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Before 2019, Michigan law only required that no watercraft be placed into Michigan waters if any aquatic plants were attached to them. But on March 21, 2019, the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act was amended to provide more protection of waterways against invasive species.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources oversees the properties through subdivisions including the Forestry Division, Parks and Recreation Division, Grouse Enhanced Management System (GEMS), and the Wildlife Division. Local municipalities may also enforce their own rules and regulations, and some portions may be private property.
Similar laws apply to other activities involving transportation; Michigan prohibits intoxicated use of motorized farm implements, or boating, the latter whether a pilot or passenger, with much the same threshold of intoxication. In the case of boating, the laws extend to include kayaks, canoes, sailboats—any flotation device that needs to be ...
The National Safe Boating Council decided to continue this targeted approach in 2008, adding Tennessee to its efforts in addition to a general campaign across the country. [13] In 2009, a third state was included – “Wear It Michigan!” began its own campaign using its law enforcement personnel to educate about the boating safety message. [14]
In 2009, the Coast Guard reported 4,730 recreational boating accidents, resulting in 736 deaths, 3,358 injuries and approximately $36 million in property damage. Drowning was a factor in 75% of ...
No boating equipment could be found for sale in Manistee. [21] Michigan governor George W. Romney and Wisconsin governor Warren P. Knowles trolling for Coho salmon in Lake Michigan off Manistee in September 1968. The Coast Guard and state boating safety experts reiterated that they remained apprehensive about the safety of many of the boats ...
Around 6:24 p.m. the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office received reports from the U.S. Coast Guard of a 17-foot fishing boat in distress, sinking in Lake Michigan, according to a Tuesday news release ...
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission has several new regulations coming into effect Jan.1 aimed at reducing the spread ... New PA boating, fishing regulations for 2024 target invasive species.