Legislation

and

Boaters Rights

This page

will be

used for Legislative issues

and other "important" info

that concern boaters and their rights.

Current Isuues

Boating Safety

Certification

F-Cove

Clean Boatting Act of 2008

24 hour Public Access

Ban on

Non-Motorized Craft

in

Pt. Pleasant Canal

http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/maritime/

Important Links

http://www.nj.gov/dep/cmp/access/

NJ State Marine Police

DEP

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on July 22, 2008 passed S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008 (a.k.a., EPA Permit Relief Act) after nearly two years of effort on the part of the boating industry and tens of thousands of boat owners. Passage of this legislation will permanently and fully restore a longstanding, commonsense regulation that excludes recreational boaters and anglers from the federal and state permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act designed for land-based industrial facilities and ocean-going commercial ships. Please act now and send a letter to President Bush urging him to quickly sign this bill into law.

      Use the link below for a sample letter and/or email to send.

http://capwiz.com/boatblue/issues/alert/?alertid=11678551

Clean Boating Act of 2008 -S.2766

PASSED

PASSED

settled

PASSED

ON THE WEB: To read the Army Corps of Engineers Barnegat Bay restoration projects report, with F Cove on page 164,

visit http://www.nap.usace.army.mil/Projects/Barnegat/Barnegat%20-%20Volume%203.pdf.

4-30-09

Motorboat owners can party hearty at F Cove … for now

http://bulletin.gmnews.com/news/2009/0430/front_page/003.html

As of June 1, 2009

ALL boaters older than 16 MUST have

a valid Boating Safety Certificate in their possesion

when operating any registered motorized vessel

longer than 12 feet and/or personal watercraft

such as Jet Skis in NJ.

  If you have not obtained your certification -

contact local Coast Guard Auxiliary or U.S. Power Squadron.