[Public-List] [Fwd: discharge permits for all of your boats....just say no!]

[George Dinwiddie]

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Subject: 	discharge permits for all of your boats....just say no!
Date: 	Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:39:57 -0400
From: 	Roger Bartholomee <RBartholomeee at comcast.net>
Reply-To: 	<re at bartholomee.net>
To: 	<RBartholomeee at comcast.net>

Hello all,

There is a law that requires a water discharge permit for all vessels
with an exemption for recreational vessels on the books. The exemption
will expire this year.

There is new legislation to again exempt recreational boats from the
law. If we do nothing and this does not pass, you will be required to
obtain a water discharge permit for each of your boats….whether it is a
Bertram 46 or an Optimist pram!

I worked for the Marine Trades Association of Maryland and can tell you
that the more letters that are sent for or against a bill weighs heavy
with the legislators. Load up their inboxes today! Boat Blue.org has
made this simple (their link is below) by generating automatic letters
to your State and Federal legislators.

You can read more in depth about the bill, and the history behind it at
US Sailing and Boat US. Their links are below.

Here is where US Sailing has posted their information
http://www.ussailing.org/News/2008/discharge_permit.asp

Here is where Boat US' Legislative department has posted their information
http://www.boatus.com/gov/dischargepermits.asp

Here is where you can fill out an automatic letter that will go to each
of your State and Federal Representatives.
http://www.boatblue.org/takeaction.aspx

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