Court ruling could be "bureaucratic nightmare"

[GordMay]

Court ruling could be "bureaucratic nightmare" for recreational boaters
By IBI Magazine/Michael Verdon
”A recent ruling by a district judge requires all US states to issue special discharge permits to 18 million boats “

The IBI Article:: Invasive species ruling could be "bureaucratic nightmare" for recreational boaters

The Court Order:
http://www.lclark.edu/org/peac/objec...ranting_sj.pdf

[Auspicious]

If I understand correctly, Zebra mussels where introduced to the US in bilge water from large ships, but the spread throughout the Great Lakes region is attributed to recreational boating, particularly trailerable fishing boats.

So how does one really balance environmental protection with recreational use of waterways? It's all about priorities and choice. Since those differ from person to person the whole thing could get really ugly.