Chief Patron: Murphy
Watercraft Owners Guide (language only)

Item 439 #1h

Language
Page 337, after line 25, insert:
"In the next scheduled revision of the boaters guide, information provided by the Chesapeake Bay Commission regarding avoidance of impact by boats on submerged aquatic vegetation shall be incorporated in the Virginia Watercraft Owners Guide."

Explanation
(This amendment establishes a requirement for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to provide educational material in a cost effective way to recreational boaters through a publication which is currently mailed to all registered boat owners advising them of the impact boats can have on submerged aquatic vegetation.)