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Boaters heading to Canyon Ferry Reservoir
this weekend will find two open ramps with decontamination stations.
With ice still covering some of the
reservoir, the boat ramp at the Silos on the southwestern part of the
reservoir, and the Shannon Boat Ramp on the north end, will be open for use
with decontamination stations set up on site. All other public boat ramps will
be closed for the weekend. Decontamination simply cleans the boat by spraying
the exterior and flushing the interior compartments with pressurized hot
(120-140°F) water to remove and kill any AIS that may be on the watercraft.
The limited access at Canyon Ferry
Reservoir is part of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ response to a water
sample from last fall that was found to be suspect for the presence of aquatic
invasive mussel larvae. Water samples from Tiber were found to be positive for
the invasive mussel larvae.
On Wednesday, the Montana Fish and
Wildlife Commission approved rules requiring boaters on Canyon Ferry and Tiber
reservoirs to launch and exit at designated boat ramps, unless they are
officially certified as local boaters by FWP.
Read the full story at fwp.mt.gov >>
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