Montanas watercraft inspection stations are closing for the season but boaters can still obtain an inspection at FWP regional and area offices.

Watercraft check station. Overland travel of contaminated watercraft and equipment is believed to be the single largest vector for AIS movement from one water system to the next. At an AIS check station an authorized inspector will ask a few questions to determine the risk your watercraft poses of transporting AIS. No decontaminations until May 1 at one of the regional inspection stations.

In addition to roadside watercraft inspection stations the Fish Wildlife Parks Region 1 office in Kalispell offers inspections from 8 am. ALL watercraft motorized and nonmotorized must stop at ALL watercraft inspection stations you encounter. Eric Anderson with WDFW Police.

It is mandatory to stop and report to all invasive mussel watercraft inspection stations along your travel route. Class I Roving Class II Inspection Station Partner Agency Station National Park Statewide Defense Perimeter Containment. 1 The State Department of Fish and Wildlife the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture may require a person transporting a recreational or commercial watercraft to stop at a check station to inspect the watercraft for.

To 5 pm Monday through Friday. Inspections available at the ramp. We are extremely grateful to the Bureau of Reclamation for seeing the.

All watercraft from powerboats to paddleboards are required by law to stop for a quick check at watercraft inspection stations. A watercraft inspector conducting a decontamination on a watercraft at the Headingley Watercraft Inspection Station Headingley Manitoba. This new inspection station will enhance WDFWs efforts to combat Aquatic Invasive Species and protect the central portion of the Columbia River from non-native fast-spreading species like zebra and quagga mussels.

The inspection consists of a boater interview a watercraft inspection and decontamination if necessary. Watercraft inspection stations are Montanas first line of defense to prevent the movement of aquatic invasive species AIS which can have devastating impacts on Montana waterways. Watercraft Inspection Stations Class I - Full inspection and decontamination capability Class II - Risk assessment screening inspection and routing as needed FG Decontamination Station Class I Inspection Station.