As reader Art Seamans pointed out in a letter on this page Monday, however reasonable it may be to charge boaters for the cost of fighting invasive species, the mechanism for collecting the fees is anything but well-thought-out. Rather than building on the existing registration system for powerboats, the law requires all boaters to make a separate sticker purchase. For in-state powerboaters, the cost is $10. For out-of-state powerboaters, it is $20. And for canoeists, rafters and other users of human-powered vessels longer than 10 feet, it is $5. Where are the stickers available? To date, only at the Parks and Recreation Department in Boise, from which they may be bought online or by mail. There are as yet no local vendors/Jim Fisher, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question (for boaters): Do you plan to buy an invasive species sticker to comply with the new law and help curtail quagga mussels?

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