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The
explosive growth in popularity of all types of personal water
craft has been a great thing for manufacturers and for those
who enjoy riding them, but these small, fast, highly
maneuverable watercraft have created as much conflict as ATV's
have on public lands. In fact, it's beginning to look as
if PWC's will be banned from all national park waters by
2003.
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recent administration changes lead some to believe that the
ban won't really happen, others caution that the fight is far
from over. We've gathered up some resources here that
might help you get informed on what's currently under
consideration here. Since we expect the information to
continue to accumulate, we've set up a PWC Proposed Ban
section on this page with links to everything we've
found. Basically, the way it looks to us, is that the
National Park Service prohibits use of PWC by default in
Chapter 8 of the 2001
NPS Management Policies document. Since there's no
bookmark to take you there, we've snipped a copy of section
that deals with PWC usage and pasted it in
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Personal Watercraft (reprinted from 2001 NPS
Management Policies Document)
Motorized Personal
Watercraft (PWC) use is prohibited unless it has been
identified as appropriate for a specific park. PWC may be
authorized if an evaluation of the park’s enabling
legislation, resources and values, other visitor uses, and
overall management objectives confirms that PWC use is
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On a more positive note, we've gathered up some really
interesting PWC related stories from around the web.
Check out OZ
Trek 2000. Four men set out on Seadoo Jet Skis to
circle the continent of Australia in order to raise money for
Cancer Research. This is a cool site, and a great fund
raising effort! |
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Canyon National Recreation Area (Lake Powell) - Personal
Watercraft (PWC) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and
Special Rulemaking
Cape
Lookout National Seashore - Cape Lookout National Seashore
Prohibits Personal Watercraft Use March 28 2001.
PWC
Today Reprint of Associated Press Article - Jet Ski Ban
Approved For Parks.
Bluewater
Network - One of the organizations working to remove
motorized vehicles, including PWC from National Parks.
Personal
Watercraft Industry Association - Boating Regulations By
State PWC
Repellant for Catamaran Sailors - A bit of good natured
humor about the PWC vs. Boaters debate. |
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