Courtesy Boat Inspection Team

DLWA Boat Inspectors at the Boat Launch

Each summer, from June to September, courtesy boat inspectors (CBIs) monitor boats entering and exiting Damariscotta Lake at the State Launch on Route 213. CBIs generally spend 2 hour shifts at the launch. The role of a CBI is to:

• Help boaters inspect boats and equipment for plant fragments,
• Ask boaters to inspect their boats and trailers before and after every launch,
• Give out information about invasive aquatic plants,
• Make sure boaters understand Maine law regarding the transport of these plants.

With hydrilla known to be in the lake, Courtesy Boat Inspectors not only protect Damariscotta Lake from new invasive plants, but they also prevent fragments of hydrilla from infesting other lakes.

All courtesy boat inspectors receive a Courtesy Boat Inspector T-shirt and are provided with materials and information to pass out to boaters.

Please contact DLWA at Julia@dlwa.org or 207-549-3836 if you are interested in volunteering.

Find out more information about statewide CBI efforts on the DEP Courtesy Boat Inspection webpage.

Volunteer Ben Thompson checks a boat for plant fragments

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