{"id":2963,"date":"2014-04-02T15:12:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hulettsonlakegeorge.com\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2014-04-02T15:12:56","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:12:56","slug":"lga%e2%80%99s-floating-classroom-sealed-as-part-of-the-lgpc-frozen-boats-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hulettscurrent.com\/index.php\/archives\/2963","title":{"rendered":"LGA\u2019s Floating Classroom sealed as part of the LGPC Frozen Boats Program"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLGPC Executive Director Dave Wick joined LGA staff to seal the Floating Classroom boat to its trailer as part of the Commission\u2019s Frozen Boats Program. Boats sealed now will not need to be inspected this spring prior to launching. <\/em><\/p>\n

The Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) has established a \u201cFrozen Boats\u201d Program that allows local residents to have their boats certified as invasive-free with a Vessel Inspection Control Seal (VICS) in advance of the 2014 boating season. <\/p>\n

Each VICS is numbered, and when a boat is sealed the seal number and the boat registration number are both recorded. The LGA\u2019s Floating Classroom was sealed with Vessel Inspection Control Seal #1885 in honor of the Association being founded in 1885 and for recognition of the critical role the Association has played in the development of a mandatory boat inspection program. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are glad to be able to lead by example and help get the word out about the frozen boats program at the same time, said Walt Lender, the LGA\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cThe LGPC\u2019s efforts to create a comprehensive mandatory inspection program to protect the Lake is no small task \u2013 and seemingly minor details, such as tagging frozen boats, can help decrease congestion at the inspection stations early on in the season, which will be important to the success of the program this first year,\u2019 said Lender. \u201cWhen folks arrive at the Lake this summer we want them to understand that lake protection and recreation can go hand in hand. It\u2019s like a first impression – you want to get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nLGA Educator Jill Trunko shows off the Floating Classroom\u2019s Vessel Inspection Control Seal <\/em><\/p>\n

Having a boat with an intact inspection seal acquired through the Frozen Boats Program removes the need for that boat to visit one of the six regional inspection stations for a \u2018clean, drained, and dry\u2019 inspection prior to its first launch of the year into Lake George. This local program will provide inspection seals for trailered boats that have been demonstrated to be exposed to the winter elements sufficiently long to kill aquatic invasive species. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, three days of continuous freezing is long enough to kill any AIS present on a boat or trailer,\u201d said Emily DeBolt, the LGA\u2019s Outreach Coordinator. \u201cAnd we have certainly had more than three days in a row of below freezing temperatures this winter.\u201d The earliest ice out on the area\u2019s local water bodies will signify the end of the 2014 Frozen Boats Program, and Vessel Inspection Control Seals will not be applied through this program after that date. \u201cIce out is typically early to mid-April, but I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it isn\u2019t a bit late this year, said DeBolt. \u201cAlthough, you just never know what the weather is going to do, so if you have a boat that you want sealed as part of this program, I would be sure to get it taken care of sooner rather than later.\u201d The new mandatory inspection program will go into effect May 15, 2014. \u201cIf you plan to launch your boat before May 15th you won\u2019t be required to be inspected and sealed. But if you aren\u2019t sure \u2013 you can go ahead and get your boat sealed now to be safe,\u201d added DeBolt. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf your boat is stored at a local storage facility, the LGPC has drafted agreements with local marinas and haulers which include provisions for the Frozen Boats Program,\u201d said Dave Wick, Executive Director of the Lake George Park Commission. \u201cIf your boat is presently in the care, custody, and control of a local winter storage facility, please contact your facility for details. It is likely that there is nothing further you have to do.\u201d The LGPC is also coordinating its program with local haulers as well as storage facilities. \u201cIf your boat is stored on blocks and seasonally transported with a hydraulic trailer by a local hauler, please contact your hauler for details. Many regional haulers will also have agreements in place for the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The LGPC has teamed up with its local partners to administer the Frozen Boats Program. If you have a trailered boat that qualifies for the program and you would like to receive this service, you can contact the Commission office or your local Frozen Boats representative listed below.<\/p>\n


\nTown\tRepresentative\tContact Info
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\nTown of Dresden:\tTom Conrad\t 518-499-0801, hulettslandingmarina@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Town of Lake George:\tDennis Dickinson\t518-796-0400
\nVillage of Lake George:\tLGPC\t518-668-9347
\nTown of Bolton:\tJoe Stanek\t518-668-9272
\nTown of Hague:\tSteve Ramant\tH: 518-543-6542, 2hottubs@msn.com
\nTown of Ticonderoga:\tWalt Lender\t518-668-3558
\nTown of Putnam: Robert Rudt\tW: 518-547-8717 H: 518-547-8740
\nGlenburnie :\tTim Dorian\t508-254-9404, tim@dorianfamily.com
\nTown of Fort Ann:\tMarc Migliore\t518-260-0779
\nTown of Queensbury:\tBill Mason\t518-726-0693<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LGPC Executive Director Dave Wick joined LGA staff to seal the Floating Classroom boat to its trailer as part of the Commission\u2019s Frozen Boats Program. Boats sealed now will not need to be inspected this spring prior to launching. The Lake George Park Commission (LGPC) has established a \u201cFrozen Boats\u201d Program that allows local residents … <\/p>\n

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