if you own a boat please read

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You need to check this out and vote.

www.boattest.com/nmma.aspx

If you own a boat that exhaust water or returns water like live well or bilge water back into the waterway you will be paying over $800 annual fees if this new law isn't over turned. This affects you, it's a nation wide law, not just CA.

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here is what i got back today. doug

Thank you for your e-mail message and for sharing your comments with
me.
It was good to hear from you.

As the Representative of Ohio’s 7th Congressional District, I always
enjoy
hearing from my constituents, and I greatly value your thoughts and
opinions. Constituent service has been my top priority since my first
days in Congress, and I will continue to work hard to serve the needs
of
our local area. Rest assured, I will take your views into account as I
consider legislation during the 109th Congress.

Due to the volume of e-mails that I receive on a daily basis, I cannot
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[Rich Lindgren]

That is an automated response email

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here is the latest e-mail. doug

Dear Mr. Cavin:

Thank you for writing me regarding the recent exemption made to an EPA regulation on the Clean Water Act regarding recreational boating

The Clean Water act was originally enacted in 1948, but was significantly revised in 1972. Part of the bill, which set out to improve water quality, required permits for ships known for heavy polluting, such as cruise ships, container ships, and supertankers. While the legislation affected all aquatic vessels, the EPA exempted small recreational boats. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals recently determined that the EPA was acting beyond its scope with the exemption, and required the creation of a new permit system by September 2008.

We should be proud of the abundance of outdoor and recreational activities Ohio has to offer. Our state is home to the country’s eighth largest group of registered watercraft users, and the boating industry contributes $5.4 million in watercraft registration fees, $15.6 million in marine fuel taxes annually, and has an estimated overall impact of $2 billion dollars a year on Ohio's economy. Implementation of a new permit system has the potential to deter prospective recreational boat buyers and could also be harmful to the industry not only in Ohio, but across the United States as well.

I will continue to monitor this issue in the months ahead and will keep your thoughts in mind as legislation regarding this issue moves before the Senate.


Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown

[davidcindrich]

E-mails sent Thanks Doug.