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Marine deputies report: new engine purchase, boat-ramp fees and quagga mussel monitoring
Summary
At the April 7 meeting Valley County marine deputies and committee members updated the board on boat purchases and maintenance, a ramp-fee program that generated about $15,000 last season, quagga-mussel testing (no detections), and local work on aquatic-weed issues.
A county waterways update to the Valley County Board of Commissioners on April 7 covered new equipment purchases, boat-ramp fees, invasive-species monitoring and aquatic-weed control discussions.
Charlie (marine committee representative) reported that a new engine purchase for an older boat is underway and that the engine cost is about $42,000. The board was told the county has roughly four active boats in rotation; older boats are typically auctioned or cycled out. Deputies and staff discussed advantages and disadvantages of jet boats versus prop-driven boats…
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