Lake Whatcom motor restrictions

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Permalink Reply by Randall J DeFreese on April 6, 2010 at 5:23pm

I guess I had saved some info from a past post so here it is:

This is whatcom counties ord. on 2 stroke motors. E. The operation of all two-stroke engine-powered watercraft on Lake Whatcom is hereafter prohibited, effective January 1, 2009, except as follows:

1. Watercraft powered by a two-stroke-powered engine whose engine is certified and labeled as meeting the 2006 or later model year United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards, as specified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91; or

2. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all carbureted two-stroke auxiliary sailboat engines; or

3. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all carbureted two-stroke engines of 10 horsepower or less; or

4. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all electronic fuel-injected (EFI) two-stroke engines originally purchased before August 2004; or

5. Effective only until January 1, 2013, watercraft powered by a two-stroke-powered engine whose engine is certified and labeled as meeting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2001 emissions standards, including Rotax fuel-injected (RFI) two-stroke engines. (Ord. 2008-012 Exh. A; Ord. 2007-038 Exh. A; Ord. 2004-042; Ord. 90-83 (part)).

Please let me know if this is correct or if it still what the city of Bellingham is planning on doing. Thanks

Permalink Reply by David Parnicky on April 6, 2010 at 6:02pm

From what I understand, those are the current regulations Randall.

Randall J DeFreese said:

I guess I had saved some info from a past post so here it is:

This is whatcom counties ord. on 2 stroke motors. E. The operation of all two-stroke engine-powered watercraft on Lake Whatcom is hereafter prohibited, effective January 1, 2009, except as follows:

1. Watercraft powered by a two-stroke-powered engine whose engine is certified and labeled as meeting the 2006 or later model year United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions standards, as specified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91; or

2. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all carbureted two-stroke auxiliary sailboat engines; or

3. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all carbureted two-stroke engines of 10 horsepower or less; or

4. Effective only until January 1, 2013, all electronic fuel-injected (EFI) two-stroke engines originally purchased before August 2004; or

5. Effective only until January 1, 2013, watercraft powered by a two-stroke-powered engine whose engine is certified and labeled as meeting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2001 emissions standards, including Rotax fuel-injected (RFI) two-stroke engines. (Ord. 2008-012 Exh. A; Ord. 2007-038 Exh. A; Ord. 2004-042; Ord. 90-83 (part)).

Please let me know if this is correct or if it still what the city of Bellingham is planning on doing. Thanks