N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 646-9.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 646-9.2 - Definitions

The following terms shall have the stated meanings whenever used in this Subpart or in documents referenced or prepared by the Commission. Other terms defined in section 645-2.1 of this Title shall have the meanings set forth in that section.

(a) "Aquatic invasive species (AIS)" means an aquatic animal or plant species that is:

(1) nonnative to the waters of the Lake George Park ; and

(2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.

(b) "Boating season" shall mean May 1 to November 1 of each calendar year.

(c) "Cleaned, Drained and Dry" means that a trailered vessel is cleaned of all visible plant and animal growth, has had all bilges and other areas capable of storing water drained and is fully dried.

(d) "Cleaned and drained" means that a trailered vessel is cleaned of all visible plant and animal growth and has had all bilges and other areas capable of storing water drained.

(e) "Decontamination" means High Pressure Hot Water (HPHW) wash of a vessel and/or trailer, or other method determined to be as effective by the Commission, to eliminate any threat of introduction of AIS to the waters of the Lake George Park.

(f) "Introduce" means the intentional or unintentional escape, release, dissemination or placement of a species into an ecosystem as the result of human activity.

(g) "Launch site" means any boat launch, ramp, hoist or other area on a lakefront lot that is or may be used to allow a trailered vessel to enter or launch into the waters of the Lake George Park.

(h) "Launch operator" means the owner of the private lakefront lot upon which a launch site is located, or the operator of such launch site.

(i) "Reasonable precautions" means intentional actions that prevent or minimize the transport or introduction of invasive species.

(j) "Trailered vessel" means any vessel as defined in section 645-2.1(ca) of this Title which is towed by another vehicle. The term includes a vessel's motor, trailer, compartments, and any other associated equipment or containers that routinely or reasonably could be expected to contain, or come into contact with, water. Trailered vessel does not include seaplanes, hand-launched rafts, kayaks, belly boards, float tubes, canoes, row boats, windsurfer boards, sail boards, inner tubes, standup paddleboards or similar devices.

(k) "Vehicle inspection station" means a location designated by the Commission where inspection and, if necessary, decontamination services will take place.

(l) "Vessel inspection control seal (VICS)" means a plunger seal which is certified by the Commission and applied by a VIT or authorized launch operator and which connects a vessel to its trailer, or other device determined by the Commission to be equally as effective, to verify that vessels have met the requirements of this Subpart.

(m) "Vessel inspection technician (VIT)" means a person who is certified by the Commission to provide services in the form of inspections only, or both inspection and decontamination.

(n) "Waters of Lake George Park" means Lake George and Trout Lake.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 §§ 646-9.2

Adopted, New York State Register February 19, 2014/Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, eff. 5/15/2014

Amended New York State Register April 27, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 17, eff. 5/1/2016