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| ABOUT US Personal watercraft (PWC) and the families who enjoy them have been prohibited from Biscayne National Park since 2000, meanwhile all other types of motorboats are allowed. Federal rules require the park superintendent to conduct an “Environmental Assessment” to begin the process of bringing PWC back to the park. Our name, “BOAT Biscayne” says it all. BOAT stands for “Begin Our Assessment Today.” The BOAT Biscayne Coalition was launched in August 2004 when its founding members (American Watercraft Association, BlueRibbon Coalition, and the Personal Watercraft Industry Association) filed a petition with the National Park Service to begin the Environmental Assessment and end the ban. The petition was denied in December 2004, but fortunately for PWC users in South Florida, we are making progress! The previous superintendent of Biscayne National Park is no longer in Miami and we view the arrival of a new superintendent, Mark Lewis, as an opportunity to work with a new official on reopening the park. The BOAT Biscayne Coalition wants to work closely with Superintendent Mark Lewis, sharing with him the concerns of thousands of unhappy boaters who are denied access to the park without cause. We also want to share with him credible scientific information that proves there is absolutely no reason to maintain this ban any longer. Every other national park that has conducted an environmental assessment of PWC has found that modern PWC are cleaner and quieter than ever and should be welcome on public waters. 15 out of 15 other National Park Service Environmental Assessments all come to the same conclusion: PWC should not be banned on waters that allow other types of motorized boating. Also see: The Case for Personal Watercraft Use at Biscayne National Park (PDF file 366KB) BOAT Biscayne Coalition Founding Members Websites: |
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