RE: Two stroke ban on Lake Tahoe

Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:31:06 -0800


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Geoff

So the law as written will ban ALL two-stroke engines? Or is there a
horsepower limit?

Harry
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA

>You can be certain that I will keep you and whomever else is interested, up on
>motor restrictions on Lake Tahoe. It is looking as though it would be illegal
>to just ban PWC's, so the ban will affect anyone with a small carbuerated two
>stroke. This will affect sailors a lot. The most vocal protesters, though,
>are the fishermen. I have heard taunts of, "Just let them try to get me off
>the lake."
>
>The law is almost a done deal. The problem is, is that there is no
>enforcement agency who will take responsibility to enforce the ban. The
>Sheriff's Dept. has said that with theft and weirdo's making women tourist's
>feel uncomfortable (tourist's spend money--more important than pollution and
>destruction of the lake), they have better things to do. The Coast Guard has
>said it is not their responsibility. So as it stands now, a law will be
>passed in June that has no defined punishment and no enforcement agency saying
>they are responsible for enforcement. But it will be law.
>
>Stay tuned for the PWC wars on Tahoe Baywatch.
>
>Geoff
>P-15 Lollipop
>No. Lake Tahoe, NV