Re: [GSAS-Member] Legal or Illegal?

["Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

Ah Ha!  Thanks Tom.  That got me, after a Google search, to a great website by 
WA State: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/Programs/wq/plants/weeds/<http://www.ecy.wa.gov/Programs/wq/plants/weeds/>
   - exactly what I was looking for.

And you are right, I most definitely found some Eurasian milfoil.  Rats.  I was 
hoping for something native.  I will make sure none of it escapes alive from 
where I have it.

I did get a couple different species in the scoop; will do my best to figure 
out what they are.  In the daylight that is; it is late!

So then the next question to you Tom is this:  is it legal to transport native 
aquatic species??  Once I can find and identify the natives, can I go get them 
legally?

Thanks,
Connie
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Watson<mailto:onefish2fish@comcast.net> 
  To: 'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
chat'<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Legal or Illegal?


  The "hornwort-looking plants" sound like milfoil.  It is illegal to
  transport milfoil in the state of Washington.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com<mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com>
  [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Connie Carlson
  Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:37 PM
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
  Subject: [GSAS-Member] Legal or Illegal?

  Does anyone out there know the rules about scooping up pond
  water/flora&fauna in WA, King County, Seattle, or Seattle Public Parks?  

  This morning after the dog walk, I took a big bucketful of water and
  hornwort-looking (along with a TON of algae, I confess!) from the lagoon in
  Discovery Park to use in one of my koi experiments.  I have to confess I was
  working quickly and had that sense of danger sensation, like I was doing
  something I shouldn't be, but got to thinking; how bad could it REALLY be??

  SO, is this another case of - It is easier to ask Forgiveness than it is to
  ask Permission - or is this OK ???  I guess I would like to know, or where
  to find out, for future reference  (ie do I always need to do this in
  stealth mode, or can I do it whenever I want??)  ;+)

  Thanks!
  Connie
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