Statewide boat-draining rule takes effect today

By Editor on July 1, 2014 8:46 AM   Addison, Allen, Carrollton, Dallas, Denton, Farmers Branch, Fate, Flower Mound, Forney, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Good Health, Heath, Irving, Lewisville, McKinney, McLendon-Chisholm, Mesquite, Murphy, Plano, Quinlan, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City, Sachse, The Colony, Wylie  

ROCKWALL, TX (July 1, 2014) Beginning July 1, boaters must drain all water from their boat and on-board receptacles before leaving or approaching a body of fresh water anywhere in Texas. The new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulation is designed to help combat the further spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species. It […]