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Boat Launching Protocols

 

-Effective March 20, 2025, NID has adopted new protocols for boat launching at Scotts Flat and Rollins reservoirs-

 

Tagging system and 30-day quarantine

 

Owners of any motorized watercraft wishing to launch must check in with on-site staff to be logged into the Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination (WID) program.

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Greenhorn Staff will attach a RED quarantine seal, which must remain for 30-days. The watercraft will not be permitted to launch at that time. The seal must remain intact, and the watercraft will not have been launched in any other waterbody during the quarantine period.  Boats with ballasts, bilges or live water tanks will have a 60-day quarantine.

Vessels that have finished the 30 day quarantine may return to the reservoir and have the seal removed by Greenhorn staff. Then they will be allowed to launch.

 

Can I decontaminate my boat instead?

Any watercraft wishing to launch sooner than the required 30-day quarantine period must have a hot-water decontamination performed by an authorized entity using the Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination (WID) program. These watercrafts are allowed to launch immediately following decontamination. Decontamination will not be valid unless a seal is applied to the watercraft and documentation is provided.

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Upon Exit/ Leaving Rollins Lake

Blue seals permit re-entry without additional quarantine...

Upon exit from the reservoir, all watercrafts must have a BLUE seal attached by staff to be allowed to return and launch freely at the District foothill reservoirs (Rollins and Scotts Flat). Otherwise, the watercraft will need to undergo another quarantine period or decontamination.

 

Non-motorized watercraft

Kayaks and paddleboards, are not subject to participate in the NID quarantine program, yet are encouraged to be inspected by paddlers and arrive Clean, Drained, and Dry.

Why is this necessary?

The golden mussel was recently identified in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and is the first known occurrence of these invasive species in North America. This species poses a significant and immediate threat to the ecological health of NID reservoirs and infrastructure, as well as all waters of the state, water conveyance systems, infrastructure, and water quality.