During the week of April 1, a select number of boaters with lapsed motorboat registrations will be mailed reminder notifications as part of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation’s registration marketing program (RBFF). Boat owners who have not renewed their boat registration that expired on 12/31/12 will be included in the mailing. Approximately 10,000 renewal notices will be mailed and the results analyzed by RBFF to evaluate whether targeted mailings with angling or boating-focused messaging encourages owners to renew their registrations. The notices and mailing costs are funded entirely by the RBFF with 21 other states participating in the project, along with Oregon. Motorboat registrations with the Marine Board are a flat, $3 per foot and the cost of registration includes a $5 surcharge toward the aquatic invasive species prevention program, which is a dedicated account. Registrations account for 36 percent of the Marine Board’s revenues, that help pay for boat ramps, restrooms, parking, boarding floats, law enforcement, environmental programs and boating safety education. For more information about the Marine Board, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/About-Us.aspx.
