Boat launch concerns in Oroville

All California State parks are shut down leaving local boat owners without access to their property.

California state parks& are shut down to vehciles right now in an effort to contain the coronavirus.

Action news now reporter kristian lopez is live at the forebay in oroville and shows us what this means for local boat owners&.

All california state parks have been closed since saturday due to coronavirus concerns& leaving many boat owners without access to their property... one man told me he's worried about not being able to keep up with the maintenance his boat needs&.

Sot 23 seconds danny peters/houseboat owner: it could be 3 or 4 months or all the way to the summer, we have to have access to our boats at least every two weeks to check our boats, you have boats that range from 60,000 to half a million dollars, people want to make sure their investment is not at the bottom of the lake.

Peters adds that everyone with a boat here still has to pay hundreds in fees every month.

California state park reps tell me they are looking into this issue -- they say they're working closely with local county and public health officials to assess park operations daily.

I did take peter's concerns and questions directly to california state representatives and i am currently waiting for a response.

Live in oroville kristian lopez action news now coverage you can count on.

State parks says protecting visitors and park workers -- is a top priority.

All 280 state parks are closed to vehicular traffic.

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