News to Know
by Barry Popham
The
Placement of buoys by individuals on Lake Wedowee has gotten out of
hand. These are becoming an interference to navigation, a hazard and an
eyesore to most of the boating public. The issue is more a problem with
people not following the rules of the road. This has escalated to the
point that the lake looks like a slalom course. The law relating to
placement of buoys is as follows:
220-6-.19
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place or
maintain any regulatory markers (signs or buoys) on the public waters of
this state without first having received permission for the erection of
such regulatory markers from the Marine Police Division of the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
When permission for the erection of such markers is given, same may only be of a standard type and with standard lettering and
colors which shall be specified and designated by the Marine Police
Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Any
person, firm or corporation desiring to place or erect regulatory
markers on the public waters of this state must first make application
to the Marine Police Division for permission. Upon
receipt of such application, the Marine Police Division shall notify
such applicant or applicants of the necessary specifications for
regulatory markers of the type desired and if permission for the
erection and placing of markers is granted to the applicant, same must
comply with the specifications as provided by the Marine Police
Division.
The following will be strictly adhered to when considering requests for restrictions of boating on the public waters of the state:
Fuel docks
Public Launching Areas
Any area determined by the Director of Marine Police to be in the best interest of public safety
The Marine Police would like to have the removal of these non compliant buoys accomplished by Aug. 31st . After that date enforcement action will be taken.
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