Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District 3publicaffairs.com/clients/uscg-13/46810.gif> News Release Date: February 12, 2009 Contact: LCDR Emily Saddler (206) 220-7210 Coast Guard announces Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing Regulated Navigation Areas along the Oregon and Washington coasts SEATTLE - The Coast Guard published a notice of proposed rulemaking Thursday that would establish Regulated Navigation Areas along the Oregon and Washington coasts. The proposed rule would amend Coast Guard regulations at Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 165, Subpart F, specifically adding Section 165.1322, which would establish Regulated Navigation Areas along the Oregon and Washington coasts encompassing the coastal inlets and rivers that have hazardous bars. The proposed rule would establish clear procedures for restricting recreational and uninspected passenger vessel traffic from crossing a hazardous bar within the Regulated Navigation Area. The proposed rule would also establish clear procedures for closing hazardous bars within the Regulated Navigation Area to all vessels during severe environmental conditions. In addition, the proposed rule would establish additional safety requirements for recreational and small commercial vessels to comply with during certain hazardous conditions. This proposed rule would mitigate the risks associated with the bars and enhance the safety of the persons and vessels operating on and in the vicinity of them. The Coast Guard encourages the public to view the final rule at 74 FR 7022 http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-2592.pdf and to participate in this rulemaking by submitting comments and related materials to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov, docket number: USCG-2008-1017. All comments received will be posted, without change. ### Care to comment on this or another Coast Guard story? <http://www.d13publicaffairs.com/go/inquiry/21/> Click here to talk to us or <http://uscgd13.blogspot.com/> visit our blog Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. The United States Coast Guard -- Proud History. Powerful Future. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Feb 14, 2009, at 3:04 AM, skimmer wrote: > The proposed rule would establish clear procedures for restricting > recreational and uninspected passenger vessel traffic from crossing > a hazardous bar Serious question. Is a kayak a vessel in the eyes of the Coast Guard? Jim et al *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:53 AM, James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net>wrote: > > Serious question. Is a kayak a vessel in the eyes of the Coast Guard? > Is the Coast Guard a bureaucracy? I'm guessing that if you rode a floating log across a river bar the USCG would rule that as being a "vessel". If for no other reason than such a ruling would enhance their bureaucratic powers. The question to me is whether the USCG (whcih, by the way, can already close bars to boat traffic) would be willing to understand how kayaks can safely play in waters that other vessels cannot. Although, quite frankly, when the Colulmbia River Bar is closed no one would want to go out and play in it. Ok... maybe Doug Lloyd... but no one *sane*. :P Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Craig Jungers wrote: > On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 5:53 AM, James Farrelly wrote: > >> Serious question. Is a kayak a vessel in the eyes of the Coast Guard? >> > Is the Coast Guard a bureaucracy? I'm guessing that if you rode a > floating log across a river bar the USCG would rule that as being a > "vessel". Yup. We are vessels. Paddlers who transit the inner portion of the Columbia River Bar area for formal training purposes (BCU classes, etc.) usually check in with the Cape Disappointment station. The Coasties there seem to understand and appreciate what we do ... their duty being to pilot surf boats. In reality, we would be pretty far under their radar. I did not check the limits for the CR bar carefully, but I think Jetty A would be an inner limit, so that you could transit the Ilwaco channel and go around Sand Island without worry. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
A kayak is a vessel according to the CG. Steve Holtzman Sent from my Wireless Crackberry er..... BlackBerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Steve Holtzman <sh_at_actglobal.net> wrote: > A kayak is a vessel according to the CG. > > You wrote that pretty well... I always heard you were "all thumbs". :P Craig *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Instead of arm paddling, I thumb paddle. Steve Holtzman Sent from my Wireless Crackberry er..... BlackBerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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