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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">For Immediate Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Lake Billy Chinook Saturation Patrol Yields BUII, Other Offenses<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="265" height="403" src="cid:image013.jpg@01D0DC22.C5823CF0" align="right" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Staff
from the Marine Board and marine patrols from Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Marion, Lane and Multnomah County combined their on-water patrol efforts on Lake Billy Chinook during the weekend of August 7-8, which resulted in improved safety and “education through
enforcement.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Lake Billy Chinook is a popular destination for Oregon natives and out-of-state boaters as well. The nearly-guaranteed perfect weather and boating
conditions attract boaters, and with the added bonus of having a plethora of open operating space, many boaters forget the basic rules and responsibilities when operating with other recreationists.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The coordinated effort sought compliance for safety equipment, safe operation, and sober boating. The efforts paid off, and for many, the lesson was
costly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> During the weekend, the following citations were issued:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Boating under the influence of intoxicants (BUII) - potential A misdemeanor violation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Unsafe operation (excessive speed, coming too close to other craft or floating objects)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Not having proper equipment for the length/type of boat (life jackets, sound producing devices, fire extinguishers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Non-compliance with personal watercraft operating rules (speed and proximity)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Lack of proper nighttime navigation lighting. Many boaters were at anchor with no lighting, and towing skiers/tubers after dusk.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Riding on bows, decks or gunwhales<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Not having skier down flags or other waterskiing, surfboarding or similar activity’s safety rules<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Not having a boater education card or aquatic invasive species permit<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Improper display of numbers or not carrying a certificate of number (similar to a car registration).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Complying with existing laws is for everyone’s safety. Anyone operating a motorboat over 10 horse power is required to take a boating safety course and carry their boater education card when operating their
boat. When renting, customers are required to complete a dockside safety checklist and all of the same operating rules apply. Rental facilities need to ensure that all customers understand what to do to be safe by going through the checklist carefully.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">At the end of the weekend, 52 citations were issued, with the majority involving unsafe operation and improper lighting. It’s important that all boaters play by the rules, for safety’s sake. Fortunately,
there were no reported accidents during this targeted operation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To learn about boating regulations, visit</span>
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/BoatLaws/Pages/Regulations.aspx"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/BoatLaws/Pages/Regulations.aspx</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext">.
</span></span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">The Marine Board’s website also contains a flip book called,
<a href="http://online.flipbuilder.com/ashley.massey/rkxe/">“Experience Oregon Boating –Safety, Regulations and How-To’s for Fun Boating,”</a> explaining each regulation and why it’s important. The flip-book is also mobile friendly to easily access information
at your fingertips. Other requirements, such as the boater education card and aquatic invasive species, both aim to educate boaters about safe boating behavior, which begins the minute a boat hits a parking lot in the boating facility to the time it leaves.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To view a list of fines for particular offenses, visit
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/BoatLaws/docs/BailSchedule.pdf"><span style="color:windowtext">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/BoatLaws/docs/BailSchedule.pdf</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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