I don’t see that these new regs will be much of an issue for us, but does anyone have a specific issue about any or all of these area’s?
1. In areas posted and shown on maps as “Electric Motor Area,” we prohibit motorized vehicles and watercraft year-round except watercraft powered by electric motors or nonmotorized means. We do not prohibit the possession of other watercraft motors in these areas, only their use. These areas are named and located as follows:
i. Island 42, Pool 5, Minnesota, 459 acres.
ii. Snyder Lake, Pool 5A, Minnesota, 182 acres.
iii. Mertes Slough, Pool 6, Wisconsin, 222 acres.
iv. Browns Marsh, Pool 7, Wisconsin, 827 acres.
v. Hoosier Lake, Pool 10, Wisconsin, 162 acres.
2. In areas posted and shown on maps as “Slow No Wake Area,” we require watercraft to travel at slow, no-wake speed from March 16 through October 31. We apply the applicable State definition of slow, no-wake operation in these areas. We also prohibit the operation of airboats or hovercraft in these areas from March 16 through October 31. These areas are named and located as follows:
i. Nelson-Trevino, Pool 4, Wisconsin, 2,626 acres (takes effect March 16, 2009)
ii. Denzers Slough, Pool 5A, Minnesota, 83 acres.
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iii. Black River Bottoms, Pool 7, Wisconsin, 815 acres.
iv. Blue/Target Lake, Pool 8, Minnesota, 1,834 acres.
v. Root River, Pool 8, Minnesota, 695 acres.
vi. Reno Bottoms, Pool 9, Minnesota, 2,536 acres.
vii. Nine Mile Island, Pool 12, Iowa, 454 acres.
viii. Princeton, Pool 14, Iowa, 327 acres.
3. In water access and travel routes posted and shown on maps as “Slow No Wake Zone,” we require watercraft to travel at slow, no-wake speed at all times unless otherwise posted. We apply the respective State definition of slow, no-wake operation in these areas.
4. In portions of Spring Lake and Crooked Slough-Lost Mound, Pool 13, Illinois, posted as “Slow, 5 mph When Boats Present” and marked on maps as “Speed/Distance Regulation,” we require watercraft operators to reduce the speed of their watercraft to less than 5 mph (8 kph) when within 100 feet (30 m) of another watercraft that is anchored or underway at 5 mph (8 kph) or less.