[OSMB-News] News Release -New Willamette 100 Foot Rule in Force, Canby to Newberg

Ashley Massey ashley.massey at state.or.us
Wed May 27 09:47:19 PDT 2009


For Immediate Release	Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 

New Willamette 100 Foot Rule in Force, Canby to Newberg

A rule adopted in September 2008 by the Oregon State Marine Board is
now in force on the Willamette River between Canby and Newberg. The rule
requires boaters to operate at a “slow-no-wake” speed within 100
feet of a private dock, moorage or boathouse between the upper end of
Willow Island near Canby and the Highway 219 Bridge at Newberg.

The Willamette River is generally between 500 and 700 feet wide in this
area. The rule doesn’t prohibit specific activities, but it does
create a buffer between private docks and boats operating at speed. This
area of the Willamette River is patrolled by Clackamas and Yamhill
county marine law enforcement.

The portion of the new rule that prohibits use of wake-enhancing
devices in this area will go into effect January 1, 2010. 

For more information, visit www.boatoregon.com.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
503-378-8587 ext. 82623
ashley.massey at state.or.us

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