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	Name:	Aussie77 -
	Subject:	EP's private lake,sr question?
	Date:	4/17/2008 8:47:02 PM

Spot Remover,
I actually would not reccommend a length limit BAN on boats to correct the wake issue. Oregan is actually doing the right thing. They took the complaints they received and have been doing the research on erosion and pollution issues but initially did elementary testing on different boats for wake and music levels for the complaints received about loud noise.

Lake Martin is not unlike most bodies of water that experience the same issues as we are all talking about on this board. Even though they had petitions and iseas to do many things they have chosen the route of enforcement and education. Their first step was reviewing if law enforcement was being adequately applied, it was not. Then the Marine Board and Law Enforcement conducted test on different boats and the wakes. The also measured noise levels from various distances.

Oregan has taken on a huge initiative to educate the public with banners, signs, mailers, free "wake water" bottles and merchandise communicating their message of "please don't wake me", flyers and signage at boat ramps. They are visiting dealers and encouraging them to pass along the "play away" message to boaters. The main message to be careful of wake around those that play.

As they are designed Wake Boards are the biggest offenders of the wake problem. They have the ability to get close to shorelines (unlike larger boats) at faster speeds and are designed to create wake. Making things worse are factory installed or after market ballast tanks.

Other places have shoreline restrictions to reduce wake. All these options plus more.

What I suggest is researching the problem. Doing some simple tests and coming up with some simple plans and options done by a party such as the marine police or a marine board or a non bias group. As the Oregan State Marine Board has tried to do in getting a working group of both land owners, boat owners and law enforcement together is get out the message. To boaters it is to be cautious. When in crowded areas operate your boats in a way that minimizes wake. To land owners it is to realize that boat owners have a legitimate claim to the water, it is public property.