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Catch & Release 04-23-2013 06:33 AM

cordell hull dam barrier
 
As of yesterday afternoon they have placed 1 red buoy at the dam. Its about 10ft from the bank. I assume they will place the remainder of them today... this is a sad day. I am going to call Lamar's office first thing this morning, I urge everyone else to do the same.

Catch & Release 04-23-2013 08:13 AM

He's is Lamar' s # 202 224 4944
Everyone please call so we can get his attention. ..

ttitan27 04-23-2013 09:32 AM

Is it above or below the dam?

Catch & Release 04-23-2013 09:52 AM

Below, got word they are turning boats back as they head to Dam this morning

tkwalker 04-23-2013 10:19 AM

Question ??? <'TK><
 
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Originally Posted by Catch & Release (Post 32519)
Below, got word they are turning boats back as they head to Dam this morning

Who is turning them back and how ? Only the coast guard can enforce the traffic or the TWRA (And it won't be them) ... If it is just the COE ignore them ! <'TK><

Catch & Release 04-23-2013 10:38 AM

I wasnt there, my buddy said they came out on the dam and told them to leave, I just heard they were letting logs through, that may be why they ran them off, but there is a single round buoy on the turbine side almost even with rest rooms.

Catch & Release 04-23-2013 10:45 AM

They may be testing the buoy to see how it does when they let logs thru, there is some debris hung on it already.

master_cat 04-23-2013 02:46 PM

That round red bouy has been there for three weeks

Catch & Release 04-23-2013 09:34 PM

They must be putting it in and out of its been there 3 weeks, I fished 3 days last week and it wasn't there. And it's not a channel marker because is on the left side going up to the dam

tkwalker 04-23-2013 11:22 PM

This concerns me ... <'TK><
 
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Originally Posted by Catch & Release (Post 32587)
They must be putting it in and out of its been there 3 weeks, I fished 3 days last week and it wasn't there. And it's not a channel marker because is on the left side going up to the dam

No matter ... As a USCG Captain .. and nav regs ... The COE is sending wrong messages ... Red Buoys are the Starboard side traveling upstream ... If the COE is putting any kind of Red Buoy on the port side which should be Green ... They are creating a Navigational Disaster .. ...

The Barriers should be Orange ... It appears we have the blind leading the blind here ...

Since the County and TWRA will not enforce the COE by the over taking of our Federal Gov (Thank Goodness) ... Unless you see a USCG Vessel enforcing this illegal action ... Ignore the COE ... They may bully you but they have no jurisdiction !!! <'TK><

bd- 04-24-2013 09:40 AM

Just a word of caution here. It might not be prudent to ignore COE officials, even though TK is technically correct that they probably don't have enforcement authority without Coast Guard involvement.

At least one or two of the accidents cited by the Corps occurred when anglers ignored Corps warnings to leave a hazardous area. I don't want to help the Corps make its case by giving them the argument that "we have to barricade the area because fishermen won't listen to our warnings."

Just playing devils advocate here. We want to make sure we approach this issue cautiously because the Corps will use any argument they can to get these barricades in place.

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master_cat 04-24-2013 10:01 AM

Yea its a round red bouy with a box type thing behind it if its gonna be the barrior they are cuttin out a lot of river its way past lock wall

Pookie 04-24-2013 10:13 AM

Life preservers - check

Navigational lights - check

Anchor - check

Fuel - check

Bolt Cutters - check ;)

tkwalker 04-24-2013 10:54 AM

Thanks bd <'TK><
 
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Originally Posted by bd- (Post 32624)
Just a word of caution here. It might not be prudent to ignore COE officials, even though TK is technically correct that they probably don't have enforcement authority without Coast Guard involvement.

At least one or two of the accidents cited by the Corps occurred when anglers ignored Corps warnings to leave a hazardous area. I don't want to help the Corps make its case by giving them the argument that "we have to barricade the area because fishermen won't listen to our warnings."

Just playing devils advocate here. We want to make sure we approach this issue cautiously because the Corps will use any argument they can to get these barricades in place.

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Catch & Release 04-24-2013 05:06 PM

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