Sunken boat found as more non-compliant buoys removed from Shuswap Lake
Global News
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says crews discovered an unreported sunken boat while conducting enforcement of non-compliant buoys in Shuswap Lake.
The ongoing removal of non-compliant buoys from Shuswap Lake in B.C.’s Southern Interior led to the discovery of a sunken boat.
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) says another 28 buoys were removed from the popular lake in October by Transport Canada after 342 buoys were tagged in May and June as being non-compliant.
However, in continuing to conduct buoy enforcement — making sure the markers comply with national regulations — crews discovered an unreported sunken boat in the Tappen Bay area.
“It has been marked with a cautionary buoy until additional action can be taken,” said the CSRD.
The regional district says a proliferation of buoys on Shuswap Lake and Mara Lake has been a continual source of public concern, prompting numerous reports to both it and Transport Canada.
The CSRD says buoys can be removed if they don’t follow regulations regarding correct size, colour and identification.
“This can be hazardous for boaters and other users of the lake,” said the regional district.
“Tagging gives owners time to rectify the non-compliance prior to Transport Canada removal,” said the regional district.
The agency says more than 22,000 people have been removed from the country in the last 12 months, and nearly 30,000 removals were "in progress" as of Oct. 31.
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