La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-308

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section IX-308 - Poverty Point Reservoir State Park

A. All of the restrictions on and requirements for operating watercraft in Poverty Point Reservoir State Park listed in this Section are in addition to those restrictions and requirements found elsewhere in these OSP rules and regulations. These Section rules apply only to Poverty Point Reservoir State Parks visitors. No part of this Section however, shall be construed so as to nullify, in whole or in part, any other Section of the OSP rules and regulations as they exist.

B. Watercraft owners and their invitees must enter the marina from designated entry points.

C. Operation of Watercraft. Individuals are prohibited from all of the following:

1. operating a watercraft at a speed greater than headway speed (i.e., the minimum speed required to maintain steering) within 50 feet of a shoreline, structures or swimmers;

2. operating a watercraft at a speed greater than 20 mph or minimum planing speed (whichever is less) between sunset and sunrise;

3. operating a watercraft where the idle volume is greater than 85 decibels. Further, if a watercraft is equipped with an optional exhaust noise suppression device, the device must be engaged while the watercraft is within a no-wake zone;

4. operating a watercraft without a current day use receipt or "resident boat permit."

D. No person shall moor any watercraft to any buoy or other man-made structure not specifically intended for mooring.

E. Skiing and/or towing of persons behind a watercraft is prohibited outside of designated skiing areas.

F. Skiing and/or towing of persons behind a watercraft is prohibited in all areas between sunset and sunrise.

G. Use of the Marina Complex. All visitors to the marina, whether watercraft owners or their invitees, are prohibited from:

1. storing hazardous or flammable materials in the slip area (with the exception of normal fuel storage in moored watercraft);

2. performing or allowing to be performed any major repairs or maintenance to a watercraft moored in the marina. Major repairs or maintenance include any activities that pose a safety hazard or nuisance or infringe on the enjoyment of the marina by others;

3. using any cooking appliances including, but not limited to, BBQ pits, fish fryers, meat smokers, seafood boilers, etc., in the marina;

4. creating an open flame within the marina;

5. painting or removing paint in the marina;

6. fueling, or allowing to be fueled any watercraft outside designated fueling areas;

7. playing or allowing to be played any video or audio equipment which can be seen or heard outside of the individual slip;

8. placing or allowing to be placed any antenna or other audio/video reception device which can be seen outside of the individual slip;

9. bringing pets into the marina;

10. using the sewerage pump-out facilities without the assistance of OSP personnel.

H. All watercraft owners must complete and submit a signed "marina slip rental agreement" along with any required payments and/or deposits due prior to using a rental slip.

I. Watercraft owners and their invitees shall be responsible for maintaining the marina facilities available for their use. To that end, every watercraft owner and invitee shall:

1. remove all refuse from the watercraft and slip and place in the designated receptacles;

2. store hoses, shorelines, and other gear only in approved storage lockers;

3. place all storage lockers only on the end of dock fingers so as not to interfere with the view or access of other watercraft owners;

4. provide the park office with keys to both the storage locker and the watercraft to be used for emergency purposes only;

5. keep the bathroom and shower area clean;

6. report all maintenance and repair needs immediately to park personnel.

J. Personal watercraft are prohibited at Poverty Point Reservoir.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-308

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 31:1981 (August 2005), amended LR 36:1226 (June 2010), Amended LR 43291 (2/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.