ITCS Memo# 2273 - Marine Events/River Closures UMR 6/30/05 thru 7/4/05

To: RIAC
From: RIAC Chairman
Date: 6/29/05
Subject: Marine Events/River Closures UMR 6/30/05 thru 7/4/05
ITCS Memo # 2273

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO St. Louis
Date: 6/28/05
Subject: MARINE EVENT BNMS AND RIVER CLOSURES FOR UMR 30 JUNE TO 4 JULY
NAVNOTICE # 590

COTP ST. LOUIS ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY BROADCASTS:

A. ON 30 JUNE BETWEEN 1700 AND 1900 LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS
ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR
BETWEEN MILE 698.0 AND 699.0 NEAR LACROSSE, WI DUE TO AN AIRSHOW.
ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS. VESSELS
REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL
COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

B. ON 01 JULY BETWEEN 1500 TO 1700 LOCAL AND BETWEEN 1900 TO 2000
LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR
ALL WATERS OF THE UMR BETWEEN MILE 698.0 AND 699.0 NEAR LACROSSE, WI
DUE TO A WATERSKI SHOW AND AIRSHOW. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED
TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS. VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT
THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

C. ON 02 JULY BETWEEN 1600 TO 1700 LOCAL AND 1900 TO 2100 LOCAL, THE
COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS
OF THE UMR BETWEEN MILE 698.0 AND 699.0 NEAR LACROSSE, WI DUE TO A
WATERSKI SHOW. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND
PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST.
LOUIS. VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD
PATROL COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

D. ON 03 JULY BETWEEN 1400 TO 1500 LOCAL AND BETWEEN 1700 TO 1900
LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR
ALL WATERS OF THE UMR BETWEEN MILE 698.0 AND 699.0 NEAR LACROSSE, WI
DUE TO A WATERSKI SHOW AND AIRSHOW. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED
TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE
CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS. VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT
THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

E. ON 04 JULY BETWEEN 1430 TO 1530 LOCAL, 1630 TO 1700 LOCAL, AND
2200 TO 2300 LOCAL, THE COAST GUARD IS ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY RIVER
CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE UMR BETWEEN MILE 698.0 AND 699.0 NEAR
LACROSSE, WI DUE TO A WATERSKI SHOW, AIRSHOW, AND FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS. VESSELS
REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL
COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

F. ON JULY 2 BETWEEN 2130 TO 2230 LOCAL, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL
TAKE PLACE ON THE UMR AT MILE 375.5, NEAR NAUVOO, IL.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.

G. BETWEEN 30 JUNE AND 4 JULY BETWEEN 2205 TO 2255 LOCAL, THE COAST
GUARD IS ESTABLISING A TEMPORARY RIVER CLOSURE FOR ALL WATERS OF THE
UMR BETWEEN MILE 839.5 TO 840.5 NEAR ST. PAUL, MN DUE TO A FIREWORKS
DISPLAY. ENTRY INTO THE ZONE IS PROHIBITED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY CAPTAIN OF THE PORT ST. LOUIS.
VESSELS REQUIRING ENTRY MUST CONTACT THE ON-SCENE COAST GUARD PATROL
COMMANDER ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

H. ON 30 JUNE BETWEEN 2030 TO 2130 LOCAL, A FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL
TAKE PLACE AT UMR MILE 471.4 NEAR ANDALUSIA, IL.
VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.