NAVNOTICE# 2001 - CANCELLATION of Safety Zone on the Calumet River between mile markers 321.0 and 326.5

To: ALL MARINERS
From: MSO Chicago
Date: 12/7/09
Subject: CANCELLATION of Safety Zone on the Calumet River between mile markers 321.0 and 326.5
NAVNOTICE # 2001

All,

The USCG established safety zone on the Calumet River between mile markers 321.0 and 326.5 has been CANCELLED. Navigation on this stretch of waterway and through O'Brien Lock is now open to all vessel traffic.

For further information regarding this waterway opening please contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan Command Center at (414) 747-7182 or at my contact info below.

r/
Erick R. Johnson
Port Recovery Specialist
USCG Sector Lake Michigan
Office: 630-986-2154
Erick.R.Johnson@uscg.mil

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1. THE COAST GUARD IS ENFORCING A SAFETY ZONE ON THE ILLINOIS RIVER SYSTEM BETWEEN MILE MARKER 321 AND 326.5 TO RESTRICT THE PASSAGE OF ALL VESSELS. THIS AREA IS IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE O'BRIEN LOCK AND IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE LITTLE CALUMET RIVER.

2. THE SAFETY ZONE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO ALLOW GOVERNMENT SPONSORED COMMERCIAL FISH OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO FIGHT THE SPREAD OF ASIAN CARP.

3. AFTER 8:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 4, 2009, NO COMMERCIAL OR RECREATIONAL VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE SAFETY ZONE. ALL VESSELS APPROCHING THE SAFETY MUST COMPLY WITH ANY REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT'S REPRESENTATIVE.

4. VIOLATION OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $32,500 FOR EACH VIOLATION. A WILLFUL VIOLATION IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NO MORE THAN $50,000 AND OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS.
5. IF YOU HAVE ANY GENERAL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY ZONE, CONTACT THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT'S ON SCENE REPRESENTATIVE ON VHF-16 OR COAST GUARD SECTOR LAKE MICHIGAN COMMAND CENTER AT (414) 747-7182. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISPERSAL BARRIER, CONTACT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER AT (312) 846-5330.