CHAPTER
22
WATERCRAFT
REGULATION
Section 1. Authority. This regulation is promulgated by authority
of W.S. §41-13-102, §41‑13‑104,
W.S. §41‑13‑105, W.S. §41‑13-208, W.S. §41‑13‑211,
W.S. §41‑13‑213, W.S. §41‑13‑217, W.S. §41‑13‑218
and W.S. §41-13-219.
Section 2. Regulation. The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby
adopts the following regulation governing watercraft. This regulation shall become effective
January 1, 2008, and shall remain in effect until modified or repealed by the
Commission.
Section 3. Definitions. For the purpose of this regulation,
definitions shall be as set forth in Chapter 13, Title 41 and the Commission
also adopts the following definitions:
(a) “Accompanied by an adult” means no person under the age of sixteen (16) years shall operate or be in physical control of a motorized watercraft on the waters of the State unless an adult is also physically aboard the motorized watercraft.
(b) “Adult” means a person eighteen (18) years of
age or older.
(c) “Aft” means a direction toward the back of a watercraft.
(d) “Beam” means the width of a watercraft at its
widest part.
(e) “Bow” means the front of a watercraft.
(f)
“Certificate of number” means watercraft registration.
(g) “Degrees of a compass” means the gradations
in a compass; there are three hundred sixty (360o) degrees within a
compass.
(h) “Diver's down flag” means a rectangular
shaped flag either blue and white in color (alpha flag) or red in color with a
white diagonal stripe (diving flag), not less than twelve (12) inches x twelve
(12) inches and displayed no less than three (3) feet above the surface of the
water.
(i) “Duplicate number or duplicate certificate”
means a certificate of number issued by the Department to replace an original
certificate of number.
(j) “Enclosed cabin” means a permanent structure with hardened sides, which is intended for human occupation.
(k) “Gunwale” means the upper edge of the side of
a watercraft.
(l) “Kill switch” means a device for shutting off the engine of a personal watercraft in the event the operator falls off the personal watercraft while it is underway.
(m) “Length of a watercraft” means the length of the hull of a watercraft measured in a straight line from the stem to the stern excluding the deck, bowsprits, bumpkins, rudders, outboard motor brackets and similar fittings or attachments.
(n) “Motorized watercraft” means any watercraft
powered by an internal combustion or electric engine.
(o) “Motorized watercraft dealer ” means a person who is engaged in the business of manufacture or sale of motorboats in Wyoming and who is required to be licensed with the Wyoming Department of Revenue to collect and remit sales tax or a person whose motorboat sales business is outside Wyoming, but who demonstrates motorboats in Wyoming.
(p) “No wake” means the speed of a watercraft when underway that does not cause water action which disturbs another watercraft at rest, a dock, or swimmers; and, in no case shall the speed of the watercraft when underway be in excess of five (5) miles per hour.
(q) “Operator” means the person who is in physical control or in charge of a watercraft while it is in use.
(r) “Personal watercraft” means any inboard motorized watercraft less than sixteen (16) feet in length which has a water-jet pump as its primary source of motor propulsion and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing or kneeling on the watercraft, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the watercraft.
(s) “Port” means the left side of a watercraft
and is denoted by a red light.
(t) “Rental boat owner” means a person who rents
watercraft to the public for a fee.
(u) “Safe carrying capacity” means the capacity shall not exceed the number of persons or the weight limit, whichever is reached first, as stated on the capacity plate affixed to the watercraft.
(v) “Starboard” means the right side of a watercraft and is denoted by a green light.
(w) “Stem” means the line where the port and
starboard hulls join together at the bow.
(x) “Stern” means the transom or rear end of a
watercraft.
(y) “Throwable device” means a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type 4 personal flotation device.
(z) “Underway” means the watercraft is being propelled by mechanized power, by wind, or human effort.
(aa) “Vessel” means every description of
watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used
as a means of transportation on the water.
(bb) “Wake” means the water action caused by a watercraft which is underway that disturbs another watercraft at rest, a dock, or swimmers; and, the speed of the watercraft exceeds five (5) miles per hour.
(cc) “Water sport toy” means a sailboard, float
tube, kite board or any aid to swimming or fishing that is not defined as a
watercraft.
(dd) “Watercraft” means any contrivance used or designed primarily for navigation on the water that is designed to be propelled by paddles, oars, sails or motors; except devices defined as water sport toys. Amphibious vehicles designed for travel over land and water shall not be considered watercraft for the purpose of this regulation.
(ee)
“Wearable personal flotation device” means a U.S. Coast Guard approved
Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 personal flotation device.
Section 4. Motorized Watercraft Registration and
Numbers.
(a) All numbers assigned to motorized watercraft
in the State shall consist of three (3) parts.
The first part, the prefix, shall consist of the letters "WY"
signifying the State of
registration; the second part shall consist of not more than four (4) Arabic
numerals; the third part, the suffix, shall consist of not more than two (2)
capital letters, but “I”, “O” and “Q” shall not be used because of their
similarity to Arabic numerals. The first
capital letter in the third part, the suffix, shall indicate the Class of
motorboat as A, B, C, or D. Numbers
assigned to motorized watercraft dealers shall have the letters "DL"
as the suffix.
(b) All numbers shall be displayed on each side
of the bow of the motorized watercraft in such a manner that the numbers shall
be clearly readable when the motorized watercraft is underway.
(i) Numbers shall be affixed on each side of the exterior bow of motorized watercraft to read from left to right. The number shall be:
(A) In plain, block vertical, not slanted, letters and numerals of the same proportion;
(B) A minimum of three (3) inches high excluding
shading and bordering; and,
(C) A color which shall contrast with the color
of the background, i.e., dark numbers on a light background or light numbers on
a dark background.
(ii) A
hyphen or a space, equal in width to the letter “W” in the prefix, shall
separate the three (3) parts of the number.
For example: “WY‑1234‑A” or
“WY 1234 A”.
(iii) All numbers assigned to motorized watercraft, except those assigned to motorized watercraft dealers, shall be painted on or securely attached to the bow of the motorized watercraft. Motorized watercraft dealers may affix the number for motorized watercraft which are for sale to a removable board(s) to permit transfer of the assigned number upon sale. Display of such number shall be in accordance with this section.
(iv) A motorized watercraft dealer is eligible to receive more than one (1) registration certificate and one (1) motorized watercraft registration number. A motorized watercraft dealer registration number is not assigned to a specific motorized watercraft. Motorized watercraft dealer registration numbers shall not be transferred to another motorized watercraft dealer or motorized watercraft owner.
(c) Upon payment of the motorized watercraft registration fee, each applicant for a motorized watercraft number shall be issued a registration certificate and two (2) decals upon which shall appear a designation of the year(s) for which the registration fee was paid and the abbreviation WYO. One (1) decal shall be displayed on each side of the motorized watercraft to which the number is assigned aft and directly in line with the assigned number of the motorized watercraft. No other type decal shall be displayed on the front half of the hull. Only the decal which is currently valid shall be displayed.
(d) Proof of the transfer of ownership for registration or proof of ownership for first time registration of a motorized watercraft shall be required. Proof of the transfer of ownership or proof of ownership shall consist of a copy of:
(i) A notarized bill of sale stating the name of the previous owner of the motorized watercraft, the name of the purchaser of the watercraft, description of the watercraft and the correct hull identification number (HIN); or,
(ii) A bill of sale from a motorized watercraft dealer, the bill of sale shall state the correct hull identification number (HIN), or any other documentation that meets approval of the Department.
(iii) Sales tax receipt from the
(iv) Proof of ownership for homemade motorized watercraft shall consist of a copy of a notarized affidavit by the builder of the motorized watercraft which indicates the description of the motorized watercraft and the date construction was completed, or any other documentation approved by the Department. It shall also consist of a sales tax receipt for all products and materials utilized in the construction of the homemade watercraft, including the motor attached to the watercraft; or, any other documentation approved by the Department.
(e) Persons making application for a watercraft dealer’s registration shall provide the Department with a properly completed Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement – Certificate of Exemption form. The form, which can be obtained from the Department of Revenue, indicates the watercraft is being purchased for resale and the purchase is exempt from sales/use tax. The dealer’s sales tax license number shall appear on the form.
(f) Duplicate
Certificate of Number.
(i) The Department shall not charge a fee for issuance of a duplicate certificate of number when the loss or destruction of the certificate was the fault of the Department. The Department shall charge a fee of five dollars ($5.00) for issuance of a duplicate certificate of number when the loss or destruction of the original certificate of number was not the fault of the Department.
Section 5. Watercraft Safety Equipment Requirements. Except as provided in this section, it shall
be the responsibility of the operator of the watercraft to ensure that all
required safety equipment is aboard the watercraft during operation. If
the owner of the watercraft is aboard the watercraft during operation, it shall
be the responsibility of the owner and not the operator to ensure that all
required safety equipment is aboard the watercraft during operation. In the case of rental watercraft, it
shall be the responsibility of the rental boat owner to ensure that all
required safety equipment is aboard the watercraft at the time the watercraft
is rented.
(a) Every watercraft when underway on the waters
of the State from sunset to sunrise shall carry and exhibit lights in
accordance with the provisions of this section. From sunset to sunrise, no
other light which may be mistaken for those listed in this section shall be
used.
(i) Every motorized watercraft of classes A and B
shall carry the following lights:
(A) A bright white light aft to be visible three
hundred sixty degrees (360o) all around the horizon; and,
(B) A combined lantern in the front of the
motorized watercraft and lower than the white light aft, showing green to
starboard and red to port, so fixed as to show the light from directly ahead to
twenty-two and five tenths degrees (22.5o) aft the beam on their
respective sides.
(ii) Every motorized watercraft of classes C and D
shall carry the following lights:
(A)
A bright white light in the front of the motorized watercraft as near
the bow at the center axis as practicable, so constructed as to show an
unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of two hundred twenty-five degrees
(225o), and fixed to show the light one hundred twelve and five tenths
degrees (112.5o) on each side of the motorized watercraft; from
directly ahead to twenty-two and five tenths degrees (22.5o) aft the
beam on either side;
(B) A bright white light aft to show three
hundred sixty degrees (360o) all around the horizon and higher than
the white light forward; and,
(C) On the starboard side a green light
constructed to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of one hundred
twelve and five tenths (112.5o) degrees, and fixed to show the light
from directly ahead to twenty-two and five tenths degrees (22.5o)
aft the beam on the starboard side. On
the port side a red light constructed to show an unbroken light over an arc of
the horizon of one hundred twelve and five tenths degrees (112.5o), and fixed as to show the
light from directly ahead to twenty-two and five tenths degrees (22.5o)
aft the beam on the port side. Each light shall be fitted with inboard screens
of sufficient height set to prevent light from being seen across the bow.
(iii) Every white light referred to in this section
shall be visible at a distance of at least two (2) miles and every colored
light shall be visible at a distance of one (1) mile.
(iv) Sailboats, when propelled by sail alone,
shall exhibit the following lights: On the
starboard side a green light and on the port side a red light to show an
unbroken light over an arc of the horizon from directly ahead to twenty-two and
five tenths degrees (22.5o) aft the beam. Sailboats shall also carry at the stern a
white light to show the light sixty-seven and five tenths degrees (67.5 o)
from aft on each side of the watercraft.
In a small sailboat if it is not possible on account of bad weather or
other sufficient causes for the light to be fixed, sailboats shall carry ready
at hand a lantern or flashlight to show a white light which shall be exhibited
in sufficient time to avoid collision.
Sailboats less than forty (40) feet in length may carry a combined light
in lieu of separate side lights.
(v) All hand propelled watercraft operated
between sunset and sunrise shall have ready at hand a lantern or flashlight to
show a white light which shall be exhibited in sufficient time to avoid
collision.
(vi) All watercraft at anchor or adrift between sunset and sunrise, unless anchored at a designated site such as a marina, shoreline, etc., shall display in the front of the watercraft or where it can best be seen a white light to show all around the horizon and visible for two (2) miles.
(b) Every gasoline engine installed in a
motorized watercraft after April 25, 1940, except outboard motors, shall be
equipped with an efficient means of backfire flame control. Installations made before November 19, 1952,
need not meet the detailed requirements of this subsection and may be continued
in use as long as they are in good and serviceable condition. The following are acceptable means of
backfire flame control for gasoline engines:
(i) A backfire flame arrester approved by the
U.S. Coast Guard. The flame arrester
shall be suitably secured to the air intake with flame tight connections;
(ii) An engine air and fuel intake system which
provides adequate protection from propagation of backfire flame to the
atmosphere equivalent to that provided by an approved flame arrester. A gasoline engine which has such an air and
fuel intake system and which is to be operated without a U.S. Coast Guard
approved flame arrester shall be labeled to meet requirements of the U.S. Coast
Guard; and,
(iii) Any attachment to the carburetor or location
of the engine air intake by means of which flames caused by engine backfire
shall be dispersed to the atmosphere outside the motorized watercraft in such a
way that the flames shall not endanger the motorized watercraft, persons on
board, nearby watercraft or structures.
All attachments shall be of metal with flame‑tight connections and
firmly secured to withstand vibration, shock and engine backfire. Such installations do not require formal U.S.
Coast Guard approval but shall be accepted by law enforcement officers on the
basis of this subsection.
(c) All motorized watercraft, except open boats,
shall have at least two (2) ventilator ducts fitted with cowls or their
equivalent for the efficient removal of explosive or flammable gases from the
bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment. There shall be at least one (1) exhaust duct
installed so as to extend from the open atmosphere to the lower portion of the
bilges and at least one (1) intake duct installed so as to extend to a point at
least midway to the bilge or at least below the level of the carburetor air
intake. The cowls shall be located and
trimmed for maximum effectiveness to prevent displaced fumes from being
recirculated. As used in this
subsection, the term “open boat” means those motorized watercraft that have all
engine and fuel tank compartments and other spaces to which explosive or
flammable gases and vapors could form open to the atmosphere so as to prevent
the entrapment of such gases and vapors within the motorized watercraft.
(d) Motorized watercraft shall be provided with
an efficient sound producing device as set forth in this subsection:
Class of
Motorized Watercraft Type
of Device
A & B Mouth, hand or power operated device
capable of producing a blast of two (2) seconds or more duration and audible
for at least one‑half (1/2) mile.
C Hand
or power operated device capable of producing a blast of two (2) seconds or
more duration and audible for at least one (1) mile.
D Power
operated device capable of producing a blast of two (2) seconds or more
duration and audible for a distance of at least one (1) mile.
(e) All watercraft shall carry a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of a suitable size for each person on board. All U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices shall be readily accessible, in good serviceable condition and shall not be waterlogged, torn, or have straps broken or missing.
(i) Watercraft sixteen (16) feet and over in
length shall have a minimum of one (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved throwable
device (unless otherwise provided by this regulation), ring buoy or buoyant
cushion on board the watercraft, in addition to a U.S. Coast Guard approved
wearable personal flotation device of a suitable size for each person on
board. Watercraft sixteen (16) feet and
over in length being utilized in Class II and above whitewater are exempt from
having a minimum of one (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved throwable device if the
watercraft has a safety throw rope.
Class II whitewater means novice straightforward rapids with wide, clear
channels which are evident without scouting; occasional maneuvering may be
required, but rocks and medium sized waves are easily missed by trained
paddlers; swimmers are seldom injured and group assistance, while helpful, is
seldom needed; rapids that are at the upper end of this difficulty range are
designated "class II".
(ii) Only U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices or U.S. Coast Guard approved ring buoys shall be carried on watercraft forty (40) feet and over in length.
(iii) All persons aboard personal watercraft and all persons being towed by a watercraft shall wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device of a suitable size while engaged in such activity. All persons utilizing water sport toys are exempt from the requirement of carrying a U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device unless the water sport toy is being towed by a watercraft.
(iv) Requirement For Life Jacket Wear By Children.
(A) No person shall operate a watercraft underway
with any child aboard 12 years old or under unless each child is either wearing
a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD) or is riding in an
enclosed cabin.
(f ) Operators of motorized watercraft shall
display a fluorescent orange flag, at least twelve (12) inches x twelve (12)
inches in size, above the motorized watercraft anytime persons towed on
water-skis, water sport toys, or other contrivances are down in the water to
warn other watercraft operators of the situation. The operator of the motorized watercraft
shall ensure the flag is displayed in such a manner that it is visible three
hundred sixty degrees (360o) around the motorized watercraft and the
person in the water.
(g ) Fire extinguishers
(i) Fire extinguishers shall be carried in all
watercraft that have one or more of the following conditions that make the watercraft
of closed construction:
(A)
Inboard engines;
(B) Closed compartments under seats wherein
portable fuel tanks may be stored;
(C) Double bottoms not sealed to the hull or
which are not completely filled with flotation materials;
(D)
Closed living spaces;
(E) Closed stowage compartments in which
combustible material are stored; or,
(F)
Permanently installed fuel tanks.
(ii) Fire extinguishers shall be U.S. Coast Guard
or Underwriters Laboratory (U.L.) approved.
Fire extinguishers are classified by letter and Roman numeral according
to the type of fire they shall be expected to extinguish and the size of the
extinguisher. The "letter"
indicates the type of fire:
(A)
“A” shall be for fires of ordinary combustible materials;
(B)
“B” shall be for gasoline, oil and grease fires; and,
(C)
“C” shall be for electrical fires.
(iii)
Fire extinguishers approved for watercraft shall be hand‑portable
of either B‑I or B‑II classification.
|
CLASSIFICATION (type-size) |
FOAM (gallons) |
CARBON DIOXIDE (pounds) |
DRY CHEMICAL (pounds) |
HALON (pounds) |
|
B-I |
1 1/4 |
4 |
2 |
2 1/2 |
|
B-II |
2 1/2 |
15 |
10 |
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(iv) Dry chemical fire extinguishers utilized on
watercraft which do not exhibit gauges or devices indicating the amount of
pressure in the extinguisher shall be weighed and display a tag which indicates
the extinguisher has been weighed within the immediately preceding twelve (12)
months. If the gross weight of a carbon
dioxide (CO2) fire extinguisher is reduced by more than ten percent
(10%) of the net weight, the extinguisher does not meet the requirements of
this section and shall be recharged.
(v) Fire extinguishers shall be readily
accessible aboard the watercraft and in such condition as to be ready for
immediate and effective use.
(vi) Requirements for fire extinguishers by length
of watercraft are as follows:
(A) Watercraft less than twenty-six (26) feet in
length. When no fixed fire extinguishing
system is installed in machinery space(s), at least one (1) B‑I type
approved hand portable fire extinguisher is required. This requirement shall not apply to outboard
watercraft less than twenty-six (26) feet in length if the construction of such
watercraft shall not permit the entrapment of explosives or flammable gases or
vapors. When an approved fixed fire
extinguisher system is installed in machinery space(s), one (1) less B‑I
type extinguisher is required;
(B) Watercraft twenty-six (26) feet to less than
forty (40) feet in length. At least two
(2) B‑I type approved portable fire extinguishers are required or at
least one (1) B‑II type approved portable fire extinguisher is
required. When an approved fixed system
is installed, one (1) B‑I type is required; and,
(C) Watercraft forty (40) feet to less than
sixty-five (65) feet in length. At least
three (3) B‑I type approved portable fire extinguishers are required; or
at least one (1) B‑I type plus one (1) B‑II type approved portable
fire extinguisher are required. When an
approved fixed system is installed, two (2) B‑I types are required.
Section 6. Boat Races, Regattas and Water Ski
Tournaments. No regattas, watercraft
races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions, or trials thereof, shall be
held without prior written authorization from the Department.
(a) Department authorization shall not be granted
for any regattas, watercraft races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions
or trials thereof, without first assuring that:
(i) When the Department authorizes an event,
water markers, buoys or regulatory signs shall be placed during the hours of
the event by the person granted authority for the event to warn other watercraft
operators of a controlled area prohibited from entering by anyone other than
contestants of the event. The markers,
buoys or regulatory signs shall conform with those adopted for use in the
State; and,
(ii) The person granted authority for the regatta, watercraft races, marine parades, tournaments, exhibitions or trials shall satisfy the Department that adequate safeguards and controls exist to protect human life, limb and property.
Section 7. Waterway Marking System.
(a) The Department may restrict and guide
watercraft use on waters by placement of such buoys, markers or regulatory
signs as it deems necessary. All users
of watercraft are required to obey the buoys, markers or regulatory signs. The buoys, markers or regulatory signs signify
restricted areas, danger areas and information pertaining to watercraft
operation in specific areas. Standard
markers used are as follows:
(i) A diamond shape of international orange with
white center shall indicate danger. The
nature of the danger may be indicated by words or well known abbreviations in
black letters inside the diamond shape, or above or below it on white
background;
(ii) A diamond shape of international orange with
a cross of international orange against a white center without qualifying
explanation shall indicate a zone from which all watercraft are excluded;
(iii) A circle of international orange with white
center shall indicate a control or restriction.
The nature of the control or restriction shall be indicated by words,
numerals or well known abbreviations in black letters inside the circle. Additional explanations may be given above or
below in black letters;
(iv) A rectangular shape of international orange with white center shall indicate information, other than a danger, control or restriction which may contribute to health, safety or well being. The message shall be presented within the rectangle in black letters;
(v) Letters or numerals used with regulatory
markers shall be black in block characters of good proportion and spaced in a
manner which shall provide maximum legibility and visibility; and,
(vi) No buoys, markers or regulatory signs shall be placed upon the waters of the State without prior approval of the Department, except that divers or persons snorkeling shall place a diver's down flag(s) upon the water in the immediate area of their activity.
(A) Two (2) different flags are used to indicate the presence of a person engaged in diving in the immediate area. The official flag, Alpha, which is blue and white is internationally recognized for all diving operations. The second flag is the red flag with a white diagonal stripe. No person shall operate or permit the operation of any motorized watercraft at a speed greater than a no wake speed on the waters of this State within one hundred (100) feet of a “diver down” flag(s) that has been displayed to indicate the presence of a person diving or snorkeling. The diver's down flag(s) shall be displayed only when diving or snorkeling is in progress and shall be displayed so as not to impede normal watercraft traffic.
(b) No person shall alter, damage, deface, destroy, move, remove, tie off to, or otherwise modify any Department approved buoy, marker or regulatory sign.
Section 8. Personal Watercraft.
(a) No person operating a personal watercraft
shall cross or jump the wake of another watercraft within one hundred (100)
feet of the watercraft creating the wake.
(b) No person shall operate a personal watercraft unless the watercraft is equipped with a “kill switch” installed by the manufacturer. When a personal watercraft is underway, the kill switch shall be attached via a lanyard to the operator of the personal watercraft in such a manner that in the event the operator is ejected from the personal watercraft the engine shall stop.
(c) Personal watercraft are prohibited on certain
waters (refer to Section 9(b) of this regulation).
Section 9. Waters On Which The Operation of
Watercraft Is Restricted or Prohibited.
(a) No person shall operate a motorized watercraft at a speed which causes a wake within one-hundred (100) feet of a drifting, trolling or anchored watercraft or person(s) in the water.
(b) The use of personal watercraft is prohibited
on the following waters throughout the calendar year:
All waters in
New
(c) The use of motorized watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt.
North Platte
River upstream from the Saratoga Inn bridge in the town of Saratoga to the
Colorado State line in Carbon County (The owners or agricultural lessees of
property immediately adjacent to the North Platte River, or their agents, may
utilize motorized watercraft to carry out agricultural practices.);
South Worland Pond (also known as Golf Course Pond) in
Two
West Ten Sleep
Lake in Big
(d) The use of internal combustion engines in
motorized watercraft is prohibited on the following waters throughout the
calendar year except as otherwise provided.
Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department
administrative watercraft are exempt.
A&M Reservoir
in
Beck Lake Recreation Area including Beck Lake, New
Cody Reservoir and Markham Reservoir in Park County;
Black Hills Power
and Light Osage Pond in
Bryan Stock Trail
Pond in
Johnson Creek
Reservoir in
Kleenburn Ponds
in
Lake of the Woods
in
Little
Lower North Crow
Reservoir (North Crow Diversion Reservoir) in
Lucky Pond (Chittim Reservoir) in
Medicine Bow National Forest including all lakes within the boundaries of Medicine Bow National Forest, except Sand Lake, Turpin Reservoir, Lake Owen, Rob Roy Reservoir and Hog Park Reservoir, in Carbon and Albany Counties;
Middle Piney Lake
in
Naughton Plant
Pond in
North Piney Lake
in
Sand
Snake
River from West Table boat ramp to Sheep Gulch boat ramp in
Soda Lake, on
Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area, in
South Springer
Reservoir in
Tie Hack
Reservoir in
Upper and
Upper North Crow
Reservoir in
Western Nuclear
Pond in
(e) The use of any type watercraft is prohibited
on the following waters throughout the calendar year, except as otherwise
provided. Emergency, search and rescue,
enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft are exempt
from this subsection.
Grayrocks
Reservoir to include only that area between the regulatory buoys and the spillway
in
Hawk Springs
Reservoir in
Jim
Bridger Pond to include only that area inside the pumphouse booms in
North Platte River to include that area between the Dave Johnston Power Plant Public Access Area and the Dave Johnston Power Plant in Converse County;
North Platte River to include only that
area between Glendo Dam and Glendo Powerplant in
Wheatland Reservoir
No. 3 Canal from the headgate in Reservoir No. 2 to the mouth in Reservoir No.
3 in
(f) The use of
motorized watercraft powered by a motor in excess of fifteen (15) horsepower is
prohibited on the following waters throughout the calendar year, except as
otherwise provided. Emergency, search
and rescue, enforcement and Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft
are exempt from this subsection.
Crystal Reservoir
in
Deaver Reservoir
in
Harrington
Reservoir in Big
Healy Reservoir
in
Jim Bridger Pond in
Muddy Guard Reservoirs in
Newton Lakes
Recreational Area including East and
Park Reservoir in
Johnson and
Renner Reservoir
in
Turpin Reservoir
in
(g) The use of motorized watercraft powered by a
motor in excess of ten (10) horsepower is prohibited on the following waters
throughout the calendar year, except as otherwise provided. Emergency, search and rescue, enforcement,
Game and Fish Department administrative watercraft and other watercraft
authorized by
Section 10. Enforcement.
(a) The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission hereby
authorizes any peace officer of the State or any of its political subdivisions
to enforce the provisions of Title 41 and this regulation.
Section 11. Violation of Commission Regulations. Failure to abide by the provisions of this
regulation shall be punishable as provided by
Section 12. Savings Clause. If any provision of this regulation is held
to be illegal or unconstitutional, such a ruling shall not affect other
provisions of this regulation which can be given effect without the illegal or
unconstitutional provision; and, to this end, the provisions of the regulation
are severable.
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