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<div>Looks like it could be a long launch ride if this passes as drafted!<br>
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On Jan 20, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Bill Pelletier <<a href="mailto:bill.pelletier.pyc@gmail.com">bill.pelletier.pyc@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div>Received this from Great Bay Marine earlier today...</div>
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<div>The language being removed from the RSA would be (<span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">highlighted</span>):</div>
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<div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> "VI. (a) To provide full visibility and control and to prevent their wake from being thrown into or causing excessive rocking to other boats, barges, water skiers, aquaplanes or other boats,
rafts or floats, all vessels shall maintain headway speed when within 150 feet from: </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (1) Rafts, floats, swimmers. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (2) Permitted swimming areas. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (3) Shore. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (4) Docks. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (5) Mooring fields. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (6) Other vessels. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (b) These requirements shall not apply when: </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (1) Starting skiers from shore, docks or floats, as long as neither the boat nor the skier is endangering the life or safety of any person. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> <span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)"> (2) A vessel is in the federal deepwater shipping channel of the Piscataqua River between navigation buoys R2, Wood Island at the mouth
of the river and R12, opposite the Sprague Terminal. </span></span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (c) The operator of a towing boat shall be responsible for compliance with this paragraph. </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium">
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"> (d) The requirements of RSA 270-D:2, VI(a)(3) shall not apply to a vessel in the waters of the Androscoggin River from the Errol Dam to Umbagog Lake or in the waters of the Magalloway
River within the state of New Hampshire. "</span><br class="">
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<div>And adding a new Piscataqua specific section:</div>
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<p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium"><font face="Century Schoolbook" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">270:133 Piscataqua River. No person shall use or operate any vessel in excess of headway speed in the federal deepwater shipping
channel of the Piscataqua River between navigation buoys R2, Wood Island at the mouth of the river and R12, opposite the Sprague Terminal. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.</font></p>
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<div>Since the 150 foot rule still applies to section VI.(a)(1)..(6), this means most of the river from my limited chart view...</div>
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<div>Bill Pelletier<br>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">IMPORTANT -</div>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">A hearing is scheduled for New Hampshire Senate Bill 87.</div>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">This Bill proposes to repeal an exemption from headway speed requirements applicable to a certain area of the Piscataqua River.</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">It would establish a headway speed zone from the mouth of the river to the Sprague Terminal.</div>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">Specifically - </div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8"> <em>270:133 Piscataqua River. No person shall use or operate any vessel in excess of headway speed in the federal deepwater channel of the Piscataqua River between navigation buoys R2, Wood
Island at the mouth of the river and R12, opposite the Sprague Terminal. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.</em></div>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">Here is a link to SB 87 in its entirety:</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8"><em><a href="http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2015/SB0087.html" target="_blank">http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2015/SB0087.html</a><br>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">The hearing on this NH Senate Bill will be held:</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">January 27, 2015</span></span> @ 1300hrs</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">The Legislative Office Building</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">33 North State Street</div>
<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">Concord, New Hampshire 03301</div>
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<div style="min-width:290px;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.8">Those of us potentially affected should attend this important hearing.</div>
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