SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019 | 3B
Viks
from 1B
narrowly escaping an early
pin. In the second round, it
was Hayden’s turn to put
Natanee on her back, and
Natanee would not be able
to avoid the pin.”
Yoskar Delamora and
Arrianna Brown also post-
ed strong performances,
placing third in their varsi-
ty weight-classes, earning
the Viks 16 and 12 points
Laws
from 1B
Taking a boating safety
course and carrying a boat-
ing safety education card is
now required when operat-
ing a motorboat over 10 hp,
regardless of when the boat
was purchased.
A new boat owner will
need to take an approved
boating safety education
course and carry a boater
education card before tak-
ing the boat out for a spin,
for the Viks, respectively.
“Yoskar defeated three
Californians after a hard-
fought loss in the semi-fi-
nals on his way to the con-
solation championship,”
Wartnik said. “Arriana
recorded her first varsity
wins at this tournament
and wrestled with great
composure and tenacity,
pinning her last two oppo-
nents.”
Elijah LaCosse placed
fourth, earning the team 22
points.
“His bracket was loaded
with exceptional wrestlers,”
said Wartnik. “He had a
4-2 record.
In his consolation finals
match, LaCosse nearly
avenged a loss the previous
week to Matthew Bolanos
of Crater. The final score
was 10-8, but there were a
number of questionable
refereeing judgments in
the match, said Wartnik
Regardless, it was a
major improvement over
his performance at the
Coast Classic.”
Wartnik also praised
Ryan
Jennings
and
Matthew Horillow. Though
Renning didn’t place, he
went 4-2 at the tournament
and continues to improve,
Wartnik said.
Horrillo earned the team
5 points, coming back to
the mat after missing the
two previous tournaments
with knee and ankle inju-
ries.
In Grants Pass, Horrillo
made it to the champion-
ship round but lost in a tie
breaker.
“In JV action, Ian Sissel
paced the team with a
championship in the 160-
lb. weight class,” Wartnik
said. “He pinned his way
through the tournament,
pinning five opponents. He
is off to an exceptional
start, having won two
30-team JV tournaments
this year.”
Cayden Gray and JC
Henry both placed fourth
for their weight classes.
Siuslaw will be traveling
to Bend this Saturday, Jan
4, for the Bend Invite,
which includes teams from
Sisters, Willamette and
Mazama.
The tournament begins
at 10 a.m.
just like a motor vehicle
requires a valid driver’s li-
cense.
Most states have some
form of mandatory edu-
cation requirement and
out-of-state boating safety
education cards are accept-
ed; however, if the resident
state doesn’t have boating
safety education, the boat
operators will need the Or-
egon boater safety educa-
tion card.
The mandatory educa-
tion program was first en-
acted in 1999, so the pro-
gram is now 20-years old.
• The definition of reck-
less boating was updated
to reflect the motor vehicle
code. The Marine Board
and the courts can now
suspend a boating safety
education card if the opera-
tor is convicted for reckless
boating or boating under
the influence of intoxicants
(BUII).
Suspensions allow for up
to one year for convictions
of reckless boating and 1-3
years for BUII. On another
note, the fine was reduced
for not carrying a proper-
ly fitting life jacket from a
Class B violation ($265) to
a Class D violation ($115),
to mirror a seat belt infrac-
tion in the motor vehicle
code.
• Motorized boat titles
and registrations were in-
creased by 33 percent, or
$1.45, and fees are com-
bined into a flat fee based
on boat length.
Title fees will increase to
$75 and the boating safe-
ty education card will in-
crease to $20. Replacement
boating safety education
cards will increase to $16.
• The Waterway Access
Permit replaces the Aquat-
ic Invasive Species Preven-
tion Permit for non-mo-
torized boats 10’ long
and longer. Permits are
available online through
ODFW’s eLicensing Syste-
mand beginning Jan. 1, the
one- and two-year permits
are available through the
Marine Board’s Boat Ore-
gon Store.
There are three permit
options: one week (7-days)
for $5 (through ODFW),
one year for $17, and two
years for $30. Rental busi-
nesses for non-motorized
boats can receive bulk dis-
counts for Waterway Ac-
cess permits.
A portion of the revenue
will continue to support
aquatic invasive species
prevention program and
new revenue will support
non-motorized boating fa-
cility grants to facility pro-
viders for improvements or
development of non-mo-
torized boating access.
Non-Agency Legislation:
• HB 2652 –“The Hel-
met Law,” requires outfit-
ter guides to offer helmets
(whether for purchase or
rent) to customers when
recreating on waterways
with Class III or higher
whitewater rapids.
• HB 3168 –Grants au-
thority to the Marine
Board to make rules for
non-motorized lakes pre-
viously regulated in statute
to allow the use of electric
motors at not-to-exceed
slow-no wake speed. Since
the passage of the bill, two
petitions have been re-
ceived/noticed for Gold
Lake and North and South
Twin Lakes, which the
Board will consider during
its Jan. 22 Board meeting in
Salem.
• HB 2352 –Creates a
towed watersports educa-
tion program within the
Marine Board and requires
an endorsement for boaters
who wakeboard and wake
surf on the Willamette
River between river miles
30–50 (the Newberg Pool).
This education require-
ment applies to the boat
operator who must pass
an approved towed water-
sports education course
(with a minimum passing
score of 70 percent) and af-
fix a special decal on their
boat.
The education course
will consist of a home
study manual (download-
able PDF) and a proctored
exam held in various lo-
cations near the Newberg
Pool, the local sheriff ’s of-
fice and the Marine Board
office in Salem.
The cost of the course is
$60 and the boat operator
may apply for their towed
watersports education card
and decal for their boat at
that time. The decal is spe-
cific to the boat. The boat
operator must also report
the factory loading weight
and other manufacturer
data to the Marine Board
in the decal application.
Course and application
materials will be available
on the agency’s website and
the test available at the Ma-
rine Board office in Salem
by Jan. 1. The Towed Wa-
tersports Education Card
and decals are valid for two
calendar years and must
be renewed. There are no
additional testing require-
ments after first earning
the Towed Watersports Ed-
ucation Card.
• HB 2835 –The bill re-
quires state agencies to post
notice before restricting or
closing a site on state public
lands where the public may
access floatable natural wa-
terways. The bill also re-
quires the Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation to
notify certain agencies of
recommendations to fund
bridge projects under the
draft Statewide Transpor-
tation Improvement Pro-
gram and consider public
access sites near proposed
bridge projects.
The Marine Board will
be notified by state agency
partners of any construc-
tion closures and will post
this information on the
agency’s interactive Boat
Oregon Map, which cur-
rently shows all of the de-
veloped public access sites
in the state. Public boating
access facilities are owned
and operated by city, coun-
ty, state and federal entities.
With all of these pro-
gram updates and fee
changes, the agency is
working closely with ma-
rine law enforcement and
other agency partners,
rental businesses and facil-
ity managers to implement
these new laws as smooth-
ly as possible and to allow
time to coordinate educa-
tion and outreach.
The OMB said the ul-
timate goal is not to cite
people, but to educate and
improve safety for all water
users, protect our water-
ways from aquatic invasive
species, and understand
the impacts of boat opera-
tions on shorelines, sensi-
tive habitats, and property.
For more information
about your Oregon State
Marine Board, visit www.
boatoregon.com.
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