THE BUOY PROGRAM

    

Background         Regulations

      

 

BACKGROUND

 

Historically, the H.L.P.A. obtained a permit to place NO-WAKE Marker Buoys around the perimeter of Harvey’s Lake to create safe areas for swimming, kayaking, and other water sports enjoyed by our residents.

The buoys are placed 100 feet from the shoreline or structure, no closer than 50 feet apart.  The association purchased the buoys from a manufacturer on behalf of the residents who requested to lease them.   Buoys should be placed in the lake prior to May 31st and removed from the lake by October 15th each year. 

 This year the HLPA permit #206 renewal was disapproved by the PA Fish and Boat Commission and is no longer valid. Any floating structures or aids to navigation currently installed under permit #206, which expired on December 31, 2011, are to be removed no later than September 4, 2014. It is extremely important for members to understand that they will be fined if they do not obtain their own permit for their buoy. 

Future applications for floating structures or aids to navigation will only be processed if received from individual property owners.  To obtain an application see the link below.

 

 

 

REGULATIONS

The regulations applicable to private aids to navigation and floating structures are found in Chapter 113 of the Pennsylvania Fishing and Boating Regulations.  You can find them in their entirety on the web at http://fishandboat.com/images/pages/forms/pfbc277aidsnav.pdf  along with the application. The completed application should be mailed to PA Fish and Boat Commission, PO Box 6700 , Harrisburg PA l7l06-7000.

The U. S. Coast Guard administers the U. S. Aids to Navigation System in the United States.  This system is adopted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for use in PA which it administers on waters not marked by the U. S. Coast Guard, such as Harvey’s Lake. 

 

 

 

 

 

revised Aug 20, 2014 aa