Section 312 IAC 5-6-9 - Tippecanoe Lake and James Lake; special boating zonesAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3
Affected: IC 14
Sec. 9.
(a) This section establishes special boating zones in Kosciusko County on Tippecanoe Lake, James Lake, and channels connected to these lakes. Oswego Lake is: (1) exempted from this section; and(2) controlled by 312 IAC 5-11-12.(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), a person must not operate a boat in excess of ten (10) miles per hour on Tippecanoe Lake west of the east entrance to Bellrohr Channel. Bellrohr Channel connects to a basin of Tippecanoe Lake that is sometimes referred to as Oswego Lake.(c) A person must not operate a boat with other than an electric trolling motor or paddle in the Flats on the west side of the Ball Wetlands in Tippecanoe Lake. The boundary of the restricted zone:(1) begins on shore at SPC 2210825 (UTM 4574804) north and SPC 306682 (UTM 605075) east at the mouth of the Grassy Creek Channel;(2) continues in a northerly direction to the points: (A) SPC 2211084 (UTM 4574883) north and SPC 306694 (UTM 605078) east;(B) SPC 2211419 (UTM 4574985) north and SPC 306710 (UTM 605081) east;(C) SPC 2211796 (UTM 4575102) north and SPC 307236 (UTM 605239) east;(D) SPC 2212451 (UTM 4575304) north and SPC 307630 (UTM 605356) east; and(E) SPC 2212483 (UTM 4575315) north and SPC 307897 (UTM 605438) east; and(3) concludes on shore at the mouth of the channel to James Lake at SPC 2212515 (UTM 4575326) north and SPC 308232 (UTM 605540) east.(d) A person must not operate a boat in excess of idle speed in the following areas: (1) In Grassy Creek Channel south of the entrance to Tippecanoe Lake from a point at SPC 2211098 (UTM 4574886) north and SPC 306467 (UTM 605008) east.(2) In the channel between Tippecanoe Lake and James Lake beginning with a point in eastern Tippecanoe Lake at SPC 2212677 (UTM 4575375) north and SPC 308135 (UTM 605509) east and ending with a point in western James Lake at SPC 2212481 (UTM 4575322) north and SPC 309636 (UTM 605968) east.(3) In James Lake bordering the Ball Wetlands. The boundary of the restricted zone: (A) begins at a point north of the channel to Tippecanoe Lake at SPC 2212864 (UTM 4575437) north and SPC 309179 (UTM 605826) east;(B) continues in a southerly direction to the points:(i) SPC 2212481 (UTM 4575322) north and SPC 309636 (UTM 605968) east;(ii) SPC 2212626 (UTM 4575369) north and SPC 310139 (UTM 606120) east;(iii) SPC 2212045 (UTM 4575194) north and SPC 310717 (UTM 606299) east;(iv) SPC 2211233 (UTM 4574947) north and SPC 310629 (UTM 606276) east;(v) SPC 2210783 (UTM 4574811) north and SPC 310971 (UTM 606382) east;(vi) SPC 2209873 (UTM 4574533) north and SPC 310724 (UTM 606311) east;(vii) SPC 2209521 (UTM 4574426) north and SPC 310856 (UTM 606353) east; and(viii) SPC 2209302 (UTM 4574357) north and SPC 310387 (UTM 606211) east; and(C) concludes with the southernmost point placed at SPC 2208961 (UTM 4574255) north and SPC 310797 (UTM 606338) east.(e) In order to be effective, a zone established under this section must include buoys placed on site under 312 IAC 5-4. Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 5-6-9; filed Mar 23, 2001, 2:50 p.m.: 24 IR 2374, eff Jan 1, 2002; readopted filed May 29, 2008, 1:53 p.m.: 20080625-IR-312080057RFA; filed Mar 2, 2009, 1:22 p.m.: 20090401-IR-312080295FRA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; filed Oct 11, 2013, 3:15 p.m.: 20131106-IR-312130213FRA; Readopted filed 7/17/2014, 3:46 p.m.: 20140813-IR-312140067RFAReadopted filed 9/16/2020, 8:15 a.m.: 20201014-IR-312200355RFA