Buoys to help track violations of lake safety rules

Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 12, 2017

LAKE STEVENS — Navigational buoys have been placed in the water near Wyatt and Lundeen parks, and police have created a database to track violations of lake safety rules.

City leaders in June approved a pilot program meant to increase safety on Lake Stevens. A committee will study the results to determine whether it should continue, expand or end.

Plans include: new maps and rule signs at beaches; distribution of lake rules online and by mail; tracking times and locations of violations for targeted enforcement; installing buoys near Wyatt and Lundeen parks; and follow-up interviews with nearby homeowners.

Buoys went in Wednesday. They mark a no-wake zone, about 100 feet from the nearest dock, to help lake users, namely boaters and paddle sport enthusiasts, avoid collisions.

Postcards are being sent to homeowners around the lake.

For more information, contact jmeis@lakestevenswa.gov.