# MONTHLY EDITION NUMBER 49

ISSUED BY: COMMANDER, THIRTEENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT (oan)

915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98174-1067

Telephone (206) 220-7270 FAX \# (206) 220-7285

BROADCAST NOTICES TO MARINERS (BNMs)

This Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) includes information concerning
waterways in the Thirteenth Coast Guard District promulgated by the
following broadcasts:

BNM 1319-96 to 1357-96

## LIGHT LIST REFERENCE: COMDTINST M16502.6, Light List Volume VI, 1995 Edition

\*\*\*\*FAX-ON-DEMAND - LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS at (703) 313-5931 or
5932\*\*\*\*

\*\*\*Electronic Bulletin Board Service: (703) 313-5910\*\*\*

300 to 28.8 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit

\*\*NIS watchstander, 24 hours a day at (703) 313-5900\*\*

\*INTERNET ADDRESS\*

HTTP://www.navcen.uscg.mil

or

FTP://ftp.navcen.uscg.mil

### I. SPECIAL NOTICE 

OREGON - ASTORIA - FORT STEVENS DIFFERENTIAL GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
(DGPS) - Scheduled Off Air -

The DGPS site at Fort Stevens is scheduled for tower repair on 11 and 12
December 1995. The site will be off air from 0800 local 11 December to
1600 local 12 December 1996. Mariners are reminded to use other means of
navigation during this period.

## WASHINGTON - SEACOAST - Dungeness Crab Fishing -

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announces two areas to be
closed to Dungeness Crab fishing. The first area is from 46 degrees 58
minutes 00 seconds north to 47 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds north,
approximately 4 to 7.5 nautical miles from shore. This area will be
closed to non-indian fishers commencing 0001 local 01 December to 2359
local 30 December 1996. The second area is from Destruction Island to
Sand Point and east of the 25 fathom curve. This area is closed to
non-indian fishers commencing 0001 local 01 December to 2359 local 31
December 1996.

WASHINGTON - STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA - ROSARIO STRAIT - ROSARIO STRAIT
TRAFFIC LANE SEPARATION LIGHTED BUOY RA - Luminous Range Change -

Rosario Strait Traffic Lane Separation Lighted Buoy RA, (LLNR 16370),
has had its luminous range changed from 3.2 nautical miles to 4 nautical
miles. Users of this water way are requested to comment on the increased
luminous range. This test is a result of user comments about the
visibility of traffic lane separation buoys at night. Please contact LT.
Mathieu at (206)220-7274 or write to: Commander (oan), 13^th^ Coast
Guard District, 915 2^nd^ Ave, Seattle, WA 98174-1067, Attn Lt. Mathieu.
Comments need to be received no later than 14 March 1997.

### II. DISCREPANCIES - DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED 

THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION ARE NOT WATCHING AS ADVERTISED IN THE
LIGHT LIST VOLUME VI, THIRTEENTH DISTRICT SECTION:

(CA) - Canadian Aid to Navigation.

-   Underlined text denotes new discrepancy since last LNM.

# FEDERAL AIDS

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

00655 DEPOE BAY APP LWB DB OFF STATION 18561 1352-96 49/96

08755 COOS BAY NORTH JETTY LGB 3 EXTINGUISHED 18587 1347-96 49/96

09285 WINCHESTER BAY HBR ENTRANCE DBN 1 MISSING 18584 1322-96 49/96

09315 UMPQUA RIVER LIGHT 15 MISSING 18584 1329-96 49/96

10660 STELLA RANGE FRONT LIGHT IMPROPER CHARACTERISTIC 18523 0279-96
08/96

11795 CASCADE RAPIDS LOWER RF LIGHT 8 REDUCED INTENSITY 18531 1351-96
49/96

14555 SKIPANON WATERWAY EAST LIGHT 3 REDUCED INTENSITY 18521 1228-96
45/96

15255 WILLAPA RIVER A RANGE REAR LIGHT MSLD SIG/DBN DAMAGED 18504
0237-96 08/96

15545 GRAYS HARBOR BAR RANGE REAR LIGHT DESTROYED 18502 1186-96 43/96

16370 ROSARIO STRAIT TFC LANE SEP LB RA OFF STATION/RACON INOP 18465
1325-96 49/96

18850 LACONNER RANGE FRONT LIGHT 18 MISSING 18427 0198-95 08/95

20285 FORT PECK LAKE LIGHT G MISSING 00000 NONE SENT 41/96

99920 COW POINT TURNING BASIN BUOY 52T OFF STATION 18502 1320-96 49/96

PRIVATE AIDS

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

15820 ABERDEEN TERMINAL #1 EAST PIER LT EXTINGUISHED 18502 1133-96 03/96

16795 C OF E SOUTH LIGHTED MOORING BUOY MISSING 18445 0053-96 18/96

16923 WEST SEATTLE REEF BUOY MISSING 18445 1285-96 48/96

17158 TACOMA OUTFALL LIGHTED BUOY EXTINGUISHED 18440 0639-96 41/96

REPORT DEFECTS IN AIDS TO NAVIGATION TO THE NEAREST COAST GUARD UNIT

### II. DISCREPANCIES - DISCREPANCIES CORRECTED (continued)

NOTE: Mariners are cautioned that portions of missing structures may
remain.

THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED SINCE
THE LAST LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS:

# FEDERAL AIDS

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

09320 UMPQUA RIVER DIKE BUOY 17 WATCHING PROPERLY 18584 1323-96 49/96

09321 UMPQUA RIVER CHANNEL BUOY 17A RESET ON STATION 18584 1330-96 49/96

09355 UMPQUA RIVER CHANNEL BUOY 25 WATCHING PROPERLY 18584 1336-96 49/96

13115 SNAKE RIVER BUOY 3 ON STATION 18545 1354-96 46/96

# PRIVATE AIDS

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

NONE

### III. TEMPORARY CHANGES - TEMPORARY CHANGES CORRECTED 

LEGEND: TRUB = Temporary Unlighted Buoy

TRLB = Temporary Lighted Buoy

TRLT = Temporary Light

# THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY CHANGED:

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

09285 WINCHESTER BAY HBR ENTRANCE DBN 1 TRUB 18584 1322-96 49/96

09315 UMPQUA RIVER LIGHT 15 TRLB 18584 1329-96 49/96

09520 SIUSLAW RIVER CHANNEL DBN 14 TRUB 18583 0238-96 08/96

09560 SIUSLAW RIVER CHANNEL DAYBEACON 26 TRUB 18583 0351-96 09/96

09856 GARIBALDI CHANNEL LT 14 TRUB 18558 0953-95 32/95

10900 KALAMA RIVER LIGHT 43 TRLB 18524 0808-96 24/96

11365 GOVERNMENT ISLAND SOUTH CH DBN 19 TRUB 18531 0674-96 19/96

12265 LAKE CELILO SOUTH CHANNEL DBN 4 TRUB 18533 0381-96 10/96

14520 CHINOOK CHANNEL LIGHT 1 TRLB 18521 1139-95 48/95

16790 SHILSHOLE BAY BREAKWATER LIGHT 3 SOUND SIGNAL DISCONTINUED 18446
1315-96 48/96

18510 SNOHOMISH RIVER ENTRANCE RF LIGHT DISCONTINUED 18444 0077-95 04/95

18515 SNOHOMISH RIVER ENTRANCE RR LIGHT DISCONTINUED 18444 0077-95 04/95

THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE EITHER BEEN RESTORED TO
NORMAL OPERATION OR DISCONTINUED:

LL \# Aid Name Status Chart BNM LNM µ

NONE

### IV. CHART CORRECTIONS 

Corrective action affecting charts is contained in this section. Chart
corrections are listed numerically by chart number. The correction
listed pertains to that chart only. It is up to the mariner to decide
what charts are to be corrected. The following example explains the
individual elements of a typical correction.

Chart Chart Edition Last Local Notice Source of Current Local

number edition date to Mariners Datum Correction Notice to Mariners

\| \| \| \| \| \| \|

18555 1^st^ Ed. 1/16/56 Last LNM 1/69 NAD 83 (GS-95) 03/95

ID - FRANKLIN LAKE - LEE HARBOR - PARKER WATERWAY - (CGD13)

Add Parker Channel Light "2", Fl R 4sec 45FT 8M 48²24'57"N 116²20'30"W

\| \| \|

Corrective Object of corrective \| Position

action action

The letter (M) immediately following the chart number indicates that the
correction should be applied to the metric side of the chart only.
(Temp) indicates that the chart correction action is temporary in
nature. Courses and bearings are given in degrees clockwise from 000
true. Bearings of light sectors are toward the light from seaward. The
nominal range of lights is expressed in nautical miles.

18528 8^th^ ed., 12/22/90 LAST LNM 48/96 NAD 83 OR - WILLAMETTE RIVER -

PORTLAND TO NEWBERG (CGD13)49/96

Relocate ELK ROCK BUOY 8 from

(45²26'32.0"N, 122²38'50.2"W) to 45²26'33.3"N 122²38'49.9"W

18535 11^th^ ed., 08/11/90 LAST LNM 11/96 NAD 83 OR & WA - COLUMBIA
RIVER -

JOHN DAY DAM TO BLALOCK (CGD13)49/96

Add John Day Dam Lower Guidewall Light 4

Words - (Priv maint) 45²43'05.4"N 120²42'04.2"W

18584 45^th^ ed., 11/14/92 LAST LNM 38/96 NAD 83

(TEMP) OR - UMPQUA RIVER - PACIFIC OCEAN TO REEDSPORT (CGD13)49/96

Add Winchester Bay Harbor Entrance Temporary Buoy 1 43²41'00.7"N
124²11'07.6"W

Umpqua River Temporary Lighted Buoy 15

Fl G 4s 43²43'26.0"N 124²09'45.5"W

Delete Winchester Bay Harbor Entrance Daybeacon 1 43²41'00.4"N
124²11'06.4"W

Umpqua River Light 15 43²43'23.4"N 124²09'46.4"W

### V. ADVANCE NOTICE OF CHANGES IN AIDS TO NAVIGATION 

WASHINGTON - SEACOAST - LA PUSH - Light Information -

The Quillayute River entrance bar illumination floodlight (see remarks
LLNR 16095) are inoperative and will not be restored. With the other
aids to navigation available these non-standard lights are considered
not essential for safe navigation of the Quillayute River entrance and
will be removed.

Chart 18480

### VI. PROPOSED CHANGES IN AIDS TO NAVIGATION 

## OREGON - TRINIDAD HEAD TO CAPE BLANCO - Buoyage -

Because of the excellent electronic navigation coverage in this area it
is proposed to discontinue Orford Reef Lighted Whistle Buoy 2 or (LLNR
590) which is no longer necessary for safe navigation in this area.

Chart 18600

## WASHINGTON - WILLAPA BAY - WILLAPA RIVER - Range Information -

Proposed to discontinue Willapa River Range A Front and Rear Lights
(LLNRs 15250 and 15255) due to the decrease in traffic and the local
knowledge required to navigate in Willapa Bay, Range A is no longer
considered necessary for safe navigation in this area.

Chart 18504

### VII. GENERAL 

DREDGING IN PROGRESS OR PLANNED WITHIN THE 13^th^ COAST GUARD DISTRICT.
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION AND REDUCE THEIR WAKE WHEN
TRANSITING THESE AREAS:

Location Area Start Complete Chart

Newport, OR Yaquina Bay 11/19/96 12/15/96 18581

FISHERIES/BIOLOGICAL SAMPLING, PIER CONSTRUCTION, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS,
ETC., CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS WITHIN THE 13^th^ COAST GUARD DISTRICT. ALL
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THESE
AREAS:

Location Area Start Complete Type of Work

Naval Station Puget Sound Everett 11/01/94 11/01/96 Installation of
Marina

Portage Canal Port Townsend 12/01/95 To Be Announced Timber Fender
System

Neah Bay Neah Bay 11/18/96 03/31/97 Construction of New Marina

Puget Sound Duwamish Waterway 11/18/96 03/31/97 Spokane St. Bridge
Construction

## WASHINGTON - PUGET SOUND - Marine Events - Puget Sound Area -

AREA/LOCATION DATE TIME EVENT SPONSOR PHONE \#

Around Vashon Island Clockwise 12/07/96 0840-0000 Sail Boat Race Tacoma
Yacht Club 272-2906

Gig Harbor Bay 12/08/96 1600-2000 Special Peoples Cruise Seafair-Seattle
564-9090

Lk Union-Lk Wash.-520 Bridge 12/08/96 1500-1900 Special Peoples Cruise
Seafair Foundation 728-0123

Bellingham Waterfront 12/08/96 1730-2000 X-Mas Boat Parade Bellingham YC
676-2900

Budd Inlet 12/11/96 1800-2030 X-Mas Boat Parade Olympia YC 352-3713

Bellingham Waterfront 12/11/96 1800-2000 Special Peoples Cruise
Bellingham YC 676-2500

Commencement Bay 12/14/96 0900-1800 Windseeker Holiday #4 Windseekers
838-5207

Commencement Bay 12/14/96 1700-1900 X-Mas Boat Parade Tacoma YC 564-0711

Guemes Channel 12/14/96 1500-2000 X-Mas Boat Parade Anacortes Fest. of
Ships 293-4250

Southworth to Port Orchard 12/14/96 1700-2000 X-Mas Boat Parade Port
Orchard YC 479-0229

Budd Inlet 12/14/96 1800-2030 X-Mas Boat Parade Olympia YC 352-3713

Around Vashon Island 12/15/96 1000-1800 Sail Boat Race Windseekers
838-5207

Around Vashon Island 12/21/96 0900-1800 Sail Boat Race Windseekers
838-5207

OREGON - NEWPORT - YAQUINA BAY - Dredge Operations - (UP DATED DATES)

Dredge operations commenced on 19 November and continue through 15
December 1996. The dredging and pipeline will be in the water 24 hours
per day, 7 days per week. Dredging will be from 0730 local to 2230 local
7 days per week. Mariners are cautioned that a dredge disposal line will
protrude from the dredge. The dredging operations will be at Gold Beach
Harbor and the Entrance. Proper day shapes and lighting will be
displayed during operations. Mariners are urged to transit the area with
caution.

Chart 18581

OREGON - COLUMBIA RIVER - YOUNGS BAY AND LEWIS AND CLARK RIVER -
WATERWAY ANALYSIS - REQUEST FOR COMMENTS

The Coast Guard is conducting an analysis of Youngs Bay and the Lewis
and Clark River (Light List Number 14570 to 14605) to evaluate the
adequacy of the aids to navigation. Users of this waterway are invited
to comment on the current system. All comments should be received by 15
FEB 1997 at Commander, USCG Group Astoria, 2185 SE 12^th^ Place,
Warrenton, OR 97146-9693, Attn: LCDR H. E. Haynes. Additionally, if you
would like to participate in a survey being conducted on this waterway,
fill out the information in enclosure (1) to this Local Notice to
Mariners, and mail to the appropriate address.

WASHINGTON - PUGET SOUND - ROSARIO STRAIT - WATERWAY ANALYSIS - Request
for Comments -

The Coast Guard is conducting an analysis of Rosario Strait (LLNRs 19320
through 19535) to evaluate the adequacy of aids to navigation. Users of
this waterway are invited to comment on the current system. All comments
should be received by 15 December 1996 to Commanding Officer, Puget
Sound Vessel Traffic Service (PSVTS), 1519 Alaskan Way South, Seattle,
WA 98134-1192 Attn: QMC Metzler, or call PSVTS at (206)217-6040. Users
may also contact the PSVTS on the Internet at "VTS@SEANET.COMM", or use
our home page listing the PSVTS
regulations"http://www.webcom.com/-d13www/vtsps.html". Additionally,
users who would like to participate in a survey being conducted on this
waterway may fill out the information sheet in enclosure (1) to this
Local Notice to Mariners, and mail to the appropriate address or fax to
(206)217-6058 Attn: QMC Metzler.

## WASHINGTON - NEAH BAY - OLD MARINA - Construction of New Marina -

Demolition of the old marina will commence 18 November 1996. Upon
completion of old timber piling removal and dredging, installation of
the new marina will commence. These operations are scheduled to continue
until the end of March 1997. Mooring lines and buoys will be deployed
during these operations. The construction personnel on scene will
monitor VHF-FM Channels 14 and 16. Mariners are urged to use extreme
caution when navigating around the marine equipment inside the
breakwater.

Chart 18484

## WASHINGTON - PUGET SOUND - DUWAMISH WATERWAY - Bridge Information -

The dual swingspan of the Spokane Street Bridge need not open for the
passage of vessels Monday through Friday from 0700 local to 0900 local
and from 1500 local to 1800 local 18 November 1996 through 21 March
1997, except Federal holidays. The drawbridge will open at any time for
vessels of at least 5,000 gross tons, vessels towing vessels of 5,000
tons or more, and vessels enroute to tow such vessels. These temporary
closures are intended to ease traffic congestion during the overpass
construction for the Terminal 5 Project.

Chart 18449 and 18450

### VII. GENERAL (continued)

OREGON - WASHINGTON - U. S. POWER SQUADRON - Public Boating Classes -

The U.S. Power Squadron District 32 is offering Public Boating Classes
during the fall. The following are dates, locations and points of
contact for classes.

VANCOUVER Fort Vancouver Power Squadron THE DALLES Portland Power
Squadron

Contact: Tom Bye Contact: Randy Cummings

Phone: (360)256-1042 Phone: (503)289-8707

Location for classes: Eisenhower Elementary Location of classes:
Columbia Gorge Comm. College

Date and Time: Feb. 4, 1900 Date and Time: End of March, TBA

EUGENE Willamette River Power Squadron ASTORIA Lower Columbia Power
Squadron

Contact: Claude Smith Contact: Ron Collman

Phone: (503)838-0266 Phone: (503)681-1368

Location: Lane Community College Location: Columbia River Maritime
Museum

Date and Time: Apr. 2, 1900 Date and Time: Mar 25, 1900

LAKE OSWEGO Portland Power Squadron COOS BAY Coos Bay Power Squadron

Contact: Sharon Haan Contact: Art Schuldt

Phone: (503)636-3550 Phone: (541)756-4408

Location of classes: Lake Grove Location: BLM Conference Room

Christian Church Date and Time: Jan 6, 1900

Date and Time: Jan. 13, 1900

SALEM Willamette River Power Squadron PORTLAND Portland Power Squadron

Contact: Claude Smith Contact: Sharon Haan

Phone: (503)838-0266 Phone: (503)636-3550

Location: Waldo Middle School Locations: Mt. Tabor Community School

Date and Time: Jan 22, 1900 Jan. 14, 1900

BEAVERTON Beaverton Power Squadron

Contact: Holt Cookingham

Phone: (503)635-6725

Location: Whitford Middle School

Date and Time: Jan 13, 1900

## WASHINGTON - BELLEVUE - U. S. POWER SQUADRON - Public Boating Classes Schedule -

This class is taught for a nominal fee charged for course materials.The
courses run approximately 9 weeks. It's recommended that you call the
contact person in the event of any last minute changes.

LOCATION START DATE DAY COST

Bellevue, Bellevue High School 21 Jan. 1997 Tuesday \$37.00

Renton, McKnight Middle School 27 Feb. 1997 Thursday \$37.00

Issaquah, Pine Lake Middle School 18 Mar. 1997 Thursday \$33.00

Kirkland, Rosehill JRH School 27 Mar. 1997 Thursday \$33.00

For more information contact Jean McGrew at (206)562-9787

### VIII. CORRECTIONS TO LIGHT LIST, VOLUME VI; PACIFIC COAST AND PACIFIC ISLANDS 1996: 

An asterisk \*, indicates the column in which a correction has been made
or new information added.

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\(1\) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

No. Name and location Position Characteristic Ht Rng Structure Remarks

John Day

12385 - DAM LOWER Fl R 2s 17 On pile. Maintained by U.S. Army Corps

BREAKWATER LIGHT 2 of Engineers.

-   49/96

### IX. ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURES:

1\. Waterway analysis for Rosaria Strait and Columbia River, Youngs Bay
and Lewis and Clark River, request for comment.

If you have any questions, comments, or need additional information
concerning this or other LNMs or the LNM Mailing List (e.g. additions,
deletions, corrections) contact the address or phone number on the front
page.

# G. F. GREENE

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard

Chief, Aids to Navigation & Waterways Management Branch

Thirteenth Coast Guard District

By direction of the District Commander