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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 10 “= August 1, 2006 Drownings at Pineview Raise Safety Alarm OGDEN, July 19, 2006 — Officials on the Ogden Ranger District are advising visitors to be vigilant about safety while recreating at Pineview Reservoir. ent drownings in the popular reservoir have raised the red flag about the need for heightened visitor awareness. “The drownings are tragic and our sympathies go out to their families,’ said District Ranger Chip Sibbernsen. “Pineview Reservoir is a great place to enjoy the outdoors, but it’s still a big body of water and it can present safety hazards.” insure a safe and enjoyable visit to the reservoir, Sibbernsen advises visitors follow a few basic guidelines: * Never swim alone Know your abilities; if you cannot swim or are a weak swimmer, don’t venture out into water that is more than chest deep. If you are not a strong, swimmer don’t attempt to swim out into water that is over your head. Supervise children closely. People under 12 years of age are required to wear a life jacket while in a boat. If you are on a floatation device, like a raft or inner tube, you are also required to wear a life jacket. * Alcohol and swimming don’t mix. * — It is not a good idea to operate a boat or personal watercraft if you have been drinking alcohol. * Swim in safe areas only, and stay clear of boat travel lanes. * Get out of the water right away if you hear thunder or see lightning. If you are in trouble, call or wave for help. Pineview Reservoir is one of the most enue and congested, risk 7 visitor safety. come especially increasing the information, please call Lorraine Januzelli, Public Affairs Officer, Wasatch-Cache National Forest at 801-4738944 Many Small Boat Enthusiasts and Paddlers Find Themselves Up a Creek Without Insurance Canoes, kayaks, and rowboats account for less than one percent of total boating accidents according to statistics compiled by the U.S. Coast Guard. This may give paddlers a false sense of security about their need for boat insurance. However, other figures provide a more complete picture. While the total number of accidents involving small boats may be relatively few, accidents involving canoes, kayaks, and rowboats represent 26 percent of all drowningrelated deaths. Coast Guard statistics show there is also considerable risk of being overturned in a small boat. One out of four boats involved in an accident where a boat capsizes is a canoe, kayak, or rowboat. “Theft can be a problem for small boat owners as well,” said Ogden Allstate Agent Carrie Batchelor. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, approximately 1,000 watercraft are stolen every month, costing boat owners and insurance companies $40 million annually. “Consumers should consider these risks when deciding whether they need insurance for their small boats. Without insurance, the cost of repairs or injuries will probably come straight out of the owner’s wallet,” said Batchelor. Some small boat enthusiasts may think their homeowners insurance policy provides adequate protection. While a homeowners policy may offer some coverage for a small boat, it’s advisable to double check the limits. Nordic Valley Fire Fuel Reduction Project Continues * ¢ Oftentimes they are minimal limits and may not provide enough coverage for the boat and its contents. More importantly, homeowners policies do not usually provide any personal liability coverage for a boat. When considering a separate boat policy, owners should look for insurance that provides the following types of protection: ¢ Physical damage coverage that will help protect your boat while it’s in storage or being transported as well as provides sratection against theft, vandalism, storm and fire damage; * Medical payments coverage for the boat owner and passengers; and * Personal Effects Coverage to help pay for physical loss of belongings such as fishing equipment. Nordic Valley FireWise Community regrets the confusion of dates we stated in our last article that ran in The Ogden Valley News concerning the Wolf Mountain Resort chipper and crew in Nordic Valley. Wolf Mountain Resort recently served 23 homeowners who appreciated the use of the chipper and crew the resort brought to Nordic Valley on Saturday, July 15. Twelve year old Morgan Ward came from St. George to work with his family dragging and piling branches onto an already large pile of woody debris. AThis is a lot of dead wood that would go crazy ifa fire started.@ ave Bastian, standing by his pile of cuttings and glancing back at the heavy overgrowth on his lot stated, AI bought the place a little while ago. It looks like nothing has ever been done about the thick undergrowth.@ found during the week versus the weekend. He also emphasized the need to ensure that such items as nails, trash, and garbage, which are not suitable for the chipper, are separated out before materials are placed in a pile for chipping. Guidelines for the project are as follows: *« Woody vegetation refers to dead wood, live trees, shrubbery cuttings, and prunings onl Haul the cuttings to the roadside but make sure the material is out of the roadway. As much as possible, stack the trees and limbs with the larger diameter growth of the limbs and trees piled in the same direction. This makes feeding the material into the chipper easier. Ifyou are not going to be at home when the chipping crew arrives, write a note explaining what you want done with the chips—have them removed, left in a designated area, or “shot” back onto the property. Place the note in a sandwich bag and secure it to the stack. Remember, the crew works only from the roadside. ¢ * The Chipper is Returning! The FireWise Committee appreciates the returning of In-Kind Matching Summaries, which will provide matching funds making possible the August Fire Fuel Reduction Project and additional future projects. Wildland/Urban Interface Coordinator Kelly Allen and Nordic Valley Community FireWise Committee members recently met to continue discussions on the fire fuel reduction and the chipper operation project. It was decided that between August 12 and August 19, homeowners can, again, gather Awoody vegetation@ ® and stack it at the roadside. The following Monday, August = the chipper crew will continue its operatioi Allen explained that ean the collection week and chipping operation will mean fewer people and less vehicular traffic * Participants are Required to Sign-up for the Program While Sign-up Required to Participate the chipper operation program is available to Nordic Valley homeowners, if you want the chipper crew to Achip@ at your place in August, you must sign up for the service. Beginning August 7, you can call and leave your name, house number, and contact telephone number at 801-745-3982, or — the same information <berrydl|@msn.com> Depending on the type of boat you own, the type of coverage purchased, the state in which the policy is written, and the company offering the insurance, you may be eligible for discounts on your insurance premiums. ome companies may offer discounts if they carry both your auto and your boat insurance with the same company. 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