DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SPECIAL LOCAL WATERCRAFT CONTROLS (By authority conferred on the department of natural resources by sections 80113 and 80121 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80113 and MCL 324.80121) Regulation No. 0, General provisions. R 281.700.1 Definitions. Rule 1. The words and phrases defined in Act No. 303 of the Public Acts of 1967, being SS281.1001 to 281.1199 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, have the same meaning when used in the rules prescribing special local watercraft controls, whether such rules were promulgated before or after this rule becomes effective. History: 1979 AC. R 281.700.2 "Airboat" defined. Rule 2. As used in these rules, "airboat" means a vessel or contrivance, other than a conventional seaplane, helicopter, or autogiro, that makes use of motor-powered propeller, air vane, or other aerostatic force to support or propel, or both to support and propel, the vessel on or over the surface of the water. History: 1979 AC. R 281.700.3 High-speed boating and water skiing prohibited; time. Rule 3. (1) On the waters of this state where special local watercraft controls have been established prohibiting high-speed boating and water skiing from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day, the hours shall be 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 a.m. of the following day when and where eastern daylight saving time is in effect. (2) "Daylight saving time" means the advancing of the standard time by 1 hour, commencing at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the second Sunday of March of each year and ending at 2 o'clock antemeridian on the first Sunday of November of each year in conformity with the federal uniform time act of 1966, as amended by the energy policy act of 2005. History: 1979 AC; 2016 AACS. Regulation No. 1, Alcona county. R 281.701.1 Crooked lake; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Page 1 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr Rule 1. On the waters of Crooked lake, sections 17 and 18, town 27 north, range 5 east, Mitchell township, Alcona county, it is unlawful to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed, or (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. History: 1979 AC. R 281.701.2 McCollum lake; hours for water skiing. Rule 2. On the waters of McCollum lake, county of Alcona, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall have in tow or shall otherwise be assisting in the propulsion of a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day. (See R 281.768.2 for regulation covering the part of this lake lying in Oscoda county.) History: 1979 AC. R 281.701.3 Rescinded. History: 1979 AC. R 281.701.4 Vaughn lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 4. On the waters of Vaughn lake, sections 20, 21, 28 and 29, T25N, R6E, Curtis township, Alcona county, it is unlawful, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. of the following day, to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed, or (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. History: 1979 AC. Regulation No. 2, Alger county. R 281.702.1 AuTrain river; slow--no wake speed zone. Rule 1. On the waters of the AuTrain river, in the north 1/2, section 32 and the northwest 1/4, section 33, T47N, R20W, AuTrain township, Alger county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow--no wake speed. History: 1979 AC. R 281.702.2 AuTrain river; slow--no wake speed zone. Page 2 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr Rule 2. On the waters of the AuTrain river in section 5, T46N, R20W, AuTrain township, Alger county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow-- no wake speed. History: 1979 AC. R 281.702.3 Cleveland Cliffs basin, AuTrain river; seasonal prohibition of motorboats. Rule 3. On the waters of the Cleveland Cliffs basin, AuTrain river, in the south 1/2 of section 25 and section 36, T45N, R21W, and the south 1/2 of section 30 and section 31, T45N, R20W, Limestone and AuTrain townships, Alger county, it is unlawful to operate a motorboat during September, October, and November. History: 1979 AC. Regulation No. 3, Allegan county. R 281.703.1 Kalamazoo river, Saugatuck township; no wake speed. Rule 1. On the waters of the Kalamazoo river, located in Saugatuck township, Allegan county, state of Michigan, extending from the entrance piers of Lake Michigan, southerly to a line extending westward from the south side of Mason Street, village of Saugatuck, across the Kalamazoo river, all watercraft shall proceed at a speed so as not to create a wake. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.2 Saugatuck harbor; lights. Rule 2. All watercraft, other than vessels whose lighting requirements are presently covered by existing state or federal laws or regulations, used on the waters of Saugatuck harbor shall, during hours of darkness or low visibility, display 1 white light visible through an arc of 360 degrees and of such intensity as to be visible on a dark night with a clear atmosphere at a distance of at least 1 mile. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.3 Big lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 3. On the waters of Big lake, Watson township, Allegan county, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall operate such motorboat at high speed or have in tow or shall otherwise be assisting in the propulsion of a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day. History: 1979 AC. Page 3 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr R 281.703.4 Selkirk lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing; obstructing channel. Rule 4. (1) On the waters of Selkirk lake, township of Wayland, county of Allegan, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall, during the period from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. of the following day: (a) Operate such motorboat at high speed. (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. (2) On the waters of the channel connecting Selkirk lake to the north bay of Selkirk lake, township of Wayland, county of Allegan, state of Michigan, no person shall anchor any vessel or otherwise obstruct such channel during the period from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. of the following day. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.5 Ely lake, motorboats prohibited. Rule 5. On the waters of Ely lake, Clyde township, Allegan county, state of Michigan, no person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any motorboat. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.6 East lake; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Rule 6. On the waters of East lake, township of Hopkins, county of Allegan, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall: (a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition. (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.7 Round lake; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Rule 7. On the waters of Round lake, section 10, town 4 north, range 11 west, Leighton township, Allegan county, state of Michigan, no operator of any motorboat shall: (a) Operate such motorboat at high speed, which means a speed at or above which a motorboat reaches a planing condition. (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, water sled, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. History: 1979 AC. Page 4 Courtesy of www.michigan.gov/orr R 281.703.8 Goshorn lake; slow--no wake speed. Rule 8. On the waters of Goshorn lake, section 3, town 3 north, range 16 west, Saugatuck township, and section 34, town 4 north, range 16 west, Laketown township, Allegan county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to exceed a slow- -no wake speed. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.9 Wetmore lake; high-speed boating and water skiing prohibited. Rule 9. On the waters of Wetmore lake, section 3, T2N, R13W, Allegan township, Allegan county, it is unlawful for the operator of a vessel to: (a) Operate a vessel at high speed. (b) Have in tow, or otherwise assist in the propulsion of, a person on water skis, a water sled, kite, surfboard, or other similar contrivance. History: 1979 AC. R 281.703.10 Dumont lake; hours for high-speed boating and water skiing. Rule 10. On the waters of Dumont lake, sections 32 and 33, T3N, R13W, Monterey township, and sections 4 and 5, T2N, R13W, Allegan township, Allegan county, it is unlawful, during the period of May 15 to September 15, on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial day, Independence day, and Labor day, except between the hours of 10:00 a.m.