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Old 03-12-2013, 09:58 AM
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Default Re: Underwater Debris

I will be starting all new GPS lines this year, and following them back out of skinny water, and in channels. I can avoid going into Barnegat Bay, but all our waterways are compromised. I live near the Manasquan River Club above the RT70 Bridge, and realized after taking photos of the marina immediately after the storm, that we would be in for a challenge this boating season. The eastern end of the marina was swept clean as a ball field with the storm. Although the management did an excellent job of cleaning up the boats and debris, a lot of equipment like tables and chairs, BBQ's, screen houses, dock boxes, etc. were all swept into the water. This kind of debris is lodged into the bottom, or shifting all over the river. I pull in timbers, plywood, and all kinds of floating stuff every few days off my shoreline.
What I will be doing as I boat/fish this year is be prepared with a laundry detergent bottle or other strong plastic float, marked DANGER, anchored with a brick or some rocks in a small bag to mark hazards along the way. When I drop it in, I will advise the Coast Guard and DEP as to the GPS coordinates. Please help me to help each other, and alert authority as to the locations of these diansours in the water. Thank you, and be safe out there.............Papa
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