THE STURT RESERVE ENVIRONMENT
THE LACK OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BOATING REGULATIONS IS CONCERNING.
DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT MAY BE IRREPAIRABLE, AND DAMAGE TO MOORED CRAFT CAN IS EXPENSIVE.
BOATIES SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT MANY BOATS ARE NOW SITTING ON ROCKS.
IT IS COMMONLY CONSIDERED THAT A BOAT TRAVELLING AT 4kN WILL NOT CREATE A SIZEABLE STERN WAVE.
QUOTING THE DEPT FOR TRANSPORT ENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE " 4kN IS ABOUT A BRISK WALKING PACE.
IT IS IN FACT WALKING AT 7.4 Ks PER HOUR.
THIS CRAFT CLOCKED AT 4.3 Kn IS DAMAGING THE RIVERBANK.
SOUNDS OF VIOLENCE. 8.20pm 21/05/10
STURT RESERVE MURRAY BRIDGE
SOUND ONLY
WATER POOLS ABOVE THE OLD STURT RESERVE DUMP EVERY TIME THERE IS A DOWNPOUR.THE VOLUME OF WATER CAN RESEMBLE A LAKE.
AN INTELLIGENT ASSESSMENT WOULD BE THAT THIS WATER SOAKS THROUGH THE OLD TIP AND THE INTO THE WATER TABLE, TO THE RIVER.
IF THERE ARE ANY HEAVY METALS PRESENT IN THE OLD DUMP, THEY MUST ALSO FINISH IN THE MURRAY.
THE RIVERBANK AT STURT RESERVE IS RECEDING
NATURAL EROSION CANNOT BE EASILY CONTROLLED.
EROSION CAUSED BY BOATING ACTIVITY MUST BE ADDRESSED.
NO WASH ZONES ARE AN OBVIOUS ANSWER.
IMPLEMENTATION OF "NO WASH" ZONES REQUIRES THE SORT OF COURAGE BY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES AS IS SHOWN INTERSTATE.
SCHOOL BUS TRAVELLING WRONG WAY AGAINST ON COMING TRAFFIC.
NOTE THE COMMENCEMENT OF NOTCHING DUE TO THE WASH ACTION.
24th NOV. 2011 5.50 AM. RESULTANT
RIVERBANK DAMAGE
"KICKBUTT" OB80S STURT RESERVE
MURRAY BRIDGE SUN 29/01/12 2.15 PM
WASH ACTION DANGER TO YOUNG SWIMMERS
