Several at-risk and sunken boats have now been removed from Okanagan Lake.
They were damaged by extreme weather conditions in mid-January.
鈥淚n an effort to prevent environmental impacts to the lake and risks to the community, six sunken boats were recovered from Manhattan Point,鈥� said Alan Budde, security and business continuity manager at the City of 麻豆精选. 鈥淪everal at-risk boats nearby were moved to a safe storage area, and several others were removed by their owners,鈥�
Budde added that debris and non-compliant moorage buoys were also removed.
A news release from the city says that several of the vessels pulled from the lake were illegally moored.
鈥淭he city is working to strengthen bylaws to prevent further deployment of illegal buoys and increase enforcement against buoys being operated without a valid business license or permit.鈥�
Updates have been provided to the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada about the clean-up operation and the city contracted Shoreline Pile Driving to remove the boats.
The public can re-claim their boats with proof of ownership and payment of recovery costs by contacting the Property Management office at PropertyManagement@kelowna.ca or 250-469-8610.
Any unclaimed boats will be subject to disposal after 60 days or by April 10.
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