SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon state agency has decided to keep gasoline-powered motorboats off Waldo Lake, one of the state’s largest, deepest bodies of water.
The Bend Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/HKzfXz ) the Oregon Marine Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday to uphold the ban it imposed in 2009.
Motorboat owners say a state law allows boats doing less than 10 mph to use the lake. They plan to resume a legal challenge in the state Court of Appeals.
Supporters of the ban argue it’s necessary to protect the Cascade Range lake’s clear water and tranquil setting.
