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•Search &Rescue/Recovery:Search and rescue (SAR)is defined as a water-borne <br />response (including aircraft)involving a person or vessel in peril.AGENCY agrees to <br />only report SAR cases on the Summary of Activity Report (SOAR)Web Form that were <br />assigned a case number by their agency or a USCG MISLE Case ID Number and an <br />Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB)initiated by the USCG.Agencies should <br />not repod assists (defined below)as SAR cases. <br />•Assist:An "Assist"is defined as aid where there is no immediate danger to the vessel or <br />its occupants.This includes vessels involved in boating accidents,disabled,aground, <br />out of fuel,or otherwise unable to reach a safe mooring under its own power.Assistance <br />may include providing a tow,jump start,re-floating,re-righting,fuel,repair,repair parts, <br />assisting persons in the water,etc.This does NOT include the salvage of a vessel once <br />abandoned,or commercial vessels.AGENCY agrees to report responses of this nature <br />as assists and will report the number of vessels assisted and the number of persons <br />assisted on the SOAR web form. <br />Boating Safety Patrols Required,Minimum Hours:AGENCY agrees to patrol on the waters <br />of its jurisdiction with the intent of enforcing Washington State Boating Safety Laws and <br />Regulations and to promote boating safety some minimum hours based on their agency size <br />(Small -133,Medium -255,Large -436)per year during peak boating hours within AGENCY's <br />jurisdiction.Patrol hours can be a combination of hours patrolling on the water in a vessel as <br />well as hours spent at boat launch ramps or other appropriate shore-side enforcement activities. <br />Enforcement of Boating Laws Required:AGENCY agrees to enforce all Washington State <br />boating safety laws and regulations including vessel registration laws as specified in Title 88 <br />RCW,and as specified in local codes or ordinances.In addition,AGENCY shall document and <br />report the numbers of inspections and warnings for each type of boating violation through <br />SECTOR either at the time of the inspection or at a later time.STATE PARKS recommends that <br />AGENCY adopt a zero tolerance policy in the enforcement of mandatory boater education card <br />carriage,life jacket wear/carriage,boating under the influence,and rules of the road violations, <br />and strongly consider issuing citations for violations of these laws,in all circumstances. <br />Boating Safety Inspections Required:AGENCY shall complete a minimum number of written <br />boating safety inspections based on their agency size (Small -92,Medium -283,Large -372) <br />using the SECTOR system or Form #A-274 during enforcement and informational contacts <br />when considered safe and appropriate to document boater compliance with state boating laws. <br />STATE PARKS will provide boating safety inspection forms.AGENCY shall enter all inspections <br />through SECTOR either at the time of the inspections or at a later time. <br />Updated 10/28/2020 Page 12 of 24