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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF BEAVER CREEK RESERVOIR AND THE ADJACENT AREAS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Adopted: June, 1956 Revised: February, 1981; January, 1994; August, 1995 ~ENERAL PROVISIONS: Departmental Jurisdiction. Beaver Creek Reservoir, a primary water supply source for the City of Martinsville, and certain areas adjacent to the Reservoir are under direct control and supervision of the Water Resources Department. Designated Recreation Areas. The water surface of the Reservoir and approximately 20 acres of adjacent land area available to the general public for recreation purposes, subject to these rules and regulations. Types of Recreational Privileges. Recreational activit%es shall be generally classified as picnicking, fishing and boating. Hours of Operation. Fishing and boating activities shall be restricted to the period each day from one~v~ ............ ~v~= sunrise until one ...........a~ sunset 5o Access. Entrances to the water surface and recreation areas shall be controlled and where access is designated, such access shall be strictly observed by the public. Prohibited Acts. No activity shall be allowed that would endanger the reservoir impoundment, contaminate the water, pollute the watershed, or in any other way be detrimental to the public interest. Specifically, no person shall: eo fo Swim or bathe in the reservoir. Allow a pet or domestic animal to enter the water or run at large in the recreation areas. Enter the area with firearms or fireworks, nor discharge same while there. Engage in any commercial activity within the area, except pursuant to a specific contract with the City. Post, distribute or display private notices or advertisements, except those deemed necessary for the convenience and guidance of the public using the reservoir area for recreational purposes. Operate a boat in any manner so as to constitute a menace or hazard. Place in the reservoir any boat, trailer or bait container that has been in other water bodies within the previous week, or that has been in other water bodies within three weeks but not within the previous week unless first inspected and approved by the Lake Warden, in order to prevent the introduction of zebra mussels. Possess or c~_-_~.~alcohoi within the area. C~-~t lewd or licentiOUS actsoruse profane language. Susp~n~ion of Recreational Privileges. By order of the City Manager or the Director of Water Resources, recreational privileges may be suspended or discontinued in part or in full and for any length of time required to preserve the safety of the water supply, to abate hazardous conditions or for other appropriate reasons.