{"id":22614,"date":"2020-04-27T14:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64402"},"modified":"2020-04-27T14:00:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T20:00:47","slug":"colorado-river-district-bans-boaters-who-ignored-wolford-mountain-reservoir-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/colorado-river-district-bans-boaters-who-ignored-wolford-mountain-reservoir-closure\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado River District bans boaters who ignored Wolford Mountain Reservoir closure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The closed boat ramp at Wolford Mountain Reservoir the day before boaters ignored closure signs and launched a boat in the reservoir. They have since been banned.<\/strong>
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Recreators who ignored closure signs and launched a boat into Wolford Mountain Reservoir on Saturday have been banned by reservoir officials, who are reminding boaters that the reservoir remains closed.<\/p>\n

According to a news release emphasizing the closure of campgrounds and boat access, people \u201cholding themselves out to be commercial fishing guides\u201d broke through ramp closure fencing and launched a boat putting the reservoir at risk of invasive species.<\/p>\n

The people involved have since been identified and permanently banned from using the reservoir. Jim Pokrandt, director of community affairs for the Colorado River District which manages the reservoir, said the district doesn\u2019t plan to release the names of those involved.<\/p>\n

Wolford Mountain Reservoir typically doesn\u2019t open boat access until icing conditions are gone and inspection and decontamination operations are set up to prevent invasive species, like quagga mussels, from entering the reservoir.<\/p>\n

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