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BORSTAR to conduct All-American Canal buoy tests Dec. 9

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 22, 2009 at 6:17 am

From the Imperial Valley Press:

“A Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue team will test buoy lines and other safety measures in the All-American Canal on Dec. 9.

Todd Shields, Imperial Irrigation District executive program manager for the All-American Canal Lining Project, said BORSTAR will analyze the best angles to string the buoys.

“The different angles are being tested,” he said. “As someone hits the buoy line, they would move down the buoy line and downstream.” The angled buoy lines would allow the canal’s current to push a person toward the canal’s southern shore, Shields said.

He said amber strobe lights and glow-in-the-dark paint on ladders will be evaluated during a night-time BORSTAR test on Dec. 9. … “

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November 22, 2009 · Filed Under All-American Canal

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