§ 165.1315 - Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone.

§ 165.1315 Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 47466, June 3, 2024.

(a) Safety zones. The following areas are designated safety zones: Waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries, waters of the Siuslaw River, Yaquina River, Umpqua River, Clatskanie River, Tillamook Bay and waters of the Washington and Oregon Coasts, within a 450-yard radius of the launch site at the approximate locations listed in the following table:

Event name (typically)	Event location	Date of event	Latitude	Longitude
Portland Rose Festival Fireworks	Portland, OR	One day in May or June	45°30′58″ N	122°40′12″ W
Tri-City Chamber of Commerce Fireworks/River of Fire Festival	KennewickThe 4th of July at Pekin Ferry	Ridgefield, WA	One day in June or July	46°13′37″ 45°52′07″ N	119°08′47″ W	122°43′53″ W
Umatilla Landing Days	Umatilla, OR	One day in June	45°55′37″ N	119°19′47″ W
Astoria-Warrenton 4th of July Fireworks	Astoria, OR	One day in July	46°11′34″ N	123°49′28″ W
Waterfront Blues Festival Fireworks	PortlandBandon 4th of July	Bandon, OR	One day in July	45°30′42″ 43°07′29″ N	122°40′14″ W	Florence Independence Day Celebration	Florence124°25′05″ W
Brookings July 4th Celebration	Brookings, OR	One day in July	43°58′09″ 42°02′39″ N	124°05′50″ W	Oaks Park Association 124°16′14″ W
Cascade Locks 4th of July PortlandFireworks	Cascade Locks, OR	One day in July	45°28′22″ 45°40′15″ N	122°39′59″ W	City of Rainier/Rainier Days	Rainier, OR	121°53′43″ W
Cathlamet Bald Eagle Days	Cathlamet, WA	One day in July	46°05′46″ 46°12′14″ N	122°56′18″ W	Ilwaco July 4th Committee Fireworks/Independence Day at the Port	Ilwaco, WA	123°23′17″ W
Clatskanie Heritage Days Fireworks	Clatskanie, OR	One day in July	46°18′17″ 46°6′17″ N	124°02′00″ W
Splash Aberdeen Waterfront Festival	Aberdeen, WA	One day in July	46°58′40″ N	123°47′45″ W
City of Coos Bay July 4th Celebration/123°12′02″ W
Fireworks Over the Bay	Coos Bay, OR	One day in July	43°22′06″ N	124°12′24″ W
Port of Cascade Locks 4th of July Fireworks	Cascade LocksFlorence Independence Day Celebration	Florence, OR	One day in July	45°40′15″ 43°58′09″ N	121°53′43″ W
Clatskanie Heritage Days Fireworks	Clatskanie, OR	One day in July	46°6′17″ N	123°12′02″ W
Washougal 4th of July	Washougal, WA	124°05′50″ W
Fort Dalles Fourth of July	The Dalles, OR	One day in July	45°34′32″ 45°36′18″ N	122°22′53″ W	City of St. Helens 121°10′23″ W
Gardiner 4th of July Fireworks	St. HelensGardiner, OR	One day in July	45°51′54″ 43°43′55″ N	122°47′26″ W	Waverly Country Club 4th of July Fireworks	Milwaukie124°06′48″ W
Garibaldi Days Fireworks	Garibaldi, OR	One day in July	45°27′03″ 45°33′13″ N	122°39′18″ 123°54′56″ W
Hood River 4th of July	Hood River, OR	One day in July	45°42′58″ N	121°30′32″ W
Winchester Bay Huntington 4th of July Fireworks	Winchester BayHuntington, OR	One day in July	43°40′56″ 44°18′02″ N	124°11′13″ W	Brookings, OR July 4th Fireworks	Brookings, OR	117°13′33″ W
Ilwaco Independence Day at the Port	Ilwaco, WA	One day in July	42°02′39″ 46°18′17″ N	124°16′14″ W	Yachats 4th of July	Yachats, OR	124°02′00″ W
Independence Day at the Fort Vancouver	Vancouver, WA	One day in July	44°18′38″ 45°36′57″ N	124°06′27″ 122°40′09″ W
Lincoln City 4th of July	Lincoln City, OR	One day in July	44°55′28″ N	124°01′31″ W	July 4th Party at the Port of Gold Beach	Gold Beach, OR	One day in July	42°25′30″ N	124°25′03″ W
Gardiner Kennewick River of Fire Fireworks	Kennewick, WA	One day in July	46°13′37″ N	119°08′47″ W
Lincoln City 4th of July	GardinerLincoln City, OR	One day in July	43°43′55″ 44°55′28″ N	124°06′48″ 124°01′31″ W
Huntington Newport 4th of July	HuntingtonNewport, OR	One day in July	44°18′02″ 44°37′31″ N	117°13′33″ W	Toledo Summer Festival	Toledo124°02′5″ W
Oaks Park Association 4th of July	Portland, OR	One day in July	44°37′08″ 45°28′22″ N	123°56′24″ 122°39′59″ W
Port Orford 4th of July Jubilee	Port Orford, OR	One day in July	42°44′31″ N	124°29′30″ W	The Dalles Area Fourth of July
The DallesRainier Days in the Park	Rainier, OR	One day in July	45°36′18″ 46°05′46″ N	121°10′23″ 122°56′18″ W
Roseburg Hometown 4th of July	Roseburg, OR	One day in July	43°12′58″ N	123°22′10″ W Newport
Splash Aberdeen Waterfront Festival	Aberdeen, WA	One day in July	46°58′40″ N	123°47′45″ W
St. Helens 4th of July NewportFireworks	St. Helens, OR	One day in July	44°37′40″ 45°51′54″ N	124°02′45″ 122°47′26″ W
Cedco Inc./The Mill Casino Independence Day	North Bend, OR	One day in July	43°23′42″ N	124°12′55″ W
Toledo Summer Festival	Toledo, OR	One day in July	44°37′08″ N	123°56′24″ W
Waldport 4th of July	Waldport, OR	One day in July	44°25′31″ N	124°04′44″ W
Westport Washougal 4th of July	WestportWashougal, WA	One day in July	46°54′17″ 45°34′32″ N	124°05′59″ W	The 122°22′53″ W
Waterfront Blues Festival Fireworks	Portland, OR	One day in July	45°30′42″ N	122°40′14″ W
Waverly Country Club 4th of July at Pekin Ferry	Ridgefield, WA	Saturday before July 4th	45°52′07″ N	122°43′53″ W	Bandon Fireworks	Milwaukie, OR	One day in July	45°27′03″ N	122°39′18″ W
Westport 4th of July	BandonWestport, ORWA	One day in July	43°07′29″ 46°54′17″ N	124°25′05″ W	Garibaldi Days Fireworks	Garibaldi124°05′59″ W
Winchester Bay 4th of July Fireworks	Winchester Bay, OR	One day in July	45°33′13″ 43°40′56″ N	123°54′56″ W	Bald Eagle Days	Cathlamet, WA	124°11′13″ W
Yachats 4th of July	Yachats, OR	One day in July	46°12′14″ 44°18′38″ N	123°23′17″ W	Independence Day at the Fort Vancouver	Vancouver, WA	124°06′27″ W
Astoria Regatta	Astoria, OR	One day in July45°36′57″ August	46°11′34″ N	122°40′09″ 123°49′28″ W
Oregon Symphony Concert Fireworks	Portland, OR	One day in August or September	45°30′42″ N	122°40′14″ W
Astoria Regatta	Astoria, OR	One day in August	46°11′34″ N	123°49′28″ W
Leukemia and Lymphoma Light the Night Fireworks	Portland, OR	One day in October	45°30′23″ N	122°40′4″ W
Veterans Day Celebration	The Dalles, OR	One day in November	45°36′18″ N	121°10′34″ W
City of Richland Lighted Boat Parade Fireworks	Richland, WA	One weekend in December	46°16′29″ N	119°16′10″ W

(b) Special requirements. Fireworks barges or launch sites on land used in locations stated in this section must display a sign. The sign will be affixed to the port and starboard side of the barge or mounted on a post 3 feet above ground level when on land and in close proximity to the shoreline facing the water labeled “FIREWORKS—DANGER—STAY AWAY.” This will provide on-scene notice that the safety zone is, or will, be enforced on that day. This notice will consist of a diamond shaped sign, 4-foot by 4-foot, with a 3-inch orange retro-reflective border. The word “DANGER” will be 10-inch black block letters centered on the sign with the words “FIREWORKS” and “STAY AWAY” in 6-inch black block letters placed above and below the word “DANGER” respectively on a white background. An on-scene patrol vessel may enforce these safety zones at least 1 hour prior to the start and 1 hour after the conclusion of the fireworks display.

(c) Notice of enforcement. These safety zones will be activated and thus subject to enforcement, under the following conditions: The Coast Guard must receive an Application for Marine Event for each fireworks display; and, the Captain of the Port will cause notice of the enforcement of these safety zones to be made by all appropriate means to provide notice to the affected segments of the public as practicable, in accordance with § 165.7(a). The Captain of the Port will issue a Local Notice to Mariners notifying the public of activation and suspension of enforcement of these safety zones. Additionally, an on-scene Patrol Commander may be appointed to enforce the safety zones by limiting the transit of non-participating vessels in the designated areas described in paragraph (a) of this section.

(d) Enforcement period s. This section will be enforced at least 1 hour before and 1 hour after the duration of the event each day a barge or launch site with a “FIREWORKS—DANGER—STAY AWAY” sign is located within any of the safety zones identified in paragraph (a) of this section and meets the criteria established in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(e) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in subpart C of this part no person may enter or remain in the safety zone created in this section or bring, cause to be brought, or allow to remain in the safety zone created in this section any vehicle, vessel, or object unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated representative. The Captain of the Port may be assisted by other Federal, State, or local agencies with the enforcement of the safety zone.

(f) Authorization. All vessel operators who desire to enter the safety zone must obtain permission from the Captain of the Port or Designated Representative by contacting either the on-scene patrol craft on VHF Ch 13 or Ch 16 or the Coast Guard Sector Columbia River Command Center via telephone at [phone].

[USCG-2017-0149, 82 FR 28558, June 23, 2017, as amended by USCG-2018-0868, 83 FR 62261, Dec. 3, 2018; USCG-2024-0253, 89 FR 47466, June 3, 2024]