U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING

1. U.S.C.G. AUXILIARY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Available on the Internet at:http://www.trlmo.com/cgaux8wr/aton/avclspa.ppt Using Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer Version 2.1

2. INDEX TO TOPICS EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND • WHAT ARE "PRIVATE" AIDS? • CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS • RESPONSIBILITY FOR "INSPECTION" • AUXILIARY PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION MISSION • AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS • REPORTING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS • SUMMARY Version 2.1

3. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND REFERENCES EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE AIDS IN DISTRICT 8 ARE AS PROMULGATED IN THE • CCGD8 SOP, CHAPTER 22, SECTION 6 "AIDS TO NAVIGATION", PAGES 6-1 THROUGH 6-7 "PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION" • ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE AIDS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COAST GUARD PER GUIDANCE GIVEN IN • COMDTINST M16500.7, "AIDS TO NAVIGATION MANUAL - ADMINISTRATION" Version 2.1

4. WHAT ARE "PRIVATE" AIDS? • PRIVATE AIDS: • ARE THOSE AIDS ESTABLISHED IN WATERS SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED (NOT OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COAST GUARD OR OTHER GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY). • ARE ASSIGNED A CLASSIFICATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMANDER. • SHALL CONFORM TO THE UNITED STATES AIDS TO NAVIGATION SYSTEM AS DESCRIBED IN 33 CFR 62. • ARE ENTITLED TO THE SAME PROTECTION AGAINST INTERFERENCE OR OBSTRUCTION AS IS AFFORDED BY LAW TO COAST GUARD AIDS. • COME IN ALL FORMS -- LIGHTS (MOST COMMON), DAYBOARDS, BUOYS, INFORMATIONAL BOARDS). EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Version 2.1

5. CLASSIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS • PRIVATE AIDS ARE ASSIGNED A CLASSIFICATION BY THE DISTRICT COMMANDER: • Class I: Aids to navigation on marine structures or other works which the owners are legally obligated to establish, maintain and operate as prescribed by the Coast Guard. • Class II: Aids to navigation exclusive of Class I located in waters used by general navigation. • Class III: Aids to navigation exclusive of Class I located in waters not ordinarily used by general navigation. Generally not charted and not in Light List. • CLASSIFICATION DETERMINES THE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY AND FREQUENCY • EXTENT OF "INSPECTION" BY AUXILIARISTS IS LIMITED TO VISUAL NIGHT VERIFICATION ONLY EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Version 2.1

6. EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION • CLASSIFICATION DETERMINES THE INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY AND FREQUENCY NOTE (**): "THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY WILL BE UTILIZED WHEN AVAILABLE AS THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR CONDUCTING THESE VERIFICATIONS (VISUAL ONLY). THESE VERIFICATIONS MAY BE DONE DURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATIONS AND (ARE) INTENDED SIMPLY TO VERIFY THAT THE AID IS DISPLAYING THE PUBLISHED CHARACTERISTICS." (CCGD8 SOP) Version 2.1

7. AUXILIARY PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION MISSION • THE AUXILIARY IS FORMALLY MISSIONED TO VISUALLY VERIFY CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS • REQUIRES NIGHT VERIFICATION WITHOUT ENTERING PRIVATE PROPERTY • THE AUXILIARY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN AUGMENTING THE SCARCE RESOURCES OF OUR CUSTOMERS -- THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAMS AND THE RIVER TENDERS • THE CUTTERS ARE REQUIRED TO INSPECT ANY PRIVATE AIDS NOT VERIFIED BY THE AUXILIARY -- NOT A GOOD USE OF COAST GUARD RESOURCES! • THESE CUSTOMERS RIGHTFULLY EXPECT THOROUGH AND ACCURATE (100% DEFECT- FREE) VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING TEAM COAST GUARD U. S. COAST GUARD U. S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY Version 2.1

8. AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • ALL AUXILIARISTS SHOULD OBSERVE ALL PRIVATE AIDS WHENEVER PASSED • REPORT DISCREPANCIES USING FORM ANSC-7054 • PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION RESULTS SHOULD BE REPORTED ONLY BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS ON THE PRIVATE AID VERIFICATION WORKSHEET • D8(OAN) PRIVATE AIDS BRANCH PROVIDES THE DSO-AN WITH A LIST OF ALL CLASS I PRIVATE AIDS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR. • AOR CUTTERS MAY ALSO PROVIDE THEIR LISTS TO APPLICABLE SO-NSs • BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE BOATING SEASON, THE DSO-NS UPDATES THE WORK LISTS AND PRIVATE AID WORKSHEETS ON THE AID VERIFIER WEB SITE. • AID VERIFIERS SHOULD PRINT APPLICABLE WORK LISTS AND PRIVATE AID WORKSHEETS PRIOR TO THEIR MISSION. WORK LISTS ALSO ASSIST SO-NS IN MAKING AID VERIFIER OR FSO-NS ASSIGNMENTS. Version 2.1

9. AUXILIARY VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS • PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS BY THE AUXILIARY ARE VISUAL ONLY • REQUIRING NIGHT VERIFICATION OF ALL AIDS • POSSIBLY REQUIRING DAY VISIT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF DISCREPANCIES (INCLUDING OPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPH) • WITHOUT TRESPASS OR ENTRY ON PRIVATE PROPERTY • WITHOUT CONTACTING THE OWNER OF THE AID • VERIFICATION OF PRIVATE AIDS BY AUXILIARY AID VERIFIERS AND THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE AIDS TO NAVIGATION STAFF OFFICERS ARE VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES • HOWEVER, ONCE AN AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER HAS ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN AOR, THAT AUXILIARIST IS COMMITTED TO TIMELY PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES ASSIGNED • OR TO NOTIFYING THE SO-NS OR FSO-NS THAT THE DUTIES CANNOT BE PERFORMED. THIS NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO ALLOW REASSIGNMENT TO (AND TRAINING OF) ANOTHER AUXILIARY AID VERIFIER. EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Version 2.1

10. REPORTING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS USE THE SAME CRITERIA WHEN VERIFYING PRIVATE AIDS THAT YOU WOULD USE WHEN VERIFYING COAST GUARD (FEDERAL) AIDS • IS THE AID DEFINED AND LOCATED AS DESCRIBED IN THE LIGHT LIST? • BANK, RIVER MILE, BUSINESS NAME (IF AVAILABLE), STRUCTURE • DO PRIVATE AIDS SHOW THE PUBLISHED CHARACTERISTICS? • FOR LIGHTED AIDS: LENS COLOR, NUMBER OF FLASHES PER MINUTE -- SEE SEPARATE TRAINING TOPIC "VERIFYING A LIGHT'S CHARACTERISTICS" • SHAPE AND COLOR OF DAYBOARDS, BUOYS • IS THE AID VISIBLE UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM? • LAMP IS GOOD -- NOT DIM OR EXTINGUISHED • LENS IS CLEAN -- NO BIRD FOULING, NO HEAVY CONDENSATION, NO CRACKS • IN FOCUS -- FIXTURE NOT LEANING MORE THAN 15 DEGREES • NOT OBSCURED BY TREES OR BRUSH • DAYBOARDS, SIGNS: NOT MISSING, NOT PEELING, NOT FADED • RETRO-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IS GOOD • IF THE AID IS MISSING • INDICATE WHETHER THE STRUCTURE IS GONE OR NOT EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Version 2.1

11. SUMMARY • AID VERIFICATION REQUIRES NIGHT VERIFICATION MISSION • TO REASONABLY ESTABLISH THAT LIGHTED AIDS ARE SHOWING PROPER CHARACTERISTICS FOR THE DISTANCE AND ARC (UPSTREAM TO DOWNSTREAM) EXPECTED • AS WELL AS TO CHECK RETRO-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON BUOYS AND DAYBOARDS • USUALLY PERFORMED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DAYLIGHT MISSION TO CHECK CONDITION OF STRUCTURE (TOWER, PILINGS, ETC.), BOARD LAMINATION, ETC. • CAN BE PERFORMED FROM MOBILE FACILITY WHERE ACCESS TO THE RIVER AND RESOURCES (FUEL) IS DANGEROUS OR NONEXISTENT • WHEN VERIFYING PRIVATE AIDS, AUXILIARISTS MUST: • NEVER TOUCH AN AID TO NAVIGATION • NEVER ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY (TRESPASS) • NEVER CONTACT (VERBAL OR WRITTEN) A PRIVATE AID OWNER • AUXILIARISTS SHOULD: • REPORT UNAUTHORIZED AIDS • INDICATE WHETHER AN AID IS NEEDED • RECOMMEND ESTABLISHING NEW AIDS • DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THE DISTRICT COMMANDER • SUBMIT ALL REPORTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE AOR CG CUTTER. EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING Version 2.1

12. INSTRUCTOR / STUDENT COMMENTS FORM I have the following comments regarding the Eighth Western Rivers Region Aid Verifier training presentation "Private Aid Verifications and Reporting" (attach copies of marked-up charts as appropriate): ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Member Empl ID (Auxiliary): |___|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|--|___|___|___|___I___I___I___I Name: ____________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ____ ZipCode: ______________ E-Mail: ___________________________________________________ EIGHTH WESTERN RIVERS REGION -- AID VERIFIER TRAINING PRIVATE AID VERIFICATIONS AND REPORTING • Mail this form to: • Michael “Mike” D. Stanley, DSO-NS • 9539 22nd Street • Perry, Kansas 66073-5056 • Or E-Mail: mstanl1@juno.com Version 2.1