Comments on: Bill would remove Texoma from under Coast Guard’s thumb

By: shannon

shannon — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:11:40 +0000

So, Is there a follow-up to this story? Where does it stand now? Thanks, Shannon

By: Harrell Biggers

Harrell Biggers — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:40 +0000

I agree The coast guard has no need being responsable for inland lakes as long as the state of Oklahoma and Texas maintain the safty regulations that the coast guard has maintained for a 100 years. A second taught On lake texhoma it is a shame to see what our state has let privite interprices do to the land ,cabins,golf corse and lodge I have used those facilities for over 55 years and they have produced jobs intertainment and pride Look at the cost of maintaining a train that goes to Dallas and tell me that that cost is justified and does it privide the servises that the lodge area did for the cost compairison ????????

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:34:49 +0000

I think it is high time the Coast Guard were removed from Lake Texoma. We have the Coast Guard, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Texas Wildlife(Fish and Game) as Law Enforcement on the lake.

Two years ago, on a dismally rainy Saturday, with not many boaters on the lake, my yacht was boarded by the Coast Guard. I was in a cove, on anchor. All guests were below in the cabin waiting out the rain.

The Coast Guard boarded my yacht, came below and asked to speak to the captain. I identified myself as such. We were questioned about all manner of things and treated very rudely. When I reminded the Coast Guard we were anchored in a cove and minding our own business, they threatened to arrest me. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol goes about their job in a professional manner. We don’t need the Coast Guard on the lake.