Just had a back and forth with Boating Division.....there is a requirement in the issued permit for each swim area that " The permit number shall be placed on the top flat portion of the buoys in black indelible ink or black vinyl stick-on letters sized to fit the top portion."

So, if there are no numbers on the buoy then the area is either not permitted or they are not complying with the permit requirements.

Boating Division is not in the office on weekends and before anyone asks, NO, we (EnCon Police) do not check every single swim area to determine if it has a permit or meets the permitted size. There are hundreds, if not over a thousand swim areas statewide (there's probably close to that number on Candlewood alone from the looks of the lake) and with 49 officers (with staffing levels being threatened with layoffs of up to 50% according to what we've been hearing), we do not have the time or people to check all the swim areas to determine if each one has a permit or if each one meets the specific size listed in the permit. If we get a complaint regarding an area we refer it to the Boating Division to determine if the area is permitted and if it meets the permit criteria as far as location and size. Boating then contacts the homeowner to correct the deficiency and if there is a problem that requires enforcement action we will follow up. Usually if a swim area gets bouyed and does not have a permit or is enlarged by the homeowner, some neighbor will call us to let us know and we will check it out.

If you see a swim area all of a sudden appear, or become larger than what it used to be OR does not have a number on top of a buoy, either give us a call or call the Boating Division and someone will look into it.

The swim area permits are public records so if a club wants to request a listing of all permitted swim areas to provide to their members they can do so by contacting Boating and requesting the information. That way all the club members will know (if they want to know) which areas are permitted and which are not.

I did suggest to Boating that they put together a listing like the one fisheries does for tournaments.