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NOTICE: Tanglewood Boat ramp will require key access starting in 2026

WHAT: Starting in 2026, all Tanglewood boat ramps will require key access. 

WHO: All members, in good standing, are eligible to receive one free key.

HOW: Starting in March of 2026, those interested in receiving a key can pick one up at the office during regular hours. Keys will work on all three lakes and will only work from March 1, 2026, through March 1, 2027. New keys will be issued every year. One key will be issued per lot owner regardless of the number of lots you own or the number of names on the lot. (Example #1, Ed has 3 lots in his name, he will be provided with one key. Example #2, Lot 4 has 2 co-owners, only one key will be provided). 

WHY: Tanglewood Rules and Regulations require that all watercraft must be operated in accordance with the State of Kansas Boating Regulations. 

Additional key information: All keys issued March 1, 2026 must be turned into the office prior to March 1, 2027. If your 2026 key is not turned into the office prior to June 30, 2027, you will be charged a $100.00 replacement fee. If you lose your key you will need to pay $100.00 prior to being provided with a replacement key. 

*Reminder, keys are only required if you are placing watercraft on the lakes. You can still utilize public access points without a key.

2027 Process

What: To be provided with a key to the ramp locks in 2027, you must show proof that your watercraft is registered with the State of Kansas and turn in any previously provided 2026 keys.

WHO: All members, in good standing, and who own a watercraft, or who have a guest who owns a watercraft, and can show proof of registration. 

WHY: This is in accordance with the State of Kansas Boating Regulations and Tanglewood Covenant and Rules and Regulations.

HOW

Visit the following site to complete and register your boat with the state of Kansas. This can be done prior to 2027. Registering Your Boat / Boating / KDWP - KDWP (Kansas Boat Registrations expire every three years from the date of registration.)  http://ksoutdoors.gov/Boating/Registering-Your-Boat

Once you have registered your watercraft, and received your current registration from the State of Kansas, you must complete a Watercraft Sticker & Boat Ramp Gate Key Application in order to receive a key for 2027

1. Provide the following    a. Form                   b. Copy of your state registration 

c. Picture of the motor craft including the registration numbers          d. Picture of your motor 

Once your form is approved, you will be provided with a key and a sticker for the year 2027. All keys received in 2026 must be turned into the office prior to March 2027. If you have turned in the proper paperwork and would like a 2027 key, you can exchange your 2026 key for a 2027 key. If you do not turn in your 2026 key, you must pay $100.00 to replace your 2026 key before being provided a 2027 key. If you sell your property you must return boat ramp keys and gate cards to the TLOA office. DO NOT GIVE TO THE NEW OWNERS.

Your sticker should be placed on the front right of your watercraft.

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS: ARTICLE IV - The Trustees shall have the right and power to construct and maintain such boat dock facilities as they may deem necessary for the use and benefit of the owners of lots in said subdivision. The Trustees shall further have the power to regulate and determine the size of motors to be used on boats on the lake. The Trustees may, in their sole discretion, set aside portions of the lake at certain periods for use for water skiing. All boating shall conform to the Rules as promulgated by the Kansas Boat Commission and in the sole discretion of the Trustees a violator of such rules may be denied the right to use a lake or lakes for boating.

General Rules and Regulations – Watercraft

1. All watercraft must be operated in accordance with all State of Kansas Boating Regulations. At the sole discretion of the Board of Directors a violator of such rules may be denied the right to use a lake or lakes for boating.

2. No gasoline-powered watercraft shall be permitted on the 9-acre lake.

3. No motorized personal watercraft shall be allowed on the 9-acre or 30-acre lake.

4. No wake on the 9-acre lake or 30-acre lake.

5. Boats permitted on the 135-acre lake shall have less than 160 horsepower motor and be no longer than twenty-two (22) feet. No longer than thirty (30) feet if a pontoon. Jet-powered boats are prohibited on all Tanglewood lakes.

6. NO WAKE buoys and all other TLOA buoys are not to be used for mooring or recreation. All buoys and signs must be adhered to.

7. All motorized watercraft shall operate counterclockwise around the 135-acre lake. Each craft owner is responsible for his craft's wake as well as for the craft itself. Following the wake of a boat with a personal watercraft (jet skis) is prohibited.

8. All watercraft shall use navigation lights while operating between sunset and sunrise. No personal watercraft (PWC) shall be operated on lakes between sunset and sunrise.

9. Watercraft must be equipped with a wide-angled rearview mirror that is properly placed to provide maximum vision of the person(s)/object(s) being towed or one responsible passenger in the watercraft must be facing the stern (rear) of the boat while towing people or objects. An orange/red safety flag must be displayed in the watercraft when people being towed are in the water.

10. All boaters will respect a quiet time from 8:00 PM to 9:00 AM. This requires that all motorized watercraft be operated at a reduced, non-wake producing speed during these hours, and must have adequate exhaust and noise abatement systems.

11. No watercraft shall be operated within fifty (50) feet of any dock, swimming area, fishing boat, sailboat or buoys without reducing the speed sufficient to prevent a wash or wake.

12. All watercraft must possess and properly display a TLOA permit sticker.

Property Owner’s Signature ___________________________________________ Date ________________                                                                                                                                                                              Updated March 2026