[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR334.370]

[Page 514-515]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
         CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
 
PART 334--DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 334.370  Chesapeake Bay, Lynnhaven Roads; danger zones, U.S. Naval Amphibious Base.

    (a) Underwater demolitions area (prohibited)--(1) The area. A 
portion of the restricted area for Navy amphibious training operations 
described in Sec. 334.310 along the south shore of the Chesapeake Bay, 
bounded as follows: Beginning at a point at the mean high water line, 
latitude 36 deg.55'26.5", longitude 76 deg.08'43"; thence 700 yards to 
latitude 36 deg.55'48", longitude 76 deg.98'38"; thence 500 yards to 
latitude 36 deg.55'46", longitude 76 deg.08'57"; thence 500 yards to 
latitude 36 deg.55'37", longitude 76 deg.09'02"; thence 100 yards to 
latitude 36 deg.55'36", longitude 76 deg.08'57"; thence 200 yards to the 
mean high water line at latitude 36 deg.55'39.5", longitude 
76 deg.08'59"; thence 400

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yards along the mean high water line to the point of beginning. The area 
will be marked by range poles set on shore of the prolongation of the 
lines forming the eastern and western boundaries.
    (2) The regulations. Persons or vessels, other than those vessels 
owned and operated by the United States, shall not enter the prohibited 
area at any time unless authorized to do so by the enforcing agency.
    (b) Small-arms firing range--(1) The Area. Beginning at a point on 
the shore line at latitude 36 deg.55'27", longitude 76 deg.08'38"; 
thence to latitude 36 deg.55'50", longitude 76 deg.08'37"; thence to 
latitude 36 deg.57'11", longitude 76 deg.08'11"; thence to latitude 
36 deg.56'53", longitude 76 deg.07'18"; thence to latitude 
36 deg.55'39", longitude 76 deg.07'46"; thence to latitude 
36 deg.55'22", longitude 76 deg.08'17"; thence along the shore line to 
the point of beginning.
    (2) The regulations. (i) Passage of vessels through the area will 
not be prohibited at any time, nor will commercial fishermen be 
prohibited from working fish nets within the area. No loitering or 
anchoring for other purposes will be permitted.
    (ii) A large red warning flag will be flown on shore during periods 
when firing is in progress. Observers will be on duty and firing will be 
suspended for the passage of vessels and for the placing and maintenance 
of fish nets within the area.
    (c) This section shall be enforced by the Commanding Officer, U.S. 
Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.

[19 FR 1246, Mar. 5, 1954, as amended at 28 FR 225, Jan. 9, 1963. 
Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, and amended at 57 FR 40613, 
Sept. 4, 1992; 62 FR 17553, Apr. 10, 1997]