[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR7.48]

[Page 103-104]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 7--SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec. 7.48  Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

    (a) Aircraft, designated airstrips. (1)(i) The entire water surface 
of Lakes Mead and Mohave are designated landing areas, except as 
restricted in Sec. 2.17 of this chapter.
    (ii) Aircraft may not be operated under power on those water surface 
areas designated as special anchorages, including fairways, as defined 
in 33 CFR 110.127.
    (2) Temple Bar landing strip, located at approximate latitude 
36 deg.01[min] N., approximate longitude 114 deg.20[min] W.
    (3) Pearce Ferry landing strip, located at approximate latitude 
30 deg.04[min]37[sec] N., approximate longitude 114 deg.02[min]44[sec] 
W.
    (4) Cottonwood landing strip located at approximate latitude 
35 deg.29[min] N., approximate longitude 114 deg.40[min] W.
    (5) [Reserved]
    (6) Echo Bay landing strip located at approximate latitude 
36 deg.19[min] N., approximate longitude 114 deg.27[min] W.
    (b) Powerless flight. The use of devices designed to carry persons 
through the air in powerless flight is allowed except in harbors, swim 
beaches, developed areas, and in other locations designated as closed to 
this activity.
    (c) Parking. Vehicles or boat trailers, or vehicle/boat trailer 
combinations, may be left unattended for periods up to 7 days, when 
parked in parking areas adjacent to designated boat launching sites, 
without written permission obtained in advance from the superintendent. 
Any vehicle or boat trailer or vehicle/boat trailer combination which is 
left in parking areas adjacent to designated boat launching sites in 
excess of 7 days without written permission obtained in advance from the 
superintendent may be impounded by the superintendent.
    (d) Water sanitation. All vessels with marine toilets so constructed 
as to permit wastes to be discharged directly

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into the water shall have such facilities sealed to prevent discharge. 
Chemical or other type marine toilets with approved holding tanks or 
storage containers shall be permitted but will be discharged or emptied 
only at designated sanitary pumping stations.
    (e) Fishing. Unless otherwise designated, fishing in a manner 
authorized under applicable State law is allowed.
    (f) The Superintendent may exempt motor vessels participating in a 
regatta that has been authorized by permit issued by the Superintendent 
from the noise level limitations imposed by Sec. 3.7 of this chapter.
    (g) Personal Watercraft. (1) A person may launch and operate a 
personal watercraft in park waters or beach a personal watercraft on 
park lands, except in the following areas:
    (i) In the designated Primitive area known as the Gypsum Beds, which 
is described as Arizona T31N; R20W Portions of sections 2, 3, 10 and 11; 
and
    (ii) In the designated Primitive area known as the Virgin River, 
which is described as Nevada T36N; R68E Portions of Sections 25, 26, 34, 
35, 36; and
    (iii) In the designated Primitive/Semiprimitive area in Black 
Canyon, from the Willow Beach Harbor to Hoover Dam, prohibited from the 
first Tuesday following Labor Day weekend through Friday of Memorial Day 
weekend; and prohibited only on Sundays and Mondays from the Sunday of 
Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend, which is 
described as Nevada T22S; R65E Portions of Sections 32; T23S; R65E 
Portions of Sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 34; T23\1/2\S; R65E 
Portions of Sections 34; T23S; R65E Portions of Sections 1, 2, and 12. 
Arizona T30N; R23W Portions of Sections 3, 10, 15, 22, 27, 34; T29N; 
R23W Portions of Sections 2, 12, 13; T29N; R22W Portions of Sections 18, 
19, 20, 29; and
    (iv) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as the Muddy River 
Confluence with Lake Mead (Overton Wildlife Management Area), which is 
described as Nevada T16S; R68E Portions of Sections 28, 29, 32, 33 and 
34 and T17; R68E; and
    (v) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as Grand Wash Bay, 
which is described as Arizona T33N; R16W Portions of Sections 16, 17, 
21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33 and 34, and T32\1/2\ N; R16W Portions of Sections 
32 and 33; and
    (vi) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as Bonelli Bay, 
which is described as Arizona T31N; R20W Portions of Sections 4, 5, 7, 
8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29 and 30.
    (2) A person may not operate a personal watercraft at a speed in 
excess of flat wake speed within 200 feet of any beach occupied by 
bathers, boats at the shoreline, or persons in the water or at the 
shoreline.
    (3) After December 31, 2012, no one may operate a personal 
watercraft that does not meet the 2006 emission standards set by EPA for 
the manufacturing of two-stroke engines. A person operating a personal 
watercraft that meets the EPA 2006 emission standards through the use of 
direct-injection two-stroke or four-stroke engines, or the equivalent 
thereof, is not subject to this prohibition and will be allowed to 
operate as described in this section.
    (4) The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or terminate access to 
the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public 
health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other 
management activities and objectives.

[32 FR 15751, Nov. 16, 1967, as amended at 34 FR 1950, Feb. 11, 1969; 34 
FR 18857, Nov. 26, 1969; 36 FR 21881, Nov. 17, 1971; 38 FR 5245, Feb. 
27, 1973; 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 53 FR 29681, Aug. 8, 1988; 68 FR 
17306, Apr. 9, 2003]