[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR334.260]



[Page 521-522]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 334_DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  334.260  York River, Va.; naval restricted areas.



    (a) The areas--(1) Naval mine service-testing area (prohibited). A 

rectangular area surrounding Piers 1 and 2, Naval Weapons Station, and 

extending upstream therefrom, beginning at a point on the shore line at 

latitude 37[deg]15[min]25[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]32[min]32[sec] W.; 

thence to latitude 37[deg]15[min]42[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]32[min]06[sec] W.; thence to latitude 37[deg]15[min]27[sec] N., 

longitude 76[deg]31[min]48[sec] W.; thence to latitude 

37[deg]15[min]05[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]31[min]27[sec] W.; thence to 

a point on the shore line at latitude 37[deg]14[min]51[sec] N., 

longitude 76[deg]31[min]50[sec] W.; and thence along the shore line to 

the point of beginning.

    (2) Naval mine service-testing area (restricted). A rectangular area 

adjacent to the northeast boundary of the prohibited area described in 

subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, beginning at latitude 

37[deg]16[min]00[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]32[min]29[sec] W.; thence to 

latitude 37[deg]16[min]23[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]32[min]00[sec] W.; 

thence to latitude 37[deg]15[min]27[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]30[min]54[sec] W.; thence to latitude 37[deg]15[min]05[sec] N., 

longitude 76[deg]31[min]27[sec] W.; thence to latitude 

37[deg]15[min]27[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]31[min]48[sec] W.; thence to 

latitude 37[deg]15[min]42[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]32[min]06[sec] W.; 

thence to latitude 37[deg]15[min]40[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]32[min]09[sec] W.; and thence to the point of beginning.

    (3) Explosives-Handling Berth (Naval). A circular area of 600 yards 

radius with



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its center at latitude 37[deg]13[min]56[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]28[min]48[sec] W.

    (b) The regulations. (1) All persons and all vessels other than 

naval craft are forbidden to enter the prohibited area described in 

paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

    (2) Trawling, dragging, and net-fishing are prohibited, and no 

permanent obstructions may at any time be placed in the area described 

in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Upon official notification, any 

vessel anchored in the area and any person in the area will be required 

to vacate the area during the actual mine-laying operation. Persons and 

vessels entering the area during mine-laying operations by aircraft must 

proceed directly through the area without delay, except in case of 

emergency. Naval authorities are required to publish advance notice of 

mine-laying and/or retrieving operations scheduled to be carried on in 

the area, and during such published periods of operation, fishing or 

other aquatic activities are forbidden in the area. No vessel will be 

denied passage through the area at any time during either mine-laying or 

retreiving operations.

    (3) The Explosives-Handling Berth (Naval) described in paragraph 

(a)(3) of this section is reserved for the exclusive use of naval 

vessels and except in cases of emergency no other vessel shall anchor 

therein without the permission of local naval authorities, obtained 

through the Captain of the Port, U.S. Coast Guard, Norfolk, Va. There 

shall be no restriction on the movement of vessels through the 

Explosive-Handling Berth.

    (4) Vessels shall not be anchored, nor shall persons in the water 

approach within 300 yards of the perimeter of the Explosives-Handling 

Berth when that berth is occupied by a vessel handling explosives.

    (5) The regulations of this section shall be enforced by the 

Commander, Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, and such agencies as he may 

designate.



(Secs. 1-4, 40 Stat. 892, sec. 1, 38 Stat. 800; 33 U.S.C. 3, 471)



[26 FR 11198, Nov. 28, 1961, as amended at 27 FR 2465, Mar. 14, 1962; 30 

FR 220, Jan. 8, 1965; 35 FR 4552, Mar. 14, 1970. Redesignated at 50 FR 

42696, Oct. 22, 1985, as amended at 58 FR 37608, July 12, 1993]