[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: 33CFR334.280]



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                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.  334.280  James River between the entrance to Skiffes Creek and 

Mulberry Point, Va.; army training and small craft testing area.



    (a) The restricted area. Beginning on the shore at latitude 

37[deg]09[min]54[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]36[min]25[sec] W.; thence 

westerly to latitude 37[deg]09[min]50[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]37[min]45.5[sec] W.; thence southerly to latitude 

37[deg]09[min]00[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]38[min]05[sec] W.; thence 

southerly to latitude 37[deg]08[min]22[sec] N., longitude 

76[deg]37[min]55[sec] W.; thence due east to the shore at latitude 

37[deg]08[min]22[sec] N., longitude 76[deg]37[min]22[sec] W.; thence 

northerly along the shore to the point of beginning.

    (b) The regulations. (1) No vessels other than Department of the 

Army vessels, and no persons other than persons embarked in such vessels 

shall remain in or enter the restricted area except as provided in 

paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

    (2) Nothing in the regulations of this section shall prevent the 

harvesting and cultivation of oyster beds or the setting of fish traps 

within the restricted area under regulations of the Department of the 

Army, nor will the passage of fishing vessels to or from authorized 

traps be unreasonably interfered with or restricted.

    (3) Vessels anchored in the area shall be so anchored as not to 

obstruct the arc of visibility of Deepwater Shoals Light.

    (4) The Commanding General, Fort Eustis, Va., will, to the extent 

possible give public notice from time to time through local news media 

and the Coast Guard's Local Notice to Mariners of the schedule of 

intended Army use of the restricted area.

    (5) The continuation of the restricted area for more than 3 years 

after the date of its establishment shall be dependent upon the outcome 

of the consideration of a request for its continuance submitted to the 

District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Norfolk, Virginia, by 

the using agency at least 3 months prior to the expiration of the 3 

years.

    (6) The regulations in this section shall be enforced by the 

Commanding General, Fort Eustis, Va., and such agencies as he may 

designate.



[37 FR 4337, Mar. 2, 1972. Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985]