[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR9.70]

[Page 153-154]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 9_AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_Approved American Viticultural Areas
 
Sec.  9.70  Northern Sonoma.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Northern Sonoma.''
    (b) Approved maps. The approved maps for determining the boundary of 
the Northern Sonoma viticultural area are the U.S.G.S. Topographical Map 
of Sonoma County, California, scale 1:100,000, dated 1970, the Asti 
Quadrangle, California, 7.5 minute series (Topographic) Map, dated 1959, 
photorevised 1978, and the Jimtown Quadrangle, California-Sonoma County, 
7.5 Minute series (Topographic) Map, dated 1955, photorevised 1975.
    (c) Boundary. The Northern Sonoma Viticultural area is located in 
Sonoma County, California. The boundary description in paragraphs (c)(1) 
through (c)(28) of this section includes (in parentheses) the local 
names of roads which are not identified by name on the map.
    (1) On the U.S.G.S. Topographical Map of Sonoma County, California, 
the beginning point is the point, in the town of Monte Rio, at which a 
secondary highway (Bohemian Highway) crosses the Russian River.
    (2) The boundary follows this secondary highway (Bohemian Highway) 
southeasterly across the Russian River, along Dutch Bill Creek, through 
the towns of Camp Meeker, Occidental, and Freestone, then northeasterly 
to the point at which it is joined by State Highway 12.
    (3) The boundary follows State Highway 12 through the town of 
Sebastopol to the point, near a bench mark at elevation 96 feet, at 
which it intersects a northbound secondary highway (Fulton Road) leading 
toward the town of Fulton.
    (4) The boundary follows this secondary highway (Fulton Road) north 
to the town of Fulton where it intersects an east-west secondary highway 
(River Road).
    (5) The boundary follows this secondary highway (River Road)--
    (i) East past U.S. Highway 101 (where the name of this secondary 
highway changes to Mark West Springs Road),
    (ii) Easterly, then northerly to the town of Mark West Springs 
(where the name of this secondary highway changes to Porter Road),
    (iii) Easterly to the town of Petrified Forest (where the name of 
this secondary highway changes to Petrified Forest Road), and
    (iv) Northeasterly to the Sonoma County-Napa County line.

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    (6) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Napa County line 
northerly to the Sonoma County-Lake County line.
    (7) The boundary follows the Sonoma County-Lake County line 
northwesterly to the section line on the north side of Section 11, 
Township 10 North, Range 8 West.
    (8) The boundary follows this section line west to the northwest 
corner of Section 9, Township 10 North, Range 8, West.
    (9) The boundary follows the section line south to the southwest 
corner of Section 4, Township 9 North, Range 8, West.
    (10) The boundary proceeds northerly along the western lines of 
section 4, of Township 9 North, Range 8 West, and sections 33, 28, 21, 
16, and 9 of Township 10 North, Range 8 West of the Jimtown Quadrangle 
map.
    (11) The boundary proceeds westerly along the northern lines of 
sections 8 and 7, Township 10 North, Range 8 West and section 12, 
Township 10 North, Range 9 West to the southeastern corner of section 2, 
Township 10 North, Range 9 West.
    (12) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
eastern line of section 3 at 38 degrees 45 minutes latitude, Township 10 
North, Range 9 West.
    (13) The boundary proceeds westerly along latitude line 38 degrees 
45 minutes to the point lying at 122 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds 
longitude.
    (14) The boundary proceeds northwesterly in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of section 4, Township 11 North, Range 10 West, on the 
Asti, Quadrangle map.
    (15) The boundary proceeds northeasterly in a straight line to the 
southeast corner of section 34, Township 12 North, Range 10 West.
    (16) The boundary proceeds north along the east boundary of section 
34, Township 12 North, Range 10 West on the U.S.G.S. Topographical Map 
of Sonoma County, California, to the Sonoma County-Mendocino County 
line.
    (17) The boundary proceeds along the Sonoma County-Mendocino County 
line west then south to the southwest corner of section 34, Township 12 
North, Range 11 West.
    (18) The boundary proceeds in a straight line east southeasterly to 
the southeast corner of section 2, Township 11 North, Range 11 West.
    (19) The boundary proceeds in a straight line south southeasterly to 
the southeast corner of section 24, Township 11 North, Range 11 West.
    (20) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly across 
sections 30, 31, and 32 in Township 11 North, Range 10 West, to the 
point at 38 degrees 45 minutes North latitude parallel and 123 degrees 
00 minutes East longitude in section 5, Township 10 North, Range 10 
West.
    (21) The boundary proceeds along this latitude parallel west to the 
west line of section 5, Township 10 North, Range 11 West.
    (22) The boundary proceeds along the section line south to the 
southeast corner of section 18, Township 9 North, Range 11 West.
    (23) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southwesterly 
approximately 5 miles to the peak of Big Oat Mountain, elevation 1,404 
feet.
    (24) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southerly 
approximately 2\3/4\ miles to the peak of Pole Mountain, elevation 2,204 
feet.
    (25) The boundary proceeds in a straight line southeasterly 
approximately 4\3/4\ miles to the confluence of Austin Creek and the 
Russian River.
    (26) The boundary proceeds along the Russian River northeasterly, 
then southeasterly to the beginning point.

[T.D. ATF-204, 50 FR 20562, May 17, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-233; 51 
FR 30354, Aug. 26, 1986; T.D. ATF-300, 55 FR 32402, Aug. 9, 1990]