[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR334.260]

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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.  334.260  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]