Md. Code Regs. 08.04.08.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 08.04.08.04 - Prohibited Areas

A. Personal watercraft (PWC) and jetpack vessels owned or leased by a livery vessel owner operating in Worcester County may not operate:

(1) In the Atlantic Ocean and the Ocean City Inlet at any time. All of the waters east of a line beginning at a point at the west end of the Second Street seawall, at or near Lat. 38° 19.572'N., Long. 75° 5.473' W., then running 230° (True) to a point on the shore of Assateague Island, at or near Lat. 38° 19.445'N., Long. 75° 5.668' W.

(2) At any time in the following areas:

(a) Herring and Turville Creeks. All of the waters of Herring and Turville Creeks west of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of an unnamed gut, at or near Lat. 38° 21.711' N., Long. 75° 7.072' W., then running 26° (True) to a point on the north shore of the gut, at or near Lat. 38° 21.745' N., Long. 75° 7.051' W.; and south of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of Herring Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 21.964' N., Long. 75° 7.251' W., then running 272° (True) to a point on the west shore of Herring Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 21.971' N., Long. 75° 7.609' W.

(b) Manklin Creek and St. Martin River. All of the waters of Manklin Creek and St. Martin River west of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of Manklin Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 22.401' N., Long. 75° 7.481' W., then running 10° (True) to a point at the eastern corner of a bulkhead, at or near Lat. 38° 22.738' N., Long. 75° 7.406' W., then running 34° (True) to a point on the shore on the southwest side of Isle of Wight, at or near Lat. 38° 23.392' N., Long. 75° 6.838' W.

B. A person who violates any provision of this regulation is subject to the penalties and fines of Natural Resources Article, §8-2001, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Md. Code Regs. 08.04.08.04

Regulation .04 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 27, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 884); emergency status expired effective December 23, 2014; adopted as an emergency provision effective June 12, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 874); adopted permanently effective October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1264)