Md. Code Regs. 08.18.20.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 18, September 6, 2024

Section 08.18.20.04 - Patuxent River North Shore

A. The Patuxent River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B-G of this regulation.

B. Back Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.503' N., Long. 76° 27.352' W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.348' N., Long. 76° 27.368' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

C. Mill Creek-Calvert County encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.597' N., Long. 76° 27.125' W., then running 103° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.570' N., Long. 76° 26.980' W., and running to the head of the creek, including St. Johns Creek. This area excludes Leason Cove, beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.880' N., Long. 76° 26.245' W., then running 47° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.923' N., Long. 76° 26.185' W. This area has a restricted 6-knot speed limit all year.

D. Solomons Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.387' N., Long. 76° 27.005' W., then running 189° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.170' N., Long. 76° 27.048' W., then running 270° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.170' N., Long. 76° 27.137' W., and running upstream to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.570' N., Long. 76° 26.980' W., then running 283° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.597' N., Long. 76° 27.125' W., and running along the shore to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.503' N., Long. 76° 27.352' W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.348' N., Long. 76° 27.368' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

E. St. Leonard Creek.

(1) All of the waters of upper St. Leonard's Creek north of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 24.980' N., Long. 76° 29.103' W., then running 256° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 24.953' N., Long. 76° 29.245' W., and east of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of an unnamed cove of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 25.222' N., Long. 76° 29.007' W., then running 346° (True) to a point on the north shore off the unnamed cove, at or near Lat. 38° 25.303' N., Long. 76° 29.033' W., and south of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 25.437' N., Long. 76° 29.247' W., then running 270° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38°25.437'N., Long. 76° 29.567' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.

(2) All of the waters of lower St. Leonard's Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point on the shore of Peterson Point at or near Lat. 38°23.341'N., Long. 76°30.370'W., then running 108° (True) to a point on the east shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38°23.226'N., Long. 76°29.928'W., and downstream of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38°24.980'N., Long. 76°29.103'W., then running 256° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard's Creek, at or near Lat. 38°24.953'N., Long. 76°29.245'W. This area has a 35-knot daytime and a 25-knot nighttime speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.

F. Hungerford Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.970' N., Long. 76° 28.238' W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.965' N., Long. 76° 28.213' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.

G. Leason Cove-Calvert County encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.880' N., Long. 76° 26.245' W., then running 47° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.923' N., Long. 76° 26.185' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

H. Upper Island Creek.

(1) The western Island Creek headwaters encompass the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.703' N., Long. 76° 32.558' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.703' N., Long. 76° 32.457' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has an idle speed limit for all personal watercraft all year.

(2) The eastern Island Creek headwaters encompass the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.590' N., Long. 76° 32.152' W., then running 180° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.530' N., Long. 76° 32.152' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has an idle speed limit for all personal watercraft all year.

Md. Code Regs. 08.18.20.04

Regulation .04 amended effective 41:5 Md. R. 342, eff.3/17/2014
Regulations .04 and F adopted effective June 5, 1995 (22:11 Md. R. 820)
Regulation .04A, G adopted effective May 18, 1998 (25:10 Md. R. 745)
Regulation .04C, D amended effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)
Regulation .04E amended effective August 22, 2011 (38:17 Md. R. 1012)
Regulation .04H adopted effective August 2, 2004 (31:15 Md. R. 1185)