15A N.C. Admin. Code 10C.0503

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024
Section 10C .0503 - DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIES

The following waters have been designated as primary nursery areas:

(1) North River:
(a) Broad Creek - Camden County - Entire stream;
(b) Deep Creek - Currituck County - Entire stream; and
(c) Lutz Creek - Currituck County - Entire stream.
(2) Alligator River:
(a) East Lake - Dare County - Inland waters portion; and
(b) Little Alligator River - Tyrrell County - Entire stream.
(3) Currituck Sound:
(a) Martin Point Creek - Dare County - Entire stream (Jean Guite Creek); and
(b) Tull Creek and Bay - Currituck County - Tull Bay to mouth of Northwest River; Tull Creek from mouth upstream to SR 1222 bridge.
(4) Pamlico River:
(a) Duck Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(b) Bath Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(c) Mixons Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(d) Porter Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(e) Tooleys Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(f) Jacobs Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(g) Jacks Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(h) Bond Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(i) Muddy Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(j) Strawhorn Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream;
(k) South Prong Wright Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream; and
(l) Jordan Creek - Beaufort County - Entire stream.
(5) Neuse River:
(a) Slocum Creek - Craven County - Entire stream; and
(b) Hancock Creek - Craven County - Entire stream.
(6) New River:
(a) French Creek - Onslow County - Entire stream; and
(b) New River - Onslow County - US Highway 17 bridge to NC 24/US 258 bridge.
(7) Roanoke River: Halifax and Northampton counties - US 258 bridge to Roanoke Rapids dam.
(8) Tar-Pamlico River: Nash, Edgecombe, Pitt and Beaufort counties - N&S railroad at Washington upstream to Rocky Mount Mills Dam.
(9) Neuse River: Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Pitt and Craven counties - Pitchkettle Creek upstream to Milburnie Dam.
(10) Cape Fear River: Chatham, Lee, Harnett, Cumberland and Bladen counties - Lock and Dam No. 1 upstream to Buckhorn Dam.
(11) Albemarle Sound: Peter Mashoes Creek - Dare County - Entire Stream.
(12) Croatan Sound: Spencer Creek - Dare County - Entire Stream.
(13) White Oak River: Onslow and Jones counties - Grants Creek upstream to Gibson Bridge Road (SR 1118).
(14) Northeast Cape Fear River: Pender County - NC 210 bridge upstream to NC 53 bridge.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 10C .0503

Authority G.S. 113-132; 113-134;
Eff. August 1, 1990;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2008; November 1, 2007; August 1, 2004; July 1, 2000; July 1, 1993;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.
Authority G.S. 113-132; 113-134;
Eff. 8/1/1990;
Amended Eff. 5/1/2008; November 1, 2007; August 1, 2004; July 1, 2000; July 1, 1993.
Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 09, November 1, 2021 effective 10/1/2021.