Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 8, October 15, 2024
Section 10C .0503 - DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIESThe 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.