Establishment of the Cape May Peninsula Viticultural Area, 14745-14749 [2018-07094]

Agencies

• Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14745-14749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07094]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

27 CFR Part 9

[Docket No. TTB-2016-0007; T.D. TTB-150; Ref: Notice No. 161]
RIN 1513-AC26


Establishment of the Cape May Peninsula Viticultural Area

AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury.

ACTION: Final rule; Treasury decision.

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SUMMARY: The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes 
the approximately 126,635-acre ``Cape May Peninsula'' viticultural area 
in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey. The viticultural area 
lies entirely within the established Outer Coastal Plain viticultural 
area. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better 
describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better 
identify wines they may purchase.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 7, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate M. Bresnahan, Regulations and 
Rulings Division, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, 1310 G 
Street NW, Box 12, Washington, DC 20005; phone (202) 453-1039, ext. 
151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background on Viticultural Areas

TTB Authority

    Section 105(e) of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act), 
27 U.S.C. 205(e), authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe 
regulations for the labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt 
beverages. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among 
other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading 
statements on labels and ensure that labels provide the consumer with 
adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. The 
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) administers the FAA Act 
pursuant to section 1111(d) of the

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Homeland Security Act of 2002, codified at 6 U.S.C. 531(d). The 
Secretary has delegated various authorities through Treasury Department 
Order 120-01, dated December 10, 2013 (superseding Treasury Order 120-
01, dated January 24, 2003), to the TTB Administrator to perform the 
functions and duties in the administration and enforcement of these 
laws.
    Part 4 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 4) authorizes the 
establishment of definitive viticultural areas and regulate the use of 
their names as appellations of origin on wine labels and in wine 
advertisements. Part 9 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR part 9) sets 
forth standards for the preparation and submission to TTB of petitions 
for the establishment or modification of American viticultural areas 
(AVAs) and lists the approved AVAs.

Definition

    Section 4.25(e)(1)(i) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(1)(i)) 
defines a viticultural area for American wine as a delimited grape-
growing region having distinguishing features, as described in part 9 
of the regulations, and a name and a delineated boundary, as 
established in part 9 of the regulations. These designations allow 
vintners and consumers to attribute a given quality, reputation, or 
other characteristic of a wine made from grapes grown in an area to the 
wine's geographic origin. The establishment of AVAs allows vintners to 
describe more accurately the origin of their wines to consumers and 
helps consumers to identify wines they may purchase. Establishment of 
an AVA is neither an approval nor an endorsement by TTB of the wine 
produced in that area.

Requirements

    Section 4.25(e)(2) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.25(e)(2)) 
outlines the procedure for proposing an AVA and provides that any 
interested party may petition TTB to establish a grape-growing region 
as an AVA. Section 9.12 of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 9.12) prescribes 
standards for petitions for the establishment or modification of AVAs. 
Petitions to establish an AVA must include the following:
     Evidence that the area within the proposed AVA boundary is 
nationally or locally known by the AVA name specified in the petition;
     An explanation of the basis for defining the boundary of 
the proposed AVA;
     A narrative description of the features of the proposed 
AVA affecting viticulture, such as climate, geology, soils, physical 
features, and elevation, that make the proposed AVA distinctive and 
distinguish it from adjacent areas outside the proposed AVA boundary;
     The appropriate United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
map(s) showing the location of the proposed AVA, with the boundary of 
the proposed AVA clearly drawn thereon; and
     A detailed narrative description of the proposed AVA 
boundary based on USGS map markings.

Cape May Peninsula Petition

    TTB received a petition from Alfred Natali, owner of Natali 
Vineyards, LLC, on behalf of the ad hoc Cape May Wine Growers 
Association, proposing the establishment of the ``Cape May Peninsula'' 
AVA in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey. The proposed Cape 
May Peninsula AVA is located entirely within the established Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA (27 CFR 9.207) and covers approximately 126,635 
acres. There are 6 commercially-producing vineyards covering a total of 
approximately 115 acres distributed throughout the proposed AVA, and an 
additional 147 acres planned within the proposed AVA in the next few 
years.
    The petition states that the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA is 
bordered entirely by water and the New Jersey Pinelands (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Pinelands''). Most of the proposed AVA is 
surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and coastal communities that are less 
suitable for viticulture due to urban development and marshy conditions 
to the east, the Delaware Bay to the south and west, and smaller 
marshes, creeks, and streams in certain areas to the north and west. 
The remaining area to the immediate northwest of the proposed AVA is a 
section of the Pinelands that acts as a large transition zone between 
the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA and the rest of the Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA.
    According to the petition, the distinguishing features of the 
proposed AVA are its temperature and soils, with temperature being the 
most important distinguishing feature. The petition included 
information on growing degree days (GDD) from inside and outside of the 
proposed AVA. The petition states that the proposed Cape May Peninsula 
AVA is a Winkler Region III (3,001 to 3,500 GDDs), and the area 
northwest of the proposed AVA is a Winkler Region IV (3,501 to 4,000 
GDDs). The petition also notes that the proposed AVA and its 
surrounding areas differ in terms of their extreme temperatures. The 
petition states that the average summertime high temperature in the 
proposed AVA is lower than that of the area to its northwest. The 
average wintertime low temperatures in the proposed AVA are higher than 
the wintertime low temperatures northwest of the proposed AVA. Another 
indicator of the climate difference between the proposed AVA and the 
area to its northwest is the number of frost-free days. The petition 
provides data showing that the proposed AVA has more frost-free days, 
and thus a longer growing season, than the area northwest of the 
proposed AVA.
    With regard to the soils, according to the petition, well-drained 
soils within the proposed AVA include Downer, Evesboro, Sassafras, Fort 
Mott, Hooksan, Swainton, and Aura. All of these soils are present in 
the proposed AVA and in the surrounding areas; however, the surrounding 
areas also contain additional soils not found in the proposed AVA, 
including Hammonton, Waterford, Galetown, and Metapeake.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Comments Received

    TTB published Notice No. 161 in the Federal Register on September 
8, 2016 (81 FR 62047), proposing to establish the Cape May Peninsula 
AVA. In the notice, TTB summarized the evidence from the petition 
regarding the name, boundary, and distinguishing features for the 
proposed AVA. The notice also compared the distinguishing features of 
the proposed AVA to the surrounding areas. For a detailed description 
of the evidence relating to the name, boundary, and distinguishing 
features of the proposed AVA, and for a detailed comparison of the 
distinguishing features of the proposed AVA to the surrounding areas, 
see Notice No. 161.
    In Notice No. 161, TTB solicited comments on the accuracy of the 
name, boundary, and other required information submitted in support of 
the petition. In addition, given the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA's 
location within the existing Outer Coastal Plain AVA, TTB solicited 
comments on whether the evidence submitted in the petition regarding 
the distinguishing features of the proposed AVA sufficiently 
differentiates it from the existing Outer Coastal Plain AVA. Finally, 
TTB requested comments on whether the geographic features of the 
proposed AVA are so distinguishable from the surrounding Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA that the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA should no longer be 
part of the established AVA. The comment period closed November 7, 
2016.

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Comment Received

    In response to Notice No. 161, TTB received one comment. Jim 
Quarella, President, Board of Directors, Outer Coastal Plain Vineyard 
Association (OCPVA) submitted the comment on behalf of the OCPVA. The 
OCPVA comment supported the establishment of the Cape May Peninsula 
AVA, noting that, as stated in the petition for the Cape May Peninsula 
AVA, climate is the main distinguishing feature of the proposed AVA. 
According to OCPVA, this is largely the result of the maritime effects 
of the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay. Specifically, the comment 
states that, while the Outer Coastal Plain AVA benefits from the 
effects of these bodies of water in moderating temperature, these 
largely beneficial effects are even greater in the proposed Cape May 
Peninsula AVA, as it is closer to both bodies of water than the rest of 
the Outer Coastal Plain AVA.
    While the OCPVA comment was submitted in support, it did identify 
several statements in the Cape May Peninsula AVA petition regarding the 
climate and soil of the Outer Coastal Plain that the OCPVA believes are 
inaccurate. TTB notes that the OCPVA comment did not recommend any 
changes to the proposed Cape May Peninsula boundary, nor did it suggest 
that the proposed AVA is so distinct that it should no longer be a part 
of the established AVA.
    The OCPVA comment is summarized as follows:

Crop-Growing in the New Jersey Pinelands

    According to the OCPVA comment, the Cape May Peninsula AVA petition 
incorrectly states that acid-loving blueberries and cranberries are the 
only serious commercial crops in the Pinelands due to the acidity of 
the soils. The OCPVA comment states that more than a dozen vineyards in 
the Pinelands produce wine grapes commercially within the Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA. The OCPVA also points out that the proposed Cape May 
Peninsula AVA contains areas unsuitable for growing wine grapes, such 
as the cranberry bogs along the northwestern edge of the proposed AVA.
    TTB recognizes that there are regions of the Pinelands where the 
soils are less acidic, more fertile, and more suitable for viticulture. 
In fact, the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA petition notes that the 
soils within the Pinelands generally become more fertile and less 
acidic as one moves from east to west through the region. TTB believes 
that soil acidity is still a relevant means of drawing a general 
distinction between the proposed AVA and the Pinelands region of the 
Outer Coastal Plain AVA.

Vitis Vinifera in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA

    According to the OCPVA comment, the Cape May Peninsula AVA petition 
is incorrect in stating that, while 90 percent of the grapes grown in 
the proposed AVA are Vitis vinifera, hybrid and native grapes are grown 
in the rest of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA. The OCPVA comment states 
that some vineyards in the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, but outside of the 
proposed AVA, produce Vitis vinifera, and that all vineyards within the 
Outer Coastal Plain AVA could produce 100 percent Vitis vinifera if 
they chose to do so. The OCPVA comment added that a more accurate 
statement would be that ``there may be some specific varieties of 
[Vitis] vinifera that the [proposed AVA] may be able to grow more 
sustainably than other regions of the Outer Coastal Plain.''
    TTB does not disagree with the commenter's point that the Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA vineyard owners may be planting hybrid and native 
grape varietals rather than Vitis vinifera as a matter of choice. TTB 
also agrees that some specific varietals of grapes may be more suitable 
for growing in the proposed AVA than in other regions of the Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA. However, TTB notes that it appears that vineyard 
owners within the proposed AVA are making different planting choices 
than vineyard owners in other regions of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA, 
and that the different growing conditions in the proposed AVA are 
likely influencing those choices. These points do not undermine the 
basis for the proposed boundaries of the Cape May Peninsula AVA.

Temperature

    With respect to the Cape May Peninsula petition's climate 
discussion, the OCVPA comment first questions the petition's reliance 
on climate data from a single location in the town of Millville to 
represent the entirety of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA that is outside 
of the proposed AVA. Noting that the Winkler climate region system was 
designed for use in California, the comment also asserts that the 
petition's use of Winkler regions to describe the climate of grape-
growing regions in New Jersey is not as useful as using growing degree 
days (GDDs) or average growing season temperatures. The comment then 
generally asserts that the climates of both the proposed AVA and the 
remainder of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA are not as uniform as the 
petition claims. Specifically, the OCVPA comment states that portions 
of the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA and portions of the Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA outside the proposed AVA are in the same Winkler 
region, have similar growing season lengths as determined by the number 
of frost-free days, and have similarly high extreme low temperatures.
    While TTB recognizes that information from a single location cannot 
be understood to represent all of the area of an AVA, TTB also believes 
that data from regions in close proximity to proposed AVA borders can 
be informative. The town of Millville is located within the Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA just outside the boundary of the proposed Cape May 
Peninsula AVA. TTB believes that using climate data from Millville is 
appropriate to distinguish the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA from the 
region of the Outer Coastal Plain that is immediately outside the 
proposed AVA's boundaries. TTB also notes that although the Winkler 
regions system was created for use in California,\1\ the system is 
based on GDDs and is a useful method for comparing the general climates 
of grape-growing regions.\2\ Furthermore, TTB notes that in addition to 
the Winkler region data, the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA petition 
included GDD and average summer temperature data for both the proposed 
AVA and the portion of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA outside the proposed 
AVA.
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    \1\ A.J. Winkler et al., General Viticulture 60-71 (2nd. Ed. 
1974).
    \2\ A.J. Winkler et al., General Viticulture 60-61 (2nd. Ed. 
1974).
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    While TTB notes it is not inconsistent with the requirements of 
part 9 of its regulations for an AVA to have some variations in its 
climate, the data provided in the OCPVA comment does suggest that the 
climate in the remainder of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA may not be as 
uniformly cooler than portions within the proposed AVA as the petition 
claimed. However, TTB believes that the data in the petition and in the 
OCPVA comment demonstrate that the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA has 
a climate that is moderated by its proximity to large bodies of water 
to a greater extent than the overall Outer Coastal Plain AVA and is 
thus distinguishable from the overall climate of the Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA.

Soils

    The OCPVA comment raises issues with the petition's description of 
the soils in the proposed Cape May

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Peninsula AVA and the Outer Coastal Plain AVA. The comment states that 
the proposed Cape May Peninsula AVA and the rest of the Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA both have areas of loamy sand and sandy loam soils and, in 
some places, even share some of the same soil types, including 
Sassafras sandy loam. The comment adds that the difference between 
loamy sands and sandy loams does not mean that one soil type is well-
drained and the other is not. Finally, the OCPVA notes that over two-
thirds of the area within the Outer Coastal Plain AVA has been 
identified by a Rutgers University study as moderately suitable or most 
suitable for grape growing based on soil drainage and arable soil.
    TTB notes that while the Outer Coastal Plain AVA and the proposed 
Cape May Peninsula AVA may contain similar soils in places, the 
petition for the proposed AVA also states that the Outer Coastal Plain 
AVA contains soils not found in the proposed AVA. Therefore, TTB 
believes that soils sufficiently distinguish the proposed AVA from the 
remainder of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA.

TTB Determination

    After careful review of the petition and the comment received in 
response to Notice No. 161, TTB finds that the evidence provided by the 
petitioner supports the establishment of the Cape May Peninsula AVA. 
Accordingly, under the authority of the FAA Act, section 1111(d) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, and parts 4 and 9 of the TTB 
regulations, TTB establishes the ``Cape May Peninsula'' AVA in Cape May 
and Cumberland counties, New Jersey, effective 30 days from the 
publication date of this document.
    TTB has also determined that the Cape May Peninsula AVA will remain 
part of the established Outer Coastal Plain AVA. As discussed in Notice 
No. 161, the surface layers of the Cape May Peninsula AVA and Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA are composed of sand, gravel, clay-based silt, and 
peat. Additionally, both the Outer Coastal Plain AVA and the Cape May 
Peninsula AVA have low elevations, soils with low amounts of fine silt, 
and longer growing seasons than the region of the State that is outside 
the Outer Coastal Plain AVA. However, due to its smaller size, the Cape 
May Peninsula AVA generally has less variability in soil types and 
climate than the larger AVA. The climate of the Cape May Peninsula AVA 
also benefits from being located in closer proximity to the Atlantic 
Ocean and the Delaware Bay than the remainder of the Outer Coastal 
Plain AVA. Specifically, the Cape May Peninsula AVA generally has 
higher growing degree day totals, a smaller range of frost-free days, 
and extreme high and low temperatures that are higher than the extreme 
temperatures of the Outer Coastal Plain AVA. While the distinguishing 
features of the proposed AVA and the Outer Coastal Plain AVA differ 
somewhat due to the marine influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the 
Delaware Bay, the two AVAs are still similar enough that the Cape May 
Peninsula AVA should remain within the Outer Coastal Plain AVA.
    The establishment of the Cape May Peninsula AVA within the Outer 
Coastal Plain AVA is not an endorsement from TTB of the Cape May 
Peninsula AVA, nor is it an endorsement of the quality of the grapes or 
wine from the Cape May Peninsula AVA. TTB establishes AVAs within AVAs 
to show that the grape-growing conditions within larger AVAs can vary 
due to sometimes slight differences in temperature, precipitation, 
marine influence, soils, or other distinguishing features. The 
establishment of an AVA within a larger AVA allows vintners to better 
describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better 
identify wines they may purchase.

Boundary Description

    See the narrative description of the boundary of the Cape May 
Peninsula AVA in the regulatory text published at the end of this final 
rule.

Maps

    The petitioner provided the required maps, and they are listed 
below in the regulatory text.

Impact on Current Wine Labels

    Part 4 of the TTB regulations prohibits any label reference on a 
wine that indicates or implies an origin other than the wine's true 
place of origin. For a wine to be labeled with an AVA name or with a 
brand name that includes an AVA name, at least 85 percent of the wine 
must be derived from grapes grown within the area represented by that 
name, and the wine must meet the other conditions listed in 27 CFR 
4.25(e)(3). If the wine is not eligible for labeling with an AVA name 
and that name appears in the brand name, then the label is not in 
compliance and the bottler must change the brand name and obtain 
approval of a new label. Similarly, if the AVA name appears in another 
reference on the label in a misleading manner, the bottler would have 
to obtain approval of a new label. Different rules apply if a wine has 
a brand name containing an AVA name that was used as a brand name on a 
label approved before July 7, 1986. See 27 CFR 4.39(i)(2) for details.
    With the establishment of this AVA, its name, ``Cape May 
Peninsula,'' will be recognized as a name of viticultural significance 
under Sec.  4.39(i)(3) of the TTB regulations (27 CFR 4.39(i)(3)). The 
text of the regulation clarifies this point. Consequently, wine 
bottlers using the name ``Cape May Peninsula'' in a brand name, 
including a trademark, or in another label reference as to the origin 
of the wine, will have to ensure that the product is eligible to use 
the AVA name as an appellation of origin. TTB is not designating ``Cape 
May,'' standing alone, as a term of viticultural significance due to 
the current use of ``Cape May,'' standing alone, as a brand name on a 
wine label.
    The establishment of the Cape May Peninsula AVA will not affect any 
existing AVA, and any bottlers using ``Outer Coastal Plain'' as an 
appellation of origin or in a brand name for wines made from grapes 
grown within the Outer Coastal Plain AVA will not be affected by the 
establishment of this new AVA. The establishment of the Cape May 
Peninsula AVA will allow vintners to use ``Cape May Peninsula'' and 
``Outer Coastal Plain'' as appellations of origin for wines made 
primarily from grapes grown within the Cape May Peninsula AVA if the 
wines meet the eligibility requirements for the appellation.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    TTB certifies that this regulation will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The 
regulation imposes no new reporting, recordkeeping, or other 
administrative requirement. Any benefit derived from the use of an AVA 
name would be the result of a proprietor's efforts and consumer 
acceptance of wines from that area. Therefore, no regulatory 
flexibility analysis is required.

Executive Order 12866

    It has been determined that this final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993. Therefore, no regulatory assessment is required.

Drafting Information

    Kate M. Bresnahan of the Regulations and Rulings Division drafted 
this final rule.

List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9

    Wine.

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The Regulatory Amendment

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, TTB amends title 27, 
chapter I, part 9, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:

PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 9 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  27 U.S.C. 205.

Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas

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2. Subpart C is amended by adding Sec.  9.262 to read as follows:


Sec.  9.262   Cape May Peninsula.

    (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this 
section is ``Cape May Peninsula''. For purposes of part 4 of this 
chapter, ``Cape May Peninsula'' is a term of viticultural significance.
    (b) Approved maps. The 11 United States Geological Survey (USGS) 
1:24,000 scale topographic maps used to determine the boundary of the 
Cape May Peninsula viticultural area are titled:
    (1) Ocean City, New Jersey, 1989;
    (2) Marmora, New Jersey, 1989;
    (3) Sea Isle City, New Jersey, 1952; photorevised, 1972;
    (4) Woodbine, New Jersey, 1958; photorevised, 1972;
    (5) Stone Harbor, New Jersey, 1955; photorevised, 1972;
    (6) Wildwood, New Jersey, 1955; photorevised, 1972;
    (7) Cape May, New Jersey, 1954; photorevised, 1972;
    (8) Rio Grande, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972;
    (9) Heislerville, New Jersey, 1957; photorevised, 1972;
    (10) Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972; and
    (11) Tuckahoe, New Jersey, 1956; photorevised, 1972.
    (c) Boundary. The Cape May Peninsula viticultural area is located 
in Cape May and Cumberland Counties, New Jersey. The boundary of the 
Cape May Peninsula viticultural area is as described below:
    (1) The beginning point is on the Ocean City quadrangle at the 
intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour and the Garden State 
Parkway, on the southern shore of Great Egg Harbor, northwest of 
Golders Point. Proceed southeast, then generally southwest along the 
meandering 10-foot elevation contour, crossing onto the Marmora 
quadrangle, then onto the Sea Isle City quadrangle, to the intersection 
of the 10-foot elevation contour with an unnamed road known locally as 
Sea Isle Boulevard; then
    (2) Proceed northwesterly along Sea Isle Boulevard to the 
intersection of the road with U.S. Highway 9; then
    (3) Proceed southwesterly along U.S. Highway 9 to the intersection 
of the highway with the 10-foot elevation contour south of Magnolia 
Lake; then
    (4) Proceed generally southwesterly along the meandering 10-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Woodbine quadrangle, then briefly 
back onto the Sea Isle City quadrangle, then back onto the Woodbine 
quadrangle, to the intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour with 
the western span of the Garden State Parkway east of Clermont; then
    (5) Proceed southwest along the Garden State Parkway to the 
intersection of the road with Uncle Aarons Creek; then
    (6) Proceed westerly (upstream) along Uncle Aarons Creek to the 
intersection of the creek with the 10-foot elevation contour near the 
headwaters of the creek; then
    (7) Proceed easterly, then southwesterly along the 10-foot 
elevation contour, crossing onto the Stone Harbor quadrangle, then onto 
the northwesternmost corner of the Wildwood quadrangle, then onto Cape 
May quadrangle, to the intersection of the 10-foot elevation contour 
with State Route 109 and Benchmark (BM) 8, east of Cold Spring; then
    (8) Proceed southeast, then south, along State Route 109 to the 
intersection of the road with the north bank of the Cape May Canal; 
then
    (9) Proceed northwest along the north bank of the Cape May Canal to 
the intersection of the canal with the railroad tracks (Pennsylvania 
Reading Seashore Lines); then
    (10) Proceed south along the railroad tracks, crossing the canal, 
to the intersection of the railroad tracks with the south bank of the 
Cape May Canal; then
    (11) Proceed east along the canal bank to the intersection of the 
canal with Cape Island Creek; then
    (12) Proceed south, then northwest along the creek to the 
intersection of the creek with a tributary running north-south west of 
an unnamed road known locally as 1st Avenue; then
    (13) Proceed north along the tributary to its intersection with 
Sunset Boulevard; then
    (14) Proceed northwest along Sunset Boulevard to the intersection 
of the road with Benchmark (BM) 6; then
    (15) Proceed south in a straight line to the shoreline; then
    (16) Proceed west, then northwest, then northeast along the 
shoreline, rounding Cape May Point, and continuing northeasterly along 
the shoreline, crossing onto the Rio Grande quadrangle, then onto the 
Heislerville quadrangle, to the intersection of the shoreline with West 
Creek; then
    (17) Proceed generally north along the meandering West Creek, 
passing through Pickle Factory Pond and Hands Millpond, and continuing 
along West Creek, crossing onto the Port Elizabeth quadrangle, and 
continuing along West Creek to the fork in the creek north of Wrights 
Crossway Road; then
    (18) Proceed along the eastern fork of West Creek to the cranberry 
bog; then
    (19) Proceed through the cranberry bog and continue northeasterly 
along the branch of West Creek that exits the cranberry bog to the 
creek's terminus south of an unnamed road known locally as Joe Mason 
Road; then
    (20) Proceed northeast in a straight line to Tarkiln Brook 
Tributary; then
    (21) Proceed easterly along Tarkiln Brook Tributary, passing 
through the cranberry bog, crossing onto the Tuckahoe quadrangle, and 
continuing along Tarkiln Brook tributary to its intersection with the 
Tuckahoe River and the Atlantic-Cape May County line; then
    (22) Proceed easterly along the Atlantic-Cape May County line, 
crossing onto the Marmora and Cape May quadrangles, to the intersection 
of the Atlantic-Cape May County line with the Garden State Parkway on 
the Cape May quadrangle; then
    (23) Proceed south along the Garden State Parkway, returning to the 
beginning point.

    Signed: October 30, 2017.
John J. Manfreda,
Administrator.
    Approved: March 30, 2018
Timothy E. Skud,
Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax, Trade, and Tariff Policy).
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