North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 03 - MARINE FISHERIES
Subchapter R - DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIES
Section .0100 - DESCRIPTIVE BOUNDARIES
Section 03R .0105 - SPECIAL SECONDARY NURSERY AREAS

Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 03R .0105

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

The special secondary nursery areas referenced in 15A NCAC 03N .0105(b) are designated in the following coastal water areas:

(1) Roanoke Sound:

(a) Outer Shallowbag Bay - west of a line beginning on Baum Point at a point 35° 55.1461' N - 75° 39.5618' W; running southeasterly to Ballast Point to a point 35° 54.6250' N - 75° 38.8656' W; including the canal on the southeast shore of Shallowbag Bay; and

(b) Kitty Hawk Bay/Buzzard Bay - within the area designated by a line beginning at a point on the east shore of Colington Creek at a point 36° 02.4360' N - 75° 42.3189' W; running westerly to a point 36° 02.6630' N - 75° 41.4102' W; running along the shoreline to a point 36° 02.3264' N - 75° 42.3889' W; running southwesterly to a point 36° 02.1483' N - 75° 42.4329' W; running along the shoreline to a point 36° 01.6736' N - 75° 42.5313' W; running southwesterly to a point 36° 01.5704' N - 75° 42.5899' W; running along the shoreline to a point 36° 00.9162' N - 75° 42.2035' W; running southeasterly to a point 36° 00.8253' N - 75° 42.0886' W; running along the shoreline to a point 35° 59.9886' N - 75° 41.7284' W; running southwesterly to a point 35° 59.9597' N - 75° 41.7682' W; running along the shoreline to the mouth of Buzzard Bay to a point 35° 59.6480' N - 75° 32.9906' W; running easterly to Mann Point to a point 35° 59.4171' N - 75° 32.7361' W; running northerly along the shoreline to the point of beginning;

(2) in the West Bay Area:

(a) West Thorofare Bay - south of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 34° 57.2199' N - 76° 24.0947' W; running easterly to the east shore to a point 34° 57.4871' N - 76° 23.0737' W;

(b) Long Bay-Ditch Bay - west of a line beginning on the north shore of Ditch Bay at a point 34° 57.9388' N - 76° 27.0781' W; running southwesterly to the south shore of Ditch Bay to a point 34° 57.2120' N - 76° 27.2185' W; then south of a line running southeasterly to the east shore of Long Bay to a point 34° 56.7633' N - 76° 26.3927' W; and

(c) Turnagain Bay - south of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 34° 59.4065' N - 76° 30.1906' W; running easterly to the east shore to a point 34° 59.5668' N - 76° 29.3557' W;

(3) in the Core Sound Area:

(a) Cedar Island Bay - northwest of a line beginning near the gun club dock at a point 34° 58.7203' N - 76° 15.9645' W; running northeasterly to the south shore to a point 34° 57.7690' N - 76° 16.8781' W;

(b) Thorofare Bay-Barry Bay - northwest of a line beginning on Rumley Hammock at a point 34° 55.4853' N - 76° 18.2487' W; running northeasterly to Hall Point to a point 34° 54.4227' N - 76° 19.1908' W;

(c) Nelson Bay - northwest of a line beginning on the west shore of Nelson Bay at a point 34° 51.1353' N - 76° 24.5866' W; running northeasterly to Drum Point to a point 34° 51.6417' N - 76° 23.7620' W;

(d) Brett Bay - north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 34° 49.4019' N - 76° 26.0227' W; running easterly to Piney Point to a point 34° 49.5799' N - 76° 25.0534' W; and

(e) Jarrett Bay - north of a line beginning on the west shore near Old Chimney at a point 34° 45.5743' N - 76° 30.0076' W; running easterly to a point east of Davis Island 34° 45.8325' N - 76° 28.7955' W;

(4) in the North River Area:

(a) North River - north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 34° 46.0383' N - 76° 37.0633' W; running easterly to a point on the east shore 34° 46.2667' N - 76° 35.4933' W; and

(b) Ward Creek - east of a line beginning on the north shore at a point 34° 46.2667' N - 76° 35.4933' W; running southerly to the south shore to a point 34° 45.4517' N - 76° 35.1767' W;

(5) New River - all waters upstream of a line beginning on the north side of the N.C. Highway 172 Bridge at a point 34° 34.7680' N - 77° 23.9940' W; running southerly to the south side of the bridge at a point 34° 34.6000' N - 77° 23.9710' W;

(6) Chadwick Bay - all waters west of a line beginning on the northeast side of Chadwick Bay at a point 34° 32.5630' N - 77° 21.6280' W; running southeasterly to a point near Marker "6" at 34° 32.4180' N - 77° 21.6080' W; running westerly to Roses Point at a point 34° 32.2240' N - 77° 22.2880' W; following the shoreline in Fullard Creek to a point 34° 32.0340' N - 77° 22.7160' W; running northwesterly to a point 34° 32.2210' N - 77° 22.8080' W; following the shoreline to the west point of Bump's Creek at a point 34° 32.3430' N - 77° 22.4570' W; running northeasterly to the east shore to a point 34° 32.4400' N - 77° 22.3830' W; following the shoreline of Chadwick Bay back to the point of origin; and

(7) Intracoastal Waterway - all waters in the Intracoastal Waterway maintained channel from a point near Marker "17" north of Alligator Bay 34° 30.7930' N - 77° 23.1290' W; to a point near Marker "49" at Morris Landing at a point 34° 28.0820' N - 77° 30.4710' W; and all waters in the Intracoastal Waterway maintained channel and 100 feet on either side from Marker "49" to the N.C. Highway 50-210 Bridge at Surf City.

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 143B-289.52;
Eff. January 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. March 1, 1996; March 1, 1994;
Recodified from 15A NCAC 03R .0005 Eff. December 17, 1996;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011; August 1, 2004; May 1, 1997;
Readopted Eff. May 1, 2021.

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