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CFR /  Title 15  /  Part 922  /  Sec. 922.134 Notification and review.

(a) [Reserved]

(b)(1) NOAA has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the State of California, EPA, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments regarding the Sanctuary regulations relating to water quality within State waters within the Sanctuary.

(1) NOAA has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the State of California, EPA, and the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments regarding the Sanctuary regulations relating to water quality within State waters within the Sanctuary.

With regard to permits, the MOA encompasses:

(i) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the State of California under section 13377 of the California Water Code; and

(ii) Waste Discharge Requirements issued by the State of California under section 13263 of the California Water Code.

(2) The MOA specifies how the process of 15 CFR 922.49 will be administered within State waters within the Sanctuary in coordination with the State permit program.

Sec. Appendix A to Subpart M of Part 922--Monterey Bay National Marine

Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates

Coordinates listed in this Appendix are unprojected (Geographic) and based on the North American Datum of 1983. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------

Seaward Boundary------------------------------------------------------------------------1............................... 37.88225 ^122.627532............................... 37.66641 ^122.751053............................... 37.61622 ^122.769374............................... 37.57147 ^122.803995............................... 37.52988 ^122.859886............................... 37.50948 ^122.906147............................... 37.49418 ^123.007708............................... 37.50819 ^123.096179............................... 37.52001 ^123.1287910.............................. 37.45304 ^123.1400911.............................. 37.34316 ^123.1317012.............................. 37.23062 ^123.1043113.............................. 37.13021 ^123.0286414.............................. 37.06295 ^122.9126115.............................. 37.03509 ^122.7763916.............................. 36.92155 ^122.8059517.............................. 36.80632 ^122.8156418.............................. 36.69192 ^122.8053919.............................. 36.57938 ^122.7741620.............................. 36.47338 ^122.7256821.............................. 36.37242 ^122.6578922.............................. 36.27887 ^122.5741023.............................. 36.19571 ^122.4769924.............................. 36.12414 ^122.3652725.............................. 36.06864 ^122.2443826.............................. 36.02451 ^122.1167227.............................. 35.99596 ^121.9823228.............................. 35.98309 ^121.8406929.............................. 35.98157 ^121.7563430.............................. 35.92933 ^121.7111931.............................. 35.83773 ^121.7192232.............................. 35.72063 ^121.7121633.............................. 35.59497 ^121.6903034.............................. 35.55327 ^121.6304835.............................. 35.55483 ^121.1039936.............................. 37.59421 ^122.5200137.............................. 37.61367 ^122.6167338.............................. 37.76694 ^122.6501139.............................. 37.81777 ^122.53008------------------------------------------------------------------------

Harbor Exclusions------------------------------------------------------------------------40.............................. 37.49414 ^122.4848341.............................. 37.49540 ^122.4857642.............................. 36.96082 ^122.0017543.............................. 36.96143 ^122.0011244.............................. 36.80684 ^121.7914545.............................. 36.80133 ^121.7904746.............................. 36.60837 ^121.8897047.............................. 36.60580 ^121.88965------------------------------------------------------------------------ [75 FR 53571, Sept. 1, 2010]

Sec. Appendix B to Subpart M of Part 922--Zones Within the Sanctuary

Where Overflights Below 1000 Feet Are Prohibited

The four zones are:

(1) From mean high water to 3 nautical miles (nmi) offshore between a line extending from Point Santa Cruz on a southwesterly bearing of 220 deg. true and a line extending from 2.0 nmi north of Pescadero Point on a southwesterly bearing of 240 deg. true;

(2) From mean high water to 3 nmi offshore between a line extending from the Carmel River mouth on a westerly bearing of 270 deg. true and a line extending due west along latitude parallel 35.55488 N off of Cambria;

(3) From mean high water and within a 5 nmi seaward arc drawn from a center point of 36.80129 N, 121.79034 W (the end of the Moss Landing ocean pier as it appeared on the most current NOAA nautical charts as of January 1, 1993); and

(4) Over the Sanctuary's jurisdictional waters of Elkhorn Slough east of the Highway One bridge to Elkhorn Road. [75 FR 53571, Sept. 1, 2010]

Sec. Appendix C to Subpart M of Part 922--Dredged Material Disposal

Sites Within the Sanctuary

[Coordinates in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System) and are calculated using the North American Datum of 1983] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------

Santa Cruz Harbor/Twin Lakes Dredge Disposal Site------------------------------------------------------------------------1.......................................... 36.9625 ^122.000562.......................................... 36.9625 ^121.998613.......................................... 36.96139 ^121.998334.......................................... 36.96139 ^122.00083------------------------------------------------------------------------

SF-12 Dredge Disposal Site------------------------------------------------------------------------1.......................................... 36.80207 ^121.792072.......................................... 36.80157 ^121.792183.......................................... 36.80172 ^121.793254.......................................... 36.80243 ^121.79295------------------------------------------------------------------------

SF-14 Dredge Disposal Site------------------------------------------------------------------------

(circle with 500 yard radius)1.......................................... 36.79799 ^121.81907------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monterey Harbor/Wharf II Dredge Disposal Site------------------------------------------------------------------------1.......................................... 36.60297 ^121.889422.......................................... 36.60283 ^121.887873.......................................... 36.60092 ^121.888274.......................................... 36.60120 ^121.88978------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sec. Appendix D to Subpart M of Part 922--Dredged Material Disposal

Sites Adjacent to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

[Coordinates in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System) and are calculated using the North American Datum of 1983]

As of January 1, 1993, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates the following dredged material disposal site adjacent to the Sanctuary off of the Golden Gate: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1.......................................... 37.76458 ^122.569002.......................................... 37.74963 ^122.622813.......................................... 37.74152 ^122.619324.......................................... 37.75677 ^122.564825.......................................... 37.76458 ^122.56900------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. Appendix E to Subpart M of Part 922--Motorized Personal Watercraft

Zones and Access Routes Within the Sanctuary

[Coordinates in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System) and are calculated using the North American Datum of 1983]

The five zones and access routes are:

(1) The approximately one [1.0] nmi\2\ area off Pillar Point Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through the harbor entrance to the northern boundary of Zone One: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1 (flashing 5-second breakwater 37.49395 ^122.48477

entrance light and horn located

at the seaward end of the outer

west breakwater).2 (bell buoy)................... 37.48167 ^122.483333............................... 37.48000 ^122.466674............................... 37.49333 ^122.46667------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The approximately five [5.0] nmi\2\ area off of Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through the harbor entrance, and then along a 100-yard wide access route southwest along a bearing of approximately 196 deg. true (180 deg. magnetic) to the red and white whistle buoy at 36.93833 N, 122.01000 W. Zone Two is bounded by: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1............................... 36.91667 ^122.033332............................... 36.91667 ^121.966673............................... 36.94167 ^121.966674............................... 36.94167 ^122.03333------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) The approximately six [6.0] nmi\2\ area off of Moss Landing Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through harbor entrance, and then along a 100-yard wide access route southwest along a bearing of approximately 230 deg. true (215 deg. magnetic) to the red and white bell buoy at the eastern boundary of Zone Three bounded by: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1............................... 36.83333 ^121.821672............................... 36.83333 ^121.846673............................... 36.77833 ^121.846674............................... 36.77833 ^121.816675 (red and white bell buoy)..... 36.79833 ^121.801676............................... 36.81500 ^121.80333------------------------------------------------------------------------

(4) The approximately five [5.0] nmi\2\ area off of Monterey Harbor from harbor launch ramps to the seaward end of the U.S. Coast Guard Pier, and then along a 100-yard wide access route northeast along a bearing of approximately 15 deg. true (0 deg. magnetic) to the southern boundary of Zone Four bounded by: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1............................... 36.64500 ^121.923332............................... 36.61500 ^121.875003............................... 36.63833 ^121.855004............................... 36.66667 ^121.90667------------------------------------------------------------------------

(5) The approximately one-tenth [0.10] nmi\2\ area near Pillar Point from the Pillar Point Harbor entrance along a 100-yard wide access route southeast along a bearing of approximately 174 deg. true (159 deg. magnetic) to the green bell buoy (identified as ``Buoy 3'') at 37.48154 N, 122.48156 W and then along a 100-yard wide access route northwest along a bearing of approximately 284 deg. true (269 deg. magnetic) to the green gong buoy (identified as ``Buoy 1'') at 37.48625 N, 122.50603 W, the southwest boundary of Zone Five. Zone Five exists only when a High Surf Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service and is in effect for San Mateo County and only during December, January, and February. Zone Five is bounded by: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1 (gong buoy identified as 37.48625 ^122.50603

``Buoy 1'').2............................... 37.49305 ^122.506033 (Sail Rock)................... 37.49305 ^122.501054............................... 37.48625 ^122.50105------------------------------------------------------------------------ [75 FR 53571, Sept. 1, 2010]

Sec. Appendix F to Subpart M of Part 922--Davidson Seamount Management

Zone

[Coordinates in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System) and are calculated using the North American Datum of 1983] ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Point ID No. Latitude Longitude------------------------------------------------------------------------1.......................................... 35.90000 ^123.000002.......................................... 35.90000 ^122.500003.......................................... 35.50000 ^122.500004.......................................... 35.50000 ^123.00000------------------------------------------------------------------------