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CFR /  Title 33  /  Part 334  /  Sec. 334.470 Cooper River and Charleston Harbor, S.C.; restricted areas.

(a) The restricted areas. (1) Area No. 1 is that portion of the Cooper River beginning near the westerly shore north of Shipyard Creek at ``a'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795611"; thence to ``b'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795537"; thence to ``c'' Latitude 324941", Longitude 795537"; thence to ``d'' Latitude 324941", Longitude 795552"; thence to ``e'' Latitude 324947", Longitude 795609"; and thence returning to ``a'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795611".

(1) Area No. 1 is that portion of the Cooper River beginning near the westerly shore north of Shipyard Creek at ``a'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795611"; thence to ``b'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795537"; thence to ``c'' Latitude 324941", Longitude 795537"; thence to ``d'' Latitude 324941", Longitude 795552"; thence to ``e'' Latitude 324947", Longitude 795609"; and thence returning to ``a'' Latitude 325014", Longitude 795611".

(2) Area No. 2 is that portion of the Cooper River beginning at a point west of Shutes Folly Island at ``a'' Latitude 324627", Longitude 795531"; thence to ``b'' Latitude 324639", Longitude 795511"; thence to ``c'' Latitude 324639", Longitude 795451"; thence to ``d'' Latitude 324628", Longitude 795447"; thence to ``e'' Latitude 324617", Longitude 795451"; thence to ``f'' Latitude 324617", Longitude 795511"; and thence returning to ``a'' Latitude 324627", Longitude 795531".

(b) The regulations. (1) There shall be no introduction of magnetic material or magneto-electric field sources with the area.

(1) There shall be no introduction of magnetic material or magneto-electric field sources with the area.

(2) No person shall enter or remain in the water within the restricted areas. Ships transiting the areas will proceed without delay and shall not, except as noted below, lie to or anchor within the areas.

(i) Pleasure craft under 50 feet LOA will not normally be affected; however, such craft may be required to stand clear upon notification, in the event they are interfering with range operation.

(ii) Anchored commercial ships will be allowed to swing into the restricted area at the Shutes Folly Island site when the range is not in use. Shutes Folly Island Range usage will be indicated by range house display of the international DELTA signal flag.

(iii) This section shall be enforced by the Commandant, Sixth Naval District, Charleston, South Carolina, and such agencies as he may designate. [42 FR 38177, July 27, 1977. Redesignated at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, as amended at 62 FR 17553, Apr. 10, 1997]