(a) Regulated Areas. This Rule applies to the following waters in Craven County:

(1) New Bern:

(A) the portion of Northwest Creek from the entrance buoys at Northwest Creek Marina, north of a line from a point on the east shore at 35.06357 N, 76.96934 W to a point on the west shore at 35.06343 N, 76.97106 W, to south of a line from a point on the east shore of Northwest Creek at 35.06903 N, 76.97030 W to a point on the west shore at 35.06779 N, 76.97225 W, northeast to include all waters, shore to shore, of the bulkheaded area of Fairfield Harbour otherwise known as Spring Creek;

(B) Olde Towne Lake, shore to shore from its intersection with the Trent River west of a point at 35.08098 N, 77.05833 W;

(D) within 50 yards of Cool Springs Boating Access Area on Swift Creek, 1065 Cool Springs Road, New Bern;

(E) within 50 yards of Brices Creek Boating Access Area on Brice Creek, 953 Perrytown Road, New Bern; and

(F) the portion of Brice Creek beginning 50 yards north of the Brices Creek Bridge shore to shore, south-southwest around Merchant's Grocery, docking facilities, fuel dock, and a public boat ramp, then southeastward, south of the peninsula and sharp curve on the east side of Brice Creek to a line from a point on the west shore at 35.06587 N, 77.07078 W to a point on the east shore at 35.06638 N, 77.06893 W.

(2) Havelock:

(A) the triangular area in the waters at the end of the Bishops Marina main pier located at the confluence of Clubfoot and Mitchell Creeks off of Neuse River, between a point 300 feet east of the pier at 34.90619 N, 76.76490 W, and a point 300 feet west of the pier at 34.90610 N, 76.76262 W, and a point 150 feet south of the pier at 34.90571 N, 76.76377 W;

(B) the portion of Southwest Prong Slocum Creek, shore to shore east of a line from a point on the north shore at 34.89122 N 76.92302 W to a point on the south shore at 34.89102 N, 76.92304 W and extending northeast, shore to shore to a line from a point on the north shore at 34.89370 N, 76.92109 W to a point on the southeast shore at 34.89358 N, 76.92089 W;

(D) within 50 yards of the Hancock Creek Boating Access Area on Hancock Creek, 1100 Cahoogue Creek Road, Havelock.

(3) Trent Woods. The waters within 50 yards of the fuel dock at Eastern Carolina Yacht Club on Trent River at 4005 Trent Pines Drive, Trent Woods.

(4) Bridgeton. The waters within 50 yards of the Bridgeton Boating Access Area on Neuse River, 880 Wildlife Road, Bridgeton.

(5) Grifton. The waters within 50 yards of the Maple Cypress Boating Access Area on Neuse River, 360 Maple Cypress Road, Grifton.

(6) Vanceboro. The waters within 50 yards of the Cow Pen Landing Boating Access Area on Neuse River, 1199 Cow Pen Landing Road, Vanceboro.

(b) Speed Limit. No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no‑wake speed within the regulated areas described in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(1) the Board of Commissioners of Craven County shall be the designated agency for placement in regulated areas indicated in Parts (a)(1)(A), (B), and (F), Part (a)(2)(A); and Subparagraph (a)(3) of this Rule;

(2) the City of Havelock shall be the designated agency for placement in the regulated area indicated in Part (a)(2)(B) of this Rule; and

(3) the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shall be the designated agency for placement and maintenance of markers in the regulated areas in Parts (a)(1)(C), (D), and (E), Parts (a)(2)(C) and (D), and Subparagraphs (a)(4) through (6) of this Rule.

History Note: Authority G.S. 75A‑3; 75A‑15;

Eff. August 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1990; October 1, 1989; June 1, 1989;

Temporary Amendment Eff. April 1, 1998;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2016; July 1, 1998;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2025; October 1, 2018.