15A NCAC 03R .0105 SPECIAL SECONDARY NURSERY 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 Collington 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 Pamlico and Pungo rivers Area:
(a) Pungo Creek - west of a line beginning on Persimmon Tree Point at a point 35° 30.7633' N ‑ 76° 38.2831' W; running southwesterly to Windmill Point to a point 35° 31.1546' N ‑ 76° 37.7590' W;
(b) Scranton Creek - south and east of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 35° 30.6810' N ‑ 76° 28.3435' W; running easterly to the east shore to a point 35° 30.7075' N ‑ 76° 28.6766' W;
(c) Slade Creek - east of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 35° 27.8879' N ‑ 76° 32.9906' W; running southeasterly to the east shore to a point 35° 27.6510' N ‑ 76° 32.7361' W;
(d) South Creek - west of a line beginning on Hickory Point at a point 35° 21.7385' N ‑ 76° 41.5907' W; running southerly to Fork Point to a point 35° 20.7534' N ‑ 76° 41.7870' W; and
(e) Bond Creek/Muddy Creek - south of a line beginning on Fork Point 35° 20.7534' N ‑ 76° 41.7870' W; running southeasterly to Gum Point to a point 35° 20.5632' N ‑ 76° 41.4645' W;
(3) 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;
(4) 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;
(5) 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;
(6) Newport River - west of a line beginning near Penn Point on the south shore at a point 34° 45.6960' N ‑ 76° 43.5180' W; running northeasterly to the north shore to a point 34° 46.8490' N ‑ 76° 43.3296' W;
(7) 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;
(8) 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;
(9) Intracoastal Waterway - all waters in the IWW 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 IWW maintained channel and 100 feet on either side from Marker "49" to the N.C. Highway 50‑210 Bridge at Surf City;
(10) Cape Fear River - all waters bounded by a line beginning on the south side of the Spoil Island at the intersection of the IWW and the Cape Fear River ship channel at a point 34° 01.5780' N ‑ 77° 56.0010' W; running easterly to the east shore of the Cape Fear River to a point 34° 01.7230' N ‑ 77° 55.1010' W; running southerly and bounded by the shoreline to the Ferry Slip at Federal Point at a point 33° 57.8080' N ‑ 77° 56.4120' W; running northerly to Bird Island to a point 33° 58.3870' N ‑ 77° 56.5780' W; running northerly along the west shoreline of Bird Island and the Cape Fear River spoil islands back to point of origin;
(11) Lockwood Folly River - all waters north of a line beginning on Howells Point at a point 33° 55.3680' N ‑ 78° 12.7930' W and running in a westerly direction along the IWW near IWW Marker "46" to a point 33° 55.3650' N ‑ 78° 13.8500' W; and
(12) Saucepan Creek ‑ all waters north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 33° 54.6290' N ‑ 78° 22.9170' W; running northeasterly to the east shore to a point 33° 54.6550' N ‑ 78° 22.8670' W.
History Note: 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 3R .0005 Eff. December 17, 1996;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2011; August 1, 2004; May 1, 1997.