15 C.F.R. Subpart G—Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade
The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) consists of an area of the waters off the coast of California of approximately 1252.5 square nautical miles (NM) adjacent to the following islands and offshore rocks: San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Rosa Island, Anacapa Island, Santa Barbara Island, Richardson Rock, and Castle Rock (collectively the Islands) extending seaward to a distance of six NM. The boundary coordinates are listed in appendix A to this subpart. (a) Except as may be necessary for the national defense (subject to the terms and conditions of Article 5, Section 2 of the Designation Document) or to respond to an emergency threatening life, property, or the environment, or except as may be permitted by the Director in accordance with §§922.48 and 922.72, the following activities are prohibited and thus are unlawful for any person to conduct or to cause to be conducted within the Sanctuary: (1) Exploring for, developing, and producing hydrocarbons except pursuant to leases executed prior to March 30, 1981, and except the laying of pipeline, if the following oil spill contingency equipment is available at the site of such operations: (i) 1500 feet of open ocean containment boom and a boat capable of deploying the boom; (ii) One oil skimming device capable of open ocean use; and (iii) Fifteen bales of oil sorbent material, and subject to all prohibitions, restrictions and conditions imposed by applicable regulations, permits, licenses or other authorizations and consistency reviews including those issued by the Department of the Interior, the Coast Guard, the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency and under the California Coastal Management Program and its implementing regulations. (2) Discharging or depositing any material or other matter except: (i) Fish or fish parts and chumming materials (bait); (ii) Water (including cooling water) and other biodegradable effluents incidental to vessel use of the Sanctuary generated by: (A) Marine sanitation devices; (B) Routine vessel maintenance, e.g., deck wash down; (C) Engine exhaust; or (D) Meals on board vessels; (iii) Effluents incidental to hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation activities allowed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section. (3) Except in connection with the laying of any pipeline as allowed by paragraph (a)(1) of this section, within 2 NM of any Island: (i) Constructing any structure other than a navigation aid, (ii) Drilling through the seabed, or (iii) Dredging or otherwise altering the seabed in any way, other than (A) To anchor vessels, or (B) To bottom trawl from a commercial fishing vessel. (4) Except to transport persons or supplies to or from an Island, operating within one NM of an Island any vessel engaged in the trade of carrying cargo, including, but not limited to, tankers and other bulk carriers and barges, or any vessel engaged in the trade of servicing offshore installations. In no event shall this section be construed to limit access for fishing (including kelp harvesting), recreational, or research vessels. (5) Disturbing seabirds or marine mammals by flying motorized aircraft at less than 1000 feet over the waters within one NM of any Island except: (i) For enforcement purposes; (ii) To engage in kelp bed surveys; or (iii) To transport persons or supplies to or from an Island. (6) Removing or damaging any historical or cultural resource. (b) All activities currently carried out by the Department of Defense within the Sanctuary are essential for the national defense and, therefore, not subject to the prohibitions in this section. The exemption of additional activities having significant impact shall be determined in consultation between the Director and the Department of Defense. (a) Any person in possession of a valid permit issued by the Director in accordance with this section and §922.48 may conduct any activity in the Sanctuary prohibited under §922.71 if such activity is either: (1) Research related to the resources of the Sanctuary, (2) To further the educational value of the Sanctuary; or (3) For salvage or recovery operations. (b) Permit applications shall be addressed to: Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, ATTN: Manager, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109. (c) In considering whether to grant a permit the Director shall evaluate such matters as: (1) The general professional, and financial responsibility of the applicant; (2) The appropriateness of the methods envisioned to the purpose(s) of the activity; (3) The extent to which the conduct of any permitted activity may diminish or enhance the value of the Sanctuary as a source of recreation, or as a source of educational or scientific information; (4) The end value of the activity and (5) Such other matters as may be deemed appropriate. (d) The Director may observe any permitted activity and/or require the submission of one or more reports of the status or progress of such activity. Any information obtained shall be available to the public.
Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Subpart G—Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.70 Boundary.
§ 922.71 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.72 Permit procedures and criteria.
Appendix A to Subpart G of Part 922—Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Point No. Latitude north Longitude west---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern Channel Islands Section----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01....................................... 33°56[min]28.959[sec] 119°16[min]23.800[sec]02....................................... 33°58[min]03.919[sec] 119°14[min]56.964[sec]03....................................... 34°01[min]33.846[sec] 119°14[min]07.740[sec]04....................................... 34°04[min]24.203[sec] 119°15[min]21.308[sec]05....................................... 34°06[min]06.653[sec] 119°17[min]27.002[sec]06....................................... 34°06[min]54.809[sec] 119°19[min]46.046[sec]07....................................... 34°06[min]57.988[sec] 119°23[min]24.905[sec]08....................................... 34°06[min]51.627[sec] 119°24[min]04.198[sec]09....................................... 34°07[min]01.640[sec] 119°25[min]40.819[sec][min]10....................................... 34°06[min]59.904[sec] 119°26[min]50.959[sec]11....................................... 34°08[min]02.002[sec] 119°28[min]47.501[sec]12....................................... 34°08[min]17.693[sec] 119°29[min]27.698[sec]13....................................... 34°08[min]52.234[sec] 119°30[min]39.562[sec]14....................................... 34°09[min]16.780[sec] 119°35[min]22.667[sec]15....................................... 34°09[min]05.106[sec] 119°36[min]41.694[sec]16....................................... 34°08[min]02.782[sec] 119°39[min]33.421[sec]17....................................... 34°08[min]46.870[sec] 119°41[min]48.621[sec]18....................................... 34°09[min]35.563[sec] 119°45[min]57.284[sec]19....................................... 34°09[min]32.627[sec] 119°46[min]37.335[sec]20....................................... 34°09[min]33.396[sec] 119°47[min]32.285[sec]21....................................... 34°09[min]43.668[sec] 119°48[min]09.018[sec]22....................................... 34°10[min]10.616[sec] 119°50[min]07.659[sec]23....................................... 34°10[min]21.586[sec] 119°51[min]05.146[sec]24....................................... 34°10[min]33.161[sec] 119°53[min]17.044[sec]25....................................... 34°10[min]36.545[sec] 119°55[min]57.373[sec]26....................................... 34°10[min]21.283[sec] 119°57[min]26.403[sec]27....................................... 34°08[min]07.255[sec] 120°01[min]07.233[sec]28....................................... 34°08[min]13.144[sec] 120°02[min]27.930[sec]29....................................... 34°07[min]47.772[sec] 120°05[min]05.449[sec]30....................................... 34°07[min]29.314[sec] 120°06[min]36.262[sec]31....................................... 34°07[min]30.691[sec] 120°09[min]35.238[sec]32....................................... 34°06[min]36.285[sec] 120°12[min]39.335[sec]33....................................... 34°06[min]40.634[sec] 120°13[min]33.940[sec]34....................................... 34°08[min]10.759[sec] 120°15[min]07.017[sec]35....................................... 34°09[min]12.290[sec] 120°17[min]07.046[sec]35A...................................... 34°09[min]50.706[sec] 120°17[min]31.649[sec]36....................................... 34°10[min]56.346[sec] 120°18[min]40.520[sec]36B...................................... 34°11[min]28.249[sec] 120°19[min]29.213[sec]37....................................... 34°12[min]08.078[sec] 120°21[min]00.835[sec]37C...................................... 34°12[min]25.468[sec] 120°25[min]01.261[sec]38....................................... 34°12[min]18.754[sec] 120°25[min]39.373[sec]38D...................................... 34°11[min]33.184[sec] 120°27[min]33.921[sec]39....................................... 34°12[min]19.470[sec] 120°30[min]22.620[sec]39E...................................... 34°12[min]17.540[sec] 120°32[min]19.959[sec]40....................................... 34°10[min]54.592[sec] 120°35[min]57.887[sec]40F...................................... 34°06[min]07.491[sec] 120°38[min]27.883[sec]41....................................... 34°04[min]53.454[sec] 120°38[min]16.602[sec]41G...................................... 34°03[min]30.539[sec] 120°37[min]39.442[sec]42....................................... 34°01[min]09.860[sec] 120°35[min]04.808[sec]42H...................................... 34°00[min]48.573[sec] 120°34[min]25.106[sec]43....................................... 33°59[min]13.122[sec] 120°33[min]53.385[sec]44....................................... 33°57[min]01.427[sec] 120°31[min]54.590[sec]45....................................... 33°55[min]36.973[sec] 120°27[min]37.188[sec]46....................................... 33°55[min]30.037[sec] 120°25[min]14.587[sec]47....................................... 33°54[min]50.522[sec] 120°22[min]29.536[sec]48....................................... 33°55[min]01.640[sec] 120°19[min]26.722[sec]49....................................... 33°54[min]34.409[sec] 120°18[min]27.344[sec]50....................................... 33°53[min]23.129[sec] 120°17[min]39.927[sec]51....................................... 33°50[min]39.990[sec] 120°15[min]13.874[sec]52....................................... 33°49[min]53.260[sec] 120°13[min]41.904[sec]53....................................... 33°49[min]03.437[sec] 120°12[min]06.750[sec]54....................................... 33°48[min]36.087[sec] 120°11[min]10.821[sec]55....................................... 33°47[min]39.280[sec] 120°07[min]59.707[sec]56....................................... 33°47[min]37.617[sec] 120°06[min]04.002[sec]57....................................... 33°47[min]59.351[sec] 120°04[min]08.370[sec]58....................................... 33°48[min]38.700[sec] 120°02[min]33.188[sec]59....................................... 33°48[min]52.167[sec] 120°01[min]50.244[sec]60....................................... 33°50[min]28.486[sec] 119°57[min]50.820[sec]61....................................... 33°50[min]55.128[sec] 119°55[min]19.934[sec]62....................................... 33°52[min]13.338[sec] 119°52[min]53.439[sec]63....................................... 33°52[min]04.900[sec] 119°52[min]10.719[sec]64....................................... 33°51[min]39.919[sec] 119°47[min]21.152[sec]65....................................... 33°51[min]48.592[sec] 119°46[min]13.213[sec]66....................................... 33°51[min]35.798[sec] 119°44[min]34.589[sec]67....................................... 33°51[min]44.374[sec] 119°41[min]12.738[sec]68....................................... 33°52[min]23.857[sec] 119°39[min]14.708[sec]69....................................... 33°53[min]09.365[sec] 119°37[min]30.784[sec]70....................................... 33°53[min]12.754[sec] 119°35[min]35.793[sec]71....................................... 33°53[min]17.114[sec] 119°34[min]54.567[sec]72....................................... 33°53[min]38.865[sec] 119°32[min]51.578[sec]73....................................... 33°54[min]02.277[sec] 119°31[min]06.274[sec]74....................................... 33°54[min]56.444[sec] 119°28[min]54.052[sec]75....................................... 33°54[min]39.349[sec] 119°27[min]37.512[sec]76....................................... 33°54[min]15.236[sec] 119°25[min]23.779[sec]77....................................... 33°54[min]07.847[sec] 119°24[min]22.849[sec]78....................................... 33°54[min]04.682[sec] 119°22[min]58.006[sec]79....................................... 33°54[min]14.311[sec] 119°21[min]44.573[sec]80....................................... 33°54[min]22.824[sec] 119°21[min]09.003[sec]81....................................... 33°54[min]46.904[sec] 119°19[min]54.677[sec]82....................................... 33°55[min]05.834[sec] 119°19[min]16.027[sec] Santa Barbara Island Section----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------83....................................... 33°28[min]56.904[sec] 119°10[min]04.092[sec]84....................................... 33°26[min]32.364[sec] 119°10[min]01.328[sec]85....................................... 33°24[min]19.904[sec] 119°08[min]52.236[sec]86....................................... 33°23[min]26.019[sec] 119°07[min]54.826[sec]87....................................... 33°22[min]04.836[sec] 119°05[min]16.716[sec]88....................................... 33°21[min]49.387[sec] 119°04[min]01.551[sec]89....................................... 33°21[min]44.594[sec] 119°02[min]49.887[sec]90....................................... 33°21[min]49.556[sec] 119°01[min]37.839[sec]91....................................... 33°22[min]07.538[sec] 118°59[min]49.357[sec]92....................................... 33°22[min]27.774[sec] 118°58[min]51.623[sec]93....................................... 33°22[min]47.957[sec] 118°58[min]07.633[sec]94....................................... 33°23[min]20.805[sec] 118°57[min]14.375[sec]95....................................... 33°24[min]18.458[sec] 118°56[min]08.450[sec]96....................................... 33°26[min]24.130[sec] 118°54[min]51.352[sec]97....................................... 33°29[min]02.820[sec] 118°54[min]22.276[sec]98....................................... 33°31[min]27.917[sec] 118°54[min]50.367[sec]99....................................... 33°32[min]17.935[sec] 118°55[min]18.396[sec]100...................................... 33°35[min]10.090[sec] 118°59[min]40.091[sec]101...................................... 33°35[min]24.575[sec] 119°01[min]22.108[sec]102...................................... 33°35[min]06.497[sec] 119°03[min]59.463[sec]103...................................... 33°34[min]48.322[sec] 119°05[min]03.374[sec]104...................................... 33°32[min]37.151[sec] 119°08[min]37.201[sec]105...................................... 33°30[min]41.731[sec] 119°09[min]45.845[sec]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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