15 C.F.R. Subpart H—Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade
(a) The Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) consists of an area of the waters adjacent to the coast of California north and south of the Point Reyes Headlands, between Bodega Head and Rocky Point and the Farallon Islands (including Noonday Rock), and includes approximately 948 square nautical miles (NM). The boundary coordinates are listed in Appendix A to this subpart. (b) The shoreward boundary follows the mean high tide line and the seaward limit of Point Reyes National Seashore. Between Bodega Head and Point Reyes Headlands, the Sanctuary extends seaward 3 NM beyond State waters. The Sanctuary also includes the waters within 12 NM of the Farallon Islands, and between the Islands and the mainland from Point Reyes Headlands to Rocky Point. The Sanctuary includes Bodega Bay, but not Bodega Harbor. In addition to those definitions found at §922.3, the following definition applies to this subpart: Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) means those areas established by the State of California prior to the designation of the Sanctuary except that for purposes of the regulations in this subpart, the area established around the Farallon Islands shall not be included. Motorized personal watercraft means a vessel which uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel. [60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, as amended at 66 FR 46951, Sept. 10, 2001] (a) Except as may be necessary for 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 §922.83, 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 oil or gas except that pipelines related to hydrocarbon operations outside the Sanctuary may be placed at a distance greater than 2 NM from the Farallon Islands, Bolinas Lagoon, and ASBS where certified to have no significant effect on Sanctuary resources in accordance with §922.84. (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) Dredge material disposed of at the interim dumpsite now established approximately 10 NM south of the southeast Farallon Island and municipal sewage provided such discharges are certified in accordance with §922.84. (3) Except in connection with the laying of pipelines or construction of an outfall if certified in accordance with §922.84: (i) Constructing any structure other than a navigation aid, (ii) Drilling through the seabed, and (iii) Dredging or otherwise altering the seabed in any way other than by anchoring vessels or bottom trawling from a commercial fishing vessel, except for routine maintenance and navigation, ecological maintenance, mariculture, and the construction of docks and piers in Tomales Bay. (4) Except to transport persons or supplies to or from islands or mainland areas adjacent to Sanctuary waters, within an area extending 2 NM from the Farallon Islands, Bolinas Lagoon, or any ASBS, operating 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, 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 the Farallon Islands, Bolinas Lagoon, or any ASBS except to transport persons or supplies to or from the Islands or for enforcement purposes. (6) Removing or damaging any historical or cultural resource. (7) Operation of motorized personal watercraft, except for the operation of motorized personal watercraft for emergency search and rescue mission or law enforcement operations (other than routine training activities) carried out by National Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Fire or Police Departments or other Federal, State or local jurisdictions. (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 impacts shall be determined in consultation between the Director and the Department of Defense. [60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, as amended at 66 FR 46951, Sept. 10, 2001] (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 user §922.82, if such an activity is (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 the Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, ATTN: Manager, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Fort Mason, building #201, San Francisco, CA 94123. (c) In considering whether to grant a permit, the Director shall evaluate (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, (4) The end value of the activity, and (5) Other matters as 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 will be made available to the public. (a) A permit, license, or other authorization allowing the discharge of municipal sewage, the laying of any pipeline outside 2 NM from the Farallon Islands, Bolinas Lagoon and ASBS, or the disposal of dredge material at the interim dumpsite now established approximately 10 NM south of the Southeast Farallon Island prior to the selection of a permanent dumpsite shall be valid if certified by the Director as consistent with the purpose of the Sanctuary and having no significant effect on Sanctuary resources. Such certification may impose terms and conditions as deemed appropriate to ensure consistency. (b) In considering whether to make the certifications called for in this section, the Director may seek and consider the views of any other person or entity, within or outside the Federal government, and may hold a public hearing as deemed appropriate. (c) Any certification called for in this section shall be presumed unless the Director acts to deny or condition certification within 60 days from the date that the Director receives notice of the proposed permit and the necessary supporting data. (d) The Director may amend, suspend, or revoke any certification made under this section whenever continued operation would violate any terms or conditions of the certification. Any such action shall be forwarded in writing to both the holder of the certified permit and the issuing agency and shall set forth reason(s) for the action taken.
Title 15: Commerce and Foreign Trade
PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Subpart H—Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
§ 922.80 Boundary.
§ 922.81 Definitions.
§ 922.82 Prohibited or otherwise regulated activities.
§ 922.83 Permit procedures and criteria.
§ 922.84 Certification of other permits.
Appendix A to Subpart H of Part 922—Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Point No. Latitude north Longitude west----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1........................................ 38°15[min]50.349[sec] 123°10[min]48.933[sec]2........................................ 38°12[min]36.338[sec] 123°07[min]04.846[sec]3........................................ 38°09[min]57.033[sec] 123°05[min]27.435[sec]4........................................ 38°08[min]26.872[sec] 123°04[min]52.524[sec]5........................................ 38°07[min]42.125[sec] 123°05[min]10.714[sec]6........................................ 38°06[min]08.017[sec] 123°05[min]48.920[sec]7........................................ 38°05[min]26.765[sec] 123°06[min]09.922[sec]8........................................ 38°04[min]44.587[sec] 123°06[min]29.251[sec]9........................................ 38°03[min]54.439[sec] 123°06[min]57.591[sec]10....................................... 38°03[min]07.527[sec] 123°07[min]37.755[sec]11....................................... 37°59[min]32.425[sec] 123°08[min]24.905[sec]12....................................... 37°59[min]22.344[sec] 123°14[min]06.127[sec]13....................................... 37°57[min]31.931[sec] 123°19[min]19.187[sec]14....................................... 37°54[min]16.943[sec] 123°23[min]18.456[sec]15....................................... 37°50[min]05.522[sec] 123°25[min]28.791[sec]16....................................... 37°45[min]33.799[sec] 123°25[min]32.666[sec]17....................................... 37°41[min]20.351[sec] 123°23[min]29.811[sec]18....................................... 37°38[min]01.053[sec] 123°19[min]37.445[sec]19....................................... 37°36[min]04.665[sec] 123°14[min]30.483[sec]20....................................... 37°35[min]30.191[sec] 123°13[min]31.060[sec]21....................................... 37°33[min]47.197[sec] 123°11[min]50.904[sec]22....................................... 37°31[min]12.270[sec] 123°07[min]39.618[sec]23....................................... 37°30[min]29.706[sec] 123°05[min]42.221[sec]24....................................... 37°29[min]39.287[sec] 123°00[min]23.711[sec]25....................................... 37°30[min]34.337[sec] 122°54[min]18.139[sec]26....................................... 37°31[min]47.784[sec] 122°51[min]31.592[sec]27....................................... 37°34[min]17.533[sec] 122°48[min]10.415[sec]28....................................... 37°36[min]58.627[sec] 122°46[min]05.779[sec]29....................................... 37°39[min]59.303[sec] 122°44[min]59.838[sec]30....................................... 37°52[min]56.355[sec] 122°37[min]35.195[sec]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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