33 C.F.R. § 334.515 U.S. Marine Slip area at Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla.; restricted area.
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
(a) The area. The restricted area shall encompass all navigable waters of the United States, as defined at 33 CFR 329, within the area identified at the U.S. Marine Corps Slip (also identified as Back River on many nautical maps) located on the southeastern side of Blount Island, Jacksonville, Florida. The entrance to the U.S. Marine Corps Slip is described as commencing from a line drawn between the southwesterly most shore point (latitude 30°23'34" N., longitude 81°30'52" W.) and the southeasterly most shore point (latitude 30°23'38" N., longitude 81°30'36" W.). (b) The regulations. (1) All persons, vessels, and other craft are prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring, or drifting within the area described in paragraph (a) of this section for any reason without the permission of the Commanding Officer, Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida, or his/her authorized representative. The cognizant Captain of the Port (COTP) or Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC), in performance of Homeland Security responsibilities, may from time to time, need to investigate or cause to investigate incidents of national security with the Blount Island Command Restricted Area. Authority to enter the restricted area under mission critical situations is herby granted to the COTP or FMSC, or his representative. Situations that require COTP or FMSC to immediately access the restricted area shall be reported to the Commanding Officer, Blount Island Command as soon as practicable. (2) The restriction noted in paragraph (b)(1) of this section is in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (c) Enforcement. The regulations in this section shall be enforced by the Commanding Officer, Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida, and/or such persons or agencies as he/she may designate. [70 FR 67371, Nov. 7, 2005]
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 334—DANGER ZONE AND RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS
§ 334.515 U.S. Marine Slip area at Blount Island, Jacksonville, Fla.; restricted area.
