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(4) Day and night firing over the of the Naval Support Facility Dahl- range will be conducted intermittently gren, a distance of about 4,080 yards; by one or more vessels, depending on thence north along the Potomac shore weather and operating schedules. When of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahl- firing is in progress, adequate patrol by gren to Baber Point; and thence west naval craft will be conducted to pre- along the Upper Machodoc Creek shore vent vessels from entering or remain- of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahl- ing within the danger zone. gren to Howland Point at latitude (5) This section shall be enforced by 38°19′0.5″, longitude 77°03′23″; thence the Commandant, Fifth Naval District, northeast to latitude 38°19′18″, lon- U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, , gitude 77°02′29″, a point on the Naval and such agencies as he may designate. Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren [13 FR 6918, Nov. 24, 1948, as amended at 22 shore about 350 yards southeast of the FR 6965, Dec. 4, 1957. Redesignated at 50 FR base of the Navy recreational pier. Haz- 42696, Oct. 22, 1985] ardous operations are normally con- ducted in this zone daily except Satur- § 334.230 . days, Sundays, and national holidays. (a) Naval Surface Warfare Center, (iii) Upper zone. Beginning at Mathias Dahlgren, VA—(1) The areas. Portions of Point, Va.; thence north to Light 5; the Upper Machodoc Creek and Poto- thence north-northeast to Light 6; mac River near Dahlgren, VA as de- thence east-southeast to Lighted Buoy scribed below: 2, thence east-southeast to a point on (i) Lower zone. The entire portion of the shore at approximately the lower Potomac River between a latitude 38°23′35.5″, longitude 76°59′15.5″; line from Point Lookout, Maryland, to thence south along the Maryland shore Smith Point, Virginia, and a line from to, and then along, a line passing Buoy 14 (abreast of St. Clements Is- through Light 1 to the Virginia shore, land) to a point near the northeast parallel to the Harry W. Nice Bridge; shore of Hollis Marsh at latitude thence north with the Virginia shore to 38°10′00″, longitude 76°45′22.4″. Haz- the point of beginning. Hazardous oper- ardous operations are conducted in this ations are conducted in this zone at in- zone at infrequent intervals. frequent intervals. (ii) Middle zone. Beginning at the (2) The regulations. (i) Hazardous op- intersection of the Harry W. Nice erations normally take place between Bridge with the Virginia shore; thence the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily ex- to Light 33; thence to latitude 38°19′06″, cept Saturdays, Sundays and national longitude 76°57′06″ which point is about holidays, with infrequent night firing 3,300 yards east-southeast of Light 30; between 5 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. During a thence to Line of Fire Buoy O, about national emergency, hazardous oper- 1,150 yards southwest of Swan Point; ations will take place between the thence to Line of Fire Buoy M, about hours of 6 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. daily ex- 1,700 yards south of Potomac View; cept Sundays. Hazardous operations thence to Line of Fire Buoy K, about may involve firing large or small cal- 1,400 yards southwesterly of the lower iber guns and projectiles, aerial bomb- end of Cobb Island; thence to Buoy 14, ing, use of directed energy, and oper- abreast of St. Clements Island, thence ating manned or unmanned watercraft. southwest to a point near the north- (ii) When hazardous operations are in east shore of Hollis Marsh at latitude progress, no person, or fishing or 38°10′00″; longitude 76°45′22.4″; thence oystering vessels shall operate within northwest to Line of Fire Buoy J, the danger zone affected unless so au- about 3,000 yards off , Vir- thorized by the Naval Surface Warfare ginia; thence to Line of Fire Buoy L, Center, Dahlgren’s patrol boats. about 3,600 yards off Church Point; Oystering and fishing boats or other thence to Line of Fire Buoy N, about craft may cross the river in the danger 900 yards off Colonial Beach; thence to zone only after they have reported to Line of Fire Buoy P, about 1,000 yards the patrol boat and received instruc- off Bluff Point; thence northwest to tions as to when and where to cross. latitude 38°17′54″, longitude 77°01′02″, a Deep-draft vessels using dredged chan- point of the Virginia shore on property nels and propelled by mechanical

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power at a speed greater than five sources Manager at Naval Surface War- miles per hour may proceed directly fare Center, Dahlgren. Commercial through the danger zones without re- fishermen and waterfowl hunters must striction except when notified to the observe all warnings and range clear- contrary by the patrol boat. Unless in- ances, as noted herein. Federal, State structed to the contrary by the patrol and local law enforcement agencies are boat, small craft navigating up or down exempt from the provisions of para- the Potomac River during hazardous graph (a) of this section. operations shall proceed outside of the (b) Accotink Bay, , and northeastern boundary of the Middle Pohick Bay; U.S. Military Reservation, Danger Zone. All craft desiring to Fort Belvoir, Va.—(1) The danger zone. enter the Middle Danger Zone when The waters of Accotink Bay, Accotink proceeding in or out of Upper Creek, and Pohick Bay, Virginia, with- Machodoc Creek during hazardous op- in and adjacent to the target ranges of erations will be instructed by the pa- the U.S. Military Reservation, Fort trol boat; for those craft that desire to Belvoir, as follows: All of Accotink proceed in or out of Upper Machodoc Bay; all of Accotink Creek below the Creek on a course between the western bridge which crosses Accotink Creek shore of the Potomac River and a line approximately 400 yards south of U.S. from the Main Dock of Naval Surface Highway No. 1; and that portion of Warfare Center, Dahlgren to Line of Pohick Bay bordering its north shore. Fire Buoy P, clearance will be granted The mouth of Accotink Bay and that to proceed upon request directed to the portion of Pohick Bay within the dan- patrol boat. ger zone will be marked by the Post (iii) Due to hazards of unexploded Commander with suitable warning ordnance, no person or craft in the buoys. Middle Danger Zone shall approach (2) The regulations. (i) When firing af- closer than 100 yards to the shoreline fecting the area is in progress, the Post of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahl- Commander will post guards at such lo- gren, previously known as the Naval cations that the waters in the danger Surface Weapons Center. zone may be observed and arrange sig- (3) Enforcement. The regulations shall be enforced by the Commander, Naval nals whereby these guards may stop Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren and the firing should any person be seen in such agencies as he/she may designate. the danger zone. When firing is in Patrol boats, in the execution of their progress, the Post Commander will mission assigned herein, shall display a cause to be displayed both on the east square red flag during daylight hours shore of Accotink Bay at its mouth and for purposes of identification; at night near the danger zone boundary on time, a 32 point red light shall be dis- Accotink Creek a red streamer which played at the mast head. Naval Surface shall be visible to a person in a boat Warfare Center, Dahlgren (Range Con- near those points. trol) can be contacted by Marine VHF (ii) Persons desiring to cross the radio (Channel 16) or by telephone (540) waters in the danger zone shall first de- 653–8791. termine whether a red streamer is dis- (4) Exceptions. Nothing in this regula- played on the east Shore of Accotink tion shall be intended to prevent com- Bay at its mouth or near the danger mercial fishing or the lawful use of ap- zone boundary on Accotink Creek. If proved waterfowl hunting blinds along the red streamer is displayed, it will the shorelines of Naval Surface War- indicate that firing is in progress and fare Center, Dahlgren, provided that all that the waters in the danger zone are necessary licenses and permits have covered by rifle fire, and the area shall been obtained from the Maryland De- not be entered until the streamer is partment of Natural Resources, the lowered. Virginia Department of Game and In- (iii) The Post Commander is hereby land Fisheries, or the Potomac River authorized by using such agencies and Fisheries Commission. Waterfowl hunt- equipment necessary to stop all per- ers shall provide a completed copy of sons and boats at the boundary of the their blind permit to the Natural Re- danger zone and prohibit their crossing

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the area until convenient to the firing reflective material will be placed schedule to do so. across the Creek channel at the entrance to the channel from [13 FR 6916, Nov. 24, 1948, as amended at 13 FR 9557, Dec. 31, 1948; 21 FR 2817, May 1, 1956; the Potomac River and immediately 22 FR 2951, Apr. 26, 1957; 28 FR 349, Jan. 12, west of the CSX railroad bridge. 1963; 48 FR 54597, Dec. 6, 1983. Redesignated (c) Enforcement. The regulations in at 50 FR 42696, Oct. 22, 1985, as amended at 62 this section shall be enforced by the FR 17552, Apr. 10, 1997; 76 FR 10523, Feb. 25, Commander, MCB Quantico or any 2011] such agencies he/she designates. The areas identified in paragraph (a) of this § 334.235 Potomac River, Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCB Quantico) in section will be monitored 24 hours a vicinity of Marine Corps Air Facil- day, 7 days a week. Any person or ves- ity (MCAF), restricted area. sel encroaching within the areas iden- (a) The area. All of the navigable tified in paragraph (a) of this section waters of the Potomac River extending will be directed to immediately leave approximately 500 meters from the the restricted area. Failure to do so high-water mark on the Eastern shore- could result in forceful removal and/or line of the MCAF, bounded by these co- criminal charges. ordinates (including the Chopawamsic (d) Exceptions. Commercial fisherman Creek channel, but excluding will be authorized controlled access to Chopawamsic Island): Beginning at the restricted area (with the exception latitude 38°29′34.04″ N, longitude of Chopawamisc Creek channel) after 077°18′22.4″ W (Point A); thence to lati- registering with MCB Quantico offi- tude 38°29′43.01″ N, longitude 077°18′4.1″ cials and following specific access noti- (Point B); thence to latitude 38°29′55.1″ fication procedures. N, longitude 077°17′51.3″ W (Point C); [76 FR 6328, Feb. 4, 2011; 76 FR 10524, Feb. 25, thence to latitude 38°30′10.1″ N, lon- 2011] gitude 077°17′40.3″ W (Point D); thence to latitude 38°30′23.43″ N, longitude § 334.240 Potomac River, Mattawoman 077°17′50.30″ W (Point E); then along the Creek and Chicamuxen Creek; U.S. western shoreline of Chopawamsic Is- Naval Surface Weapons Center, In- land to latitude 38°30′35.13″ N, longitude dian Head Division, Indian Head, Md. 077°17′47.45″ W (Point F); thence to lati- tude 38°30′42.1″ N, longitude 077°17′37.1″ (a) The danger zone. Beginning at a W (Point G); thence to latitude point on the easterly shore of the Poto- 38°30′50.71″ N, longitude 077°17′54.12″ W mac River at latitude 38°36′00″, lon- (Point H); then along the shoreline to gitude 77°11′00″; thence to latitude latitude 38°30′0.058″ N, longitude 38°34′30″; longitude 77°13′00″; thence to 077°18′39.26″ W (Point I); then across the latitude 38°33′20″, longitude 77°14′20″; Chopawamsic Channel to latitude thence to latitude 38°32′20″, longitude 38°29′58.45″ N, longitude 077°18′39.97″ W 77°15′10″; thence to latitude 38°32′00″, (Point J); thence to latitude 38°29′38.2″ longitude 77°15′00″; thence to latitude N, longitude 077°18′38.14″ W (Point K); 38°32′30″, longitude 77°14′00″; thence to and thence to the beginning point of latitude 38°32′30″, longitude 77°14′00″; origin. thence upstream along the easterly (b) The regulations. (1) All persons, shoreline of Chicamuxen Creek to its vessels, or other craft are prohibited head thence downstream along the from entering, transiting, drifting, westerly shoreline of Chicamuxen dredging, or anchoring within the re- Creek to the southernmost point of stricted area without the permission of Stump Neck; thence northeasterly the Commander, MCB Quantico or his/ along the shoreline of Stump Neck to her designated representatives. The re- the mouth of ; striction will be in place 24 hours a thence along the southeasterly shore of day, seven days a week. Mattawoman Creek to the pilings re- (2) The boundary of the restricted maining from the footbridge con- area will be demarcated with marker necting the left bank of the creek to buoys and warning signs set at 500 foot the Naval Surface Warfare Center, In- intervals. In addition, floating small dian Head Division; thence along the craft intrusion barriers marked with northwesterly shore of Mattawoman

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