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(4) Take such other actions as may be (3) A tract of submerged land, lying in Sec- necessary to ensure the safety of the tions 21 and 28, Township 18 South, Range 17 authorized officer and his or her party East in Citrus County, Florida, more par- and to facilitate the boarding and in- ticularly described as follows: All of the submerged land lying within the mean high spection. water line of a canal bordering the western, (d) It is unlawful for any person to northern, and eastern sides of Paradise Isle assault, resist, oppose, impede, intimi- Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page date, or interfere with any authorized 88 of the Public Records of Citrus County, officer or member of his or her party. Florida; bounded at the western exit by a line drawn between the southwestern corner § 17.108 List of designated manatee of Lot 7 of said Paradise Isle Subdivision and protection areas. the southeastern corner of Lot 22 of Springs O’Paradise Subdivision, Unit No. 3, as re- (a) Manatee sanctuaries. The following corded in Plat Book 3, Page 70 of said Public areas are designated as manatee sanc- Records; and bounded at the eastern exit by tuaries. All waterborne activities are an easterly extension of the south boundary prohibited in these areas during the pe- of said Paradise Isle Subdivision; Containing riod November 15–March 31 of each 3.4 acres, more or less. year. The areas which will be posted (4) A tract of submerged land, lying in Sec- are described as follows: tions 28 and 29, Township 18 South, Range 17 East in Citrus County, Florida, more par- (1) That part of Kings Bay, Crystal River, ticularly described as follows: For a point of Citrus County, within T. 18 S., R. 17 E., Tal- reference, commence at the southwest corner lahassee Meridian; located in SW1⁄4 frac- of said Section 28; Then go N 06°01′23″ W for tional section 28, more particularly de- 4466.90 feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete scribed as follows: monument marking the Point of Beginning; Beginning at Corner 1 (N–1,653,459/E– Then go N 10°05′38″ W for 477.32 feet to a 10- 308,915) Florida Coordinate System, West inch diameter concrete monument with an Zone, a point on the shoreline of Kings Bay attached buoy; Then go N 37°34′41″ E for near the southwest corner of Lot 9 as accept- 651.07 feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete ed on a plat by the Department of the Inte- monument with an attached buoy; Then go S rior, General Land Office, dated January 10, 73°26′46″ E for 634.10 feet to a 10-inch diameter 1928; thence easterly, along said shoreline, concrete monument with an attached buoy; approximately 1240 feet to Corner 2 (N– Then go S 17°50′16″ E for 1691.53 feet to a 10- 1,653,762/E/309,641) a point; thence S. 56°58′11″ inch diameter concrete monument with an W., across open water, 776.49 feet to Corner 3 attached buoy; Then go S 71°48′58″ W for (N–1,653,339/E–308,990) a point; thence N. 117.87 feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete 32°03′07″ W., across open water, 142.26 feet to monument with an attached buoy; Then con- the point of beginning, containing 3.41 acres, tinue S 71°48′58″ W for 5 feet more or less to more or less, to be known as the Banana Is- the mean high water line of Buzzard Island; land Sanctuary. Then follow said mean high water line north- (2) That part of Kings Bay, Crystal River, erly and westerly to a point lying S 10°05′38″ Citrus County, Florida, within T. 18 S., R. 17 E of the point of beginning; Then go N E., Tallahassee Meridian; located in SW1⁄4 10°05′38″ W for 5 feet more or less to the point fractional section 28, more particularly de- of beginning; Containing 18.0 acres, more or scribed as follows: less. Beginning at Corner 1 (N–1,652,684/E– (5) A tract of submerged land, lying in Sec- 309,396) Florida Coordinate System, West tion 28, Township 18 South, Range 17 East in Zone, a point on the shoreline of Kings Bay, Citrus County, Florida, more particularly said point being the northwest corner of Lot described as follows: For a point of reference, 31 Sunset Shores Addition to Woodward Park commence at the southwest corner of said (Plat Book 2, page 140 Citrus County Prop- Section 28; Then go N 28°55′06″ E for 2546.59 erty Appraiser’s Office); thence N. 35°05′33″ feet to a 4-inch diameter iron pipe marking W., across open water, 439.10 feet to Corner 2 the Point of Beginning; Then go N 44°23′41″ W (N–1,653,043/E–309,144) a point; thence N. for 282.45 feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete 67°23′28″ E., across open water, 873.45 feet to monument with an attached buoy; Then go N Corner 3, a point on the shoreline of Kings 33°53′16″ E for 764.07 feet to a 10-inch diameter Bay said point also being a corner in the concrete monument with an attached buoy; northerly boundary line of Lot 21 in said sub- Then go S 31°51′55″ E for 333.22 feet to a 4- division; thence southwesterly along said inch diameter iron pipe; Then continue S shoreline and the northerly boundary of Lots 31°51′55″ E for 5 feet more or less to the mean 21–31, including a canal, approximately 920 high water line of Banana Island; Then go feet to the point of beginning, containing westerly along said main high water line to 5.62 acres, more or less, to be known as the a point lying S 44°23′41″ E from the point of Sunset Shores Sanctuary. beginning; Then go N 44°23′41″ W for 5 feet

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more or less to the point of beginning; Con- Tallahassee Meridian, Citrus County, Flor- taining 4.6 acres, more or less. ida, more particularly described as follows: (6) A tract of submerged land, lying in Sec- For a point of reference, commence at the tion 28, Township 18 South, Range 17 East in southwest corner of said Section 28 (N– Citrus County, Florida, more particularly 1651797.56 E–463846.96) Florida Coordinate described as follows: For a point of reference, System, West Zone, NAD 1983, N.G.S. adjust- commence at the southwest corner of said ment of 1990 (expressed in U.S. survey feet); Section 28; Then go N 06°43′00″ E for 1477.54 thence N. 40°08′47″ E., 5551.65 feet (5551.57 feet feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete monu- grid distance) to an aluminum monument ment marking the Point of Beginning; Then stamped ‘‘PSM 3341 1998’’ (N1656009.01 E- go N 06°24′59″ W for 251.66 feet to a 10-inch di- 467449.35) marking the Point of Beginning; ameter concrete monument with an attached thence N. 77°06′49″ E., 71.84 feet to an alu- buoy; Then go N 65°41′12″ E for 637.83 feet to minum monument stamped ‘‘PSM3341 1998’’ a 10-inch diameter concrete monument with (N–1656025.04, N–467519.38); thence S. 04°37′09″ an attached buoy; Then go S 55°40′52″ E for W., 29.88 feet to an aluminum monument 272.86 feet to a 10-inch diameter concrete stamped ‘‘PSM 3341 1998’’ (N–1655995.26 E– monument; Then continue S 65°15′06″ W for 467516.98); thence N. 78°29′57″ W., 69.01 feet to 857.22 feet to the point of beginning; Con- the point of beginning; to be known as the taining 4.0 acres, more or less. Three Sisters Spring Sanctuary. (7) A tract of submerged land, lying in Sec- NOTE: Map for paragraphs (a)(1) through tion 28, Township 18 South, Range 17 East, (a)(7) follows:

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(8) That part of the Homosassa River, spring run at the point where the run enters Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida, within the northeast fork of the river along the Section 28, Township 19 South, Range 17 southeastern shore and an area opposite this East, described as the headwaters of the site along the southern shoreline; containing Homosassa River (adjacent to the Homosassa approximately 0.67 ha (1.66 acres). Map fol- Springs State Wildlife Park), including the lows (see Blue Waters Manatee Sanctuary):

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(9) That part of Tampa Bay, St. Peters- charge enters receiving waters along the burg, Pinellas County, Florida, within Sec- western shore of Old Tampa Bay; to be tions 16 and 21, Township 30 South, Range 17 known as the Bartow Electric Generating East, described as the warm-water outflow of Plant Manatee Sanctuary, containing ap- the Bartow Electric Generating Plant lo- proximately 12.07 ha (29.82 acres). Map fol- cated on the northern shore of Weedon Is- lows (see Bartow Electric Generating Plant land, encircling that point where the dis- Manatee Sanctuary):

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(10) That part of Tampa Bay, Tampa, including the Big Bend area of eastern Hillsborough County, Florida, within Sec- Tampa Bay, to be known as the Tampa Elec- tions 10 and 15, Township 31 South, Range 19 tric Company Big Bend Manatee Sanctuary, East, described as the waters in and around containing approximately 12.08 ha (29.85 the warm-water outflow of the Tampa Elec- acres). Map follows (See TECO Big Bend tric Company Big Bend Electric Generating Manatee Sanctuary): Station located west of Jackson Branch and

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(11) That part of Tampa Bay, Tampa, Generating Station, to be known as the Port Hillsborough County, Florida, lying within Sutton Manatee Sanctuary, containing ap- Section 4, Township 30 South, Range 19 East, proximately 1.1 ha (2.7 acres). Map follows described as the warm-water outflow of the (see Port Sutton Manatee Sanctuary): Tampa Electric Company Gannon Electric

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(b) Exceptions—(1) Exception for resi- within sanctuaries by property owners, dents adjoining the areas described in their employees, and designees are per- paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this mitted. Any such authorized boating section. Watercraft access to private activity must be conducted by oper- residences, boat houses, and boat docks ating watercraft at idle speed. through these sanctuaries by the resi- Watercraft will be identified by the dents and their authorized guests is placement of a sticker provided by the permitted. Any such authorized boat- Fish and Wildlife Service in a con- ing activity must be conducted by op- spicuous location on each boat or by erating watercraft at idle speed/no other means. Maintenance activities wake. Residents’ watercraft will be include those actions necessary to identified by the placement of a sticker maintain property and waterways, sub- provided by the Fish and Wildlife Serv- ject to any Federal, State, and local ice in a conspicuous location on each government permitting requirements. vessel. Use of the waters within the (c) Manatee refuges. The following sanctuaries by watercraft will be only areas are designated as manatee ref- for the purpose of access to residences and the storage of such watercraft in uges. For each manatee refuge, we will waters adjacent to residences. state on appropriate signs which, if any, waterborne activities are prohib- (2) Exception for publicly and privately owned property adjoining the areas de- ited, and state the applicable restric- scribed in paragraphs (a)(8) through tions, if any, on permitted waterborne (a)(11) of this section. Watercraft access activities. The areas that will be post- and property maintenance activities ed are described as follows:

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(1) The Barge Canal Manatee Refuge. (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- (i) The Barge Canal Manatee Refuge is ceed at slow speed (channel included) described as all waters lying within the all year. The use of watercraft at banks of the Barge Canal, Brevard speeds greater than slow speed is pro- County, Florida, including all waters hibited throughout the Barge Canal lying within the marked channel in the Manatee Refuge. Banana River that lie between the east (iii) Map of the Barge Canal Manatee entrance of the Barge Canal and the Refuge follows: Canaveral Locks; containing approximately 276.3 ha (682.7 acres).

(2) The Sykes Creek Manatee Refuge. (i) proximate longitude 80 degrees 41′27″ The Sykes Creek Manatee Refuge is de- W) and northerly of the Sykes Creek scribed as all waters, including the Parkway; containing approximately marked channel in Sykes Creek, 342.3 ha (845.8 acres). Brevard County, Florida. In particular, (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- the portion of Sykes Creek southerly of ceed at slow speed (channel included) the southern boundary of that portion all year. The use of watercraft at of the creek commonly known as the speeds greater than slow speed is pro- ‘‘S’’ curve (said boundary being a line hibited throughout the Sykes Creek bearing east from a point on the west- Manatee Refuge. ern shoreline of Sykes Creek at approx- (iii) Map of the Sykes Creek Manatee imate latitude 28 degrees 23′24″ N, ap- Refuge follows:

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(3) The Tampa Electric Company’s Big (ii) Watercraft are required to oper- Bend Manatee Refuge. (i) The Tampa ate at idle speed from November 15 Electric Company’s Big Bend Manatee through March 31. Watercraft are pro- Refuge is described as the entrance hibited from operating at speeds great- channel and those waters south of the er than idle speed from November 15 manatee sanctuary at the Tampa Elec- through March 31, inclusive. tric Company’s Big Bend Electric Gen- (iii) Map of the Tampa Electric Com- erating Station within Hillsborough pany’s Big Bend Manatee Refuge fol- County, Florida; containing approxi- lows (see TECO Big Bend Manatee Ref- mately 89.35 ha (220.79 acres). uge):

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(4) The Port Sutton Manatee Refuge. (i) through March 31, inclusive. The Port Sutton Manatee Refuge is de- Watercraft are prohibited from oper- scribed as those waters surrounding ating at speeds greater than idle speed the Port Sutton Manatee Sanctuary, from November 15 through March 31, including all waters within Port Sut- inclusive. ton, Hillsborough County, Florida; con- (iii) Map of Port Sutton Manatee Ref- taining approximately 39.2 ha (96.9 uge follows (see Port Sutton Manatee acres). Refuge): (ii) Watercraft are required to oper- ate at idle speed from November 15

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(iv) Map showing the relative loca- follows (see Tampa Bay Manatee Sanc- tions of the Bartow, TECO Big Bend, tuaries and Refuges): and Port Sutton areas of Tampa Bay

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(5) The Little Sarasota Bay Manatee (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- Refuge. (i) The Little Sarasota Bay ceed at slow speed, 40 kilometers per Manatee Refuge is described as those hour (25 miles per hour) within the waters lying southerly of a line that channel, year-round. Watercraft are bears north 90 degrees 00′00″ E (true) prohibited from operating in excess of and runs through the southerly tip of slow speed outside of the channel and the first unnamed island south of Red operating at speeds in excess of 40 kilo- Intracoastal Waterway Channel Mark- meters per hour (25 miles per hour) ′ ″ er ‘‘40’’ (latitude 27 degrees 10 07 N, within the channel, year-round. longitude 82 degrees 30′05″ W) and those (iii) Map of the Little Sarasota Bay waters lying northerly of the Manatee Refuge follows (see Little Blackburn Point Bridge, Sarasota County, Florida; containing approxi- Sarasota Bay Manatee Refuge): mately 214.2 ha (529.40 acres).

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(6) The Lemon Bay Manatee Refuge. (i) (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- The Lemon Bay Manatee Refuge is de- ceed at slow speed, 40 kilometers per scribed as those waters of Lemon Bay hour (25 miles per hour) within the lying south of the Sarasota/Charlotte channel, year-round. Watercraft are County, Florida, boundary and north of prohibited from operating in excess of a line north 60 degrees 14′00″ E (true) slow speed outside of the channel and parallel with a series of small islands operating at speeds in excess of 40 kilo- approximately 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) meters per hour (25 miles per hour) south of the Bay Road Bridge; con- within the channel, year-round. taining approximately 383.61 ha (948.06 (iii) Map of the Lemon Bay Manatee acres). Refuge follows (see Lemon Bay Man- atee Refuge):

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(7) The Peace River Manatee Refuge. (i) U.S. Highway 41 and I–75 bridges and The Peace River Manatee Refuge is de- are further prohibited from operating scribed as all waters of the Peace River in excess of 40 kilometers per hour (25 and certain associated water bodies miles per hour) outside the buffer north and east of the U.S. Highway 41, throughout the year. Charlotte and De Soto Counties, Flor- (iii) In the Peace River within Char- ida; containing approximately 1.698.11 lotte County and upstream of I–75 to ha (4,196.11 acres). red channel marker ‘‘14,’’ watercraft (ii) In the Peace River in Charlotte are required to travel at slow speed County, watercraft are required to outside of the marked navigation chan- travel at slow speed within a posted nel. Watercraft are allowed to travel at shoreline buffer between the US High- a maximum speed of 40 kilometers per way 41 and I–75 bridges. The buffer is hour (25 miles per hour) year-round in- approximately 300 meters (1,000 feet) side the marked navigation channel. from shore except in a slightly larger Watercraft are prohibited from trav- area north and west of I–75 to be con- eling in excess of slow speed in areas sistent with recently adopted Florida outside of the navigation channel and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- are further prohibited from traveling mission’s regulations. Watercraft are in excess of 40 kilometers per hour (25 allowed to travel at a maximum speed miles per hour) inside the marked navi- of 40 kilometers per hour (25 miles per gation channel, year-round. hour) year-round outside the buffer. (iv) In the waters of the Peace River Watercraft are prohibited from trav- in Charlotte and De Soto Counties up- eling in excess of slow speed within the stream of red channel marker ‘‘14,’’ posted shoreline buffer between the watercraft are allowed to travel at a

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maximum speed of 40 kilometers per quired to travel at slow speed year- hour (25 miles per hour) year-round. round with the following exception. Watercraft are prohibited from trav- Should a U.S. Coast Guard or State of eling in excess of 40 kilometers per Florida approved marked navigation hour (25 miles per hour), year-round, in channel be established in that portion this area. of Shell Creek approximately 1.6 kilo- (v) Within the waters of Jim Long meters (1 mile) downstream of the Sea- Lake and Hunter Creek in Charlotte board Railroad trestles, watercraft will and De Soto Counties, watercraft are be allowed to travel at a maximum required to travel at slow speed year- speed of 40 kilometers per hour (25 round. Watercraft are prohibited from miles per hour) in this section of Shell traveling in excess of slow speed in this area, year-round. Creek upon posting by the Fish and (vi) Within the waters of Deep Creek Wildlife Service or the Florida Fish in Charlotte and De Soto Counties, and Wildlife Conservation Commission. watercraft are required to travel at Watercraft are prohibited from trav- slow speed year-round. Watercraft are eling in excess of slow speed in this prohibited from traveling in excess of area, year-round. slow speed in this area, year-round. (viii) Map of the Peace River Man- (vii) Within the waters of Shell Creek atee Refuge follows (see Peace River in Charlotte County, watercraft are re- Manatee Refuge):

(8) The Shell Island Manatee Refuge. (i) Intracoastal Waterway channel be- The Shell Island Manatee Refuge is de- tween Green Marker ‘‘99’’ (approximate scribed as all waters within the marked

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latitude 26 degrees 31′00″ N, approxi- (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- mate longitude 82 degrees 00′52″ W) and ceed at slow speed (channel included) Green Marker ‘‘93’’ (approximate lati- year-round. Watercraft are prohibited tude 26 degrees 31′37″ N, approximate from traveling in excess of slow speed longitude 81 degrees 59′46″ W), Lee in this area, year-round. County, Florida; containing approxi- (iii) Map of the Shell Island Manatee mately 32.6 ha (80.5 acres). Refuge follows (see Shell Island Man- atee Refuge):

(9) The Haulover Canal Manatee Ref- year-round. Watercraft are prohibited uge. (i) The Haulover Canal Manatee from traveling in excess of slow speed Refuge is described as all waters lying in this area, year-round. within Haulover Canal in Brevard (iii) Map of the Haulover Canal Man- County, Florida; containing approxi- atee Refuge follows (see Haulover mately 8.95 ha (22.11 acres). Canal Manatee Refuge): (ii) Watercraft are required to proceed at slow speed (channel included)

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(10) The Caloosahatchee River—San Bridge Area’’ in paragraph (10)(x) of Carlos Bay Manatee Refuge. this section. (i) The Caloosahatchee River—San (iii) From a point 152 meters (500 Carlos Bay Manatee Refuge is de- feet) east of the Edison Bridge down- scribed as all waters of the stream to a point 152 meters (500 feet) Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos west of the Caloosahatchee Bridge, ap- Bay downstream of the Seaboard proximately 1.1 kilometers (0.7 mile) in Coastline trestle at Beautiful Island to length, shoreline-to-shoreline (includ- Channel Marker ‘‘93’’ and from Channel ing the marked navigation channel), Marker ‘‘99’’ to the Sanibel Causeway, watercraft are required to proceed at in Lee County. A map showing the ref- slow speed (channel included), year- uge and four maps showing specific round. See map of ‘‘Edison Bridge areas in the refuge are at paragraph Area’’ in paragraph (10)(x) of this sec- (10)(x) of this section. tion. (ii) From the Seaboard Coastline (iv) From a point 152 meters (500 feet) Railroad trestle at Beautiful Island, west of the Caloosahatchee Bridge downstream to Channel Marker ‘‘25’’, a downstream to a point 152 meters (500 distance of approximately 1.6 kilo- feet) northeast of the Cape Coral meters (1 mile), watercraft are required Bridge, a distance of approximately to proceed at slow speed in the marked 10.9 kilometers (6.8 miles), watercraft navigation channel from November 15 are required to proceed year-round at to March 31 and at not more than 40 slow speed, while traveling within kilometers per hour (km/h) (25 miles shoreline buffers extending out from per hour) in the channel from April 1 to the shore to a minimum distance of ap- November 14. See map of ‘‘Edison proximately 402 meters (1,320 feet), as

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marked. Watercraft, with the exception ‘‘Redfish Point Area’’ in paragraph of seaplanes, are required to proceed at (10)(x) of this section. not more than 40 km/h (25 miles per (viii) From Channel Marker ‘‘76’’ to hour) throughout the year between Channel Marker ‘‘93,’’ a distance of ap- these buffers (including the marked proximately 5.2 kilometers (3.2 miles) navigation channel where not more re- in length, watercraft are required to strictively designated). See map of proceed year-round at slow speed, while ‘‘Cape Coral Bridge Area’’ in paragraph traveling within shoreline buffers ex- (10)(x) of this section. tending out from the shore to a min- (v) From a point 152 meters (500 feet) imum distance of approximately 402 northeast of the Cape Coral Bridge meters (1,320 feet), as marked. downstream to a point 152 meters (500 Watercraft are required to proceed at feet) southwest of the Cape Coral not more than 40 km/h (25 miles per Bridge, a distance of approximately 0.4 hour) throughout the year between kilometer (0.25 mile), shoreline-to- these buffers (including the marked shoreline (excluding the marked navi- navigation channel where not more re- gation channel), watercraft are restrictively designated). See map of quired to proceed at slow speed, year- ‘‘Redfish Point Area’’ in paragraph (10)(x) of this section. round. In the marked navigation chan- (ix) Except as described below and as nel, watercraft are required to proceed marked, from Channel Marker ‘‘99’’ to at not more than 40 km/h (25 miles per the Sanibel Causeway, watercraft are hour) throughout the year. See map of required to proceed at slow speed year- ‘‘Cape Coral Bridge Area’’ in paragraph round in San Carlos Bay within the fol- (10)(x) of this section. lowing limits: A northern boundary de- (vi) From a point 152 meters (500 feet) scribed by the southern edge of the southwest of the Cape Coral Bridge to marked navigation channel, a line ap- Channel Marker ‘‘72,’’ a distance of approximately 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) proximately 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles), in length; a southern boundary de- watercraft are required to proceed scribed by the Sanibel Causeway (ap- year-round at slow speed, while trav- proximately 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) eling within shoreline buffers extend- in length); a western boundary de- ing out from the shore to a minimum scribed by a line that connects the distance of approximately 402 meters western end of the easternmost Sanibel (1,320 feet), as marked. Watercraft are Causeway island and extending north- required to proceed at not more than 40 west to Channel Marker ‘‘7’’ (approxi- km/h (25 miles per hour) throughout mately 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) in the year between these buffers (includ- length); and the eastern boundary in- ing the marked navigation channel cludes the western limit of the State- where not more restrictively des- designated manatee protection area ignated). See map of ‘‘Redfish Point (68C–22.005) near Punta Rassa (approxi- Area’’ in paragraph (10)(x) of this sec- mately 2.9 kilometers (1.8 miles) in tion. length). However this area excludes the (vii) From Channel Marker ‘‘72’’ to marked navigation channel from Chan- Channel Marker ‘‘76’’ (in the vicinity of nel Marker ‘‘99’’ to the Sanibel Cause- Redfish Point), for a distance of ap- way and adjacent waters, as marked. proximately 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) See map of ‘‘San Carlos Bay’’ in para- in length, shoreline-to-shoreline (in- graph (10)(x) of this section. cluding the marked navigation chan- (x) Five maps of the Caloosahatchee nel), watercraft are required to proceed River—San Carlos Bay Manatee Refuge at slow speed, year-round. See map of follow:

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(11) The Lower St. Johns River Manatee the mouth of Peter’s Branch, including Refuge. Doctors Lake, in Clay County on the (i) The Lower St. Johns River Man- western shore, and to the southern atee Refuge is described as portions of shore of the mouth of Julington Creek the St. Johns River and adjacent wa- in St. Johns County on the eastern ters in Duval, Clay, and St. Johns shore. A map showing the refuge and Counties from Sandfly Point (the inter- two maps showing specific areas of the section of the right descending bank of refuge are at paragraph (11)(vi) of this the Trout River and the left descending section. bank of the St. Johns River) and (ii) In the St. Johns River from Reddie Point, as marked, upstream to Sandfly Point on the left descending

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bank of the St. Johns River and Reddie map of ‘‘St. Johns River Bridges Area’’ Point on the right descending bank of in paragraph (11)(vi) of this section. the St. Johns River, upstream to the (iv) From the Main Street Bridge to Hart Bridge, a distance of approxi- the Fuller Warren Bridge, a distance of mately 5.5 miles (8.8 km), watercraft approximately 1 mile (1.6 km), shore- are required to proceed at slow speed, line to shoreline, watercraft are re- year-round, within 300 feet (91 m) of the quired to proceed at slow speed (chan- shoreline on the left descending bank nel included), year-round. See map of of the St. Johns River and within a ‘‘St. Johns River Bridges Area’’ in buffer as marked, typically about 1,000 paragraph (11)(vi) of this section. feet (305 m) from the shoreline along (v) Upstream of the Fuller Warren the right descending bank of the river. Bridge: for a distance of approximately The slow speed designation also in- 19.3 miles (31.1 km) along the left de- cludes that portion of the river be- scending bank of the St. Johns River, tween Exchange Island and the right watercraft are required to proceed at descending bank, a marked buffer ap- slow speed, year-round, in a 700-foot proximately 300 feet (91 m) along the (213 m) to 1,000-foot (305 m) as-marked, shoreline buffer from the Fuller War- west (channel-ward) shoreline of Ex- ren Bridge to the south bank of the change Island, and a portion of the Ar- mouth of Peter’s Branch in Clay Coun- lington River as marked. Watercraft ty; for a distance of approximately 20.2 are also required to proceed at not miles (32.5 km) along the right de- more than 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), scending bank of the St. Johns River, year round, in the area posted as such watercraft are required to proceed at between these slow speed shoreline slow speed, year round, in a 700-foot buffers. See map of ‘‘St. Johns River (213 m) to 1,000-foot (305 m) as marked, Bridges Area’’ in paragraph (11)(vi) of shoreline buffer from the Fuller War- this section. ren Bridge to the south bank of the (iii) From the Hart Bridge to the mouth of Julington Creek in St. Johns Main Street Bridge, a distance of ap- County (defined as a line north of a proximately 2 miles (3.2 km), western extension of the Nature’s Ham- watercraft are required to proceed at mock Road North); and in Doctors slow speed, year-round, outside the Lake in Clay County watercraft are re- marked navigation channel and at quired to proceed at slow speed, year- speeds of not more than 25 miles per round, in a 700-foot (213 m) to 900-foot hour (40 km/h) in the marked channel (274 m) as-marked, shoreline buffer (ap- (from Channel Marker ‘‘81’’ to the Main proximately 12.9 miles (20.8 km)). See Street Bridge, the channel is defined as map of ‘‘Lower St. Johns River’’ in the line of sight extending west from paragraph (11)(vi) of this section. Channel Markers ‘‘81’’ and ‘‘82’’ to the (vi) Three maps of the Lower St. fenders of the Main Street Bridge). See Johns River Manatee Refuge follow:

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(12) The Halifax and Tomoka Rivers line to New Smyrna Beach. A map Manatee Refuge. showing the refuge and eight maps (i) The Halifax and Tomoka Rivers showing specific areas in the refuge are Manatee Refuge is described as the at paragraph (12)(xii) of this section. Halifax River and associated (ii) From the Volusia County— waterbodies in Volusia County, from Flagler County line at Halifax Creek the Volusia County—Flagler County

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south to Channel Marker ‘‘9,’’ a dis- (viii) From Channel Marker ‘‘40’’ to a tance of approximately 11.3 kilometers point a minimum of 152 meters (500 (7.0 miles) in length, watercraft are re- feet) north, as marked, of the quired to proceed at not more than 40 Dunlawton Bridge, a distance of ap- km/h (km/h)(25 miles per hour) in the proximately 14.5 kilometers (9 miles) in channel. See maps of ‘‘Halifax Creek’’ length, watercraft are required to pro- and ‘‘Tomoka River Basin’’ in para- ceed at not more than 40 km/h (25 mph) graph (12)(xii) of this section. in areas between the existing 91-meter (iii) From Channel Marker ‘‘9’’ to a (300-foot) buffers (and including the point 152 meters (500 feet) north of the marked navigation channel). See map Granada Bridge (State Road 40) (in- of ‘‘Halifax River B’’ in paragraph cluding the Tomoka Basin), a distance (12)(xii) of this section. of approximately 5.0 km (3.1 miles) in (ix) As marked, a minimum of 152 length, watercraft are required to pro- meters (500 feet) north to 152 meters ceed at not more than 40 km/h (25 mph) (500 feet) south of the Dunlawton in areas between the existing 91-meter Bridge, a distance of approximately 0.3 (300-foot) buffers (and including the kilometers (0.2 miles) in length, marked navigation channel). See maps watercraft are required to proceed at of ‘‘Tomoka River Basin’’ and slow speed (channel included), year- ‘‘Tomoka River’’ in paragraph (12)(xii) round, shoreline to shoreline; and adja- of this section. cent to the western shoreline of the (iv) In the Tomoka River, from the I– Halifax River north of the Dunlawton 95 Bridge to Alligator Island, as Bridge for a distance of approximately marked, a distance of approximately 640 meters (2,100 feet), and a minimum 1.6 kilometers (1 mile), watercraft are of 91 meters (300 feet) from shore, as required to proceed at slow speed, marked, watercraft are required to pro- shoreline to shoreline, from April 1 to ceed at slow speed, year-round. See August 31. See map of ‘‘Tomoka River’’ map of ‘‘Halifax River B’’ in paragraph in paragraph (12)(xii) of this section. (12)(xii) of this section. (v) From 152 meters (500 feet) north (x) As marked, from a minimum of to 305 meters (1,000 feet) south of the 152 meters (500 feet) south of the Granada Bridge (State Road 40), a dis- Dunlawton Bridge to Redland Canal, a tance of approximately 0.5 kilometers distance of approximately 10.5 kilo- (0.3 miles) in length, watercraft are re- meters (6.5 miles) in length, watercraft quired to proceed at slow speed, year- are required to proceed at not more round, shoreline to shoreline. See map than 40 km/h (25 mph) in waters not of ‘‘Halifax River A’’ in paragraph more restrictively designated; along (12)(xii) of this section. the western shore of the Halifax River, (vi) From a point 305 meters (1,000 a distance of approximately 3.1 km feet) south of the Granada Bridge (1.95 miles), watercraft are required to (State Road 40) to a point 152 meters proceed at not more than 40 km/h (25 (500 feet) north of the Seabreeze Bridge, mph) in the waters not more restric- a distance of approximately 6.4 km (4.0 tively designated; in Rose Bay, a dis- miles) in length, watercraft are re- tance of approximately 2.7 km (1.7 quired to proceed at not more than 40 miles), watercraft are required to pro- km/h (25 mph) in areas between the exceed at not more than 40 km/h (25 mph) isting 91-meter (300-foot) buffers (and in waters not more restrictively des- including the marked navigation chan- ignated; in Turnbull Bay, a distance of nel). See map of ‘‘Halifax River A’’ in approximately 3.9 km (2.4 miles), paragraph (12)(xii) of this section. watercraft are required to proceed at (vii) As marked, from 152 meters (500 not more than 40 km/h (25 mph) in wa- feet) north of the Seabreeze Bridge, to ters not more restrictively designated. 152 meters (500 feet) north of the Main See maps of ‘‘Ponce Inlet Area A,’’ Street bridge, a distance of approxi- ‘‘Ponce Inlet Area B,’’ and ‘‘Ponce mately 1 kilometer (1 mile) in length, Inlet Area C’’ in paragraph (12)(xii) of watercraft are required to proceed at this section. slow speed (channel included), year- (xi) As marked, in the Intracoastal round. See map of ‘‘Halifax River B’’ in Waterway and adjacent waters from paragraph (12)(xii) of this section. Redland Canal to the A1A Bridge (New

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Smyrna Beach, for a distance of ap- Inlet Area B’’ in paragraph (12)(xii) of proximately 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) this section. in length, watercraft are required to (xii) Nine maps of the Halifax and proceed at slow speed (channel in- Tomoka Rivers Manatee Refuge follow: cluded), year-round. See map of ‘‘Ponce

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(13) The Pine Island-Estero Bay Man- (A) The portion of the marked chan- atee Refuge. (i) Watercraft are required nel otherwise designated in paragraph to proceed at slow speed all year in all (c)(13)(iii) of this section; waters of Matlacha Pass, south of a (B) All waters of Buzzard Bay east line that bears 90° and 270° from and northeast of a line beginning at a Matlacha Pass Green Channel Marker point (approximate latitude 26°40′00″ 77 (approximate latitude 26°40′00″ North, approximate longitude 82°05′20″ North, approximate longitude 82°06′00″ West) on the southwest shoreline of an West), and north of Pine Island Road unnamed mangrove island east of (State Road 78), excluding: Matlacha Pass Green Channel Marker

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77 and bearing 219° to the northeastern- 26°39′18″ North, approximate longitude most point (approximate latitude 82°06′24″ West), then bearing 128° to the 26°39′58″ North, approximate longitude northernmost point (approximate lati- 82°05′23″ West) of another unnamed tude 26°39′12″ North, approximate lon- mangrove island, then running along gitude 82°06′17″ West) of an unnamed the eastern shoreline of said island to mangrove island to the south, then its southeasternmost point (approxi- running along the eastern shoreline of mate latitude 26°39′36″ North, approxi- said island to its southeasternmost mate longitude 82°05′09″ West), then point (approximate latitude 26°39′00″ bearing 115° to the westernmost point North, approximate longitude 82°06′09″ (approximate latitude 26°39′34″ North, West), then bearing 138° to a point (ap- approximate longitude 82°05′05″ West) proximate latitude 26°38′45″ North, ap- of the unnamed mangrove island to the proximate longitude 82°05′53″ West) on southeast, then running along the the northern shoreline of Bear Key, western shoreline of said island to its then running along the northern shore- southwesternmost point (approximate line of Bear Key to its easternmost latitude 26°39′22″ North, approximate point (approximate latitude 26°38′44″ longitude 82°04′53″ West), then bearing North, approximate longitude 82°05′46″ 123° to the northwesternmost point (ap- West), then bearing 85° to the western- proximate latitude 26°39′21″ North, ap- most point (approximate latitude proximate longitude 82°04′52″ West) of 26°38′45″ North, approximate longitude an unnamed mangrove island, then 82°05′32″ West) of Deer Key, then run- running along the western shoreline of ning along the northern shoreline of said island to its southeasternmost Deer Key to its easternmost point (ap- point (approximate latitude 26°39′09″ proximate latitude 26°38′46″ North, ap- North, approximate longitude 82°04′44″ proximate longitude 82°05′22″ West), West), then bearing 103° to the north- then bearing 103° to the northwestern- westernmost point (approximate lati- most point (approximate latitude tude 26°39′08″ North, approximate lon- 26°38′45″ North, approximate longitude gitude 82°04′41″ West) of a peninsula on 82°05′17″ West) of the unnamed man- the unnamed mangrove island to the grove island to the east, then running southeast, then running along the along the western shoreline of said is- southwestern shoreline of said island land to its southernmost point (approx- to its southeasternmost point (approxi- imate latitude 26°38′30″ North, approximate latitude 26°38′51″ North, approximate longitude 82°05′04″ West), then mate longitude 82°04′18″ West), then bearing 106° to the westernmost point bearing 99° to the southernmost point (approximate latitude 26°38′30″ North, (approximate latitude 26°38′50″ North, approximate longitude 82°04′57″ West) approximate longitude 82°04′03″ West) of the unnamed island to the south- of the unnamed mangrove island to the east, then running along the northern east, then bearing 90° to the line’s ter- and eastern shorelines of said island to minus at a point (approximate latitude a point (approximate latitude 26°38′23″ 26°38′50″ North, approximate longitude North, approximate longitude 82°04′51″ 82°03′55″ West) on the eastern shoreline West) on its eastern shoreline, then of Matlacha Pass; and bearing 113° to the northernmost point (C) All waters of Pine Island Creek of West Island (approximate latitude and Matlacha Pass north of Pine Island 26°38′21″ North, approximate longitude Road (State Road 78) and west and 82°04′37″ West), then running along the southwest of a line beginning at a western shoreline of West Island to the point (approximate latitude 26°39′29″ point where the line intersects Pine Is- North, approximate longitude 82°06′29″ land Road (State Road 78). West) on the western shoreline of (ii) Watercraft are required to pro- Matlacha Pass and bearing 160° to the ceed at slow speed all year in all waters westernmost point (approximate lati- of Matlacha Pass, St. James Creek, and tude 26°39′25″ North, approximate lon- San Carlos Bay, south of Pine Island gitude 82°06′28″ West) of an unnamed is- Road (State Road 78), north of a line land, then running along the western 500 feet northwest of and parallel to shoreline of said island to its southern- the main marked channel of the Intra- most point (approximate latitude coastal Waterway, west of a line that

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bears 302° from Intracoastal Waterway (D) All waters of Pine Island Creek Green Channel Marker 99 (approximate south of Pine Island Road (State Road latitude 26°31′00″ North, approximate 78); and all waters of Matlacha Pass, longitude 82°00′52″ West), and east of a Rock Creek, and the Mud Hole, west of line that bears 360° from Intracoastal a line beginning at a point (approxi- Waterway Red Channel Marker 10 (ap- mate latitude 26°33′52″ North, approxi- proximate latitude 26°29′16″ North, ap- mate longitude 82°04′53″ West) on the proximate longitude 82°03′35″ West), ex- western shoreline of Matlacha Pass and cluding: bearing 22° to a point (approximate (A) The portions of the marked chan- latitude 26°34′09″ North, approximate nels otherwise designated in para- longitude 82°04′45″ West) on the south- graphs (c)(15)(iv) and (v) of this section; ern shoreline of the unnamed island to (B) All waters of Matlacha Pass the northeast, then running along the south of Pine Island Road (State Road southern and eastern shorelines of said 78) and west of the western shoreline of island to a point (approximate latitude West Island and a line beginning at the 26°34′15″ North, approximate longitude southernmost point (approximate lati- 82°04′39″ West) on its northeastern tude 26°37′25″ North, approximate lon- shoreline, then bearing 24° to a point gitude 82°04′17″ West) of West Island (approximate latitude 26°34′21″ North, and bearing 149° to the northernmost approximate longitude 82°04′36″ West) point (approximate latitude 26°37′18″ on the southern shoreline of the large North, approximate longitude 82°04′12″ unnamed island to the north, then run- West) of the unnamed mangrove island ning along the southern and eastern to the south, then running along the shorelines of said island to a point (ap- eastern shoreline of said island to its proximate latitude 26°34′31″ North, ap- southernmost point (approximate lati- proximate longitude 82°04′29″ West) on tude 26°36′55″ North, approximate lon- its eastern shoreline, then bearing 41° gitude 82°04′02″ West), then bearing 163° to the southernmost point (approxi- to the line’s terminus at a point (ap- mate latitude 26°34′39″ North, approxi- proximate latitude 26°36′44″ North, ap- mate longitude 82°04′22″ West) of an- proximate longitude 82°03′58″ West) on other unnamed island to the northeast, the eastern shoreline of Little Pine Is- then running along the eastern shore- land; line of said island to its northwestern- (C) All waters of Matlacha Pass, Pon- most point (approximate latitude toon Bay, and associated embayments 26°35′22″ North, approximate longitude south of Pine Island Road (State Road 82°04′07″ West), then bearing 2° to the 78) and east of a line beginning at a southernmost point (approximate lati- point (approximate latitude 26°38′12″ tude 26°35′32″ North, approximate lon- North, approximate longitude 82°03′46″ gitude 82°04′07″ West) of the unnamed West) on the northwestern shoreline of island to the north, then running along the embayment on the east side of the eastern shoreline of said island to Matlacha Pass, immediately south of its northernmost point (approximate Pine Island Road and then running latitude 26°35′51″ North, approximate along the eastern shoreline of the longitude 82°03′59″ West), then bearing unnamed island to the south to its 353° to the line’s terminus at a point southeasternmost point (approximate (approximate latitude 26°36′08″ North, latitude 26°37′30″ North, approximate approximate longitude 82°04′01″ West) longitude 82°03′22″ West), then bearing on the eastern shoreline of Little Pine 163° to the northwesternmost point of Island; and the unnamed island to the south, then (E) All waters of Punta Blanca Bay running along the western shoreline of and Punta Blanca Creek, east of the said island to its southernmost point eastern shoreline of Matlacha Pass and (approximate latitude 26°37′15″ North, east and north of the eastern and approximate longitude 82°03′15″ West), northern shorelines of San Carlos Bay. then bearing 186° to the line’s terminus (iii) Watercraft may not exceed 25 at a point (approximate latitude miles per hour, all year, in all waters 26°37′10″ North, approximate longitude within the main marked channel in 82°03′16″ West) on the eastern shoreline Matlacha Pass south of Green Channel of Matlacha Pass; Marker 77 (approximate latitude

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power lines that begins at the eastern- westernmost point of Julies Island (ap- most point (approximate latitude proximate latitude 26°26′37″ North, ap- 26°30′25″ North, approximate longitude proximate longitude 81°54′57″ West), 82°06′15″ West) of the mangrove island northwest of Estero Bay, and south- on the north side of the power lines ap- west of a line beginning at the south- proximately 1,800 feet southwest of the ernmost point (approximate latitude Galt Island Causeway. 26°27′23″ North, approximate longitude (viii) Watercraft are required to pro- 81°55′11″ West) of an unnamed mangrove ceed at slow speed all year in all waters peninsula in northwest Hell Peckney of San Carlos Bay and Punta Rassa Bay and bearing 191° to the northern- ° Cove east of a line that bears 352 from most point (approximate latitude the northernmost tip of the northern 26°27′19″ North, approximate longitude peninsula on Punta Rassa (approxi- 81°55′11″ West) of an unnamed mangrove mate latitude 26°29′44″ North, approxi- island, then running along the north- mate longitude 82°00′33″ West), and ern shoreline of said island to its south of a line that bears 122° from In- tracoastal Waterway Green Channel southeasternmost point (approximate ° ′ ″ Marker 99 (approximate latitude latitude 26 27 11 North, approximate ° ′ ″ 26°31′00″ North, approximate longitude longitude 81 55 05 West), then bearing ° 82°00′52″ West), including all waters of 115 to a point (approximate latitude Shell Creek and associated waterways. 26°27′03″ North, approximate longitude (ix) Watercraft are required to pro- 81°54′47″ West) on the northwest shore- ceed at slow speed all year in all waters line of an unnamed mangrove island, of San Carlos Bay and the then running along the northern shore- Caloosahatchee River, including the line of said island to its northeastern- residential canals of Cape Coral, north- most point (approximate latitude east of a line that bears 302° and 122° 26°27′02″ North, approximate longitude from Intracoastal Waterway Green 81°54′33″ West), and then bearing 37° to Channel Marker 99 (approximate lati- the line’s terminus at the westernmost tude 26°31′00″ North, approximate lon- point of an unnamed mangrove penin- gitude 82°00′52″ West), west of a line sula in eastern Hell Peckney Bay. that bears 346° from Intracoastal Wa- (xi) Watercraft are required to pro- terway Green Channel Marker 93 (ap- ceed at slow speed from April 1 through proximate latitude 26°31′37″ North, ap- November 15 and at not more than 25 proximate longitude 81°59′46″ West), miles per hour the remainder of the and north and northwest of the general year in all waters of Hendry Creek contour of the northwestern shoreline south of a line that bears 270° from a of Shell Point and a line that bears ap- point (approximate latitude 26°28′40″ ° proximately 74 from the northernmost North, approximate longitude 81°52′56″ ° ′ ″ tip (approximate latitude 26 31 31 West) on the eastern shoreline of ° ′ ″ North, approximate longitude 81 59 57 Hendry Creek; and all waters of Estero West) of Shell Point to said Intra- Bay southeast and east of Hell Peckney coastal Waterway Green Channel Bay, a line that bears 340° from a point Marker 93, excluding the Intracoastal (approximate latitude 26°25′56″ North, Waterway between markers 93 and 99 ° ′ ″ (which is already designated as a Fed- approximate longitude 81 54 25 West) eral manatee protection area, requiring on the northern tip of an unnamed watercraft to proceed at slow speed, mangrove peninsula on the north- and is not impacted by this rule). eastern shoreline of Estero Island, and (x) Watercraft are required to pro- the northern shoreline of Estero Island, ceed at slow speed from April 1 through south of Hendry Creek and a line that November 15 and at not more than 25 bears 135° and 315° from Red Channel miles per hour the remainder of the Marker 18 (approximate latitude year in all waters of Hell Peckney Bay 26°27′46″ North, approximate longitude southeast of Hurricane Bay, northeast 81°52′00″ West) in Mullock Creek, and of the northern shorelines of Julies Is- north of a line that bears 72° from the land and the unnamed island imme- northernmost point (approximate lati- diately northwest of Julies Island and tude 26°24′22″ North, approximate lon- a line that bears 312° from the north- gitude 81°52′34″ West) of Black Island,

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including the waters of Buccaneer La- (xiii) Watercraft may not exceed 25 goon at the southern end of Estero Is- miles per hour all year in: land, but excluding: (A) All waters of Big Hickory Bay (A) The portions of the marked chan- north of a line that bears 90° from a nels otherwise designated in paragraph point (approximate latitude 26°20′51’’ (c)(13)(xiii) of this section; North, approximate longitude 81°50′33″ (B) The Estero River; and West) on the eastern shoreline of Little (C) To waters of Big Carlos Pass east Hickory Island, west of a line begin- of a line beginning at a point (approxi- ning at a point (approximate latitude mate latitude 26°24′34″ North, approxi- 26°20′48″ North, approximate longitude mate longitude 81°53′05″ West) on the 81°50′24″ West) on the southern shore- eastern shoreline of Estero Island and line of Big Hickory Bay and bearing bearing 36° to a point (approximate 338° to a point (approximate latitude latitude 26°24′40″ North, approximate 26°21′39″ North, approximate longitude longitude 81°53′00″ West) on the south- 81°50′48″ West) on the water in the ern shoreline of Coon Key, south of a northwestern end of Big Hickory Bay line beginning at a point (approximate near the eastern end of Broadway latitude 26°24′36″ North, approximate Channel, south of a line beginning at longitude 81°52′30″ West) on the eastern said point on the water in the north- shoreline of Coon Key and bearing 106° western end of Big Hickory Bay and to a point (approximate latitude bearing 242° to the northernmost point 26°24′39″ North, approximate longitude (approximate latitude 26°21′39″ North, 81°52′34″ West) on the southwestern approximate longitude 81°50′50″ West) shoreline of the unnamed mangrove is- of the unnamed mangrove island south land north of Black Island, and west of of Broadway Channel, and east of the a line beginning at a point (approxi- eastern shoreline of said mangrove is- mate latitude 26°24′36″ North, approxi- land and a line beginning at the south- mate longitude 81°52′30″ West) on the ernmost point of said island (approxi- southern shoreline of said unnamed mate latitude 26°21′07″ North, approxi- mangrove island north of Black Island mate longitude 81°50′58″ West) and bear- and bearing 192° to the northernmost ing 167° to a point on Little Hickory Is- point (approximate latitude 26°24′22″ land (approximate latitude 26°21′03″ North, approximate longitude 81°52′34″ North, approximate longitude 81°50′57″ West) of Black Island. West); (xii) Watercraft are required to pro- (B) All waters of the main marked ceed at slow speed from April 1 through North–South channel in northern November 15 and at not more than 25 Estero Bay from Green Channel Mark- miles per hour the remainder of the er 37 (approximate latitude 26°26′02 year in all waters of Estero Bay and North, approximate longitude 81°54′29″ Big Hickory Bay south of a line that West) to Green Channel Marker 57 (ap- bears 72° from the northernmost point proximate latitude 26°25′08″ North, ap- (approximate latitude 26°24′22″ North, proximate longitude 81°53′29″ West); approximate longitude 81°52′34″ West) (C) All waters of the main marked of Black Island, east of the centerline North-South channel in southern of State Road 865 (but including the Estero Bay south of a line beginning at waters of the embayment on the east- a point (approximate latitude 26°24′36″ ern side of Black Island and the waters North, approximate longitude 81°52′30″ inshore of the mouth of Big Hickory West) on the southern shoreline of the Pass that are west of State Road 865), unnamed mangrove island north of and north of a line that bears 90° from Black Island and bearing 192° to the a point (approximate latitude 26°20′51″ northernmost point (approximate lati- North, approximate longitude 81°50′33″ tude 26°24′22″ North, approximate lon- West) on the eastern shoreline of Little gitude 81°52′34″ West) of Black Island, Hickory Island, excluding Spring Creek and north and east of Red Channel and the portions of the marked chan- Marker 62 (approximate latitude nels otherwise designated under 26°21′31″ North, approximate longitude 17.108(c)(13)(xiii) and the portion of 81°51′20″ West) in Broadway Channel; Hickory Bay designated in paragraph (D) All waters within the portion of (c)(13)(xiii) of this section. the marked channel leading to the Gulf

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of Mexico through New Pass, west of running between Channel Marker 1 (ap- the North-South channel and east of proximate latitude 26°24′29″ North, ap- State Road 865; all waters of the proximate longitude 81°51′53″ West) and marked channel leading to Mullock Channel Marker 10 (approximate lati- Creek north of a line beginning at a tude 26°24′00″ North, approximate lon- point (approximate latitude 26°24′36″ gitude 81°51′09″ West); North, approximate longitude 81°52′30″ (G) All waters of the marked channel West) on the eastern shoreline of Coon commonly known as Coconut Channel, ° Key and bearing 106 to a point (ap- with said channel generally running ° ′ ″ proximate latitude 26 24 39 North, ap- between Channel Marker 1 (approxi- ° ′ ″ proximate longitude 81 52 34 West) on mate latitude 26°23′44″ North, approxi- the southwestern shoreline of the mate longitude 81°50′55″ West) and unnamed mangrove island north of Channel Marker 23 (approximate lati- Black Island, and south of Red Channel tude 26°24′00″ North, approximate lon- Marker 18 (approximate latitude gitude 81°50′30″ West); 26°27′46″ North, approximate longitude 81°52′00″ West); (H) All waters of the marked channel (E) All waters of the marked channel commonly known as Southern Passage leading from the Mullock Creek Chan- Channel, with said channel generally nel to the Estero River, west of the running between Channel Marker 1 (ap- ° ′ ″ mouth of the Estero River. (This des- proximate latitude 26 22 58 North, ap- ignation only applies if a channel is proximate longitude 81°51′57″ West) and marked in accordance with permits Channel Marker 22 (approximate lati- issued by all applicable State and fed- tude 26°23′27″ North, approximate lon- eral authorities. In the absence of a gitude 81°50′46″ West); and properly permitted channel, this area (I) All waters of the marked channel is as designated under paragraph leading from the Southern Passage (c)(13)(xi) of this section); Channel to Spring Creek, west of the (F) All waters of the marked channel mouth of Spring Creek. commonly known as Alternate Route (xiv) Maps of the Pine Island-Estero Channel, with said channel generally Bay Manatee Refuge follow:

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[45 FR 74881, Nov. 12, 1980, as amended at 57 FR 5990, Feb. 19, 1992; 59 FR 24658, May 12, 1994; 63 FR 55556, Oct. 16, 1998; 67 FR 693, Jan. 7, 2002; 67 FR 66473, Nov. 8, 2002; 68 FR 46898, Aug. 6, 2003; 69 FR 40805, July 7, 2004; 70 FR 17874, Apr. 7, 2005; 70 FR 21969, Apr. 28, 2005; 70 FR 29458, May 23, 2005]

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