1. A. The Magothy River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—J of this regulation.
2. B. Blackhole Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 4.862' N., Long. 76° 29.838' W., then running 84° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 4.870' N., Long. 76° 29.740' W., and running to the head of the creek, including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
3. C. Broad Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.157' N., Long. 76° 28.795' W., then running 266° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.147' N., Long. 76° 28.993' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
4. D. Cornfield Creek encompasses the area north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.573' N., Long. 76° 26.392' W., then running 64° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.622' N., Long. 76° 26.267' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

5. E. Grays Creek and Sillery Bay.

   1. (1) Area. All of the waters of the Magothy River, Sillery Bay, and Grays Creek enclosed by a line beginning at a point on the east end of Dobbins Island defined by Lat. 39°04.710' N, Long. 76°27.520' W; then running 7° True to Hickory Point defined by Lat. 39°05.310' N, Long. 76°27.430' W, then running along shore, including all of Grays Creek, to a point defined by Lat. 39°05.090' N, Long. 76°27.920' W, then running 171° True to a point on the west end of Dobbins Island defined by Lat. 39°04.670' N, Long. 76°27.840' W, then running along shore back to the point of beginning.
   2. (2) The speed limit for the area described in §E(1) of this regulation is 6 knots at all times.
6. F. The inner harbor of Gibson Island encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.373' N., Long. 76° 25.780' W., then running 41°(True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.470' N., Long. 76° 25.672' W., and running upstream to the head of the harbor, including Redhouse Cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
7. G. Magothy Narrows, except James Pond and Cornfield Creek encompasses the area west of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 5.223' N., Long. 76° 26.658' W., then running 0° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.687' N., Long. 76° 26.657' W., and east of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.373' N., Long. 76° 25.780' W., then running 41° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.470' N., Long. 76° 25.672' W., and south of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.600' N., Long. 76° 26.203' W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.585' N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and south of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.573' N., Long. 76° 26.392' W., then running 64° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.622' N., Long. 76° 26.267' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, during the boating season.
8. H. Ross Cove encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the creek, at or near Lat. 39° 5.238' N., Long. 76° 30.913' W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.238' N., Long. 76° 30.902' W., and running to the head of the cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
9. I. James Pond encompasses the area beginning at the mouth of the pond, at or near Lat. 39° 5.600' N., Long. 76° 26.203' W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 5.585' N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and running to the head of the pond. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Regulation .01 amended, and Regulations .02—.04 repealed and new Regulations .02—.05 adopted effective June 8, 1992 (19:11 Md. R. 1013)

Regulation .01 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .02 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .04B amended effective November 1, 2021 (48:22 Md. R. 937)

Regulation .04E amended effective May 5, 1997 (24:9 Md. R. 655); April 19, 1999 (26:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774); May 2, 2022 (49:9 Md. R. 530)