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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 922 

[Docket No. 241204–0311] 

RIN 0648–BJ14 

Regulations for the Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary 

Management Review: Blueprint for 

Restoration 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: As part of its Restoration 

Blueprint initiative, the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) is issuing final 

regulations for the Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS or 

sanctuary) that will expand the 

boundary of the sanctuary, update 

sanctuary-wide regulations, update the 

individual marine zones and their 

associated regulations, and revise the 

sanctuary’s terms of designation. NOAA 

is also finalizing a revised management 

plan and final environmental impact 

statement (EIS) as part of this action. 

The final rule describes how NOAA will 

work to improve the condition of 

resources in FKNMS through a series of 

regulatory measures designed to reduce 

threats and, where appropriate, restore 

coral reefs, seagrasses, and other 

important habitats. The intended effect 

of this final rule is to manage and 

protect the living and heritage resources 

of FKNMS for the benefit of the public. 

DATES: Effective Date: Pursuant to 

section 304(b) of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act (NMSA) (16 U.S.C. 

1434(b)), the designation and 

regulations shall take effect and become 

final after the close of a review period 

of forty-five days of continuous session 

of Congress, beginning on the date on 

which this Federal rulemaking is 

published, which is January 17, 2025; 

however, if the Governor of the State of 

Florida certifies to the Secretary of 

Commerce during that same review 

period that any such regulation is 

unacceptable, the regulation(s) will not 

take effect in State waters of the 

sanctuary. The public can track days of 

the congressional session at the 

following website: https://

www.congress.gov/days-in-session. 

NOAA will publish an announcement of 

the effective date of the final regulations 

in the Federal Register. 

Incorporation by reference: The 

incorporation by reference of certain 

material listed in the rule is approved 

by the Director of the Federal Register 

as of after the close of a review period 

of forty-five days of continuous session 

of Congress, beginning on the date on 

which this Federal rulemaking is 

published, which is January 17, 2025. 

NOAA will publish an announcement of 

the IBR approval date in the Federal 

Register. 

Delay of effective date: NOAA is 

delaying the effective date of 

§§ 922.163(a)(5)(x) and 922.164(e)(3), 

(f)(2), (g)(1), and (h)(1) until January 19, 

2027. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the final EIS and 

management plan described in this rule, 

the Record of Decision (ROD), and 

additional background materials are 

available at https://floridakeys.

noaa.gov/blueprint/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth 

Dieveney, Policy Analyst, FKNMS, 33 

East Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040, 

305–797–6818 phone, or by email at 

beth.dieveney@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Introduction 

1. Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary 

Designated in 1990, FKNMS was the 

ninth national marine sanctuary in the 

National Marine Sanctuary System. As 

one of the largest marine protected areas 

in the United States, FKNMS 

encompasses approximately 3,800 

square miles of coastal and ocean waters 

from the estuarine waters of South 

Florida along the Florida Keys 

archipelago to the Dry Tortugas, 

encompassing more than 1,700 islands. 

FKNMS provides habitats for more than 

6,000 species of fishes, invertebrates, 

and plants, in addition to uniquely 

expansive and diverse seagrass and 

coral reef communities. Within the 

boundaries of the sanctuary lie 

spectacular, unique, and nationally 

significant marine resources including 

North America’s only coral barrier reef, 

extensive seagrass beds, mangrovefringed islands, and more than 6,000 

species of marine life. The sanctuary 

also protects pieces of our Nation’s 

history such as shipwrecks and other 

archeological resources. This final rule 

follows NOAA’s publication of a 2022 

proposed rule and a 2019 draft EIS, 

which included a range of alternatives. 

The health of the marine environment 

around the Florida Keys and the health 

of the Florida Keys community in 

Monroe County, Florida, are 

inextricably linked. A declining marine 

environment puts the economy and jobs 

at risk. Relying on the existence and 

maintenance of a healthy marine 

environment, the Florida Keys support 

more than 82,874 residents and 

approximately 5.13 million visitors 

annually (Rockport Analytics, 2019). 

Tourism value to the Florida Keys 

economy was estimated at $2.4 billion 

(in 2018, the most recent year data were 

available), supporting 43% of jobs and 

employment in Monroe County and 

sales tax paid by visitors to Monroe 

County made up roughly 59% of state 

and local tax receipts attributed to 

tourism (Rockport Analytics, 2019). 

2. Need for the Rulemaking 

NOAA’s management of FKNMS is 

directed by the purposes and policies of 

the NMSA and the Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary and 

Protection Act (FKNMSPA, Public Law 

101–605). The NMSA requires the 

Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to 

evaluate the substantive progress toward 

implementing the management plan and 

goals for the sanctuary, especially the 

effectiveness of site-specific 

management techniques and strategies, 

and . . . revise the management plan 

and regulations as necessary to fulfill 

the purposes and policies of this 

chapter. (16 U.S.C. 1434(e)). Those 

purposes and policies include: 

• Provide authority for 

comprehensive and coordinated 

conservation and management of these 

marine areas, and activities affecting 

them, in a manner which complements 

existing regulatory authorities (16 U.S.C. 

1431(b)(2)); 

• Maintain the natural biological 

communities in the national marine 

sanctuaries, and to protect, and, where 

appropriate, restore and enhance natural 

habitats, populations, and ecological 

processes (id. 1431(b)(3)); 

• Facilitate to the extent compatible 

with the primary objective of resource 

protection, all public and private uses of 

the resources of these marine areas not 

prohibited pursuant to other authorities 

(id. (b)(6)); 

• Develop and implement 

coordinated plans for the protection and 

management of these areas with 

appropriate Federal agencies, State and 

local governments . . . and other public 

and private interests concerned with the 

continuing health and resilience of 

these marine areas (id. 1431(b)(7)); and 

• Create models of, and incentives 

for, ways to conserve and manage these 

areas, including the application of 

innovative management techniques (id. 

1431(b)(8)). 


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1https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/science/condition/ 

fknms/welcome.html. 

2https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2023/01/06/2022-28225/national-marine-sanctuaryregulations. 

3https://nmsfloridakeys.blob.core.windows.net/ 

floridakeys-prod/media/archive/review/documents/ 

scopingcommentssummary.pdf. 

4https://nmsfloridakeys.blob.core.windows.net/ 

floridakeys-prod/media/archive/sac/othermaterials/ 

121211draftworkplan.pdf. 

5These working groups included 35 additional 

community member participants, many of whom 

represented local, small Florida Keys businesses. 

For details see: https://floridakeys.noaa.gov/review/ 

workgroups.html. 

The FKNMSPA directs NOAA to 

protect and preserve living and other 

resources of the Florida Keys marine 

environment, provide education on and 

interpretation of sanctuary resources to 

the public, and manage human uses of 

the sanctuary consistent with the 

FKNMSPA (Sec. 3, Pub. L. 101–605, 104 

Stat. 3090). 

In order to ensure long-term resource 

viability and ecosystem function, NOAA 

is updating the FKNMS management 

framework to address current and future 

threats to sanctuary resources, such as 

diminished water quality originating 

from both within and outside the 

sanctuary, significant decrease in coral 

cover, and habitat degradation from 

vessel impacts including anchor 

damage, propeller-scarring, and 

groundings. Each of these threats has 

major implications for FKNMS. 

In addition, NOAA is updating 

FKNMS management efforts to respond 

to the 2011 FKNMS Condition Report,1

which concluded that resources in the 

Florida Keys were in fair to fair/poor 

condition and generally either stable or 

in decline. Since the release of the 2011 

condition report, sanctuary resources 

have been further degraded by 

Hurricane Irma (2017), a serious and 

widespread coral disease outbreak, a 

seagrass die-off, and warming ocean 

temperatures as evident during the 

summer 2023 marine heat wave, among 

other threats. 

Furthermore, during the comment 

phase on the draft documents for this 

action, the public emphasized the need 

for a more ecosystem-based 

management approach to better protect 

the region’s marine resources. To that 

end, there was strong public support for 

sanctuary expansion and updated 

marine zones—actions that are 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies of the NMSA and the 

FKNMSPA. As a result, this final rule 

extends national marine sanctuary 

management actions to areas that have 

demonstrated biological and ecological 

connectivity with existing sanctuary 

resources and includes adaptive 

management strategies to better respond 

to changing conditions, use patterns, 

and emerging threats to resources. 

In addition to these regulatory 

updates, NOAA is enhancing research, 

restoration, and education efforts to 

conserve and restore these nationally 

significant sanctuary resources. These 

efforts, which are described in the final 

management plan, are critical for 

assessing changes occurring in the 

environment, fostering a stewardship 

ethic, and developing a better 

understanding of the ecosystem services 

that sanctuary resources provide for 

communities throughout the Florida 

Keys. 

In a parallel process, which involved 

a separate regulatory review aimed at 

creating consistency and streamlining 

national marine sanctuary regulations, 

on January 6, 2023, NOAA updated 

some of the regulations found at 15 CFR 

part 922 (88 FR 953 2). Part 922 includes 

general regulations applicable to all 

national marine sanctuaries (subparts A 

through E) and site-specific regulations 

that relate to each individual sanctuary 

(subparts F through T). All regulatory 

references to 15 CFR part 922 in this 

final rule conform with the 88 FR 953 

final rule. 

3. Incorporation by Reference 

The definitions in § 922.162 for 

‘‘marine life species’’ and ‘‘tropical fish’’ 

incorporate by reference the same 

definitions under State of Florida 

regulations for Marine Life found at 

Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) 

68B–42.001 and 68B–42.002. 

Specifically, under these Florida 

regulations, the definitions of ‘‘marine 

life species’’ and ‘‘tropical fish’’ in 68B– 

42.002 incorporate lists of species 

designated as ‘‘restricted species’’ found 

at 68B–42.001. Under Florida 

regulations, a fishing permit is required 

to target any species that falls under the 

definition of ‘‘marine life species’’ and 

‘‘tropical fish.’’ Similarly, sanctuary 

regulations at § 922.163(a)(12) require, 

among other things, that marine life 

species only be harvested from the 

sanctuary if authorized by a state permit 

or exemption. Sanctuary regulations at 

§ 922.164(b)(2) also prohibit the 

collection of tropical fish from within 

two management areas of the sanctuary 

that were formerly the Key Largo and 

Looe Key national marine sanctuaries. 

Florida regulations are readily 

accessible at https://www.flrules.org/. 

These Florida regulations are currently 

referenced in the existing sanctuary 

regulations; at this time NOAA is 

updating the language in order to 

comply with Office of Federal Register 

regulations for incorporation by 

reference found at 1 CFR part 51. 

II. The Restoration Blueprint Process 

1. Notice of Intent & Scoping 

On April 19, 2012, NOAA and the 

U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 

published a notice of intent in the 

Federal Register. The notice informed 

the public of the proposal to develop a 

draft environmental impact statement 

(draft EIS), announced five public 

scoping meetings, and solicited public 

comment. NOAA and USFWS held 

public scoping meetings throughout the 

Florida Keys, in Ft. Myers and Miami 

and accepted written comments from 

April 19, 2012, to June 29, 2012. The 

website provides a scoping comments 

summary document 3 and original 

comments can be found at the 

regulations.gov docket for this notice of 

intent: NOAA–NOS–2012–0061. 

In addition, as part of formal scoping, 

the FKNMS Sanctuary Advisory Council 

played a significant role throughout this 

review and the alternatives 

development process. Informed by their 

2012 Regulatory and Marine Zone 

Alternatives Development Work Plan 4

and input from four community 

working groups,5 the Sanctuary 

Advisory Council provided over 200 

recommendations for the sanctuary 

superintendent as well as the USFWS 

Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges 

Complex manager to consider when 

developing alternatives related to 

regulations and marine zones within the 

sanctuary. The website https://

floridakeys.noaa.gov/review/ 

workgroups.html provides more 

information and summary documents of 

the Sanctuary Advisory Council and 

working groups. 

2. Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) 

Following the NOI and scoping, in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the NMSA (16 

U.S.C. 1434), NOAA prepared and 

released a draft EIS and updated draft 

management plan on (84 FR 45728, 

August 30, 2019). NOAA accepted 

public comments on the draft EIS from 

August 2019 to January 2020 and hosted 

six public hearings and two Sanctuary 

Advisory Council meetings to hear 

public comment. NOAA received 

comment from 1,213 distinct 

commenters during the public comment 

period and several letters and petitions 

with multiple signatories for a total of 

well over 35,000 comments. 


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The draft EIS, also referred to as the 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Restoration Blueprint, evaluated the 

environmental consequences of four 

specific alternatives and provided an indepth resource assessment. The 

alternatives in the draft EIS considered 

sanctuary boundary expansion to 

protect ecologically connected habitats; 

proposed new or modified sanctuarywide regulations; proposed to establish 

new and modify existing marine zones 

to protect additional sensitive and 

threatened coral reef, seagrass, 

hardbottom habitats and species 

dependent on these habitats; and 

included an updated draft management 

plan. The draft EIS alternatives aimed to 

address threats and protect sanctuary 

resources by separating conflicting uses 

and managing high intensity and 

concentrated use activities while still 

allowing sustainable uses compatible 

with FKNMS natural resource 

protection goals. 

A final EIS was prepared following 

the release of the 2022 Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) described 

below. The final EIS includes the four 

alternatives evaluated in the draft EIS, 

the 2022 NOPR proposal, and a 

preferred alternative. The preferred 

alternative in the final EIS matches the 

regulations in this rule. The final EIS 

was released on December 13, 2024 and 

is available at https://floridakeys.

noaa.gov/blueprint/. 

All alternatives analyzed in the final 

EIS are consistent with NOAA’s mission 

to conserve and manage coastal and 

marine ecosystems and resources, 

would further the FKNMS mission to 

‘‘protect the marine resources of the 

Florida Keys while facilitating human 

uses that are consistent with the 

primary objective of sanctuary resource 

protection,’’ would provide for more 

comprehensive management and 

protection of important and vulnerable 

ecological and cultural resources in the 

Florida Keys, and would provide 

important opportunities for research 

and recovery of resources from observed 

impacts. No significant adverse impacts 

to the human environment were 

identified under any alternative 

considered in the final EIS. 

3. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

The proposed rule combined 

individual aspects of each of the four 

alternatives presented in the draft EIS, 

was directly informed by the thousands 

of public and agency comments 

received on the draft EIS, and 

considered updated environmental and 

socioeconomic information. 

On July 18, 2022, NOAA published a 

NOPR modifying the FKNMS boundary, 

sanctuary-wide regulations, and marine 

zones and associated regulations (87 FR 

42800). NOAA hosted five public 

comment meetings, throughout the 

Florida Keys and virtually, and accepted 

written comments from July 18, 2022, to 

October 26, 2022. NOAA accepted 

comments in the form of letters and 

written comments through electronic 

submissions to http://regulations.gov, 

letters submitted by mail, and both inperson and virtual public hearings. 

NOAA received 426 unique comments 

during the public comment period on 

the NOPR. All public comments on the 

proposed rule are available at https://

www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAANOS-2019-0094. NOAA’s response to 

the public comments is set forth in 

Section V of this document. 

In addition to public comment, 

NOAA consulted with and received 

technical assistance and comment from 

several Federal agencies, fishery 

management councils (FMCs), and State 

agencies. A brief summary of 

engagement follows. 

a. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

Consultation 

USFWS has been engaged in the 

Restoration Blueprint process since 

NOAA and USFWS jointly published a 

Federal Register notice of intent on 

April 19, 2012, to notify the public of 

the agencies’ intent to prepare a draft 

EIS and to initiate the scoping process. 

77 FR 23425 (April 19, 2012). USFWS 

participated in the public scoping 

events and relevant community working 

groups and provided subject matter 

expertise throughout development of 

the draft EIS, the proposed rule and this 

final rule. In addition, NOAA initiated 

informal Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

consultation with USFWS Ecological 

Services in August 2019 and received 

comment on June 22, 2020. In that 

comment letter, USFWS Ecological 

Services concurred with NOAA’s 

determination that the proposed action 

is unlikely to adversely affect listed 

species or adversely modify critical 

habitat and noted that coordination with 

the Florida Keys National Wildlife 

Refuges would be ongoing in the 

development of the proposed and final 

rule. NOAA provided USFWS the 

proposed rule on July 18, 2022 and on 

February 21, 2024, a description of the 

minor changes anticipated to that rule 

following public comment. NOAA 

concluded that these updates to the 

regulations since publication of the draft 

EIS do not change NOAA’s 

determination, and USFWS concurred 

on February 23, 2024. 

b. Regional Fishery Management 

Council Consultation 

Pursuant to NMSA Section 304(a)(5), 

NOAA sent letters on August 22, 2019, 

to initiate consultation with the Gulf of 

Mexico Fishery Management Council 

(GMFMC) and the South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) 

on potential regulatory changes that 

affect Federal fisheries. NOAA also 

provided multiple updates at the 

respective Council meetings and various 

advisory and technical committees over 

the course of the development of the 

draft EIS and throughout the public 

comment period following its release. 

Both the GMFMC and SAFMC 

submitted comment letters on the draft 

EIS on February 21, 2020 and March 13, 

2020 respectively. 

NOAA continued to engage with and 

provide briefings for both FMCs and 

their individual advisory panels during 

the proposed rule public comment 

period. Both the GMFMC and SAFMC 

submitted comment letters on the 

proposed rule on February 15 and 

February 22, 2023, respectively, which 

are responded to below. 

c. U.S. Department of Defense 

Coordination 

The Department of the Navy provided 

a summary of their operational 

environment and activities at Naval Air 

Station (NAS) Key West during 

development of the 2019 draft EIS, in a 

comment letter on March 2, 2020, and 

during development of the proposed 

and final rule. This information was 

used to inform the updated list of 

military activities that are exempted 

from NOAA regulations under 

922.163(d) (see Appendix F of the final 

EIS). 

d. State of Florida Coordination 

NOAA has worked closely with 

several Florida State agencies 

throughout the public scoping process, 

and development of the draft and final 

EISs and the proposed and final rule. 

Approximately 60 percent of the 

sanctuary is within Florida State waters, 

and the sanctuary is cooperatively 

managed with the State of Florida, with 

the Department of Environmental 

Protection (DEP) and Florida Fish and 

Wildlife Conservation Commission 

(FWC) as lead agencies. The Florida 

Department of State through the State 

Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) is 

also a key resource management partner 

for sanctuary historical resources. 

NOAA coordinates with other State 

agencies as needed on topic-specific 

issues. Several co-trustee agreements 

outline a framework for this cooperative 


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MeetingSummaries/Pages/NCSR-9th-session.aspx. 

management relationship. Finally, 

NOAA has evaluated this final rule to 

ensure compliance with the 

requirements of Section 307 of the 

Coastal Zone Management Act 

specifically in relation to the 

enforceable policies of Florida’s Coastal 

Zone Management Program. NOAA 

submitted its consistency determination 

to the State on May 21, 2024. 

Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection 

NOAA coordinated extensively with 

Florida DEP throughout the process. 

DEP was represented at most Sanctuary 

Advisory Council community working 

group meetings where they provided 

management perspective and resource 

status and use data and has an official 

seat on the Sanctuary Advisory Council. 

DEP submitted comment letters to 

NOAA on the 2019 draft EIS on May 1, 

2020, and on the proposed rule on 

March 31, 2023. 

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

Commission 

Florida FWC staff has coordinated 

directly with sanctuary staff, notably 

with Florida Fish and Wildlife Research 

Institute (FWRI) experts assigned to 

provide scientific and technical support 

for each of the Sanctuary Advisory 

Council community working groups. 

Florida FWC staff also served as a cochair to facilitate one of the working 

groups, and has an official seat on the 

Sanctuary Advisory Council. NOAA 

also provided multiple updates at FWC 

meetings over the course of the 

development of the 2019 draft EIS and 

throughout the public comment period. 

In addition, FWRI research findings 

directly informed various regulatory and 

zoning aspects of this final rule. FWC 

submitted a comment letter to NOAA on 

the 2019 draft EIS on April 29, 2020, 

and for the proposed rule on March 30, 

2023. 

Florida State Historic Preservation 

Office 

The Florida SHPO and Florida 

Division of Historical Resources staff 

have coordinated with FKNMS staff to 

review and develop an updated draft 

Programmatic Agreement under Section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act regarding Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary Operations, 

Management, and Permitting 

(Programmatic Agreement), which was 

included in the draft EIS (Appendix C) 

for public comment. In addition, the 

SHPO submitted a comment letter to 

NOAA on the 2019 draft EIS on January 

31, 2020, that noted the draft EIS 

Preferred Alternative (Alternative 3) 

would sufficiently address NOAA’s 

National Historic Preservation Act 

Section 106 (54 U.S.C. 306108) 

responsibilities through implementation 

of the new management plan and 

Section 106 Programmatic Agreement. 

On October 13, 2022, NOAA sent a 

follow-up letter to the SHPO notifying 

the SHPO of the publication of the 

NOPR and an updated management 

plan and providing a finding of no 

adverse effects to historic properties. 

The SHPO did not offer further 

comment. 

III. Changes From Proposed to Final 

Rule 

1. Sanctuary Boundary 

In this rule, NOAA is modifying the 

sanctuary boundary to expand the 

sanctuary’s area from the existing 3,800 

square miles to 4,539 square miles but 

is not including the proposed expansion 

area in Pulley Ridge. The final sanctuary 

boundary is expanded to include the 

Area To Be Avoided (ATBA) regulatory 

zone and the Tortugas Region, as was 

proposed in the 2022 NOPR. Concurrent 

with considering boundary expansion to 

include Pulley Ridge, as noted in the 

proposed rule, the United States 

proposed that the International 

Maritime Organization (IMO) designate 

a No Anchoring Area in the southern 

portion of Pulley Ridge, which was 

approved and implemented starting 

June 1, 2023 (IMO SN.1/Circ.342 6). 

Therefore, given the IMO action to 

protect these habitats from anchor 

damage from all vessels and the 

additional protections in place through 

GMFMC Habitat Area of Particular 

Concern (HAPC) regulations for fishing 

vessels, NOAA has determined that 

sanctuary expansion to include Pulley 

Ridge is not necessary at this time, and 

it is not included in this final rule. 

2. Sanctuary-Wide Regulations 

a. Definitions 

NOAA amends the definitions for 

‘‘anchoring’’ and ‘‘no anchoring’’ from 

the definition in the proposed rule to 

include an exception for allowing the 

use of a mooring buoy. Commenters 

raised concerns that the proposed 

definitions would prohibit use of a 

mooring buoy since a mooring buoy is 

technically anchored to the seabed. 

NOAA amends the definition for ‘‘at 

risk of becoming derelict’’ and 

‘‘deserting’’ to align with the State of 

Florida definition, which was updated 

since release of the 2022 NOPR. 

NOAA amends the definition for 

‘‘traditional fishing’’ to set the baseline 

of activities considered traditional to 

those fishing activities customarily 

conducted in the sanctuary as of the 

effective date of this rule. The NOPR 

had set the baseline of traditional 

fishing activities as those described in 

the 1996 Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary FMP/EIS (Vol. II), consistent 

with the existing regulation. This 

change is made based on comments 

received from the FWC, SAFMC, and 

GMFMC. This change is intended to 

define ‘‘traditional fishing’’ as those 

fishing activities customarily conducted 

in the sanctuary, as managed by the 

FWC in State waters and by NMFS in 

the EEZ, as of the effective date of this 

rule. Fishing regulations change, and by 

defining traditional fishing as those 

activities customarily conducted as of 

the effective date of this rule, NOAA 

does not intend to exclude fishing 

activities subject to routine changes to 

state and federal fishery management 

regulations. Routine changes include 

changes to size limits, bag limits, vessel 

limits, trip limits, possession limits, 

retention limits, quotas, harvest, catch 

limits, or catch targets and routine 

season modifications including inseason adjustments or closures. On the 

other hand, substantial changes to state 

and federal fishery management 

regulations for a fishing activity would 

make that activity no longer considered 

traditional fishing and the changes to 

that fishing activity would not be 

exempted from the corresponding 

sanctuary prohibition. Substantial 

changes include new or modified 

regulations that allow use of new gear 

types or methods or that modify 

allowable or authorized gear types or 

methods. Any future update to the 

traditional fishing definition would 

require a separate rulemaking in order 

to consider public comment and to 

conduct an environmental analysis 

under NEPA of the potential impacts of 

new or innovative gear types or fishing 

activities on sanctuary resources. NOAA 

would collaborate closely with, and rely 

on the expertise of, fishery managers for 

the FWC, FMCs, and NMFS when 

considering any updates to the 

definition of traditional fishing. 

Appendix G of the 2024 final EIS 

provides additional description of the 

fishing activities managed by the FWC 

in State waters and by NMFS in the EEZ 

that are intended to be considered 

traditional fishing. 

Between the draft and final rule, 

NOAA has added a definition for 

‘‘derelict vessels’’ and amends 

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derelict’’ and ‘‘deserting’’ to align more 

clearly with the State of Florida’s 

program for addressing derelict vessels 

and vessels at-risk of becoming derelict. 

The timelines for 24-hour notification 

and removal of such vessels within 72 

hours of notification have been moved 

from the definition of ‘‘deserting’’ to the 

prohibition at 922.163(a)(5)(viii) to 

reduce confusion and redundancy and 

to make it clearer that these timelines 

also apply to derelict vessels and vessels 

at risk of becoming derelict, regardless 

of whether the vessel is occupied. 

b. Discharge and Deposit Regulation 

Exception 

Consistent with the proposed rule, 

NOAA updates the existing discharge 

and deposit regulation to explicitly 

prohibit the discharge or deposit of any 

material or other matter from a cruise 

ship, except cooling water, and to 

simplify and clarify terminology by 

removing the exception for ‘‘exhaust 

gas’’ and ‘‘water generated by routine 

vessel operations.’’ In response to public 

comment on the proposed rule, the final 

rule further clarifies the exception for 

the discharge or deposit of deck 

washdown by adding the term ‘‘runoff’’ 

to the list of exceptions, thereby 

allowing weather/rain runoff to be 

discharged or deposited into the 

sanctuary from a vessel other than a 

cruise ship. 

c. Large Vessel Mooring Buoys 

As explained above in the DATES

section of this document, NOAA is 

delaying the effective date for the large 

vessel mooring buoy requirement 

(§ 922.163(a)(5)(x)) for two years beyond 

the effective date of this final rule. The 

purpose of this delay is to provide 

NOAA with adequate time to finalize a 

mooring buoy plan, including numbers 

and locations of mooring buoys; to 

secure materials; and to install new 

mooring buoys. Until this provision is 

effective, large vessels may continue to 

use regular mooring buoys. 

d. Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management 

With regard to the issuance of 

temporary emergency regulations, 

NOAA’s final rule is the same as the 

proposed rule with one minor technical 

correction to 922.165(c)(2) which 

provides an opportunity for public 

comment after publication of a 

temporary emergency rule. As required 

under section 553 of the APA, NOAA 

will collect public comment before 

issuing an emergency rule and will 

delay the effective date by 30 days, 

unless NOAA finds good cause that 

doing so is impracticable, unnecessary, 

or contrary to the public interest. 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B), (d)(3). The proposed 

rule provided that the Director shall 

receive public comments on the 

necessity for, and extent of, the 

temporary regulation for a period of 15 

days after the effective date of 

notification. This final rule changes the 

word ‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may.’’ NOAA may 

choose to collect public comment for 15 

days after issuing an emergency 

temporary rule when, in NOAA’s 

discretion, it determines that postdecision comment would be necessary 

and in the public interest, such as to 

inform potential modifications to the 

emergency or temporary response action 

and/or its duration. While NOAA has 

every intention of accepting public 

comment after publication of a 

temporary emergency rule whenever 

NOAA is unable to collect prepublication notice and comment, there 

may be cases where public comment 

would not inform a further agency 

action and post-publication public 

comment would serve no agency or 

public interest. 

e. Authorizations of Sunken Military 

Craft Act Permits 

Sunken military craft in FKNMS are 

administered by the respective Secretary 

concerned pursuant to the Sunken 

Military Craft Act. NOAA will develop 

an MOA with the appropriate agencies 

regarding collaboration on 

implementing the Sunken Military Craft 

Act. The ONMS Director will request 

approval from the respective Secretary 

concerned for any terms and conditions 

of ONMS authorizations that may 

involve sunken military craft in 

FKNMS. 

3. Marine Zone Boundaries and 

Associated Marine Zone Regulations 

a. Conservation Areas 

This final rule adopts the same 

boundaries and associated regulations 

for Conservation Areas as the proposed 

rule. In addition, as explained above in 

the DATES section of this document, 

NOAA is delaying the effective date for 

the prohibition on anchoring in CAs for 

two years beyond the effective date of 

this final rule. The purpose of this delay 

is to provide NOAA with adequate time 

to finalize a mooring buoy plan 

including numbers and locations of 

mooring buoys, secure materials, and 

install new mooring buoys. All other CA 

regulations will become effective as 

described in the DATES section above 

(i.e., after the close of a review period 

of forty-five days of continuous session 

of Congress). 

b. Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) 

In this final rule, NOAA modifies the 

size of two SPAs presented in the 

proposed rule. Turtle Rocks is modified 

slightly from 2.3 square miles in the 

proposed rule to 2.5 square miles in this 

final rule in order to align this SPA with 

the existing John Pennekamp Coral Reef 

State Park marine zone. Sombrero Key 

is modified from 0.52 square miles in 

the proposed rule to 0.33 square miles 

in this final rule. This change is made 

to focus SPA protection on the area with 

the greatest amount of coral and to 

exclude areas of primarily sandy 

bottom. 

In addition, as explained above in the 

DATES section of this document, NOAA 

is delaying the effective date for the 

prohibition on anchoring on SPAs for 

two years beyond the effective date of 

this final rule. The purpose of this delay 

is to provide NOAA with adequate time 

to finalize a mooring buoy plan, 

including numbers and locations of 

mooring buoys, to secure materials, and 

to install new mooring buoys. All other 

SPA regulations will become effective as 

of the effectiveness date of this final rule 

(i.e., after the close of a review period 

of forty-five days of continuous session 

of Congress), including eliminating the 

exception for catch and release fishing 

by trolling in Conch Reef, Alligator Reef, 

Sombrero Reef, and Sand Key SPAs, and 

stopping the practice of issuing permits 

for baitfishing in SPAs. 

c. Restoration Areas 

The final rule includes two Nursery 

Restoration Areas in addition to the 

nine other restoration areas that were 

included in the proposed rule. These 

two areas were established and 

permitted as coral nursery sites after the 

proposed rule was released for 

comment. NOAA received comments 

requesting that these two nursery sites 

be included as Nursery Restoration 

Areas in this final rule. Both sites are in 

the Upper Keys region and are in 

Federal waters of the sanctuary. Key 

Largo Nursery Restoration Area is 

approximately 0.07 square miles (46.8 

acres) and Islamorada Nursery 

Restoration Area is approximately 0.07 

square miles (47.2 acres). 

In addition, as explained above in the 

DATES section of this document, NOAA 

is delaying the effective date for the 

prohibition on anchoring in SPAs for 

two years beyond the effective date of 

this final rule. Habitat and Nursery 

Restoration Areas apply the same 

prohibitions as SPAs, so the prohibition 

on anchoring in Restoration Areas will 

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7Section 5(d) of the FKNMSPA authorized NOAA 

to make minor modifications to the sanctuary 

boundary no later than the issuance of the draft EIS, 

which under section 7(a) was one of the documents 

required to be completed within 30 months of the 

passage of the Act. Section 5(a) of the FKNMSPA 

provides that FKNMS shall be managed and 

regulations enforced under all applicable provisions 

of such title III as if the Sanctuary had been 

designated under such title. NOAA published the 

draft EIS in 1995, and, in 1997 finalized the 

designation process by publishing the final EIS/ 

management plan, regulations, and terms of 

designation. Accordingly, 5(d) no longer applies 

and, pursuant to NMSA section 304(a), NOAA 

follows the process required in section 304 of the 

NMSA to modify the terms of designation and 

sanctuary boundaries. 

d. Wildlife Management Areas 

NOAA’s final rule amends 9 WMAs 

from what was included in the proposed 

rule and eliminates two proposed new 

WMAs that were included in the 

proposed rule. Details follow. 

• Crocodile Lake: In response to a 

request from USFWS, this zone is 

expanded slightly to include a rookery 

island. 

• Barnes-Card Sound: In response to 

a request from FWC, the regulations 

applied in this zone are modified to be 

idle speed no wake instead of no motor. 

• Eastern Lake Surprise: In response 

to a request from USFWS, the no entry 

area in the proposed rule is expanded to 

include the entire shoreline. 

• Whitmore Bight: In response to a 

request from the Florida DEP and public 

comment, the no motor zone is 

expanded to include a John Pennekamp 

Coral Reef State Park no motor zone. 

• Dove and Rodriguez Key: In 

response to public comment, the 

northern boundary is adjusted slightly, 

opening more area for general use. 

• Tavernier Key: In response to public 

comment, the boundary is adjusted 

slightly, opening more area for general 

use, and this final rule does not include 

a no anchor regulation specific to this 

zone. 

• Ashbey-Horseshoe Key: This area is 

within an existing Lignumvitae Key 

Aquatic Preserve and Lignumvitae Key 

Botanical State Park no motor zone; 

therefore this rule does not include a 

new sanctuary marine zone at this site 

at this time. 

• Channel Key Banks: In response to 

public comment and input from the 

FWC, this zone is modified slightly to 

better align with the bank habitat areas, 

to add a no entry area around Channel 

Key, and to open additional channels 

for normal operation. 

• Red Bay Banks: In response to 

public comment and input from the 

FWC, this zone’s boundary is modified 

slightly to better align with existing 

channels. 

• East Content Keys and Upper 

Harbor Key Flats: In response to a 

request from the Florida DEP and FWC, 

this zone’s southern boundary is 

expanded slightly to include additional 

islands. 

• Howe Key: In response to input 

from the USFWS, Florida DEP, FWC 

and public comment, the regulation 

applied in this zone is changed from no 

entry (NOPR) to no motor (this final 

rule). 

• Archer Key: Informed by public 

comment and requests from Florida DEP 

and FWC, this rule does not include a 

new marine zone at this site. 

IV. Summary of all Final Regulations 

Based on public comments received 

between July and October 2023, internal 

deliberations, interagency consultations, 

meetings with constituent groups, and 

evaluation of this input with the 

USFWS and the State of Florida, with 

this final rule, NOAA is implementing 

the following measures. 

These sections are organized in the 

same way they were presented in the 

2019 draft EIS and 2024 final EIS for the 

FKNMS Restoration Blueprint: 

1. sanctuary boundary; 

2. sanctuary-wide regulations; 

3. marine zone boundaries within the 

sanctuary; and 

4. marine zone regulations. 

A final management plan is included 

in the final EIS and is available at the 

address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this rule. 

1. Sanctuary Boundary 

As noted above, pursuant to the 

procedures in FKNMSPA, Sec. 5(a) Pub. 

L. 101–605 and section 304(a) of the 

NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1434(a),7 NOAA is 

modifying the sanctuary boundary to 

expand the sanctuary’s area from 3,800 

square miles to 4,539 square miles. The 

final sanctuary boundary is expanded to 

include the ATBA regulatory zone and 

the Tortugas Region. 

First, the boundary expansion to align 

with the ATBA will result in a 

consistent regulatory boundary, which 

is intended to provide clarity for 

mariners and additional ecosystem 

protections. The ATBA areas within the 

sanctuary were established through the 

FKNMSPA and prohibit operating any 

tank vessel or vessel over 50 meters 

length within specified areas to protect 

coral reef habitat from potential vessel 

impacts, including groundings. Second, 

the expansion in the Tortugas Region 

aligns with the existing particularly 

sensitive sea area (PSSA), established by 

the IMO in 2002. PSSAs are used to 

protect areas for special ecological, 

socioeconomic, or scientific reasons and 

areas that are vulnerable to damage by 

international maritime activities. This 

expansion provides additional 

protections for important ecological 

resources and the ecological 

connectivity in the region, particularly 

between Tortugas North and South 

Conservation Areas and Tortugas Bank. 

In addition, expansion in the Tortugas 

Region takes into account recently 

collected and compiled mapping 

coverage data and remotely operated 

vehicle imagery in the southern portion 

of the existing Tortugas South 

Ecological Reserve, which show unique 

and sensitive habitat features in this 

area. 

2. Sanctuary-Wide Regulations 

a. Live Rock Aquaculture 

The final rule is the same as the 

proposed rule, which maintains the 

current exception for live rock 

aquaculture from sanctuary-wide 

regulatory prohibitions if authorized by 

a Florida Sovereignty Submerged Land 

Live Rock Aquaculture Lease issued by 

the Florida Department of Agricultural 

and Consumer Services in conjunction 

with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via 

the Programmatic General Permit SAJ– 

99, or a NMFS Aquacultured Live Rock 

permit, which is issued under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA) in conjunction with the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers via the 

Programmatic General Permit SAJ–71. 

b. Discharge and Deposit Regulation 

Exception 

The final rule updates the existing 

discharge and deposit regulation to 

explicitly prohibit the discharge or 

deposit of any material or other matter 

from a cruise ship, except cooling water, 

and to simplify and clarify terminology 

by removing the exception for ‘‘exhaust 

gas’’ and ‘‘water generated by routine 

vessel operations.’’ In response to public 

comment, the final rule provides an 

exception from the prohibition for the 

discharge or deposit of deck runoff for 

discharges from all vessels except cruise 

ships, thereby allowing weather/rain 

runoff to be discharged or deposited 

into the sanctuary. Each of these 

provisions are explained in more detail 

below. 

NOAA has a long history of regulating 

various discharges under the NMSA to 

ensure that the discharges do not 

degrade water quality within the 

sanctuary. These regulations are often 

more stringent than regulations 

promulgated under other State or 

Federal authorities, such as the Clean 

Water Act (CWA), to recognize that the 

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deserve additional protections. When 

the original FKNMS regulations were 

promulgated in 1997, NOAA established 

prohibitions against discharging most 

material into the sanctuary, with limited 

and specified exceptions for bait or 

chum, biodegradable effluent from 

approved marine sanitation devices, 

graywater and deck washdown during 

routine vessel operations, and vessel 

cooling water and engine exhaust. In 

sanctuary zones, such as Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas and Ecological 

Reserves, NOAA established more 

stringent regulations to only allow 

discharge of vessel cooling water and 

engine exhaust. The 1997 regulations 

also prohibited the discharge of material 

or other matter from outside the 

sanctuary that enters and injures a 

sanctuary resource. In 1999, the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

established a No Discharge Zone under 

the CWA for vessel sewage in Key West, 

Florida, within State waters, in response 

to a petition from the State of Florida. 

The No Discharge Zone prohibited the 

discharge of untreated or treated vessel 

sewage, including from marine 

sanitation devices. Subsequently EPA 

expanded the No Discharge Zone to all 

State waters of the sanctuary (67 FR 

35735 8; May 21, 2002). In 2010, NOAA 

removed the exception for discharges 

from marine sanitation devices in the 

entire sanctuary under the NMSA, 

thereby making all sanctuary waters a 

no discharge zone under the NMSA (75 

FR 72655 9; Nov. 26, 2010). Comments 

on NOAA’s rulemaking at that time also 

supported banning harmful vessel 

graywater discharges, especially from 

large cruise ships and cargo vessels. 

While NOAA did not ban graywater 

discharges in 2010, NOAA responded 

by noting that additional water quality 

regulations may be considered in future 

FKNMS management plan reviews. 

Under its NMSA authorities, NOAA 

now further restricts discharges from 

cruise ships while in the sanctuary. 

Specifically, the rule prohibits 

discharges or deposits of any material or 

other matter from a cruise ship except 

cooling water. This change results in 

prohibiting the discharges or deposits of 

graywater and deck washdown from 

cruise ships, which are currently 

exempt from the prohibitions. Cruise 

ships are among the largest vessels 

traversing the sanctuary and the source 

of a considerable volume of graywater 

discharges generated by carrying 

passengers (e.g., showers, laundry, 

sinks, kitchens). In addition, certain 

routine maintenance activities may 

occur while a cruise ship is in port 

within the sanctuary, including deck 

washdown, which may affect water 

quality. These routine maintenance 

activities could occur outside of the 

sanctuary in other less environmentally 

sensitive ports. Scientific literature 

discusses the adverse effects of various 

cruise ship discharges on the marine 

environment, including brine from 

desalination equipment, ballast water, 

and spa/pool water, among others. 

NOAA believes that it is feasible for 

cruise ships to successfully avoid 

discharging or depositing in sanctuary 

waters because cruise ship operations in 

sanctuary waters are limited to entering 

and leaving the port of Key West. In 

short, NOAA is prohibiting all 

discharges from cruise ships except for 

cooling water to avoid impacts to 

sanctuary resources and because it is 

feasible for cruise ships to avoid these 

discharges for the short period they are 

in the sanctuary waters. This final rule 

is informed by information received 

through coordination with the EPA, 

notably that agency’s studies related to 

cruise ship discharges and vessel 

operations in other sensitive marine 

environments (classified as ‘‘Waters 

Federally Protected wholly or in part for 

Conservation Purposes’’ under the EPA 

Vessel General Permit). NOAA also 

considered information related to the 

successful management of cruise ship 

operations in certain national parks, 

including Glacier Bay, Alaska, where, 

through concession agreements, cruise 

ships operate with higher 

environmental standards when in park 

waters. 

NOAA is also banning discharges 

besides cooling water from cruise ships 

to prevent pollution from new and 

emerging technologies and activities 

that may result in discharges into ocean 

waters, such as the increased use of 

exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS). 

While recent technology such as engine 

exhaust gas scrubbers may help reduce 

air emissions from large vessel engines 

that use high sulfur fuels, including 

cruise ships, this results in the pollution 

being discharged in waste water from 

the EGCS open loop system. While the 

wash water may be treated before 

discharge, the discharge still contains 

metals, polycyclic aromatic 

hydrocarbons, and higher pH. The longterm accumulation of metals and 

hydrocarbons in estuaries or harbors is 

greater, and of more concern to 

scientists, than the long-term discharge 

of these contaminants in the open ocean 

(Teuchies et al., 2020). Vessels with 

EGCS currently switch to low sulfur 

fuels in other areas where EGCS 

discharges are prohibited. 

NOAA will continue to provide an 

exception to the discharge and deposit 

prohibition for cooling water from all 

vessels, including cruise ships, because 

it is currently technologically infeasible 

for ships to operate without discharging 

or depositing cooling water. However, 

this exception does not apply if cooling 

water is mixed with other substances. In 

particular, cooling water that is mixed 

with any other substances, such as 

EGCS wash water, brine, and ballast 

water is prohibited. 

NOAA is removing the exception for 

exhaust gas from its discharge and 

deposit prohibitions for all vessels to 

reduce confusion that the exemption for 

exhaust gas was intended to exempt 

EGCS washwater, which it does not. 

NOAA does not exempt discharges of 

EGCS washwaters from the discharge 

and deposit prohibition. The original 

intent of this exception was to allow the 

discharge or deposit of boat engine wet 

exhaust, rather than exempting exhaust 

emissions or EGCS washwater. NOAA 

interprets the term ‘‘cooling water’’ to 

encompass boat engine wet exhaust, 

which is defined in the EPA Vessel 

General Permit (Section 2.2.21) as the 

ambient water that is injected into the 

exhaust for cooling and noise reduction 

purposes and then discharged, typical of 

marine outboard engine operation. 

NOAA is also simplifying the 

exception for discharges and deposits of 

water generated by routine vessel 

operations. The current regulatory 

exception for discharges or deposits of 

‘‘water generated by routine vessel 

operations (e.g., deck wash down and 

graywater as defined in section 312 of 

the CWA), excluding oily wastes from 

bilge pumping,’’ does not clearly define 

what types of discharges or deposits are 

allowed. Specifically, the term ‘‘water 

generated by routine vessel operations’’ 

is not defined in FKNMS or other 

agency rules (compared with the 

terminology used by the Clean Water 

Act for ‘‘discharges incidental to the 

normal operation of a vessel’’), creating 

ambiguity as to what, if any, additional 

discharges or deposits are meant to be 

excepted from the regulatory 

prohibition besides deck washdown and 

graywater. Based on a review of the 

original regulations and management 

plan for the sanctuary, NOAA believes 

the intention of this exception was 

simply to allow discharges or deposits 

of cooling water (including boat engine 

wet exhaust), deck washdown and 

runoff, and graywater, and to explicitly 

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bilge wastes. At this time, NOAA is 

making technical corrections to the 

discharge and deposit exceptions to 

simplify this provision to clearly 

explain that cooling water, deck 

washdown and runoff, and graywater 

are allowable discharges and deposits 

from vessels other than cruise ships, but 

oily wastes from bilge pumping are not. 

Under this rule, the terms ‘‘cooling 

water,’’ ‘‘deck washdown and runoff,’’ 

‘‘graywater,’’ and ‘‘oily wastes from 

bilge pumping’’ continue to have the 

same meaning as these terms hold under 

section 312 of the CWA and any 

implementing regulations, but NOAA 

believes that citing the CWA in the 

regulatory text is unnecessary. 

Discharges or deposits of fish and fish 

parts when part of a traditional fishing 

activity are allowed under another 

exception to the discharge and deposit 

prohibitions and will not change. 

Of note, on December 4, 2018, 

Congress passed the Vessel Incidental 

Discharge Act (VIDA) (Title IX of the 

Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2018), CWA 

312(p). VIDA requires the EPA to 

develop new national standards of 

performance for commercial vessel 

incidental discharges and the United 

States Coast Guard to develop 

corresponding implementing 

regulations. EPA published a final rule 

on October 9, 2024 (89 FR 82074), but 

at the time of publication of this final 

rule, implementing regulations for VIDA 

have not yet been promulgated by the 

United States Coast Guard. However, 

when those regulations are finalized, 

there will be additional discharge 

prohibitions placed on vessels operating 

in federally protected waters such as 

national marine sanctuaries. NOAA will 

review any VIDA implementing 

regulations to ensure they are consistent 

with the sanctuary’s primary goal of 

resource protection (16 U.S.C. 

1431(b)(6)) and to determine whether 

conforming changes to the sanctuary 

regulations may be necessary and 

appropriate. 

c. Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management 

The final rule updates the existing 

regulations to allow for rapid, temporary 

rulemaking to facilitate time-sensitive, 

adaptive management and to respond to 

emergencies. First, this rule expands the 

time frame during which any temporary 

regulation could remain in place from 

60 days to six months, with the option 

for one additional extension of six 

months (rather than the currently 

authorized additional 60 days). This 

increased time frame is consistent with 

the emergency time frames outlined in 

section 305(c) of the MSA, as well as 

NOAA’s regulations for other national 

marine sanctuaries. While NOAA is 

extending the potential time frame that 

a temporary regulation could be in 

effect, NOAA would consider the 

specific circumstances and craft any 

temporary regulation for the appropriate 

duration, which may be less than the 

maximum time allowed under this 

regulation. Second, this rule outlines 

three categories for which NOAA will 

issue temporary regulations (as outlined 

below in this section). Third, this rule 

sets out the procedure by which a 

temporary regulation would be 

promulgated, including the requirement 

that the agency provide a justification 

for the time sensitivity of the action to 

comply with the Administrative 

Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B)). This 

procedure also (1) addresses notice and 

comment requirements, and (2) requires 

State approval for any temporary 

regulations proposed in State waters. 

NOAA identified three categories for 

temporary regulation to protect 

sanctuary resources when time is of the 

essence. The first category will allow for 

temporary regulations to prevent or 

minimize destruction of, loss of, or 

injury to sanctuary resources from any 

human-made or natural circumstances, 

including a concentration of human use, 

change in migratory or habitat use 

patterns, vessel impacts, natural disaster 

or similar emergency, disease, or 

bleaching. Second, temporary 

regulations may be used to initiate 

restoration, recovery, or other activities 

where a delay would undermine the 

success of the activity. Lastly, NOAA 

may use temporary regulations to 

initiate research where an unforeseen 

event produces an opportunity for 

scientific research that may be lost if it 

is not initiated immediately. 

Importantly, temporary regulations 

will only allow NOAA to shorten or 

bypass minimum public comment 

periods if NOAA makes a finding of 

good cause that such procedures are 

impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest pursuant to the 

APA, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This finding 

must be made before promulgating a 

temporary regulation without following 

the full rulemaking procedures, 

including public notice and comment. 

While NOAA must make this required 

finding before promulgating a temporary 

regulation under this proposal, NOAA 

believes that all three of the temporary 

regulation categories will satisfy this 

good cause requirement because each of 

these categories requires NOAA to take 

rapid, immediate actions in order to 

address an important and time-sensitive 

environmental need. However, when 

any given issue arises, NOAA will 

review it on a case-by-case basis to 

determine if application of a temporary 

rule is consistent with the APA. Where 

the agency determines that time is 

available without jeopardizing the 

effectiveness of the action, NOAA will 

follow notice and comment procedures 

before taking action. Additionally, 

NOAA may choose to collect public 

comment for 15 days after issuing an 

emergency temporary rule when, in the 

agency’s discretion, it determines that 

post-decision comment would be 

worthwhile, such as to inform potential 

modifications to the emergency or 

temporary response action. 

While NOAA is updating these 

regulations to allow greater 

responsiveness to emerging issues and 

in response to public comment, since 

FKNMS was designated in 1990, NOAA 

has only issued emergency regulations 

four times. In 1997, the emergency 

regulation was used to prohibit 

anchoring of vessels 50 meters or greater 

in an area of Tortugas Bank, which was 

subsequently established through a full 

rulemaking process. In 2002, an area of 

approximately 0.58 acres was identified 

as an area to avoid for a period of 104 

days at the M/V Wellwood grounding 

site. In 2003, two areas totaling 425 

acres were closed for a period of 60 days 

to prevent additional injury to living 

coral in an area impacted by a rapidly 

spreading coral disease outbreak. Most 

recently, in 2023 in response to extreme 

ocean temperatures, a 0.07 square mile 

temporary special use area was 

established to protect endangered corals 

relocated to a nursery in deeper water 

locations with conditions more 

conducive to coral survival. This 

emergency regulation was effective 

September 6 through November 6, 2023, 

and was extended for an additional 60- 

days until January 5, 2024. 

d. Historical Resources Permitting 

The rule updates historical resource 

permitting by replacing the current 

survey/inventory, research/recovery, 

and deaccession/transfer permit 

categories with a new, single 

archaeological research permit category. 

This rule also defines the term 

‘‘archaeological research,’’ explains 

criteria that must be met in order for 

NOAA to issue an archaeological 

research permit (including applicant 

qualifications), and prescribes certain 

conditions that will apply to these 

permits. This aligns sanctuary historical 

resource permitting with State 

permitting regulations for archaeological 

research promulgated under Chapter 

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Federal archaeology program.10 The 

Federal archaeology program is a 

general term used to encompass 

archeological activities on public land, 

as well as archaeological activities for 

federally financed, permitted, or 

licensed activities on non-federal land. 

Its foundation is based upon historic 

preservation laws like the National 

Historic Preservation Act and 

Archaeological Resources Protection 

Act. Dozens of Federal agencies, 

including NOAA, undertake 

archeological activities and contribute 

to the Federal archeology program. The 

Secretary of the Interior is charged with 

providing general guidance and 

coordination for all of Federal 

archeology. 

The single archaeological research 

permit category simplifies permitting 

research focused on historical resources 

in the sanctuary, including the State 

waters portion of the sanctuary. 

Research that results in adverse effects 

to historic properties would not qualify 

for a permit under this simplified 

permitting process. For example, 

adverse effects to historical resources 

may result from site excavation, in 

which case the proposed activity would 

need to be separately permitted by the 

State and sanctuary. 

The current permitting system is 

unnecessarily complicated and 

confusing to applicants as it artificially 

bisects the archaeological research 

process. Division of permits into either 

survey/inventory or research/recovery 

often resulted in insufficient research 

plans to meet project goals. The 

archaeological research permit category 

will require that applicants commit to 

following an explicit statement of 

objectives and that project methods be 

chosen to gather the information 

required to meet the stated objectives. 

This new archaeological research 

permit category also requires that an 

applicant be the project’s supervising 

archaeologist whose qualifications meet 

the Secretary of the Interior’s 

Professional Qualification Standards for 

archaeology. This aligns with the 

required credentials for investigators 

receiving a State archaeological research 

permit under Chapter 1A–32, Florida 

Administrative Code. Additionally, this 

permit category requires that the 

supervising archaeologist be on site for 

any excavation and/or artifact recovery. 

As a result of these changes, NOAA 

believes that the quality of the research, 

both proposed and conducted, will be 

improved. NOAA anticipates that the 

reporting of research results will also be 

of higher quality when directed by a 

professional archaeologist with the 

required field experience. For the above 

reasons, NOAA believes that this new 

archaeological research permit category 

with associated application and review 

criteria will increase the protection of 

historical resources throughout the 

sanctuary. 

In addition to the above changes, this 

rule eliminates the permit category 

allowing for the deaccession/transfer of 

historical resources. Eliminating the 

deaccession/transfer of historical 

sanctuary resources is consistent with 

Chapter 1A–31, Florida Administrative 

Code, which states that the State of 

Florida will not issue permits for 

exploration and recovery of historic 

shipwreck sites by commercial salvors 

or for transferring objects recovered by 

commercial salvors for areas of FKNMS. 

Eliminating the deaccession/transfer 

permit category is also consistent with 

the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards 

and Guidelines for Federal Agency 

Historic Preservation Programs and 

Standards for the Treatment of Historic 

Properties, which focus on the 

preservation and long-term curation of 

any recovered historical resources for 

the benefit of the public (as opposed to 

private ownership). Likewise, this 

approach is consistent with the 

Abandoned Shipwreck Act Guidelines, 

which recommend that, at a minimum, 

state-owned shipwrecks located within 

a national marine sanctuary or in other 

areas (like habitat areas or coralline 

formations) protected under Federal or 

State statute, order, or regulation not be 

available for commercial salvage, 

treasure hunting or personal collecting. 

These Federal guidelines, and the 

statutes that underpin them, are part of 

the Federal archaeology program and 

align with NOAA’s long-standing 

classification and protection of 

historical resources as sanctuary 

resources under the NMSA. 

To date, no deaccession/transfer 

permit has ever been issued and, as 

such, the impact of this change will be 

minimal. NOAA intends to continue 

engaging directly with current sanctuary 

historical resource permit holders and 

entities with pre-existing, valid rights of 

access to clarify how updated historical 

resource permitting regulations would 

or would not affect potential future 

activities. 

e. Sunken Military Craft Act Permitting 

The Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004 

(SMCA; Pub. L. 108–375, Title XIV, 

sections 1401 to 1408; 10 U.S.C. 113 

note) preserves and protects from 

unauthorized disturbance all sunken 

military craft that are owned by the 

United States government, as well as 

foreign sunken military craft that lie 

within United States waters, as defined 

in the SMCA. Thousands of U.S. sunken 

military craft lie in waters around the 

world, many accessible to looters, 

treasure hunters, and others who may 

cause damage to them. These craft, and 

their associated contents, represent a 

collection of non-renewable and 

significant historical resources that 

often also serve as maritime graves, 

carry unexploded ordnance, or contain 

oil and other hazardous materials. By 

protecting sunken military craft, the 

SMCA helps reduce the potential for 

irreversible harm to these nationally 

important historical and cultural 

resources. 

Sunken military craft are 

administered under the SMCA by the 

respective secretaries of the various 

military departments and, in the case of 

a Coast Guard vessel, the Secretary of 

the Department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating. 

Sunken military craft are 

administered by the respective Secretary 

concerned pursuant to the SMCA. The 

Secretary concerned is solely 

responsible for authorizing disturbance 

of sunken military craft under the 

SMCA, specifically for archaeological, 

historical, or educational purposes, and 

will consult with NOAA when 

considering permitting such activities. 

The Secretary concerned is also 

responsible for determinations of 

sunken military craft status and 

ownership, publicly disclosing the 

location of sunken military craft, and 

determining eligibility and nominating 

sunken military craft as historic 

properties to the National Register of 

Historic Places. Any agreements with 

foreign sovereigns regarding sunken 

military craft in U.S waters are 

negotiated by the Secretary of Defense, 

the Secretary of State, and the Secretary 

of the Navy, according to authorities 

vested in each by the SMCA. The final 

rule provides that the Secretary 

concerned or his or her designee and 

NOAA will ensure coordination and 

foster collaboration on any research, 

monitoring, and educational activities 

pertaining to sunken military craft 

located within the sanctuary system. 

The Director will request approval from 

the Secretary concerned for any terms 

and conditions of FKNMS 

authorizations that may involve sunken 

military craft. 

f. Fish Feeding 

The final rule includes a new 

sanctuary-wide regulation prohibiting 

the feeding or attracting of fish, 

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species from any vessel and/or while 

diving and new definitions for ‘‘diving,’’ 

and ‘‘feeding.’’ The terms ‘‘attract’’ and 

‘‘attracting’’ are already defined in the 

National Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations at 15 CFR 922.11. The 

regulatory text has been developed with 

additional input from agency staff with 

expertise in impacts to sharks and shark 

depredation, human safety concerns, 

and compliance and enforcement. 

NOAA does not provide a ‘‘grandfather’’ 

clause for current eco-tour/fish feeding 

operations (i.e., an exemption for preexisting operators), although NOAA 

received some comments requesting 

such a provision. Instead, NOAA will 

consider issuing general permits to preexisting eco-tour/fish feeding operators 

who are able to satisfy all general permit 

application requirements. Any permits 

would contain specific terms and 

conditions to protect sanctuary 

resources. 

This new fish feeding regulation does 

not affect the existing regulatory 

exception that allows the discharge or 

deposit of fish, fish parts, chumming 

materials, or bait that is used or 

generated incidental to and while 

conducting traditional fishing in the 

sanctuary. 

As noted in the Changes from 

Proposed Rule to Final Rule section 

above, NOAA is modifying the 

regulatory definition for traditional 

fishing to set the baseline of activities 

considered traditional to the effective 

date of this rule. Any future update to 

the definition of ‘‘traditional fishing’’ 

would be done through a separate 

rulemaking in order to consider public 

comment and to conduct an 

environmental analysis under NEPA of 

the potential impacts of new or 

innovative gear types or fisheries 

activities on sanctuary resources. NOAA 

would collaborate closely with, and rely 

on the expertise of, the FWC, FMCs, and 

NMFS when considering any updates to 

the list of traditional fishing activities. 

g. Grounded, Deserted, and Derelict 

Vessels and Harmful Matter 

NOAA’s final rule prohibits 

anchoring, mooring, operating, 

deserting, or occupying a derelict vessel 

or a vessel at risk of becoming derelict 

or deserting a vessel aground or adrift in 

the sanctuary. Deserted, aground, 

derelict, or at risk of becoming derelict 

vessels are subject to the same 24-hour 

notification requirements and must be 

removed from the sanctuary within 72 

hours of such notification, unless the 

Director approves of an exception. This 

provision has been updated to align 

with the State of Florida’s regulatory 

procedures for derelict vessels. 

Operators or owners of a vessel that 

strikes the seabed or runs aground must 

notify the Director within 24 hours of 

such incident regardless of whether or 

not sanctuary resources are injured. 

Vessels will be considered unlawfully 

deserted unless operators or owners of 

a vessel notify the Director within 24 

hours of leaving a vessel unoccupied 

that is adrift or run aground or 24 hours 

after the Director has taken reasonable 

steps to notify the operator or owner of 

a vessel found adrift or aground. This 

definition of ‘‘deserting’’ will apply in 

FKNMS instead of the system-wide 

definition of ‘‘deserting’’ found in 

section 922.11. 

Vessels that are aground, deserted, 

derelict, or at risk of becoming derelict 

must be removed within 72 hours of the 

Director’s notification absent 

extenuating circumstances like weather 

or safety or unless otherwise consistent 

with a removal plan approved by the 

Director. NOAA has chosen one 

deadline of 72 hours to be consistent 

with the State of Florida’s requirements 

to remove grounded vessels under 

Florida’s Coral Reef Protection Act, 

Florida Statute 403.93345. While the 

State of Florida has several different 

deadlines for removal of derelict vessels 

or vessels at risk of becoming derelict, 

NOAA adopts a 72-hour deadline for 

removing all such vessels for simplicity 

and consistency. NOAA intends to use 

its discretion to grant exceptions to the 

72-hour deadline for safety, weather, 

and approved removal plans, to align 

with State removal deadlines, where 

appropriate. 

The final rule also prohibits leaving 

harmful matter aboard a grounded, 

deserted, derelict, or at risk of becoming 

derelict vessel. The term ‘‘harmful 

matter’’ is already defined in the 

National Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations at 15 CFR 922.11. 

h. Large Vessels Use of Mooring Buoys 

NOAA’s final rule requires large 

vessels to use designated large vessel 

mooring buoys and all other vessels to 

use regular mooring buoys. An 

associated new definition for ‘‘large 

vessel’’ is also added. Mooring buoys 

serve as an important management tool 

in FKNMS, providing boaters the ability 

to moor their vessel safely and avoid 

damaging coral reefs and other 

important ecosystems. However, 

mooring buoy use by large vessels has 

been shown to damage the mooring 

buoy anchoring hardware and in some 

cases the substrate to which the 

hardware is secured. As explained 

above in the DATES section of this 

document, NOAA is delaying the 

effective date for the large vessel 

mooring buoy requirement for two years 

beyond the effective date of this final 

rule to provide NOAA with adequate 

time to finalize a mooring buoy plan, 

including numbers and locations of 

mooring buoys, to secure materials, and 

to install new mooring buoys. Until this 

provision is effective, large vessels may 

continue to use regular mooring buoys. 

Additional information about sanctuary 

mooring buoy management, including 

plans to engage user groups to help 

identify areas of use, numbers of users, 

and placement of mooring buoys, is 

included in the final management plan. 

i. Technical Revisions to Sanctuary 

Regulations 

NOAA’s final rule includes technical 

revisions and updates to regulatory 

definitions, terms, and provisions (see 

the general summary included in 

Appendix D of the final EIS). As this is 

the first comprehensive review of 

FKNMS regulations since they were 

implemented in 1997, NOAA has 

undertaken a thorough review of all 

existing regulations. These technical 

changes can be grouped in four broad 

categories described below. 

Definitions and Terms are updated for 

greater consistency with the F.A.C., 

National Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations, other sanctuary-specific 

regulations, FKNMS regulations, and 

the revised management plan. For 

example, due to new regulations, 

several new terms and definitions are 

added including, but not limited to, 

‘‘anchoring,’’ ‘‘derelict,’’ ‘‘at risk of 

becoming derelict,’’ ‘‘continuous 

transit,’’ and ‘‘deserting.’’ Several terms 

that are no longer needed or are being 

replaced with new terms are eliminated, 

such as ‘‘Ecological Reserve,’’ ‘‘no 

access buffer,’’ and ‘‘closed.’’ Terms that 

are now defined in National Marine 

Sanctuary System-wide regulations at 

922.11 are removed, including 

‘‘seagrass’’ and ‘‘vessel.’’ While the new 

National Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

definitions at 922.11 include a 

definition for ‘‘deserting,’’ this rule 

provides a modified version for the 

sanctuary to align with the State of 

Florida timelines and procedures for 

derelict vessels. 

Changes Required for Consistency With 

the NMSA 

NOAA updates one and eliminates 

another regulatory provision to 

eliminate redundancy or confusion 

pertaining to the authority granted to 

State Governors under the NMSA. 

Under section 304(b)(1) of the NMSA, at 

the time of sanctuary designation, the 

Governor of any State in which a 

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partially or entirely within the state’s 

seaward boundary may certify that the 

designation or any of its terms is 

unacceptable and the designation or 

unacceptable term will not take effect in 

State waters. Under 304(a)(4), the terms 

of designation may be modified only by 

the same procedures by which the 

original designation is made, which 

includes the procedures at 304(b)(1). In 

this rule, NOAA is eliminating the 

provisions at 922.163(g) and 922.164(f) 

because these provisions provide that 

new sanctuary regulations will not take 

effect in Florida State waters unless 

approved by the Board of Trustees of the 

Internal Improvement Trust Fund, and, 

regarding fishing regulations in the 

sanctuary, until established by the 

Florida Marine Fisheries Commission. 

These provisions inappropriately 

provided additional authorities to State 

entities, other than the Governor, that 

were not delegated to the states by 

Congress under the NMSA. 

Military Exemption 

NOAA’s final rule revises the existing 

military exemption regulation in two 

ways. First, NOAA updates the list of 

exempted military activities from the 

list found in the 1996 Final 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Management Plan for the sanctuary to 

the 2024 final EIS for the sanctuary. 

Second, NOAA clarifies the process for 

new military activities to be exempted 

from sanctuary prohibitions. Each 

change is described below. 

Current FKNMS regulations reference 

military activities conducted by the 

Department of Defense (DOD) in the 

sanctuary and, for certain military 

activities, provide an exemption from 

sanctuary prohibitions. The current 

exemptions for DOD military activities 

in the sanctuary reference existing 

classes of military activities that were 

conducted prior to the effective date of 

these regulations as identified in the 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Management Plan for the Sanctuary. 

NOAA has long interpreted this 

exemption to refer to the description of 

military activities contained in the 1996 

FKNMS FEIS (Volume II, pages 93–96), 

which was prepared prior to the 

effective date of the 1997 regulations. 

Through this rule, NOAA is updating 

this exemption to include military 

activities currently conducted within 

the sanctuary that NOAA has 

determined are appropriate for 

exemption because the activities are not 

likely to injure sanctuary resources or 

will be carried out in a manner that 

avoids to the maximum extent practical 

any adverse impact on sanctuary 

resources and qualities. An updated list 

is provided in Appendix F of the final 

EIS that reflects current DOD activities 

conducted in the sanctuary that NOAA 

considers to be exempt. The updated list 

includes activities that are already 

exempt, the effects of which were 

analyzed in the 1996 FKNMS FEIS, and 

are considered in the 2024 final EIS. In 

addition, the updated list includes one 

new activity, the effects of which were 

analyzed in the Navy’s 2018 Atlantic 

Fleet Testing and Training 

Environmental Impact Statement and is 

considered in the 2024 final EIS. The 

updated list of exemptions does not 

include DOD activities that occur 

outside of the sanctuary or DOD 

activities that occur inside the sanctuary 

but are not prohibited by FKNMS 

regulations. The updated exemptions 

apply to activities that occur within the 

current sanctuary boundary and 

boundary expansion area. 

NOAA commits to working with DOD 

to consider exempting new activities 

from the prohibitions. NOAA would use 

the same standard to exempt new 

activities as used to update the list of 

DOD exemptions in the 2024 final EIS. 

In other words, NOAA would exempt a 

new activity from the prohibitions if 

NOAA determines such activity is not 

likely to injure sanctuary resources or 

will be carried out in a manner that 

avoids to the maximum extent practical 

any adverse impact on sanctuary 

resources and qualities. Any changes to 

this list of exempted military activities 

would only occur after compliance with 

all applicable laws, such as the APA 

and NEPA, as necessary, and after 

public notice and comment, as 

applicable. 

NOAA has removed from the military 

exemption regulation reference to 

NMSA 304(d) Interagency Cooperation. 

The regulation previously referenced 

304(d) as the mechanism for exempting 

new DOD activities from the 

prohibitions. However, NOAA has 

removed the reference to the 304(d) 

Interagency Cooperation process 

because 304(d) applies to all Federal 

agency actions that are likely to destroy, 

cause the loss of, or injure sanctuary 

resources, including those conducted by 

DOD, regardless of whether the specific 

actions are prohibited by sanctuary 

regulations. Additionally, certain 

activities that DOD may seek to exempt 

from the prohibitions would not require 

304(d) consultation if the activities are 

not likely to injure sanctuary resources 

(see also final EIS Appendix F). 

General Editorial changes are made to 

clarify, remove redundancy, and 

reorganize and simplify regulations 

where possible to make them easier to 

understand. These changes are solely 

editorial, grammatical, or stylistic, and 

no new requirements are established by 

these changes. 

Editorial changes to permitting 

regulations are made to reduce 

redundancy with National Marine 

Sanctuary System-wide permitting 

regulations (15 CFR part 922 subpart D), 

which were recently updated and 

consolidated (88 FR 953; January 6, 

2023). These changes are solely 

editorial, and no new requirements are 

established by these changes. 

First, since the 1997 FKNMS 

regulations, NOAA has published 

application guidelines to aid potential 

applicants for permits in national 

marine sanctuaries. The application 

guidelines 11 explain the necessary parts 

of an application and how to submit it. 

Updated National Marine Sanctuary 

System-wide regulations (15 CFR part 

922 subpart D) codify these 

requirements. As such, in this final rule, 

NOAA removes redundant application 

instructions from the FKNMS-specific 

regulations. 

Second, this rule also includes two 

new general permit categories that are 

unique to FKNMS—one for 

Archaeological Research and one for 

Restoration—which are discussed in 

detail in other sections of this 

document. A third general permit 

category specific to FKNMS, activities 

that further FKNMS purposes, is found 

at 15 CFR part 922 subpart D. This final 

rule specifies only where different or 

additional information or procedures 

are needed for general permit categories 

that are unique to FKNMS (such as 

Tortugas North Conservation Area 

access permits). 

Lastly, this rule adds a provision for 

the certification of any valid lease, 

permit, license, or right of subsistence 

use or access that is in existence when 

the revised sanctuary terms of 

designation (see Section VI of this rule) 

become effective. Under National 

Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations, NOAA currently has 

authority to certify such pre-existing 

rights of access or use (15 CFR 922.10). 

This rule adds procedures and criteria 

to clarify how NOAA would issue such 

certification permits for FKNMS. A 

certification permit would be available 

to persons holding such valid and preexisting rights of access or use in the 

sanctuary expansion areas. Certification 

permits would also be available to 

persons holding valid and pre-existing 

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previously regulated but now will be 

regulated. 

3. Marine Zone Boundaries and 

Associated Regulations Within the 

Sanctuary 

The final rule includes five marine 

zone types: Management Areas, 

Conservation Areas, Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas, Restoration Areas, 

and Wildlife Management Areas 

(WMAs). This section includes a 

summary of the marine zones and 

associated regulations in this rule. In 

addition to marine zone-specific 

regulations, sanctuary-wide regulations 

apply within all marine zones of the 

sanctuary. Global Positioning System 

(GPS) coordinates for all marine zones 

included in NOAA’s final rule can be 

found in Appendices C through I. An 

interactive map and updated individual 

marine zone maps are available at the 

website listed in the ADDRESSES section 

above in this rule. 

a. Management Areas 

The final rule maintains the existing 

Key Largo and Looe Key marine zones 

as Management Areas. These two areas 

were designated as national marine 

sanctuaries in 1975 and 1981, 

respectively, which preceded 

designation of FKNMS and were 

therefore included within the FKNMS 

boundary and referred to as ‘‘Existing 

Management Areas.’’ With this rule, all 

marine zones established with the 1997 

regulations could be considered 

existing; therefore this qualifier is 

removed from the Key Largo and Looe 

Key marine zones. 

In the final rule, the Key West and 

Great White Heron National Wildlife 

Refuges, which are currently referred to 

as Existing Management Areas, are 

referred to by their full names. Existing 

sanctuary regulations in the Key West 

and Great White Heron National 

Wildlife Refuges are maintained with 

the exception of a minor change to the 

area where personal watercraft are 

allowed (see part III, section 4q. 

Personal Watercraft below). 

b. Conservation Areas 

The final rule combines the existing 

Ecological Reserves and Special Use 

Areas (SUA) into one Conservation Area 

zone type and maintains and applies the 

existing SUA regulations prohibiting 

fishing, requiring continuous transit 

without interruption, and requiring 

stowage of gear in such areas. 

‘‘Conservation Area’’ means an area of 

the sanctuary that provides natural 

spawning, nursery, and residence areas 

for the replenishment and genetic 

protection of marine life and protects 

and preserves groups of habitats and 

species, within which activities are 

subject to conditions, restrictions and 

prohibitions to achieve these objectives. 

These areas consist of contiguous, 

diverse habitats; protect a variety of 

sanctuary resources; and/or facilitate 

scientific research that promotes 

sanctuary management or recovery of 

sanctuary resources. In addition, these 

areas, with the exception of Western 

Sambo, have similar regulations, which 

are intended to provide the greatest 

level of protection to these contiguous 

habitats and areas set aside to support 

scientific research. 

The final rule includes six 

Conservation Areas, all of which are 

existing sanctuary marine zones. The 

final rule slightly expands the spatial 

area of three existing zones (Tennessee 

Reef, Western Sambo, and Tortugas 

South) and eliminates one zone (the 

existing Looe Key SUA). Western Sambo 

is also included as a Conservation Area 

with slightly different regulations as 

outlined below. With the exception of 

the zone name change to Conservation 

Area, NOAA makes no changes to the 

existing Conch Reef SUA, Eastern 

Sambo SUA, or Tortugas North 

Ecological Reserve. The Conservation 

Areas range in size from the smallest, 

Conch Reef, at 0.15 square miles to the 

largest, Tortugas North, at 109.05 square 

miles. The total area included in the six 

Conservation Areas is 213.11 square 

miles. 

A summary of the Conservation Areas 

included in this final rule and changes 

from current FKNMS zoning and 

regulations follows. Note that for all of 

the zones below, the zone name will be 

changed to Conservation Area. 

• Conch Reef: No changes to the 

regulations or area. 

• Tennessee Reef: No changes to 

regulations. This zone is extended to the 

90-foot contour line to capture 

additional deep reef habitats. 

• Looe Key: This existing SUA zone is 

eliminated. This area will, instead, be 

managed as part of the larger Looe Key 

Management Area, as described above 

in section 3.a. Management Areas. 

• Eastern Sambo: No changes to the 

regulations or area. 

• Western Sambo: This existing zone 

is extended to the 90-foot contour line 

to capture additional deep reef habitats. 

In addition, no-anchor restrictions apply 

for the southern portion of the zone in 

the area of most prominent coral reef 

development. All other existing 

regulations in Western Sambo are 

maintained, including, but not limited 

to, prohibitions on discharging or 

depositing any matter or other material, 

fishing by any means, and harvesting 

any marine life. This is the only 

Conservation Area that allows access for 

snorkeling and diving. 

• Tortugas North: No changes to the 

regulations or area. In addition, see part 

III, section 4. Additional Marine Zone 

Regulations, below, for information on 

administrative changes to Tortugas 

North Access Permit requirements. 

• Tortugas South: No changes to the 

regulations. This zone is extended to the 

west by one mile along its entire length. 

This expansion captures additional 

habitat west of Riley’s Hump that is 

known to support fish spawning 

aggregations and important deep reef 

habitats. Recently collected and 

compiled mapping coverage data and 

remotely operated vehicle (ROV) 

imagery show unique habitat features in 

this area, including rock escarpment 

formations and a well-defined ledge. 

These data also showed the presence of 

a diversity of fish species. Therefore, the 

final rule maintains the southern 

boundary of the Tortugas South 

Conservation Area as proposed despite 

some comments on the draft EIS. 

c. Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) 

The final rule includes 17 SPAs, 

defined as a discrete, biologically 

important area of the sanctuary within 

which activities are subject to 

conditions, restrictions, and 

prohibitions to avoid concentrations of 

uses that could result in significant 

declines in species populations or 

habitat, to reduce conflicts between 

uses, to protect areas that are critical for 

sustaining important marine species or 

habitats, or to provide opportunities for 

scientific research. The SPAs range in 

size from the smallest, Cheeca Rocks 

SPA, at 0.07 square miles to the largest, 

Carysfort Reef SPA, at 3.78 square miles. 

The total area included in the 17 SPAs 

is 12.14 square miles. 

SPA regulations included in this rule 

eliminate the current exception 

allowing catch and release fishing in 

four existing SPAs (Conch Reef, 

Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, and Sand 

Key). In addition, anchoring is 

prohibited in all SPAs. This final rule 

includes a new definition for 

‘‘anchoring,’’ which means securing a 

vessel to the seabed by any means 

except when using a mooring buoy. All 

other existing SPA regulations remain, 

including, but not limited to, 

prohibitions on discharging or 

depositing any matter except cooling 

water, fishing by any means, and 

harvesting any marine life. Consistent 

regulations throughout SPAs are 

intended to clarify for the public what 

is allowed and what is restricted to 

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and to facilitate enforcement and 

management. Finally, the management 

practice of issuing permits allowing 

baitfishing in all SPAs will be phased 

out over a 3-year period. 

As explained above in the DATES

section of this document, NOAA is 

delaying the effective date for the no 

anchoring regulation in all SPAs 

(§ 922.164(e)(3)) for two years beyond 

the effective date of this final rule. The 

purpose of this delay is to provide 

NOAA with adequate time to finalize a 

mooring buoy plan, including numbers 

and locations of mooring buoys, to 

secure materials, and to install new 

mooring buoys. The no anchoring 

prohibition will likewise be delayed for 

Habitat and Nursery Restoration Areas 

under sections 922.164(g)(1), (h)(1), 

which apply the SPA prohibitions. All 

other SPA regulations will become 

effective as of the effectiveness date of 

this final rule (i.e., after the close of a 

review period of forty-five days of 

continuous session of Congress), 

including eliminating the exception for 

catch and release fishing by trolling in 

Conch Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero 

Reef, and Sand Key SPAs and stopping 

the practice of issuing permits for 

baitfishing in SPAs. A summary of 

Sanctuary Preservation Areas included 

in the final rule follows (listed northeast 

to southwest). For all of the zones listed 

below, the SPA regulations as outlined 

above and at 15 CFR 922.164(e) will 

apply. 

• Turtle Rocks: This rule establishes 

a new SPA. 

• Carysfort Reef: This existing SPA is 

expanded to the 90-foot contour to 

include additional deep reef habitat. 

• The Elbow: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Key Largo Dry Rocks-Grecian Rocks: 

The final rule connects two existing 

SPAs into a single SPA. 

• Molasses Reef: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Conch Reef: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. The regulatory 

exception that allows catch and release 

fishing by trolling in the SPA is 

removed. 

• Davis Reef: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Hen and Chickens Reef: Existing 

SPA; no boundary change. 

• Cheeca Rocks: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Alligator Reef: This existing SPA is 

expanded to the 90-foot contour to 

include additional deep reef habitat. 

The regulatory exception that allows 

catch and release fishing by trolling in 

the SPA is removed. 

• Turtle Shoal: This rule establishes a 

new SPA. 

• Coffins Patch: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Sombrero Key: This existing SPA is 

expanded slightly to include remnant 

elkhorn corals, a species listed under 

the Endangered Species Act. The 

regulatory exception that allows catch 

and release fishing by trolling in the 

SPA is removed. 

• Newfound Harbor Key: Existing 

SPA; no boundary change. 

• Looe Key: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Eastern Dry Rocks: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. 

• Sand Key: Existing SPA; no 

boundary change. The regulatory 

exception that allows catch and release 

fishing by trolling in the SPA is 

removed. 

d. Restoration Areas 

Given the increase in important 

habitat restoration activities in the 

sanctuary over the past two decades, 

NOAA’s final rule includes a new 

Restoration Area zone type to support 

species or habitat recovery. The zone 

includes two distinct designations: 

• Nursery Restoration Area zone type 

encompasses existing nursery areas and 

are regulated similar to Conservation 

Areas to provide the highest level of 

protection to sensitive corals and other 

organisms while they are being 

propagated. These regulations prohibit, 

among other things, fishing, anchoring, 

and discharges or deposits and require 

that vessels remain in transit through 

the area. 

• Habitat Restoration Area zone type 

protects sites where active transplanting 

and restoration activities are ongoing. 

These areas are managed with the same 

regulations that apply to SPAs to 

provide for access and educational 

opportunities while prohibiting, among 

other things, fishing, anchoring, and 

discharges or deposits. 

As explained above in the DATES

section of this document, NOAA is 

delaying the effective date for the no 

anchoring regulation for all SPAs 

(§ 922.164(e)(3)) for two years beyond 

the effective date of this final rule. This 

delay will apply to the no anchoring 

prohibition for Habitat Restoration 

Zones, which apply the SPA 

regulations. 

i. Nursery Restoration Areas 

Specifically, this final rule includes 

eleven Nursery Restoration Areas with 

regulations prohibiting, among other 

things, fishing, anchoring, and 

discharges or deposits, and requiring 

that vessels remain in transit through 

the area. All Nursery Restoration Areas 

are very small (individual zones are 

approximately 70 acres (0.1 square 

miles)) and are designed to protect the 

underwater nursery structures and 

associated corals growing on them with 

a 200-yard buffer. The total area of 

Nursery Restoration Areas is 748.8 acres 

(1.17 square miles). 

NOAA establishes all existing, 

permitted coral nurseries as distinct 

Nursery Restoration Areas. The 

following existing, permitted coral 

nurseries are included in the final rule 

as distinct Nursery Restoration Areas 

(listed northeast to southwest): 

• Carysfort Reef 

• Key Largo: This area was 

established and permitted as a coral 

nursery site after the proposed rule was 

released for comment. NOAA received 

comments requesting that this site be 

included as a Nursery Restoration Area 

in this final rule. Key Largo Nursery 

Restoration Area, approximately 0.07 

square miles (46.8 acres), is in Federal 

waters of the Upper Keys region of the 

sanctuary. 

• Pickles Reef West 

• Islamorada: This area was 

established and permitted as a coral 

nursery site after the proposed rule was 

released for comment. NOAA received 

comments requesting that this site be 

included as a Nursery Restoration Area 

in this final rule. Islamorada Nursery 

Restoration Area, approximately 0.07 

square miles (47.2 acres), is in Federal 

waters of the Upper Keys region of the 

sanctuary. 

• The Elbow Reef 

• Marathon 

• Middle Keys 

• Looe Key East 

• Looe Key West 

• Key West 

• Sand Key 

ii. Habitat Restoration Areas 

NOAA is also establishing four new 

Habitat Restoration Areas to protect 

existing, permitted active coral reef 

restoration sites. All Habitat Restoration 

Areas are small, ranging from 5 to 220 

acres (<0.01 to 0.35 square miles), with 

an average size of 85 acres (0.13 square 

miles), and are designed to protect sites 

supporting active coral restoration with 

a 200-yard buffer. The total area of 

Habitat Restoration Areas is 339 acres 

(0.53 square miles). The final rule 

establishes the following Habitat 

Restoration Areas with regulations 

prohibiting, among other things, fishing, 

anchoring, and discharges or deposits: 

• Horseshoe Reef 

• Pickles Reef East 

• Cheeca Rocks East 

• Cheeca Rocks South 

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restoration; however, NOAA does not 

intend to limit application of this new 

zone type to coral restoration activities 

only. The Habitat Restoration Area zone 

type could be applied in the future in 

any area to support and facilitate 

restoration of other degraded habitats or 

species (e.g., seagrass, hardbottom, etc.). 

In addition, a framework for 

establishing short-term, time-sensitive 

protections to support critical 

management including habitat 

restoration is described in the updated 

temporary regulation for emergency and 

adaptive management (see part IV, 

section 2. Sanctuary-wide Regulations 

above and the full regulatory text 

included in 15 CFR 922.165.) 

Additional information about how this 

zone type may be used in the future can 

be found in the final management plan. 

Future nursery and habitat restoration 

area site locations, sizes, and duration 

will be informed by site-specific habitat 

restoration plans, which could be 

prepared as part of a disease response or 

Restoration permit application. 

Finally, to further facilitate habitat 

restoration and to complement this zone 

type, this rule includes a new category 

of general permit for Restoration. 

e. Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) 

The final rule includes 44 WMAs, 

defined as an area of the sanctuary in 

which various access and use 

restrictions are applied to manage, 

protect, preserve, and minimize 

disturbance to sanctuary wildlife 

resources, including, but not limited to, 

endangered or threatened species or the 

habitats, special places, or conditions on 

which they rely. Access and use 

restrictions applied in WMAs address 

the specific protections necessary to 

minimize disturbances to sanctuary 

habitats and wildlife and are therefore 

tailored for the specific location and 

resource need. In addition, these access 

and use restrictions may be for a limited 

or seasonal time period. These WMAs 

aim to balance resource protection with 

compatible uses. This final rule 

generally favors sanctuary resource 

protection over access where biological 

and impact data demonstrate a need; 

however, the least restrictive access 

regulations and zone size needed to 

meet the resource protection goals are 

applied. 

The final rule includes no change 

and/or only minor technical 

modifications to existing regulations for 

nine existing WMAs, spatial and/or 

regulatory modifications for 15 existing 

WMAs, and 20 new WMAs. In addition, 

the final rule eliminates three existing 

WMAs. The average size of WMAs 

(excluding the existing Tortugas Bank 

zone) is 0.62 square miles, ranging from 

0.01 to 6.37 square miles (the newly 

established Pelican Shoal WMA and 

Marquesas Turtle WMA, respectively). 

The total area included in WMAs is 

64.87 square miles of which 32.23 

square miles is the existing Tortugas 

Bank no anchor zone. 

Nine of the twenty-eight existing 

WMAs have no spatial or regulatory 

changes, or only minor technical 

changes, in this rule. The minor 

technical changes include (1) spatial 

changes that clarify exceptions to access 

regulations for certain channels and (2) 

regulatory changes in zone access 

terminology such that the existing ‘‘no 

access buffer’’ and ‘‘closed’’ regulations 

are changed to ‘‘no entry’’ to be 

consistent with the intent of the 

regulation and with State regulations. 

NOAA is eliminating the existing no 

access buffer and closed zone 

regulations and is replacing them with 

a no entry regulation that has the same 

effect. The existing no access buffer 

zones are portions of the sanctuary 

where vessels are prohibited from 

entering regardless of the method of 

propulsion. In general practice, the no 

access buffer, closed, and no entry 

regulations have similar intent. In 

addition, this change in nomenclature 

creates consistency in application of 

this regulation throughout the sanctuary 

and aligns with State regulations. In 

addition to the zones discussed in this 

section, the no-access buffer zones at 

Crocodile Lake and Marquesas Keys 

WMAs are eliminated; however, both of 

these WMAs have additional minor 

spatial and/or regulatory changes and 

are more fully discussed in the section 

below. 

The WMAs in this rule with no 

spatial or regulatory changes, or only 

minor technical changes, follow: 

• Horseshoe Key: This is an existing 

300 foot no access buffer zone with the 

island closed by the USFWS to decrease 

disturbance to nesting and roosting 

birds. NOAA is making a technical 

update to change the existing no access 

buffer regulation to no entry. 

• West Content Keys: This is an 

existing zone with idle speed no wake 

in selected creeks and no access buffer 

in one cove to decrease disturbance to 

shorebirds using the area for nesting and 

foraging. NOAA is making a technical 

update to change the existing no access 

buffer regulation to no entry. 

• Sawyer Key: This is an existing zone 

where the tidal creeks on the south side 

are closed to decrease disturbance to 

nesting birds. NOAA is making a 

technical update to change the existing 

closed regulation to no entry. 

• East Harbor Key: This is an existing 

300 foot no access buffer zone to 

decrease disturbance to various resting 

and nesting birds. NOAA is making a 

technical update to change the existing 

no access buffer regulation to no entry. 

• Cayo Agua Keys: This is an existing 

zone with idle speed no wake in all 

navigable creeks to decrease disturbance 

to nesting and roosting birds, including 

great white heron, osprey, and the large 

numbers of resting shorebirds. There is 

no change from the status quo. 

• Big Mullet Key: This is an existing 

300 foot no motor zone around the 

island to decrease disturbance to nesting 

birds and resting shorebirds. There is no 

change from the status quo. 

• Little Mullet Key: This is an existing 

300 foot no access buffer zone to 

decrease disturbance to nesting, 

roosting, and foraging birds and shallow 

seagrass flats around the island, which 

exhibit prop scarring. NOAA is making 

a technical update to change the 

existing no access buffer regulation to 

no entry. 

• Pelican Shoal: This is an existing 

no access buffer zone to decrease 

disturbance to nesting roseate terns and 

is an area that is thought to be the last 

active ground-breeding location for this 

ESA-listed species in Florida. 

Additionally, this is an FWC Critical 

Wildlife Area that was established in 

1990. NOAA is making a technical 

update to change the existing no access 

buffer regulation to no entry. 

• Tortugas Bank: This is an existing 

sanctuary zone prohibiting anchoring by 

vessels over 50 meters in length, which 

protects coral and hardbottom habitats 

on Tortugas Bank from anchor damage. 

NOAA is making no change in the 

spatial area or regulations for this zone. 

As noted above, WMAs protect 

important habitats and species 

dependent on those habitats with access 

and use restrictions tailored for the 

specific location and resource need. 

Listed below (approximately northeast 

to southwest) are existing WMAs with 

changes to spatial boundaries, 

regulations, or a combination of both. 

Informed by public and agency 

comments, and additional data on 

resources and human uses, the final rule 

refines the spatial areas included in 

WMAs and the specific regulations that 

apply to most efficiently protect 

sanctuary resources while allowing the 

greatest level of use compatible with the 

resource protection goals. 

• Crocodile Lake: This existing March 

1 to October 1 no access buffer WMA is 

modified to become a year-round no 

entry zone except for Steamboat Creek. 

The final rule expands the WMA 

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nesting site. The portion of the existing 

Crocodile Lake WMA on the 

northwestern shoreline of Eastern Lake 

Surprise becomes part of the Eastern 

Lake Surprise WMA as it is contiguous 

with that area. 

• Eastern Lake Surprise: This existing 

WMA is modified to include a no entry 

area along the western shoreline that is 

currently part of the Crocodile Lake 

WMA. In the canal and basin on the 

southeast side of Eastern Lake Surprise, 

the existing regulations are changed 

from idle speed no wake to no entry; in 

addition, the no entry regulation is 

extended along the entire shoreline. 

• Dove and Rodriguez Keys: These 

two existing WMAs are combined to 

create one no motor zone WMA. The 

existing regulation that closes two small 

islands near Dove Key is eliminated. 

• Tavernier Key: This is an existing 

no motor zone. The final rule maintains 

the no motor regulation with exceptions 

for Tavernier Creek and the unnamed 

channel to the northeast leading to it. 

• Snake Creek: This existing no motor 

zone is extended to the west along the 

shoreline up to but not including the 

existing Monroe County no motor zone. 

An exception to the no motor 

regulations is made for Snake Creek 

itself and the three channels providing 

access to Windley Key. 

• Cotton Key: This existing no motor 

zone is extended to include an area west 

of Cotton Key that exhibits prop 

scarring. 

• East Content Keys and Upper 

Harbor Key Flats: East Content Keys and 

Upper Harbor Key Flats are both 

existing marine zones. East Content 

Keys WMA consists of an existing small 

idle speed no wake zone in the largest 

tidal creek. This final rule applies 

additional idle speed no wake 

regulations in the remaining tidal creeks 

at East Content Keys. In addition, the 

seagrass flats to the east, north, and 

south of East Content Key, extending 

beyond Upper Harbor Key, are 

designated as idle speed no wake as this 

area exhibits scarring. Upper Harbor 

Keys WMA is an existing 300-foot no 

access zone around the entire island. 

NOAA is making a technical update to 

change the existing no access buffer 

regulation to no entry. This zone will be 

encompassed within the larger East 

Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key 

Flats idle speed no wake WMA. 

• Snipe Keys: This existing marine 

zone is modified with the addition of a 

no entry area, which is an important 

roosting area for magnificent frigatebirds 

that are easily disturbed by motorized 

and non-motorized boat traffic. The 

existing no motor and idle speed no 

wake areas will not change. 

• Mud Keys: This existing marine 

zone includes idle speed no wake and 

closed areas within the channels. This 

final rule updates this to idle speed no 

wake in all channels. 

• Lower Harbor Keys: This existing 

zone includes idle speed no wake in 

selected tidal creeks. This final rule 

expands the idle speed no wake area to 

further protect and decrease disturbance 

to various nesting, roosting, and wading 

birds. 

• Bay Keys: This existing marine zone 

is modified by expanding the current 

idle speed no wake area in the channel 

leading to the northwest island, 

maintaining that island as no motor, and 

includes an additional adjacent island 

to the southeast as no motor. 

• Cottrell Key: This existing no motor 

zone is changed to a no entry zone to 

decrease disturbance to nesting and 

roosting birds. Cottrell Key has one of 

the highest annual counts of nesting 

great white herons in the Lower Keys, 

and serves as an important island for 

other nesting, roosting and foraging 

birds. 

• Woman Key: This existing zone, 

which currently includes one-half of the 

beach and sand spit as closed, is 

changed to no entry and expanded to 

include 300-feet offshore of the beach to 

further decrease disturbance to nesting 

and roosting birds and ESA-listed sea 

turtles, which may be impacted during 

nesting by high concentrations of 

visitors. 

• Boca Grande Key: This existing 

zone currently includes a closed area on 

the south half of the beach and the 

island is closed by the USFWS. In this 

final rule, the WMA is changed to no 

entry and expanded to include 300-feet 

offshore of the beach to decrease 

disturbance to nesting and roosting 

birds and ESA-listed sea turtles, which 

may be impacted during nesting by high 

concentrations of visitors. 

• Marquesas Keys: This is an existing 

zone with a 300-foot no motor 

regulation around three keys, a 300-foot 

no access buffer zone around one island 

(all on the western side of Mooney 

Harbor), and idle speed no wake in a 

southwest tidal creek. NOAA’s final rule 

maintains all of these areas; however, 

the no motor and no access buffer zones 

are changed to no entry, and one 

additional island on the south end of 

Mooney Harbor is added as no entry. 

NOAA’s final rule includes 20 new 

WMAs, eleven of these fall within 

USFWS National Wildlife Refuge 

boundaries, nine of which specifically 

serve to protect USFWS trust species 

(e.g., species for which the Refuge was 

established to protect and/or Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act species). 

• Barnes-Card Sound: This final rule 

establishes a new idle speed no wake 

WMA. 

• Whitmore Bight: This final rule 

establishes a new no motor WMA that 

includes an area along the shoreline in 

John Pennekamp State Coral Reef Park 

that includes the State Park managed no 

motor zone. 

• Pelican Key: This final rule 

establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Pigeon Key: This final rule 

establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Channel Key Banks: This final rule 

establishes a new idle speed no wake 

WMA. This final rule allows exceptions 

for normal operation in established 

channels and includes Channel Key as 

a no entry area. 

• Red Bay Bank: This final rule 

establishes a new idle speed no wake 

WMA. 

• Marathon Oceanside Shoreline: 

This final rule establishes a new idle 

speed no wake WMA with exceptions 

for established channels. 

• East Bahia Honda Key: This final 

rule establishes a new no motor WMA. 

• West Bahia Honda Key: This final 

rule establishes a new no motor WMA. 

• Little Pine Key Mangrove: This final 

rule establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Water Key Mangroves: This final 

rule establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Howe Key Mangrove: This final rule 

establishes a new no motor WMA. 

• Torch Key Mangroves: This final 

rule establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Crane Key: This final rule 

establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Northeast Tarpon Belly Keys: This 

final rule establishes a new no motor 

WMA. 

• Happy Jack Key: This final rule 

establishes a new no entry WMA. 

• Western Dry Rocks: This final rule 

establishes a new WMA that will mirror 

newly established FWC regulations 12

(February 2021) with a seasonal no 

fishing prohibition from April 1 to July 

31 and a no anchor regulation during 

this same seasonal time period. 

• Barracuda Keys: This final rule 

establishes a new idle speed no wake 

WMA. 

• Ballast and Man Keys Flats: This 

final rule establishes a new idle speed 

no wake WMA. 

• Marquesas Turtle: This final rule 

establishes a new idle speed no wake 

WMA. 

This final rule does not include two 

WMAs that were included in the 2022 

NOPR: 

• Archer Key: This final rule does not 

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the public and requests from Florida 

DEP and FWC. 

• Ashbey-Horseshoe Key: This final 

rule does not include a new sanctuary 

marine zone at this site. This area is an 

existing no motor zone within 

Lignumvitae Key Aquatic Preserve and 

Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park 

therefore this rule does not include a 

new sanctuary marine zone at this site 

at this time. 

4. Additional Marine Zone Regulations 

a. Motorized Personal Watercraft 

NOAA’s final rule includes regulatory 

changes to allow motorized personal 

watercraft (PWC) operation in a small 

portion of the Key West National 

Wildlife Refuge, west of the Key West 

main ship channel around marker G13, 

where PWC operation is otherwise 

prohibited. 

b. Tortugas North Access Permits 

The final rule streamlines the permit 

application process for persons wishing 

to enter the Tortugas North 

Conservation Area. The current 

regulation requires that access permits 

must be requested at least 72 hours, but 

no earlier than one month, before the 

date that access is requested. This final 

rule removes the current requirement to 

request access permits no earlier than 

one month before the date of entrance 

to the area and removes the requirement 

to notify FKNMS before entering and 

upon leaving the area. The requirement 

to request an access permit at least 72 

hours in advance will remain. 

c. Catch and Release Fishing by Trolling 

in Four SPAs 

The final rule eliminates the 

exception allowing catch and release 

fishing by trolling in four SPAs (Conch 

Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, and 

Sand Key). Over two decades of 

management experience with marine 

zones in the sanctuary points to 

providing zones with consistent and 

clear regulations and indicates that user 

compliance is greatly reduced and 

enforcement greatly hindered when 

exceptions to regulations in specific 

zones are provided. 

d. Bait Fishing Permits 

NOAA is eliminating over a three-year 

period the practice of issuing bait 

fishing permits of any kind in all SPAs. 

As noted above, over two decades of 

management experience with marine 

zones in the sanctuary points to 

providing zones with consistent and 

clear regulations and indicates that user 

compliance is greatly reduced and 

enforcement greatly hindered when 

exceptions to regulations in specific 

zones are provided. 

5. Sanctuary Management Plan 

The final EIS includes a final revised 

management plan. The management 

plan, which includes non-regulatory 

actions, complements and further 

supports this rulemaking. The 

management plan actions are largely 

focused on understanding and 

improving the condition of sanctuary 

resources by reducing threats and 

addressing emerging issues. Actions 

also include engaging with and 

strengthening partnerships to address 

issues and impacts that occur outside 

the sanctuary boundary and fall within 

the jurisdiction or authority of partner 

Federal or State agencies. A copy of the 

final management plan is available at 

the address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this rule. 

V. Changes to the Sanctuary Terms of 

Designation 

1. Summary of Changes to the Terms of 

Designation 

Section 304(a)(4) of the NMSA 

requires that the terms of designation for 

national marine sanctuaries include: (1) 

the geographic area of the sanctuary; (2) 

the characteristics of the area that give 

it conservation, recreational, ecological, 

historical, research, educational, or 

aesthetic value; and (3) the types of 

activities subject to regulation by NOAA 

to protect those characteristics. Section 

304(a)(4) also specifies that the terms of 

designation may be modified only by 

the same procedures by which the 

original designation was made, 

including public notice and comment, 

and preparation of an EIS. Terms of 

designation include the geographic area 

of the sanctuary, characteristics of the 

area that give it value, and the types of 

activities that will be subject to 

regulation. Therefore, the revised 

FKNMS terms of designation set forth 

below: 

1. Modify Article I (‘‘Designation and 

Effect’’) to include the expanded 

sanctuary boundary; 

2. Modify Article II (‘‘Description of 

the Area’’) by changing the geographic 

description and size of the sanctuary; 

3. Modify Article III (‘‘Characteristics 

of the Area That Give it Particular 

Value’’) by updating the size of the 

sanctuary and the description of the 

special resources contained within it; 

4. Modify Article IV (‘‘Scope of 

Regulation’’) by simplifying 

descriptions of the categories of 

activities that may be subject to 

regulation. As originally drafted, the 

Terms of Designation contain a level of 

detail similar to, if not the same, as the 

regulations. Instead, NOAA proposes to 

provide broad categories of activities to 

be more consistent with the legislative 

intent of section 304(a)(4) of the NMSA 

to merely identify the ‘‘types of 

activities’’ and rely on the regulations 

themselves to provide the specific 

regulatory details (see e.g., 15 CFR 

922.163). Otherwise, the ‘‘Scope of 

Regulation’’ section would be 

duplicative of the regulations and serve 

no purpose. By simplifying the activity 

descriptions, NOAA is not broadening 

in any way the scope of the regulations 

and is not adding any new or different 

activities to be subject to regulation. The 

regulations themselves contain the 

operative language and only the 

regulations are enforceable; 

5. Modify Article V (‘‘Effect on Leases, 

Permits, Licenses, and Rights’’) by 

modifying language to be consistent 

with section 304(c) of the NMSA related 

to any valid lease, permit, license, 

approval, or other authorization or right 

in existence prior to the effective date of 

the revised terms of designation, and to 

cite the correct section of Office of 

National Marine Sanctuaries regulations 

for certifying such valid rights; and 

6. Modify the ‘‘Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary Boundary 

Coordinates’’ to include the expanded 

sanctuary boundary. 

Terms of Designation for the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Article I. Designation and Effect 

On November 16, 1990, the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary and 

Protection Act (FKNMSPA), Pub. L. 

101–605 (16 U.S.C. 1433 note), became 

law. That Act designated an area of 

waters and submerged lands, including 

the living and nonliving resources 

within those waters, as described 

therein, as the Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary). The 

FKNMSPA specifies that the sanctuary, 

is designated . . . under title III of the 

Marine Protection, Research, and 

Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 

et seq.). The Sanctuary shall be managed 

and regulations enforced under all 

applicable provisions of such title III as 

if the Sanctuary had been designated 

under such title. FKNMSA Sec. 5(a). In 

2001, pursuant to the procedures 

outlined in section 304 of the NMSA, 16 

U.S.C. 1434, the boundary of the 

sanctuary was expanded to include 

important coral reefs and other 

resources in two areas west of the Dry 

Tortugas National Park, including 

Sherwood Forest and Riley’s Hump. In 

2024, the boundary of the sanctuary was 

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north of the existing northern extent of 

the sanctuary, offshore of Miami-Dade 

County, to align with the Area To Be 

Avoided, (b) seaward of the existing 

southern boundary of the sanctuary to 

align with the ATBA, (c) at the far 

western end of the existing sanctuary 

boundary, to extend by approximately 

one mile westward and encompass the 

outer boundaries of the Tortugas South 

Conservation Area (formerly the 

Tortugas South Ecological Reserve) and 

square off the sanctuary boundary in its 

northwestern corner. 

Section 304 of the NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 

1434, authorizes the Secretary of 

Commerce to issue such regulations as 

are necessary and reasonable to 

implement the designation, including 

managing and protecting the 

conservation, recreational, ecological, 

historical, scientific, educational, 

cultural, archaeological or aesthetic 

resources and qualities of a national 

marine sanctuary. Section 1 of Article 

IV of the Terms of Designation lists 

activities of the type that are presently 

being regulated or may have to be 

regulated in the future in order to 

protect sanctuary resources and 

qualities. Listing in section 1 does not 

mean that a type of activity will be 

regulated in the future; however, if a 

type of activity is not listed, it may not 

be regulated, except on an emergency 

basis, unless section 1 is amended, 

following the procedures for designation 

of a sanctuary set forth in paragraphs (a) 

and (b) of section 304 of the NMSA, to 

include the type of activity. 

Article II. Description of the Area 

The Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary boundary encompasses a total 

of approximately 3,427 square nautical 

miles (4,539 square statute miles) of 

coastal, ocean, and Gulf of Mexico 

waters, and the submerged lands 

thereunder, surrounding the Florida 

Keys in south Florida. The 

northernmost point of the sanctuary lies 

just east of Miami and Key Biscayne. 

The contiguous area boundary on the 

Atlantic Ocean side of the Florida Keys 

runs south from just north of Biscayne 

National Park generally curving in a 

southwesterly direction along the 

Florida Keys archipelago until 

southwest of the Dry Tortugas and 

Loggerhead Key. The contiguous area 

boundary on the Gulf of Mexico side of 

the Florida Keys continues from this 

southwestern point to the north 

approximately 32 miles until it reaches 

a point northwest of Loggerhead Key 

and the Dry Tortugas. The boundary 

then continues east to approximately 8 

miles north of Cottrell Key, and then 

from there it continues generally to the 

northeast to just north of Sprigger Bank. 

The boundary then generally 

approximates the southeastern 

Everglades National Park boundary until 

it continues along the western shore of 

Manatee Bay, Barnes Sound, and Card 

Sound. The boundary then generally 

approximates the southern boundary of 

Biscayne National Park and continues to 

do so north along the park’s eastern 

boundary until it reaches the 

sanctuary’s northeastern most point. 

The landward boundary of the 

contiguous sanctuary area is the 

shoreline as defined by the mean highwater line. The Dry Tortugas National 

Park is not included within the 

sanctuary and the inner sanctuary 

boundary in this location is coterminous 

with this national park boundary. The 

sanctuary boundary encompasses the 

entire Florida coral reef tract, all of the 

mangrove islands of the Florida Keys, 

and some of the seagrass meadows of 

the Florida Keys. The precise boundary 

of the sanctuary is set forth at the end 

of this Designation Document. 

Article III. Characteristics of the Area 

That Give it Particular Value 

The Florida Keys extend 

approximately 223 miles southwest 

from the southern tip of the Florida 

peninsula. Adjacent to the Florida Keys 

land mass are located spectacular 

unique, nationally significant marine 

environments, including seagrass 

meadows, mangrove islands, and 

extensive living coral reefs. These 

marine environments support rich 

biological communities possessing 

extensive conservation, recreational, 

commercial, ecological, historical, 

research, educational, and aesthetic 

values which give this area special 

national significance. These 

environments are the marine equivalent 

of tropical rain forests in that they 

support high levels of biodiversity, are 

fragile and easily susceptible to damage 

from human activities, and possess high 

value to humans if properly conserved. 

These marine environments are subject 

to damage and loss of their ecological 

integrity from a variety of sources of 

disturbance. 

The Florida Keys are a limestone 

island archipelago. The Keys are located 

at the southern edge of the Florida 

Plateau, a large carbonate platform made 

of a depth of up to 7000 meters of 

marine sediments, which have been 

accumulating for 150 million years and 

which have been structurally modified 

by subsidence and sea level fluctuation. 

The Keys region is generally divided 

into five distinct areas: the Florida reef 

tract, one of the world’s largest coral 

reef tracts and the only barrier reef in 

the United States; Florida Bay, a large, 

shallow seagrass-dominated estuary and 

world-famous game fishing region that 

sits at the interface between the Florida 

Everglades and the Florida Reef Tract; 

the Southwest Continental Shelf; the 

Straits of Florida; and the Keys 

themselves. 

The sanctuary contains one of North 

America’s most diverse assemblages of 

terrestrial, estuarine, and marine fauna 

and flora. In addition to the Florida reef 

tract, the sanctuary includes thousands 

of patch reefs, various hardbottom 

habitats, mangrove fringed shorelines 

and mangrove islands, and a substantial 

portion of one of the world’s largest 

seagrass communities that covers 3.6 

million acres of the nearshore marine 

environment in south Florida. These 

diverse habitats provide shelter and 

food for thousands of species of marine 

plants and animals, including more than 

50 species of animals identified under 

Federal or State law as endangered or 

threatened. The Keys were at one time 

a major seafaring center for European 

and American trade routes to the 

Caribbean, and submerged cultural and 

historic resources (i.e., shipwrecks) 

abound in the surrounding waters. In 

addition, the sanctuary contains 

substantial archaeological resources of 

pre-European cultures. 

The uniqueness of the marine 

environment draws multitudes of 

visitors to the Keys. The major industry 

in the Florida Keys is tourism, including 

activities related to the Keys’ marine 

resources, such as dive shops, charter 

fishing and dive boats and marinas, as 

well as hotels and restaurants. The 

abundance of the resources also 

supports a large commercial fishing 

employment sector. 

The number of visitors to the Keys 

grows each year, with a concomitant 

increase in the number of residents, 

homes, jobs, and businesses. As 

population grows and the Keys 

accommodate ever-increasing resource 

use pressures, the quality and quantity 

of sanctuary resources are increasingly 

threatened. These pressures require 

coordinated and comprehensive 

monitoring and researching of the 

Florida Keys’ region. 

Article IV. Scope of Regulations 

Section 1. Activities Subject to 

Regulation 

The following activities are subject to 

regulation under the NMSA, either 

throughout the entire sanctuary or 

within identified portions of it or, as 

indicated, in areas beyond the boundary 

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include prohibitions to ensure the 

protection and management of the 

conservation, recreational, ecological, 

historical, scientific, educational, 

cultural, archaeological or aesthetic 

resources and qualities of the area (e.g., 

15 CFR 922.163). Because an activity is 

listed here does not mean that such 

activity is being or will be regulated. 

Listing an activity here means that the 

Secretary of Commerce can regulate the 

activity in accordance with all 

applicable laws without going through 

the designation procedures required by 

paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 304 of 

the NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1434(a) and (b). 

Further, no regulation issued under the 

authority of the NMSA may take effect 

in Florida State waters within the 

sanctuary if the Governor of the State of 

Florida certifies to the Secretary of 

Commerce that such regulation is 

unacceptable within the forty-five day 

review period specified in NMSA. 

Activities Subject to Regulation: 

1. Mineral or hydrocarbon 

exploration, development, or 

production; 

2. Destroying, causing the loss of, or 

injuring coral or live rock or attempting 

to do so; 

3. Altering or placing any structure, 

object, or other material on the seabed, 

except as authorized by appropriate 

permits or as part of lawful fishing; 

4. Discharging or depositing any 

material or discharging or depositing 

any material beyond the sanctuary that 

then enters the sanctuary and injures a 

sanctuary resource or quality; 

5. Operating a vessel, including 

anchoring, in a manner that may 

destroy, cause the loss of, or injure 

sanctuary resources or property or in a 

manner that may injure or endanger the 

life of sanctuary users; 

6. Diving in a manner that could harm 

sanctuary resources, sanctuary property, 

or other users of the sanctuary; 

7. Stocking within the sanctuary or 

releasing within or from beyond the 

boundary of the sanctuary any nonnative or exotic species; 

8. Defacing, marking, or damaging in 

any way or displacing, removing, or 

tampering with any markers, signs, 

notices, placards, navigational aids, 

monuments, stakes, posts, mooring 

buoys, boundary buoys, trap buoys, or 

scientific equipment; 

9. Moving, removing, injuring, 

preserving, curating, and managing 

historic resources; 

10. Taking, removing, moving, 

catching, collecting, harvesting, feeding, 

attracting, injuring, destroying, or 

causing the loss of or attempting to take, 

remove, move, catch, collect, harvest, 

feed, attract, injure, destroy, or cause the 

loss of any sanctuary resource; 

11. Conducting or attempting to 

conduct any manner of activities within 

specially designated marine areas, 

including removing, injuring, or 

disturbing any living or dead organism 

or bottom formation; possessing or using 

certain fishing gear; operating or 

anchoring vessels; entering areas; and 

diving; 

12. Harvesting marine life species; 

13. Possessing or using explosives, 

electrical charges, or toxic substances 

within the sanctuary, or using 

explosives, electrical charges, or toxic 

substances beyond the sanctuary that 

then enter the sanctuary and injure a 

sanctuary resource or quality; 

14. Abandoning fishing gear or vessels 

and removing (including salvaging) 

fishing gear and grounded, derelict, or 

abandoned vessels; 

15. Maintaining or deserting a derelict 

vessel or vessel at risk of becoming 

derelict and leaving harmful matter 

aboard a grounded or deserted vessel; 

and, 

16. Interfering with any enforcement 

action. 

Section 2. Emergency and/or temporary 

regulation. 

Any and all activities are subject to 

immediate emergency and/or temporary 

regulation, including any not listed in 

Section 1 of this article. 

Article V. Effect on Leases, Permits, 

Licenses, and Rights 

Pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of section 

304 of the NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1434(c)(1), 

a person may conduct an activity 

prohibited by sanctuary regulations if 

such activity is specifically authorized 

by a valid Federal, State, or local lease, 

permit, license, approval, or other 

authorization or right in existence prior 

to the effective date of these revised 

terms of designation, provided that the 

holder of the lease, permit, license, 

approval, or other authorization 

complies with the procedures outlined 

in this subpart and subpart E. 

However, in no event may the 

Secretary of Commerce or his or her 

designee issue any form of approval for 

the: (1) exploration, leasing, 

development, or production of minerals 

or hydrocarbons; (2) disposal of dredged 

material within the sanctuary other than 

in connection with beach 

renourishment or sanctuary restoration 

projects; or (3) discharge of untreated or 

primary treated sewage. Any purported 

authorizations issued by other 

authorities for any of these activities 

within the sanctuary shall be invalid. 

Article VI. Alteration of this Designation 

The terms of designation, as defined 

in paragraph (a) of section 304 of the 

NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1434(a), may be 

modified only by the procedures 

outlined in paragraphs (a) and (b) of 

section 304 of the NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 

1434(a) and (b), including public 

hearings, consultation with interested 

Federal, State, and local government 

agencies, review by the appropriate 

congressional committees, review by the 

Governor of the State of Florida, and 

approval by the Secretary of Commerce, 

or his or her designee. No designation, 

term of designation, or implementing 

regulation may take effect in Florida 

State waters within the sanctuary if the 

Governor of the State of Florida certifies 

to the Secretary of Commerce that such 

designation, term of designation, or 

regulation is unacceptable within the 

forty-five day review period specified in 

NMSA. 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Boundary Coordinates 

The Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary (sanctuary) encompasses an 

area of 3,427 square nautical miles 

(4,539 square miles) of coastal, ocean, 

and Gulf of Mexico waters and the 

submerged lands thereunder from the 

boundary to the shoreline as defined by 

the mean high water tidal datum 

surrounding the Florida Keys in 

southern Florida. The precise boundary 

coordinates are listed in Appendix I to 

this Subpart. 

The sanctuary boundary begins 

approximately 4 miles east of the 

northern extent of Key Biscayne at Point 

1 and continues roughly south and then 

southwest and west in numerical order 

to Point 15 approximately 27 miles SW 

of Loggerhead Key. From Point 15 the 

sanctuary boundary continues north to 

Point 17 which is approximately 18 

miles NW of Loggerhead Key and then 

continues roughly east in numerical 

order to Point 23 just north of Sprigger 

Bank. From Point 23 the boundary 

continues in numerical order roughly 

SE to Point 26 just north of Old Dan 

Bank. From Point 26 the boundary 

continues NE in numerical order 

through Bowlegs Cut and Steamboat 

Channel to Point 42 near the southern 

entrance to Cowpens Cut west of 

Plantation Key. 

From Point 42 the boundary 

continues towards Point 43 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly NNE until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 

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From this intersection the boundary 

continues NNE to Point 45 and then 

roughly NE in numerical order to Point 

61 just west of Hammer Point in 

Tavernier, FL. From Point 61 the 

boundary continues in numerical order 

roughly north and then NW to Point 64 

just west of Pigeon Key. From Point 64 

the boundary continues in numerical 

order roughly NE then NNE through 

Baker Cut to Point 69. From Point 69 the 

boundary continues in numerical order 

roughly NE through Buttonwood Sound 

to Point 73. 

From Point 73 the boundary 

continues towards Point 74 until it 

intersects the shoreline near the 

southern entrance to Grouper Creek 

west of Key Largo, FL. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NE along Grouper Creek until 

it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 75 and Point 76. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 76 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly 

east until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 77 and Point 78. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 78 and then roughly 

ESE in numerical order through Tarpon 

Basin to Point 85. From Point 85 the 

boundary continues NE and then NW to 

Point 92. 

From Point 92 the boundary 

continues towards Point 93 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly north along 

Dusenberry Creek until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 94 

and Point 95. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 95 and then NE in 

numerical order through Blackwater 

Sound to Point 102 south of the 

entrance to Jewfish Creek. 

From Point 102 the boundary 

continues towards Point 103 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly NNE and then NW 

until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 104 and Point 

105. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 105 

until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly NNE and then 

roughly west along southwestern Barnes 

Sound and around Division Point until 

it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 106 and Point 107 near 

Manatee Creek east of Long Sound. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 107 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly NNW until it 

intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 108 and Point 109. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 109 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly 

east until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 109 and 110. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 110 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly north and then NE 

until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 111 and Point 

112. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 112 

until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly east and then 

north around Bay Point and then west 

until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 113 and Point 

114. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 114 

until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline north along the western 

side of Manatee Bay until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 

115 and Point 116. From this 

intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 116 until it intersects the 

shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline around northern 

Manatee Bay and Barnes Sound until it 

intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 117 and Point 118. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 118 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly 

to the SE south of FL State Route 

905A—Card Sound Road then NW and 

roughly north along western Little Card 

Sound and then Card Sound cutting off 

the mouths of canals and drainage 

ditches until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 119 and 

Point 120 south of Midnight Pass. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

to Point 120 and then roughly SE to 

each successive point in numerical 

order approximating the southern 

boundary of Biscayne National Park to 

Point 142 approximately 3 miles ENE of 

Turtle Rocks. From Point 142 the 

boundary continues roughly N to each 

successive point in numerical order 

ending at Point 158. 

The inner landward sanctuary 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified in 

the description above. 

Dry Tortugas National Park is not 

included within the FKNMS and the 

inner sanctuary boundary in this area is 

coterminous with this national park 

boundary and begins at Point DT1 and 

continues in numerical order 

counterclockwise around the national 

park ending at Point DT10. 

VI. Response to Comments 

NOAA collected comments on the 

2019 draft EIS as well as the 2022 

proposed rule. For the purposes of full 

transparency and responsiveness, the 

following section addresses all of these 

comments. The subject matter of each 

comment category is first summarized, 

followed by NOAA’s response. 

Responses may refer to portions of the 

regulations, management plan, or EIS 

that NOAA modified as a result of 

comments it received. Comments and 

responses are organized primarily by 

applicable regulation or to a few crosscutting categories of comments. 

General 

Comment 1: NOAA received 

comments that opposed any additional 

regulatory action and called for no 

change to the current regulations and 

management plan. 

Response: As described in Section I.2 

above, NOAA determined it was 

necessary to update the FKNMS 

management framework, including 

modifying regulations, in order to 

ensure long-term resource viability and 

ecosystem function and to address 

current and future threats to sanctuary 

resources such as diminished water 

quality originating from both within and 

outside the sanctuary, significant 

decrease in coral cover, and habitat 

degradation from vessel impacts 

including anchor damage, propellerscarring, and groundings. Each of these 

threats has major implications for 

FKNMS. In addition, the 2011 FKNMS 

Condition Report 13 concluded that 

resources in the Florida Keys appear to 

be in fair to fair/poor condition and are 

generally either stable or in decline. 

Since the release of the 2011 condition 

report, sanctuary resources have been 

further degraded by Hurricane Irma 

(2017), a serious and widespread coral 

disease outbreak, a seagrass die-off, and 

warming ocean temperatures as evident 

during the summer 2023 marine heat 

wave, among other threats. New 

regulations are necessary to address 

these conditions. 

Sanctuary Boundary 

Comment 2: NOAA received 

comments supporting the sanctuary 

boundary expansion alternative to 

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and Pulley Ridge. Comments noted 

support for sanctuary-wide boundary 

expansion to reduce confusion and 

create consistency, particularly through 

the ATBA boundary expansion. 

Comments acknowledged the need for 

greater ecological protection in the 

Florida Keys that could be achieved 

through boundary expansion, 

particularly by including the entire 

Tortugas region and Pulley Ridge. 

NOAA received comments opposing the 

sanctuary boundary expansion 

alternatives, largely due to concern 

about loss of access for traditional 

fishing activities. 

Response: NOAA’s action to include 

the final preferred alternative aligns the 

sanctuary boundary with the ATBA 

boundary to create a consistent 

geographic and regulatory boundary. In 

addition, including the ATBA and the 

Tortugas region provides additional 

protections for the resources that are 

present in the expanded area, including 

those that are ecologically connected. In 

response to concerns about sanctuary 

boundary expansion resulting in loss of 

fishing access, the boundary expansion 

does not affect activities that are 

considered traditional fishing as defined 

at 15 CFR 922.162. 

Comment 3: NOAA received 

comments supporting and opposing 

expanding the sanctuary boundary to 

include a distinct unit at Pulley Ridge. 

Comments in support noted its value as 

the deepest known photosynthesizing 

coral reef off the continental U.S. with 

physical and biological connections to 

the Florida Keys. Comments in 

opposition noted this area is already 

regulated as a HAPC with associated 

GMFMC regulations and requested that 

NOAA pursue other avenues to protect 

the area from all vessel anchoring. 

Response: The final rule does not 

include Pulley Ridge in the sanctuary 

boundary. The existing HAPC with 

associated GMFMC regulations 

prohibits, among other things, 

anchoring by fishing vessels. NOAA’s 

purpose for proposing a designation of 

a new unit in Pulley Ridge was to 

protect important mesophotic reef 

habitat from anchoring by all vessels. 

Concurrent with considering boundary 

expansion to include Pulley Ridge, as 

noted in the proposed rule, the United 

States proposed that the IMO designate 

a No Anchoring Area in the southern 

portion of Pulley Ridge, which was 

approved and implemented starting 

June 1, 2023 (IMO SN.1/Circ.342). The 

IMO designation has prohibited all 

anchoring on Pulley Ridge and, 

therefore, the need for additional 

regulation by NOAA is greatly reduced. 

Finally, given that this area of Pulley 

Ridge is managed as a HAPC with 

associated fishing regulations under the 

MSA, the final rule does not restrict 

fishing in this area. 

Comment 4: NOAA received 

comments that opposed any change to 

the sanctuary boundary citing reasons 

including (1) the lack of sufficient 

enforcement; (2) concern of restricting 

use/access for the public, particularly 

for commercial fishing and most notably 

shrimp fishing; (3) budget and 

management limitations; and (4) 

socioeconomic consequences to certain 

industries. 

Response: NOAA considered all of 

these concerns throughout the 

Restoration Blueprint process, including 

at the draft EIS and draft management 

plan phase, the notice of proposed 

rulemaking, the final EIS and final 

management plan, and in this final rule. 

Specifically, (1) enforcement is 

identified as one of six management 

priorities in the final management plan 

(see the priorities section and activities 

3.3.1 and 5.3.2). NOAA/ONMS will 

work with partners to enhance 

enforcement capacity to achieve visible 

resource protection benefits. ONMS is 

also committed to enhancing public 

knowledge, understanding, and 

compliance through establishing 

consistent regulations, where feasible, 

and targeted education and 

interpretation of those regulations. 

These efforts will strengthen 

enforcement of the final regulations. (2) 

Public access, including fishing access, 

is not affected by expanding the 

sanctuary boundary. Sanctuary-wide 

regulations will apply, which may affect 

how someone operates (e.g., prohibition 

on impact to the seabed) but do not 

affect access. Specific to fishing activity, 

exemptions from specific sanctuarywide regulations exist for traditional 

fishing activities, the definition for 

which is updated in the final rule. (3) 

NOAA will address resource limitations 

by identifying priorities towards which 

resources will be directed. NOAA’s final 

management plan includes a suite of six 

management priorities and Appendix I 

outlines a prioritization framework that 

initially evaluates cost and level of 

effort needed followed by consideration 

of the following five factors: importance, 

impact, feasibility, requirements, and 

connection to one of the six priority 

themes. In addition, NOAA will 

continue to work with partners that play 

an essential role in how the sanctuary 

conducts its operations and programs. 

Appendix II includes a list of 

representative partners. (4) As 

summarized in the 2022 Socioeconomic 

Report (Schwarzmann et.al., 2022), the 

estimated economic effects of the 2022 

NOPR alternative are not considered 

significant under section 3(f)(1) of 

Executive Order 12866. Estimated losses 

to small businesses in the commercial 

fishing and recreational for-hire fishing 

sectors resulting from proposed 

boundary changes are expected to be 

less than 1% of average revenue with 

the exception of the lobster fishery, 

which may experience a loss of roughly 

2%. In this final rule, NOAA is selecting 

a smaller sanctuary boundary expansion 

than the 2022 NOPR Alternative; 

therefore, socioeconomic impacts are 

expected to be less than what was 

estimated in the 2022 Socioeconomic 

Report. 

Sanctuary-Wide Regulations 

Comment 5: Commenters requested 

NOAA consider adding an exception to 

the proposed anchoring definition to 

include an exemption for push poles 

and power poles. 

Response: NOAA’s final rule prohibits 

anchoring in all SPAs, Habitat 

Restoration Areas, and Conservation 

Areas, except in the Western Sambo 

Conservation Area. Given that these 

areas prohibit take (i.e., fishing) and the 

use of push poles and power poles is 

not commonplace, the final rule does 

not modify the anchoring definition to 

allow exceptions. The final rule does 

not regulate anchoring for nearshore 

WMAs, where push poles and power 

poles are more commonplace. See the 

response to comments in the WMA 

section. 

Comment 6: NOAA received 

comments requesting a definition for 

trolling given the existing exception for 

catch and release fishing by trolling in 

4 SPAs and the proposal to include a 

‘‘trolling only’’ zone at the proposed 

Western Dry Rocks (Alternatives 2 and 

3). 

Response: The final rule does not 

include any provisions related to 

trolling, so a definition is not needed. 

Comment 7: NOAA received 

comments opposing the proposed 

update to the traditional fishing 

definition. Commenters requested that 

the definition more fully capture 

existing fishing regulations promulgated 

by State and Federal authorities and 

allow for the future development and 

use of innovative gear types intended to 

reduce impacts on FKNMS resources. 

Commenters also recommended that the 

final rule include the complete 

definition of traditional fishing, instead 

of being included as a reference to 

another section or document. 

Response: After further consideration 

and close coordination with the Florida 

Fish and Wildlife Conservation 

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SAFMC, NOAA agrees with the 

recommendation to capture existing 

fishing practices in the definition of 

traditional fishing rather than limiting 

the definition to activities that were in 

existence as of 1997. NOAA has 

included an updated definition for 

‘‘traditional fishing’’ in the final rule 

that includes fishing activities taking 

place as of the effective date of this final 

rule. 

NOAA provides further guidance in 

final EIS Appendix G that includes an 

updated description of the current 

fisheries managed by the FWC in State 

waters and by NMFS in the EEZ. The 

traditional fishing activities described in 

Appendix G are currently occurring in 

this sanctuary subject to FWC/NMFS 

regulation and will remain subject to the 

sanctuary’s marine zone regulations 

where additional protections are needed 

to address impacts of traditional fishing 

activities on sanctuary resources. 

NOAA agrees that it may be 

appropriate to update the traditional 

fishing definition in the future, 

particularly to recognize new or 

innovative gear types that become 

widely used and are demonstrated to 

reduce impacts to sanctuary resources. 

Any update to the definition and the 

fishing activities that are considered 

traditional fishing would be done 

through a separate rulemaking in order 

to consider public comment and to 

conduct an environmental analysis 

under NEPA of the potential impacts of 

new or innovative gear types or fisheries 

activities on sanctuary resources. New 

or innovative gear types, along with 

other new or modified fishing activities, 

would continue to require sanctuary 

permits or authorization while they are 

being tested. NOAA would collaborate 

closely with, and rely on the expertise 

of, FWC and the FMCs when 

considering any updates to the 

definition of traditional fishing 

activities. 

Discharge and Deposit Regulation 

Exception 

Comment 8: NOAA received 

comments strongly supporting a specific 

regulation to limit discharges from 

cruise ships and asserting that cruise 

ship discharges are a significant cause of 

water quality problems in the FKNMS. 

Specific comments requested 

clarification about exceptions from the 

discharge prohibitions for certain 

discharges (e.g., rainwater, ballast water) 

from cruise ships. Commenters also 

requested that NOAA continually 

review this provision to see if 

technology advances warrant additional 

or modified discharge regulations. 

Commenters also stated that discharges 

from cruise ships are sufficiently 

regulated by the U.S. EPA, including 

through the CWA and VIDA. Finally, 

commenters claimed there is no 

scientific support for prohibiting 

exhaust gas cleaning system discharges 

and no need to rely on the 

precautionary principle. 

Response: NOAA has updated and 

clarified the cruise ship discharge and 

deposit prohibition in this final rule to 

more clearly prohibit discharging or 

depositing of any material or other 

matter from a cruise ship except cooling 

water. NOAA determined that other 

alternatives, which proposed instead to 

specify certain discharges that would be 

allowed by cruise ships (e.g., ‘‘clean 

wash water’’), would be extremely 

difficult to define based on changing 

industry standards. The use of such 

terms could be interpreted differently 

among stakeholders, which could create 

compliance and enforcement 

challenges. EPA has recently issued a 

final rule setting national standards of 

performance for commercial vessel 

incidental discharges, but these 

standards will not be effective until the 

United States Coast Guard has 

promulgated implementing regulations. 

Additionally, the sanctuary was 

designated by Congress, in part, for the 

purpose of protecting water quality, and 

sanctuary regulations have long 

imposed more stringent vessel discharge 

standards than the CWA. For instance, 

the sanctuary’s current discharge and 

deposit prohibition, which provides a 

limited exception for certain routine 

vessel discharges, was promulgated 

almost ten years before EPA began 

regulating incidental vessel discharges 

in 2007. 

Discharges of EGCS wash water 

contain PAH’s, higher pH water, and 

heavy metals. EPA’s national standards 

for discharge of EGCS wash water is 

based largely on the IMO 2015 

Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning 

Systems (Resolution MEPC.259(68)), but 

these standards may not be sufficiently 

protective for FKNMS. Although the 

degree of harm of these releases 

depends on the local environmental 

conditions, scientific studies indicate a 

cause for concern of impacts to sensitive 

ecosystems such as FKNMS (Teuchies et 

al., 2020). NOAA does not require 

scientific certainty to prohibit EGCS 

wash water discharges. While EPA’s 

regulations do not ban EGCS wash 

water, a ban narrowly tailored to cruise 

ships in FKNMS is feasible. Cruise ships 

spend a short time traveling in the 

Sanctuary to visit Key West, and cruise 

ships currently switch to low sulfur 

fuels when entering harbors and ports 

where EGCS discharges are prohibited. 

Though low-sulfur fuel is more costly, 

cruise ships spend a very short time 

traveling through the sanctuary to visit 

Key West. This regulatory change meets 

the express purpose of the Act to 

facilitate uses in the sanctuary to the 

extent compatible with the primary 

objective of resource protection by, in 

this case, considering the low economic 

impact on cruise ships and the risk of 

harm to sanctuary resources. 16 U.S.C. 

1431(b)(6). 

Comment 9: NOAA received 

comments raising concerns about 

compliance with the prohibition of 

discharges from cruise ships and 

enforcement of violations. Specifically, 

commenters noted that this regulation 

lacks the appropriate enforcement 

mechanism and mandatory penalty 

consequences. 

Response: Cruise ships are subject to 

a comprehensive system of regulation 

and oversight. State and Federal 

agencies may conduct announced and 

unannounced inspections and enforce 

compliance with State and Federal laws 

and regulations. A cruise ship found to 

be in violation of the sanctuary’s 

discharge and deposit prohibition could 

be subject to civil penalties under the 

NMSA, 16 U.S.C. 1437(d), or, in some 

cases, criminal prosecution. If a 

discharge and deposit results in 

destruction, loss of, or injury to 

sanctuary resources, a cruise ship may 

also be liable for resulting response 

costs and damages under 16 U.S.C. 

1443. 

Comment 10: NOAA received public 

comments requesting that proposed 

discharge prohibition for cruise ships be 

extended to all commercial vessels over 

79 feet. 

Response: NOAA appreciates these 

comments and considered them 

carefully. Cruise ships are a unique 

source of a considerable volume of 

greywater discharges generated by 

carrying passengers (i.e., showers, 

laundry, sinks, kitchens, etc.) and have 

the ability to refrain from discharging 

during their short time in the sanctuary. 

NOAA may consider extending this 

discharge prohibition to other large 

vessels in a future rulemaking after 

evaluating water quality monitoring 

data and assessing the types, numbers, 

and sizes of vessels present in FKNMS. 

Comment 11: NOAA received 

comments recommending that a 

regulation be added to specifically 

address turbidity (e.g., suspended 

sediments in the water column) 

generated from cruise ships and other 

large vessels. 

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because these discharges are well 

studied as having potential adverse 

effects on water quality, and cruise 

ships are capable of reducing these 

discharges while in the sanctuary. More 

study is needed to weigh the costs and 

benefits of any regulation aimed at 

reducing turbidity from cruise ship 

transit. Ship-caused turbidity could 

have localized impacts to sanctuary 

resources in the vicinity of the transit 

channel. It is unclear if measures to 

address those impacts could be taken 

other than reducing the size or 

frequency of cruise ships entering Key 

West, which could have measurable 

economic impacts. 

Additionally, the Florida DEP is 

responsible for reviewing, establishing 

and revising water quality standards, 

including turbidity. Pursuant to the 

Federal Clean Water Act, DEP conducts 

a comprehensive review of water quality 

standards every three years. The Water 

Quality Protection Program (WQPP) 

may invite additional review, 

discussion and recommendations about 

proposed or adopted revisions to water 

quality standards that impact waters of 

the Florida Keys. 

Comment 12: NOAA received 

comments acknowledging that in some 

cases vessels provide affordable housing 

options. These commenters were 

concerned about the use of these vessels 

as homes, the use of vessels as overnight 

rentals, and the potential environmental 

impact of discharge from such vessels if 

they aren’t regulated specifically. 

Response: NOAA acknowledges the 

reality of vessels serving as affordable 

housing and that the use of vessels as 

short-term rentals could potentially 

cause harm to the environment from 

discharges from residential uses. 

However, NOAA already regulates 

vessel discharges, regardless of the 

duration of a visit. State waters of the 

Florida Keys have been designated as a 

No Discharge Zone since 2002. This 

designation was extended into Federal 

waters in 2010, and current sanctuary 

regulations prohibit the discharge or 

deposit of any material or other matter 

into the sanctuary, with limited 

exceptions. NOAA continues to work 

with the FKNMS Water Quality 

Protection Program (WQPP) (established 

through the FKNMSPA and 

administered by the U.S. EPA and the 

State of Florida’s DEP in cooperation 

with NOAA), its partners, and the 

community to support outreach to 

vessel owners about sanctuary discharge 

regulations and options for marine 

sanitation device pump out. NOAA also 

continues to support NOAA OLE, FWC, 

and USCG enforcement efforts related to 

discharge. See also the comments and 

responses to Overnight Mooring Buoys. 

Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management 

Comment 13: NOAA received 

comments supporting an expanded time 

frame for the existing emergency 

regulation to allow increased 

responsiveness to emergencies and 

emerging issues that would benefit from 

immediate management action. NOAA 

also received comments expressing 

concerns that an increased time frame 

could subvert the public comment 

process required for rulemaking. 

Commenters also suggested that the 

sanctuary consider different time frames 

for sanctuary-wide versus marine zonespecific emergencies. Finally, NOAA 

received comments that ‘‘emergency’’ 

was not clearly defined which raised 

uncertainty about the drivers that would 

potentially allow for greater flexibility 

in modifying zones to address changing 

resource management needs. 

Response: The final rule includes a 

new regulatory framework for temporary 

emergency rules that was developed in 

response to public comments. The final 

rule includes an increased time frame 

for the Temporary Regulation for 

Emergency and Adaptive Management 

in order to provide the greatest level of 

flexibility to NOAA for responding to 

emergency management needs in the 

sanctuary. While NOAA’s final rule has 

a maximum time frame (six months 

with one six-month extension), NOAA 

will consider shorter time frames where 

appropriate to meet management needs. 

In addition, this extended time frame 

provides sufficient time for NOAA to go 

through a full rulemaking process if the 

situation warranted. An increased time 

frame also aligns with the emergency 

time frames outlined in section 305(c) of 

the MSA. This increased time frame is 

also consistent with other national 

marine sanctuaries that have emergency 

regulations. 

In addition, the final rule addresses 

the comments in a number of ways. 

Specifically: 

• To address concerns about 

subverting the public notice and 

comment process, NOAA is making 

clear that the existing APA 

requirements—to provide for prior 

notice and opportunity for public 

comment, unless NOAA can 

demonstrate good cause apply to these 

emergency rulemakings; 

• To respond to questions regarding 

what NOAA would consider an 

emergency, the agency has identified 

categories for which temporary 

regulations may be promulgated. NOAA 

believes it is clearer and more efficient 

to establish well-defined categories, 

criteria, and processes for temporary 

regulations to respond to time-sensitive 

needs to manage sanctuary resources, 

rather than attempt to define 

‘‘emergency;’’ and 

• With respect to concerns raised 

about application of emergency action 

in State waters, the final rule explicitly 

acknowledges that temporary 

regulations shall be subject to the 

Governor’s review pursuant to section 

304(b)(1) of the NMSA. 

Historical Resources Permitting 

Comment 14: NOAA received 

comments supporting updating 

historical resource permits to align with 

the State process, noting that historic 

resources are nonrenewable resources 

and NOAA has an obligation to manage 

them as such. Comments specifically 

acknowledged that aligning NOAA’s 

historical resource permits with 

Florida’s archaeological research permit 

standards should make the permitting 

process more efficient for researchers 

working in the State waters of the 

sanctuary. Some commenters noted that 

this alignment would in turn serve to 

increase protection of FKNMS historical 

resources. 

Response: NOAA agrees and is 

updating the historical resource permits 

for these reasons. The current 

permitting system is unnecessarily 

complicated and confusing to applicants 

as it artificially bisects the 

archaeological research process into 

either survey/inventory or research/ 

recovery, often resulting in insufficient 

research plans to meet project goals. The 

archaeological research permit category 

requires that applicants commit to 

following an explicit statement of 

objectives and that project methods be 

chosen to gather the information 

required to meet the stated objectives. 

The quality of the research, both 

proposed and conducted, will be 

improved by these changes, and the 

reporting of research results will also be 

of higher quality when directed by a 

professional archaeologist with the 

required education and experience. 

Finally, the archaeological research 

permit category with associated 

application and review criteria will 

increase the protection of historical 

resources throughout the sanctuary. 

These changes support the agency’s 

efforts to meet National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) 

responsibilities in combination with the 

new management plan and the proposed 

NHPA Programmatic Agreement for 

FKNMS Operations, Management, and 

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result from increasing regulation of 

historic resource permitting. 

Comment 15: NOAA received 

comments opposing changes to the 

historical resource permit categories due 

to the potential impact to private 

property rights for those involved in 

salvage of historic shipwrecks. NOAA 

also received comments that 

organizations holding Federal 

Admiralty Court rights of access should 

not be exempt from updated historical 

resource permitting regulations. More 

generally, NOAA received comments 

both supporting and opposing historic 

shipwreck salvage and the resulting 

removal of historical resources from the 

sanctuary for private gain. Commenters 

in support of the status quo indicated a 

belief that private sector salvage was a 

better way to preserve historical 

resources. Comments opposing historic 

shipwreck salvage were supportive of 

NOAA’s proposal to remove current 

permitting provisions allowing for the 

deaccession/transfer of sanctuary 

artifacts. 

Response: Holders of pre-existing, 

valid admiralty rights are not required 

to obtain a deaccession/transfer permit 

under the current sanctuary policies, 

and, as such, will not be affected by the 

elimination of this permit category in 

the final rule. In the 1996 FKNMS final 

management plan and final 

environmental impact statement (Vol. 2, 

pg. 99), NOAA recognized that 

admiralty rights of access to specific 

historic shipwrecks had been granted by 

Federal courts to certain organizations 

and individuals prior to congressional 

designation of the sanctuary. NOAA 

continues to recognize such rights of 

access for those organizations and 

individuals that have continued to 

maintain the underlying admiralty 

rights and will recognize any right to 

seek adjudication of title to articles of 

salvage in accordance with the entities’ 

admiralty rights. 

The removal of a deaccession/transfer 

permit category for those without 

Federal Admiralty rights is consistent 

with Federal archaeological 

preservation laws, collectively referred 

to as the Federal Archaeology Program, 

which promote the ‘‘in place’’ 

conservation of archaeological sites on 

public lands, rather than private 

salvage/recovery. Furthermore, 

archaeological excavation and artifact 

recovery from public lands should be 

undertaken for public benefit to answer 

specific research questions. The 

resulting artifact collections should be 

maintained intact for future study. 

NOAA’s changes to FKNMS historical 

resource permitting categories in the 

final rule aligns FKNMS regulations 

with these national historic preservation 

standards. 

Those holding pre-existing, valid 

admiralty rights are not exempt from 

regulation or other historic resource 

permitting requirements. In accordance 

with section 304(c) of the NMSA and 

ONMS regulations at 15 CFR 922.10 and 

922.167, these rights of access are 

subject to regulation and restriction by 

NOAA and must be carried out in a 

manner consistent with other applicable 

laws such as the Abandoned Shipwreck 

Act (ASA), ASA guidelines, NHPA, 

NMSA, and FKNMSPA. 

Comment 16: NOAA received 

comments specifically related to the 

Draft NHPA Programmatic Agreement 

for FKNMS Operations, Management, 

and Permitting, which was included in 

Appendix C of the 2019 draft EIS. 

Commenters expressed frustration that 

the previous NHPA Programmatic 

Agreement had expired prior to the 

development and implementation of an 

updated version. Commenters expressed 

concern that this updated draft was not 

fairly publicly vetted and approved with 

full consultation of the relevant Florida 

State offices. Some commenters 

indicated a desire to have the draft 

agreement made available through a 

separate public review process. 

Response: NOAA has been working 

with the State of Florida and the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation (ACHP) since 2015 to 

develop a NHPA Programmatic 

Agreement for FKNMS Operations, 

Management, and Permitting. NHPA 

implementing regulations under 36 CFR 

800.14(b)(2)(ii) require the agency 

official to arrange for public 

participation appropriate to the subject 

matter and scope of the proposed 

agreement. NOAA determined that the 

2019 draft EIS process would be a 

suitable way to notify the public of the 

draft programmatic agreement and 

receive public comment. In addition to 

public meetings during which NOAA 

presented information about its 

management update, including the draft 

programmatic agreement, NOAA also 

held a meeting with FKNMS historical 

resource permittees and former 

permittees to make them aware of the 

2019 draft EIS/draft programmatic 

agreement and associated public 

comment period. NOAA believes that 

the 5-month public comment period 

offered for the 2019 draft EIS/draft 

programmatic agreement was sufficient. 

NOAA, with FKNMS Sanctuary 

Advisory Council Submerged Cultural 

Resources members, hosted a special 

meeting just following release of the 

draft EIS in 2019 to further engage the 

interested public on issues related to the 

Programmatic Agreement. Since that 

time, NOAA, the State of Florida and 

the ACHP have been finalizing the 

agreement. 

Fish Feeding 

Comment 17: NOAA received 

comments that generally supported the 

proposal to prohibit feeding and 

attracting of fish, including sharks, or 

other marine species, from any vessel or 

while diving in the sanctuary, 

consistently in State and Federal waters. 

Specifically, comments opposed shark 

feeding for entertainment purposes, 

citing safety concerns of mixing feeding 

sharks with fishing, swimming, and 

snorkeling activities. Commenters also 

noted concern about habituating sharks 

to feeding and how that affects their 

behavior. NOAA also received 

comments that opposed this proposed 

regulation because of the potential loss 

of eco-tourism and educational 

opportunities and questioned the 

impacts of fish and shark feeding on the 

environment, human safety, and fish 

and shark behavior. 

Response: NOAA determined the 

benefits of prohibiting fish feeding 

outweigh the potential costs to ecotourism or educational opportunities. 

NOAA considered impacts to sharks 

and shark depredation, human safety 

concerns, and compliance and 

enforcement. In order to minimize the 

impacts to current eco-tourism and 

educational businesses that utilize fish 

feeding, NOAA will consider issuing 

general permits to pre-existing eco-tour 

operators. However, in order to 

minimize the negative impacts of fish 

feeding, this exception will only apply 

to pre-existing companies with the goal 

of phasing out the practice, and permit 

applicants must satisfy all general 

permit application requirements. Any 

permits would contain specific terms 

and conditions to protect sanctuary 

resources. 

Comment 18: NOAA received 

comments questioning the difference 

between the prohibition of feeding fish 

for attracting and viewing purposes but 

allowing the use of bait in traditional 

fishing activities and the impact these 

activities have on the environment and 

fish behavior. 

Response: This regulation was 

developed due to concerns about the 

safety of divers, swimmers, and the 

effects of concentrating and training 

predatory fish to associate humans with 

food. Moray eels, sharks, barracuda, 

groupers and a host of other species can 

pose an increased danger to divers as a 

result of hand-feeding. In addition, hand 

feeding generally occurs in the same 

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creates a habitual feeding station for 

marine life. This is in contrast to fishing 

activity that is generally less regular and 

consistent in locations, times, and 

schedule. Marine species conditioned to 

being fed begin anticipating meals, 

which interrupts natural feeding cycles 

and can result in negative behavior and 

health impacts including that hand-fed 

fish are especially vulnerable to 

predators. The existing exemption for 

the discharge or deposit of fish, fish 

parts, chumming materials or bait used 

or generated incidental to and while 

conducting traditional fishing activities 

will be maintained. A description of 

activities considered traditional fishing 

is included in Appendix G of the final 

EIS. 

Comment 19: NOAA received 

comments requesting that shore-based 

fish feeding be regulated, including that 

all business-scale feeding of tarpon and 

other species should be fully prohibited 

noting the habituation of a wild animal. 

Response: NOAA has decided not to 

regulate shore-based activity at this time 

due to the large number of shore-based 

fish feeding venues. These venues are 

mostly small-scale, coin operated 

operations with a handful of larger-scale 

operations at points throughout the 

sanctuary, which would be difficult to 

control and manage to ensure 

compliance. 

Grounded and Deserted Vessels, and 

Harmful Matter 

Comment 20: NOAA received 

comments supporting the proposal 

providing the sanctuary greater 

authority to address grounded and 

deserted vessels. Commenters noted that 

NOAA should ensure that definitions 

and application of any proposed 

regulations are consistent with the State 

of Florida regulations and enforcement 

authorities. NOAA also received 

comments acknowledging that 

enforcement of a new regulation could 

prove challenging given the number of 

deserted vessels in the sanctuary and 

broad geographic area where they are 

found. NOAA received comments 

supporting additional coordination with 

the towing and salvage operators to 

develop best practices for vessel 

removal recognizing that sometimes 

additional damage can occur during the 

removal process. 

Response: NOAA agrees with the 

need for the sanctuary to have its own 

specific regulations to respond to the 

threat of deserted vessels and harmful 

matter. The final rule is consistent with 

State regulations. NOAA will continue 

to work in partnership with the State of 

Florida, Monroe County, the U.S. Coast 

Guard and others due to the challenging 

scope of this issue. Finally, the 

management plan includes additional 

details for how NOAA will engage with 

towing and salvage operators to develop 

best management practices and a 

permitting process for removing 

grounded and deserted vessels (See 

Appendix A, Activity 3.3.4). 

Large Vessels Mooring Buoys 

Comment 21: NOAA received 

comments that support delineating large 

and small vessel mooring buoys. 

Commenters requested clarification 

about the size delineation including 

length, combined length of rafted 

vessels, and vessel tonnage. Some 

comments supported this regulation and 

the potential application to limit access 

to sensitive areas that have been 

damaged by overcrowding and intensive 

use. Commenters also recommended 

boater education courses to increase 

boater knowledge regarding proper use 

of and regulations associated with 

mooring buoys. Commenters raised 

concern about the number of large 

vessel mooring buoys and if that would 

be sufficient to meet demand. 

Response: NOAA agrees with 

comments about delineating mooring 

buoys based on vessel sizes and 

provides further clarification in the 

definition for ‘‘large vessel’’ in the rule. 

In addition, large vessel mooring buoys 

include a sticker indicating the vessel 

length that can use such buoys. The 

management plan includes activities 

related to review and update of the 

sanctuary mooring buoy program 

including plans to engage user groups to 

help identify areas of use, numbers of 

users, and placement of mooring buoys. 

Finally, the sanctuary website includes 

information and tutorials about the 

proper use of mooring buoys, 

information is included in the Bluestar 

Program education materials, and the 

sanctuary has a voluntary boater 

education course and participates in 

and provides sanctuary specific content 

for boater training courses hosted by the 

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and others. 

Live Rock Aquaculture 

Comment 22: NOAA received 

comments that supported the 

development of a Memorandum of 

Agreement with the Florida Department 

of Agriculture and Consumer Services 

(FDACS) and NMFS for better 

coordination of this activity. 

Commenters opposed the requirement 

of an additional sanctuary permit for 

live rock aquaculture operations. 

Response: NOAA agrees and the final 

rule does not include an additional 

sanctuary permit for live rock 

aquaculture. The final management plan 

includes activity 3.2.3 calling for the 

development of a Memorandum of 

Agreement with the Florida FDACS and 

NMFS for better coordination of this 

activity. 

Comment 23: NOAA received specific 

comments requesting that existing live 

rock aquaculture sites be considered 

when evaluating the final marine zone 

locations, regulations, and continued 

access for existing permitted live rock 

aquaculture operators. 

Response: NOAA has evaluated the 

existing live rock aquaculture site 

locations in relation to the proposed 

new or modified marine zones. 

Currently, there is only one marine zone 

where live rock aquaculture occurs (in 

the vicinity of the proposed new 

Tavernier Nursery Restoration Area). 

Due to the fact that the Tavernier 

Nursery Restoration Area is proposed 

transit only, the live rock aquaculturist 

will need to obtain a sanctuary permit 

to enter and operate in this zone. In 

addition, for this site, and more 

generally, live rock aquaculture 

practitioners must have a valid State 

license or Federal permit to operate. As 

long as they have a copy of this 

documentation and a sanctuary permit 

on their vessel if and when operating in 

the sanctuary marine zone, enforcement 

action will not be taken with respect to 

lawful and authorized live rock 

aquaculture operations within this 

marine zone. NOAA and FWC will 

ensure that their enforcement officers 

are aware that valid State license or 

Federal permit holders may continue to 

conduct this activity as licensed or 

permitted. 

Overnight Use of Mooring Buoys 

Comment 24: NOAA received 

comments that were generally not 

supportive of prohibiting overnight use 

of mooring buoys, largely due to issues 

of public safety (e.g., safe harbor during 

storms), public access, and enforcement. 

Some public comments, however, 

highlighted concern about new and 

increasing practice of anchored and 

moored vessels being used for overnight 

accommodation (e.g., vacation rental by 

owner) and possible impacts from such 

use, including prohibited discharges. 

Comments also include alternative 

proposals including limiting visitors to 

a maximum 14-day stay to prevent longterm use of moorings. 

Response: Mooring buoys are 

intended to increase boating 

accessibility while reducing impact to 

critical and sensitive sanctuary 

resources caused by anchoring. In the 

EIS, NOAA considered an alternative 

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about impacts of longer term uses such 

as increased discharges and increased 

impacts on sanctuary resources, like 

harvesting of fish. In response to safety 

concerns, in this alternative NOAA also 

considered an exception to this 

regulation for vessels seeking safe 

harbor. The benefits of this alternative 

would be to facilitate equitable access to 

the mooring buoys and to ensure 

compliance with sanctuary rules while 

at mooring buoys while continuing to 

allow overnight use for safety. However, 

NOAA does not restrict overnight use in 

the final rule in response to public and 

agency comments that were generally 

not supportive of prohibiting overnight 

use of mooring buoys, largely due to 

issues of public safety, limiting public 

access, and enforcement. 

Shoreline Slow Speed 

Comment 25: NOAA received 

comments that were generally 

supportive of modifying the existing 

idle speed, no wake regulation along all 

residential shoreline 

(922.163(a)(5)(iii)(D)) to a more general 

shoreline slow speed regulation and 

applying it to all shorelines within the 

sanctuary. Commenters noted the 

benefits of such a regulation including 

(1) potentially decreasing the number of 

individual WMAs (where speed is 

regulated); (2) reducing the need for, or 

at least the number of, marker buoys 

and signage; and (3) providing 

additional protections for nearshore 

habitats and species. Commenters also 

noted concern regarding the feasibility 

of enforcing a shoreline slow speed 

regulation and the number of exceptions 

that may be required for channels, 

passes, and ability to access deeper 

areas nearshore. 

Response: The sanctuary’s existing 

regulations prohibit operating a vessel at 

a speed greater than 4 knots or in a 

manner which creates a wake within 

100 yards of residential shorelines. In 

Alternative 4, NOAA considered 

modifying this regulation so that it 

applies to 100 yards of all shorelines 

(not just residential) and simplifying the 

speed restriction by prohibiting 

‘‘creating an extensive wake.’’ NOAA 

acknowledges the value of expanding 

slow speed regulations for the reasons 

identified by the commenters, as well as 

the value that additional shoreline 

protections could provide in light of 

potential impacts from climate change 

and sea level rise. However, in the final 

rule, NOAA retains the existing 

regulatory language due to the number 

of exceptions that may be required for 

channels and passes and the potential 

loss of access to deeper areas nearshore. 

In the preferred final alternative, NOAA 

carefully considered all of the proposed 

existing, modified, and new WMAs to 

ensure that the WMAs will provide 

additional protections for nearshore 

habitats and species in the areas of 

greatest need without a slow speed 

restriction. 

Marine Zones and Associated 

Regulations 

Comment 26: NOAA received 

numerous suggestions for new or 

different areas to be designated marine 

zones. 

Response: NOAA carefully assessed 

all suggestions for new or modified 

marine zones throughout the 

Restoration Blueprint process. NOAA’s 

assessment was based on reviewing the 

resources present in the areas, the 

condition of those resources, risks to the 

resources, and the nature and extent of 

the public’s use of those areas. NOAA 

carried forward new or modified marine 

zones for additional analysis in the final 

rule if NOAA identified a potential need 

for protection that outweighs potential 

negative effects on the public’s use. The 

new marine zones include: South 

Islamorada Coral Gardens, Cannon 

Patch, Sister Creek, Hurricane Key, Don 

Quixote Key, Howell Key, South Picnic 

Island, Pine Channel Island, Upper 

Sugarloaf Sound, Little Saddlebunch, 

Coconut Key, Bill Finds Key, Veterans 

Key, Upper Matacumbe Key, Cheeca 

Rocks Flat, Lower Matacumbe Key, 

Ocean Reef, and Plantation Key Colony. 

Comment 27: NOAA received 

comments expressing concern that 

NOAA is establishing new marine zones 

with access restrictions, particularly 

impacting fishing access, but NOAA 

does not subsequently re-open areas for 

fishing once the marine zone has either 

achieved its purpose or resource 

conditions have shifted. 

Response: NOAA’s final rule 

eliminates five existing marine zones 

including one Conservation Area (Looe 

Key SUA), two SPAs (Rock Key and 

French Reef) and two WMAs (Little 

Crane Key and Tidal Flat South of 

Marvin Key). These existing marine 

zones are eliminated due to resource 

condition changes and an opportunity 

to evaluate different management 

regimes. The elimination of these zones 

removes restrictions on fishing in these 

areas. 

In addition, NOAA proposed 13 new 

marine zones in the 2019 draft EIS that 

are not included in the proposed or final 

rule. These proposed marine zones are 

not being finalized for a range of reasons 

including the need for additional 

scientific and user data and concerns 

about fishing access and other 

recreational uses within these areas. 

Management Areas 

Comment 28: NOAA received 

comments supporting the proposal to 

change the Existing Management Area 

zone type to Management Area. 

Response: NOAA agrees and is 

changing the zone type from Existing 

Management Areas to simply 

Management Areas. This change is 

common sense given that all marine 

zones within FKNMS will now be 

considered existing. Key Largo and Looe 

Key areas (which predated and were 

encompassed in the designation of the 

FKNMS) are now be referred to as 

Management Areas with all existing 

regulations maintained. Great White 

Heron NWR and Key West NWR, which 

are referred to as Existing Management 

Areas, will now simply be referred to as 

national wildlife refuges. Existing 

sanctuary regulations in the Key West 

and Great White Heron NWRs will be 

maintained with the exception of a 

minor change to a particular area where 

personal watercraft will be allowed to 

operate in Key West NWR where they 

are otherwise prohibited. 

Comment 29: NOAA received 

comments opposing the proposed no 

anchor regulations in the Key Largo 

Management Area and Looe Key 

Management Area. Specific to the Key 

Largo Management Area, comments 

noted that a no anchor regulation would 

impact the multi-use activities there, 

including fishing, and the area includes 

sandy bottom habitats where a no 

anchor regulation is not needed. 

Comments did, however, support the 

use of no anchor regulations in smaller, 

targeted areas with sensitive habitats 

that would benefit from protection from 

anchor damage. 

Response: NOAA agrees the area 

includes sandy bottom habitat and a no 

anchor regulation is not needed, and the 

proposed and final rule do not include 

a no anchor regulation in Key Largo or 

Looe Key Management Areas. The final 

rule does, however, include a no anchor 

regulation in all SPAs and Restoration 

Areas, which is described below in 

those respective sections. 

Comment 30: NOAA received 

comments opposing the proposal in the 

2019 draft EIS to change the Looe Key 

Management Area boundary by 

expanding the Looe Key SPA and Looe 

Key SUA boundaries because this 

change would have reduced the extent 

of the areas where certain fishing 

activities are currently allowed. 

Response: NOAA’s final rule 

maintains the greatest amount of area in 

the Looe Key Management Area 

available for fishing. The areas of the 

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SPA, and Looe Key SUA were modified 

in different configurations in each of the 

draft EIS alternatives for a few reasons, 

including to provide additional 

protections for habitats and species in 

those areas and in an attempt to 

simplify the zoning scheme in this area. 

As in the proposed rule, the final rule 

does not change the current Looe Key 

SPA boundary, and the Looe Key SUA 

is eliminated, thereby opening the area 

up for fishing that has been closed since 

1997. The final rule includes two small 

Nursery Restoration Areas within the 

Looe Key Management Area where 

fishing is prohibited. 

Exception for Motorized Personal 

Watercraft 

Comment 31: NOAA received 

comments related to the operation of 

motorized PWC in the sanctuary that 

ranged from banning PWC throughout 

the sanctuary to opposing any 

restrictions on where PWC could 

operate, with the majority of comments 

supporting some level of continued use 

of PWCs within the sanctuary. Specific 

to the proposal to provide a small area 

open for PWC operation in the Key West 

NWR, comments included (1) support, 

(2) recommendations to allow PWC use 

in areas parallel to the entire length of 

the Key West ship channel to further 

public safety, (3) additional licensing 

requirements for PWC tour operators, 

and (4) the State of Florida should take 

the lead for regulating PWC under 

Chapter 327.60 Florida Statutes. 

Response: The current sanctuary 

regulatory prohibition on the operation 

of PWC and airboats within the Great 

White Heron and Key West NWRs 

prevents the disruption of roosting, 

foraging, and nesting birds over a 

widespread area. At this time, NOAA 

has concluded that the risk of 

disturbance to sanctuary resources such 

as birds does not warrant banning PWCs 

throughout the sanctuary. NOAA finds 

that it is appropriate to maintain and 

refine the existing regulation for PWC 

operations in the areas where the 

resources of greatest sensitivity are 

found including the NWRs and the 

network of islands. The final rule 

provides a small area for PWC operation 

in the Key West NWR that is adjacent 

to the shipping channel to allow for the 

separation of users engaged in different 

and conflicting activities while 

continuing to meet the resource 

protection goals over the broader area. 

The Lower Keys Guides Association and 

the PWC Cooperative requested NOAA 

allow PWCs in this small area in a 

presentation to the FKNMS Advisory 

Council to address concerns about 

conflict between the operation of PWC 

and fishing activities in this area 

including on the eastern side of the 

shipping channel. NOAA and the 

Florida Keys NWR support this change 

to avoid this conflicting use in this very 

congested shipping channel. All vessel 

operators have a responsibility to 

observe the navigation rules and 

practice good seamanship while 

transiting this area. 

Regarding additional licensing 

requirements for PWC tour operators, 

business and livery licensing for PWC 

tour operators falls under the purview of 

state, county, and municipal entities, 

which provide adequate training and 

screening. Finally, regarding comments 

asserting that the State of Florida should 

take the lead for regulating PWC, the 

State has not enacted regulations to 

protect sanctuary resources from PWC. 

Comments also asserted that the current 

prohibition on PWC does not comply 

with Florida Statute 327.60, but that 

provision applies to a county or 

municipality, not the Federal 

government. Therefore, the final rule 

establishes additional regulations on 

PWC in order to prevent the disturbance 

of sanctuary wildlife. 

Comment 32: NOAA received 

comments that additional regulation 

and enforcement of existing regulations 

of the use of thrill craft (e.g., PWC, 

airboats, parasails) in the national 

wildlife refuges is needed. 

Response: Existing NOAA regulations 

prohibit the operation of PWC and 

airboats within the Great White Heron 

and Key West NWRs. The Federal 

Aviation Administration regulates 

parasail activities and the USCG 

regulates small passenger vessels that 

conduct parasail operations. Therefore, 

at this time, additional regulation and 

enforcement of existing regulations of 

the use of thrill craft (e.g., PWC, 

airboats, parasails) in the national 

wildlife refuges is not included in the 

final rule. 

Conservation Areas 

Comment 33: NOAA received 

comments supportive of combining the 

existing Ecological Reserve zone type 

and existing Special Use zone type into 

one new Conservation Area zone type 

and maintaining the existing regulations 

(e.g., continuous transit only). 

Response: NOAA agrees and in an 

attempt to simplify zone terminology 

created one Conservation Area zone 

type that includes the zones with the 

most restrictive regulations. 

Tortugas North Conservation Area 

Access Permits 

Comment 34: NOAA received 

comments that were supportive of the 

proposed administrative changes to 

these permits. 

Response: NOAA thanks the 

commenters for their comments. 

Comment 35: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing establishing three large, 

contiguous Conservation Areas in each 

region of the sanctuary (Carysfort Reef, 

Long Key Tennessee Reef, and Tortugas 

Corridor). Comments in support were 

numerous and generally noted the value 

of providing additional ecosystem-level 

management and protection. Opposing 

comments were also numerous and 

provided specific impacts related to loss 

of access and opportunity for 

recreational use in all the proposed 

areas, particularly related to fishing 

access. 

Response: NOAA considered 

including large contiguous marine zones 

in the draft EIS Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 

with more area and restrictive 

regulations in each subsequent 

alternative to better meet a Sanctuary 

Advisory Council goal for this review: 

Protect large, contiguous, diverse, and 

interconnected habitats that provide 

natural spawning, nursery, and 

permanent residence areas for the 

replenishment and genetic protection of 

marine life, and protect and preserve all 

habitats and species. While NOAA 

believes there is great value in a system 

of marine zones that includes large 

contiguous marine zones in each region 

of the Florida Keys, public sentiment 

from local Florida Keys residents, 

location-specific impacts to users (e.g., 

in some cases a large portion of 

recreational access would be lost for 

specific communities), and in some 

cases (Tortugas Region) additional data 

is needed. NOAA is committed to 

working with the community and user 

groups, agency partners, and researchers 

to evaluate further refinement of the 

existing marine zones and to advance a 

network of marine reserves in the 

future. 

Comment 36: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing expanding existing marine 

zones to include deep reef habitat 

(Tennessee Reef and Western Sambo). 

Supporting comments noted that 

expansions would provide additional 

protections to deep reef habitats that 

show potential resilience to the stony 

coral tissue loss disease, could serve as 

a source for coral reef seed stock, and 

would provide greater ecosystem level 

protection. Opposing comments 

expressed general opposition to limiting 

any access for fishing activity. Some 

commenters specifically requested that 

in the deep reef expansion areas, hook 

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allowed, noting their desire to allow as 

much user access as possible while still 

protecting coral reef habitat from 

physical damage. 

Response: The final rule includes the 

expansion of these two existing zones to 

include deep reef habitat. Expanding 

these zones will support ecological 

resilience in this area and potentially 

serve as seed stock for shallow coral 

reefs. Conservation areas are designed to 

protect interconnected habitat types to 

facilitate research and protect the full 

range of habitats and species life cycle 

needs. Due to the overarching purpose 

and intent of this zone, NOAA 

determined that allowing an exception 

for fishing in these expansion areas 

would not be compatible with 

Conservation Areas as the most 

protective marine zones. The expansion 

area is 0.97 square miles for Western 

Sambo and 0.53 square miles for 

Tennessee Reef. Additionally, NOAA 

determined that consistent regulations 

across all Conservation Areas and 

within specific zones would better 

facilitate public understanding of what 

is allowed versus prohibited (e.g., no 

take) and therefore compliance with 

zone-specific regulations. 

Comment 36: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing expanding Tortugas South 

westward to include additional habitat 

and an area shown to support multi-fish 

aggregation activity. Comments also 

requested that, if NOAA extends this 

zone to the west, that NOAA also 

consider removing 34 square miles from 

the southern portion of this zone to 

allow for fishing opportunities in an 

area that has been closed to fishing 

since 2001. Opposing comments 

expressed general opposition to limiting 

any access for fishing activity. Specific 

concerns were raised about the loss of 

access for the commercial shrimp 

fishery. 

Response: NOAA’s final rule includes 

expansion of Tortugas South to provide 

additional protection for habitats shown 

to support multi-species fish spawning 

aggregation activity. NOAA evaluated 

recently collected and compiled 

mapping coverage data and remotely 

operated vehicle (ROV) imagery 

showing unique habitat features in this 

area, including rock escarpment 

formations and a well-defined ledge. 

These data also showed the presence of 

a diversity of fish species. NOAA 

determined that maintaining protection 

in the southern portion of Tortugas 

South is warranted. 

Comment 37: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing the proposal to establish two 

new Conservation Areas (Channel Key 

Banks and Red Bay Bank) to protect 

shallow mixed hardbottom habitat that 

is not currently well represented in 

sanctuary marine zones. Comments 

generally supported additional 

protections for these areas due to the 

impacts from vessel prop scarring; 

however, most commenters did not 

support applying Conservation Area 

regulations (e.g., transit only) due to the 

level of reported fishing use in the area 

(e.g., lobster). In addition, NOAA 

received comments requesting that 

Channel Key within the Channel Key 

Banks proposed marine zone have noentry regulations applied given the 

presence of a high number of nesting 

and roosting birds. 

Response: Alternatives in the draft 

EIS included a range of different options 

for establishing marine zones to protect 

shallow mixed habitat in the bayside 

Florida Keys. Given the amount of 

habitat damage in these areas, new 

protections through marine zoning are 

warranted; however, informed by public 

comment about the level of reported use 

in these areas, the final regulations 

require idle speed no wake rather than 

transit only. The final rule also includes 

much smaller, more targeted areas than 

initially proposed and allows normal 

operation through established channels. 

It includes additional protections at 

Channel Key due to the high number of 

roosting and nesting birds; some reports 

indicate the highest numbers 

congregating in the Middle Keys region. 

Under the final rule, these marine zones 

are considered WMAs rather than 

Conservation Areas. 

Restoration Areas 

Comment 38: NOAA received 

comments supporting establishing new 

marine zones to facilitate habitat 

restoration and protect coral reef 

nursery sites. Public comment also 

specifically requested that these new 

zones be considered Restoration Areas 

through the creation of a new general 

Restoration Area zone category. 

Response: Informed by public 

comment, the final rule includes a new 

Restoration Area zone category, which 

includes two distinct designations: 

Habitat Restoration Areas where active 

restoration is taking place and Nursery 

Restoration Areas where nursery species 

are propagated. The final rule includes 

all existing permitted coral reef nursery 

sites (11 total) as Nursery Restoration 

Areas and existing permitted coral reef 

restoration sites (4 total) as Habitat 

Restoration Areas. NOAA takes this 

action to recognize the increase in 

important habitat restoration activities 

in the sanctuary over the past two 

decades. Finally, while the final 

Restoration Area zones are all coral reef 

sites, this zone type could be used for 

other habitat areas (e.g., seagrass, 

sponge, hardbottom). New zones would 

need to be established in future 

rulemaking processes. 

Comment 40: NOAA received 

comments requesting two additional 

coral nursery sites be established as 

Nursery Restoration Areas. These two 

nursery sites were installed by 

restoration practitioners following the 

release of the 2022 NOPR so were not 

included in the NOPR alternative. 

Response: NOAA has added these two 

areas to the final rule because the value 

of including these two additional coral 

nursery sites is consistent with the goals 

of this zone type. These new zones are 

Key Largo Nursery Restoration Area 

(0.07 square miles, 46.8 acres) and 

Islamorada Nursery Restoration Area 

(0.07 square miles, 47.2 acres). 

Sanctuary Preservation Areas 

Comment 41: NOAA received 

comments opposing the application of 

an idle speed no wake regulation in all 

SPAs due to several factors, including 

the size of many zones and the 

inclusion of portions of Hawk Channel 

in some SPAs. 

Response: NOAA agrees and 

determined that an idle speed no wake 

regulation in all SPAs is not practicable; 

therefore, it was not carried forward in 

the final rule. 

Comment 42: NOAA received 

comments supporting the application of 

a no anchoring regulation in all SPAs to 

provide greater protections to coral and 

other sensitive habitats from anchor 

damage. Commenters also expressed the 

need for additional, well placed and 

maintained mooring buoys, particularly 

if additional no anchor restrictions 

would be applied. Commenters 

requested that updates to the mooring 

buoy program include input from user 

groups. 

Response: The final rule includes a no 

anchor regulation for all SPAs in order 

to provide greater protections from 

anchor damage for areas with sensitive 

habitats. The management plan also 

includes activities related to review and 

update of the sanctuary mooring buoy 

program including plans to engage user 

groups to help identify areas of use, 

numbers of users, and placement of 

mooring buoys (see Management Plan 

comments and responses below). 

Comment 43: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing the proposal to establish two 

new SPAs to protect patch reef habitat 

(Turtle Rocks and Turtle Shoals). The 

majority of commenters supported 

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commenters also supported establishing 

these areas as Conservation Areas to 

provide the greatest level of protection 

for these sensitive habitats. Opposing 

commenters expressed concern 

regarding limiting any access for fishing 

activity due to the fact that SPA 

regulations prohibit fishing. 

Response: The draft EIS alternatives 

included a range of options for 

establishing marine zones at these two 

sites, including designating these areas 

as Conservation Areas (the most 

protective marine zone) and SPAs 

(allowing access but no take). Informed 

by public comment, the final rule 

includes these two sites as new SPAs to 

protect important patch reef habitat. 

Establishing these areas as SPAs will 

allow access for diving and snorkeling 

and will prohibit fishing in these areas. 

Comment 44: NOAA received 

comments supporting the proposal to 

combine two existing SPAs (Key Largo 

Dry Rocks and Grecian Rocks) into one 

larger SPA zone. Commenters in 

support noted the value of larger SPA 

zones for greater protection to habitats 

and species. The majority of 

commenters supporting combining 

these two zones requested that the 

expanded zone be more targeted on the 

core area of coral reef habitat. NOAA 

also received comments that opposed 

combining these two zones, most noting 

that the expansion includes large areas 

of sand bottom rather than coral reef 

and opposing limiting any access for 

fishing. 

Response: Informed by public 

comment, NOAA modified the size of 

this zone for the NOPR and Final Rule 

to focus the zone on the high relief reef 

areas to balance protection with greater 

access in the surrounding waters 

(Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 include a 

proposed 1.2 square mile zone and the 

NOPR and Final Rule include a 0.5 

square mile zone). Through the final 

rule, NOAA will more fully protect the 

habitats and species present at this site 

as data show that the larger zone size 

more adequately captures the area 

necessary for different life cycle stages 

of some fish species. 

Comment 45: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing expanding existing marine 

zones to include deep reef habitat 

(Carysfort Reef and Alligator Reef). 

Supporting comments noted that 

expansions would provide additional 

protections to deep reef habitats that 

show potential resilience to stony coral 

tissue loss disease, could serve as a 

source for coral reef seed stock, and 

would provide greater ecosystem level 

protection. Opposing commenters 

expressed concern with limiting any 

access for fishing activity. Some 

commenters specifically requested that 

in the deep reef expansion areas, hook 

and line trolling or drift fishing be 

allowed, noting their desire to allow as 

much user access as possible while still 

protecting coral reef habitat from 

physical damage. 

Response: The final rule expands 

these two existing zones to include deep 

reef habitat. Including deep reef habitat 

in the marine zone will further support 

ecological resilience in this area and 

potentially serve as seed stock for 

shallow coral reefs. SPAs are 

established, in part, to separate 

conflicting uses (e.g., diving/snorkeling 

and fishing). Therefore, allowing an 

exception for fishing in these expansion 

areas would not be compatible with the 

purpose and intent of SPAs to separate 

conflicting uses. Additionally, 

consistent regulations across all SPAs 

and within specific zones will better 

facilitate public understanding of what 

is allowed and result in greater 

compliance with associated regulations. 

The expansion area is 1.6 square miles 

for Carysfort Reef and 0.20 square miles 

for Alligator Reef. 

Catch and Release Fishing by Trolling in 

Four Sanctuary Preservation Areas 

Comment 46: NOAA received 

comments supporting the elimination of 

the exception in four SPAs for catch and 

release fishing by trolling. Commenters 

noted the benefit of consistent 

regulations within all SPAs and that 

SPAs should be fully no-take zones as 

the area in the sanctuary that is truly notake is very small. NOAA received 

comments that opposed the elimination 

of this exception due to concerns about 

the loss of fishing access in these SPAs, 

noting that this exception was part of 

trade-off with fishermen to gain their 

support for the establishment of SPAs in 

1997 and that this agreement should 

continue to be upheld and that trolling 

is not likely to impact the benthic 

habitats in these areas. 

Response: NOAA’s final rule 

eliminates catch and release trolling in 

SPAs in order to standardize all 

regulations for SPAs. NOAA 

acknowledges that catch and release 

trolling may not impact the benthic 

habitats in these areas, but NOAA’s 

analysis suggests that having consistent 

regulations in all SPAs outweighs 

maintaining this exception that was 

instituted over 26 years ago. NOAA has 

attempted through this and other 

regulatory changes to create consistent 

regulations within all SPAs. Given the 

numbers of individuals accessing and 

recreating in these specific marine 

zones, having consistent regulations 

increases the likelihood that users know 

and understand what activities are 

allowed versus prohibited to facilitate 

increased compliance with marine zonespecific regulations. Eliminating this 

exception will also facilitate 

enforcement against unlawful fishing. 

Given that an overarching purpose of 

SPA zones is to reduce user conflict, 

fully separating fishing and diving/ 

snorkeling activity more fully realizes 

this zone’s purpose. Through this 

change, a total of 1.22 square miles (779 

acres) that once allowed catch and 

release fishing by trolling will no longer 

allow such fishing. 

Bait Fish Permits in Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas 

Comment 47: NOAA received 

comments supporting the proposal to 

stop issuing permits for baitfishing in 

SPAs noting that allowing this activity 

in these zones creates (1) confusion for 

the public regarding what is and is not 

allowed, (2) provides an incentive to 

fish in no-fishing zones, and (3) creates 

enforcement challenges given public 

confusion. Commenters also supported 

NOAA’s intent to create consistent 

regulations in all SPAs. NOAA also 

received comments opposing the 

elimination of baitfishing permits in 

SPAs. These commenters generally 

noted that allowing baitfishing in SPAs 

was part of an original trade-off with 

fishermen to gain their support for the 

establishment of SPAs and that this 

agreement should continue to be 

upheld. Commenters also more 

specifically stated that the gear type 

used does not impact the benthic habitat 

and that this activity is generally 

undertaken early in the morning thereby 

limiting the potential overlap of fishing 

activity with diving and snorkeling. 

Response: Beginning on the effective 

date of this final rule, NOAA will begin 

to phase out the practice of issuing 

baitfishing permits for SPAs over a 3- 

year period to create fully no take SPAs. 

NOAA’s elimination of the practice of 

issuing baitfish permits does not require 

a change to the regulations and will be 

implemented via changes to FKNMS’s 

permitting policies. When final FKNMS 

regulations become effective, existing 

baitfishing permit holders will have the 

option to renew their permit annually 

for three years, but NOAA will not issue 

any baitfishing permits to any 

additional persons. After the third year, 

NOAA will no longer issue permits for 

this activity. This change, while not 

requiring a change to the regulations, 

contributes to creating consistent 

regulations in all SPAs, will aid in user 

understanding and compliance, and will 

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regulations and practices in SPAs 

outweighs issuing baitfish permits as 

initiated over 26 years ago. This 

decision is based on over 25 years of 

management of the network of marine 

zones within the sanctuary, including a 

review of catch log data submitted by 

permit holders over the past five years. 

These reports indicate that there is a 

limited number of recreational and 

commercial fishermen using the permits 

to catch baitfish, with over half of the 

permitted fishermen reporting annually 

they are not using the permit (i.e., not 

catching baitfish within the SPAs. To 

see a summary of baitfishing permit 

usage analysis see Appendix B in the 

Updated Socioeconomic Supporting 

Documentation for the 2019 Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

2022 Proposed Rule, which is available 

at the website listed in the ADDRESSES

section above in this rule). Those 

fishermen that do state they are 

harvesting baitfish within the SPAs 

report very low catch numbers, leading 

NOAA to believe that very few users 

will be adversely affected by this change 

and that most fishermen are already 

catching baitfish outside of the SPAs. 

Given that an overarching purpose of 

SPA zones is to reduce user conflict, 

fully separating fishing and diving/ 

snorkeling activity more fully realizes 

this zone’s purpose. 

Restricted Access in Select Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas 

Comment 48: NOAA received 

comments specific to the proposal to 

limit access in select SPAs, with the 

majority of comments opposing any 

proposal that would restrict local boater 

access. While not supporting this 

specific proposal, commenters noted 

concern about increasing numbers and 

intensity of use and expressed support 

for considering ways to manage the 

numbers of users in the sanctuary in 

both coral reef and the waters and 

islands on the Gulf side of the Florida 

Keys (i.e., backcountry areas). Many 

commenters acknowledged that other 

resource protection entities (U.S. Forest 

Service, National Park Service, and 

international marine parks, among 

others) manage use, access, and overall 

numbers of users through various 

regulatory and non-regulatory 

mechanisms, and some commenters 

provided ideas and recommendations 

for consideration. While public 

comment generally supported the 

concept of limiting access, there was 

little support for the specific locations 

selected for closure to the public by 

NOAA in the draft EIS. In addition, the 

public did not support the proposal to 

limit access by only allowing certain 

commercial operators (i.e., Blue Star 

Program participants), because 

commercial operators bring more 

individuals to a site than individual 

boaters. 

Response: Draft EIS Alternatives 3 

and 4 would have limited commercial 

access in three SPAs to Blue Star 

designated operators. In the final rule, 

NOAA does not include this regulation 

or any regulation that specifically 

restricts access by setting a limit on the 

number of users allowed to access 

specific sanctuary marine zones. 

Informed by public comment, NOAA 

determined that more information, 

additional public input, and evaluation 

of additional management tools would 

be needed prior to implementing a 

limited access regulation. Part of this 

evaluation would include consideration 

of how NOAA would manage and 

enforce a limited access regulation in 

some SPAs. Finally, in response to 

comments acknowledging the need to 

address the increasing numbers of users 

and visitors, the final management plan 

includes additional information about 

NOAA’s intent to better assess sanctuary 

carrying capacity, evaluate regulatory 

and non-regulatory tools to manage use 

and number of users of the sanctuary, 

and consider how existing regulations 

and management activities can be more 

strategically applied to better manage 

use and impacts from use (e.g., boater 

education, mooring buoys, proposed no 

anchor regulation in SPAs, etc.). With 

this additional evaluation and further 

public and agency engagement, NOAA 

may consider regulatory action to 

manage the number of users and 

impacts of this use on sanctuary 

resources in the future. 

Wildlife Management Areas 

Comment 49: NOAA received 

comments that supported no change to 

existing zones (e.g., status quo) and 

other comments that supported creating 

additional WMAs and/or expanding 

existing WMAs. Even those comments 

that supported no change to the zones 

generally supported taking action to 

protect sanctuary resources while also 

allowing the greatest level of access and 

use. Most public comments included 

some mention of the importance and 

challenge of marking WMAs and 

educating the public (particularly the 

visiting, non-resident public) about the 

nature of navigating in the backcountry 

and shallow waters of the Florida Keys. 

NOAA received comments specific to 

every WMA including comments 

regarding the size and shape of WMAs 

and the regulations applied within 

them. 

Response: WMAs are established for 

location-specific resource management 

needs and issue-specific regulations are 

applied (e.g., idle speed no wake vs. no 

entry). NOAA used two criteria when 

developing WMAs: (1) favor resource 

protection goals over access when data 

demonstrates the need and (2) 

implement the least restrictive access 

regulations and zone size to achieve 

resource protection goals. Additional 

considerations included simplifying 

zones and associated regulations to 

enhance user understanding of the zone 

area and associated regulations to 

facilitate greater compliance. Finally, 

with respect to those zones focused on 

shallow water habitat/seagrass 

protection, NOAA considered the 

success of existing no motor zones (e.g., 

Tavernier Key WMA) and utilized 

recent prop scar mapping data to 

determine where additional restrictions 

were necessary. The selection of the 

WMAs in the final rule reflects a careful 

consideration and balancing of these 

factors. 

Contour of 300 Feet Around Islands vs. 

Straight Line Zones 

Comment 50: NOAA received 

comments supporting using straight 

lines for WMAs for easier marking, 

compliance, and enforcement. NOAA 

received comments opposing using 

straight lines for WMAs noting that 

more area than needed for the resource 

protection goals would be included in 

the marine zone thereby affecting the 

area accessible by various user groups. 

Response: NOAA’s rule includes a 

300 foot (100 yard) buffer zone around 

sensitive islands and creates zone 

boundaries that align with the habitats 

intended for protection within the 

marine zone rather than straight line 

boundaries. NOAA considered straight 

line WMA boundaries, which have an 

advantage because they further simplify 

the zone shape, improve the ability to 

mark, and improve enforcement. 

Despite these benefits, NOAA ultimately 

decided in this final rule to define 

boundaries that follow the contours 

around islands and other natural 

features (e.g., seagrass beds, bank 

habitats) in order to provide the least 

restrictive access regulations and zone 

size to achieve resource protection 

goals. 

Recommendation of a 50 Foot No Entry 

Zone Surrounded by a 300 Foot No 

Motor Zone 

Comment 51: NOAA received 

comments recommending a modified 

regulatory scheme for several WMAs of 

a 50 foot no entry area closest to shore 

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surrounded by an outer additional 300 

foot no motor area. The intent of these 

recommendations is to allow the 

greatest user access while still 

maintaining protections for sensitive 

habitat, bird nesting and roosting sites, 

and turtle nesting beaches. 

Response: NOAA evaluated these 

recommendations and for several 

reasons did not include them in the 

final rule. Primarily, NOAA’s decision 

criteria favor resource protection over 

access when data demonstrates the 

need. These decisions were further 

informed by comments and data 

submitted by the USFWS that a 

minimum 100-yard distance (i.e., 100- 

yard no entry zone) is needed to 

minimize disturbance to wading and 

migratory birds. Bird species will be 

disturbed and negatively impacted 

where no-entry zones are less than 100 

yards and boater traffic of any kind 

(including kayaks and other paddle 

craft) is allowed. Aside from sea-level 

rise, the number one threat to the longterm persistence of these bird species in 

the national wildlife refuges is human 

disturbance. Secondarily, the proposed 

scheme is complicated, and an 

overarching goal for the marine zoning 

component of this rulemaking is to 

simplify and create consistent 

regulations where possible to facilitate 

compliance and enforcement. 

Idle Speed No Wake and Channel 

Access 

Comment 52: NOAA received 

comments specific to several proposed 

idle speed no wake zones that, while 

supporting the zone, requested 

maintaining normal operation in 

channels. 

Response: NOAA agrees and in the 

final rule has clarified where channels 

are open for normal operation (e.g., 

Marathon WMA) and in some cases has 

added additional channels based on 

user feedback (e.g., Channel Key WMA). 

No Anchor 

Comment 53: NOAA received 

comments specific to the proposed no 

anchor WMAs, including that they are 

not necessary (e.g., Archer Key) and that 

safe harbor anchoring and anchoring for 

educational purposes should be 

excluded (e.g., Tavernier Key). 

Response: The final rule does not 

include a new no anchor zone at Archer 

Key as proposed in draft EIS Alternative 

2. The purpose and intent of this zone— 

to protect seagrass and hardbottom 

habitat—is sufficiently addressed 

through the three existing FKNMS 

mooring buoys installed in that area. 

The final rule also does not include a no 

anchor regulation at Tavernier WMA 

and Dove Key and Rodriguez Key WMA 

because of public use of these areas for 

recreation and, specific to the sailing 

community, the use of these areas for 

both safe harbor and sailing and 

anchoring education. Both of these high 

use marine zones still include the no 

motor regulation aimed at protecting 

habitat from vessel damage. For all of 

these WMAs, if impacts to the habitat 

increase, NOAA could reevaluate 

regulations at these locations. 

Clarification of No Motor Regulation 

Comment 54: NOAA received 

comments seeking clarification about 

the proposed no motor WMAs, 

specifically whether vessels could have 

motors and/or what types of motors may 

be allowed in these WMAs. 

Response: The final rule maintains 

the existing ‘‘no motor’’ definition, 

which applies to all modified or no 

motor WMAs (12 WMAs) and means the 

use of internal combustion motors is 

prohibited. NOAA will provide 

information in outreach and educational 

products to help boaters understand and 

comply with this regulation. A vessel 

with an internal combustion motor on 

board may still access a no motor zone, 

but only through the use of a push pole, 

paddle, sail, electric motor, or similar 

means of operation. It is prohibited from 

using its internal combustion motor. 

Change of No Access Buffer and Closed 

Regulation to No Entry 

Comment 55: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing the proposed change of the 

existing no access buffer and closed 

regulation to no entry. The majority of 

commenters supported the change, 

noting that it made sense to simplify the 

language and be consistent with State 

zone types and associated regulations. 

Those who opposed the change asserted 

that the existing regulation was 

sufficient for the resource protection 

goals. 

Response: The final rule changes the 

no access buffer and closed regulations 

to no entry to be consistent with the 

intent of the regulation and with 

complimentary State regulations. The 

existing no access buffer zone identifies 

a portion of the sanctuary where vessels 

are prohibited from entering regardless 

of the method of propulsion. In general 

practice, the no access buffer, closed, 

and no entry regulations have similar 

intent. This change applies to nine of 

the existing WMAs. 

No Entry and Access for Education and 

Eco-Tour Operators 

Comment 56: NOAA received 

comments specific to certain proposed 

no entry WMAs related to continued 

educational and eco-tour operation (e.g., 

Pelican Key). Comments included (1) 

opposition to no entry due to the loss 

of access and (2) support for no entry if 

access for educational and eco-tour 

operators would be allowed. 

Response: The resources present at 

many of these locations need the 

greatest level of protection and, 

therefore, these zones are no entry in the 

final rule. In addition, given the 

educational opportunities some of these 

sites provide to advance understanding 

and stewardship ethic of these 

resources, NOAA will consider using its 

existing permit categories to permit 

educational and eco-tour operators. 

Permits will be issued on a case-by-case 

basis and will help inform the numbers, 

types, and frequency of use in these 

areas. NOAA will also work with 

partners to evaluate the potential 

impacts of use in these areas to 

determine if continued access should be 

allowed and permitted. 

Other Zone-Specific Comments 

Comment 57: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing protections for a multi-species 

fish spawning aggregation site at 

Western Dry Rocks. Comments included 

support for year-round closure, seasonal 

closure, no action, and deferring to FWC 

to take action as this area is in State 

waters. 

Response: The final rule includes a 

WMA at Western Dry Rocks with 

regulations that align with existing FWC 

regulations (as of February 2021) with a 

seasonal no fishing prohibition from 

April 1 to July 3 and a no anchor 

regulation during that same time period. 

NOAA includes additional anchoring 

restrictions because the ecological 

features present at this site contribute to 

the establishment and maintenance of a 

fish spawning aggregation site. 

Comment 58: NOAA received 

comments both supporting and 

opposing a proposed new marine zone 

protecting an internationally important 

sea turtle foraging habitat area. 

Comments included (1) support for the 

greatest level of protection (e.g., transit 

only) in the largest area where sea 

turtles are shown to be present in high 

numbers; (2) support for a smaller 

targeted area; (3) support for less 

restrictive regulations (e.g., idle speed 

no wake); (4) questioning the need of 

such a zone given the perceived 

increase in turtle numbers and lack of 

data for turtle strikes that can be 

attributed to vessel traffic in this 

specific area; (5) opposition to this zone 

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Keys; and (6) opposition to this zone 

due to the potential loss of fishing 

access depending on the regulation 

applied. 

Response: NOAA determined that 

protecting this internationally important 

sea turtle foraging habitat area is needed 

and will apply idle speed no wake 

regulations in this area to protect this 

habitat from vessel impacts. In 

developing the final rule, NOAA 

reviewed updated data for this site and 

now modifies the size of the marine 

zone and includes the area of greatest 

habitat variability and highest numbers 

of turtle sightings. This size 

modification removes the southern 

portion, which allows safe transit to the 

Marquesas Keys. In addition, by 

applying an idle speed no wake 

regulation instead of a no entry or 

transit only regulation, this area is still 

accessible for fishing activities and 

other uses. 

Comment 59: NOAA received 

comments suggesting numerous 

additional areas to include as new 

WMAs (e.g., Hurricane Key, Don 

Quixote, Bill Finds Key). 

Response: NOAA used the two 

criteria for considering new WMA 

marine zones (resource protection need 

and public access/use) and evaluated all 

additional marine zones proposed by 

public comment under these criteria. 

NOAA is not including any additional 

WMAs beyond those included in the 

2022 NOPR. Through the updated WMA 

zones, NOAA prioritized modifying or 

creating new WMAs where resources 

demonstrated the greatest need for 

additional protections while balancing 

user access. In response to changing 

resource conditions or levels, types, and 

intensity of use, NOAA will continue to 

work with sanctuary users, agency 

partners, and research partners to 

evaluate existing zones and the need to 

consider modified or new protections. 

VII. Classification 

1. National Marine Sanctuaries Act 

Section 301(b) of the NMSA provides 

authority for comprehensive and 

coordinated conservation and 

management of national marine 

sanctuaries in coordination with other 

resource management authorities. 

Section 304(a)(4) of the NMSA requires 

that the procedures specified in Section 

304 for designating a national marine 

sanctuary be followed for modifying any 

terms of designation. This action is 

revising the terms of designation (e.g., 

expanding the boundary) for FKNMS. 

Pursuant to NMSA Section 303(b)(2), 

NOAA provided notice of this action at 

the draft EIS and proposed rule phases 

to the Committee on Resources of the 

House of Representatives; the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; and the 

Secretaries of State, Defense, 

Transportation, and the Interior, and 

invited further consultation. 

Section 304(a)(5) of the NMSA also 

requires that NOAA consult with the 

appropriate FMC on any action 

proposing to regulate fishing in Federal 

waters. Consultation with the SAFMC 

and GMFMC is discussed above in part 

II, The Restoration Blueprint Process. 

Pursuant to Section 304(b)(1) of the 

NMSA, NOAA will submit a notice of 

this action to Congress, and the 

Governor of Florida will also have the 

opportunity to review this final action. 

2. National Environmental Policy Act 

In accordance with Section 304(a)(2) 

of the NMSA (16 U.S.C. 1434(a)(2)), and 

the provisions of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 

et. seq.). NOAA has prepared a final EIS 

to evaluate the impacts of this action. 

For more information on the final EIS 

and steps leading to the action, please 

refer above to part II, The Restoration 

Blueprint Process, section 2. The final 

EIS contains a statement of the purpose 

and need for the project, description of 

alternatives, including the no action 

alternative, description of the affected 

environment, and evaluation and 

comparison of environmental 

consequences including cumulative 

impacts. Based on the evaluation of the 

alternatives, NOAA determined that no 

significant adverse impacts to resources 

and the human environment are 

expected if any of the alternatives are 

adopted, and this conclusion applies to 

this action. 

This EIS applies CEQ’s 1978 NEPA 

regulations because review of this 

proposed action began on August 20, 

2019, which preceded the effective date 

of CEQ’s which preceded the effective 

date of CEQ’s Phase 2 NEPA regulations 

(July 1, 2024) 

NOAA has also issued a ROD. Copies 

of the final EIS and ROD are available 

at the address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this final rule. 

3. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Planning and Review 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has determined this rule is 

significant under Executive Order 

12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and 

Review,’’ 58 FR 190 (Oct 4, 1993), as 

supplemented and reaffirmed E.O. 

14094, ‘‘Modernizing Regulatory 

Review,’’ 88 FR 21879 (April 11, 2023). 

Please see final EIS Appendix K: CostBenefit Analysis, which is available at 

the address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this final rule for 

more information. Based upon 

information provided in Cost-Benefit 

Analysis, the NOAA estimates annual 

effect of this rulemaking is less than 

$200 million, and the rule will not 

adversely affect in a material way the 

economy, a sector of the economy, 

productivity, competition, jobs, the 

environment, public health or safety, or 

State, local, or Tribal governments or 

communities. Under the baseline for 

this action, NOAA would maintain the 

existing sanctuary boundary, sanctuarywide regulations, marine zones and 

associated regulations, and management 

plan. The existing activities occurring in 

the sanctuary are described in the final 

EIS by resource area under the No 

Action Alternative subsections in 

Chapter 4: Affected Environment. With 

this action, changes to marine zones that 

may restrict certain commercial and 

recreational uses (e.g., recreational 

boaters, fishers, divers) in those areas 

are spatially small compared to the area 

of FKNMS that will remain available for 

those uses, resulting in limited impacts. 

Some costs are expected to occur within 

the commercial and recreational fishing 

industries, while the majority of benefits 

will accrue to the non-consumptive 

users (e.g., divers, snorkelers, kayakers, 

wildlife viewers). Some of the costs that 

may be experienced are loss of fishing 

revenue and loss of recreational fishing 

activity. Benefits include improvements 

to natural resource conditions resulting 

in improved visitor experience. Detailed 

analyses of the costs and benefits of this 

rulemaking are provided in the 2022 

Socioeconomic Report which is 

available in the ADDRESSES section of 

this final rule. 

4. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 

Assessment 

NOAA has concluded this regulatory 

action does not have federalism 

implications sufficient to warrant 

preparation of a federalism assessment 

under Executive Order 13132. This rule 

will not have a substantial or direct 

effect on states or local governments. 

NOAA has coordinated closely with 

State partners throughout the 

development of this rule and, where 

applicable and practicable, aligns with 

and/or defers to existing State 

regulations for proposals within State 

waters of the sanctuary. NOAA has 

aimed for consistent regulations 

throughout sanctuary waters including 

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5. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

Executive Order 13175 reaffirms the 

Federal government’s commitment to 

tribal sovereignty, self-determination, 

and self-government. Its purpose is to 

ensure that all Executive departments 

and agencies consult with Indian tribes 

and respect tribal sovereignty as they 

develop policies on issues that impact 

Indian communities. This action is not 

anticipated to have substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and responsibility 

between the Federal government and 

Indian tribes. The Seminole Tribe of 

Florida Tribal Historic Preservation 

Office provided comments on the draft 

EIS specific to the Programmatic 

Agreement under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act 

regarding Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary Operations, Management, 

and Permitting, and consultation related 

to archaeological research permits. 

6. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 

as amended and codified at 5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq., requires an agency to prepare a 

regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule 

subject to the notice and comment 

rulemaking requirements under the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 

553) or any other statute, unless the 

agency certifies that the rule will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

Pursuant to section 605(b), the Chief 

Counsel for Regulation, Department of 

Commerce, submitted a memorandum 

to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, 

Small Business Administration, 

certifying that the proposed rule would 

not have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The rationale for that certification was 

set forth in the preamble of the 

proposed rule (87 FR 42800, July 18, 

2022), and in the supporting 2022 

Socioeconomic Report, which is 

available on the website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section above in this rule. 

NOAA primarily considered the years 

2015–2019 for commercial fishing and 

2014–2018 for recreational fishing, the 

latest data available at the time of this 

analysis. NOAA relied on commercial 

fishing data from FWC and recreational 

fishing data from NMFS’ Marine 

Recreational Information Program. 

ONMS also consulted with NMFS to 

utilize estimates of economic impact 

and data from fishery management 

council reports to estimate changes to 

the commercial and recreational fishing 

sectors. 

Small entities are defined by the 

Small Business Administration (SBA). 

The definition of the relevant small 

businesses are presented here and are 

from the most recent size standards 

published by the SBA in 2019 (US SBA, 

2019). Size standards are based upon 

the average annual receipts (all revenue) 

or the average employment of a firm. 

The commercial size standards for 

finfish fishing (NAICS code—114111) is 

$22.0 million, shellfish fishing (NAICS 

code—114112) is $6.0 million and other 

marine fishing (NAICS code—114119) is 

$8.0 million. Scenic and sightseeing 

transportation, water-based businesses 

such as for-hire recreational fishing 

operations, and dive/snorkeling for-hire 

operations (NAICS code—487210) have 

size standards of $8.0 million. 

NOAA found, in summary, that this 

action is not expected to reduce the 

profits of any small businesses directly 

regulated by this rule. This is in part 

due to the potential for substitution of 

location for activities and that the rule 

is informed by and responsive to 

comments from the potentially 

impacted user groups (e.g., two specific 

marine zones included in the draft EIS 

are were not included in the proposed 

or final rule due, in part, to comments 

from lobster fishermen regarding their 

expected maximum potential loss of 

access and use). Costs to the fishing 

sector assume the maximum potential 

loss and that there is no replacement 

value (i.e., moving activities to a 

different location). Overall losses were 

less than 1% of annual revenue for all 

fisheries except the spiny lobster 

fishery, where an approximate 2% 

annual loss was estimated. This 

regulatory action would not establish 

any new reporting or record-keeping 

requirements. No duplicative, 

overlapping, or conflicting federal rules 

have been identified. 

Although NOAA has made minor 

changes to the regulations from the 

proposed rule to the final rule, none of 

the changes alter the initial 

determination that this rule will not 

have a significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

The changes between the proposed and 

final rule for this action are nominal; the 

changes clarify a few of the regulatory 

definitions and slightly modify several 

marine zone boundaries and their 

associated regulations (see Section III of 

this final rule preamble for additional 

details). Between the proposed and final 

rule, NOAA has reduced the sizes of the 

zones within which small entities 

would be affected; therefore, NOAA 

expects less cost to operators in FKNMS 

than reported in the proposed rule. 

NOAA also did not receive any 

comments on the certification or 

conclusions. Therefore, for the reasons 

stated above, the determination that this 

rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities remains 

unchanged. As a result, a final 

regulatory flexibility analysis was not 

required and none was prepared. 

7. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The existing FKNMS regulations 

contain a collection-of-information 

requirement for persons making an 

application for a permit. This collection 

of information is subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB), under control 

number 0648–0141 (expires November 

30, 2024), for collection-of-information 

for reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements under 15 CFR part 922. 

This rule will not increase or otherwise 

revise the existing paperwork burdens. 

The public reporting burden for 

national marine sanctuary general 

permit applications is estimated to 

average 1 hour 30 minutes per 

application, including the time for 

reviewing the application instructions, 

searching existing data sources, 

gathering and maintaining the data 

needed, and completing and reviewing 

the collection of information. For 

special use permits, a collection-ofinformation requirement is necessary to 

determine whether the activities are 

consistent with the terms and 

conditions of special use permits 

prescribed by the NMSA. The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average eight 

(8) hours per response (application, 

annual report, and financial report), 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

The current OMB-approved collectionof-information requirement also 

includes other types of permits that may 

be issued by FKNMS, such as Tortugas 

North access permits, authorization 

permits, and certification permits. The 

estimates set forth in the OMB approval 

do not include additional time that may 

be required should the applicant be 

required to provide information to 

NOAA for the preparation of 

documentation that may be required 

under NEPA (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). 

NOAA does not expect that this rule 

will appreciably change the average 

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15https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-36/chapterVIII/part-800/subpart-C/section-800.16. 

requirements supporting general or 

special use permits, authorization 

permits, or certification permits because 

sanctuary boundaries, marine zones, 

and regulations are not being modified 

in such a way that a significant number 

of new permits are expected or required. 

Uses that require permits are anticipated 

to continue with similar frequencies as 

current operations. NOAA believes that 

the updated regulations do not 

necessitate a modification to its 

information collection approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. However, 

an increase in the number of ONMS 

permit requests would require a change 

to the reporting burden certified for 

OMB control number 0648–0141. While 

not expected, if such permit requests do 

increase, an update to this control 

number for the processing of ONMS 

permits would be requested. 

In the most recent Information 

Collection Request revision and 

approval for national marine sanctuary 

permits (dated November 30, 2021), 

NOAA reported approximately 424 

national marine sanctuary permitting 

actions each year, including 

applications for all types of ONMS 

permits, requests for permit 

amendments, and the conduct of 

administrative appeals. NOAA 

determined that this final rule does not 

necessitate a modification to its 

information collection approval by OMB 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act 

because no increase in the number of 

permits requested is anticipated. NOAA 

solicited comments on this 

determination in the proposed rule, and 

no public comments were received. 

NOAA is also requesting a revision and 

extension of its approved information 

collection request, outside of this 

rulemaking, for national marine 

sanctuary permits to include the 

additional estimated permit numbers, 

which will apply to FKNMS. 

8. National Historic Preservation Act 

The National Historic Preservation 

Act (NHPA; 54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.) is 

intended to preserve historical and 

archaeological sites in the United States. 

The NHPA created the National Register 

of Historic Places, the list of National 

Historic Landmarks, and the State 

Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO). 

Section 106 of the NHPA requires 

Federal agencies to take into account the 

effects of their undertakings on historic 

properties and afford the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation 

(ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to 

comment. The review process mandated 

by Section 106 is outlined in regulations 

issued by the ACHP (36 CFR part 

800 14). 

In coordinating its responsibilities 

under Section 106 of the NHPA with the 

release of the 2019 draft EIS, NOAA 

solicited for and identified potential 

consulting parties, identified historic 

properties in the area of potential 

effects, and assessed the effects of the 

undertaking on such properties in 

consultations with those identified 

parties. NOAA received official 

comment letters from the Florida SHPO, 

the Seminole Tribe of Florida, nongovernmental organizations, 

associations, sanctuary historical 

resource permittees, and other 

interested members of the public. 

Pursuant to 36 CFR 800.16,15 the term 

‘‘historic property’’ means any 

prehistoric or historic district, site, 

building, structure or object included in, 

or eligible for inclusion in, the National 

Register of Historic Places maintained 

by the Secretary of the Interior. The 

term includes artifacts, records, and 

remains that are related to and located 

within such properties as well as 

properties of traditional religious and 

cultural importance to an Indian tribe 

. . . that meet the National Register 

criteria. 

NOAA determined that the action will 

have no adverse effects on the historic 

properties within the area of potential 

effects. NOAA received comment from 

the Florida SHPO that the draft EIS 

sufficiently addressed the sanctuary’s 

NHPA Section 106 responsibilities 

through implementation of the new 

management plan and through the 

development of an updated Section 106 

Programmatic agreement. 

In addition, NOAA initiated 

consultation with the Seminole Tribe of 

Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of 

Indians of Florida. NOAA received 

comments from the Seminole Tribe of 

Florida requesting that NOAA 

specifically include reference to its 

Section 106 responsibility to consult 

with interested federally recognized 

Tribes before issuing permits for 

archaeological research and on all 

undertakings with the potential to affect 

historic properties. NOAA has 

incorporated these comments into the 

final EIS. NOAA invited further 

comment on the notice of proposed 

rulemaking and received no additional 

comments from either the Florida SHPO 

or Tribes. For associated 

correspondence, see EIS Appendix J. 

NOAA will continue coordination 

with the Florida SHPO, ACHP, and 

other consulting parties to finalize the 

draft Programmatic Agreement under 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act regarding Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary Operations, 

Management, and Permitting, which is 

a separate effort from this rulemaking. 

9. Coastal Zone Management Act 

Section 307 of the Coastal Zone 

Management Act (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 

1456) requires Federal agencies to 

conduct their activities in a manner that 

is consistent to the maximum extent 

practicable with the enforceable policies 

of a state’s coastal management program 

if such activities will affect any coastal 

uses or resources of the State. NOAA 

provided copies of the draft EIS to the 

State of Florida and requested that the 

State identify any enforceable policies 

of its coastal management program 

applicable to the proposed action. In 

compliance with the CZMA, NOAA 

prepared a consistency determination, 

and on May 21, 2024 submitted it to the 

State of Florida. On August 6, 2024 the 

State of Florida issued a letter of 

conditional concurrence to NOAA. 

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 922 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Coastal zone, Fishing gear, 

Incorporation by reference, Marine 

resources, Natural resources, Penalties, 

Recreation and recreation areas, 

Wildlife. 

Nicole R. LeBoeuf, 

Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services 

and Coastal Zone Management, National 

Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

For the reasons set forth above, NOAA 

is amending 15 CFR part 922 as follows: 

PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE 

SANCTUARY PROGRAM 

REGULATIONS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 922 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. 

Subpart P also issued under Public Law 

101–605. 

■ 2. Revise subpart P to read as follows: 

Subpart P—Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary 

Sec. 

922.160 Purpose. 

922.161 Boundary. 

922.162 Definitions. 

922.163 Prohibited activities—Sanctuarywide. 

922.164 Additional activity regulations by 

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922.165 Temporary regulation for 

emergency and adaptive management. 

922.166 National Marine Sanctuary 

permitting—General permits, special use 

permits, and authorizations. 

922.167 National Marine Sanctuary 

permitting—Certifications. 

922.168–922.178 [Reserved] 

922.179 Incorporation by reference. 

Appendix A to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Boundary Coordinates 

Appendix B to Subpart P of Part 922—Areas 

To Be Avoided Boundary Coordinates 

Appendix C to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Management Areas Boundary 

Coordinates 

Appendix D to Subpart P of Part 922— 

National Wildlife Refuges Boundary 

Coordinates 

Appendix E to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Wildlife Management Areas Boundary 

Coordinates and Access Restrictions 

Appendix F to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Sanctuary Preservation Areas Boundary 

Coordinates 

Appendix G to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Conservation Areas Boundary 

Coordinates 

Appendix H to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Restoration Areas—Habitat Boundary 

Coordinates Appendix I to Subpart P of 

Part 922—Restoration Areas—Nursery 

Boundary Coordinates 

§ 922.160 Purpose. 

(a) The purpose of the regulations in 

this subpart is to implement the 

comprehensive management plan for 

the Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary by regulating activities 

affecting the resources of the sanctuary 

or any of the qualities, values, or 

purposes for which the sanctuary is 

designated, in order to protect, preserve, 

and manage the conservation, 

ecological, recreational, research, 

educational, historical, and aesthetic 

resources and qualities of the area. In 

particular, the regulations in this 

subpart are intended to protect, restore, 

and enhance the living resources of the 

sanctuary, contribute to the 

maintenance of natural assemblages of 

living resources for future generations, 

provide places for species dependent on 

such living resources to survive and 

propagate, facilitate to the extent 

compatible with the primary objective 

of resource protection all public and 

private uses of the resources of the 

sanctuary not prohibited under other 

authorities, reduce conflicts between 

such compatible uses, and achieve other 

policies and purposes of the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary and 

Protection Act and the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act. 

(b) Section 304(e) of the NMSA 

requires the Secretary to review 

management plans and regulations 

every five years, and make necessary 

revisions. Upon completion of the fiveyear review of the sanctuary 

management plan and regulations, the 

Secretary will re-propose the regulations 

in their entirety with any proposed 

changes thereto. The Governor of the 

State of Florida will have the 

opportunity to review the re-proposed 

regulations before they take effect and if 

the Governor certifies any such 

regulation as unacceptable, it will not 

take effect in State waters of the 

sanctuary. 

§ 922.161 Boundary. 

The sanctuary consists of an area of 

approximately 3,427 square nautical 

miles (4,539 square statute miles) of 

coastal and ocean waters, and the 

submerged lands thereunder, 

surrounding the Florida Keys in Florida. 

Appendix A to this subpart sets forth 

the precise sanctuary boundary. 

§ 922.162 Definitions. 

The following definitions apply to the 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

regulations. Other terms appearing in 

the regulations in this part are defined 

at 15 CFR 922.11, and/or in the Marine 

Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries 

Act (MRPSA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. 

1401 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., 

and/or the Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary and Protection Act, Public 

Law 101–605. To the extent that a term 

appears in § 922.11 and this section, the 

definition in this section governs. 

Acts means the Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act, as 

amended, (FKNMSPA) (Pub. L. 101– 

605), and the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act (NMSA), also known as 

Title III of the Marine Protection, 

Research, and Sanctuaries Act, as 

amended, (MPRSA) (16 U.S.C. 1431 et 

seq.). 

Adverse effect means any factor, force, 

or action that would independently or 

cumulatively damage, diminish, 

degrade, impair, destroy, or otherwise 

harm any sanctuary resource, as defined 

in section 302(8) of the NMSA (16 

U.S.C. 1432(8)) and in this section, or 

any of those qualities, values, or 

purposes for which the sanctuary is 

designated. 

Airboat means a vessel operated by 

means of a motor driven propeller that 

pushes air for momentum. 

Anchoring means securing a vessel to 

the seabed by any means, except when 

using a mooring buoy in full compliance 

with this Subpart. 

At risk of becoming derelict means a 

vessel when any of the following 

conditions exist: 

(1) The vessel is taking on or has 

taken on water without an effective 

means to dewater; 

(2) Spaces on the vessel that are 

designed to be enclosed are incapable of 

being sealed off or remain open to the 

elements for extended periods of time; 

(3) The vessel has broken loose or is 

in danger of breaking loose from its 

anchor or mooring; 

(4) The vessel is listing due to water 

intrusion; or 

(5) The vessel does not have an 

effective means of propulsion for safe 

navigation within 72 hours after the 

vessel owner or operator receives 

telephonic notice, in-person notice 

recorded on an agency approved body 

camera, or written notice, which may be 

provided by facsimile, electronic mail, 

or other electronic means, stating such 

from any authorized officer, and the 

vessel owner or operator is unable to 

provide a receipt, proof of purchase, or 

other documentation of having ordered 

necessary parts for vessel repair. 

(6) The vessel is tied to an unlawful 

or unpermitted structure or mooring. 

Conservation Area means an area of 

the sanctuary that provides natural 

spawning, nursery, and residence areas 

for the replenishment and genetic 

protection of marine life and that 

protects and preserves groups of 

habitats and species, within which 

activities are subject to conditions, 

restrictions and prohibitions to achieve 

these objectives. These areas consist of 

contiguous, diverse habitats; protect a 

variety of sanctuary resources; and/or 

facilitate scientific research that 

promotes sanctuary management or 

recovery of sanctuary resources. 

Appendix G to this subpart sets forth 

the geographic coordinates of these 

areas. 

Continuous transit without 

interruption means a vessel must keep 

traveling through a designated area and 

fishing by any means is prohibited. 

However, fish, invertebrates, and marine 

plants may be possessed aboard a vessel 

if such organisms have not been 

harvested or removed from within the 

designated area. Any organisms must be 

stowed in a cabin, locker, or similar 

storage area prior to entering and during 

transit through a designated area, and 

any gear used to harvest or remove such 

organisms must not be available for 

immediate use, as defined in this 

section, when entering and during 

transit through the designated area. 

Coral means, but is not limited to, the 

corals of the Class Hydrozoa (stinging 

and hydrocorals); Class Anthozoa, 

Subclass Hexacorallia, Order 

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Order Antipatharia (black corals); and 

Class Anthozoa, Subclass Ocotocorallia, 

Order Gorgonacea, species Gorgonia 

ventalina and Gorgonia flabellum (sea 

fans). 

Coral reefs means hardbottoms, patch 

reefs, mid-channel reefs, and all parts of 

the reef tract. 

Derelict vessel means a vessel that is: 

(1) In a wrecked, junked, or 

substantially dismantled condition 

upon any waters of the sanctuary. 

(i) A vessel is wrecked if it is sunken 

or sinking; aground without the ability 

to extricate itself absent mechanical 

assistance; or remaining after a marine 

casualty, including, but not limited to, 

a boating accident, extreme weather, or 

a fire. 

(ii) A vessel is junked if it has been 

substantially stripped of vessel 

components, if vessel components have 

substantially degraded or been 

destroyed, or if the vessel has been 

discarded by the owner or operator. 

Attaching an outboard motor to a vessel 

that is otherwise junked will not cause 

the vessel to no longer be junked if such 

motor is not an effective means of 

propulsion. 

(2) A vessel is substantially 

dismantled if at least two of the three 

following vessel systems or components 

are missing, compromised, incomplete, 

inoperable, or broken: 

(i) The steering system, 

(ii) The propulsion system, or 

(iii) The exterior hull integrity. 

(3) Attaching an outboard motor to a 

vessel that is otherwise substantially 

dismantled will not cause the vessel to 

no longer be substantially dismantled if 

such motor is not an effective means of 

propulsion. 

Deserting means leaving a vessel 

unoccupied that is adrift, aground, 

derelict, or at risk of becoming derelict 

unless: 

(1) Within 24 hours of leaving such a 

vessel, the Director has been notified or 

it has been more than 24 hours since the 

Director made a reasonable attempt to 

notify a vessel owner/operator of an 

unoccupied vessel adrift, aground, 

derelict, or at risk of becoming derelict, 

and the vessel owner/operator has not 

responded; and 

(2) Removing or causing to be 

removed a vessel has been removed 

within 72 hours in accordance with 15 

CFR 922.163(a)(5)(i) or (viii). 

Diving means an activity during 

which a person is wholly or partially 

submerged in the water and is equipped 

with a face mask, face mask and snorkel, 

or underwater breathing apparatus. 

Exotic species means any species 

whose natural zoogeographic range does 

not include the waters of the Atlantic 

Ocean, Caribbean, or Gulf of Mexico 

without passive or active introduction 

to such area through anthropogenic 

means. 

Feeding means offering, giving, or 

attempting to give any food or other 

substance to fish, including sharks, or 

other marine species, except for the 

purpose of harvesting marine species 

during traditional fishing as defined in 

this section. 

Hardbottom means a submerged 

marine community comprised of 

organisms attached to solid rock 

substrate. Hardbottom is the substrate to 

which corals may attach but does not 

include the corals themselves. 

Idle speed no wake means that a 

vessel must proceed at a speed no 

greater than that which will maintain 

steerageway and headway and which 

does not cause a visible wake. At no 

time is any vessel required to proceed 

so slowly that the operator is unable to 

maintain control over the vessel or any 

other vessel or object that it has under 

tow. 

Large vessel means a vessel greater 

than 65′ length or the combined lengths 

of two or more vessels if, when tied 

together, the vessels would be greater 

than 65′ length. 

Length means the straight line 

horizontal measurement of the overall 

length from the foremost part of the boat 

to the aftermost part of the boat, 

measured from end to end over the deck 

excluding sheer and measured parallel 

to the centerline. Bow sprits, bumpkins, 

rudders, outboard motor brackets, 

handles, and other similar fittings, 

attachments, and extensions are not 

included in the measurement. 

Live rock means any living marine 

organism or an assemblage thereof and 

the hard substrate to which it is 

attached, including hard bottom, dead 

coral, rock, banks, or reefs, but not 

individual mollusk shells (e.g., scallops, 

clams, oysters). Such attached living 

marine organisms may include, but are 

not limited to: sea anemones (Phylum 

Cnidaria: Class Anthozoa: Order 

Actiniaria); sponges (Phylum Porifera); 

tube worms (Phylum Annelida), 

including fan worms, feather duster 

worms, and Christmas tree worms; 

bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa); sea squirts 

(Phylum Chordata); and marine algae, 

including Mermaid’s fan and cups 

(Udotea spp.), coralline algae, green 

feather and green grape algae (Caulerpa 

spp.), and watercress (Halimeda spp.). 

Marine life species means any species 

of fish, invertebrate, or plant designated 

as restricted species in subsections (2), 

(3), and (4) of F.A.C. 68B–42.001 

(incorporated by reference, see 

§ 922.179). 

Military activity means an activity 

conducted by the Department of 

Defense, with or without participation 

by foreign forces, other than civil 

engineering and other civil works 

projects conducted by the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers. 

No anchor means securing a vessel to 

the seabed by any means is prohibited, 

except when using a mooring buoy in 

full compliance with this Subpart. 

No anchor by vessels >50m length 

means securing a vessel greater than 50 

meters (164 feet) length to the seabed by 

any means is prohibited. 

No entry means all vessels and all 

persons are prohibited from entering the 

area. 

No motor means the use of internal 

combustion motors is prohibited. A 

vessel with an internal combustion 

motor may access a no motor zone only 

through the use of a push pole, paddle, 

sail, electric motor, or similar means of 

operation but is prohibited from using 

its internal combustion motor. 

Not available for immediate use 

means not readily accessible for 

immediate use, e.g., by being stowed 

and unbaited in a cabin, locker, rod 

holder, or similar storage area or by 

being securely covered and lashed to a 

deck or bulkhead. 

Officially marked channel means a 

channel marked by Federal, State of 

Florida, or Monroe County officials of 

competent jurisdiction with 

navigational aids. 

Personal watercraft means any jet or 

air-powered watercraft operated by 

standing, sitting, or kneeling on or 

behind the vessel, in contrast to a 

conventional boat where the operator 

stands or sits inside the vessel, and that 

uses an inboard engine to power a water 

jet pump for propulsion, instead of a 

propeller as in a conventional boat. 

Prop dredging means the use of a 

vessel’s propulsion wash to dredge or 

otherwise alter the seabed. Prop 

dredging includes, but is not limited to, 

the use of propulsion wash deflectors or 

similar means of dredging or otherwise 

altering the seabed. Prop dredging does 

not include the disturbance to bottom 

sediments resulting from normal vessel 

propulsion. 

Prop scarring means the injury to 

seagrasses or other immobile organisms 

attached to the seabed caused by 

operation of a vessel in a manner that 

allows its propeller or other running 

gear, or any part thereof, to cause such 

injury (e.g., cutting seagrass rhizomes). 

Residential shoreline means any 

human-made or natural shoreline, canal 

mouth, basin, or cove, when any of 

these features are adjacent to any 

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Monroe County land development 

regulations (including: improved 

subdivision, suburban residential or 

suburban residential limited, sparsely 

settled, urban residential, and urban 

residential mobile home) or residential 

land use district under any other 

municipal regulations. 

Restoration Area means an area of the 

sanctuary that supports species or 

habitat recovery, including protection 

for restoration sites (referred to as 

Habitat Restoration Areas) and shortand long-term propagation nurseries 

(referred to as Nursery Restoration 

Areas), within which activities are 

subject to conditions, restrictions, and 

prohibitions to achieve these objectives. 

Appendices H and I to this subpart set 

forth the geographic coordinates of these 

areas. 

Sanctuary means the Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary. 

Sanctuary Preservation Area means 

an area of the sanctuary that 

encompasses a discrete, biologically 

important area, within which activities 

are subject to conditions, restrictions, 

and prohibitions to avoid 

concentrations of uses that could result 

in significant declines in species 

populations or habitat, to reduce 

conflicts between uses, to protect areas 

that are critical for sustaining important 

marine species or habitats, or to provide 

opportunities for scientific research. 

Appendix F to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of these areas. 

Tank vessel means a vessel that is 

constructed or adapted to carry, or that 

carries, oil or hazardous material in bulk 

as cargo or cargo residue, and that— 

(1) Is a vessel of the United States, 

(2) Operates on the navigable waters 

of the United States, or 

(3) Transfers oil or hazardous material 

in a port or place subject to the 

jurisdiction of the United States (46 

U.S.C. 2101). 

Traditional fishing means those 

commercial or recreational fishing 

activities customarily conducted within 

the sanctuary as of January 17, 2025. 

Tropical fish means any species of 

fish designated as a restricted species in 

F.A.C. 68B–42.001(2) and defined as 

tropical fish under F.A.C. 68B– 

42.002(18) (incorporated by reference, 

see § 922.179). 

Wildlife Management Area means an 

area of the sanctuary in which various 

access and use restrictions are applied 

to manage, protect, preserve, and 

minimize disturbance to sanctuary 

wildlife resources, including but not 

limited to endangered or threatened 

species or the habitats, special places, or 

conditions on which they rely. 

Appendix E to this subpart lists these 

areas and their access and use 

restrictions. 

§ 922.163 Prohibited activities— 

Sanctuary-wide. 

(a) Except as specified in paragraphs 

(b) and (c) of this section, the following 

activities are prohibited and thus are 

unlawful for any person to conduct or 

to cause to be conducted: 

(1) Mineral and hydrocarbon 

exploration, development and 

production. Exploring for, developing, 

or producing minerals or hydrocarbons 

within the sanctuary. 

(2) Removal of, injury to, or 

possession of coral or live rock. Moving, 

removing, harvesting, damaging, 

disturbing, touching, breaking, cutting, 

otherwise injuring, or possessing, in or 

from the sanctuary, any living or dead 

coral or coral formation, or live rock, or 

attempting any of these activities, 

except as authorized by an aquacultured 

live rock permit issued by the National 

Marine Fisheries Service or a Florida 

Sovereignty Submerged Land Live Rock 

Aquaculture Lease issued by the Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services. 

(3) Alteration of, or construction on, 

the seabed. Drilling into, dredging, 

otherwise altering the seabed of the 

sanctuary, or engaging in prop-dredging; 

or constructing, placing, or abandoning 

any structure, material, or other matter 

on or in the seabed of the sanctuary, 

except as an incidental result of: 

(i) Anchoring vessels in a manner not 

otherwise prohibited by this subpart; 

(ii) Traditional fishing activities not 

otherwise prohibited by this subpart; 

(iii) Installation and maintenance of 

navigational aids by, or pursuant to 

valid authorization by, any Federal, 

State, or local authority of competent 

jurisdiction; 

(iv) Dredging within Key West Harbor, 

its approach channels, and turning 

basins, only in federally dredged areas 

in existence as of July 1, 1997; 

(v) Construction, repair, replacement, 

or rehabilitation of minor structures 

including docks, swim/observation 

platforms, floating vessel platforms, boat 

ramps, boat notches, boat lifts, mooring 

piles, seawalls, rip rap revetments, 

culverts, bulkheads, piers, or marinas 

with less than ten slips authorized by 

any valid lease, permit, license, 

approval, or other authorization issued 

by any Federal, State, or local authority 

of competent jurisdiction; or 

(vi) Placement of approved rock 

material pursuant to the terms and 

conditions of an aquacultured live rock 

permit issued by the National Marine 

Fisheries Service or a Florida 

Sovereignty Submerged Land Live Rock 

Aquaculture Lease issued by the Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services. 

(4) Discharge or deposit of materials 

or other matter. (i) Within the boundary 

of the sanctuary, discharging or 

depositing any material or other matter 

from a cruise ship except cooling water; 

(ii) Within the boundary of the 

sanctuary, discharging or depositing any 

material or other matter except: 

(A) Fish, fish parts, chumming 

materials, or bait used or generated 

incidental to and while conducting 

traditional fishing in the sanctuary; 

(B) From a vessel other than a cruise 

ship, cooling water, deck washdown 

and runoff, and graywater, discharged in 

compliance with 33 U.S.C. 1322 et seq. 

Vessels may not discharge oily wastes 

from bilge pumping. 

(iii) Beyond the boundary of the 

sanctuary, discharging or depositing any 

material or other matter that 

subsequently enters the sanctuary and 

injures a sanctuary resource or quality, 

except: 

(A) Materials or other matter listed in 

paragraphs (a)(4)(ii)(A) and (B) of this 

section; 

(B) Sewage from a vessel in 

compliance with United States Coast 

Guard regulations at 33 CFR 159.7; 

(C) Materials or other matter 

authorized under, and in compliance 

with, Monroe County land use permits; 

or 

(D) Materials or other matter 

authorized under, and in compliance 

with, State of Florida permits. 

(5) Operation of vessels. (i) Operating 

a vessel in such a manner as to strike 

or otherwise injure coral, coral reefs, 

hardbottom, seagrass, or any other 

immobile organism attached to the 

seabed, including, but not limited to, 

operating a vessel in such a manner as 

to cause prop-scarring. 

(A) The owner and/or operator of any 

vessel that has been operated in a 

manner described in paragraph (a)(5)(i) 

of this section must notify the Director 

of such an event within 24 hours after 

its occurrence. If the vessel has run 

aground, the owner and/or operator 

must remove or cause the removal of the 

vessel within 72 hours after the initial 

incident unless otherwise prohibited or 

restricted by the United States Coast 

Guard, the Director agrees that 

extenuating circumstances such as 

weather or marine hazards would 

prevent safe removal of the vessel, or if 

the removal is otherwise subject to a 

removal plan approved by the Director. 

The owner and/or operator must remove 

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resources and shall consult with the 

Director in accomplishing this task. 

(B) [Reserved]. 

(ii) Anchoring a vessel on living coral. 

(iii) Except in officially marked 

channels, operating a vessel at a speed 

greater than idle speed no wake within: 

(A) An area designated as idle speed 

no wake; 

(B) 300 feet (100 yards) of 

navigational aids indicating emergent or 

shallow reefs (international diamond 

warning symbol); 

(C) 300 feet (100 yards) of residential 

shorelines; or 

(D) 300 feet (100 yards) of a stationary 

vessel. 

(iv) Operating a vessel at a speed 

greater than idle speed no wake less 

than 100 feet (33.3 yards) from a 

divers-down flag on an inlet or 

navigation channel; or less than 300 feet 

(100 yards) from a divers-down flag on 

all waters other than inlets and 

navigation channels. 

(v) Operating a vessel in such a 

manner as to injure wading, roosting, or 

nesting birds, or marine mammals. 

(vi) Operating or mooring a vessel in 

a manner that endangers life, limb, 

sanctuary resources, or property. 

(vii) Having a marine sanitation 

device that is not secured in a manner 

that prevents discharges or deposits of 

treated or untreated sewage. Acceptable 

methods include, but are not limited to, 

all methods that have been approved by 

the United States Coast Guard. 

(viii) Anchoring, mooring, deserting, 

operating, or occupying a derelict vessel 

or a vessel at risk of becoming derelict, 

or deserting a vessel aground or adrift in 

the sanctuary. Deserted vessels, derelict 

vessels, or vessels at risk of becoming 

derelict, must be removed within 72 

hours of when the vessel owner or 

operator receives telephonic notice, inperson notice recorded on an agency 

approved body camera, or written notice 

which may be provided by facsimile, 

electronic mail, or other electronic 

means, stating removal is necessary 

from the Director or any authorized 

officer or the Director makes reasonable 

attempts to provide notice using any of 

these means, unless the Director agrees 

that extenuating circumstances, such as 

weather or marine hazards, would 

prevent safe removal, or if removal is 

consistent with a removal plan 

approved by the Director. The owner 

and/or operator must remove or cause 

the removal of the vessel in a manner 

that avoids injury to sanctuary resources 

and shall consult with the Director in 

accomplishing this task. The Director 

may require the preparation of and 

approval of a removal plan. 

(ix) Leaving harmful matter aboard a 

grounded, deserted, derelict, or at risk of 

becoming derelict vessel in the 

sanctuary. 

(x) Tying a large vessel to a mooring 

buoy not specifically designated for 

large vessels or tying a vessel other than 

a large vessel to a mooring buoy 

specifically designated for large vessels. 

(6) Conduct of diving/snorkeling 

without a flag. Diving or snorkeling 

without displaying a divers-down flag 

from the highest point of the vessel or 

such other location from which the 

visibility of the divers-down flag is not 

obstructed in any direction. 

(i) Divers must stay within 100 feet 

(33.3 yards) of the divers-down flag on 

inlets and navigation channels. 

(ii) Divers must stay within 300 feet 

(100 yards) of the divers-down flag on 

all waters in the sanctuary other than 

rivers, inlets, and navigation channels. 

(7) Release of exotic species. 

Introducing or releasing any exotic 

species into the sanctuary. 

(8) Damage or removal of markers. 

Marking, defacing, damaging in any 

way, displacing, removing, tying to, or 

tampering with any official markers, 

signs, notices, or placards, whether 

temporary or permanent, or any 

navigational aids, monuments, stakes, 

posts, mooring buoys, boundary buoys, 

trap buoys, or scientific equipment. 

(9) Movement of, removal of, injury to, 

or possession of sanctuary historical 

resources. Moving, removing, injuring, 

or possessing or attempting to move, 

remove, injure, or possess a sanctuary 

historical resource. 

(10) Conduct of prohibited activities 

under the MMPA, ESA, and MBTA. 

Conducting any activity that is 

prohibited under the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act, as amended, (MMPA), 

16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., the Endangered 

Species Act, as amended, (ESA), 16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq., or the Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act, as amended, (MBTA) 

16 U.S.C. 703 et seq., except as 

authorized under those statutes. 

(11) Possession or use of explosives or 

electrical charges. Possessing, using, or 

releasing explosives or electrical charges 

within the sanctuary, except 

powerheads and distress signaling 

devices when necessary and proper for 

safety. 

(12) Harvest or possession of marine 

life species. Harvesting, fishing for, 

possessing, or landing any marine life 

species, or part thereof, in or from the 

sanctuary, except as authorized by a 

valid State of Florida license or 

exemption. 

(13) Interference with law 

enforcement. Interfering with, 

obstructing, delaying, or preventing an 

investigation, a boarding, a search, a 

seizure, or the disposition of seized 

property in connection with 

enforcement of the NMSA or FKNMSPA 

or any regulation or permit issued under 

the Acts. 

(14) Fish feeding. Attracting or 

feeding fish, including sharks, or other 

marine species from any vessel and/or 

while diving. Attracting or feeding does 

not include using bait or chum when 

conducting traditional fishing. 

(b) Exemption for military activities. 

(1) The prohibitions in paragraph (a) of 

this section and § 922.164 do not apply 

to existing classes of military activities 

that were conducted prior to the 

effective date of these regulations, as 

identified in the 2024 FKNMS Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (for 

availability, see http://www.floridakeys.

noaa.gov) for the sanctuary. New 

military activities in the sanctuary may 

be exempted from the prohibitions in 

paragraph (a) of this section and in 

§ 922.164 by the Director after 

consultation between the Director and 

the Department of Defense. 

(2) In the event of threatened or actual 

destruction of, loss of, or injury to a 

sanctuary resource or quality, including, 

but not limited to, spills and groundings 

caused by the Department of Defense, 

the cognizant component of the 

Department of Defense shall promptly 

coordinate with the Director for the 

purpose of taking appropriate actions to 

prevent, respond to, or mitigate the 

harm and, if possible, restore or replace 

the sanctuary resource or quality. 

(c) Exemption for law enforcement. 

The following prohibitions do not apply 

to Federal, State, or local officers while 

performing enforcement duties in their 

official capacities or responding to 

emergencies that threaten life, property, 

or the environment: 

(1) Those contained in paragraphs 

(a)(2), (a)(5), and (a)(8) through (a)(12) of 

this section; 

(2) Those contained in paragraph 

(a)(4), except that all discharges of 

sewage must be in compliance with 

United States Coast Guard regulations at 

33 CFR 159.7; 

(3) Those contained in § 922.164(b)(1), 

(2) and (4); and 

(4) Those contained in § 922.164(d) 

through (h). 

(d) In no event may the Director issue 

a permit, including a certification or 

authorization, under § 922.10, subpart D 

of this part, § 922.166, or § 922.167 

authorizing, or otherwise approving, the 

exploration for, leasing, development, or 

production of minerals or hydrocarbons 

within the sanctuary, the disposal of 

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renourishment or sanctuary restoration 

projects, or the discharge of untreated or 

primary treated sewage, and any 

purported authorizations issued by 

other authorities for any of these 

activities within the sanctuary shall be 

invalid. 

§ 922.164 Additional activity regulations 

by designated sanctuary area. 

(a) Areas to be avoided. Operating a 

tank vessel or a vessel greater than 50 

meters (164 feet) in length, or towing 

vessel(s), equipment, or materials such 

that the combined length of the tow 

vessel and all towed vessels, equipment, 

or materials is greater than 50 meters, is 

prohibited in all areas to be avoided, 

except if such vessel is a public vessel 

and its operation is essential for 

national defense, law enforcement, or 

responses to emergencies that threaten 

life, property, or the environment. 

Appendix B to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of these areas, 

which are established under Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary and 

Protection Act, Public Law 101–605 and 

International Maritime Organization 

advisory SN/Circ. 145. 

(b) Key Largo and Looe Key 

Management Areas. The following 

activities are prohibited within the Key 

Largo and Looe Key Management Areas 

described in appendix C to this subpart: 

(1) Removing, collecting, damaging, 

harming, breaking, cutting, spearing, or 

similarly injuring, or possessing, in or 

from the management area, any coral or 

other marine invertebrate, or any plant, 

soil, rock, or other material, except that 

commercial harvesting of spiny lobster 

and stone crab by trap and recreational 

harvesting of spiny lobster by hand or 

by hand gear is allowed if consistent 

with the regulations in this part and 

regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. 

(2) Collecting or harvesting tropical 

fish. 

(3) Fishing with wire fish traps, 

bottom trawls, dredges, fish sleds, or 

similar vessel-towed or anchored 

bottom fishing gear or nets. 

(4) Fishing with, carrying, or 

possessing pole spears, air rifles, bows 

and arrows, slings, Hawaiian slings, 

rubber powered arbaletes, pneumatic 

and spring-loaded guns, or similar 

devices known as spearguns. 

(c) Great White Heron and Key West 

National Wildlife Refuges. Operating a 

personal watercraft, operating an 

airboat, water skiing, and landing 

recreational aircraft are prohibited 

within the Great White Heron and Key 

West National Wildlife Refuges 

(described in appendix D to this 

subpart), except that operating a 

personal watercraft is allowed only in 

six areas described in appendix D. 

(d) Wildlife Management Areas. 

Appendix E to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of Wildlife 

Management Areas. The following 

access and use restrictions apply in 

individual Wildlife Management Areas. 

Certain exceptions from the access and 

use restrictions are also provided. All 

restrictions apply year-round unless 

specified. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (d) 

Wildlife management area Access and use restriction 

Barnes-Card Sound Wildlife Management Area ...................................... Idle speed no wake. 

Crocodile Lake Wildlife Management Area .............................................. No entry within 300 feet (100 yards) of shorelines. 

Exceptions: 

Steamboat Creek. 

Eastern Lake Surprise Wildlife Management Area .................................. Idle speed no wake east of Highway 1. 

No entry within 300 feet (100 yards) of shorelines. 

No entry in the canal and basin on the southeast side. 

Whitmore Bight Wildlife Management Area ............................................. No motor. 

Pelican Key Wildlife Management Area ................................................... No entry. 

Dove and Rodriguez Keys Wildlife Management Area ............................ No motor. 

Pigeon Key Wildlife Management Area ................................................... No entry. 

Tavernier Key Wildlife Management Area ............................................... No motor. 

Exceptions: 

Tavernier Creek. 

Unnamed channel to the northeast of Tavernier Creek. 

Snake Creek Wildlife Management Area ................................................. No motor. 

Exceptions: 

Snake Creek. 

Three channels providing access to Windley Key. 

Cotton Key Wildlife Management Area .................................................... No motor. 

Channel Key Banks Wildlife Management Area ...................................... Idle speed no wake. 

No entry around Channel Key. 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline Wildlife Management Area .................... Idle speed no wake. 

Exceptions: 

Ten channels providing access to Marathon. 

Red Bay Bank Wildlife Management Area ............................................... Idle speed no wake. 

East Bahia Honda Key Wildlife Management Area ................................. No motor. 

West Bahia Honda Key Wildlife Management Area ................................ No motor. 

Horseshoe Keys Wildlife Management Area ........................................... No entry. 

Little Pine Key Mangrove Wildlife Management Area ............................. No entry. 

Water Key Mangroves Wildlife Management Area .................................. No entry. 

Howe Key Mangrove Wildlife Management Area .................................... No motor. 

East Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats Wildlife Management 

Area.

Idle speed no wake in all tidal creeks and shallow flats. 

No entry around Upper Harbor Key. 

West Content Keys Wildlife Management Area ....................................... Idle speed no wake in the eastern tidal creek.

No entry in the western cove. 

Torch Key Mangroves Wildlife Management Area .................................. No entry. 

Northeast Tarpon Belly Keys Wildlife Management Area ........................ No motor. 

Crane Key Wildlife Management Area ..................................................... No entry. 

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Wildlife management area Access and use restriction 

Happy Jack Key Wildlife Management Area ............................................ No entry. 

Barracuda Keys Wildlife Management Area ............................................ Idle speed no wake. 

Pelican Shoal Wildlife Management Area ................................................ No entry. 

Snipe Keys Wildlife Management Area .................................................... Idle speed no wake in the main tidal creek. 

No motor in all other tidal creeks. 

No entry around the two small southern islands. 

Mud Keys Wildlife Management Area ...................................................... Idle speed no wake. 

Lower Harbor Keys Wildlife Management Area ....................................... Idle speed no wake. 

East Harbor Key Wildlife Management Area ........................................... No entry. 

Cayo Agua Keys Wildlife Management Area ........................................... Idle speed no wake. 

Bay Keys Wildlife Management Area ....................................................... Idle speed no wake in the channel north of the western island. 

No motor around the eastern and western islands. 

Big Mullet Key Wildlife Management Area ............................................... No motor. 

Cottrell Key Wildlife Management Area ................................................... No entry. 

Little Mullet Key Wildlife Management Area ............................................ No entry. 

Ballast and Man Keys Flats Wildlife Management Area .......................... Idle speed no wake. 

Exception: 

Two channels between the keys. 

Western Dry Rocks Wildlife Management Area ....................................... From April 1 to July 31, continuous transit without interruption and no 

anchor. 

Woman Key Wildlife Management Area .................................................. No entry. 

Boca Grande Key Wildlife Management Area ......................................... No entry. 

Marquesas Keys Wildlife Management Area ........................................... Idle speed no wake in the creek east of Gull Keys. 

No entry around the small island west of Gull Key. 

No entry around three smallest islands on the western side of Mooney 

Harbor. 

Marquesas Keys Turtle Wildlife Management Area ................................. Idle speed no wake. 

Tortugas Bank Wildlife Management Area .............................................. No anchor by vessels >50m length. 

(e) Sanctuary Preservation Areas. 

Appendix F to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas. The following 

activities are prohibited within the 

Sanctuary Preservation Areas: 

(1) Discharging or depositing any 

material or other matter, except cooling 

water from vessels. 

(2) Moving, fishing, harvesting, 

removing, collecting, damaging, 

disturbing, breaking, cutting, spearing, 

otherwise injuring, or possessing, in or 

from the area, any coral, marine 

invertebrate, fish, bottom formation, 

algae, seagrass or other living or dead 

organism, including shells, or 

attempting any of these activities. 

However, fish, invertebrates, and marine 

plants may be possessed aboard a vessel 

provided that the vessel remains in 

continuous transit without interruption. 

(3) Anchoring a vessel. 

(f) Conservation Areas. Appendix G to 

this subpart sets forth the geographic 

coordinates of Conservation Areas. The 

following activities are prohibited 

within the Conservation Areas: 

(1) Conducting any activity prohibited 

at 922.164(e)(1) and 922.164(e)(2). 

(2) Anchoring a vessel, except in a 

portion of the Western Sambo 

Conservation Area where anchoring is 

allowed landward of the line connecting 

the points 24.498774, ¥81.725441 and 

24.504693, ¥81.693012. 

(3) Entering a Conservation Area other 

than the Western Sambo Conservation 

Area, except for continuous transit 

without interruption. 

(g) Habitat Restoration Areas. 

Appendix H to this subpart sets forth 

the geographic coordinates of Habitat 

Restoration Areas. Conducting any 

activity prohibited at 922.164(e) is 

prohibited within the Habitat 

Restoration Areas. 

(h) Nursery Restoration Areas. 

Appendix I to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of Nursery 

Restoration Areas. The following 

activities are prohibited within the 

Nursery Restoration Areas: 

(1) Conducting any activity prohibited 

at 922.164(e). 

(2) Entering any Nursery Restoration 

Area, except for continuous transit 

without interruption. 

§ 922.165 Temporary regulation for 

emergency and adaptive management. 

(a) Any and all activities are subject 

to temporary regulation, including 

prohibition of any activity, restriction of 

access or uses, or designation or 

modification of any areas identified in 

§§ 922.164(d) through (h), subject to the 

limitations in this section. 

(b) The Director may temporarily 

regulate activities in the sanctuary only 

if the Director determines, based on the 

best available information, that 

immediate action is reasonably 

necessary to: 

(1) Prevent or minimize destruction 

of, loss of, or injury to sanctuary 

resources, or risk of the same, from any 

human-made or natural circumstances. 

These circumstances may include, but 

are not limited to, a concentration of 

human use, change in migratory or 

habitat use patterns, vessel impacts, 

natural disaster or similar emergency, 

disease, or bleaching; 

(2) Initiate restoration, recovery, or 

other activity to improve or repair living 

habitats and species where a delay in 

time would impair the ability of such 

activity to succeed; or 

(3) Initiate research where an 

unforeseen event produces an 

opportunity for scientific research that 

may be lost if research is not initiated 

immediately. 

(c) Any temporary regulation issued 

under this section shall be subject to the 

following procedure: 

(1) No temporary regulation issued 

under this section will take effect unless 

the proposed rule is published in the 

Federal Register for public comment 

and the final rule is published not less 

than 30 days before its effective date, 

unless the Director finds for good cause 

that notice and comment rulemaking 

and a 30 day delay of the effectiveness 

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impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest. 

(2) If the Director decides, for good 

cause, that a temporary rule is to be 

made effective immediately without 

affording prior notice and opportunity 

for public comment, the Director may 

decide to receive public comments on 

the necessity for, and extent of, the 

temporary regulation for a period of 15 

days after the effective date of 

notification. 

(3) Notification in the Federal 

Register of temporary regulation issued 

by the Director under this section will 

include the following information: 

(i) A description of the regulation; 

(ii) Reason(s) for the regulation under 

paragraph (b) of this section and the 

good cause determinations required 

under paragraph (c)(1) of this section; 

and 

(iii) The effective date and 

termination date of such regulation. 

(d) Any temporary regulation may be 

in effect for up to six months (180 days), 

with one six-month (additional 186-day) 

extension. NOAA will announce any 

extension by publishing a notice in the 

Federal Register. 

(e) Temporary regulations under this 

section shall not take effect in Florida 

State waters until approved by the 

Governor of the State of Florida. 

(f) It is unlawful for any person to 

violate any temporary regulation 

imposed under this section. 

§ 922.166 National Marine Sanctuary 

permitting—General permits, special use 

permits, and authorizations 

(a) National Marine Sanctuary general 

permits. (1) Except as noted at 

§ 922.163(d), a person may conduct an 

activity prohibited by § 922.163 or 

922.164 if such activity is specifically 

allowed by and conducted in 

accordance with the scope, purpose, 

and terms and conditions of a general 

permit issued under this section or 

subpart D of this part. 

(2) The Director, at his or her 

discretion, may issue a general permit 

under this section subject to such terms 

and conditions as he or she deems 

appropriate if the Director finds that the 

activity falls within one of the general 

permit categories at § 922.30(b) or one of 

the following categories: 

(i) Archaeological research: Activities 

involving the scientific study of the 

physical remains of human activity and 

its surrounding environmental context, 

utilizing research questions to inform 

society’s understanding of the past; 

(ii) Restoration: Activities that further 

restoration of natural resources of the 

sanctuary; and 

(iii) Tortugas North Conservation 

Area Access: Activities that involve 

access to and entry into the Tortugas 

North Conservation Area. 

(b) Application requirements and 

procedures. (1) Applications for general 

permits, special use permits, and 

authorizations under this section or 

subpart D of this part, other than for 

Tortugas North Conservation Area 

Access shall be addressed to the 

Superintendent, Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, 

Key West, FL 33040, or sent by 

electronic means as defined in the 

instructions for the ONMS permit 

application. All applications, except 

those for Tortugas North Conservation 

Area Access, shall comply with the 

requirements and procedures under 

subpart D of this part. 

(2) Applications for general permits 

for Tortugas North Conservation Area 

shall be requested via telephone to 

FKNMS at (305) 809–4700 or by email 

to TortugasNorthPermit@noaa.gov at 

least 72 hours before the date the permit 

is desired to be effective. All 

applications shall include: 

(i) Vessel name; 

(ii) Name, address, and telephone 

number of owner and operator; 

(iii) Name, address, and telephone 

number of applicant; 

(iv) USCG documentation, State 

license, or registration number; 

(v) Home port; 

(vi) Length of vessel and propulsion 

type (i.e., motor or sail); 

(vii) Number of divers; and 

(viii) Requested effective date (date of 

ingress) and date of egress. General 

permits for Tortugas North Conservation 

Area Access shall be issued for a period 

not exceeding two weeks. 

(c) Review procedures and evaluation. 

(1) General permits, special use permits, 

and authorizations. The Director shall 

review and evaluate an application for 

a general permit, special use permit, or 

authorization in accordance with this 

section and subpart D of this part. 

(2) General permits for archaeological 

research. The Director shall not issue a 

general permit for archaeological 

research unless the Director conducts 

the required review and evaluation 

required by paragraph (c)(1) of this 

section and further finds that: 

(i) The applicant is a supervising 

archaeologist responsible for project 

planning, field operations, research 

analysis, and reporting and will directly 

supervise and be on site for any 

excavation and/or historical resource 

recovery operations. A supervising 

archaeologist shall have underwater 

archaeological experience related to the 

research proposed and shall meet the 

requirements for prehistoric or historic 

archaeology in the Secretary of the 

Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for 

Archaeology and Historic Preservation, 

which are: 

(A) A graduate degree in archaeology, 

anthropology, or closely related field; 

(B) At least one year of full-time 

professional experience or equivalent 

specialized training in archaeological 

research, administration, or 

management; 

(C) At least four months of supervised 

field and analytic experience in general 

North American archaeology; 

(D) Demonstrated ability to carry 

research to completion; and 

(E) A professional in prehistoric 

archaeology shall have at least one year 

of full-time professional experience at a 

supervisory level in the study of 

prehistoric period archaeological 

resources. A professional in historic 

archaeology shall have at least one year 

of full-time professional experience at a 

supervisory level in the study of historic 

period archaeological resources; 

(ii) The applicant commits to 

following an explicit statement of 

objectives and methods that respond to 

needs identified in the planning 

process; 

(iii) The methods and techniques of 

the proposed activity are selected to 

obtain the information required by the 

statement of objectives; and 

(iv) The applicant commits to assess 

the results against the statement of 

objectives and integrate them into the 

planning process. 

(3) Activities in designated sanctuary 

areas. The Director shall not issue a 

general permit, special use permit, or 

authorization under this section or 

subpart D of this part for activities 

within any of the areas described in 

§ 922.164(b) through (h) unless the 

Director finds that such activities will 

further and are consistent with the 

purposes for which such area was 

established as described in §§ 922.162 

and 922.164 and in the currently 

applicable FKNMS management plan 

for the sanctuary. 

(d) Terms and conditions. (1) In 

addition to any terms and conditions in 

subpart D of this part, general permits, 

special use permits, and authorizations 

issued under this section or subpart D 

of this part shall be subject to the 

following terms and conditions: 

(i) Except for Tortugas North 

Conservation Area Access Permits, the 

signed permit or a copy thereof shall be 

maintained in legible condition on 

board all vessels or aircraft used in the 

conduct of the permitted activity and be 

displayed for inspection upon the 

request of any authorized officer; 

(ii) All permitted activities shall be 

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destroy, cause the loss of, or injure 

sanctuary resources or qualities, except 

to the extent that such may be 

specifically authorized; 

(iii) The permittee agrees to hold the 

United States harmless against any 

claims arising out of the conduct of the 

permitted activities; and 

(iv) All necessary Federal, State, and/ 

or local leases, permits, licenses, 

approvals, or other authorizations from 

all agencies with jurisdiction over the 

proposed activities shall be secured 

before commencing any activities 

authorized pursuant to a sanctuary 

permit. 

(2) General permits for archaeological 

research shall be subject to the terms 

and conditions in paragraph (d)(1) of 

this section and to the following terms 

and conditions: 

(i) An agreement with a conservation 

laboratory shall be in place before 

historical resource recovery operations 

begin, where a qualified marine 

archaeological materials conservator 

shall be in charge of planning, 

conducting, and supervising the 

conservation of any historical resources 

and other materials recovered. To be 

considered a qualified marine 

archaeological materials conservator, 

the individual shall have a graduate 

degree in archaeology, history, 

anthropology, or science with 

experience conserving archaeological 

materials recovered from the marine 

environment documented in a 

Curriculum Vitae and professional 

references; and 

(ii) A curation agreement with a 

museum or facility for curation, public 

access, periodic public display, and 

maintenance of the recovered historical 

resources shall be in place before 

commencing field operations involving 

historical resource recovery. The 

curation facility shall meet the 

requirements of 36 CFR part 79. 

(3) The Director, at his or her 

discretion, may subject a general permit, 

special use permit, or authorization 

issued under this section of subpart D 

of this part to such additional terms and 

conditions as he or she deems 

appropriate. These may include but are 

not limited to the following: 

(i) Any data, information, or results 

obtained pursuant to the permit shall be 

made available to NOAA and the public; 

(ii) A NOAA official shall be allowed 

to observe any activity conducted 

pursuant to the permit; 

(iii) The permittee shall submit to 

NOAA one or more reports on the 

status, progress, or results of any 

activity authorized by the permit, 

including all revenues derived from 

such activities during the year and/or 

term of the permit, as applicable; and 

(iv) The permittee shall purchase and 

maintain general liability insurance or 

other acceptable security against 

potential claims for destruction, loss of, 

or injury to sanctuary resources arising 

out of the permitted activities. The 

amount of insurance or security should 

be commensurate with an estimated 

value of the sanctuary resources in the 

permitted area. A copy of the insurance 

policy or security instrument shall be 

submitted to the Director. 

(4) Sunken military craft are 

administered by the respective Secretary 

concerned pursuant to the Sunken 

Military Craft Act. The Director will 

enter into a Memorandum of Agreement 

regarding collaboration with other 

Federal agencies charged with 

implementing the Sunken Military Craft 

Act that may address aspects of 

managing and protecting sunken 

military craft. The Director will request 

approval from the Secretary concerned 

for any terms and conditions of ONMS 

authorizations that may involve sunken 

military craft. 

§ 922.167 National Marine Sanctuary 

permitting—Certifications. 

(a) Except as noted at § 922.163(d), a 

person may conduct an activity 

prohibited by § 922.163 or 922.164 

within the sanctuary if such activity is 

specifically authorized by a valid 

Federal, State, or local lease, permit, 

license, or right of subsistence use or of 

access that is in existence on the 

effective date of the final regulations for 

the designation or any revised terms of 

designation for the Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary, provided 

that the holder of the lease, permit, 

license, or right of subsistence use or of 

access complies with § 922.10 and 

provided that: 

(1) The holder of such authorization 

or right notifies the Director, in writing, 

within 90 days of the effective date of 

the revised terms of designation of the 

existence and location of such 

authorization or right and requests 

certification of such authorization or 

right; and 

(2) The holder complies with any 

terms and conditions on the exercise of 

such authorization or right imposed as 

a condition of certification by the 

Director to achieve the purposes for 

which the sanctuary was designated. 

(b) Requests for certifications shall be 

addressed to the Superintendent, 

Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key 

West, FL 33040, or sent by electronic 

means as defined in the instructions for 

the ONMS permit application. A copy of 

the lease, permit, license, or right of 

subsistence use or of access must 

accompany the request. 

(c) A certification requester with an 

authorization or right described in 

paragraph (a) of this section authorizing 

an activity prohibited by § 922.163 or 

922.164 may continue to conduct the 

activity without being in violation of 

applicable provisions of § 922.163 or 

922.164 pending the Director’s review of 

and decision regarding his or her 

certification request. 

(d) The Director may request 

additional information from the 

certification requester as the Director 

deems reasonably necessary to 

condition appropriately the exercise of 

the certified authorization or right to 

achieve the purposes for which the 

sanctuary was designated. The Director 

must receive the information requested 

within 45 days of the date of the 

Director’s request for information. 

Failure to provide the requested 

information within this time frame may 

be grounds for denial by the Director of 

the certification request. 

(e) In considering whether to issue a 

certification, 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 by the 

Director. 

(f) Upon completion of review of the 

authorization or right and information 

received with respect thereto, the 

Director shall communicate, in writing, 

any decision on a certification request 

or any action taken with respect to any 

certification made under this section to 

both the holder of the certified lease, 

permit, license, approval, other 

authorization, or right, and the issuing 

agency and shall set forth the reason(s) 

for the decision or action taken. 

(g) The Director may amend, suspend, 

or revoke any certification issued under 

this section whenever continued 

operation would otherwise be 

inconsistent with any terms or 

conditions of the certification. Any such 

action shall be forwarded in writing to 

both the certification holder and the 

agency that issued the underlying lease, 

permit, license, or right of subsistence 

use or of access, and shall set forth 

reason(s) for the action taken. 

(h) The Director may amend any 

certification issued under this section 

whenever additional information 

becomes available that he or she 

determines justifies such an 

amendment. 

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(j) It is unlawful for any person to 

violate any terms and conditions in a 

certification issued under this section. 

§§ 922.168–922.178 [Reserved] 

§ 922.179 Incorporation by reference. 

Certain material is incorporated by 

reference into this subpart with the 

approval of the Director of the Federal 

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved 

incorporation by reference (IBR) 

material is available for inspection at 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) and at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). Contact NOAA 

at: the Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), 1305 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 

website: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/ 

contact.html. For information on the 

availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/ 

cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@

nara.gov. The material may be obtained 

from the following source: 

(a) State of Florida—Department of 

State. R.A. Gray Building, 500 South 

Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 

32399–0250; phone:(850)245–6270; 

email: AdministrativeCode@

dos.myflorida.com; website: https://

flrules.org/. 

(1) F.A.C. 68B–42.001. Florida 

Administrative Code chapter 68B–42, 

Marine Life, rule 68B–42.001, Purpose 

and Intent; Designation of Restricted 

Species; Definition of Marine Life, 

effective November 1, 2012; IBR into 

§ 922.162. 

(2) F.A.C. 68B–42.002. Florida 

Administrative Code chapter 68B–42, 

Marine Life, rule 68B–42.002, 

Definitions, effective November 1, 2012; 

IBR into § 922.162. 

(b) [Reserved] 

Appendix A to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary Boundary Coordinates 

The Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary (sanctuary) encompasses an area of 

3,622 square nautical miles (4,797 square 

miles) of coastal, ocean, and Gulf of Mexico 

waters and the submerged lands thereunder 

from the boundary to the shoreline as defined 

by the mean high water tidal datum 

surrounding the Florida Keys in southern 

Florida. 

The sanctuary boundary begins 

approximately 4 miles east of the northern 

extent of Key Biscayne at Point 1 and 

continues roughly south and then southwest 

and west in numerical order to Point 15 

approximately 27 miles SW of Loggerhead 

Key. From Point 15 the sanctuary boundary 

continues north to Point 17 which is 

approximately 18 miles NW of Loggerhead 

Key and then continues roughly east in 

numerical order to Point 23 just north of 

Sprigger Bank. From Point 23 the boundary 

continues in numerical order roughly SE to 

Point 26 just north of Old Dan Bank. From 

Point 26 the boundary continues NE in 

numerical order through Bowlegs Cut and 

Steamboat Channel to Point 42 near the 

southern entrance to Cowpens Cut west of 

Plantation Key. 

From Point 42 the boundary continues 

towards Point 43 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly NNE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 44 and Point 45. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues NNE to Point 45 and then roughly 

NE in numerical order to Point 61 just west 

of Hammer Point in Tavernier, FL. From 

Point 61 the boundary continues in 

numerical order roughly north and then NW 

to Point 64 just west of Pigeon Key. From 

Point 64 the boundary continues in 

numerical order roughly NE then NNE 

through Baker Cut to Point 69. From Point 69 

the boundary continues in numerical order 

roughly NE through Buttonwood Sound to 

Point 73. 

From Point 73 the boundary continues 

towards Point 74 until it intersects the 

shoreline near the southern entrance to 

Grouper Creek west of Key Largo, FL. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NE along Grouper Creek until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 75 and Point 76. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 76 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 77 and 

Point 78. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 78 and then roughly ESE 

in numerical order through Tarpon Basin to 

Point 85. From Point 85 the boundary 

continues NE and then NW to Point 92. 

From Point 92 the boundary continues 

towards Point 93 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly north 

along Dusenberry Creek until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 94 and 

Point 95. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 95 and then NE in 

numerical order through Blackwater Sound 

to Point 102 south of the entrance to Jewfish 

Creek. 

From Point 102 the boundary continues 

towards Point 103 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline roughly NNE 

and then NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 104 and Point 

105. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 105 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly NNE and then roughly 

west along southwestern Barnes Sound and 

around Division Point until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 106 and 

Point 107 near Manatee Creek east of Long 

Sound. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 107 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly NNW until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 108 and 

Point 109. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 109 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 109 and 

110. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 110 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly north and then NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 111 and Point 112. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 112 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly east and then north 

around Bay Point and then west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 113 and Point 114. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 114 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline north along the western side of 

Manatee Bay until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 115 and Point 

116. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 116 until it 

intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline around northern 

Manatee Bay and Barnes Sound until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 117 and Point 118. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 118 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly to the SE south of FL 

State Route 905A—Card Sound Road then 

NW and roughly north along western Little 

Card Sound and then Card Sound cutting off 

the mouths of canals and drainage ditches 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 119 and Point 120 south of 

Midnight Pass. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to Point 120 and then 

roughly SE to each successive point in 

numerical order approximating the southern 

boundary of Biscayne National Park to Point 

142 approximately 3 miles ENE of Turtle 

Rocks. From Point 142 the boundary 

continues roughly N to each successive point 

in numerical order ending at Point 158. 

The inner landward sanctuary boundary is 

defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified in the description 

above. 

Dry Tortugas National Park is not included 

within the FKNMS and the inner sanctuary 

boundary in this area is coterminous with 

this national park boundary and begins at 

Point DT1 and continues in numerical order 

counterclockwise around the national park 

ending at Point DT10. 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 


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FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY BOUNDARY COORDINATES

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.72274 ¥80.08695 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.64500 ¥80.04500 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.36667 ¥80.05000 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10633 ¥80.17467 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93950 ¥80.32100 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63167 ¥80.78833 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48667 ¥81.28833 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.37167 ¥81.71950 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.38333 ¥81.89167 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.38333 ¥82.05833 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.38749 ¥82.22133 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.38854 ¥82.26357 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.36667 ¥82.80000 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.30000 ¥83.08333 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.30084 ¥83.16711 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.54992 ¥83.16627 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76760 ¥83.16665 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76670 ¥83.10000 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76667 ¥82.90000 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76333 ¥82.80000 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73333 ¥81.91667 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85000 ¥81.43333 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.91667 ¥80.93333 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.87555 ¥80.89054 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.87315 ¥80.88754 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85164 ¥80.83258 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.86699 ¥80.77381 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.89338 ¥80.74983 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.90039 ¥80.73560 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.90073 ¥80.73483 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.91255 ¥80.72551 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93676 ¥80.67597 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93859 ¥80.67223 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93891 ¥80.67163 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94153 ¥80.66370 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94315 ¥80.65854 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.96567 ¥80.63474 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99620 ¥80.56513 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99637 ¥80.56482 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99756 ¥80.56322 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99919 ¥80.56088 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00054 ¥80.56067 

43 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00130 ¥80.56032 

44 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00597 ¥80.55863 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00722 ¥80.55812 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00786 ¥80.55769 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00883 ¥80.55694 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.01038 ¥80.55553 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.01590 ¥80.54977 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.01695 ¥80.54876 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.02295 ¥80.53795 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.02304 ¥80.53783 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.02309 ¥80.53768 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.02361 ¥80.53499 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.02687 ¥80.53021 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03011 ¥80.52417 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03095 ¥80.52186 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03179 ¥80.51954 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03388 ¥80.51809 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03398 ¥80.51804 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03409 ¥80.51801 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03740 ¥80.51778 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03825 ¥80.51790 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05836 ¥80.52178 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06772 ¥80.49982 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08144 ¥80.47469 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09063 ¥80.46820 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09088 ¥80.46808 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09294 ¥80.46779 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09387 ¥80.46704 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12097 ¥80.44703 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12126 ¥80.44688 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6147 

FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY BOUNDARY COORDINATES—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12142 ¥80.44684 

74 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12214 ¥80.44683 

75 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12785 ¥80.44378 

76 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12845 ¥80.44309 

77 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12878 ¥80.44084 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12875 ¥80.44022 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12870 ¥80.43984 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12834 ¥80.43776 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12787 ¥80.43414 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12772 ¥80.43313 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12739 ¥80.43078 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12690 ¥80.42809 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12667 ¥80.42678 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12815 ¥80.42335 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12839 ¥80.42307 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12889 ¥80.42266 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12942 ¥80.42242 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12972 ¥80.42234 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13040 ¥80.42244 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13126 ¥80.42273 

93 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13200 ¥80.42327 

94 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14298 ¥80.42513 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14339 ¥80.42491 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14359 ¥80.42472 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14390 ¥80.42416 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14744 ¥80.41865 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17698 ¥80.39366 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17961 ¥80.39071 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17986 ¥80.39049 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18009 ¥80.39037 

103 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18302 ¥80.38932 

104 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18612 ¥80.39050 

105 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18637 ¥80.39084 

106 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23068 ¥80.43215 

107 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23093 ¥80.43225 

108 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23170 ¥80.43239 

109 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23193 ¥80.43244 

110 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23245 ¥80.43118 

111 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23533 ¥80.42929 

112 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23578 ¥80.42858 

113 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24041 ¥80.43052 

114 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24081 ¥80.43041 

115 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25651 ¥80.42968 

116 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25692 ¥80.43006 

117 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30013 ¥80.38710 

118 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30034 ¥80.38658 

119 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.37260 ¥80.31062 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.36649 ¥80.28245 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.35144 ¥80.25593 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34986 ¥80.25492 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34899 ¥80.25473 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34633 ¥80.25384 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34545 ¥80.25288 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34484 ¥80.25239 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34370 ¥80.25134 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34246 ¥80.25012 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34203 ¥80.24950 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34151 ¥80.24892 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34107 ¥80.24829 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.34069 ¥80.24776 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33956 ¥80.24736 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33816 ¥80.24685 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33724 ¥80.24628 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33661 ¥80.24578 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33587 ¥80.24482 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33530 ¥80.24386 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33531 ¥80.24328 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.33638 ¥80.21007 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.32064 ¥80.19434 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29144 ¥80.16515 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30885 ¥80.15424 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.46608 ¥80.10667 


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6148 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY BOUNDARY COORDINATES—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.48154 ¥80.10296 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.49758 ¥80.09999 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.51415 ¥80.09664 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.52104 ¥80.09524 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.52554 ¥80.09471 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.55760 ¥80.09125 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.57223 ¥80.09004 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.59328 ¥80.08848 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.59972 ¥80.08808 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.60242 ¥80.08791 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.61437 ¥80.08784 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.63198 ¥80.08743 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.64476 ¥80.08736 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.72274 ¥80.08695 

DT1 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72612 ¥82.79849 

DT2 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72537 ¥82.86646 

DT3 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71690 ¥82.89975 

DT4 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64904 ¥82.96770 

DT5 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56533 ¥82.96789 

DT6 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56624 ¥82.90040 

DT7 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61764 ¥82.79902 

DT8 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66867 ¥82.76542 

DT9 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70164 ¥82.76522 

DT10 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24.72612 ¥82.79849 

Note: The coordinates in the table above 

marked with an asterisk (*) are not a part of 

the sanctuary boundary. These coordinates 

are landward reference points used to draw 

a line segment that intersects with the 

shoreline. 

Appendix B to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Areas To Be Avoided Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following Area to be 

Avoided zones begins at Point 1 and 

continues to each successive point in 

numerical order until ending at the zone’s 

last point as listed in its specific coordinate 

table. 

ATBA 1 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.37167 ¥81.71950 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46667 ¥81.71950 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47833 ¥81.72500 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49667 ¥81.71950 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55167 ¥81.58583 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56000 ¥81.43333 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63667 ¥81.11667 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72000 ¥80.88667 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76833 ¥80.76917 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85167 ¥80.61833 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95833 ¥80.45833 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16500 ¥80.27000 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.40000 ¥80.15167 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.52500 ¥80.11667 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.66167 ¥80.11417 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.75000 ¥80.10167 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.72262 ¥80.08689 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.64500 ¥80.04500 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.36667 ¥80.05000 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10633 ¥80.17467 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93950 ¥80.32100 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63167 ¥80.78833 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.48667 ¥81.28833 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.37167 ¥81.71950 

ATBA 2 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46583 ¥81.81084 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.38333 ¥81.89167 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.44333 ¥81.97500 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6149 

ATBA 2—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46250 ¥81.92834 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48917 ¥81.89000 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48917 ¥81.83334 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46583 ¥81.81084 

ATBA 3 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.38854 ¥82.26357 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.39333 ¥82.46333 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57500 ¥82.62500 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71667 ¥82.44167 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63850 ¥81.90100 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63183 ¥81.89000 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60250 ¥81.86300 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57333 ¥81.84333 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55733 ¥81.82883 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52000 ¥81.86833 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.47833 ¥81.94666 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.44333 ¥81.99250 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.38333 ¥82.05833 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.38854 ¥82.26357 

ATBA 4 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥82.89167 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥83.00083 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66167 ¥83.00083 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76000 ¥82.90667 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76000 ¥82.78667 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71333 ¥82.73167 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65833 ¥82.73167 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.59333 ¥82.77333 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥82.89167 

Appendix C to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Management Areas Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following 

Management Area zones begins at each 

individual zone’s Point 1 and continues to 

each successive point in numerical order 

until ending at that same zone’s last point as 

listed in its specific coordinate table. 

KEY LARGO MANAGEMENT AREA

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.96750 ¥80.31889 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02050 ¥80.39784 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02111 ¥80.39765 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02349 ¥80.39596 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02480 ¥80.39511 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02647 ¥80.39412 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.02835 ¥80.39311 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.03026 ¥80.39219 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.03239 ¥80.39127 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03437 ¥80.39054 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03582 ¥80.39006 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.03766 ¥80.38952 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.04131 ¥80.38859 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.04242 ¥80.38834 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.04466 ¥80.38792 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.04654 ¥80.38767 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.04899 ¥80.38745 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05181 ¥80.38736 


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KEY LARGO MANAGEMENT AREA—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05367 ¥80.38740 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05394 ¥80.38732 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05501 ¥80.38504 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05674 ¥80.38186 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05817 ¥80.37953 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.05915 ¥80.37808 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06050 ¥80.37585 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06127 ¥80.37467 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06219 ¥80.37338 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06343 ¥80.37103 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06500 ¥80.36841 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06659 ¥80.36607 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06791 ¥80.36430 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.06917 ¥80.36273 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07090 ¥80.36078 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07161 ¥80.35932 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07319 ¥80.35646 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07492 ¥80.35370 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07627 ¥80.35170 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07758 ¥80.34993 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07871 ¥80.34852 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.07988 ¥80.34715 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08122 ¥80.34569 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08233 ¥80.34456 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08376 ¥80.34320 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08584 ¥80.34140 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.08816 ¥80.33961 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09008 ¥80.33827 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09123 ¥80.33754 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09340 ¥80.33628 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09508 ¥80.33461 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09727 ¥80.33265 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09909 ¥80.33118 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10065 ¥80.33003 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10306 ¥80.32842 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10455 ¥80.32753 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10675 ¥80.32633 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10986 ¥80.32489 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.11178 ¥80.32356 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.11340 ¥80.32254 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.11593 ¥80.32113 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.11717 ¥80.31955 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.11860 ¥80.31788 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12093 ¥80.31541 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12266 ¥80.31379 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12400 ¥80.31262 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12523 ¥80.31162 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12694 ¥80.31033 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.12887 ¥80.30900 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13035 ¥80.30808 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13203 ¥80.30711 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13443 ¥80.30588 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13689 ¥80.30478 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.13830 ¥80.30423 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14048 ¥80.30347 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14175 ¥80.30309 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14388 ¥80.30178 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14505 ¥80.30112 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14692 ¥80.30015 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.14953 ¥80.29897 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.15236 ¥80.29789 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.15525 ¥80.29691 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.15781 ¥80.29618 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16003 ¥80.29567 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16189 ¥80.29534 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16377 ¥80.29507 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16640 ¥80.29484 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16831 ¥80.29476 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17038 ¥80.29477 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17167 ¥80.29483 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17332 ¥80.29382 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17517 ¥80.29279 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6151 

KEY LARGO MANAGEMENT AREA—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17672 ¥80.29201 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17811 ¥80.29137 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17936 ¥80.29046 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18113 ¥80.28928 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18344 ¥80.28789 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18581 ¥80.28665 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18754 ¥80.28585 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18939 ¥80.28428 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19109 ¥80.28297 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19284 ¥80.28174 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19464 ¥80.28059 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19715 ¥80.27915 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19887 ¥80.27828 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20114 ¥80.27726 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20274 ¥80.27663 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20410 ¥80.27526 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20523 ¥80.27420 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20638 ¥80.27318 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20756 ¥80.27221 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21054 ¥80.26987 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21246 ¥80.26852 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21408 ¥80.26749 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21540 ¥80.26671 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21691 ¥80.26589 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21947 ¥80.26464 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22157 ¥80.26376 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22312 ¥80.26299 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22521 ¥80.26208 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22681 ¥80.26146 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22861 ¥80.26085 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22973 ¥80.26014 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23088 ¥80.25948 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23240 ¥80.25831 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23381 ¥80.25731 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23571 ¥80.25608 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23687 ¥80.25540 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23879 ¥80.25310 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24041 ¥80.25134 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24283 ¥80.24901 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24477 ¥80.24735 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24725 ¥80.24545 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24940 ¥80.24349 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25105 ¥80.24211 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25338 ¥80.24035 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25547 ¥80.23894 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25694 ¥80.23804 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25835 ¥80.23724 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26092 ¥80.23594 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26355 ¥80.23480 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26687 ¥80.23359 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26915 ¥80.23204 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27098 ¥80.23093 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27251 ¥80.23008 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27697 ¥80.22775 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27997 ¥80.22644 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28249 ¥80.22552 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28432 ¥80.22495 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28642 ¥80.22274 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28768 ¥80.22149 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29000 ¥80.21941 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29197 ¥80.21783 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29352 ¥80.21644 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29547 ¥80.21481 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29748 ¥80.21329 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29940 ¥80.21199 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30114 ¥80.20984 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30329 ¥80.20751 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30570 ¥80.20518 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30734 ¥80.20377 

160 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30980 ¥80.20185 

161 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31204 ¥80.20031 

162 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31452 ¥80.19880 


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6152 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

KEY LARGO MANAGEMENT AREA—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

163 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31588 ¥80.19805 

164 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31708 ¥80.19745 

165 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31853 ¥80.19611 

166 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.32064 ¥80.19434 

167 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29144 ¥80.16515 

168 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26130 ¥80.13652 

169 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.11806 ¥80.20139 

170 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.96750 ¥80.31889 

LOOE KEY MANAGEMENT AREA

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53389 ¥81.43333 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56583 ¥81.43333 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57083 ¥81.38333 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53889 ¥81.38333 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53389 ¥81.43333 

Appendix D to Subpart P of Part 922— 

National Wildlife Refuges Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

Note: The coordinates in the tables of this 

appendix marked with an asterisk (*) are not 

a part of the zone’s boundary. These 

coordinates are landward reference points 

used to draw a line segment that intersects 

with the shoreline. 

Key West National Wildlife Refuge 

The seaward boundary for the Key West 

National Wildlife Refuge begins at Point 1 

and continues to each successive point in 

numerical order until ending at Point 5. The 

inner landward boundary for Key West 

National Wildlife Refuge is defined by and 

follows the shoreline at mean high water. 

Note: This boundary description only 

represents the marine portions of the Key 

West National Wildlife Refuge that fall 

within the sanctuary. The full Key West 

National Wildlife Refuge boundary was 

established by Executive Order 923 in 1908. 

KEY WEST NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66495 ¥82.16653 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66715 ¥81.81657 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.44728 ¥81.81653 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.44690 ¥82.16601 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66495 ¥82.16653 

Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge 

The boundary description below only 

represents the marine portions of the Great 

White Heron National Wildlife Refuge that 

fall within the sanctuary. The full Great 

White Heron National Wildlife Refuge 

boundary was established by Executive Order 

7993 in 1938, with additional islands 

acquired under the Migratory Bird 

Conservation Act (16 U.S.C., S. 715). 

The Great White Heron National Wildlife 

Refuge boundary begins approximately 1.6 

miles south of Cocoanut Key at Point 1 and 

continues west to Point 2 and then south to 

Point 3. From Point 3 the boundary continues 

west towards Point 4 until it intersects the 

shoreline at No Name Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 5 and 

Point 6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 6 and then south towards 

Point 7 until it intersects the shoreline at Big 

Pine Key. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

north and then around to the south and then 

east until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 8 and Point 9. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

south to Point 9 and then west towards Point 

10 until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west and then north until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 11 and Point 12. From this intersection 

the boundary continues north to Point 12 and 

then west towards Point 13 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 14 and Point 15. From this intersection 

the boundary continues north to Point 15 and 

then west towards Point 16 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north around 

the northern end of Big Pine Key and then 

generally south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 17 and Point 

18. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 18 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west and 

then south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 19 and Point 20. From 

this intersection the boundary continues west 

towards Point 20 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Big Torch Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 21 and Point 

22. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 22 and then west 

towards Point 23 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north around 

the northern end of Big Torch Key and then 

generally south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 24 and Point 

25. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south towards Point 25 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 26 

and Point 27. From this intersection the 

boundary continues south to Point 27 then 

west to Point 28 and south towards Point 29 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 30 and Point 31. From 

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until it intersects the shoreline at Cudjoe 

Key. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline west and then east until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 32 and Point 33. From this intersection 

the boundary continues south towards Point 

33 until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 34 and 

Point 35. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 35 and then south to 

Point 36 and west to Point 37 and north to 

Point 38. From Point 38 the boundary 

continues west towards Point 39 until it 

intersects the shoreline at Sugarloaf Key. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline around the northern end of 

Sugarloaf Key until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 40 and Point 

41. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 41 and then generally 

SW to each successive point in numerical 

order to Point 45. From Point 45 the 

boundary continues south towards Point 46 

until it intersects the shoreline at 

Saddlebunch Keys. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 47 and Point 48. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 48 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 48 and Point 49. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 49 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 50 and Point 51. From 

this intersection the boundary continues west 

to Point 51 and then south towards Point 52 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 53 and 

Point 54. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 54 and then south 

towards Point 55 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 55 and Point 56. From this intersection 

the boundary continues south to Point 56 and 

then west to Point 57 and then south to Point 

58. From Point 58 the boundary continues 

towards Point 59 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Big Coppitt Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 60 and Point 

61. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 61 and then south 

towards Point 62 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Rockland Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south and then west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 63 and Point 64. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 64 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 65 and Point 

66. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 66 and then west 

towards Point 67 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 67 and Point 68. From this intersection 

the boundary continues west towards Point 

68 until it intersects the shoreline at Channel 

Key. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline west until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 69 

and Point 70. From this intersection the 

boundary continues west to Point 70 and 

then generally NE to each successive point in 

numerical order to Point 78. From Point 78 

the boundary continues south and then west 

to each successive point in numerical order 

ending at Point 81. The inner landward 

boundary of this National Wildlife Refuge is 

defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. 

GREAT WHITE HERON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72002 ¥81.23787 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71978 ¥81.26930 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70532 ¥81.26938 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70505 ¥81.33922 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70504 ¥81.34280 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70502 ¥81.34800 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69801 ¥81.34804 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69391 ¥81.34807 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69081 ¥81.34809 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69087 ¥81.35670 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70579 ¥81.36417 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71964 ¥81.36412 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71976 ¥81.37785 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72221 ¥81.37952 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73455 ¥81.37969 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73458 ¥81.39071 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72233 ¥81.39533 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72180 ¥81.39532 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72005 ¥81.39747 

20 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72017 ¥81.43404 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72197 ¥81.43521 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73481 ¥81.43526 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73478 ¥81.43997 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73337 ¥81.45123 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72838 ¥81.45121 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72109 ¥81.45119 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72012 ¥81.45119 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71965 ¥81.49089 

29 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70513 ¥81.49086 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70510 ¥81.49384 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70498 ¥81.50701 

32 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70121 ¥81.50701 

33 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69340 ¥81.50703 

34 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69042 ¥81.51572 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69044 ¥81.52277 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67596 ¥81.52261 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67582 ¥81.53856 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69038 ¥81.53872 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

39 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69045 ¥81.55392 

40 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69047 ¥81.55588 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69053 ¥81.57072 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67611 ¥81.57031 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67605 ¥81.58622 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66152 ¥81.58615 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66145 ¥81.60206 

46 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65367 ¥81.60210 

47 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65278 ¥81.60211 

48 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65161 ¥81.60212 

49 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64975 ¥81.60213 

50 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64716 ¥81.61461 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64715 ¥81.61790 

52 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63403 ¥81.61779 

53 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63271 ¥81.62618 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63278 ¥81.63326 

55 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62056 ¥81.63345 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.61820 ¥81.63349 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.61820 ¥81.66690 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60367 ¥81.66677 

59 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60365 ¥81.67007 

60 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60363 ¥81.67520 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60359 ¥81.68266 

62 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.59486 ¥81.68266 

63 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58918 ¥81.69107 

64 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58905 ¥81.69613 

65 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.59312 ¥81.69862 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60374 ¥81.69868 

67 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60370 ¥81.70391 

68 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60360 ¥81.72036 

69 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60359 ¥81.72386 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60338 ¥81.81000 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73450 ¥81.81037 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73433 ¥81.61816 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82134 ¥81.61827 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82180 ¥81.33316 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79245 ¥81.33308 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79258 ¥81.23840 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82172 ¥81.23861 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82103 ¥81.14278 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73416 ¥81.14243 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73455 ¥81.23785 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72002 ¥81.23787 

Personal Watercraft (PWC) Exception Area 

1—Key West National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside Key West National 

Wildlife Refuge. The boundary for PWC 

Exception Area 1 begins at Point 1 and 

continues to each successive point in 

numerical order until ending at Point 4 in the 

following coordinate table: 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52853 ¥81.81654 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54833 ¥81.81655 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54298 ¥81.82584 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52853 ¥81.81654 

PWC Exception Area 2—Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge. The area begins 

just north of No Name Key at Point 1 and 

continues west towards Point 2 until it 

intersects the shoreline at No Name Key. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 3 and Point 

4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 4 then south towards 

Point 5 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally NW then south and then 

east until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 6 and Point 7. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

south to Point 7 and then west towards Point 

8 until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally NW until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 9 and 

Point 10. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 10 then east to Point 

11 and then south to Point 12 where it ends. 

The inner landward boundary of this zone is 

defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70499 ¥81.33226 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70505 ¥81.33922 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70504 ¥81.34280 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70502 ¥81.34800 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69801 ¥81.34804 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69391 ¥81.34807 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69081 ¥81.34809 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69087 ¥81.35670 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70579 ¥81.36417 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71964 ¥81.36412 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71969 ¥81.33228 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70499 ¥81.33226 

PWC Exception Area 3—Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside the Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge. This area begins on 

Howe Key at the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed by Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

continues east towards Point 2 until it 

intersects the shoreline at Big Pine Key. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 3 and 

Point 4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 4 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west and south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 5 and Point 

6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 6 and then north 

towards Point 7 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Howe Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south and east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 8 and Point 9 where it ends. The inner 

landward boundary of this zone is defined by 

and follows the shoreline where not already 

specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73472 ¥81.40463 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73464 ¥81.39898 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72233 ¥81.39533 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72180 ¥81.39532 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72005 ¥81.39747 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72025 ¥81.41181 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73480 ¥81.41169 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73472 ¥81.40463 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73464 ¥81.39898 

PWC Exception Area 4—Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside the Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge. This area begins 

just west of Big Torch Key at Point 1 and 

continues west to Point 2 and then north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 4 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 5 and then east 

towards Point 6 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment between Point 6 

and Point 7. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 7 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 7 and Point 

8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 8 until it intersects 

the shoreline at Big Torch Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 9 and 

Point 10. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south towards Point 10 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 11 

and Point 12. From this intersection the 

boundary continues south to Point 12 where 

it ends. The inner landward boundary of this 

zone is defined by and follows the shoreline 

where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72012 ¥81.45119 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72024 ¥81.45910 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72739 ¥81.45914 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72850 ¥81.45915 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73470 ¥81.45913 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73472 ¥81.45545 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73472 ¥81.45506 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73474 ¥81.45214 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73337 ¥81.45123 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72838 ¥81.45121 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72109 ¥81.45119 

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PWC Exception Area 5—Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside the Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge. This area begins 

just NW of Halfmoon Key at Point 1 and 

continues south to Point 2 and then west 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Big Coppitt Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues west to Point 5 and then north 

towards Point 6 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Duck Key. From this intersection 

the boundary follows the shoreline SW and 

then NW around Duck Key until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 7 and 

Point 8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues east to Point 8 where it ends. The 

inner landward boundary of this zone is 

defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61820 ¥81.66690 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60367 ¥81.66677 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60365 ¥81.67007 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60363 ¥81.67520 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60359 ¥81.68266 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.61716 ¥81.68207 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.61821 ¥81.68201 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61820 ¥81.66690 

PWC Exception Area 6—Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge 

Personal watercraft are allowed within the 

following area inside the Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuge. This area begins 

just north of Rockland Key at Point 1. From 

Point 1 the boundary continues south 

towards Point 2 until it intersects the 

shoreline at Rockland Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south and west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues west towards Point 

4 until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 5 and Point 

6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 6 and then east to 

Point 7 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary of this zone is defined by and 

follows the shoreline where not already 

specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60359 ¥81.68266 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59486 ¥81.68266 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58918 ¥81.69107 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58905 ¥81.69613 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59312 ¥81.69862 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60374 ¥81.69868 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60359 ¥81.68266 

Appendix E to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Wildlife Management Areas Boundary 

Coordinates and Access and Use 

Restrictions 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The access and use restriction for each 

zone is listed under the zone name and set 

forth at 15 CFR 922.164(d). 

The boundary for the following Wildlife 

Management Areas begins at each individual 

zone’s Point 1 and continues to each 

successive point in numerical order until 

ending at that same zone’s last point as listed 

in its specific coordinate table. 

Ballast and Man Keys Flats WMA 1 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52370 ¥81.94818 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52568 ¥81.94852 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53128 ¥81.95063 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53197 ¥81.95088 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53253 ¥81.95179 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53296 ¥81.95226 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53342 ¥81.95250 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53515 ¥81.95235 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53455 ¥81.93151 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52213 ¥81.93124 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52370 ¥81.94818 


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IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53526 ¥81.95645 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53513 ¥81.95653 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53507 ¥81.95660 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53466 ¥81.95711 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53398 ¥81.95777 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53361 ¥81.95844 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53336 ¥81.95918 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53296 ¥81.95969 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53242 ¥81.95984 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53195 ¥81.95987 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53135 ¥81.95991 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53059 ¥81.96006 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52984 ¥81.96056 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52911 ¥81.96119 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52803 ¥81.96208 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52728 ¥81.96270 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52645 ¥81.96261 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52513 ¥81.96213 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52499 ¥81.96205 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52614 ¥81.96561 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53545 ¥81.96303 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53526 ¥81.95645 

Ballast and Man Keys Flats WMA 3 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53519 ¥81.95404 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53482 ¥81.95413 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53373 ¥81.95423 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53298 ¥81.95422 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53266 ¥81.95348 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53234 ¥81.95281 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53192 ¥81.95214 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53153 ¥81.95139 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53085 ¥81.95099 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53006 ¥81.95075 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52913 ¥81.95055 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52806 ¥81.95035 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52705 ¥81.95038 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52630 ¥81.95049 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52522 ¥81.95083 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52400 ¥81.95136 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52489 ¥81.96102 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52510 ¥81.96119 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52632 ¥81.96187 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52710 ¥81.96176 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52782 ¥81.96125 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52858 ¥81.96083 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52937 ¥81.96021 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53002 ¥81.95986 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53131 ¥81.95944 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53214 ¥81.95929 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53278 ¥81.95925 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53307 ¥81.95871 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53340 ¥81.95777 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53430 ¥81.95707 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53503 ¥81.95625 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53517 ¥81.95610 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53525 ¥81.95601 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53519 ¥81.95404 


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6158 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Channel Key Banks WMA 1 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79864 ¥80.91482 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79054 ¥80.90649 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78363 ¥80.91293 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79325 ¥80.91988 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79864 ¥80.91482 

Channel Key Banks WMA 2 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79341 ¥80.90382 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79144 ¥80.90566 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80042 ¥80.91454 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80139 ¥80.91446 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80827 ¥80.90440 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80309 ¥80.90109 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79341 ¥80.90382 

Channel Key Banks WMA 3 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80936 ¥80.90509 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80357 ¥80.91428 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81171 ¥80.91360 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81164 ¥80.90655 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80936 ¥80.90509 

Channel Key Banks WMA 4 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.83778 ¥80.90001 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.82315 ¥80.89502 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.82025 ¥80.89590 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.82013 ¥80.89894 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.82623 ¥80.90103 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.82468 ¥80.90508 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81429 ¥80.90823 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81441 ¥80.91337 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.83992 ¥80.91123 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.84415 ¥80.90734 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.84561 ¥80.90353 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.83925 ¥80.90463 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.83778 ¥80.90001 

Channel Key Banks WMA 5 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.87054 ¥80.88345 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85033 ¥80.87681 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84612 ¥80.89420 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84127 ¥80.90120 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.83946 ¥80.90058 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6159 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84016 ¥80.90280 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84742 ¥80.90170 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84649 ¥80.90518 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85246 ¥80.89969 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85295 ¥80.89489 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85097 ¥80.88579 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85682 ¥80.88193 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.87021 ¥80.88591 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.87054 ¥80.88345 

Channel Key Banks WMA 

The wildlife management area outer 

seaward boundary begins just north of 

Channel Key at Point 1. From Point 1 the 

boundary continues SE to Point 2 and to each 

successive point in numerical order ending at 

Point 5. The inner boundary is defined by the 

Channel Key Banks Wildlife Management 

Area No Entry Zone around Channel Key 

beginning at Point 1 of that zone and 

continuing to each successive point in 

numerical order until it ends at Point 159. 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79084 ¥80.91578 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79083 ¥80.91570 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79084 ¥80.91564 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79085 ¥80.91549 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79085 ¥80.91544 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79086 ¥80.91539 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79087 ¥80.91532 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79089 ¥80.91524 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79090 ¥80.91521 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79094 ¥80.91512 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79095 ¥80.91509 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79097 ¥80.91502 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79100 ¥80.91496 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79104 ¥80.91489 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79109 ¥80.91483 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79114 ¥80.91477 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79119 ¥80.91472 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79122 ¥80.91470 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79133 ¥80.91460 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79138 ¥80.91454 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79149 ¥80.91429 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79152 ¥80.91424 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79155 ¥80.91417 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79160 ¥80.91411 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79162 ¥80.91408 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79173 ¥80.91395 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79177 ¥80.91390 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79181 ¥80.91387 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79187 ¥80.91382 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79193 ¥80.91378 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79199 ¥80.91374 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79206 ¥80.91371 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79207 ¥80.91370 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79217 ¥80.91367 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79229 ¥80.91363 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79260 ¥80.91357 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79261 ¥80.91357 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79268 ¥80.91356 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79275 ¥80.91355 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79277 ¥80.91356 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79293 ¥80.91356 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79313 ¥80.91352 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79320 ¥80.91351 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79327 ¥80.91351 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79334 ¥80.91351 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79341 ¥80.91352 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79346 ¥80.91353 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79355 ¥80.91356 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79360 ¥80.91357 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79364 ¥80.91359 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79371 ¥80.91362 


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6160 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79387 ¥80.91370 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79390 ¥80.91371 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79400 ¥80.91376 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79405 ¥80.91378 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79410 ¥80.91381 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79413 ¥80.91383 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79415 ¥80.91384 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79420 ¥80.91386 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79426 ¥80.91389 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79432 ¥80.91393 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79438 ¥80.91397 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79444 ¥80.91402 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79445 ¥80.91403 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79461 ¥80.91418 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79466 ¥80.91423 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79470 ¥80.91428 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79475 ¥80.91434 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79478 ¥80.91441 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79481 ¥80.91446 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79489 ¥80.91463 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79491 ¥80.91467 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79493 ¥80.91470 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79497 ¥80.91477 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79500 ¥80.91484 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79503 ¥80.91491 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79504 ¥80.91496 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79506 ¥80.91503 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79507 ¥80.91508 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79508 ¥80.91513 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79509 ¥80.91521 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79509 ¥80.91523 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79511 ¥80.91530 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79513 ¥80.91537 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79514 ¥80.91543 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79515 ¥80.91548 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79515 ¥80.91554 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79517 ¥80.91589 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79517 ¥80.91591 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79520 ¥80.91643 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79520 ¥80.91647 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79519 ¥80.91655 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79518 ¥80.91663 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79517 ¥80.91670 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79517 ¥80.91671 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79515 ¥80.91678 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79514 ¥80.91681 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79508 ¥80.91698 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79503 ¥80.91708 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79496 ¥80.91721 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79496 ¥80.91723 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79492 ¥80.91730 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79487 ¥80.91736 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79482 ¥80.91742 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79477 ¥80.91747 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79474 ¥80.91750 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79470 ¥80.91753 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79465 ¥80.91757 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79457 ¥80.91763 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79454 ¥80.91765 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79450 ¥80.91768 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79444 ¥80.91771 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79437 ¥80.91774 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79433 ¥80.91776 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79428 ¥80.91777 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79407 ¥80.91783 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79403 ¥80.91784 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79379 ¥80.91789 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79376 ¥80.91790 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79370 ¥80.91792 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79363 ¥80.91794 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79355 ¥80.91795 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79348 ¥80.91795 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6161 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79341 ¥80.91795 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79334 ¥80.91794 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79331 ¥80.91793 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79328 ¥80.91792 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79322 ¥80.91791 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79300 ¥80.91784 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79295 ¥80.91782 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79288 ¥80.91779 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79227 ¥80.91748 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79221 ¥80.91744 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79216 ¥80.91741 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79212 ¥80.91738 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79200 ¥80.91728 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79197 ¥80.91725 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79191 ¥80.91719 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79182 ¥80.91709 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79169 ¥80.91701 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79154 ¥80.91694 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79149 ¥80.91691 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79143 ¥80.91686 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79137 ¥80.91682 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79132 ¥80.91677 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79128 ¥80.91672 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79119 ¥80.91660 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79118 ¥80.91659 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79113 ¥80.91653 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79109 ¥80.91646 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79108 ¥80.91644 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79095 ¥80.91617 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79094 ¥80.91614 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79092 ¥80.91610 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79090 ¥80.91606 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79088 ¥80.91601 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79086 ¥80.91594 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79085 ¥80.91586 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79084 ¥80.91578 

Marquesas Keys Turtle WMA 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55110 ¥82.25453 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57496 ¥82.25476 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57546 ¥82.19300 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55156 ¥82.19305 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55110 ¥82.25453 

Pelican Shoal WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50252 ¥81.63114 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50206 ¥81.63075 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50164 ¥81.63064 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50147 ¥81.63068 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50132 ¥81.63078 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50122 ¥81.63094 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50118 ¥81.63113 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50120 ¥81.63126 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50135 ¥81.63162 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50158 ¥81.63188 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50193 ¥81.63207 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50223 ¥81.63212 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50245 ¥81.63212 


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6162 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50259 ¥81.63207 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50273 ¥81.63196 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50282 ¥81.63179 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50284 ¥81.63160 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50280 ¥81.63141 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50269 ¥81.63126 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50252 ¥81.63114 

Red Bay Bank WMA 1 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75060 ¥81.13581 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74698 ¥81.13746 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75323 ¥81.15290 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75430 ¥81.17123 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75726 ¥81.16952 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75960 ¥81.16188 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75728 ¥81.15075 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75060 ¥81.13581 

Red Bay Bank WMA 2 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76489 ¥81.17336 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76116 ¥81.17789 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76932 ¥81.18551 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77090 ¥81.17929 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76489 ¥81.17336 

Snake Creek WMA 1 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94965 ¥80.58774 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94895 ¥80.58751 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94821 ¥80.58710 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94790 ¥80.58685 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94761 ¥80.58643 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94695 ¥80.58520 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94676 ¥80.58495 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94554 ¥80.58387 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94439 ¥80.58404 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94374 ¥80.58407 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94327 ¥80.58395 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94236 ¥80.58331 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94151 ¥80.58182 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94114 ¥80.58139 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94047 ¥80.58102 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93612 ¥80.58770 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94352 ¥80.59103 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94840 ¥80.59079 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94965 ¥80.58774 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6163 

Snake Creek WMA 2 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94824 ¥80.59116 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94368 ¥80.59135 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94737 ¥80.59330 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94824 ¥80.59116 

Snake Creek WMA 3 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94725 ¥80.59360 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93974 ¥80.58991 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94570 ¥80.59761 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94725 ¥80.59360 

Snake Creek WMA 4 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94540 ¥80.59785 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93942 ¥80.58980 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93584 ¥80.58814 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93424 ¥80.59059 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93594 ¥80.59222 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93666 ¥80.59207 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93715 ¥80.59183 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93750 ¥80.59175 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93772 ¥80.59177 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93806 ¥80.59181 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93873 ¥80.59213 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93904 ¥80.59239 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93919 ¥80.59258 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93934 ¥80.59288 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93943 ¥80.59321 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93972 ¥80.59488 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93972 ¥80.59536 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93981 ¥80.59567 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93981 ¥80.59581 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93994 ¥80.59618 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93996 ¥80.59675 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93985 ¥80.59760 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93984 ¥80.59972 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.93994 ¥80.60078 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94007 ¥80.60166 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94020 ¥80.60233 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94046 ¥80.60274 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94061 ¥80.60290 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94082 ¥80.60298 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94111 ¥80.60335 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94540 ¥80.59785 

Tortugas Bank WMA 

NO ANCHOR BY VESSELS >50m LENGTH

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥83.00080 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61666 ¥83.10000 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65000 ¥83.10000 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65000 ¥83.00080 


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6164 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

NO ANCHOR BY VESSELS >50m LENGTH—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥83.00080 

Western Dry Rocks WMA 

FROM APRIL 1 TO JULY 31, CONTINUOUS TRANSIT WITHOUT INTERRUPTION AND NO ANCHOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.42822 ¥81.92479 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.42802 ¥81.95011 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.43694 ¥81.95018 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.43712 ¥81.92488 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.42822 ¥81.92479 

The seaward boundary for the following 

Wildlife Management Areas begins at each 

individual zone’s Point 1 and continues to 

each successive point in numerical order 

until ending at that same zone’s last point as 

listed in its specific coordinate table. The 

inner landward boundary for each individual 

zone below is defined by and follows the 

shoreline at mean high water. 

Bay Keys WMA 1 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63604 ¥81.76179 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63575 ¥81.76133 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63530 ¥81.76112 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63469 ¥81.76077 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63400 ¥81.76062 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63310 ¥81.76065 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63218 ¥81.76082 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63178 ¥81.76125 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63111 ¥81.76203 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63071 ¥81.76286 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63099 ¥81.76382 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63123 ¥81.76472 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63160 ¥81.76550 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63204 ¥81.76629 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63289 ¥81.76629 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63353 ¥81.76601 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63416 ¥81.76584 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63511 ¥81.76579 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63559 ¥81.76530 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63589 ¥81.76457 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63584 ¥81.76399 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63603 ¥81.76353 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63613 ¥81.76319 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63622 ¥81.76258 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63604 ¥81.76179 

Bay Keys WMA 2 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63560 ¥81.77521 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63493 ¥81.77494 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63452 ¥81.77470 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63414 ¥81.77460 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63384 ¥81.77461 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63364 ¥81.77467 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63323 ¥81.77490 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63302 ¥81.77509 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63288 ¥81.77531 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63277 ¥81.77576 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63279 ¥81.77619 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63322 ¥81.77719 


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NO MOTOR—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63355 ¥81.77758 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63378 ¥81.77774 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63402 ¥81.77784 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63423 ¥81.77788 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63444 ¥81.77786 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63484 ¥81.77774 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63549 ¥81.77748 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63573 ¥81.77733 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63591 ¥81.77714 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63595 ¥81.77709 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63610 ¥81.77691 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63620 ¥81.77672 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63621 ¥81.77668 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63627 ¥81.77643 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63627 ¥81.77619 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63620 ¥81.77588 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63607 ¥81.77561 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63585 ¥81.77536 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63560 ¥81.77521 

Big Mullet Key WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58096 ¥81.91817 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58090 ¥81.91758 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58080 ¥81.91723 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58051 ¥81.91671 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58029 ¥81.91649 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58001 ¥81.91630 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57930 ¥81.91618 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57897 ¥81.91606 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57803 ¥81.91612 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57730 ¥81.91636 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57690 ¥81.91667 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57677 ¥81.91683 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57659 ¥81.91714 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57647 ¥81.91762 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57650 ¥81.91818 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57665 ¥81.91856 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57690 ¥81.91886 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57758 ¥81.91929 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57757 ¥81.91952 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57761 ¥81.91975 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57793 ¥81.92047 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57863 ¥81.92131 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57887 ¥81.92147 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57917 ¥81.92155 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57962 ¥81.92151 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58006 ¥81.92128 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58042 ¥81.92092 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58068 ¥81.92051 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58079 ¥81.92015 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58106 ¥81.91976 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58116 ¥81.91940 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58112 ¥81.91861 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58096 ¥81.91817 

Cottrell Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60377 ¥81.91824 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60300 ¥81.91882 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60285 ¥81.91909 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60262 ¥81.91937 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60197 ¥81.91958 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60109 ¥81.92023 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60095 ¥81.92045 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60061 ¥81.92084 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60034 ¥81.92138 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60020 ¥81.92193 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59996 ¥81.92219 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59984 ¥81.92238 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59972 ¥81.92274 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59969 ¥81.92298 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.59982 ¥81.92389 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60029 ¥81.92486 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60069 ¥81.92516 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60112 ¥81.92528 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60144 ¥81.92526 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60176 ¥81.92512 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60209 ¥81.92487 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60271 ¥81.92470 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60296 ¥81.92458 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60317 ¥81.92441 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60365 ¥81.92457 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60402 ¥81.92463 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60463 ¥81.92461 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60482 ¥81.92465 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60514 ¥81.92463 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60537 ¥81.92456 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60556 ¥81.92445 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60584 ¥81.92407 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60612 ¥81.92403 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60647 ¥81.92408 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60701 ¥81.92405 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60734 ¥81.92386 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60753 ¥81.92358 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60764 ¥81.92319 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60765 ¥81.92284 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60759 ¥81.92245 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60770 ¥81.92202 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60765 ¥81.92152 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60752 ¥81.92112 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60734 ¥81.92085 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60652 ¥81.92024 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60646 ¥81.92009 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60649 ¥81.91955 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60627 ¥81.91899 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60567 ¥81.91844 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60534 ¥81.91826 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60455 ¥81.91806 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60430 ¥81.91808 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.60377 ¥81.91824 

Crane Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75715 ¥81.51346 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75651 ¥81.51279 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75602 ¥81.51237 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75603 ¥81.51177 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75562 ¥81.51127 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75527 ¥81.51098 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75436 ¥81.51080 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75327 ¥81.51102 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75218 ¥81.51170 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75169 ¥81.51339 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75232 ¥81.51475 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75330 ¥81.51486 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75392 ¥81.51468 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75491 ¥81.51549 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75599 ¥81.51582 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75709 ¥81.51581 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75748 ¥81.51526 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75753 ¥81.51437 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75715 ¥81.51346 

Dove and Rodriguez Keys WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05010 ¥80.47599 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05531 ¥80.44249 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04935 ¥80.43991 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04375 ¥80.45695 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04506 ¥80.47474 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04718 ¥80.47836 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05010 ¥80.47599 

East Bahia Honda Key WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78258 ¥81.22843 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78185 ¥81.22775 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78061 ¥81.22719 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77864 ¥81.22625 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77759 ¥81.22590 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77676 ¥81.22560 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77592 ¥81.22468 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77522 ¥81.22475 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77521 ¥81.22593 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77468 ¥81.22756 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77484 ¥81.22917 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77600 ¥81.22990 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77704 ¥81.23140 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77783 ¥81.23134 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77834 ¥81.23113 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77909 ¥81.23108 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77950 ¥81.23098 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78013 ¥81.23124 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78055 ¥81.23169 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78069 ¥81.23242 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78138 ¥81.23261 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78257 ¥81.23189 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78284 ¥81.23101 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78284 ¥81.22957 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78258 ¥81.22843 

East Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key 

Flats WMA 1 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81100 ¥81.44379 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81136 ¥81.44433 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81144 ¥81.44439 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81175 ¥81.44454 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81239 ¥81.44470 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81287 ¥81.44470 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81356 ¥81.44459 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81381 ¥81.44449 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81402 ¥81.44431 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81418 ¥81.44400 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81425 ¥81.44356 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81424 ¥81.44332 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81419 ¥81.44309 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81418 ¥81.44216 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81414 ¥81.44176 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81408 ¥81.44144 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81401 ¥81.44128 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81370 ¥81.44076 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81351 ¥81.44056 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81323 ¥81.44040 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81294 ¥81.44033 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81273 ¥81.44033 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81235 ¥81.44042 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81196 ¥81.44062 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81160 ¥81.44088 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81130 ¥81.44114 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81099 ¥81.44147 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81085 ¥81.44169 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81075 ¥81.44190 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81067 ¥81.44224 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81067 ¥81.44252 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81070 ¥81.44278 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81100 ¥81.44379 

Happy Jack Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69922 ¥81.56774 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69900 ¥81.56754 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69868 ¥81.56741 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69841 ¥81.56738 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69810 ¥81.56746 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69765 ¥81.56771 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69732 ¥81.56797 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69715 ¥81.56823 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69707 ¥81.56861 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69708 ¥81.56887 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69717 ¥81.56917 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69732 ¥81.56940 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69758 ¥81.56967 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69783 ¥81.56983 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69846 ¥81.57007 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69872 ¥81.57023 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69901 ¥81.57031 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69922 ¥81.57030 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69938 ¥81.57026 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69968 ¥81.57008 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69989 ¥81.56980 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69996 ¥81.56962 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70000 ¥81.56939 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70001 ¥81.56918 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69998 ¥81.56895 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69977 ¥81.56838 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69961 ¥81.56814 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69932 ¥81.56791 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69922 ¥81.56774 


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Horseshoe Keys WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78282 ¥81.29316 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78271 ¥81.29266 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78160 ¥81.29255 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78133 ¥81.29209 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78055 ¥81.29126 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77962 ¥81.29059 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77887 ¥81.29017 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77867 ¥81.28991 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77840 ¥81.28970 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77820 ¥81.28961 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77800 ¥81.28958 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77817 ¥81.28908 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77816 ¥81.28867 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77804 ¥81.28833 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77792 ¥81.28814 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77774 ¥81.28746 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77751 ¥81.28715 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77734 ¥81.28700 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77700 ¥81.28683 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77679 ¥81.28678 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77601 ¥81.28692 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77585 ¥81.28665 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77530 ¥81.28600 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77512 ¥81.28588 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77489 ¥81.28582 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77464 ¥81.28562 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77444 ¥81.28553 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77423 ¥81.28550 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77395 ¥81.28552 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77375 ¥81.28560 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77357 ¥81.28573 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77316 ¥81.28561 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77291 ¥81.28560 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77291 ¥81.28526 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77278 ¥81.28494 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77249 ¥81.28453 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77209 ¥81.28425 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77188 ¥81.28420 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77125 ¥81.28419 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77093 ¥81.28432 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77053 ¥81.28436 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77029 ¥81.28448 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77039 ¥81.28374 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77011 ¥81.28284 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76971 ¥81.28267 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76963 ¥81.28273 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76939 ¥81.28261 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76804 ¥81.28243 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76783 ¥81.28248 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76760 ¥81.28261 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76727 ¥81.28254 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76701 ¥81.28259 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76665 ¥81.28280 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76649 ¥81.28295 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76635 ¥81.28320 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76613 ¥81.28400 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76610 ¥81.28423 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76612 ¥81.28446 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76638 ¥81.28521 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76764 ¥81.28733 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76778 ¥81.28748 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76789 ¥81.28783 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76793 ¥81.28817 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76821 ¥81.28889 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76831 ¥81.28999 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76866 ¥81.29104 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76910 ¥81.29164 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76935 ¥81.29183 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.76999 ¥81.29247 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77012 ¥81.29286 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77046 ¥81.29327 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77067 ¥81.29344 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77099 ¥81.29354 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77134 ¥81.29408 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77163 ¥81.29431 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77186 ¥81.29461 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77216 ¥81.29485 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77316 ¥81.29517 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77343 ¥81.29514 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77383 ¥81.29497 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77417 ¥81.29510 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77454 ¥81.29507 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77448 ¥81.29520 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77557 ¥81.29723 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77572 ¥81.29705 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77606 ¥81.29682 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77624 ¥81.29658 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77638 ¥81.29652 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77678 ¥81.29666 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77700 ¥81.29664 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77720 ¥81.29657 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77740 ¥81.29678 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77764 ¥81.29663 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77779 ¥81.29650 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77797 ¥81.29623 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77830 ¥81.29587 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77835 ¥81.29572 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77837 ¥81.29537 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77842 ¥81.29532 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77871 ¥81.29546 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77898 ¥81.29551 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78047 ¥81.29525 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78078 ¥81.29510 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78111 ¥81.29488 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78170 ¥81.29405 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78281 ¥81.29406 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78290 ¥81.29384 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78293 ¥81.29361 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78290 ¥81.29337 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78282 ¥81.29316 

Howe Key Mangrove WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77266 ¥81.43359 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77228 ¥81.43272 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77178 ¥81.43246 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77106 ¥81.43234 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77040 ¥81.43278 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77026 ¥81.43410 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77044 ¥81.43557 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77101 ¥81.43616 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77192 ¥81.43662 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77300 ¥81.43639 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77337 ¥81.43584 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77338 ¥81.43524 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77303 ¥81.43477 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77281 ¥81.43429 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77266 ¥81.43359 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6171 

Little Mullet Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58361 ¥81.94891 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58321 ¥81.94826 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58295 ¥81.94794 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58272 ¥81.94778 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58224 ¥81.94762 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58199 ¥81.94762 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58178 ¥81.94768 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58151 ¥81.94787 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.58070 ¥81.94817 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58033 ¥81.94850 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58014 ¥81.94882 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58006 ¥81.94904 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58005 ¥81.94974 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57994 ¥81.94996 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57990 ¥81.95019 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57991 ¥81.95113 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58000 ¥81.95160 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58016 ¥81.95197 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58040 ¥81.95240 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58067 ¥81.95266 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58117 ¥81.95292 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58145 ¥81.95297 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58167 ¥81.95295 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58217 ¥81.95278 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58307 ¥81.95243 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58326 ¥81.95232 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58342 ¥81.95214 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58356 ¥81.95190 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58375 ¥81.95132 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58378 ¥81.95090 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58384 ¥81.95059 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58388 ¥81.95008 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58384 ¥81.94970 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58373 ¥81.94926 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.58361 ¥81.94891 

Little Pine Key Mangrove WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75670 ¥81.34069 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75666 ¥81.33996 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75632 ¥81.33942 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75569 ¥81.33901 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75502 ¥81.33900 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75434 ¥81.33963 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75372 ¥81.34056 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75333 ¥81.34189 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75390 ¥81.34298 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75431 ¥81.34336 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75492 ¥81.34342 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75534 ¥81.34361 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75604 ¥81.34380 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75641 ¥81.34362 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75700 ¥81.34347 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75723 ¥81.34325 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75745 ¥81.34263 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75748 ¥81.34190 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75722 ¥81.34130 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75689 ¥81.34101 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75674 ¥81.34094 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75670 ¥81.34069 


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Marquesas Keys WMA 1 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57552 ¥82.14685 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57554 ¥82.14726 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57569 ¥82.14771 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57599 ¥82.14805 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57633 ¥82.14822 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57692 ¥82.14822 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57725 ¥82.14811 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57756 ¥82.14783 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57774 ¥82.14742 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57778 ¥82.14695 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57764 ¥82.14651 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57722 ¥82.14600 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57688 ¥82.14583 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57645 ¥82.14584 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57595 ¥82.14613 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57566 ¥82.14644 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57552 ¥82.14685 

Marquesas Key WMA 2 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57633 ¥82.14964 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57590 ¥82.14952 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57549 ¥82.14958 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57519 ¥82.14976 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57488 ¥82.14980 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57459 ¥82.14995 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57423 ¥82.15031 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57391 ¥82.15098 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.57381 ¥82.15130 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57236 ¥82.15268 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57235 ¥82.15295 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57246 ¥82.15366 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57260 ¥82.15397 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57279 ¥82.15417 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57299 ¥82.15427 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57331 ¥82.15435 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57361 ¥82.15434 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57381 ¥82.15426 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57554 ¥82.15273 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57580 ¥82.15233 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57630 ¥82.15195 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57652 ¥82.15172 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57687 ¥82.15115 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57697 ¥82.15068 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57695 ¥82.15030 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57684 ¥82.15003 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57668 ¥82.14983 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.57633 ¥82.14964 

Marquesas Keys WMA 3 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56599 ¥82.15858 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56647 ¥82.15876 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56674 ¥82.15878 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56704 ¥82.15871 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56723 ¥82.15860 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56748 ¥82.15837 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56775 ¥82.15788 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56792 ¥82.15724 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56783 ¥82.15642 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56775 ¥82.15620 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56754 ¥82.15590 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56738 ¥82.15574 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56719 ¥82.15564 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56667 ¥82.15555 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56571 ¥82.15574 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56532 ¥82.15600 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56510 ¥82.15638 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56504 ¥82.15664 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56503 ¥82.15697 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56511 ¥82.15735 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56525 ¥82.15770 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56554 ¥82.15821 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56599 ¥82.15858 

Marquesas Keys WMA 4 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55340 ¥82.13516 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55248 ¥82.13464 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55170 ¥82.13506 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55169 ¥82.13633 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55215 ¥82.13727 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55300 ¥82.13727 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55362 ¥82.13677 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55378 ¥82.13566 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55340 ¥82.13516 

Northeast Tarpon Belly Keys WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73167 ¥81.50581 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73095 ¥81.50581 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73060 ¥81.50606 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73044 ¥81.50671 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73042 ¥81.50717 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73047 ¥81.50759 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73064 ¥81.50789 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73090 ¥81.50815 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73114 ¥81.50851 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73128 ¥81.50877 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73137 ¥81.50897 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73181 ¥81.50900 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73207 ¥81.50902 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73238 ¥81.50898 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73262 ¥81.50880 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73275 ¥81.50868 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73290 ¥81.50854 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73294 ¥81.50821 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73293 ¥81.50769 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73289 ¥81.50723 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73278 ¥81.50707 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73267 ¥81.50689 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73252 ¥81.50663 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73232 ¥81.50622 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73205 ¥81.50587 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73167 ¥81.50581 


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Pelican Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09429 ¥80.45566 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09324 ¥80.45404 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09202 ¥80.45437 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08935 ¥80.45648 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09236 ¥80.45738 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09338 ¥80.45711 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09429 ¥80.45566 

Pigeon Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05874 ¥80.50884 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05365 ¥80.50892 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05367 ¥80.51362 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05876 ¥80.51361 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05874 ¥80.50884 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68464 ¥81.67036 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68437 ¥81.66977 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68443 ¥81.66914 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68456 ¥81.66873 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68463 ¥81.66823 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68472 ¥81.66743 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68456 ¥81.66699 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68443 ¥81.66677 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68429 ¥81.66655 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68370 ¥81.66644 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68300 ¥81.66677 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68246 ¥81.66724 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68208 ¥81.66778 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68198 ¥81.66874 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68216 ¥81.66928 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68249 ¥81.66978 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68255 ¥81.67000 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68249 ¥81.67027 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68216 ¥81.67057 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68211 ¥81.67118 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68213 ¥81.67210 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68268 ¥81.67287 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68338 ¥81.67292 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68396 ¥81.67280 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68445 ¥81.67252 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68488 ¥81.67219 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68506 ¥81.67173 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68511 ¥81.67140 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68504 ¥81.67106 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68499 ¥81.67092 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.68464 ¥81.67036 

Tavernier Key WMA 1 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues generally 

west to each successive point in numerical 

order until it reaches Point 9. From Point 9 

the boundary continues towards Point 10 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 11 and 

Point 12. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south to Point 12 and ends at Point 

13. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99714 ¥80.52042 


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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6175 

Point Latitude Longitude 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99669 ¥80.52156 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99678 ¥80.52273 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99718 ¥80.52350 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99737 ¥80.52449 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99814 ¥80.52557 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99877 ¥80.52654 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99903 ¥80.52697 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99904 ¥80.52698 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99958 ¥80.52898 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00200 ¥80.51992 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99800 ¥80.52098 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99714 ¥80.52042 

Torch Key Mangroves WMA 1 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74240 ¥81.46950 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74188 ¥81.46907 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74113 ¥81.46884 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74050 ¥81.46898 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73993 ¥81.46952 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73970 ¥81.47021 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73979 ¥81.47084 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74002 ¥81.47115 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74090 ¥81.47141 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74162 ¥81.47180 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74189 ¥81.47180 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74223 ¥81.47173 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74241 ¥81.47161 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74259 ¥81.47116 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74268 ¥81.47055 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74276 ¥81.46996 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74240 ¥81.46950 

Torch Key Mangroves WMA 2 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73398 ¥81.47187 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73345 ¥81.47166 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73300 ¥81.47159 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73253 ¥81.47185 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73232 ¥81.47243 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73221 ¥81.47312 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73229 ¥81.47375 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73260 ¥81.47403 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73294 ¥81.47415 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73319 ¥81.47420 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73341 ¥81.47431 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73373 ¥81.47436 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73420 ¥81.47412 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73432 ¥81.47386 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73462 ¥81.47313 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73458 ¥81.47252 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73436 ¥81.47211 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.73398 ¥81.47187 


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6176 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Water Key Mangroves WMA 1 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74854 ¥81.34645 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74837 ¥81.34611 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74828 ¥81.34592 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74790 ¥81.34566 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74774 ¥81.34520 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74755 ¥81.34494 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74724 ¥81.34456 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74672 ¥81.34442 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74625 ¥81.34448 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74571 ¥81.34494 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74559 ¥81.34543 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74557 ¥81.34602 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74565 ¥81.34633 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74593 ¥81.34659 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74636 ¥81.34677 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74659 ¥81.34683 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74676 ¥81.34706 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74687 ¥81.34741 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74702 ¥81.34773 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74733 ¥81.34796 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74746 ¥81.34794 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74754 ¥81.34799 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74762 ¥81.34816 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74771 ¥81.34824 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74790 ¥81.34858 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74810 ¥81.34869 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74834 ¥81.34871 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74860 ¥81.34874 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74886 ¥81.34863 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74904 ¥81.34853 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74914 ¥81.34833 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74924 ¥81.34808 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74933 ¥81.34778 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74931 ¥81.34735 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74921 ¥81.34685 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74883 ¥81.34649 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74854 ¥81.34645 

Water Key Mangroves WMA 2 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74448 ¥81.34500 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74448 ¥81.34460 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74448 ¥81.34437 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74433 ¥81.34388 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74392 ¥81.34358 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74322 ¥81.34334 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74260 ¥81.34305 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74211 ¥81.34317 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74181 ¥81.34369 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74170 ¥81.34442 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74188 ¥81.34512 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74224 ¥81.34588 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74252 ¥81.34616 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74284 ¥81.34656 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74320 ¥81.34678 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74364 ¥81.34669 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74406 ¥81.34664 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74437 ¥81.34636 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74449 ¥81.34604 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74456 ¥81.34588 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74458 ¥81.34571 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74460 ¥81.34552 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74455 ¥81.34514 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.74448 ¥81.34500 


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West Bahia Honda Key WMA 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78525 ¥81.27156 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78470 ¥81.27108 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78428 ¥81.27094 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78352 ¥81.27019 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78274 ¥81.26991 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78195 ¥81.26989 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78128 ¥81.26965 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78047 ¥81.26962 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77941 ¥81.26936 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77877 ¥81.26932 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77824 ¥81.26939 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77777 ¥81.26967 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77761 ¥81.27003 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77754 ¥81.27073 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77755 ¥81.27144 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77779 ¥81.27204 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77829 ¥81.27222 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77860 ¥81.27223 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77886 ¥81.27238 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77912 ¥81.27259 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.77955 ¥81.27279 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78067 ¥81.27283 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78116 ¥81.27303 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78156 ¥81.27303 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78210 ¥81.27338 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78234 ¥81.27391 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78284 ¥81.27483 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78295 ¥81.27513 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78333 ¥81.27544 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78401 ¥81.27555 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78453 ¥81.27532 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78487 ¥81.27512 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78525 ¥81.27485 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78556 ¥81.27449 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78582 ¥81.27398 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78587 ¥81.27368 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78590 ¥81.27320 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78585 ¥81.27253 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78560 ¥81.27186 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78525 ¥81.27156 

Note: The coordinates in the tables below 

marked with an asterisk (*) are not a part of 

the zone’s boundary. These coordinates are 

landward reference points used to draw a 

line segment that intersects with the 

shoreline. 

Barnes-Card Sound WMA 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins SW of Middle Key in the NW corner 

of Barnes Sound at the intersection of the 

shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 1 and Point 2. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally around to the NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 4 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to follow 

the shoreline generally to the SW and then 

to the east until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 5 and Point 6. From 

this intersection the boundary continues SW 

to the intersection of the shoreline and the 

line segment formed between Point 7 and 

Point 8 on Middle Key. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline around the western side of Middle 

Key until it intersects the line segment 

between Point 9 and Point 10. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline with the line 

segment formed between Point 11 and Point 

12 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27503 ¥80.39899 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27519 ¥80.39925 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29560 ¥80.38496 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29534 ¥80.38494 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29207 ¥80.38250 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29189 ¥80.38228 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28008 ¥80.39430 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28027 ¥80.39516 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27574 ¥80.39840 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27557 ¥80.39829 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27503 ¥80.39899 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27519 ¥80.39925 

Bay Keys WMA 3 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2 on Bay Keys. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 2 and then 

to the south and back generally to the north 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it reaches Point 29. From Point 29 the 

boundary continues towards Point 30 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary continues around 

the eastern side of Bay Keys until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 31 

and Point 32. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to Point 32 and to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 38. From Point 38 the 

boundary continues towards Point 39 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary continues around 

the western side of Bay Keys until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 40 and Point 41 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64084 ¥81.77765 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64039 ¥81.77751 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63991 ¥81.77707 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63927 ¥81.77672 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63882 ¥81.77661 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63834 ¥81.77669 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63786 ¥81.77669 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63705 ¥81.77692 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63645 ¥81.77684 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63621 ¥81.77668 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63620 ¥81.77672 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63610 ¥81.77691 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63595 ¥81.77709 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63644 ¥81.77736 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63786 ¥81.77743 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63879 ¥81.77724 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63921 ¥81.77727 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63952 ¥81.77752 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63984 ¥81.77794 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64020 ¥81.77830 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64079 ¥81.77871 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64083 ¥81.78048 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64090 ¥81.78064 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64137 ¥81.78126 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64154 ¥81.78166 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64189 ¥81.78113 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64159 ¥81.78064 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64151 ¥81.78042 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64139 ¥81.77968 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64152 ¥81.77950 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64219 ¥81.77902 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64249 ¥81.77886 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64281 ¥81.77877 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64295 ¥81.77860 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64299 ¥81.77841 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64289 ¥81.77823 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64259 ¥81.77808 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64237 ¥81.77804 

39 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64208 ¥81.77795 

40 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64084 ¥81.77765 

41 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64039 ¥81.77751 

Boca Grande Key WMA 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just south of Boca Grande Key at Point 

1. From Point 1 the boundary continues 

generally to the west and then north to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 29. From Point 29 the 

boundary continues towards Point 30 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline to the south and then east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 31 and Point 32. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 32 and then 

to each successive point in numerical order 

ending at Point 34. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52704 ¥82.00396 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52705 ¥82.00424 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52697 ¥82.00481 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52689 ¥82.00508 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52687 ¥82.00529 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52676 ¥82.00566 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52676 ¥82.00591 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52677 ¥82.00627 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52678 ¥82.00636 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52688 ¥82.00676 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52696 ¥82.00697 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52744 ¥82.00791 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52748 ¥82.00799 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52755 ¥82.00809 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52778 ¥82.00832 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52787 ¥82.00838 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52799 ¥82.00845 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52821 ¥82.00854 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52837 ¥82.00857 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52858 ¥82.00856 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52883 ¥82.00867 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52943 ¥82.00887 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52950 ¥82.00890 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52996 ¥82.00919 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53071 ¥82.00957 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53182 ¥82.01006 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53192 ¥82.01010 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53230 ¥82.01019 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.53298 ¥82.01037 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53310 ¥82.00904 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52812 ¥82.00374 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52770 ¥82.00343 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52721 ¥82.00335 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52704 ¥82.00396 

Crocodile Lake WMA 1 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just north of the mouth of Steamboat 

Creek on the Card Sound side of North Key 

Largo at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

continues NW to Point 2 and then Point 3. 

From Point 3 the boundary continues 

generally NE to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 32. 

From Point 32 the boundary continues 

roughly SE towards Point 33 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally to the SW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 34 and Point 35 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28658 ¥80.32913 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28713 ¥80.32954 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28756 ¥80.32992 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28770 ¥80.32975 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28783 ¥80.32950 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28793 ¥80.32909 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28823 ¥80.32865 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28833 ¥80.32844 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28871 ¥80.32700 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28874 ¥80.32669 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28895 ¥80.32629 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28947 ¥80.32552 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28967 ¥80.32533 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28984 ¥80.32506 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28999 ¥80.32491 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29038 ¥80.32445 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29065 ¥80.32407 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29131 ¥80.32276 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29142 ¥80.32245 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29157 ¥80.32232 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29188 ¥80.32195 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29271 ¥80.32078 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29289 ¥80.32061 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29340 ¥80.31995 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29360 ¥80.31956 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29384 ¥80.31921 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29406 ¥80.31879 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29433 ¥80.31857 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29470 ¥80.31819 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29493 ¥80.31804 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29548 ¥80.31757 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29591 ¥80.31714 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

33 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29532 ¥80.31608 

34 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28658 ¥80.32913 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28713 ¥80.32954 

Crocodile Lake WMA 2 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines; Exception for Steamboat Creek 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just NW of Cormorant Point on the 

Card Sound side North Key Largo at Point 1. 

From Point 1 the boundary continues 

generally to the east in Card Sound to each 

successive point in numerical order to Point 

36. From Point 36 the boundary continues 

towards Point 37 until it intersects the 

shoreline on the western side of the northern 

mouth of Steamboat Creek. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly west and then south until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 38 and Point 39 just north of the 

southern mouth of Steamboat Creek. From 

this intersection the boundary continues to 

Point 39 and then roughly west to each 

successive point in numerical order to Point 

173 west of Barnes Point. From Point 173 the 

boundary continues roughly east to each 

successive point in numerical order to Point 

253 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29164 ¥80.34016 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29157 ¥80.34000 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29151 ¥80.33971 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29141 ¥80.33947 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29128 ¥80.33928 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29108 ¥80.33912 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29108 ¥80.33882 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29101 ¥80.33860 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29074 ¥80.33807 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29062 ¥80.33790 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29036 ¥80.33770 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29005 ¥80.33751 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28928 ¥80.33729 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28891 ¥80.33706 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28872 ¥80.33682 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28842 ¥80.33658 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28804 ¥80.33636 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28788 ¥80.33600 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28780 ¥80.33556 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28790 ¥80.33522 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28792 ¥80.33502 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28790 ¥80.33482 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28782 ¥80.33454 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28744 ¥80.33396 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28727 ¥80.33381 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28707 ¥80.33372 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28692 ¥80.33336 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28677 ¥80.33284 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28645 ¥80.33224 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28644 ¥80.33203 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28652 ¥80.33177 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28653 ¥80.33131 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28669 ¥80.33049 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28670 ¥80.33026 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28614 ¥80.33008 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28585 ¥80.32979 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28566 ¥80.33011 

38 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26721 ¥80.34202 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26672 ¥80.34252 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26657 ¥80.34307 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26702 ¥80.34330 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26724 ¥80.34334 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26743 ¥80.34331 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26770 ¥80.34321 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26805 ¥80.34293 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26821 ¥80.34287 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26873 ¥80.34253 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26901 ¥80.34240 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26923 ¥80.34219 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26949 ¥80.34208 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26966 ¥80.34195 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26981 ¥80.34188 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27002 ¥80.34189 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27030 ¥80.34182 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27019 ¥80.34209 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27011 ¥80.34263 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27011 ¥80.34285 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27016 ¥80.34308 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27068 ¥80.34411 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27100 ¥80.34447 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27119 ¥80.34460 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27146 ¥80.34468 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27161 ¥80.34468 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27185 ¥80.34473 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27205 ¥80.34472 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27225 ¥80.34466 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27250 ¥80.34453 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27276 ¥80.34448 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27318 ¥80.34432 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27377 ¥80.34401 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27411 ¥80.34399 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27433 ¥80.34393 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27487 ¥80.34403 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27512 ¥80.34403 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27544 ¥80.34412 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27597 ¥80.34471 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27635 ¥80.34548 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27634 ¥80.34583 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27637 ¥80.34609 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27634 ¥80.34634 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27621 ¥80.34657 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27599 ¥80.34680 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27579 ¥80.34715 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27553 ¥80.34766 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27539 ¥80.34808 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27539 ¥80.34840 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27551 ¥80.34878 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27544 ¥80.34911 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27547 ¥80.34959 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27565 ¥80.35024 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27579 ¥80.35058 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27592 ¥80.35074 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27608 ¥80.35088 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27625 ¥80.35096 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27655 ¥80.35102 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27687 ¥80.35114 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27736 ¥80.35152 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27756 ¥80.35164 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27792 ¥80.35178 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27800 ¥80.35193 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27805 ¥80.35219 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27815 ¥80.35240 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27832 ¥80.35261 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27862 ¥80.35282 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27831 ¥80.35296 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27754 ¥80.35341 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27725 ¥80.35369 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27691 ¥80.35422 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27668 ¥80.35469 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27659 ¥80.35496 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27648 ¥80.35567 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27649 ¥80.35586 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27640 ¥80.35619 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27642 ¥80.35656 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27651 ¥80.35681 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27661 ¥80.35699 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27677 ¥80.35715 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27699 ¥80.35728 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27716 ¥80.35758 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27730 ¥80.35776 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27775 ¥80.35809 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27788 ¥80.35816 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27813 ¥80.35822 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27835 ¥80.35821 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27829 ¥80.35852 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27817 ¥80.35888 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27814 ¥80.35912 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27806 ¥80.35934 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27803 ¥80.35966 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27829 ¥80.36063 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27845 ¥80.36089 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27867 ¥80.36107 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27887 ¥80.36116 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27901 ¥80.36119 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27924 ¥80.36119 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27971 ¥80.36124 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28004 ¥80.36123 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28041 ¥80.36133 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28063 ¥80.36134 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28122 ¥80.36121 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28172 ¥80.36092 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28208 ¥80.36086 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28289 ¥80.36049 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28313 ¥80.36065 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28317 ¥80.36087 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28330 ¥80.36114 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28320 ¥80.36132 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28312 ¥80.36157 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28304 ¥80.36170 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28283 ¥80.36189 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28269 ¥80.36216 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28262 ¥80.36265 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28242 ¥80.36350 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28230 ¥80.36371 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28224 ¥80.36390 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28205 ¥80.36412 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28184 ¥80.36452 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28164 ¥80.36477 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28154 ¥80.36507 

160 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28153 ¥80.36530 

161 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28160 ¥80.36566 

162 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28150 ¥80.36589 

163 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28146 ¥80.36612 

164 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28147 ¥80.36636 

165 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28151 ¥80.36651 

166 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28161 ¥80.36672 

167 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28190 ¥80.36714 

168 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28207 ¥80.36728 

169 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28227 ¥80.36738 

170 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28253 ¥80.36741 

171 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28320 ¥80.36730 

172 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28342 ¥80.36732 

173 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28369 ¥80.36731 

174 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28405 ¥80.36721 

175 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28439 ¥80.36707 

176 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28477 ¥80.36680 

177 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28493 ¥80.36673 

178 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28512 ¥80.36661 

179 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28534 ¥80.36633 

180 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28566 ¥80.36606 

181 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28588 ¥80.36571 

182 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28613 ¥80.36559 

183 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28636 ¥80.36541 

184 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28649 ¥80.36522 

185 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28659 ¥80.36500 

186 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28663 ¥80.36485 

187 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28664 ¥80.36461 

188 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28653 ¥80.36418 

189 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28655 ¥80.36380 

190 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28661 ¥80.36361 

191 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28663 ¥80.36339 

192 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28657 ¥80.36298 

193 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28644 ¥80.36267 

194 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28626 ¥80.36244 

195 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28621 ¥80.36197 

196 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28610 ¥80.36163 

197 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28605 ¥80.36133 

198 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28588 ¥80.36086 

199 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28583 ¥80.36063 

200 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28560 ¥80.35995 

201 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28538 ¥80.35940 

202 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28530 ¥80.35909 

203 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28499 ¥80.35846 

204 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28477 ¥80.35819 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6183 

Point Latitude Longitude 

205 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28467 ¥80.35799 

206 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28463 ¥80.35764 

207 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28436 ¥80.35684 

208 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28429 ¥80.35652 

209 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28425 ¥80.35617 

210 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28427 ¥80.35604 

211 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28439 ¥80.35564 

212 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28454 ¥80.35488 

213 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28477 ¥80.35467 

214 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28493 ¥80.35440 

215 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28510 ¥80.35389 

216 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28513 ¥80.35361 

217 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28536 ¥80.35331 

218 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28568 ¥80.35300 

219 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28639 ¥80.35223 

220 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28694 ¥80.35172 

221 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28713 ¥80.35147 

222 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28732 ¥80.35108 

223 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28743 ¥80.35028 

224 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28742 ¥80.34993 

225 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28727 ¥80.34936 

226 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28735 ¥80.34856 

227 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28734 ¥80.34825 

228 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28737 ¥80.34806 

229 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28784 ¥80.34645 

230 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28801 ¥80.34548 

231 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28810 ¥80.34520 

232 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28833 ¥80.34478 

233 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28863 ¥80.34442 

234 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28880 ¥80.34434 

235 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28896 ¥80.34421 

236 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28916 ¥80.34390 

237 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28964 ¥80.34394 

238 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28991 ¥80.34390 

239 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29008 ¥80.34385 

240 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29026 ¥80.34389 

241 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29048 ¥80.34388 

242 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29075 ¥80.34377 

243 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29102 ¥80.34353 

244 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29135 ¥80.34287 

245 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29144 ¥80.34251 

246 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29144 ¥80.34214 

247 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29152 ¥80.34187 

248 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29154 ¥80.34161 

249 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29164 ¥80.34129 

250 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29164 ¥80.34099 

251 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29170 ¥80.34073 

252 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29169 ¥80.34037 

253 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29164 ¥80.34016 

Crocodile Lake WMA 3 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just west of the southern mouth of 

Steamboat Creek on the Barnes Sound side of 

North Key Largo at Point 1. From Point 1 the 

boundary continues towards Point 2 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly to the SE until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 3 and 

Point 4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues SW into Barnes Sound to Point 4. 

From Point 4 the boundary continues NW to 

Point 5 and Point 6. From Point 6 the 

boundary continues NE to Point 7 and then 

to Point 8 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26635 ¥80.34179 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26608 ¥80.34141 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26527 ¥80.34055 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26447 ¥80.34149 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26543 ¥80.34236 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26588 ¥80.34258 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26616 ¥80.34204 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26635 ¥80.34179 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
6184 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Crocodile Lake WMA 4 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2 near the northern mouth of Jewfish 

Creek on Key Largo. From this intersection 

the boundary continues roughly west into 

Barnes Sound to Point 2 and then Point 3. 

From Point 3 the boundary continues roughly 

north in Barnes Sound to Point 299. From 

Point 299 the boundary continues towards 

Point 300 until it intersects the shoreline just 

south of the southern mouth of Steamboat 

Creek on North Key Largo. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly south until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 301 and 

Point 302 where it ends near the northern 

mouth of Jewfish Creek. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19810 ¥80.38422 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19826 ¥80.38441 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19862 ¥80.38523 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19903 ¥80.38484 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19921 ¥80.38457 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19931 ¥80.38423 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19933 ¥80.38395 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19926 ¥80.38366 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19934 ¥80.38348 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19954 ¥80.38325 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19975 ¥80.38277 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19992 ¥80.38264 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20016 ¥80.38239 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20033 ¥80.38208 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20051 ¥80.38183 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20061 ¥80.38160 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20068 ¥80.38134 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20082 ¥80.38098 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20090 ¥80.38056 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20087 ¥80.38032 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20075 ¥80.37991 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20051 ¥80.37943 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20026 ¥80.37921 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20000 ¥80.37910 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19975 ¥80.37874 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19927 ¥80.37831 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19917 ¥80.37814 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19899 ¥80.37766 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19899 ¥80.37715 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19880 ¥80.37646 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19887 ¥80.37610 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19882 ¥80.37579 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19873 ¥80.37558 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19856 ¥80.37531 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19840 ¥80.37515 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19819 ¥80.37503 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19831 ¥80.37480 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19838 ¥80.37447 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19853 ¥80.37426 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19861 ¥80.37405 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19887 ¥80.37396 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19906 ¥80.37383 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19924 ¥80.37362 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19934 ¥80.37340 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19960 ¥80.37342 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19987 ¥80.37334 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20012 ¥80.37316 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20032 ¥80.37288 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20041 ¥80.37281 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20087 ¥80.37281 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20123 ¥80.37288 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20142 ¥80.37297 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20163 ¥80.37302 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20191 ¥80.37302 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20226 ¥80.37294 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20277 ¥80.37317 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20298 ¥80.37322 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20320 ¥80.37321 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20347 ¥80.37311 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20370 ¥80.37329 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20392 ¥80.37336 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20398 ¥80.37375 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20407 ¥80.37398 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20420 ¥80.37417 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20437 ¥80.37431 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6185 

Point Latitude Longitude 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20464 ¥80.37442 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20486 ¥80.37443 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20507 ¥80.37438 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20536 ¥80.37421 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20572 ¥80.37388 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20600 ¥80.37349 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20639 ¥80.37264 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20676 ¥80.37173 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20683 ¥80.37146 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20683 ¥80.37117 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20657 ¥80.36968 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20658 ¥80.36957 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20662 ¥80.36944 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20695 ¥80.36885 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20726 ¥80.36818 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20751 ¥80.36756 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20771 ¥80.36685 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20776 ¥80.36621 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20776 ¥80.36572 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20763 ¥80.36476 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20743 ¥80.36409 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20746 ¥80.36367 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20742 ¥80.36254 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20750 ¥80.36207 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20766 ¥80.36159 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20787 ¥80.36117 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20796 ¥80.36088 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20813 ¥80.36063 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20837 ¥80.36008 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20856 ¥80.35934 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20877 ¥80.35887 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20898 ¥80.35817 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20916 ¥80.35732 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20915 ¥80.35668 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20911 ¥80.35635 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20903 ¥80.35613 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20891 ¥80.35595 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20865 ¥80.35566 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20852 ¥80.35558 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20828 ¥80.35549 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20806 ¥80.35543 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20784 ¥80.35542 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20763 ¥80.35548 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20736 ¥80.35563 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20707 ¥80.35570 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20688 ¥80.35581 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20667 ¥80.35602 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20650 ¥80.35627 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20623 ¥80.35640 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20605 ¥80.35654 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20588 ¥80.35675 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20576 ¥80.35699 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20563 ¥80.35708 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20539 ¥80.35693 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20516 ¥80.35686 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20500 ¥80.35685 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20494 ¥80.35631 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20479 ¥80.35596 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20473 ¥80.35564 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20467 ¥80.35549 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20455 ¥80.35532 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20444 ¥80.35500 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20424 ¥80.35473 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20420 ¥80.35449 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20442 ¥80.35403 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20449 ¥80.35379 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20474 ¥80.35378 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20479 ¥80.35406 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20497 ¥80.35442 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20511 ¥80.35458 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20535 ¥80.35475 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20555 ¥80.35482 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20570 ¥80.35483 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20602 ¥80.35481 


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6186 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Point Latitude Longitude 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20622 ¥80.35474 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20642 ¥80.35460 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20661 ¥80.35443 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20680 ¥80.35415 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20697 ¥80.35412 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20717 ¥80.35405 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20736 ¥80.35393 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20750 ¥80.35376 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20770 ¥80.35370 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20798 ¥80.35357 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20848 ¥80.35311 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20872 ¥80.35282 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20919 ¥80.35213 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20926 ¥80.35195 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20931 ¥80.35172 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20929 ¥80.35128 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20982 ¥80.35232 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21002 ¥80.35254 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21028 ¥80.35267 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21052 ¥80.35271 

160 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21075 ¥80.35269 

161 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21098 ¥80.35260 

162 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21117 ¥80.35248 

163 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21137 ¥80.35227 

164 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21158 ¥80.35188 

165 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21197 ¥80.35149 

166 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21238 ¥80.35116 

167 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21316 ¥80.35032 

168 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21341 ¥80.35013 

169 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21357 ¥80.34991 

170 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21375 ¥80.34953 

171 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21412 ¥80.34905 

172 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21448 ¥80.34843 

173 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21483 ¥80.34835 

174 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21508 ¥80.34833 

175 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21550 ¥80.34820 

176 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21565 ¥80.34832 

177 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21609 ¥80.34858 

178 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21642 ¥80.34865 

179 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21664 ¥80.34866 

180 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21692 ¥80.34859 

181 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21731 ¥80.34842 

182 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21748 ¥80.34831 

183 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21767 ¥80.34824 

184 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21797 ¥80.34804 

185 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21834 ¥80.34767 

186 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21862 ¥80.34753 

187 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21914 ¥80.34705 

188 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21943 ¥80.34663 

189 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21956 ¥80.34631 

190 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21976 ¥80.34631 

191 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22006 ¥80.34625 

192 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22065 ¥80.34605 

193 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22090 ¥80.34600 

194 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22119 ¥80.34589 

195 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22144 ¥80.34585 

196 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22169 ¥80.34576 

197 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22238 ¥80.34566 

198 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22258 ¥80.34557 

199 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22277 ¥80.34543 

200 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22293 ¥80.34527 

201 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22304 ¥80.34507 

202 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22311 ¥80.34484 

203 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22312 ¥80.34459 

204 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22322 ¥80.34433 

205 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22344 ¥80.34441 

206 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22373 ¥80.34441 

207 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22411 ¥80.34425 

208 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22440 ¥80.34406 

209 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22462 ¥80.34382 

210 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22567 ¥80.34239 

211 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22597 ¥80.34208 

212 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22635 ¥80.34157 

213 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22672 ¥80.34127 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6187 

Point Latitude Longitude 

214 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22718 ¥80.34076 

215 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22752 ¥80.34064 

216 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22777 ¥80.34048 

217 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22791 ¥80.34034 

218 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22855 ¥80.34002 

219 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22955 ¥80.33964 

220 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22976 ¥80.33960 

221 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22989 ¥80.33955 

222 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23009 ¥80.33942 

223 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23034 ¥80.33931 

224 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23097 ¥80.33891 

225 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23173 ¥80.33860 

226 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23226 ¥80.33827 

227 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23292 ¥80.33812 

228 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23351 ¥80.33781 

229 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23452 ¥80.33748 

230 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23549 ¥80.33731 

231 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23625 ¥80.33713 

232 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23688 ¥80.33683 

233 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23792 ¥80.33613 

234 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23849 ¥80.33589 

235 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23917 ¥80.33547 

236 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23985 ¥80.33528 

237 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24085 ¥80.33514 

238 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24115 ¥80.33502 

239 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24151 ¥80.33498 

240 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24168 ¥80.33493 

241 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24246 ¥80.33497 

242 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24440 ¥80.33526 

243 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24530 ¥80.33532 

244 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24561 ¥80.33530 

245 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24673 ¥80.33557 

246 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24739 ¥80.33564 

247 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24783 ¥80.33561 

248 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24821 ¥80.33549 

249 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24906 ¥80.33500 

250 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24985 ¥80.33448 

251 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25048 ¥80.33403 

252 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25093 ¥80.33375 

253 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25134 ¥80.33358 

254 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25194 ¥80.33341 

255 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25272 ¥80.33343 

256 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25362 ¥80.33336 

257 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25379 ¥80.33338 

258 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25414 ¥80.33335 

259 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25458 ¥80.33326 

260 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25480 ¥80.33316 

261 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25521 ¥80.33325 

262 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25612 ¥80.33330 

263 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25668 ¥80.33320 

264 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25729 ¥80.33333 

265 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25743 ¥80.33332 

266 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25763 ¥80.33325 

267 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25793 ¥80.33325 

268 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25807 ¥80.33321 

269 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25825 ¥80.33311 

270 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25847 ¥80.33310 

271 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25872 ¥80.33302 

272 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26013 ¥80.33313 

273 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26041 ¥80.33309 

274 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26061 ¥80.33303 

275 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26107 ¥80.33299 

276 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26124 ¥80.33294 

277 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26193 ¥80.33287 

278 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26275 ¥80.33293 

279 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26301 ¥80.33306 

280 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26311 ¥80.33317 

281 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26329 ¥80.33351 

282 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26373 ¥80.33394 

283 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26393 ¥80.33403 

284 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26429 ¥80.33410 

285 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26471 ¥80.33407 

286 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26480 ¥80.33427 

287 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26472 ¥80.33458 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
6188 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Point Latitude Longitude 

288 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26473 ¥80.33532 

289 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26468 ¥80.33573 

290 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26429 ¥80.33726 

291 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26425 ¥80.33793 

292 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26417 ¥80.33813 

293 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26389 ¥80.33909 

294 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26381 ¥80.33972 

295 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26381 ¥80.34022 

296 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26391 ¥80.34062 

297 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26405 ¥80.34089 

298 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26427 ¥80.34110 

299 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26461 ¥80.34057 

300 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26494 ¥80.33988 

301 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19810 ¥80.38422 

302 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19826 ¥80.38441 

Eastern Lake Surprise WMA 1 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins in Lake Surprise on North Key Largo 

at Point 1. From Point 1 the boundary 

continues NW to Point 2 and then towards 

Point 3 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally to the NW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues roughly NE into 

Eastern Lake Surprise to Point 5. From Point 

5 the boundary continues to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 93 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17978 ¥80.38141 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18000 ¥80.38161 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18118 ¥80.38331 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18175 ¥80.38414 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18236 ¥80.38348 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18255 ¥80.38340 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18277 ¥80.38341 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18291 ¥80.38345 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18349 ¥80.38383 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18363 ¥80.38383 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.38356 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.38309 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18367 ¥80.38278 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18386 ¥80.38247 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18403 ¥80.38232 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18423 ¥80.38223 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18450 ¥80.38220 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18477 ¥80.38225 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18502 ¥80.38216 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18533 ¥80.38194 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18585 ¥80.38133 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18583 ¥80.38114 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18586 ¥80.38091 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18596 ¥80.38063 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18609 ¥80.38043 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18618 ¥80.38015 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18622 ¥80.38003 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18625 ¥80.37949 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18637 ¥80.37919 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18674 ¥80.37803 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18677 ¥80.37762 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18692 ¥80.37669 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18711 ¥80.37634 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18716 ¥80.37611 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18730 ¥80.37583 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18752 ¥80.37561 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18778 ¥80.37548 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18788 ¥80.37519 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18806 ¥80.37488 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18817 ¥80.37454 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18800 ¥80.37450 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18774 ¥80.37456 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18758 ¥80.37456 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18717 ¥80.37474 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18683 ¥80.37480 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18654 ¥80.37478 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18634 ¥80.37469 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6189 

Point Latitude Longitude 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18612 ¥80.37448 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18579 ¥80.37392 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18571 ¥80.37352 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18576 ¥80.37311 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18570 ¥80.37305 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18555 ¥80.37315 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18516 ¥80.37333 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18485 ¥80.37340 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18456 ¥80.37334 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18431 ¥80.37318 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18402 ¥80.37313 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18377 ¥80.37297 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.37307 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18318 ¥80.37320 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18303 ¥80.37321 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18283 ¥80.37318 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18268 ¥80.37335 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18257 ¥80.37344 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18228 ¥80.37356 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18199 ¥80.37358 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18181 ¥80.37355 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18166 ¥80.37349 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18140 ¥80.37364 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18111 ¥80.37369 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18097 ¥80.37368 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18077 ¥80.37361 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18043 ¥80.37338 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18018 ¥80.37327 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18009 ¥80.37332 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17999 ¥80.37346 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17979 ¥80.37362 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17957 ¥80.37387 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17911 ¥80.37413 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17893 ¥80.37438 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17878 ¥80.37483 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17877 ¥80.37516 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17870 ¥80.37542 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17863 ¥80.37556 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17849 ¥80.37573 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17835 ¥80.37605 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17817 ¥80.37632 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17812 ¥80.37643 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17806 ¥80.37665 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17805 ¥80.37720 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17733 ¥80.37783 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17978 ¥80.38141 

Eastern Lake Surprise WMA 2 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins in Eastern Lake Surprise on North Key 

Largo at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

continues NW into the lake to Point 2 and 

then roughly NE to Point 3 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order to Point 

89. From Point 89 the boundary continues 

towards Point 90 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary continues NW along the shoreline 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 91 and Point 92. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 92 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary 

continues along the shoreline around Eastern 

Lake Surprise until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 93 and Point 

94 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17666 ¥80.37687 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17733 ¥80.37783 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17805 ¥80.37720 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17806 ¥80.37665 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17812 ¥80.37643 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17817 ¥80.37632 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17835 ¥80.37605 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17849 ¥80.37573 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17863 ¥80.37556 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17870 ¥80.37542 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17877 ¥80.37516 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17878 ¥80.37483 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17893 ¥80.37438 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
6190 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Point Latitude Longitude 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17911 ¥80.37413 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17957 ¥80.37387 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17979 ¥80.37362 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17999 ¥80.37346 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18009 ¥80.37332 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18018 ¥80.37327 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18043 ¥80.37338 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18077 ¥80.37361 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18097 ¥80.37368 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18111 ¥80.37369 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18140 ¥80.37364 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18166 ¥80.37349 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18181 ¥80.37355 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18199 ¥80.37358 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18228 ¥80.37356 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18257 ¥80.37344 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18268 ¥80.37335 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18283 ¥80.37318 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18303 ¥80.37321 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18318 ¥80.37320 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.37307 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18377 ¥80.37297 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18402 ¥80.37313 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18431 ¥80.37318 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18456 ¥80.37334 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18485 ¥80.37340 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18516 ¥80.37333 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18555 ¥80.37315 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18570 ¥80.37305 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18576 ¥80.37311 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18571 ¥80.37352 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18579 ¥80.37392 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18612 ¥80.37448 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18634 ¥80.37469 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18654 ¥80.37478 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18683 ¥80.37480 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18717 ¥80.37474 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18758 ¥80.37456 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18774 ¥80.37456 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18800 ¥80.37450 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18817 ¥80.37454 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18806 ¥80.37488 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18788 ¥80.37519 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18778 ¥80.37548 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18752 ¥80.37561 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18730 ¥80.37583 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18716 ¥80.37611 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18711 ¥80.37634 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18692 ¥80.37669 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18677 ¥80.37762 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18674 ¥80.37803 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18637 ¥80.37919 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18625 ¥80.37949 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18622 ¥80.38003 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18618 ¥80.38015 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18609 ¥80.38043 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18596 ¥80.38063 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18586 ¥80.38091 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18583 ¥80.38114 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18585 ¥80.38133 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18533 ¥80.38194 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18502 ¥80.38216 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18477 ¥80.38225 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18450 ¥80.38220 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18423 ¥80.38223 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18403 ¥80.38232 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18386 ¥80.38247 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18367 ¥80.38278 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.38309 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18358 ¥80.38356 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18363 ¥80.38383 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18349 ¥80.38383 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18291 ¥80.38345 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18277 ¥80.38341 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6191 

Point Latitude Longitude 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18255 ¥80.38340 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18236 ¥80.38348 

90 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18175 ¥80.38414 

91 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18218 ¥80.38470 

92 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18283 ¥80.38464 

93 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.17666 ¥80.37687 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17733 ¥80.37783 

Lower Harbor Keys WMA 1 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 just north of Lower Harbor 

Keys. From Point 1 the boundary continues 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it reaches Point 9. From Point 9 the 

boundary continues towards Point 10 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline to the east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 11 and 

Point 12. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 12 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 13 and Point 14. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 14 and then 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it reaches Point 22. From Point 22 the 

boundary continues towards Point 23 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline to the SE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 23 and Point 

24. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 24 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 24 and Point 25. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 25 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west and south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 26 and Point 27. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 27 and then 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it ends at Point 41. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65039 ¥81.73302 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65042 ¥81.73330 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65046 ¥81.73369 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65054 ¥81.73444 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65065 ¥81.73518 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65106 ¥81.73609 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65164 ¥81.73561 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65138 ¥81.73502 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65138 ¥81.73446 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65145 ¥81.73357 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65238 ¥81.73229 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65286 ¥81.73252 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65373 ¥81.73248 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65397 ¥81.73231 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65431 ¥81.73240 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65458 ¥81.73294 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65450 ¥81.73331 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65407 ¥81.73414 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65449 ¥81.73388 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65473 ¥81.73335 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65490 ¥81.73266 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65467 ¥81.73248 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65459 ¥81.73192 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65378 ¥81.73136 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65315 ¥81.73141 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65288 ¥81.73189 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65229 ¥81.73119 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65171 ¥81.73116 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65173 ¥81.73040 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65133 ¥81.72978 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65102 ¥81.72915 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65187 ¥81.72797 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64998 ¥81.72693 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65020 ¥81.72884 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65047 ¥81.72930 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65076 ¥81.72973 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65120 ¥81.73080 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65089 ¥81.73139 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65036 ¥81.73151 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65033 ¥81.73223 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65039 ¥81.73302 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
6192 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 

Lower Harbor Keys WMA 2 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the southern 

shoreline and the line segment formed by 

Point 1 and Point 2. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 2 until 

it intersects the northern shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 3 and 

Point 4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 4 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 35. From Point 35 the 

boundary continues towards Point 36 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 37 and Point 

38. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 38 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary continues NE and then NW until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 39 and Point 40. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 40 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 41 and Point 42. From 

this intersection the boundary continues to 

Point 42 and then generally south to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 58. From Point 58 the 

boundary continues towards Point 59 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 60 

and Point 61 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63714 ¥81.72648 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63786 ¥81.72658 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64324 ¥81.72504 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64357 ¥81.72482 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64379 ¥81.72478 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64398 ¥81.72471 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64431 ¥81.72469 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64453 ¥81.72475 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64467 ¥81.72493 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64488 ¥81.72525 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64502 ¥81.72554 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64512 ¥81.72578 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64514 ¥81.72594 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64506 ¥81.72610 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64490 ¥81.72632 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64481 ¥81.72669 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64480 ¥81.72697 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64475 ¥81.72733 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64470 ¥81.72750 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64459 ¥81.72765 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64432 ¥81.72817 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64418 ¥81.72849 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64397 ¥81.72882 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64378 ¥81.72928 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64359 ¥81.72965 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64334 ¥81.73000 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64306 ¥81.73054 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64269 ¥81.73109 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64231 ¥81.73194 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64192 ¥81.73319 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64240 ¥81.73364 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64239 ¥81.73331 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64245 ¥81.73291 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64258 ¥81.73221 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64290 ¥81.73172 

36 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64366 ¥81.73050 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64393 ¥81.73019 

38 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64423 ¥81.73019 

39 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64863 ¥81.72961 

40 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64875 ¥81.72928 

41 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64906 ¥81.72888 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64909 ¥81.72802 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64893 ¥81.72729 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64860 ¥81.72812 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64795 ¥81.72822 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64775 ¥81.72862 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64688 ¥81.72765 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64640 ¥81.72754 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64573 ¥81.72762 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64529 ¥81.72752 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64491 ¥81.72753 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64495 ¥81.72682 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64517 ¥81.72625 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64532 ¥81.72589 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64524 ¥81.72562 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64460 ¥81.72447 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64403 ¥81.72442 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.64344 ¥81.72451 

59 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.64267 ¥81.72468 


KHAMMOND on DSK9W7S144PROD with RULES2
Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 11 / Friday, January 17, 2025 / Rules and Regulations 6193 

Point Latitude Longitude 

60 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63714 ¥81.72648 

61 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63786 ¥81.72658 

Lower Harbor Keys WMA 3 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the southeastern 

shoreline and the line segment formed by 

Point 1 and Point 2. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 2 until 

it intersects the southwestern shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline generally NE until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 3 and 

Point 4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 4 until it intersects 

the northeastern shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally SW until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 5 and 

Point 6 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63598 ¥81.72307 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63671 ¥81.72340 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63793 ¥81.72233 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63763 ¥81.72191 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63598 ¥81.72307 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63671 ¥81.72340 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 1 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 just south of Vaca Key and 

continues south to Point 2. From Point 2 the 

boundary continues towards Point 3 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west and then north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 5 and then 

east and south to each successive point in 

numerical order ending at Point 12. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69269 ¥81.07529 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69203 ¥81.07537 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69177 ¥81.07551 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69376 ¥81.07932 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69368 ¥81.07888 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69356 ¥81.07840 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69350 ¥81.07803 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69346 ¥81.07746 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69341 ¥81.07712 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69340 ¥81.07675 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69322 ¥81.07522 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69269 ¥81.07529 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 2 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues towards 

Point 2 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 2 and Point 

3. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 3 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 20. From Point 20 the 

boundary continues towards Point 21 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 22 

and Point 23. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 23 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 24 and Point 

25. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 25 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70081 ¥81.07727 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70137 ¥81.07703 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70133 ¥81.07685 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70114 ¥81.07592 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70099 ¥81.07551 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70076 ¥81.07505 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70054 ¥81.07481 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70024 ¥81.07455 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69997 ¥81.07442 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69968 ¥81.07421 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69952 ¥81.07411 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69889 ¥81.07346 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69528 ¥81.07496 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69341 ¥81.07520 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69351 ¥81.07594 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69355 ¥81.07631 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69360 ¥81.07688 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69362 ¥81.07743 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69372 ¥81.07816 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69387 ¥81.07886 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69395 ¥81.07930 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69559 ¥81.07875 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69569 ¥81.07910 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70020 ¥81.07787 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70081 ¥81.07727 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 3 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2 

and then to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 11. 

From Point 11 the boundary continues 

towards Point 12 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 13 and Point 14. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 15 where it 

ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70296 ¥81.07077 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69992 ¥81.07304 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69907 ¥81.07339 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69968 ¥81.07396 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70001 ¥81.07420 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70029 ¥81.07440 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70061 ¥81.07467 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70088 ¥81.07496 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70112 ¥81.07539 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70131 ¥81.07586 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70148 ¥81.07676 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70152 ¥81.07701 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71061 ¥81.07095 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71059 ¥81.07084 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70296 ¥81.07077 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 4 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2 

and then to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 4. 

From Point 4 the boundary continues 

towards Point 5 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 6 and Point 7. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 7 where it 

ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70382 ¥81.07013 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70345 ¥81.07041 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71124 ¥81.07041 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71160 ¥81.07013 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70842 ¥81.07013 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70814 ¥81.07013 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70382 ¥81.07013 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 5 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2 

and then to Point 3. 

From Point 3 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 4 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline to the NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 5 and Point 6. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 6 and Point 

7. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

7 and Point 8. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally to 

the NE until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 9 and Point 10. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

south to Point 10 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70751 ¥81.06421 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70582 ¥81.06865 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70448 ¥81.06964 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71254 ¥81.06968 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71314 ¥81.06943 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71351 ¥81.06927 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71335 ¥81.06914 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71350 ¥81.06895 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71556 ¥81.06431 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.70751 ¥81.06421 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 6 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2. 

From Point 2 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 5 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 6 and Point 

7. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south to Point 7 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70843 ¥81.06178 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70762 ¥81.06391 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71557 ¥81.06392 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71557 ¥81.06380 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71549 ¥81.06339 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71565 ¥81.06177 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70843 ¥81.06178 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 7 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2. 

From Point 2 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 5 where it 

ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70909 ¥81.06003 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70860 ¥81.06134 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71568 ¥81.06139 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71604 ¥81.06000 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70909 ¥81.06003 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 8 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2. 

From Point 2 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 6 and Point 7. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 8 and Point 

9. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

9 and Point 10. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 11 and Point 12. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 13 and Point 14. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 15 and Point 

16. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

17 and Point 18. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 19 and 20. From this intersection the 

boundary continues south to Point 20 where 

it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71070 ¥81.05387 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70930 ¥81.05937 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71645 ¥81.05956 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71694 ¥81.05857 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71683 ¥81.05843 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71705 ¥81.05819 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71724 ¥81.05789 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71724 ¥81.05769 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71718 ¥81.05754 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71722 ¥81.05740 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71771 ¥81.05691 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71764 ¥81.05676 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71798 ¥81.05676 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71819 ¥81.05665 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71872 ¥81.05617 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71859 ¥81.05604 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71881 ¥81.05600 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71896 ¥81.05588 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72026 ¥81.05397 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71070 ¥81.05387 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 9 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2. 

From Point 2 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 5 and Point 6. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 7 and Point 

8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

8 and Point 9. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects with the line segment formed 

between Point 10 and Point 11. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

11 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71131 ¥81.05148 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71083 ¥81.05339 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72015 ¥81.05343 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72135 ¥81.05298 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72127 ¥81.05279 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72145 ¥81.05268 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72148 ¥81.05217 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72135 ¥81.05203 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72148 ¥81.05184 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72150 ¥81.05155 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71131 ¥81.05148 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 10 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues to Point 2. 

From Point 2 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline SE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 4 and Point 5. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 5 and Point 6. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 7 and Point 

8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

8 and Point 9. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 10 and Point 11. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 11 and Point 12. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 13 and Point 

14. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

14 and Point 15. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects with the line segment formed 

between Point 16 and Point 17. From this 

intersection the boundary continues south to 

Point 17 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71265 ¥81.04627 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71142 ¥81.05107 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72151 ¥81.05114 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72111 ¥81.05061 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72097 ¥81.05042 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72110 ¥81.05030 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72109 ¥81.04978 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72085 ¥81.04965 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72096 ¥81.04944 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72238 ¥81.04897 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72233 ¥81.04885 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72242 ¥81.04872 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72244 ¥81.04692 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72239 ¥81.04651 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72254 ¥81.04625 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72269 ¥81.04605 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71265 ¥81.04627 

Marathon Oceanside Shoreline WMA 11 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues north 

towards Point 2 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 4 and Point 5. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 6 and Point 

7. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

7 and Point 8. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 9 and Point 10. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 


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the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 10 and Point 11. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 12 and Point 

13. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

13 and Point 14. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally east 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 15 and Point 16. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline with the line 

segment formed between Point 17 and Point 

18. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline east until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 19 

and Point 20. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to the intersection of the 

shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 20 and Point 21. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 22 and Point 

23. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

23 and Point 24. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 25 and Point 26. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to the intersection of 

the shoreline with the line segment formed 

between Point 26 and Point 27. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 28 and Point 

29. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

30 and 31. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects with the line segment formed 

between Point 32 and Point 33. From this 

intersection the boundary continues south to 

Point 33 and then to each successive point 

in numerical order until it reaches Point 43 

where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71297 ¥81.04491 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72368 ¥81.04480 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72371 ¥81.04462 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72365 ¥81.04439 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72387 ¥81.04421 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72401 ¥81.04373 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72381 ¥81.04357 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72401 ¥81.04339 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72414 ¥81.04293 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72400 ¥81.04278 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72429 ¥81.04264 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72535 ¥81.04143 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72520 ¥81.04118 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72546 ¥81.04101 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72586 ¥81.03979 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72575 ¥81.03947 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72599 ¥81.03943 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72616 ¥81.03933 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72720 ¥81.03490 

20 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72711 ¥81.03470 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72724 ¥81.03458 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72728 ¥81.03390 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72708 ¥81.03375 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72720 ¥81.03356 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72731 ¥81.03264 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72718 ¥81.03239 

27 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72739 ¥81.03227 

28 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72756 ¥81.03154 

29 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72742 ¥81.03125 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72778 ¥81.03133 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72801 ¥81.03115 

32 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72821 ¥81.03029 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72521 ¥81.03060 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72248 ¥81.03188 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71857 ¥81.03016 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71598 ¥81.02914 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71362 ¥81.02521 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71169 ¥81.02500 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71234 ¥81.03006 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71291 ¥81.03354 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71342 ¥81.03673 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71362 ¥81.03903 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71297 ¥81.04491 

Marquesas Keys WMA 5 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues west to Point 

2. From Point 2 the boundary continues 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

north until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 4 and Point 5. From 

this intersection the boundary continues east 

to Point 5. From Point 5 the boundary 

continues towards Point 6 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 7 and Point 8. From this intersection 

the boundary continues west to Point 8 

where it ends. 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54928 ¥82.12325 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54925 ¥82.12387 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.54932 ¥82.12463 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.55071 ¥82.12565 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55084 ¥82.12426 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.55100 ¥82.12265 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.54930 ¥82.12248 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54928 ¥82.12325 

Snake Creek WMA 5 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues north to 

Point 2 and Point 3. From Point 3 the 

boundary continues towards Point 4 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east until it intersects the 

segment formed between Point 5 and Point 

6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south to Point 6 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 14 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94988 ¥80.58636 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95017 ¥80.58640 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95120 ¥80.58686 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95213 ¥80.58686 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95365 ¥80.57247 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95186 ¥80.57257 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94680 ¥80.57271 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94129 ¥80.58042 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94368 ¥80.58226 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94592 ¥80.58277 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94742 ¥80.58409 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94797 ¥80.58525 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94863 ¥80.58603 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94988 ¥80.58636 

Tavernier Key WMA 2 

NO MOTOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00175 ¥80.49206 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99672 ¥80.48946 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99390 ¥80.49587 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98732 ¥80.51278 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99099 ¥80.52419 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99283 ¥80.52588 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99646 ¥80.52861 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99898 ¥80.52879 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99885 ¥80.52771 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99856 ¥80.52683 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99823 ¥80.52632 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99713 ¥80.52483 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99687 ¥80.52417 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99678 ¥80.52373 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99658 ¥80.52314 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99631 ¥80.52256 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99619 ¥80.52227 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99625 ¥80.52149 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99679 ¥80.52019 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99562 ¥80.51942 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99766 ¥80.51215 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00175 ¥80.49206 

Tavernier Key WMA 3 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues generally 

south and then west to each successive point 

in numerical order until it reaches Point 6. 

From Point 6 the boundary continues 

towards Point 7 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline to the east 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 8 and Point 9. From this 

intersection the boundary continues east to 

Point 9 and then generally NE to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 23 where it ends. 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99533 ¥80.52814 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99333 ¥80.52659 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98952 ¥80.52362 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98458 ¥80.52899 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98735 ¥80.53482 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99049 ¥80.53631 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99154 ¥80.53528 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99304 ¥80.53406 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99289 ¥80.53310 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99284 ¥80.53281 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99291 ¥80.53246 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99287 ¥80.53218 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99294 ¥80.53193 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99297 ¥80.53182 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99308 ¥80.53174 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99312 ¥80.53171 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99384 ¥80.53075 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99380 ¥80.53042 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99379 ¥80.53026 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99407 ¥80.52967 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99500 ¥80.52932 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99635 ¥80.52893 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.99533 ¥80.52814 

West Content Keys WMA 1 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 and continues west towards 

Point 2 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 3 and Point 

4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues east to Point 4 and then south to 

Point 5. From Point 5 the boundary continues 

towards Point 6 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 6 and Point 7. From this intersection 

the boundary continues SW to Point 7. From 

Point 7 the boundary continues towards 

Point 8 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 9 and Point 

10. From this intersection the boundary 

continues south to Point 10 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78196 ¥81.48875 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78194 ¥81.49159 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79184 ¥81.48926 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79152 ¥81.48779 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79037 ¥81.48830 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79030 ¥81.48832 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79020 ¥81.48848 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79008 ¥81.48864 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78374 ¥81.48891 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78196 ¥81.48875 

West Content Keys WMA 2 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline generally north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 4 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 5 and 

Point 6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 6 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east and then 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 7 and the intersection 

of the shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 8 and Point 9. From this 

intersection the boundary continues west to 

the intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 8 and Point 

9 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78361 ¥81.49804 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78383 ¥81.49804 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78689 ¥81.50019 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78758 ¥81.50002 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78877 ¥81.49667 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78898 ¥81.49638 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78342 ¥81.49486 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78361 ¥81.49804 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78383 ¥81.49804 


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Whitmore Bight WMA 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at the intersection of the shoreline and 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2 near Upper Sound Point on 

Rattlesnake Key. From this intersection the 

boundary continues east to Point 3 and then 

roughly SW to Point 4. From Point 4 the 

boundary continues roughly west to each 

successive point in numerical order to Point 

7. From Point 7 the boundary continues 

towards Point 8 until it intersects the 

shoreline on the eastern side of the mouth of 

South Sound Creek. From this intersection 

the boundary follows the shoreline east until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 9 and the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

10 and point 11. From this intersection the 

boundary continues across the mouth of 

South Creek to the intersection of the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 10 and point 11. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline roughly north until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 12 and 

Point 13 near Sound Point. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

13 and then to Point 14. From Point 14 the 

boundary continues towards Point 15 until it 

intersects the shoreline on Rattlesnake Key. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly NE until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 16 

and Point 17 where it ends. The inner 

landward boundary is defined by and follows 

the shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16915 ¥80.35011 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16918 ¥80.34978 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16672 ¥80.34438 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09659 ¥80.39692 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09868 ¥80.40633 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09997 ¥80.41157 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10046 ¥80.41261 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10294 ¥80.41379 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10368 ¥80.40861 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10369 ¥80.40770 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10384 ¥80.40763 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.15866 ¥80.35582 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16045 ¥80.35397 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16109 ¥80.35387 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16314 ¥80.35469 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16915 ¥80.35011 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16918 ¥80.34978 

Woman Key WMA 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins at Point 1 SE of Woman Key and 

continues west to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 24. 

From Point 24 the boundary continues north 

towards Point 25 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 26 and Point 27. From this intersection 

the boundary continues east to Point 27 then 

south to Point 28 and Point 29 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52295 ¥81.96687 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52294 ¥81.96689 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52291 ¥81.96698 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52290 ¥81.96706 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52289 ¥81.96714 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52286 ¥81.96723 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52283 ¥81.96740 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52281 ¥81.96758 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52281 ¥81.96773 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52285 ¥81.96855 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52286 ¥81.96866 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52289 ¥81.96885 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52290 ¥81.96913 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52290 ¥81.96971 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52291 ¥81.96981 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52296 ¥81.97038 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52296 ¥81.97069 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52295 ¥81.97104 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52282 ¥81.97202 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52276 ¥81.97239 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52269 ¥81.97282 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52268 ¥81.97293 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52265 ¥81.97340 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52265 ¥81.97349 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52391 ¥81.97363 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.52419 ¥81.96746 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52420 ¥81.96700 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52319 ¥81.96689 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.52295 ¥81.96687 


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Barracuda Keys WMA 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins just east of Barracuda Keys 

at Point 1 and continues SW to Point 2. From 

Point 2 the seaward boundary continues 

towards Point 3 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline to the NE and 

then generally SW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues SW to Point 5 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 8 where it ends. The inner 

landward boundary is defined by and follows 

the shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72801 ¥81.59614 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71841 ¥81.60001 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71345 ¥81.60925 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71318 ¥81.60986 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70529 ¥81.62653 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71727 ¥81.63677 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73373 ¥81.60053 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72801 ¥81.59614 

Cayo Agua Keys WMA 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins in northern Cayo Agua Keys 

at the intersection of the shoreline with the 

line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 3 and 

Point 4. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 4 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline SE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 5 and Point 6. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 6 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 7 and Point 

8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 8 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 8 and Point 9. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 9 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 10 and Point 11. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 11 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west and then north until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 12 and 

Point 13. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 13 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 14 and Point 15. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 15 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally east 

and then north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 16 and Point 

17. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 17 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 18 and Point 19. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

19 and then to point 20 and to Point 21. From 

Point 21 the boundary continues towards 

Point 22 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline generally south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 23 and Point 24. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 24 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally NE until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 25 and 

Point 26. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

with the line segment formed between Point 

27 and Point 28 where it ends. The inner 

landward boundary is defined by and follows 

the shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63365 ¥81.74368 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63352 ¥81.74371 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63305 ¥81.74364 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63300 ¥81.74353 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63216 ¥81.74279 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63163 ¥81.74274 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63001 ¥81.74285 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.62958 ¥81.74284 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.62947 ¥81.74324 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62948 ¥81.74393 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62956 ¥81.74444 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63249 ¥81.74670 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63244 ¥81.74697 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63224 ¥81.74788 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63250 ¥81.74800 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63323 ¥81.74701 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63356 ¥81.74700 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63474 ¥81.74603 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63485 ¥81.74580 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63468 ¥81.74542 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.63370 ¥81.74540 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63326 ¥81.74553 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63270 ¥81.74530 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63258 ¥81.74514 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63366 ¥81.74419 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63374 ¥81.74406 

27 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63365 ¥81.74368 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

28 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63352 ¥81.74371 

Cotton Key WMA 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins just north of Cotton Key at 

Point 1 and continues to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 13. From Point 13 the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed by Point 14 and 

Point 15. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline south until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 16 

and Point 17. From this intersection the 

boundary continues south to Point 17 and 

then to each successive point in numerical 

order until it reaches Point 34 where it ends. 

The inner landward boundary is defined by 

and follows the shoreline where not already 

specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.96534 ¥80.62371 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.96217 ¥80.62222 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95775 ¥80.62167 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95604 ¥80.62041 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95566 ¥80.62018 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95510 ¥80.61969 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95467 ¥80.61944 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95382 ¥80.61882 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95357 ¥80.61860 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95342 ¥80.61853 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95315 ¥80.61857 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95207 ¥80.61844 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95168 ¥80.61848 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95134 ¥80.61852 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95140 ¥80.61866 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95048 ¥80.61950 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95012 ¥80.61944 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94987 ¥80.61950 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94932 ¥80.61943 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94901 ¥80.61933 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94868 ¥80.61911 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94778 ¥80.61887 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94753 ¥80.61886 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94740 ¥80.62102 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94742 ¥80.62205 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94748 ¥80.62268 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.94804 ¥80.62353 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95682 ¥80.62360 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95838 ¥80.62506 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.95650 ¥80.63762 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.96032 ¥80.63704 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.96016 ¥80.62849 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.96322 ¥80.62475 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.96534 ¥80.62371 

East Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key 

Flats WMA 2 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins just NE of Upper Harbor 

Key at Point 1 and continues generally SW 

and then NW to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 9. 

From Point 9 the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 10 and Point 

11. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 12 

and Point 13. From this intersection the 

boundary continues north to Point 14 and 

then Point 15. From Point 15 the boundary 

continues towards Point 16 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 16 and Point 17. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 17 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline SW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 17 and Point 

18. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 18 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 19 and Point 20. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 20 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south and then west until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 21 and 

Point 22. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 22 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline north until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 23 and Point 24. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 24 and then 

to Point 25. From Point 25 the boundary 

continues towards Point 26 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

north and then NE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 27 and Point 

28. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 28 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 29 and Point 30. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 30 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline roughly north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 30 

and Point 31. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 31 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 31 and 


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Point 32. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 32 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 33 and Point 34. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

34 and then to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 38 

where it ends. The inner landward boundary 

is defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. In addition the inner 

boundary is also defined by the East Content 

Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats Wildlife 

Management Area No Entry Zone around 

Upper Harbor Key that begins at Point 1 of 

that zone and continues to each successive 

point in numerical order until it ends at 

Point 33. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81837 ¥81.42989 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81206 ¥81.43563 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80073 ¥81.44120 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79213 ¥81.45039 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78816 ¥81.45029 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78526 ¥81.45419 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77345 ¥81.45394 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77339 ¥81.46382 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78344 ¥81.46760 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78440 ¥81.46821 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78451 ¥81.46802 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78492 ¥81.46804 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78493 ¥81.46825 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.78593 ¥81.46810 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79541 ¥81.46748 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79638 ¥81.46742 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79588 ¥81.46810 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79556 ¥81.46851 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79537 ¥81.47051 

20 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79331 ¥81.47179 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79230 ¥81.47551 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79230 ¥81.47601 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79361 ¥81.47575 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79382 ¥81.47614 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.79593 ¥81.47599 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79610 ¥81.47565 

27 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79978 ¥81.47308 

28 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80041 ¥81.47262 

29 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80184 ¥81.46881 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80207 ¥81.46886 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80228 ¥81.46889 

32 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80224 ¥81.46866 

33 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80322 ¥81.46592 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.80377 ¥81.46534 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82795 ¥81.44055 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82599 ¥81.43778 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82329 ¥81.43647 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81837 ¥81.42989 

East Harbor Key WMA 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins just NE of East Harbor Key 

at Point 1 and continues to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 8. From Point 8 the boundary continues 

towards Point 9 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline to the north 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 10 and Point 11. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

11 and then to each successive point in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 36 

where it ends. The inner landward boundary 

is defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65964 ¥81.73360 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65919 ¥81.73347 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65892 ¥81.73346 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65871 ¥81.73349 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65843 ¥81.73361 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65820 ¥81.73377 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65807 ¥81.73391 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65794 ¥81.73410 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65787 ¥81.73422 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65779 ¥81.73518 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65784 ¥81.73532 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65797 ¥81.73552 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65813 ¥81.73570 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65827 ¥81.73598 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65842 ¥81.73617 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65856 ¥81.73629 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65881 ¥81.73645 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65906 ¥81.73655 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65931 ¥81.73657 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65959 ¥81.73658 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65981 ¥81.73652 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66001 ¥81.73643 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66017 ¥81.73632 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66032 ¥81.73615 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66040 ¥81.73601 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66048 ¥81.73578 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66049 ¥81.73549 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66045 ¥81.73511 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66041 ¥81.73496 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66034 ¥81.73480 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66031 ¥81.73454 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66022 ¥81.73420 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66013 ¥81.73402 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65999 ¥81.73383 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65983 ¥81.73369 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65964 ¥81.73360 

Mud Keys WMA 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins on the eastern side of Mud 

Keys at the intersection of the shoreline with 

the line segment formed between Point 1 and 

Point 2. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 2 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 3 and Point 4. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 4 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 5 and Point 

6. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 6 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 7 and Point 8. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 8 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 9 and Point 10. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 10 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 11 and Point 

12. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 12 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 13 and Point 14. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 14 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 15 and Point 

16. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 16 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 17 and Point 18. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 18 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 19 and Point 

20. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 20 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally east 

and then north and then west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 21 and Point 22. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 22 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east and then north and 

then west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 23 and Point 24. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 24 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 25 and Point 26. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 26 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline generally west until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 27 

and Point 28. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 28 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally north and then east until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 29 and Point 30. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 30 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally east until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 31 and 

Point 32. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 32 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 33 and Point 34. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 35 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

south until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 36 and Point 37 where 

it ends. The inner landward boundary is 

defined by and follows the shoreline where 

not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67121 ¥81.69116 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67064 ¥81.69055 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.67040 ¥81.69063 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66977 ¥81.69077 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66936 ¥81.69118 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66866 ¥81.69180 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66809 ¥81.69341 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66820 ¥81.69402 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.66824 ¥81.69461 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66856 ¥81.69564 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66899 ¥81.69598 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66861 ¥81.69695 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66868 ¥81.69730 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66862 ¥81.69785 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66876 ¥81.69814 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66961 ¥81.69805 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66999 ¥81.69847 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67044 ¥81.69861 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67121 ¥81.69800 

20 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67132 ¥81.69766 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67168 ¥81.69848 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67243 ¥81.69841 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67377 ¥81.69850 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67412 ¥81.69866 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67461 ¥81.69839 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67488 ¥81.69850 

27 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67502 ¥81.69888 

28 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67581 ¥81.69883 

29 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67604 ¥81.69760 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67656 ¥81.69672 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67642 ¥81.68895 

32 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67529 ¥81.68934 

33 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67312 ¥81.69109 

34 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67292 ¥81.69091 

35 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67227 ¥81.69186 

36 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67121 ¥81.69116 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67064 ¥81.69055 

Sawyer Key WMA 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins at Point 1 and continues 

west to Point 2. From Point 2 the boundary 

continues west towards Point 3 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline SW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 5 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline SW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 6 and the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

7 and Point 8. From this intersection the 

boundary continues SW to the intersection of 

the shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 7 and Point 8. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 9 and 

Point 10. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 10 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 10 and Point 11. From this intersection 

the boundary follows the shoreline generally 

north and then east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 12 and Point 

13. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 13 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally east 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 14 and Point 15. From this 

intersection the boundary continues south to 

Point 16 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75564 ¥81.55825 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75565 ¥81.55869 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75564 ¥81.55915 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75537 ¥81.56027 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75502 ¥81.56068 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75390 ¥81.56322 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75174 ¥81.56691 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75186 ¥81.56706 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75761 ¥81.56705 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75769 ¥81.56691 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75785 ¥81.56602 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75830 ¥81.56476 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75826 ¥81.56416 

14 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75880 ¥81.55778 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75851 ¥81.55730 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.75564 ¥81.55825 

Snipe Keys WMA 2 

Idle Speed No Wake 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins at the intersection of the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 1 and Point 2. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 3 until it intersects the shoreline. From 

this intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 5 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 6 and Point 7. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 7 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

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this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 9 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 10 and Point 11. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 11 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline NW until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 12 and Point 13. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 13 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline NW until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 13 and Point 

14. From this intersection the boundary 

continues NW to Point 14 and then west to 

Point 15. From Point 15 the boundary 

continues SW towards Point 16 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally SW until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 16 and 

Point 17. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 17 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 18 and Point 19. From this intersection 

the boundary continues west to Point 19 and 

then Point 20. From Point 20 the boundary 

continues towards Point 21 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 21 and Point 22. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 22 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 23 and Point 

24. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 24 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 25 and Point 26. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 26 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 26 and Point 

27. From this intersection the boundary 

continues NW to Point 27 and then to each 

successive point in numerical order until it 

reaches Point 34. From Point 34 the 

boundary continues east towards Point 35 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 36 and Point 

37. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 37 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally east 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 38 and Point 39. From this 

intersection the boundary continues east to 

the intersection of the shoreline with the line 

segment formed between Point 40 and Point 

41. From this intersection the boundary 

follows the shoreline east until it intersects 

with the line segment formed between Point 

42 and Point 43. From this intersection the 

boundary continues east towards Point 43 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 44 and Point 

45 where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69379 ¥81.66054 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69368 ¥81.66045 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69316 ¥81.66077 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69355 ¥81.66239 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69343 ¥81.66275 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69298 ¥81.66378 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69273 ¥81.66402 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69167 ¥81.66801 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69152 ¥81.66834 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69174 ¥81.66910 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69185 ¥81.67023 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69241 ¥81.67087 

13 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69262 ¥81.67119 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69293 ¥81.67142 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69291 ¥81.67153 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69285 ¥81.67160 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69275 ¥81.67166 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69278 ¥81.67176 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69279 ¥81.67189 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69276 ¥81.67206 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69264 ¥81.67220 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69259 ¥81.67231 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69269 ¥81.67266 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69263 ¥81.67287 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69274 ¥81.67328 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69281 ¥81.67341 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69292 ¥81.67346 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69343 ¥81.67337 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69328 ¥81.67278 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69330 ¥81.67221 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69335 ¥81.67208 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69327 ¥81.67196 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69327 ¥81.67191 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69335 ¥81.67182 

35 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69342 ¥81.67153 

36 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69345 ¥81.67122 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69330 ¥81.67089 

38 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69295 ¥81.67030 

39 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69283 ¥81.67030 

40 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69309 ¥81.66963 

41 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69299 ¥81.66963 

42 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69337 ¥81.66454 

43 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69380 ¥81.66326 

44 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69379 ¥81.66054 

45 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69368 ¥81.66045 


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Snipe Keys WMA 3 

No Motor 

The wildlife management area seaward 

boundary begins at Point 1 at Snipe Keys and 

continues towards Point 2 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline SE until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 2 and Point 3. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 3 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 4 and Point 

5. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 5 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 6 and Point 7. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 7 until 

it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 7 and Point 

8. From this intersection the boundary 

continues east to Point 8 and then to Point 

9. From Point 9 the boundary continues 

towards Point 10 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 11 and Point 12. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 12 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally NE until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 12 and 

Point 13. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to Point 13 and then Point 14. 

From Point 14 the boundary continues 

towards Point 15 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 15 and Point 16. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 16 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline SE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 17 and Point 

18. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 18 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 19 and Point 20. From this intersection 

the boundary follows the shoreline generally 

NE until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 21 and Point 22. From this 

intersection the boundary continues towards 

Point 22 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline NE and then east until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 23 and Point 24. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 24 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline east and then south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 25 and Point 26. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 26 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south and then west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 27 and 28. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 28 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline west until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 29 and Point 

30. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 30 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 30 and Point 31. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 31 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 31 and Point 

33. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 33 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally 

west until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 34 and Point 35. From 

this intersection the boundary continues 

towards Point 35 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NW 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 36 and the intersection of the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 37 and Point 38. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 37 and Point 

38. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

39 and Point 40. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to the intersection of the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 41 and Point 42. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 43 and Point 

44. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

45 and Point 46. From this intersection the 

boundary continues towards Point 47 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 48 and Point 

49. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 49 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 50 and Point 51. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 51 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline south until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 52 and Point 

53. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 53 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline west until it 

intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 54 and Point 55. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 55 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally west and then north until 

it intersects the line segment formed between 

Point 56 and Point 57. From this intersection 

the boundary continues towards Point 57 

until it intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline north until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 58 and the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 59 and Point 

60. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

59 and Point 60. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to the intersection of the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 61 and Point 62. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally NE until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 63 and 

the intersection formed between the 

shoreline and the line segment formed 

between Point 64 and Point 65. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to the 

intersection of the shoreline and the line 

segment formed between Point 64 and Point 

65. From this intersection the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

66 and Point 67. From this intersection the 

boundary continues NE to Point 67. From 

Point 67 the boundary continues east towards 

Point 68 until it intersects the shoreline. 

From this intersection the boundary follows 

the shoreline until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 69 and Point 

70. From this intersection the boundary 

continues north to Point 70 and Point 71 and 

then generally east to each successive point 

in numerical order until it reaches Point 83. 

From Point 83 the boundary continues 

towards Point 84 until it intersects the 

shoreline where it ends. The inner landward 

boundary is defined by and follows the 

shoreline where not already specified. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69292 ¥81.67346 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69281 ¥81.67341 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69274 ¥81.67328 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69263 ¥81.67287 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69269 ¥81.67266 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69259 ¥81.67231 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69264 ¥81.67220 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69276 ¥81.67206 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69279 ¥81.67189 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69278 ¥81.67176 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69275 ¥81.67166 

12 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69285 ¥81.67160 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69291 ¥81.67153 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69293 ¥81.67142 

15 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69262 ¥81.67119 

16 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69241 ¥81.67087 

17 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69185 ¥81.67023 

18 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69174 ¥81.66910 

19 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69152 ¥81.66834 

20 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69167 ¥81.66801 

21 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69273 ¥81.66402 

22 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69298 ¥81.66378 

23 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69343 ¥81.66275 

24 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69355 ¥81.66239 

25 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68938 ¥81.66143 

26 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68868 ¥81.66151 

27 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68598 ¥81.66518 

28 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68574 ¥81.66543 

29 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68572 ¥81.66562 

30 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68573 ¥81.66580 

31 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68577 ¥81.66598 

32 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68592 ¥81.66595 

33 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68604 ¥81.66622 

34 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68655 ¥81.66859 

35 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68733 ¥81.66899 

36 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68843 ¥81.67065 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68852 ¥81.67164 

38 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68869 ¥81.67164 

39 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68832 ¥81.67239 

40 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68849 ¥81.67241 

41 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68821 ¥81.67283 

42 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68836 ¥81.67294 

43 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68780 ¥81.67317 

44 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68798 ¥81.67334 

45 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68753 ¥81.67355 

46 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68768 ¥81.67373 

47 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68702 ¥81.67392 

48 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68598 ¥81.67433 

49 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68579 ¥81.67505 

50 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68506 ¥81.67548 

51 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68481 ¥81.67598 

52 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68454 ¥81.67621 

53 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68420 ¥81.67739 

54 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68415 ¥81.67947 

55 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68453 ¥81.67966 

56 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68780 ¥81.68024 

57 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68815 ¥81.68001 

58 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68838 ¥81.67997 

59 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68883 ¥81.67993 

60 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68880 ¥81.67979 

61 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68970 ¥81.67984 

62 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68965 ¥81.67964 

63 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69017 ¥81.67882 

64 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69054 ¥81.67760 

65 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69029 ¥81.67763 

66 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69055 ¥81.67730 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69078 ¥81.67719 

68 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69099 ¥81.67589 

69 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69180 ¥81.67492 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69239 ¥81.67474 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69256 ¥81.67476 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69262 ¥81.67462 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69256 ¥81.67437 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69243 ¥81.67423 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69256 ¥81.67406 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69260 ¥81.67391 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69288 ¥81.67376 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69290 ¥81.67369 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69296 ¥81.67367 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69300 ¥81.67364 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69302 ¥81.67354 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69299 ¥81.67350 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.69292 ¥81.67346 

84 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69281 ¥81.67341 

Appendix F to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Sanctuary Preservation Areas 

Boundary Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas (SPA) begins at each 

individual zone’s Point 1 and continues to 

each successive point in numerical order 

until ending at that same zone’s last point as 

listed in its specific coordinate table. 

Alligator Reef SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85383 ¥80.61950 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84691 ¥80.60967 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84002 ¥80.62083 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.84683 ¥80.62716 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85383 ¥80.61950 

Carysfort Reef SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22734 ¥80.19447 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19451 ¥80.20821 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20476 ¥80.23208 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23405 ¥80.21709 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23671 ¥80.21573 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23492 ¥80.21169 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22734 ¥80.19447 

Cheeca Rocks SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90367 ¥80.61917 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90700 ¥80.61517 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90417 ¥80.61283 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90167 ¥80.61667 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90367 ¥80.61917 

Coffins Patch SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67917 ¥80.97217 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68433 ¥80.97467 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.69117 ¥80.96133 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68533 ¥80.95883 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.67917 ¥80.97217 

Conch Reef SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95800 ¥80.45783 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95567 ¥80.45433 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94986 ¥80.45703 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94633 ¥80.45867 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94933 ¥80.46217 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95800 ¥80.45783 


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Davis Reef SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.92233 ¥80.50867 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.92683 ¥80.50450 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.92350 ¥80.50083 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91850 ¥80.50583 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.92233 ¥80.50867 

Eastern Dry Rocks SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46200 ¥81.84767 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46533 ¥81.84250 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46217 ¥81.83883 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45783 ¥81.84667 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46200 ¥81.84767 

Hen and Chickens SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93400 ¥80.55317 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93967 ¥80.54767 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93683 ¥80.54383 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93100 ¥80.54917 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.93400 ¥80.55317 

Key Largo Dry RocksØGrecian Rocks SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10502 ¥80.30565 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10880 ¥80.31061 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12650 ¥80.29850 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.12432 ¥80.29468 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10502 ¥80.30565 

Looe Key SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55200 ¥81.41350 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55400 ¥81.40050 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54500 ¥81.39750 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54200 ¥81.41167 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54745 ¥81.41267 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55200 ¥81.41350 

Molasses Reef SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.01767 ¥80.36400 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00483 ¥80.37833 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.01200 ¥80.38050 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.01667 ¥80.37550 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.01767 ¥80.36400 

Newfound Harbor Key SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61233 ¥81.39667 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61667 ¥81.39767 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61833 ¥81.38900 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61417 ¥81.38800 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61233 ¥81.39667 

Sand Key SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45033 ¥81.88250 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46017 ¥81.88233 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45967 ¥81.87150 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45017 ¥81.87200 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45033 ¥81.88250 

Sombrero Key SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62500 ¥81.10317 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62083 ¥81.11483 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62536 ¥81.11674 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62629 ¥81.11398 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63183 ¥81.11300 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62832 ¥81.10790 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62930 ¥81.10497 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62500 ¥81.10317 

The Elbow SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14950 ¥80.26050 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14917 ¥80.25367 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13633 ¥80.26067 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14167 ¥80.26783 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14320 ¥80.26640 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14720 ¥80.26266 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14950 ¥80.26050 

Turtle Rocks SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30828 ¥80.20750 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27452 ¥80.23195 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28222 ¥80.24276 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31519 ¥80.22184 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30828 ¥80.20750 

Turtle Shoal SPA 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73452 ¥80.92027 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72375 ¥80.91202 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71386 ¥80.93661 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72406 ¥80.94341 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.73452 ¥80.92027 


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Appendix G to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Conservation Areas Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following 

Conservation Areas begins at each individual 

zone’s Point 1 and continues to each 

successive point in numerical order until 

ending at that same zone’s last point as listed 

in its specific coordinate table. 

Conch Reef Conservation Area 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95167 ¥80.44883 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94717 ¥80.45433 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.94986 ¥80.45703 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95567 ¥80.45433 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95167 ¥80.44883 

Eastern Sambo Conservation Area 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48950 ¥81.66600 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49617 ¥81.66717 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49733 ¥81.65983 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49250 ¥81.65583 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48950 ¥81.66600 

Tennessee Reef Conservation Area 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77003 ¥80.75115 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75788 ¥80.74189 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75157 ¥80.75147 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76495 ¥80.75955 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77003 ¥80.75115 

Tortugas North Conservation Area 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76667 ¥83.10000 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76667 ¥82.90000 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76333 ¥82.80000 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72610 ¥82.80000 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72537 ¥82.86646 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71690 ¥82.89975 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65000 ¥82.96674 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65000 ¥83.10000 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76667 ¥83.10000 

Tortugas South Conservation Area 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55017 ¥83.16643 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55000 ¥83.08333 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.30000 ¥83.08333 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.30084 ¥83.16711 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55017 ¥83.16643 

Western Sambo Conservation Area 

The Western Sambo Conservation Area 

boundary begins approximately 6 miles south 

of Boca Chica Key at Point 1. From Point 1 

the boundary continues to Point 2 and Point 

3. From Point 3 the boundary continues 

towards Point 4 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary continues east following the 

shoreline until it intersects the line segment 

formed between Point 5 and Point 6. From 

this intersection the boundary continues to 

Point 6 and ends at Point 7. 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47295 ¥81.70024 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46655 ¥81.72928 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49877 ¥81.72544 

4* .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.55794 ¥81.71838 

5* .............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.56201 ¥81.67996 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50469 ¥81.69301 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47295 ¥81.70024 

Note: The coordinates in the table above 

marked with an asterisk (*) are not a part of 

the zone’s boundary. These coordinates are 

landward reference points used to draw a 

line segment that intersects with the 

shoreline. 

Within the Western Sambo Conservation 

Area, an additional no anchor zone 

surrounds the offshore reef tract. The 

boundary for the Western Sambo 

Conservation Area No Anchor zone begins at 

Point 1 and continues to each successive 

point in numerical order until ending at 

Point 5. 

Western Sambo Conservation Area 

No Anchor 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49877 ¥81.72544 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.50469 ¥81.69301 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47295 ¥81.70024 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.46655 ¥81.72928 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.49877 ¥81.72544 

Appendix H to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Restoration Areas—Habitat Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following Restoration 

Areas—Habitat zones begins at each 

individual zone’s Point 1 and continues to 

each successive point in numerical order 

until ending at that same zone’s last point as 

listed in its specific coordinate table. 

Cheeca Rocks East Restoration Area— 

Habitat 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90299 ¥80.61106 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90298 ¥80.60901 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90194 ¥80.60902 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90195 ¥80.61106 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.90299 ¥80.61106 

Cheeca Rocks South Restoration Area— 

Habitat 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89782 ¥80.62210 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89846 ¥80.61492 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89581 ¥80.61500 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89587 ¥80.62216 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89782 ¥80.62210 

Horseshoe Reef Restoration Area—Habitat 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13797 ¥80.29796 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14422 ¥80.29317 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13806 ¥80.28500 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13196 ¥80.28979 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.13797 ¥80.29796 

Pickles Reef Restoration Area—Habitat 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97864 ¥80.43372 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97866 ¥80.44120 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98488 ¥80.44055 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98459 ¥80.43332 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97864 ¥80.43372 

Appendix I to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Restoration Areas—Nursery Boundary 

Coordinates 

Coordinates listed in this appendix are 

unprojected (Geographic) and based on the 

North American Datum of 1983. 

The boundary for the following Restoration 

Areas—Nursery zones begins at each 

individual zone’s Point 1 and continues to 

each successive point in numerical order 

until ending at that same zone’s last point as 

listed in its specific coordinate table. 

Carysfort Reef Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23492 ¥80.21169 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23231 ¥80.21302 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23405 ¥80.21709 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23671 ¥80.21573 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23492 ¥80.21169 

Islamorada Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88775 ¥80.56321 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88777 ¥80.56754 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89171 ¥80.56753 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.89169 ¥80.56319 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88775 ¥80.56321 

Key Largo Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08091 ¥80.31483 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08484 ¥80.31479 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08482 ¥80.31048 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08089 ¥80.31050 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.08091 ¥80.31483 

Looe Key East Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55911 ¥81.40124 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56385 ¥81.40272 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56554 ¥81.39802 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56109 ¥81.39638 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55911 ¥81.40124 

Looe Key West Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55149 ¥81.41663 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55200 ¥81.4135 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54745 ¥81.41267 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.54705 ¥81.41568 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55149 ¥81.41663 

Marathon Restoration Area—Nursery 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66333 ¥81.02078 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66333 ¥81.02780 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66986 ¥81.02781 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66986 ¥81.02078 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66333 ¥81.02078 

Marker 32 Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47712 ¥81.77809 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48104 ¥81.77811 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.48105 ¥81.77368 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47717 ¥81.77372 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.47712 ¥81.77809 

Middle Keys Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65659 ¥81.02141 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65858 ¥81.01799 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65533 ¥81.01548 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65337 ¥81.01932 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.65659 ¥81.02141 

Sand Key Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45983 ¥81.88394 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45605 ¥81.88389 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45603 ¥81.88804 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45981 ¥81.88808 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.45983 ¥81.88394 

Tavernier Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98883 ¥80.42110 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.99140 ¥80.41819 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98708 ¥80.41356 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98417 ¥80.41647 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.98883 ¥80.42110 

The Elbow Restoration Area—Nursery 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14320 ¥80.26640 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14515 ¥80.26901 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14928 ¥80.26534 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14720 ¥80.26266 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.14320 ¥80.26640 

[FR Doc. 2025–00496 Filed 1–16–25; 8:45 am] 

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