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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

15 CFR Part 922 

[Docket No. 220516–0115] 

RIN 0648–BJ14 

Proposed Rule 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: Proposed rule; request for 

public comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is 

proposing several changes to the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

(FKNMS) to 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. In addition, a 

revised draft management plan is 

included in the supporting material for 

this proposed rule. FKNMS currently 

protects 3,800 square miles of waters 

surrounding the Florida Keys, from 

south of Miami westward to the Dry 

Tortugas. 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, 

mangrove-fringed 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 

proposed rule follows NOAA’s 

publication of a draft environmental 

impact statement (DEIS) in August 2019, 

also referred to as the Restoration 

Blueprint, which included a range of 

alternatives. The proposed rule is 

necessary to improve the condition of 

resources in the Florida Keys 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 proposed 

rule is to protect and preserve the living 

and heritage resources of the Florida 

Keys for the benefit of the public. 

NOAA is soliciting public comment on 

this proposed rule. 

DATES: 

Comments due: October 26, 2022. 

Public Comment Meetings: NOAA 

will host four public comment meetings 

during the public comment period, one 

virtual and three in-person. 

The virtual public comment meeting 

will occur at the following date and 

time: 

• Tuesday, August 30, 2022, Time: 6 

p.m.–9 p.m. 

The in-person public meetings will 

occur at the following dates and times: 

• Key Largo, FL; Date: September 20, 

2022; Location: Key Largo Coral Shores 

High School Auditorium; Address: 

89901 Old Hwy., Tavernier, FL 33070; 

Time: 6 p.m.–9 p.m. 

• Marathon, FL; Date: September 21, 

2022; Location: Marathon High School 

Auditorium; Address: 350 Sombrero 

Beach Rd., Marathon, FL 33050; Time: 

6 p.m.–9 p.m. 

• Key West, FL; Date: September 22, 

2022; Location: Key West High School 

Auditorium; Address: 2100 Flagler Ave., 

Key West, FL 33040; Time: 6 p.m.–9 

p.m. 

Please check https://floridakeys.

noaa.gov/blueprint for meeting links 

and the most up-to-date information, 

should plans for these public meetings 

change. NOAA may end a virtual or inperson meeting before the time noted 

above if all participants have concluded 

their oral comments. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NOS–2019–0094, by the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov and search for 

docket NOAA–NOS–2019–0094, click 

the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. 

• Written comments may also be 

mailed to: Sarah Fangman, 

Superintendent, FKNMS, 33 East Quay 

Rd., Key West, FL 33040. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NOAA. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personally 

identifiable information (e.g., name, 

address, etc.), confidential business 

information, or otherwise sensitive 

information submitted voluntarily by 

the sender will be publicly accessible. 

NOAA will accept anonymous 

comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required 

fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

Copies of the proposed rule, the DEIS, 

maps of the proposed management 

zones, and additional background 

materials can be found on the FKNMS 

website at https://floridakeys.noaa.gov. 

The notice of proposed rulemaking can 

also be downloaded or viewed on the 

internet at www.regulations.gov (search 

for docket # NOAA–NOS–2019–0094). 

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 to be 

established in a network that now 

comprises 15 sanctuaries and 2 marine 

national monuments. As one of the 

largest marine protected areas in the 

United States, the sanctuary currently 

protects 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. The ecosystems of 

FKNMS provide habitats for more than 

6,000 species of fishes, invertebrates, 

and plants, in addition to uniquely 

expansive and diverse seagrass and 

coral reef communities. 

The Florida Keys have more than 

77,000 residents and up to 5.5 million 

annual visitors, and a local economy of 

nearly $5.0 billion. In 2018, tourism 

spending in Monroe County accounted 

for $2.4 billion, supporting 44 percent of 

jobs/employment in the county. 

Tourism activity and spending is 

heavily dependent on the maintenance 

of a healthy marine environment. 

Approximately 60 percent of the 

economy is tied directly to marinerelated activities, including commercial 

and recreational fishing, boating, diving, 

wildlife viewing, and other various 

tourist-related activities. A declining 

marine environment puts the Florida 

Keys’ economy and jobs at risk. 

2. Need for the Proposed Rule 

The statutory bases for NOAA’s 

management of FKNMS are primarily 

the purposes and policies of the 

National Marine Sanctuaries Act 

(NMSA; 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and the 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

and Protection Act (FKNMSPA, Public 

Law 101–605). The NMSA authorizes 

the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) 

to, among other purposes and policies: 


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fknms/welcome.html. 

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05-13/pdf/2022-09626.pdf. 

• ‘‘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’’ (16 U.S.C. 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’’ (16 U.S.C. 1431(b)(6)); 

• ‘‘Develop and implement 

coordinated plans of 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’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1431(b)(7)); 

• ‘‘Create models of, and incentives 

for, ways to conserve and manage these 

areas, including the application of 

innovative management techniques’’ (16 

U.S.C. 1431(b)(8)); and 

• ‘‘Evaluate the substantive progress 

toward implementing the management 

plan and goals for the sanctuary, 

especially the effectiveness of sitespecific management techniques and 

strategies, and shall revise the 

management plan and regulations as 

necessary to fulfill the purposes and 

policies of this chapter.’’ (16 U.S.C. 

1434(e)). 

Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary and Protection Act 

(FKNMSPA, Public Law 101–605), 

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. 

The need for this proposed rule is to 

respond to threats to marine resources 

of the Florida Keys, consistent with the 

purposes and policies of both the NMSA 

and the FKNMSPA. FKNMS is currently 

operating under the original regulations, 

including marine zones, that became 

effective in 1997, and a 2007 revised 

management plan, which directs the 

sanctuary’s non-regulatory management 

activities. In order to ensure long-term 

resource viability and ecosystem 

function, this management framework 

needs to be updated to address current 

and foreseeable future threats. 

Generally, the marine resources within 

the sanctuary face increased risk from 

local, regional, and global threats; and 

changes in visitor numbers, use 

patterns, types, and shifting recreational 

interests. Specifically, these threats 

include 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, updates are needed to the 

management regime in order to respond 

to the 2011 FKNMS Condition Report,1

which 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, and 

a seagrass die-off, among other threats. 

Furthermore, during scoping for the 

2019 DEIS, 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 support for 

sanctuary expansion and updated 

marine zones—actions that are 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies of the NMSA and the 

FKNMSPA. More specifically, the need 

for this proposed rule is to extend 

national marine sanctuary protections to 

areas that have significant marine 

resources with demonstrated biological 

and ecological connectivity to existing 

sanctuary resources and to adapt 

management strategies to changing 

conditions, use patterns, and emerging 

threats to resources. FKNMS’ efforts to 

update the sanctuary’s regulations and 

management plan are informed by 

recent scientific findings of degraded 

habitat in the sanctuary and how the 

condition of resources can improve with 

application of long-term management 

and conservation strategies, which 

include marine zoning. 

At the same time, as articulated in the 

revised draft management plan, 

continued research, restoration, and 

education is needed to conserve and 

restore these nationally significant 

sanctuary resources. This work is 

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, ONMS has been 

working to update the sanctuary 

regulations found at 15 CFR part 922. 

Part 922 includes general regulations 

applicable to all sanctuaries (subparts A 

through E) and site-specific regulations 

that relate to each individual sanctuary 

(subparts F through T). An interim final 

rule that was published at 87 FR 29606 2

on May 13, 2022 updates and 

reorganizes the existing regulations, 

eliminates redundancies across the 

sanctuary regulations, eliminates 

outmoded regulations, adopts standard 

boundary descriptions, and consolidates 

general regulations and permitting 

procedures. All regulatory references to 

15 CFR part 922 in this proposed rule 

are to be read as they will be amended 

by the interim 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 68B– 

42.001 and 68B–42.002. Specifically, 

under these Florida regulations, the 

definitions of ‘‘marine life species’’ and 

‘‘tropical fish’’ incorporate lists of 

species designated as ‘‘restricted 

species’’ found at 68B–42.002. Under 

Florida regulations, a fishing permit is 

required to target any species that fall 

under the definition of ‘‘marine life 

species’’ and ‘‘tropical fish.’’ Similarly, 

sanctuary regulations at § 922.163(a)(12) 

require 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 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. 

The definition of ‘‘traditional fishing’’ 

in § 922.162 incorporates by reference 

pages 84 through 91 of the 1996 Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary Final 

Management Plan/Environment Impact 

Statement (1996 FL Keys NMS FMP/EIS 

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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. 

by NOAA to accompany the 

promulgation of the initial regulations 

for the newly designated Florida Keys 

National Marine Sanctuary. The 

document provides a detailed 

description of the commercial and 

recreational fishing activities that 

historically and presently (as of 1996) 

were conducted in the Florida Keys 

region, including targeted species, 

locations where and seasons when 

fishing occurred or occurs, and types of 

gears used to harvest those species. 

Exemptions from several sanctuary 

prohibitions for traditional fishing are 

found in § 922.163(a)(3) (prohibition on 

altering the seafloor), § 922.163(a)(4) 

(prohibition on discharges), and 

§ 922.163(a)(14) (prohibition on fish 

feeding). For more discussion on 

NOAA’s proposed update to the 

definition of ‘‘traditional fishing’’ to 

incorporate by reference the 1996 FL 

Keys NMS FMP/EIS (Vol. II), please see 

part III, section 2. Sanctuary-wide 

Regulations, paragraph e Fish Feeding. 

The 1996 FL Keys NMS FMP/EIS (Vol. 

II) is readily available at https://

floridakeys.noaa.gov/mgmtplans/. 

II. FKNMS 2019 DEIS—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 

(DEIS), announced five public scoping 

meetings, and solicited public comment. 

ONMS 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. Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (DEIS) 

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 DEIS and updated draft 

management plan on August 20, 2019 

(84 FR 45728, September 3, 2019). The 

DEIS, also referred to as the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Restoration Blueprint, evaluated the 

environmental consequences of four 

specific alternatives (see Table 1) and 

provided an in-depth resource 

assessment. The alternatives in the DEIS 

considered sanctuary boundary 

expansion to protect ecologically 

connected habitats, proposed new or 

modified sanctuary-wide 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 DEIS alternatives 

aim 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. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–NK–C All alternatives were consistent with 

NOAA’s mission to conserve and 

manage coastal and marine ecosystems 

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Table 1: DEIS Comparison of Alternatives 

3,800 sq miles 

57 total zones 

1033 sq miles 

Tortugas Region 

4,541 sq miles 

Update 4 existing 

Propose 4 new 

98 total zones 

1141 sq miles 

Same as Alt. 2 or 

more protective (e.g., 

entry areas) 

1. AIBA: The Area to Be Avoided are areas within the sanctuary, originally proposed by the USCG(55 FR 19418, May 9, 1990) 

and codified through the FKNMSPA, where operating any tank vessel or vessel over 50 meters length is prohibited. 

2. Marine zone numbers and area calculations include Great \Nhite Heron and Key West National Wildlife Refuges. 

3. The area estimate includes the boundary expansion at Pulley Ridge due to the application of a proposed no anchor regulation. 
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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 

DEIS. 

Due to broad public interest and the 

comprehensive nature of the review of 

FKNMS regulations and management 

plan, NOAA separated the DEIS and 

rulemaking processes to allow increased 

opportunity for public and agency input 

to inform this proposed rule. This 

proposed rulemaking combines 

individual aspects of each of the four 

alternatives presented in the DEIS and 

is directly informed by the thousands of 

public and agency comments received 

on the DEIS (see further discussion in 

part II, section 3. Comments Received 

on the DEIS; Agency Consultations and 

Other Coordination and part III. 

NOAA’s Proposed Rule and How it was 

Informed by Public and Agency 

Comment of this document). 

3. Comments Received on the DEIS; 

Agency Consultations and Other 

Coordination 

This section provides a high-level 

summary of public and agency 

coordination conducted and comments 

received on the 2019 DEIS. These 

comments formed the foundation for 

many of the changes NOAA considered 

and made between the 2019 DEIS 

Alternatives and this proposed rule. 

a. Public Comments 

NOAA accepted public comments on 

the DEIS from August 2019 to January 

2020 through regulations.gov for Docket 

NOAA–NOS–2019–0094 6 by mail, and 

in person during six public hearings and 

two Sanctuary Advisory Council 

meetings in Key West, FL; Marathon FL; 

Key Largo/Islamorada, FL; Coral Gables, 

FL; and Ft. Myers, FL. Public comments 

are available for review at 

www.regulations.gov docket # NOAA– 

NOS–2019–0094. 

NOAA received 1,213 separate 

comments during the public comment 

period, and several letter campaigns and 

petitions each with multiple signatories 

for a total of well over 35,000 

comments. The types of organizations 

that commented include the following: 

state and federal agencies, local 

municipalities, homeowners’ 

associations, fishing organizations, 

diving organizations, non-governmental 

organizations, trade organizations, 

scientists, permit holders, and school 

groups. 

The public comments are generally 

summarized below, and, where relevant 

to this proposed rulemaking are 

included in the specific sections below. 

A comprehensive summary of public 

comments along with responses to 

comments will be included in the final 

environmental impact statement (FEIS), 

which FKNMS anticipates will be 

published in 2022 following public 

review and comment on this proposed 

rule. 

In general, public comments on the 

2019 DEIS ranged from supporting no 

action or the status quo (Alternative 1) 

to supporting more protective actions 

than those proposed in Alternative 4. 

Many comments supported elements of 

Alternatives 3 or 4 at a minimum to 

adequately protect the Florida Keys 

ecosystem. Comments supportive of the 

alternatives in the 2019 DEIS referred to 

increasing threats to resources and a 

need to increase the size and associated 

regulations of marine zones. Comments 

in opposition to the alternatives in the 

2019 DEIS primarily spoke against 

additional marine zones and other 

regulations that could potentially 

restrict user access. Many commenters 

cited a need to address large regional 

threats, including water quality, 

education, and enforcement. 

b. FKNMS Advisory Council DEIS 

Review 

The FKNMS Sanctuary Advisory 

Council hosted two meetings (October 

and December 2019) to hear public 

comment on the DEIS alternatives. From 

February through April 2020 the 

Sanctuary Advisory Council deliberated 

to prioritize issues and provide NOAA 

with recommendations. 

The range of Sanctuary Advisory 

Council input is well represented in the 

range of general public comments 

received as outlined above and in part 

III. NOAA’s Proposed Rule and How it 

was Informed by Public and Agency 

Comment, below, so is not further 

detailed here. 

c. Agency Consultations and Other 

Coordination 

i. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 

Consultation 

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 DEIS 

and to initiate the scoping process. 

USFWS participated in the public 

scoping events and relevant community 

working groups (Shallow Water Wildlife 

and Habitat Protection) and provided 

subject matter expertise throughout 

development of the DEIS and this 

proposed rule. In addition, NOAA 

initiated Endangered Species Act 

consultation with USFWS Ecological 

Services in August 2019 and received 

comment on June 22, 2020. USFWS 

Ecological Services concurred with 

NOAA’s determinations for potential 

effects to protected species and noted 

that coordination with the Florida Keys 

National Wildlife Refuges would be 

ongoing in the development of this 

proposed rule. 

USFWS, through the Florida Keys 

National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 

provided comments on all proposed 

Wildlife Management Areas that fall 

within their National Wildlife Refuge 

boundaries. Highlights of USFWS 

comments specific to regulatory and 

marine zone proposals, including 

guiding principles that informed their 

comments, are included in the relevant 

sections below. 

ii. DOI Bureau of Ocean Energy 

Management (BOEM) Consultation 

DOI’s Bureau of Energy Management 

(BOEM) considered potential impacts to 

offshore wind and determined there 

would be no effect from NOAA’s 

proposed sanctuary expansion in the 

Florida Keys. BOEM further reviewed 

potential offshore oil and gas resources 

and due to uncertainty provided a low, 

mid, and high potential impact 

determination. BOEM determined 

effects to recoverable methane hydrates 

would be zero. BOEM identified an 

expired Outer Continental Shelf Marine 

Minerals lease less than 200 yards from 

the northern edge of the proposed 

sanctuary boundary expansion area that 

overlaps with the Atlantic Sand 

Aliquots, a potential sand resource site 

for beach renourishment projects. 

FKNMS has since confirmed with the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 

Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection that the area has not been 

used as a sand borrow site since 2012. 

iii. Regional Fishery Management 

Council Consultation: Gulf of Mexico 

and South Atlantic 

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

ONMS sent letters on August 22, 2019, 

to initiate consultation with the Gulf of 

Mexico Fishery Management Council 

(GMFMC) and the South Atlantic 

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NOAA also provided multiple updates 

at the respective Council meetings and 

various advisory and technical 

committees over the course of the 

development of the DEIS and 

throughout the public comment period 

following its release. 

GMFMC submitted a comment letter 

dated February 21, 2020, and, in 

general, noted the need for additional 

information to facilitate stakeholder 

understanding of the proposals and 

engagement in the process and 

acknowledged the importance of water 

quality and impacts to coral and other 

important fish habitats. 

SAFMC submitted a comment letter 

dated March 13, 2020 and, in general, 

noted concern about water quality 

degradation and its effects on the 

fisheries and coral reefs and the need for 

additional law enforcement. 

Where relevant, highlights of GMFMC 

and SAFMC comments specific to 

regulatory and marine zone proposals 

are included in the sections below. 

iv. 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 DEIS (see 

Appendix F of the DEIS). The 

Department of the Navy submitted a 

comment letter on March 2, 2020 and 

has continued to provide additional 

information and clarification on Navy 

activities in and adjacent to the 

sanctuary throughout the development 

of this proposed rule. Navy comments 

included additional information about 

existing operations in and adjacent to 

the sanctuary and comments on specific 

zone proposals in the 2019 DEIS that 

may impact naval operations are 

included in relevant sections below. 

v. State of Florida Coordination 

NOAA has worked closely with 

several Florida state agencies 

throughout the public scoping process, 

and development of the DEIS and this 

proposed rule. As 60 percent of the 

sanctuary is within Florida State waters, 

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 

management relationship. These 

agreements are currently under review 

and any revised and/or new co-trustee 

agreements will be included in the FEIS. 

Florida Department of Environmental 

Protection 

Florida DEP staff has coordinated 

directly with sanctuary staff, was 

represented by a Florida State Parks 

staff member at most Sanctuary 

Advisory Council community working 

group meetings where they provided 

management perspective and resource 

status and use data, and has an official 

non-voting seat on the Sanctuary 

Advisory Council. DEP submitted a 

comment letter to NOAA on the 2019 

DEIS on May 1, 2020. Generally, DEP 

comments acknowledged the valuable 

partnership with the sanctuary and the 

role DEP’s Division of State Lands plays 

with regards to managing State 

sovereign submerged lands. DEP also 

commented that they believed the areas 

of greatest public concern are water 

quality, enforcement, habitat 

restoration, and education and outreach. 

Highlights of DEP comments specific to 

regulatory and marine zone proposals 

are included in the relevant sections 

below. 

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 with FKNMS to facilitate one 

working group, and has an official nonvoting seat on the Sanctuary Advisory 

Council. NOAA also provided multiple 

updates at FWC meetings over the 

course of the development of the 2019 

DEIS and throughout the public 

comment period. In addition, FWRI 

research findings directly informed 

various regulatory and zoning aspects of 

this proposed rule. 

FWC submitted a comment letter to 

NOAA on the 2019 DEIS on April 29, 

2020. FWC articulated a suite of guiding 

principles that informed their 

comments. FWC further commented on 

several management plan issues 

including law enforcement, education, 

water quality, coral reef ecosystem and 

recovery, carrying capacity, and 

artificial reefs. Highlights of FWC’s 

comments specific to regulatory and 

marine zone proposals are included in 

the relevant sections below. 

Florida State Historic Preservation 

Office 

The Florida State Historic 

Preservation Office (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 DEIS (Appendix C) for 

public comment. In addition, the SHPO 

submitted a comment letter to NOAA on 

the 2019 DEIS on January 31, 2020 that 

noted the DEIS Preferred Alternative 

(Alternative 3) would sufficiently 

address the sanctuary’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. 

III. NOAA’s Proposed Rule and How It 

Was Informed by Public and Agency 

Comment 

The following sections summarize the 

proposed rule including a brief 

discussion of comments received on the 

2019 DEIS and how they informed the 

proposed rule. In addition to comments 

received the proposed rule is also 

informed by additional agency input 

and scientific and user data. 

These sections are organized in the 

same way they were presented in the 

2019 DEIS/Restoration Blueprint: 

1. sanctuary boundary; 

2. sanctuary-wide regulations; 

3. marine zone boundaries within the 

sanctuary; and 

4. marine zone regulations. 

A revised draft management plan is 

included as supporting material and is 

available at the address and website 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

proposed rule. 

1. Sanctuary Boundary 

There are three principal areas where 

NOAA is proposing changes to the 

FKNMS boundary. First, NOAA seeks to 

align the FKNMS seaward boundary 

with the northernmost Area to Be 

Avoided (ATBA) seaward boundary, 

which by doing so will also encompass 

two areas of the existing ATBA that 

currently fall outside the sanctuary 

boundary (two small areas of the ATBA 

along the Key West shipping channel); 

second, to encompass the proposed 

modified Tortugas South Conservation 

Area (which is currently referred to as 

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area at Pulley Ridge. First, the boundary 

expansion to align with the ATBA 

would 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 proposal for 

boundary 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 (for more details on this 

information see part III, section 3. 

Marine Zone Boundaries within the 

Sanctuary, below). And third, NOAA 

intends to create a non-contiguous 

sanctuary area that encompasses the 

southern portion of Pulley Ridge to 

protect the deepest known 

photosynthetic coral reef system off the 

coast of the continental United States. In 

addition to sanctuary-wide regulations, 

NOAA is proposing a no anchor 

regulation in Pulley Ridge that would 

apply to all vessels to reduce the risk of 

damage to this fragile coral marine 

environment (for more details see part 

III, section 3. Marine Zone Boundaries 

within the Sanctuary, below). 

NOAA received many comments that 

supported the status quo (i.e., no change 

to the overall sanctuary boundary). 

NOAA also received comments specific 

to the sanctuary boundary proposals. Of 

those, the majority were in support of 

providing additional protections in the 

Tortugas region and Pulley Ridge, and 

supported aligning the sanctuary 

boundary with the ATBA. One comment 

suggested that NOAA explore other 

ways to protect Pulley Ridge from 

anchors. In response, NOAA is 

considering pursuing International 

Maritime Organization adoption of a no 

anchoring area designation for Pulley 

Ridge, which may affect NOAA’s 

decision about whether to include 

boundary expansion at Pulley Ridge in 

the final rule. Comments also 

specifically opposed boundary 

expansion at Pulley Ridge because this 

area is already protected as a GMFMC 

Habitat Area of Particular Concern 

(HAPC), and questioned the need for 

additional action and the ability to 

enforce regulations in this area. NOAA’s 

proposal considers the HAPC 

designation. The HAPC is limited to 

fishing vessels and will not prevent 

anchoring and anchor damage by nonfishing vessels like the ones 

documented in GMFMC’s letter. 

Specific to proposed sanctuary 

boundary expansion in Pulley Ridge, 

the FMCs and NMFS emphasized a need 

to consider the interests of fishermen 

who fish in Pulley Ridge but do not live 

in the Florida Keys and are therefore 

potentially unaware of the sanctuary 

and associated regulations and 

management goals. Throughout the 

scoping and 2019 DEIS public comment 

process, FKNMS made a concerted 

effort to provide notice and opportunity 

for engagement by these non-Florida 

Keys residents through hosting scoping 

meetings, informational sessions, and 

public comment meetings (e.g., Ft. 

Myers, FL). 

Agency comments, specifically from 

FWC, requested that the proposed 

boundary in the Tortugas region be 

shifted further north due to a lack of 

knowledge about resources in the 

southern portion of the existing 

Tortugas South Ecological Reserve (see 

part III, section 3. Marine Zone 

Boundaries within the Sanctuary for 

details as to why NOAA is not 

proposing this marine zone boundary 

change). 

2. Sanctuary-Wide Regulations 

This section describes regulations that 

would apply throughout the sanctuary 

(i.e., sanctuary-wide). This section 

includes a discussion of how the 

proposed rule was informed by 

comments received on the sanctuarywide regulatory alternatives proposed in 

the 2019 DEIS and additional relevant 

information, including discussing why 

some regulatory alternatives were not 

carried forward in these proposed 

regulations. 

a. Live Rock Aquaculture 

NOAA’s proposed rule maintains the 

current exception for live rock 

aquaculture from sanctuary-wide 

regulatory prohibitions if authorized by 

a submerged lands lease issued by the 

Florida Department of Agricultural and 

Consumer Services or a National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) Aquacultured 

Live Rock permit, which is issued under 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA) authority in conjunction with the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via the 

Programmatic General Permit SAJ–71. 

Additionally, NOAA proposes to 

develop a Memorandum of Agreement 

(MOA) with NMFS and Florida 

Department of Agricultural and 

Consumer Services related to live rock 

aquaculture in the sanctuary. This MOA 

would enhance inter-agency 

collaboration, clarify the process by 

which such proposals are reviewed, and 

ensure that requirements to protect 

sanctuary resources are included in live 

rock aquaculture permits. The proposal 

to develop the MOA is included in the 

revised draft management plan, which 

is included with this proposed rule as 

a supporting document. 

The DEIS included a regulatory 

alternative that would have required 

live rock aquaculture operations to 

obtain a separate sanctuary permit, in 

addition to state or NMFS permits. 

However, public comments supported 

either (1) maintaining the status quo 

(i.e., no change from current 

regulations), which provides an 

exception for permitted live rock 

aquaculture operations from sanctuary 

prohibitions, or (2) developing a MOA 

with NMFS and Florida Department of 

Agricultural and Consumer Services, 

which was the preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3) in the DEIS. After 

considering public comment, NOAA 

believes that a MOA will allow NOAA 

to ensure protection of sanctuary 

resources through inter-agency 

collaboration without requiring a 

separate sanctuary permit. 

b. Discharge Regulation Exception 

NOAA proposes to update the 

existing discharge regulation to 

explicitly prohibit discharge by cruise 

ships, and to simplify and clarify 

terminology by removing the exception 

for ‘‘exhaust gas’’ and ‘‘water generated 

by routine vessel operations.’’ Each of 

these 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. When the original FKNMS 

regulations were implemented in 1997, 

NOAA established prohibitions against 

discharging most items into the 

sanctuary, with 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) 

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the Clean Water Act (CWA) for vessel 

sewage in Key West, Florida, within 

State waters, in response to a petition 

from the State. 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; 7 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; 8 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 proposes to further restrict 

discharges from cruise ships while in 

the sanctuary. Specifically, the 

proposed rule would prohibit 

discharges of any material or other 

matter from a cruise ship, except 

cooling water. This change would result 

in prohibiting the discharges 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 discharges. 

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 in 

sanctuary waters because cruise ship 

operations in sanctuary waters are 

extremely limited to entering and 

leaving the port of Key West. In 

addition, certain routine maintenance 

activities may occur while a cruise ship 

is in port within the sanctuary, 

including hull cleaning or scraping and 

application of antifouling paint, which 

may alter water quality. These activities 

may occur in other ports in less 

sensitive ecosystems outside of the 

sanctuary. 

This proposed rule is informed by 

information received through 

coordination with the EPA, notably the 

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 determined that the 2019 DEIS 

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. Further, NOAA reasonably 

believes there may be new and emerging 

technologies and activities on cruise 

ships that may result in discharges into 

ocean waters, such as the increased use 

of exhaust gas scrubber systems, the 

impacts of which are not fully defined 

in the scientific literature. As such, 

instead of attempting to itemize every 

current and possible future discharge 

and assess whether it would be 

prohibited or not, NOAA is proposing to 

apply the precautionary principle by 

prohibiting all discharges from cruise 

ships, except for cooling water. 

NOAA would continue to provide an 

exception to the discharge prohibition 

for cooling water from all vessels, 

including cruise ships, because it is 

currently technologically infeasible for 

cruise ships to operate without 

discharging 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 

exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) 

scrubber wash water, would be 

prohibited. 

NOAA proposes to remove the 

exception for ‘‘exhaust gas’’ from its 

discharge prohibitions for all vessels to 

reduce confusion. NOAA believes the 

original intent of this exception was to 

allow the discharge of boat engine wet 

exhaust, rather than exhaust emissions, 

since NOAA does not regulate air 

emissions. The term ‘‘cooling water’’ 

encompasses ‘‘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 does not 

believe ‘‘boat engine wet exhaust’’ or 

‘‘cooling water’’ would include any 

other discharges including EGCS 

scrubber wash water. 

NOAA also proposes to simplify the 

exception for discharges of ‘‘water 

generated by routine vessel operations.’’ 

The current regulatory exception for 

discharges 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 explain what types of discharges 

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 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 of cooling water (including 

boat engine wet exhaust), deck 

washdown, and graywater, and to 

explicitly prohibit the discharge of oily 

bilge wastes. At this time, NOAA is 

proposing to make technical corrections 

to the discharge exceptions to simplify 

this provision to clearly explain that 

cooling water, deck washdown, and 

graywater are allowable discharges from 

vessels other than cruise ships, but oily 

wastes from bilge pumping are not. 

NOAA continues to intend that the 

terms ‘‘cooling water,’’ ‘‘deck 

washdown,’’ ‘‘graywater,’’ and ‘‘oily 

wastes from bilge pumping’’ have the 

same meaning as these terms pursuant 

to section 312 of the CWA, but believes 

that inclusion of the citation to that 

statute in the regulatory text is 

unnecessary. Discharges of fish and fish 

parts when part of a traditional fishing 

activity are allowed under another 

exception to the discharge prohibitions 

and would 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). 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. At the time of publication 

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VIDA have not yet been published. 

However, NOAA acknowledges that 

when those regulations are finalized, 

there may be additional discharge 

prohibitions placed on vessels operating 

in federally protected waters such as 

national marine sanctuaries. NOAA 

would review any VIDA implementing 

regulations to ensure they are consistent 

with the sanctuary’s primary goal of 

resource protection and to determine 

whether conforming changes to the 

sanctuary regulations may be necessary 

and appropriate. 

During the 2019 DEIS process, public 

comments strongly supported the need 

to take additional action related to 

sanctuary water quality; this included 

support for revising the existing 

discharge regulation exceptions to 

prohibit graywater discharges from 

cruise ships. Comments also requested 

clarification about specific discharges 

that may be allowed and required 

technological standards (e.g., closed 

loop or hybrid exhaust gas cleaning 

systems). NOAA has intended to 

address this concern through 

simplifying the language and intent of 

the cruise ship discharge prohibition 

from the 2019 DEIS proposal to this 

proposed rule. 

c. Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management 

NOAA proposes updating the existing 

regulations to allow for rapid, temporary 

rulemaking to facilitate time-sensitive, 

adaptive management and respond to 

emergencies. First, the proposed rule 

would expand 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). While NOAA’s 

proposal is to extend 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 

proposed regulation. Second, this 

proposed rule outlines three categories 

for which NOAA would issue temporary 

regulations (as outlined below in this 

section). Third, this proposed rule 

would set out the procedure by which 

a temporary regulation would be 

promulgated. This includes 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 

intends to work with its state partners 

to clarify the process for actions in State 

waters in co-trustee management 

agreements. 

NOAA proposes three categories for 

temporary regulation to protect 

sanctuary resources when time is of the 

essence. The first category would 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 

would 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 

Administrative Procedure Act (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 this 

proposed rule is consistent with the 

Administrative Procedure Act. Where 

the agency determines that time is 

available without jeopardizing the 

effectiveness of the action, NOAA will 

follow notice and comment procedures, 

even for temporary actions. 

Public comments included support 

for NOAA’s authority to respond to 

emergencies and to allow NOAA to be 

more responsive to emerging issues that 

would benefit from immediate 

management action. NOAA believes this 

proposal provides a framework for such 

immediate actions where one did not 

previously exist. Comments also 

included concerns that the proposal to 

expand the time that a temporary 

regulation could be in place (from a 

maximum of 120 days to a maximum of 

one year) would subvert the public 

comment process required for 

rulemaking. NOAA is addressing this 

concern in this proposed rule by 

identifying categories for which 

temporary regulations may be 

promulgated for the public to provide 

comments, and has incorporated the 

existing requirements from the 

Administrative Procedure Act to 

demonstrate good cause. Some 

commenters recommended the 

sanctuary consider different time frames 

for sanctuary-wide versus marine zone 

emergencies. NOAA believes different 

maximum time frames would hamper 

NOAA’s management flexibility. NOAA 

has established a maximum time frame 

(six months with one six-month 

extension), but NOAA would consider 

shorter time frames where appropriate 

to meet management needs. Comments 

also voiced concerns that ‘‘emergency’’ 

was not clearly defined. NOAA believes 

it would be 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.’’ 

State agency, Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council, and South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council 

comments noted concern about 

application of the emergency regulation 

to fishing and related businesses; 

however, the comments also supported 

aligning the time frame (up to one year) 

with regulations that provide for 

emergency actions in section 305(c) of 

the MSA. NOAA has chosen to increase 

the time frame to harmonize with the 

emergency time frames as outlined in 

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

other national marine sanctuary 

regulations. State agency comments 

emphasized the need for Governor 

approval for all proposed temporary 

regulations in State waters and 

recommended that a process be 

developed and codified in co-trustee 

management agreements for FWC and 

the Governor to engage on temporary 

regulations in State waters prior to 

approval. NOAA proposes to maintain 

the requirements for Governor approval 

for temporary regulations in State 

waters and proposes to work with FWC 

to develop a streamlined co-trustee 

process. 

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responsiveness to emerging issues and 

in response to public comment, in the 

history of the sanctuary FKNMS has 

only issued emergency regulations on 

three separate occasions. 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. Finally, 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. 

d. Historical Resources Permitting 

NOAA proposes to update historical 

resource permitting by replacing the 

current survey/inventory, research/ 

recovery, and deaccession/transfer 

permit categories with a new, single 

archaeological research permit category. 

The proposed rule would define the 

term ‘‘archaeological research,’’ explain 

criteria that must be met in order for 

NOAA to issue an archaeological 

research permit (including applicant 

qualifications), and prescribe certain 

conditions that would apply to these 

permits. This would align sanctuary 

historical resource permitting with state 

permitting regulations for archaeological 

research promulgated under Chapter 

1A–32, Florida Administrative Code, 

and optimize compliance with the 

Federal archeology program.9 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 proposed archaeological research 

permit category would simplify 

permitting research focused on 

historical resources in the sanctuary, 

including the State waters portion of the 

sanctuary. While the current system 

requires separate NOAA and Florida 

Division of Historical Resources permits 

for archaeological research activities in 

State waters, the proposed 

archaeological research permit category 

combined with the process set forth in 

the draft Programmatic Agreement 

under Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act regarding 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Operations, Management, and 

Permitting, would create a single review 

process for most types of archaeological 

research in State waters. Research that 

results in adverse effects to historic 

properties would not qualify for 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 

proposed archaeological research permit 

category would 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. 

The proposed archaeological research 

permit category would also require 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, the 

proposed permit category would require 

that the supervising archaeologist be on 

site for any excavation and/or artifact 

recovery. As a result of these proposed 

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 the proposed 

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, 

NOAA proposes to eliminate 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 the Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary. 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. 

The DEIS (Appendix C) also included 

the draft Programmatic Agreement 

under Section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act regarding 

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

Operations, Management, and 

Permitting (Programmatic Agreement), 

for public comment. Once finalized, this 

Programmatic Agreement will be a 

formal agreement between NOAA, the 

Florida SHPO, and the Advisory 

Council on Historic Preservation, and 

will specify procedures NOAA will 

follow to satisfy National Historic 

Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 

obligations for sanctuary operations, 

management, and permitting. The draft 

Programmatic Agreement would 

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regulations in 15 CFR part 922 that will be amended 

by an interim final rule published at 87 FR 29606 

(May 13, 2022). All regulatory references to 15 CFR 

part 922 in this proposed rule are to be read as they 

will be amended by the interim final rule. 

as well as certain sanctuary 

undertakings that would not adversely 

affect historic properties. 

This proposal responds to public and 

agency comments that supported 

updating sanctuary historical resources 

permitting to align with the State of 

Florida regulations, creating a consistent 

approach to permitting historical 

resource investigations in both state and 

federal sanctuary waters of the 

sanctuary. NOAA determined that the 

benefit of updating the FKNMS 

historical resource permitting program 

outweighed public comment supporting 

the status quo. 

NOAA received agency comments 

from the Florida SHPO that indicated 

that the proposed permitting update 

presented as DEIS Preferred Alternative 

(Alternative 3) would sufficiently 

address the sanctuary’s National 

Historic Preservation Act Section 106 

responsibilities in combination with the 

new management plan and draft Section 

106 Programmatic Agreement. The 

SHPO also acknowledged that when 

finalized and executed, the 

Programmatic Agreement would 

reinforce the sanctuary’s and state’s 

shared stewardship responsibility for 

historical resources and would also 

ensure NOAA’s consistent and 

streamlined adherence to National 

Historic Preservation Act Section 106 

regulations. The SHPO noted that 

comments from other interested parties 

and the public should be addressed 

when finalizing the Programmatic 

Agreement language. 

e. Fish Feeding 

NOAA proposes to prohibit the 

feeding and attracting of fish, including 

sharks, or other marine species, from 

any vessel or while diving, and to define 

‘‘diving,’’ and ‘‘feeding.’’ The term 

‘‘attracting’’ is defined in National 

Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations at 15 CFR 922.11.10 The 

regulatory text in the proposed rule has 

been developed with additional input 

and expertise from NMFS staff related to 

impacts to sharks and shark 

depredation, human safety concerns, 

and compliance and enforcement. 

NOAA has not provided an express 

‘‘grandfather’’ clause for current fish 

feeding operations (i.e., an exemption 

for pre-existing operators), although 

NOAA received some comments 

requesting such a provision. Instead, 

NOAA would consider issuing general 

permits to pre-existing eco-tour 

operators who are able to satisfy all 

general permit application 

requirements. Any permits would 

contain specific terms and conditions to 

protect sanctuary resources. In order to 

assist NOAA in identifying appropriate 

terms and conditions for such permits, 

NOAA seeks comments on the numbers, 

scale, and types of activities related to 

feeding and attracting fish, including 

sharks, or other marine species that 

currently occur within the sanctuary. 

NOAA carefully considered public 

comments regarding extending this 

prohibition to shore-based operations 

(i.e., dock-side fish feeding); however, 

NOAA is not proposing to regulate 

shore-based activity at this time because 

additional information is needed about 

its scope, scale, and economic impact to 

develop appropriate regulations. 

The proposed new fish feeding 

regulation would not affect the existing 

regulatory exception that allows 

discharge of fish, fish parts, chumming 

materials, or bait that is used or 

generated while conducting traditional 

fishing in the sanctuary. 

NOAA proposes modifying the 

regulatory definition for traditional 

fishing to clarify that the 1996 FEIS and 

management plan describe what 

activities are considered ‘‘traditional 

fishing.’’ In addition, in response to 

agency and FMC comments and in 

recognition of decades of fishery 

management by state and federal 

partners that promotes gear innovations 

to reduce bycatch and other unintended 

effects of fishing, ONMS plans to work 

with NMFS, FWC, and the Gulf of 

Mexico and South Atlantic FMCs on an 

updated Protocol for Cooperative 

Fisheries Management. The updated 

Protocol would further clarify what 

traditional fishing activities consist of 

and develop a transparent process by 

which allowing new or modified fishing 

activities, such as those that reduce 

impacts to sanctuary resources, and 

other relevant changes to fisheries 

management, can be evaluated for 

potential future rulemaking. 

Public comments generally supported 

additional prohibitions on fish feeding 

in the sanctuary. Other comments 

opposed additional regulation because 

of the potential loss of eco-tour and 

educational opportunities and 

questioned the impacts of fish feeding 

on the environment, human safety, and 

fish and shark behavior. In preparing 

this rule, NOAA has carefully 

considered available literature on the 

effects of fish feeding, which include 

potentially harmful impacts on fish 

behavior, including shark behavior, and 

believes that the regulation is necessary. 

But, as stated above, NOAA would 

consider issuing permits to pre-existing 

eco-tour operators in order to minimize 

the economic impacts of this provision. 

Agency comments indicated support for 

regulating fish feeding and, specifically, 

FWC noted it would consider modifying 

its existing fish feeding regulation in 

State waters to be consistent with a 

sanctuary regulation. 

f. Grounded and Deserted Vessels, and 

Harmful Matter 

NOAA proposes including new 

regulations prohibiting anchoring, 

mooring, or occupying a vessel at risk of 

becoming derelict, or deserting a vessel 

aground, at anchor, or adrift in the 

sanctuary. The proposed rule would 

also prohibit leaving harmful matter 

aboard a grounded or deserted vessel, 

and would define ‘‘at risk of becoming 

derelict’’ and ‘‘deserting.’’ The term 

‘‘harmful matter’’ is defined in National 

Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations at 15 CFR 922.11. These 

proposed regulations and associated 

definitions align with existing state 

regulations that outline conditions for 

at-risk vessels, and include specific 

timeframes for giving notice that a 

vessel has gone aground and for 

submitting a salvage plan to FKNMS. In 

addition, these notification 

requirements would apply anytime a 

vessel operator strikes the seabed 

regardless of whether or not sanctuary 

resources are injured. 

NOAA and Florida DEP have an 

existing Co-Trustee Agreement for Civil 

Claims that would be updated to reflect 

these new regulations and processes, 

and to facilitate coordination and 

response to grounded and deserted 

vessels in State waters. 

Finally, the revised draft management 

plan includes additional details for how 

NOAA would engage with towing and 

salvage operators to develop best 

management practices and a permitting 

process for removing grounded and 

deserted vessels. 

Public comments were generally 

supportive of NOAA developing new 

regulations to address grounded and 

deserted vessels; however, many 

commenters noted that NOAA should 

ensure that definitions and application 

of any proposed regulations are 

consistent with state regulations and 

enforcement authorities, particularly 

related to the term ‘‘at risk vessel.’’ 

NOAA agrees and the proposed 

regulations are consistent with state 

regulations. Commenters also noted that 

enforcement of a new regulation could 

prove challenging given the number of 

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found. NOAA would collaborate with 

the State, county, and other partners 

due to the challenging scope of this 

issue. 

State agency comments were 

supportive of regulating grounded and 

deserted vessels, in part, if it builds 

upon existing state regulations 

including Florida’s Coral Reef 

Protection Act and relevant FWC 

boating regulations. 

g. Large Vessels and Overnight Use of 

Mooring Buoys 

NOAA proposes to include a new 

regulation that requires large vessels to 

use designated large vessel mooring 

buoys and small vessels to use regular 

mooring buoys. An associated new 

definition for ‘‘large vessel’’ would also 

be added. 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 revised draft 

management plan. 

Public and agency comments 

generally supported delineating large 

and small vessel mooring buoys and 

using the availability of such buoys 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. The sanctuary 

currently 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. 

Public and agency comments were 

generally not supportive of prohibiting 

overnight use of mooring buoys largely 

due to issues of public safety, public 

access, and enforcement. Some public 

comments, however, highlighted 

concern for 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. DEP comments 

also suggested limiting visitors to a 

maximum 14-day stay to prevent longterm use of moorings, which would be 

consistent with Florida State Parks 

rules. While the proposed rule does not 

include a regulation prohibiting 

overnight use of mooring buoys at this 

time, NOAA may reconsider this 

proposal in the future if conditions 

warrant. 

h. Military Exemption 

NOAA proposes revising the existing 

military exemption regulation in two 

ways. First, NOAA would update the 

list of exempted military activities from 

the list found in the 1996 Final 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Management Plan (FEIS) for the 

sanctuary to the forthcoming Final 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Management Plan for the sanctuary. 

Second, NOAA would clarify the 

process for new military activities to be 

exempted from sanctuary prohibitions. 

Each proposed change is described 

below. 

Current FKNMS regulations reference 

military activities in the sanctuary and, 

for certain activities, provide an 

exemption from sanctuary prohibitions. 

The current exemptions for Department 

of Defense (DOD) activities in the 

sanctuary reference existing classes of 

military activities which were 

conducted prior to the effective date of 

these regulations, as identified in the 

Environmental Impact Statement and 

Management Plan for the Sanctuary. 

This language refers to the description 

of military activities contained in the 

1996 FKNMS FEIS (Volume II, pages 

93–96). NOAA proposes 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 that reflects 

current DOD activities conducted in the 

sanctuary that NOAA considers to be 

exempt is provided in the revised draft 

management plan. The updated list 

includes activities that are already 

exempt, the effects of which were 

analyzed in the 1996 FKNMS FEIS, and 

will be included in the 2022 FEIS. 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 

will be incorporated by reference in the 

forthcoming FEIS. 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 would apply to 

activities that occur within the current 

sanctuary boundary and the proposed 

boundary expansion area. 

Second, NOAA proposes revising the 

existing FKNMS military exemption 

regulation to clarify how new or 

modified DOD activities may be 

exempted from the prohibitions in the 

future. 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 forthcoming 

FEIS. 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 Administrative Procedure 

Act 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. 

For those DOD activities that will be 

exempted and that are likely to injure 

sanctuary resources, NOAA believes the 

information DOD provided to NOAA, 

which was included in Appendix F of 

the FKNMS 2019 DEIS, satisfies the 

requirements of a sanctuary resource 

statement under the NMSA 304(d) 

Interagency Cooperation provision. 

Therefore, NOAA will document in the 

forthcoming FEIS DOD’s compliance 

with the NMSA 304(d) process for all 

activities that the DOD conducts inside 

or outside of the sanctuary that are 

likely to injure sanctuary resources. If a 

DOD activity described in the 2022 FEIS 

for this rule is modified, or new 

information becomes available, such 

that the activity is likely to destroy, 

cause the loss of, or injure a sanctuary 

resource or quality in a manner greater 

than considered in the FEIS, DOD 

would reinitiate 304(d) consultation. 

Since FKNMS designation, DOD has 

coordinated closely and successfully 

with ONMS informally as well as 

through the Interagency Cooperation 

requirement under section 304(d) of the 

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permits/welcome.html. 

the Florida Keys that are essential to 

national defense are allowed to continue 

and are conducted to avoid and 

minimize impacts to sanctuary 

resources to the greatest extent possible. 

NOAA is committed to continued 

partnership with DOD to facilitate 

mission-critical defense activities in the 

sanctuary, including reviewing and 

updating new or changing DOD 

activities that may warrant exemption 

from FKNMS regulations. 

i. Technical Revisions to Sanctuary 

Regulations 

NOAA proposes including technical 

revisions and updates to regulatory 

definitions, terms, and provisions (see 

the general summary included in 

Appendix B of the DEIS). 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 three broad 

categories described below. 

Definitions and Terms would be 

updated for greater consistency with the 

State of Florida Administrative Code 

(F.A.C.), National Marine Sanctuary 

System-wide regulations, other 

sanctuary-specific regulations, proposed 

FKNMS regulations, and the revised 

management plan. For example, due to 

proposed new regulations, several new 

terms and definitions have been added 

including but not limited to 

‘‘anchoring,’’ ‘‘archaeological research,’’ 

‘‘at risk of becoming derelict,’’ 

‘‘continuous transit,’’ and ‘‘deserting.’’ 

These new terms are explained in the 

relevant subsections describing the new 

substantive regulatory changes in this 

proposed rule (i.e., ‘‘at risk of becoming 

derelict’’ is described in subsection 2.f. 

of this document). Several terms that are 

no longer needed or are being replaced 

with new terms would be eliminated, 

such as ‘‘Ecological Reserve,’’ ‘‘no 

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

are now defined in National Marine 

Sanctuary System-wide regulations 

would be removed, including ‘‘seagrass’’ 

and ‘‘vessel.’’ 

General Editorial changes would be 

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 would be made to reduce 

redundancy with National Marine 

Sanctuary System-wide permitting 

regulations, which were recently 

published for consolidation and 

updating to 15 CFR subpart D (87 FR 

29606; 11 May 13, 2022). These changes 

are solely editorial, and no new 

requirements are established by these 

changes. 

First, since the 1997 FKNMS 

regulations, ONMS has published 

application guidelines to aid potential 

applicants for ONMS permits. The 

application guidelines 12 explain the 

necessary parts of an application and 

how to submit it. Updated National 

Marine Sanctuary System-wide 

regulations (15 CFR subpart D) codify 

these requirements. As such, in the 

proposed rule, NOAA would remove 

redundant application instructions. 

Second, the proposed rule would also 

include 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 subpart D. The proposed rule 

would only specify 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, NOAA also proposes adding a 

provision for the certification of any 

valid lease, permit, license, or right of 

subsistence use or of access that is in 

existence when the revised sanctuary 

terms of designation become effective. 

Under National Marine Sanctuary 

System-wide regulations, FKNMS 

currently has authority to certify such 

pre-existing rights of access or use (15 

CFR 922.10). The proposed rule would 

add procedures and criteria to clarify 

how ONMS 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 

proposed sanctuary expansion areas, 

which are currently not under sanctuary 

jurisdiction but are proposed to be 

regulated. Certification permits would 

also be available to persons holding 

valid and pre-existing rights of access or 

use to conduct activities in the 

sanctuary that were not previously 

regulated but are now proposed to be 

regulated. 

3. Marine Zone Boundaries and 

Associated Regulations Within the 

Sanctuary 

NOAA’s proposed rule includes five 

marine zone types: Management Areas, 

Conservation Areas, Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas, Restoration Areas, 

and Wildlife Management Areas. This 

section includes a summary of the 

marine zones and associated regulations 

proposed in this rule with relevant 

highlights from the 2019 DEIS 

alternatives, and an overview of public 

and agency comments and how they 

informed this proposed rule. Global 

Positioning System (GPS) coordinates 

for all marine zones included in 

NOAA’s proposed rule can be found in 

Appendices II through IX. An 

interactive map (available at the address 

and website listed in the ADDRESSES

section of this proposed rule) showing 

the existing marine zones and the 

zoning scheme set forth in this proposed 

rule, including the specific purpose and 

intent and resources within each, has 

also been developed. A marine zone 

summary table is also provided in the 

supporting information and is available 

at the address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. 

The summary table includes the marine 

zones included in this proposed rule 

indicating the following: if the marine 

zone is existing, modified, or proposed 

new; and if modified, a description of 

how (spatial or regulation change); and 

the rationale for the proposed change. In 

addition to marine zone-specific 

regulations, sanctuary-wide regulations 

apply within all marine zones of the 

sanctuary. 

a. Management Areas 

NOAA proposes maintaining Key 

Largo and Looe Key Existing 

Management Areas, with minor 

modifications, but would rename them 

the ‘‘Key Largo Management Area’’ and 

the ‘‘Looe Key Management Area.’’ 

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. The Looe Key 

Management Area currently 

encompasses the Looe Key Special Use 

Area (SUA) and Sanctuary Preservation 

Area (SPA). NOAA proposes only slight 

modifications to the Looe Key 

Management Area due to the proposed 

elimination of the Looe Key SUA and 

the addition of two Restoration Areas 

within the Looe Key Management Area 

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III, section 3d. Restoration Areas, 

below). By eliminating the Looe Key 

SUA, the Management Area regulations 

would now apply within the former 

SUA, and as such, certain fishing 

activities would be allowed where they 

are currently not (see the Management 

Area regulations for details). The Looe 

Key SPA will remain unchanged. The 

outer boundary of Looe Key 

Management Area would not change. 

With the exception of minor, technical 

revisions to regulations as explained in 

part III, section 2i Technical Revisions 

to Sanctuary Regulations, above, all 

other Management Area regulations 

would be maintained in these areas. In 

response to public comments, NOAA 

will not apply a no anchor regulation in 

either Management Area as proposed in 

the 2019 DEIS. 

The Key West and Great White Heron 

National Wildlife Refuges, which are 

currently referred to as Existing 

Management Areas, would simply be 

referred to by their full names. Existing 

regulations in the Key West and Great 

White Heron national wildlife refuges 

would be maintained with the exception 

of a minor changes to the area where 

personal watercraft are allowed (see part 

III, section 4q. Personal Watercraft 

below). 

i. Public and Agency Comment 

Highlights Specific to the Proposed 

Management Areas 

NOAA received many comments 

opposing the no anchor regulation in 

the Key Largo Management Area 

proposed in the 2019 DEIS. Comments 

noted that this was a very large area 

with multi-use activities, including 

fishing that would be highly impacted 

by a no anchor regulation. Comments 

also noted that the area includes a 

variety of habitats including sandy 

bottom, 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. In 

response to these comments, NOAA will 

not apply a no anchor regulation in the 

Key Largo Management Area. However, 

NOAA does propose additional no 

anchor regulations in SPAs and 

Restoration Areas as described in the 

below sections. 

NOAA received public comments on 

changes proposed in the 2019 DEIS to 

Looe Key Management Area and 

associated Sanctuary Preservation Area 

(SPA) and Special Use Area (SUA). 

Commenters did not support the 

proposed changes presented in the 2019 

DEIS for a no anchor prohibition for the 

entire Looe Key Management Area or 

the proposed expansion of the SPA and 

SUA boundaries, which would have 

eliminated a large portion of the 

Management Area where certain fishing 

activities are currently allowed. 

Comments that did not support spatial 

changes to these zones noted the 

potential loss of fishing opportunity and 

access (e.g., if the Looe Key SPA and 

SUA were expanded). In response, 

NOAA is not proposing to prohibit 

anchoring throughout the Looe Key 

Management Area or to expand the SPA 

boundaries. NOAA is proposing to 

eliminate the existing Looe Key SUA, as 

described in the Conservation Area 

section below. Comments supported 

greater protections in this area due to 

the presence of coral nursery and 

transplanting sites, for which NOAA is 

proposing to create Restoration Areas, as 

described in the Restoration Area 

section below. 

FWC comments did not support the 

proposed spatial changes for Looe Key 

SPA and SUA due to potential loss of 

fishing access. However, their 

comments also noted the presence of 

coral nursery sites in the vicinity of 

Looe Key SPA and recommended 

expanding the SPA to capture these 

sites. Rather than change the SPA, 

NOAA instead proposes to establish 

Restoration Areas to capture these sites 

(see respective sections below for 

additional information about these zone 

types and proposed changes). 

b. Conservation Areas 

NOAA proposes to combine the 

existing Ecological Reserves and Special 

Use Areas into one Conservation Area 

zone type, and to maintain and apply 

the existing Special Use Area (SUA) 

regulations prohibiting fishing, 

requiring continuous transit without 

interruption, and requiring stowage of 

gear in such areas. As defined in this 

proposed rule, ‘‘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. 

NOAA’s proposed rule includes six 

Conservation Areas, all of which are 

existing sanctuary marine zones. 

Proposed changes include slightly 

expanding the spatial area of three 

existing zones (Tennessee Reef, Western 

Sambo, and Tortugas South), and 

eliminating one zone (the existing Looe 

Key SUA). Western Sambo would also 

be included as a Conservation Area with 

slightly different regulations as outlined 

below. With the exception of the zone 

name change to Conservation Area, 

NOAA proposes no changes to the 

existing Conch Reef SUA, Eastern 

Sambo SUA, or Tortugas North 

Ecological Reserve. 

A summary of proposed Conservation 

Areas and changes from current FKNMS 

zoning and regulations follows. Note 

that for all of the proposed zones below 

the zone name would be changed to 

Conservation Area. 

• Conch Reef: No changes to the 

regulations or area. 

• Tennessee Reef: No changes to 

regulations. This zone would be 

extended to the 90-foot contour line to 

capture additional deep reef habitats. 

• Looe Key: This existing Special Use 

Area zone would not be converted to a 

Conservation Area and would be 

eliminated. This area would, instead, be 

managed as part of the larger 

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 

would extend to the 90-foot contour line 

to capture additional deep reef habitats. 

In addition, no-anchor restrictions 

would be included for the southern 

portion of the zone in the area of most 

prominent coral reef development. All 

other existing regulations in Western 

Sambo would be maintained, including 

prohibitions on discharging any matter, 

fishing by any means, or harvesting any 

marine life. This is the only 

Conservation Area that allows access for 

snorkeling and diving. The 2019 DEIS 

included proposals to establish a 

shoreline idle speed no wake 

(Alternative 3) or no entry (Alternative 

4) zone, which are not included in this 

proposed rule. 

• 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 would be 

extended to the west by one mile along 

its entire length. This expansion would 

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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 welldefined ledge. These data also showed 

the presence of a diversity of fish 

species. Therefore, the southern 

boundary of the Tortugas South 

Conservation Area would not change. 

There are several Conservation Areas 

that NOAA proposed in the 2019 DEIS 

that are not included in this proposed 

rule. These are: 

• Channel Key Bank and Moser 

Channel Bank: These proposed new 

Conservation Areas were included in 

Alternatives 2, 3, and 4 to protect 

shallow mixed hardbottom habitat that 

is not currently well represented in 

sanctuary marine zones. NOAA’s 

proposed rule does not include these 

areas as Conservation Areas due to the 

level of reported fishing use in the area 

(e.g., lobster); however, NOAA includes 

proposed marine zones in the vicinity as 

idle speed no wake Wildlife 

Management Areas to protect the bottom 

habitat from vessel prop scarring (see 

part III, section 3e. Wildlife 

Management Areas, below). 

• Long Key Tennessee Reef: This area 

was included as a Sanctuary 

Preservation Area in Alternative 3 and 

a Conservation Area in Alternative 4, 

designed to protect large, contiguous, 

diverse habitats that support natural 

spawning, nursery, and residence areas 

for a variety of marine species. As 

proposed in the 2019 DEIS, this zone 

would have included important habitat 

that supports a range of species life 

cycle needs (e.g., lobster settlement) and 

areas of mixed bottom habitat. Informed 

by public and FWC comment, NOAA 

determined that the zone and associated 

regulations, as designed, may not 

outweigh the possible negative impact 

to users including loss of fishing access 

to local residents, lobster trap fishing, 

and near-shore flats fishing. 

• Tortugas Corridor: This area was 

included as a Sanctuary Preservation 

Area in Alternative 3 and a 

Conservation Area in Alternative 4. This 

region of the sanctuary serves as a 

corridor for fish traveling between the 

Dry Tortugas National Park and known 

spawning sites in Riley’s Hump (within 

the Tortugas South Conservation Area). 

NOAA evaluated the need to close this 

area to fishing, including bottom 

tending gear. Through consultation with 

FWC, NOAA determined that the 

impact to user groups, most notably 

fishermen, may outweigh the resource 

protection goals of this proposed zone 

and associated regulations. However, 

NOAA acknowledges the importance of 

conserving fish and wildlife habitat and 

corridors, and will reconsider this 

proposal in the future as needed. 

i. Public and Agency Comment 

Highlights Specific to the Proposed 

Conservation Areas 

Public comments related to 

Conservation Areas both supported the 

status quo and supported creating 

additional areas and/or expanding 

existing or proposed areas. A selection 

of specific issues is noted here. 

Public and agency comments 

supported expanding the existing 

Western Sambo Ecological Reserve and 

the Tennessee Reef Special Use Area to 

include deep water coral reef habitats. 

In these proposed expanded zones, FWC 

also specifically requested that in areas 

deeper than 60 feet, hook and line 

trolling or drift fishing be allowed. The 

proposed rule does not allow fishing in 

these expanded areas. Conservation 

Areas are designed to provide the 

greatest level of protection for the 

habitats and species within these zones, 

as such NOAA is not including 

exceptions for fishing in a portion of 

these zones. In addition, NOAA 

determined that consistent regulations 

would better facilitate public 

understanding and compliance. 

Public and agency comments 

generally supported extending the 

existing Tortugas South Ecological 

Reserve westward to capture additional 

habitat and an area shown to support 

multi-fish aggregation activity. Agency 

comments, specifically from FWC, also 

recommended that NOAA remove 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, noting that 

the vast majority of known coral reefs in 

the Tortugas region and fish spawning 

aggregations would still be included in 

marine zones in this area. As noted 

above, NOAA determined that 

maintaining protection in the southern 

portion of Tortugas South is warranted 

due to recently collected and compiled 

data showing unique habitat features in 

this area, which support the presence of 

a diversity of fish species. 

Specific to the 2019 DEIS proposal to 

establish three large, contiguous 

Conservation Areas in the sanctuary 

(Carysfort Reef, Long Key Tennessee 

Reef, and Tortugas Corridor) to further 

protect interconnected habitats and 

various stages of marine life, public and 

agency comments noted the value of 

providing these additional ecosystemlevel management and protection, 

however also noted the need to properly 

design a network of reserves. Public 

comments also included general 

concern about loss of access and 

opportunity for use in all the proposed 

areas. In response to these comments, 

NOAA is not proposing these three 

specific areas. 

While NOAA is not proposing to 

include these three new large, 

contiguous marine zones in the 

proposed rule at this time, the specific 

zones proposed in the 2019 DEIS 

alternatives and the overarching concept 

of protecting diverse, connected 

habitats, are topics NOAA may explore 

more robustly in the future. Specifically, 

FWC noted that ‘‘[t]he knowledge 

gained from research and monitoring 

related to the existing spatial 

management in FKNMS provides a body 

of knowledge indicating that a properly 

designed network of reserves containing 

an appropriate array of management 

approaches could have substantial 

positive impacts to the Florida Keys 

ecosystem and fisheries.’’ In light of 

this, FWC recommended NOAA 

establish an interagency team to 

evaluate the merits of a carefully 

designed network of marine reserves. 

NOAA acknowledges the important 

research data FWRI scientists have 

contributed over the years related to 

performance of the existing network of 

sanctuary marine zones, and NOAA will 

continue to work with state and 

academic partners to monitor the effects 

of any revised sanctuary zone network, 

and to explore new contiguous zones in 

the future. 

Public and agency comments did not 

support creating new Conservation 

Areas to protect shallow mixed bank 

and hardbottom habitat in the middle 

keys, bayside at Channel Key Bank and 

Moser Channel Red Bay Bank. Public 

comments noted these are important 

lobster and flats fishing areas and did 

not support creating transit only areas; 

however, public and agency comments 

did support additional idle speed no 

wake regulations in these general areas 

(see the Wildlife Management Area 

section below). 

c. Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPAs) 

NOAA’s proposed rule includes 17 

SPAs. As defined in NOAA’s proposed 

rule, ‘‘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 

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marine species or habitats, or to provide 

opportunities for scientific research. 

The proposed rule expands two 

existing SPAs (Carysfort Reef and 

Alligator Reef) to capture deep reef 

habitat, connects the existing Key Largo 

Dry Rocks and Grecian Rocks SPAs, 

slightly expands Sombrero Key, 

eliminates the existing French Reef and 

Rock Key SPAs, creates two new SPAs 

at Turtle Rocks and Turtle Shoal, and 

makes no spatial changes to the eleven 

existing SPAs: The Elbow, Molasses 

Reef, Conch Reef, Davis Reef, Hen and 

Chickens, Cheeca Rocks, Coffins Patch, 

Newfound Harbor Key, Looe Key, 

Eastern Dry Rocks, and Sand Key SPAs. 

SPA regulations included in the 

proposed rule eliminate the current 

exception for catch and release fishing 

in four existing SPAs where it is 

currently applied (Conch Reef, Alligator 

Reef, Sombrero Key, and Sand Key) and 

eliminate the practice of issuing bait 

fishing permits (See part III, section 4. 

Additional Marine Zone Regulations for 

a full discussion of NOAA’s proposal 

related to bait fishing in the SPAs). In 

addition, NOAA proposes to prohibit 

anchoring in all SPAs and to include a 

new definition for ‘‘anchoring,’’ which 

would mean securing a vessel to the 

seabed by any means. All other existing 

SPA regulations would remain, 

including prohibitions on discharging 

any matter except cooling water and 

fishing by any means or harvesting any 

marine life. Consistent regulations 

throughout SPAs are intended to clarify 

for the public what is allowed and what 

is restricted to promote understanding 

and compliance and to facilitate 

enforcement and management. 

A summary of proposed Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas and changes from 

current FKNMS zoning and regulations 

and/or the 2019 DEIS alternatives 

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), would apply. 

• Turtle Rocks: This is a proposed 

new SPA. This marine zone is expanded 

slightly from the area included in the 

2019 DEIS alternatives to align with the 

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park 

No Lobster Trap zone and to capture 

additional historical resources. 

• Carysfort Reef: This existing SPA 

would be expanded to the 90-foot 

contour to include additional deep reef 

habitat. This SPA would not include 

any limited entry regulations as had 

been proposed in the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). 

• The Elbow: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Key Largo Dry Rocks-Grecian Rocks: 

This is a proposed modified SPA that 

would connect two existing SPAs. The 

proposed rule includes a smaller area 

than was included in the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3) due, 

in part, to public and agency comments 

noting that the larger zone included 

sandy bottom area and that SPA 

protections should be focused on the 

sensitive coral reef habitats. 

• French Reef: This existing SPA 

would be eliminated. General sanctuarywide regulations would apply in this 

area and mooring buoys would be 

maintained. 

• Molasses Reef: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Conch Reef: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. The 

regulatory exception that allows catch 

and release fishing by trolling in the 

SPA would be removed. 

• Davis Reef: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Hen and Chickens Reef: Existing 

SPA; no proposed boundary change. 

• Cheeca Rocks: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. Agency 

comments from NMFS, FWC and from 

the SAFMC recommended that 

additional areas be included for 

protection in the Cheeca Rocks SPA. 

FKNMS reviewed these proposed areas 

and rather than making the existing 

Cheeca Rocks SPA larger, proposes to 

include these areas as Restoration Areas 

(see part III, section 3d. Restoration 

Areas, below). 

• Alligator Reef: This existing SPA 

would be 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 would be removed. 

• Turtle Shoal: This is a proposed 

new SPA. This marine zone would 

include the same area as proposed in 

the 2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Coffins Patch: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Sombrero Key: This existing SPA 

would be expanded slightly to include 

remnant elkhorn corals, a species listed 

under the Endangered Species Act. In 

addition, this proposed expansion 

would square off the existing triangular 

shape facilitating marking, compliance, 

and enforcement. This SPA would not 

include any limited entry regulations as 

had been proposed in the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). The 

regulatory exception that allows catch 

and release fishing by trolling in the 

SPA would be removed. 

• Newfound Harbor Key: Existing 

SPA; no proposed boundary change. 

• Looe Key: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Eastern Dry Rocks: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. 

• Rock Key: This existing SPA would 

be eliminated. General sanctuary-wide 

regulations would apply in this area and 

mooring buoys would be maintained. 

• Sand Key: Existing SPA; no 

proposed boundary change. This SPA 

would not include any limited entry 

regulations as had been proposed in the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). The regulatory 

exception that allows catch and release 

fishing by trolling in the SPA would be 

removed. 

i. Public and Agency Comment 

Highlights Specific to the Proposed 

SPAs 

The 2019 DEIS included proposals to 

modify existing SPA boundaries, add 

new SPAs, and modify regulations 

within SPAs. NOAA received public 

comments specific to these proposals, 

too many to include for each individual 

SPA; therefore, the summary below is 

by general theme. 

The 2019 DEIS included a proposal to 

apply idle speed no wake and no anchor 

regulations in all SPAs. Public and 

agency commenters did not support an 

idle speed no wake regulation due to 

several factors, including the size of 

many zones and the inclusion of 

portions of Hawk Channel. In general, 

comments supported greater protections 

to coral and other sensitive habitats 

from anchor damage. Comments also 

addressed the need for additional, well 

placed and maintained mooring buoys, 

particularly if additional no anchor 

restrictions would be applied. Based on 

the extensive input received through 

public comment and agency evaluation 

of the conservation need and value of 

idle speed no wake regulations in all 

SPAs, NOAA’s proposed rule does not 

include an idle speed no wake 

regulation for SPAs. However, NOAA’s 

proposed rule does include no anchor 

regulations in all SPAs. 

The 2019 DEIS included proposed 

spatial changes to several existing SPAs. 

NOAA proposed expanding two SPAs 

(Carysfort Reef and Alligator Reef) and 

the Tennessee Reef Conservation Area 

(discussed in part III, section 3b. 

Conservation Areas, above) to the 90- 

foot depth contour, to include 

additional deep coral reef habitat. 

Public comments both supported and 

opposed this proposal for a variety of 

reasons. Supporters noted such 

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 

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protection. Public comments that 

opposed this proposal did so largely due 

to general opposition to limiting any 

access for fishing activity. For these 

proposed deep reef SPA expansions, 

FWC also specifically requested that in 

areas deeper than 60 feet, 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. NOAA determined 

that consistent regulations would better 

facilitate public understanding and 

compliance and therefore, NOAA is not 

including exceptions for fishing in a 

portion of these zones. 

Of the eight proposed new SPAs 

included in the 2019 DEIS Alternative 3, 

NOAA proposes including two in this 

proposed rule: Turtle Rocks and Turtle 

Shoal. Both would protect nearshore 

patch reef habitats, which is a habitat 

type that is currently underrepresented 

in the sanctuary zoning network and 

potentially consists of some of the most 

resilient areas of the sanctuary. 

Protecting these resilient areas from 

local stressors is intended to maintain 

the health of these sites, associated 

sanctuary resources, and provide a 

refuge for important frame-building and 

Endangered Species Act listed corals, 

which could potentially serve to 

promote recovery of surrounding reef 

sites by maintaining resilient 

reproductive populations of these 

species whose offspring can reseed 

degraded areas. Public and agency 

comments supported additional 

protections in these patch reef areas 

including no fishing and no anchoring. 

Public comments also supported 

establishing these areas as Conservation 

Areas to provide the greatest level of 

protection for these sensitive habitats. 

However, at this time NOAA is 

including these areas as SPAs to 

maintain some level of public access. 

FWC comments supported making 

Turtle Rocks slightly larger to 

encompass the existing John 

Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park No 

Lobster Trap zone, and DEP 

recommended that the sanctuary 

coordinate management with the State 

park. The proposed zone at Turtle Rocks 

is expanded slightly from what was 

included in the 2019 DEIS. FKNMS will 

continue to coordinate with the State 

Park for this marine zone and more 

generally. 

The 2019 DEIS did not propose to 

eliminate any existing SPAs. However, 

following public and agency comments, 

NOAA is now proposing to eliminate 

two existing SPAs (French Reef SPA in 

the Upper Keys and Rock Key SPA in 

the Lower Keys) to allow for multiple 

use in these areas. Some public 

commenters expressed concern that 

NOAA establishes new marine zones 

with access restrictions, particularly 

impacting fishing access, and does not 

subsequently re-open areas for fishing 

once the marine zone has either 

achieved its purpose or resource 

conditions have shifted. FWC comments 

specifically supported the elimination 

of French Reef and Rock Key SPAs. 

NOAA proposes to eliminate French 

Reef SPA in the Upper Keys and Rock 

Key SPA in the Lower Keys because the 

habitats no longer contain 

reproductively viable populations of 

Endangered Species Act-listed coral reef 

species or other important reef-building 

corals. These areas also were selected 

due to their proximity to other SPAs; 

therefore, they would promote 

continued habitat protections and 

separation of conflicting uses in the 

general area. Mooring buoys in these 

areas would be maintained. Sanctuarywide regulations would continue to 

apply in these areas. 

d. Restoration Areas 

Given the increase in important 

habitat restoration activities in the 

sanctuary over the past two decades, 

NOAA’s proposed rule includes a new 

Restoration Area zone type. This new 

Restoration Area zone would include 

two distinct designations: 

• Restoration Area—Nursery zone 

type would encompass existing nursery 

areas and would be 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 

would prohibit fishing, anchoring, and 

discharges and would require that 

vessels remain in transit through the 

area. 

• Restoration Area—Habitat zone 

type would protect sites where active 

transplanting and restoration activities 

are ongoing. These areas would be 

managed with the same regulations that 

apply to SPAs to provide for access and 

educational opportunities while 

prohibiting fishing, anchoring, and 

discharges. 

In the proposed rule, ‘‘Restoration 

Area’’ would be defined as an area of 

the sanctuary that supports species or 

habitat recovery, including protection 

for short and long-term propagation 

nurseries (referred to as Restoration 

Areas—Nursery) and active restoration 

sites (Restoration Areas—Habitat), 

within which activities are subject to 

conditions, restrictions, and 

prohibitions to achieve these objectives. 

i. Restoration Areas—Nursery 

Specifically, the proposed rule 

includes nine Restoration Areas— 

Nursery zones with regulations 

prohibiting fishing, anchoring, and 

discharges and requiring that vessels 

remain in transit through the area. All 

proposed Restoration Areas—Nursery 

zones 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. 

Three of the proposed Restoration 

Areas—Nursery zones (Pickles Reef, 

Marathon, and Sand Key) were included 

in the 2019 DEIS as individual SPA 

zones in Alternatives 2 and 3. These 

were included in the 2019 DEIS as 

representative coral nursery sites in the 

Upper, Middle and Lower Keys. NOAA 

proposes to establish all existing, 

permitted coral nurseries as distinct 

Restoration Areas—Nursery zones. The 

following existing, permitted coral 

nurseries are proposed as distinct 

Restoration Areas—Nursery zones 

(listed northeast to southwest): 

• Carysfort Reef—Nursery: This zone 

is a discrete area within the larger 

Carysfort Reef SPA. 

• Pickles Reef West—Nursery: In the 

2019 DEIS alternatives 2 and 3, this area 

was proposed as a SPA. In the proposed 

rule this marine zone would instead 

become a Restoration Areas—Nursery 

and be expanded to include multiple 

coral nursery sites at this location, 

which has been shown to be resilient to 

high water temperatures, storms, and 

coral disease. 

• The Elbow Reef—Nursery: This area 

was not proposed in the 2019 DEIS; 

however, it is proposed here to provide 

additional protections to an existing, 

permitted coral nursery site. 

• Marathon—Nursery: In the 2019 

DEIS alternatives 2, 3, and 4 this area 

was proposed as a SPA. In the proposed 

rule this marine zone would instead 

become a Restoration Areas—Nursery. 

NOAA is not proposing any spatial 

changes to this zone between the DEIS 

and proposed rule. 

• Middle Keys—Nursery: While not 

included in the 2019 DEIS, NOAA 

proposes Middle Keys—Nursery to 

provide additional protections to an 

existing, permitted coral nursery site. 

• Looe Key East—Nursery: While not 

included in the 2019 DEIS, NOAA 

proposes Looe Key East—Nursery to 

provide additional protections to an 

existing, permitted coral nursery site. 

• Looe Key West—Nursery: While not 

included in the 2019 DEIS, NOAA 

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provide additional protections to an 

existing, permitted coral nursery site. 

• Key West—Nursery: While not 

included in the 2019 DEIS, NOAA 

proposes Key West—Nursery to provide 

additional protections to an existing, 

permitted coral nursery site. 

• Sand Key—Nursery: In the 2019 

DEIS alternatives 2 and 3, NOAA 

included the coral nursery at Sand Key 

as the Key West SPA; however, it is 

proposed here as a Restoration Areas— 

Nursery. NOAA is not proposing any 

spatial changes to this zone between the 

DEIS and proposed rule. 

ii. Restoration Areas—Habitat 

NOAA also proposes establishing four 

new Restoration Areas—Habitat to 

protect existing, permitted active coral 

reef restoration sites. These were not 

included in the DEIS as distinct marine 

zones. All proposed Restoration Areas— 

Habitat 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 proposed rule 

would establish the following 

Restoration Areas—Habitat with 

regulations prohibiting fishing, 

anchoring, and discharges: 

• Horseshoe Reef—Habitat: This is 

the only Mission: Iconic Reefs site that 

is not already included within an 

existing SPA. The new proposed 

Restoration Areas—Habitat zone would 

specifically encompass the portion of 

Horseshoe Reef targeted for active 

restoration and would not affect the 

remainder of the reef. 

• Pickles Reef East—Habitat: This is 

an active and long-term restoration site 

that includes a large population of 

Endangered Species Act listed elkhorn 

coral and staghorn coral that has been 

particularly vulnerable to anchor 

damage. 

• Cheeca Rocks East—Habitat: This is 

an active and long-term restoration site 

with one of the largest remaining 

populations of Endangered Species Act 

listed star coral (Orbicella spp.), still 

contains intact populations of species 

susceptible to Stony Coral Tissue Loss 

Disease and appears to be a site that is 

more resilient to bleaching and disease. 

• Cheeca Rocks South—Habitat: This 

is an active and long-term restoration 

site with one of the largest remaining 

populations of Endangered Species Act 

listed star coral (Orbicella spp.), still 

contains intact populations of species 

susceptible to Stony Coral Tissue Loss 

Disease and appears to be a site that is 

more resilient to bleaching and disease. 

In addition, NMFS, FWC, and SAFMC 

comments specifically recommended 

this site for additional habitat 

protections. 

In this proposed rule all Restoration 

Areas—Habitat would protect active 

coral reef restoration; however, NOAA 

does not intend to limit application of 

this proposed new zone type to coral 

restoration activities only. Conceivably, 

the Restoration Areas—Habitat 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 a proposed, 

updated temporary regulation for 

emergency and adaptive management 

(see part III, section 2. Sanctuary-wide 

Regulations above and the proposed 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 revised draft 

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 

vessel grounding incident, disease 

response, or Restoration permit 

application. 

Finally, to further facilitate habitat 

restoration and complement this zone 

type, NOAA proposes including a new 

category of general permit for 

Restoration. 

iii. Public and Agency Comment 

Highlights Specific to the Proposed 

Restoration Areas 

Public and agency comments on the 

2019 DEIS supported additional 

protections for coral nursery sites. 

However, public and agency comments, 

specifically FWC’s, went beyond the 

2019 DEIS to recommend additional 

protections for coral reef transplanting 

sites and that a specific zone type be 

created to further advance habitat 

restoration efforts and for the purpose of 

facilitating and educating the public 

about habitat restoration. 

In addition, FWC comments 

recommended that NOAA develop, in 

partnership with FWC and other 

stakeholders, a process to quickly open 

and close areas for temporary, in-water 

nurseries. For example, ‘‘pop-up’’ 

nurseries could be deployed, in which 

corals are reared directly adjacent to 

restoration sites and then transplanted 

when ready. NOAA believes that the 

Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management, as described 

in part III, section 2c. Sanctuary-wide 

Regulations, above, and at 15 CFR 

922.165, serves this purpose. 

e. Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) 

NOAA’s proposed rule includes 47 

WMAs. In this proposed rule, ‘‘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. The access and use 

restrictions applied in each area are 

specific to the management goals of that 

area. 

The proposed 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 proposes 23 new WMAs. In 

addition, the proposed rule eliminates 

two existing WMAs and does not 

include eight zones that were included 

as new WMAs in the 2019 DEIS. The 

average size of WMAs (excluding the 

proposed Pulley Ridge and existing 

Tortugas Bank zones) is 0.62 square 

miles, ranging from 0.01 to 6.37 square 

miles (the proposed new Pelican Shoal 

WMA and Marquesas Turtle WMA, 

respectively). 

WMAs are generally designed to 

protect shallow water habitats and 

species dependent on those habitats. 

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. 

The proposed WMAs aim to balance 

resource protection with compatible 

uses. This action 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 proposed. 

Due to the number and range of 

proposed WMAs, they are discussed in 

relevant sections below (e.g., existing 

zones with no change, proposed new 

zones etc.); with general overarching 

public and agency comments included 

in this introductory section and where 

public or agency comments directly 

informed the proposed rule, they are 

included with the individual WMA 

description. For a complete list of 

WMAs in this proposed rule, see 15 CFR 

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Public comments both supported and 

opposed the proposed WMA 

modifications and new zones. Public 

comments received also indicated that 

many in the community are not fully 

aware of the existing WMAs and 

associated regulations. Many public 

comments also provided more tailored 

input with specific information about 

the resource status at certain WMAs, 

human use and other existing and/or 

potential impacts to resources at the 

site, and in some cases, specific 

alternate proposals for where and how 

to manage the site. These comments 

generally supported taking some 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 and 

users. 

NOAA also received several public 

comments suggesting additional areas to 

include as new WMAs. NOAA used this 

information to modify the spatial 

configuration of one area (proposed in 

the 2019 DEIS as West Barracouta Key 

Flats, but now in this proposed rule 

called Ballast and Man Keys Flats). 

NOAA is not proposing any additional 

WMAs beyond those included and 

analyzed in the 2019 DEIS because 

NOAA would need additional human 

use and natural resource information to 

fully evaluate the need and overall 

benefit of including these additional 

areas in the sanctuary zoning scheme. 

NOAA removed several WMAs that 

were proposed in the 2019 DEIS because 

NOAA does not have sufficient 

information regarding use impacts to 

warrant proposing restrictions. More 

detail on these zones is included below 

in section iv. Existing and DEIS 

Proposed WMAs that would be 

Eliminated. 

Agency comments also included 

input on individual WMA proposals. 

FWC commented on all the WMAs, 

specifically providing additional human 

use, ecological, and biological resource 

data, particularly for bird species of 

state interest, and requested that NOAA 

consider each zone on a case-by-case 

basis to more closely evaluate the 

balance between resource protection 

goals and user access. DEP commented 

on WMAs located within or adjacent to 

State Parks and/or Aquatic Preserves, 

and USFWS commented on WMAs 

located within National Wildlife Refuge 

boundaries. Agency comments from 

FWC, DEP, and USFWS also provided 

additional use and resource data and 

considerations for cooperative 

management. USFWS additionally 

provided guiding principles for their 

recommendations that focused on the 

most impacted and their habitat needs 

within the National Wildlife Refuges, 

including migratory birds (e.g., great 

white heron, reddish egret, little blue 

heron, and magnificent frigatebirds) and 

wading birds, seabirds and shorebirds. 

USFWS recommended, where needed, a 

100-yard buffer to minimize disturbance 

to wading birds and other migratory 

bird species that are documented to be 

the most impacted by human 

disturbance from boats. The Naval Air 

Station Key West (NASKW) commented 

on WMAs located within their testing 

and training operational area and/or 

adjacent to their property, specifically if 

the proposals may impact their 

operations. Notably, NASKW 

commented on the proposed new 

Demolition Key marine zone (which is 

not included in this proposed rule), the 

proposals for shoreline vessel speed 

restrictions (which is also not included 

in this proposed rule), and the 

Marquesas Turtle zone (which has been 

modified in this proposed rule). 

Nine of the twenty-eight existing 

WMAs have no spatial or regulatory 

changes, or only minor technical 

changes, in this proposed 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 would be changed to ‘‘no 

entry’’ to be consistent with the intent 

of the regulation and with state 

regulations. 

NOAA proposes to eliminate the 

existing ‘‘no access buffer’’ and ‘‘closed’’ 

zone regulation, replacing them with a 

‘‘no entry’’ regulation that has the same 

effect. The existing ‘‘no access buffer’’ 

zone means 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. 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 would be eliminated, however 

both of these WMAs would have 

additional minor spatial and/or 

regulatory changes, so are more fully 

discussed in the section below. 

ii. Existing WMAs With Proposed 

Spatial or Regulatory Changes 

The WMAs in this proposed 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 proposes 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 proposes 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 proposes 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 proposes 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 

would be 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 

would be 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 proposes a 

technical update to change the existing 

no access buffer regulation to no entry. 

• Pelican Shoal: This is an existing 

zone that was proposed to be eliminated 

in the DEIS; however, in recent years 

this area has been repopulated with 

nesting roseate terns and is an area that 

is thought to be the last active groundbreeding location for this ESA-listed 

species in Florida. Additionally, this is 

an FWC Critical Wildlife Area that was 

established in 1990. For these reasons, 

NOAA would retain Pelican Shoal 

WMA in the proposed rule. 

• Tortugas Bank: This is an existing 

sanctuary zone prohibiting anchoring by 

vessels over 50 meters in length, which 

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NOAA proposes no change in the 

spatial area or regulations for this zone; 

however, it would be included as a 

WMA since the purpose and intent of 

the zone align with those of WMAs. 

ii. Existing WMAs With Proposed 

Spatial or Regulatory Changes 

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 

proposed changes to spatial boundaries, 

regulations, or a combination of both. 

These proposed changes were informed 

by public and agency comments, and 

additional data on resources and human 

uses. With this additional input, NOAA 

refined 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. A summary of 

proposed changes follows: 

• Crocodile Lake: This existing March 

1 to October 1 no access buffer WMA 

would be modified to become a yearround no entry zone but would allow 

transit through Steamboat Creek. The 

portion of the existing Crocodile Lake 

WMA on the northwestern shoreline of 

Eastern Lake Surprise would become 

part of the Eastern Lake Surprise WMA 

as it is contiguous with that area. 

Crocodile Lake WMA is intended to 

decrease disturbance to ESA-listed 

species, including American crocodile 

and West Indian manatee, and various 

bird species that use the area for 

foraging, nesting and roosting. This 

WMA is also intended to protect the 

shallow seagrass flats near Card Sound 

Bridge that have been impacted by 

vessel groundings and exhibit prop 

scarring. This is a slight modification 

from the 2019 DEIS alternatives 

including shifting a portion of the zone 

to Eastern Lake Surprise and allowing 

transit in Steamboat Creek, which was 

requested through public and agency 

comment. 

• Eastern Lake Surprise: This existing 

WMA would be 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 

would be changed from idle speed no 

wake to no entry. All other regulations 

would be maintained. Like Crocodile 

Lake WMA, this WMA is intended to 

decrease disturbance to ESA-listed 

species including American crocodile 

and West Indian manatee. This is a 

slight modification from the 2019 DEIS 

alternatives due to the addition of the 

western shoreline that is now included 

in Crocodile Lake WMA. 

• Dove and Rodriguez Keys: These 

two existing WMAs would be combined 

to create one no motor zone WMA. The 

existing regulations that close two small 

islands near Dove Key would be 

eliminated. This WMA is intended to 

decrease disturbance to a variety of 

birds, fish, and the benthic community, 

including seagrass and hardbottom 

habitat. The shallow seagrass flats in 

this area have been impacted by vessel 

groundings and exhibit prop scarring. 

This proposed rule modifies the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3), which included a no entry zone 

around Dove Key and a no anchor 

regulation throughout. 

• Tavernier Key: This is an existing 

no motor zone. NOAA proposes to 

maintain the existing no motor 

regulation, add no anchor, and provide 

exceptions to these regulations in 

Tavernier Creek and the unnamed 

channel to the northeast leading to it. 

This WMA is intended to decrease 

disturbance to a variety of birds, fish, 

and the benthic community, including 

seagrass and hardbottom habitat. The 

shallow seagrass flats in this area have 

been impacted by vessel groundings and 

exhibit prop scarring. The proposed rule 

would be the same as the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). 

• Snake Creek: This existing no motor 

zone would be extended to the west 

along the shoreline up to but not 

including the existing Monroe County 

no motor zone as was included in the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). An exception to the no 

motor regulations would be made for 

Snake Creek itself and the three 

channels providing access to Windley 

Key. This WMA is intended to decrease 

the disturbance to a variety of birds 

using the area for nesting, roosting, and 

foraging, and protect shallow water 

habitat used by various fish species. The 

shallow seagrass flats have been 

impacted by vessel groundings and 

exhibit prop scarring. 

• Cotton Key: This existing no motor 

zone would be extended to include an 

area west of Cotton Key that exhibits 

prop scarring. The 2019 DEIS preferred 

alternative (Alternative 3) included 

expanding the WMA to include 

additional area to the south east of the 

existing zone; however, this expansion 

is not included in this proposed rule 

due to public and agency concerns 

related to proximity and the potential to 

interfere with access to Whale Harbor 

Channel. In addition to protecting 

shallow seagrass habitats, this WMA is 

intended to decrease disturbance to 

nesting and roosting birds. 

• East Content Keys and Upper 

Harbor Key Flats: East Content Keys and 

Upper Harbor Key Flats are both 

existing marine zones that are proposed 

to be modified in this proposed rule. 

East Content Keys WMA consists of an 

existing small idle speed no wake zone 

in the largest tidal creek. NOAA 

proposes applying 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, 

would be designated as idle speed no 

wake as this area exhibits scarring. This 

large, idle speed no wake zone was 

included in the 2019 DEIS Alternative 4 

as the Upper Harbor Key Flats WMA. 

Upper Harbor Keys WMA is an existing 

300-foot no access zone around the 

entire island. NOAA proposes changing 

this no access buffer zone to a no entry 

zone that would be encompassed within 

the larger proposed East Content Keys 

and Upper Harbor Key Flats idle speed 

no wake WMA. 

• Snipe Keys: This existing marine 

zone would have a no entry area added, 

which is an important roosting area for 

magnificent frigatebirds that are easily 

disturbed by motorized and nonmotorized boat traffic. This proposed 

expansion is just south of the existing 

no motor and idle speed no wake areas, 

which would not change. The proposed 

rule would be the same as the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3). 

• Mud Keys: This existing marine 

zone includes idle speed no wake and 

closed areas within the channels. NOAA 

proposes updating this to idle speed no 

wake in all channels. Through 

discussion with USFWS, NOAA 

determined that idle speed no wake 

would be sufficient to decrease 

disturbance to nesting, roosting, and 

foraging birds while also providing user 

access in this area. 

• Lower Harbor Keys: This existing 

zone includes idle speed no wake in 

selected tidal creeks. NOAA proposes 

expanding the idle speed no wake area 

to further protect and decrease 

disturbance to various nesting, roosting, 

and wading birds. The expanded area 

would also capture surrounding 

seagrass flats that exhibit prop scarring. 

NOAA also proposes including slightly 

more area than the 2019 DEIS preferred 

alternative (Alternative 3) included to 

provide better protection for wading 

bird species in this location. 

• Bay Keys: This existing marine zone 

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northwest island, maintain that island 

as no motor, and would include an 

additional adjacent island to the 

southeast as no motor. Southwest Bay 

Key, the existing no motor zone, is used 

as a roosting area for magnificent 

frigatebirds, a species that is highly 

disturbed by boater use. These proposed 

modifications, informed by USFWS 

data, would decrease disturbance to 

nesting and roosting birds, including 

great white heron, tricolored heron, 

little blue heron, cormorant, osprey, and 

various other small birds. The WMA in 

this proposed rule would be the same as 

the 2019 DEIS Alternative 2. 

• Cottrell Key: This existing no motor 

zone would be updated 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. The WMA in this proposed rule 

would be the same as the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). 

• Woman Key: This existing marine 

zone, which currently includes one-half 

of the beach and sand spit as closed, 

would be 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. The WMA in 

this proposed rule would be the same as 

the 2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Boca Grande Key: This existing 

marine zone currently includes a closed 

area on the south half of the beach and 

the island is closed by the USFWS. In 

this proposed rule the WMA would be 

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. The WMA in this proposed rule 

would be slightly smaller than the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3), which extended further along the 

shoreline at both ends of the marine 

zone (to the north and east). 

• 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 proposes 

to maintain all of these areas; however, 

the no motor and no access buffer zones 

would be updated to no entry and 

would add one additional island on the 

south end of Mooney Harbor as no 

entry. The idle speed no wake zone in 

the southwest tidal creek would not 

change. Based on public comments and 

discussions with USFWS related to the 

resource status and protection needs for 

the main island of Long Beach, NOAA 

does not propose to include a no entry 

area around the main island, which was 

included in the 2019 DEIS preferred 

alternative (Alternative 3). USFWS 

noted the potential value of a no motor 

zone; however, at this time no 

additional marine zone would be 

proposed for this area. Therefore, the 

WMA in this proposed rule is a 

combination of status quo and the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3) as outlined above. 

iii. Proposed New WMAs 

NOAA proposes including 23 new 

WMAs. All of these areas were included 

in the 2019 DEIS with various spatial 

and regulatory options across 

Alternatives 2, 3, and 4. However, nine 

of the newly proposed WMAs have been 

modified in NOAA’s proposed rule in 

either their spatial boundary, access 

regulations, or both (Whitmore Bight, 

Channel Key Banks, Red Bay Bank, 

Marathon Oceanside, Happy Jack Keys, 

Western Dry Rocks, Marquesas Turtle, 

Barracuda Keys, and Ballast and Man 

Keys Flats). These changes have 

stemmed directly from public and 

agency comments, resource status, and 

existing or potential resource impact. 

• Barnes-Card Sound: This is a 

proposed new WMA intended to 

decrease disturbance to nesting and 

wading birds, shallow water gamefish, 

and impacts to the benthic community 

including seagrass and macroalgae 

where shallow seagrass flats exhibit 

prop scarring. The WMA in this 

proposed rule would be the same as the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Whitmore Bight: This is a proposed 

new no motor WMA which has been 

modified slightly from the 2019 DEIS 

Alternative 2. The proposed rule would 

include an area along the shoreline in 

John Pennekamp State Coral Reef Park 

up to but not including the State Park 

managed no motor zone. This proposed 

zone is intended to decrease disturbance 

to the benthic community, including 

hardbottom habitat that supports 

juvenile lobster and various reef and 

game fish. Shallow seagrass flats in this 

area exhibit prop scarring. 

• Pelican Key: This is a proposed new 

no entry WMA, which is the same as the 

2019 DEIS Alternative 4. The proposed 

rule would include the most protective 

measures for this area to decrease 

disturbance of roosting and wading 

birds including magnificent frigatebirds 

and pelicans. Shallow seagrass flats in 

this area exhibit prop scarring. 

• Pigeon Key: This is a proposed new 

no entry WMA intended to decrease 

disturbance to nesting wading birds 

including roseate spoonbills and 

roosting magnificent frigatebirds. The 

WMA in this proposed rule is the same 

as the 2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Ashbey-Horseshoe Key: This is a 

proposed new no entry WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance of brown 

pelicans and magnificent frigatebirds 

roosting in Lignumvitae Key Aquatic 

Preserve and Lignumvitae Key Botanical 

State Park. In addition, recent 

monitoring documented many nesting 

cormorants and great egrets, including 

great egret hatchlings. The WMA in this 

proposed rule is the same as the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3). 

• Channel Key Banks: This is a 

proposed new idle speed no wake 

WMA, which has been modified from 

the 2019 DEIS alternatives. The 

proposed rule would include a much 

smaller and targeted zone in the area 

with the greatest amount of prop 

scarring. This WMA is intended to 

protect seagrass and hardbottom habitat 

that supports a diverse assemblage of 

corals, sponges, macroalgae, seagrass, 

and many juvenile fish species prior to 

their movement to the coral reefs. This 

habitat type is not currently well 

represented in the existing FKNMS 

marine zones. 

• Red Bay Bank: This is a proposed 

new idle speed no wake WMA, which 

has been modified from the 2019 DEIS 

alternatives. The proposed rule would 

include a much smaller and targeted 

zone in the area with the greatest 

amount of prop scarring. This WMA is 

intended to protect seagrass and 

hardbottom habitat that supports a 

diverse assemblage of corals, sponges, 

macroalgae, seagrass, and many juvenile 

fish species prior to their movement to 

the coral reefs. These habitat types are 

not currently well represented in the 

existing FKNMS marine zones. 

• Marathon Oceanside Shoreline: 

This is a proposed new idle speed no 

wake WMA to decrease disturbance to 

nearshore seagrass and hardbottom 

habitats from vessel impacts in areas 

with prop scarring. The 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3) 

included this zone as a no motor area 

and based on public comment, the 

WMA in this proposed rule would be 

idle speed no wake with exceptions for 

established channels. 

• East Bahia Honda Key: This is a 

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to decrease disturbance to nesting and 

foraging birds. Shallow seagrass flats in 

this area exhibit prop scarring. The 

WMA in this proposed rule is the same 

as the 2019 DEIS Alternative 2. 

• West Bahia Honda Key: This is a 

proposed new no motor WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to nesting and 

foraging birds. The WMA in this 

proposed rule is the same as the 2019 

DEIS Alternative 2. 

• Little Pine Key Mangrove: This is a 

proposed new no entry WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to nesting and 

roosting birds including magnificent 

frigatebirds, reddish egrets, and 

tricolored and great white herons. The 

WMA in this proposed rule is the same 

as the 2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Water Key Mangroves: This is a 

proposed new no entry WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to nesting, 

wading, and foraging birds and to 

decrease impacts to habitats for shallow 

water foraging shorebirds. The WMA in 

this proposed rule is the same as the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Howe Key Mangrove: This is a 

proposed new no entry WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to nesting birds 

including great white heron, great blue 

heron and reddish egret. The WMA in 

this proposed rule is the same as the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). 

• Torch Key Mangroves: This is a 

proposed new no entry WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to nesting and 

roosting habitat for various birds 

including white-crowned pigeon and 

reddish egret, and is shallow water 

foraging habitat for wading and 

shorebirds. The WMA in this proposed 

rule is the same as the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). 

• Crane Key: This is a proposed new 

no entry WMA intended to decrease 

disturbance to nesting and roosting 

birds including magnificent frigatebirds 

and great white heron. Crane Key has 

the highest post-Hurricane Irma annual 

count of nesting great white herons in 

the backcountry, and serves as an 

important island for other nesting, 

roosting and foraging birds. Additional 

protections would reduce flushing of 

these birds from their nests and roosting 

sites. Shallow seagrass flats exhibit prop 

scarring. The WMA in this proposed 

rule is the same as the 2019 DEIS 

preferred alternative (Alternative 3). 

• Northeast Tarpon Belly Keys: This 

is a proposed new no motor WMA 

intended to decrease disturbance to 

nesting and roosting sites for reddish 

egrets and other wading birds. The 

WMA in this proposed rule is the same 

as the 2019 DEIS Alternative 2. 

• Happy Jack Key: This is a proposed 

new no entry WMA intended to 

decrease disturbance to wading bird 

foraging habitat and nesting reddish 

egret and great white heron. Happy Jack 

Key supports high numbers of nesting 

and roosting reddish egrets, while the 

surrounding shallows provide pristine 

foraging habitat. The WMA in this 

proposed rule includes a smaller and 

different island to the southeast of the 

island and area included in the 2019 

DEIS preferred alternative (Alternative 

3). 

• Western Dry Rocks: This is a 

proposed new WMA that would mirror 

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(February 2021) with a seasonal no 

fishing prohibition from April 1 to July 

31, and include a no anchor regulation 

during this same seasonal time period. 

NOAA received hundreds of public 

comments related to including Western 

Dry Rocks as a sanctuary marine zone. 

The 2019 DEIS included options for a 

796 acre (1.2 square mile) trolling only 

Wildlife Management Area (Alternatives 

2 and 3) and a transit only Conservation 

Area (Alternative 4). Public comments 

both strongly supported and opposed 

these proposals. Comments in support 

noted the need to protect this site due 

to its importance as a multi-fish 

spawning aggregation site; comments 

included support for both a year-round 

closure and seasonal closure during the 

peak spawning time, particularly for 

permit species, which are not managed 

through an existing fishery management 

plan. Public comments in opposition 

noted the importance of this site for 

charter fishing activity, questioned the 

definition of trolling, and noted that any 

action at Western Dry Rocks should be 

taken through fishery management plan 

action and referenced recent action 

taken to modify bag and size limits for 

mutton snapper, one of several fish that 

spawn at this site. Agency comments, 

specifically those from FWC, did not 

support NOAA taking any action at 

Western Dry Rocks and recommended it 

be removed from further consideration. 

FWC commented that fisheries 

management in State waters at this 

location should remain under the sole 

authority of FWC, and further noted that 

FWC would consider rulemaking for 

this area. Since submitting their 

comments on the 2019 DEIS, FWC 

proposed various options for protecting 

fish spawning aggregations at Western 

Dry Rocks, and at their February 2021 

FWC Commission meeting, adopted a 

seasonal closure that prohibits fishing 

from April 1 through July 31 annually 

in an area that mostly encompasses 

NOAA’s 2019 DEIS proposal, but is 

slightly smaller (0.98 square miles). As 

a result, and because it is customary for 

federal and state agencies to craft 

complementary regulations to ensure 

consistency and transparency and 

improve enforcement, NOAA also 

proposes including a seasonal no fishing 

WMA at Western Dry Rocks. Further, 

FWC has requested that anchoring by 

vessels be prohibited during the 

seasonal fishing closure, so NOAA is 

proposing to establish no anchoring 

regulations at the same time of year as 

the no fishing regulations. NOAA would 

work cooperatively with FWC to place 

marker buoys to delineate the Western 

Dry Rocks WMA. 

• Barracuda Keys: This is a proposed 

new idle speed no wake WMA intended 

to decrease disturbance to important 

shallow water habitats and the large 

numbers of resting shorebirds that use 

the shallow seagrass flats. Shallow flats 

exhibit prop scarring. Informed by 

public comment, the proposed rule 

modifies the 2019 DEIS preferred 

alternative (Alternative 3), which 

included this area as a no motor zone. 

In the 2019 DEIS this WMA was referred 

to as Marvin Barracuda Key Flat. 

• Archer Key: This is a proposed new 

no anchor WMA intended to decrease 

disturbance to nesting and roosting 

birds and protect seagrass habitat and 

associated species, which exhibit prop 

scarring. The WMA in this proposed 

rule is the same as the 2019 DEIS 

Alternative 2. 

• Ballast and Man Keys Flats: This is 

a proposed new idle speed no wake 

WMA intended to protect important 

hardbottom and seagrass habitat, which 

exhibit prop scarring. Additional 

regulation in this area would also 

reduce user conflict between flats 

fishers and recreational boaters. The 

WMA in this proposed rule is modified 

from the 2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3), which proposed no 

anchor in an area slightly to the north. 

The shift in location and regulation is 

based on public comment, user feedback 

and prioritizing protection in the area of 

greatest prop scarring. 

• Marquesas Turtle: This is a 

proposed new idle speed no wake zone 

to decrease disturbance to ESA-listed 

green sea turtles on a rare, 

internationally-important foraging 

ground. NOAA proposes including a 

smaller area than was proposed in the 

2019 DEIS preferred alternative 

(Alternative 3). The WMA boundary 

included in this proposed rule removes 

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public and agency comment regarding 

needing this area for safe transit to the 

Marquesas Keys. The WMA in this 

proposed rule also captures the area of 

greatest habitat variability and highest 

numbers of turtle sightings. 

• Pulley Ridge: This area is proposed 

for overall sanctuary boundary 

expansion where sanctuary-wide 

regulations would apply. Additional 

regulations would prohibit anchoring by 

all vessels. This proposed new WMA 

would protect the deepest known 

photosynthetic coral reef system off the 

coast of the continental United States 

with demonstrated connectivity to the 

Florida Keys. These nationallysignificant mesophotic reef ecosystems 

are threatened by anchor damage. This 

zone overlaps with an existing Gulf of 

Mexico Fishery Management Council 

Habitat Area of Particular Concern 

(HAPC), which prohibits anchoring by 

fishing vessels and bottom tending 

fishing gear, with an exception for longline gear in a portion of the HAPC. The 

proposed no anchor regulations for all 

vessels would complement the existing 

HAPC anchoring restrictions that only 

apply to fishing vessels. The WMA in 

this proposed rule is the same as the 

2019 DEIS Alternative 4 proposal. In 

addition, as noted in part III. section 1. 

Sanctuary Boundary, NOAA is also 

pursuing International Maritime 

Organization adoption of a no anchoring 

area designation for Pulley Ridge. 

iv. Existing DEIS Proposed WMAs That 

Would Be Eliminated 

Several new WMAs were proposed in 

the 2019 DEIS alternatives, which, for 

various reasons, including extensive 

public and agency comments, are not 

included in NOAA’s proposed rule. One 

existing WMA, Little Crane Key, which 

was proposed to be eliminated in the 

DEIS, is also proposed to be eliminated 

in NOAA’s proposed rule. Another 

existing WMA, Tidal Flat South of 

Marvin Key, was not proposed for 

elimination in the DEIS alternatives but 

is proposed to be eliminated in NOAA’s 

proposed rule. Table 2 provides a 

summary of the eight WMAs that were 

proposed in the DEIS and are not being 

included in NOAA’s proposed rule and 

the two existing WMAs that would also 

be eliminated. 

TABLE 2—SUMMARY OF EXISTING OR DEIS PROPOSED WMAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED RULE

Zone name Purpose and intent Reason for not carrying forward 

Alligator Reef ....................... Protect a significant amount of ESA-listed coral by providing additional protections to an existing fishery 

management plan area closed to lobster trap gear.

NOAA determined that due to FWC and FMC interest 

in evaluating all lobster trap exclusion zones, NOAA 

will await this review prior to including this area as a 

sanctuary marine zone. 

Key Lois Loggerhead Key ... Decrease impacts to shallow water habitat adjacent to 

Bow Channel. Many of the shallow seagrass flats in 

this area exhibit light-to-moderate prop scarring. Decrease disturbance to migrating tarpon that use this 

basin from February through June. Decrease user 

conflict between flats fishermen and transiting boaters.

NOAA determined that the burden to local homeowners 

outweighed the resource protection goals and that 

the original intent to separate conflicting users (boating and fishing) may not be needed. 

Western Sambo Shoreline ... Decrease disturbance in the nearshore foraging and 

nursery habitat for various fish species. Provide 

stricter protections to meet the advisory council goal 

to protect large, contiguous, diverse and interconnected habitats, including for fish moving inshore 

to offshore through their life cycle.

NOAA determined that current zone regulations of 

Western Sambo Conservation Area are sufficient for 

the resource protection goals. 

Demolition Key ..................... Decrease disturbance to nesting and roosting birds, including great white heron and magnificent frigatebirds.NOAA determined that the impacts to uses including 

general transit, fishing, and military testing and training outweighed the resource protection goals of this 

proposed zone. 

Little Crane Key ................... Decrease disturbance to nesting and roosting birds ...... NOAA determined the existing zone is no longer needed as the area shifted during Hurricane Wilma and 

no longer supports the bird species it was designed 

to protect. 

Tidal Flat South of Marvin 

Key.

Decrease disturbance to nesting and foraging 

shorebirds that use the shallow seagrass flats.

NOAA determined the existing zone is no longer needed as the nearby proposed Marvin Barracuda Keys 

WMA would be more effective for decreasing bird 

disturbance in this general area. 

Marvin Key ........................... Decrease disturbance to nesting and foraging 

shorebirds that use the shallow seagrass flats.

NOAA determined that the impacts to access to popular recreation sites outweighed the resource protection benefits of this zone and the nearby proposed 

Marvin Barracuda Keys WMA would be more effective for decreasing bird disturbance in this general 

area. 

East Barracouta Key ............ Decrease disturbance to ESA-listed sea turtles and protect important hardbottom habitat. Shallow seagrass 

flats in the area exhibit light prop scarring.

NOAA determined resource conditions are not severe 

enough to warrant restricting access. 

Boca Grande Woman Key 

Flat.

Decrease disturbance to nesting and roosting birds and 

shallow water habitats including seagrass and 

hardbottom. Limit user conflict in a high traffic area.

NOAA determined that the resource protection needs of 

this site, at this time, are not sufficient to restrict access. USFWS specifically noted that if this shallow 

flat were used by nesting birds in the future, they 

would work with NOAA on options to use the proposed Temporary Regulation for Emergency and 

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Zone name Purpose and intent Reason for not carrying forward 

Wilma Key ............................ Decrease disturbance to nesting and roosting birds. 

Decrease disturbance to ESA-listed sea turtle nesting 

beaches that may be impacted by high concentrations of visitors. Shallow seagrass flats around the island exhibit light-to-moderate prop scarring.

NOAA determined that the resource protection needs of 

this site, at this time, are not sufficient to restrict access. USFWS noted interest in working with NOAA to 

potentially use the proposed Temporary Regulation 

for Emergency and Adaptive Management if bird 

nesting occurs here in the future. 

v. Shoreline Slow Speed 

In addition, NOAA has decided not to 

include a shoreline slow speed 

regulation in this proposed rule. The 

existing regulation requiring idle speed 

no wake operation within 100 yards of 

residential shorelines would remain in 

effect and not be modified. NOAA’s 

deliberation on this draft regulation 

considered the value that additional 

shoreline protections could provide in 

light of potential impacts from climate 

change and sea level rise and therefore 

NOAA does not rule out potential 

future, additional shoreline vessel speed 

regulations. 

Public comments were generally 

supportive of a proposed shoreline slow 

speed regulation because it would 

potentially decrease the number of 

individual Wildlife Management Areas 

(where speed is regulated), reduce the 

need for marker buoys and signage, and 

provide additional protections for 

nearshore habitats and species. 

However, several comments 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. Agency comments both 

supported this proposed regulation and 

noted similar concerns to those 

included in public comments. 

4. Additional Marine Zone Regulations 

a. Motorized Personal Watercraft 

NOAA proposes including 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. 

The 2019 DEIS included this proposal 

in Alternatives, 2, 3, and 4. Public 

comments on the operation of PWCs in 

the sanctuary ranged from banning 

PWCs throughout the sanctuary to 

opposing any restrictions for where 

PWCs could operate. Public comments 

also included more specific 

recommendations, such as allowing 

PWC use in areas parallel to the entire 

length of the Key West ship channel to 

further public safety, and that the State 

of Florida should take the lead for 

regulating PWCs under Chapter 327.60 

Florida Statutes, which states that 

personal watercraft must be regulated as 

any other vessel on waters of the State. 

USFWS comments supported allowing 

PWC operation in this small section 

with no other changes to PWC 

operations within the National Wildlife 

Refuges. 

b. Tortugas North Access Permits 

NOAA proposes streamlining 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 longer than one month before the 

date that access is requested. NOAA 

proposes to remove the current 

requirement to request access permits 

no longer than one month before the 

date of entrance to the area, and remove 

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. 

This permit would also refer to the zone 

as Tortugas North Conservation Area 

rather than Ecological Reserve due to 

the zone type name change. 

NOAA received minimal public and 

agency comments regarding this specific 

proposal, but those comments received 

were supportive of it. 

c. Catch and Release Fishing by Trolling 

in Four SPAs 

NOAA proposes eliminating the 

exception allowing catch and release 

fishing by trolling in four SPAs (Conch 

Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Key, and 

Sand Key). NOAA believes that user 

compliance is greatly reduced and 

enforcement greatly hindered when 

exceptions to regulations in specific 

zones are provided. Over two decades of 

management experience with marine 

zones in the sanctuary points to 

providing zones with consistent and 

clear regulations. 

The 2019 DEIS included this proposal 

in Alternatives 2, 3, and 4. Public 

comments included support for 

additional and consistent protections 

and opposition for the loss of fishing 

access in these SPAs. FWC comments 

noted that state rules at 68B–6, F.A.C. 

allow catch and release by trolling in 

Sand Key SPA, which is in State waters. 

Modification to fishing activities in this 

area would constitute a fisheries 

management action under FWC 

authority, and the FWC was not 

supportive of access limitations without 

information to justify that such an 

action was in response to a specific 

problem. Considering these comments, 

NOAA determined that the effects of 

removing the exception for catch and 

release fishing at Sand Key SPA, in 

State waters, would be insignificant 

given the small size of this zone (0.45 

square miles) and because fishermen are 

able to access multiple reef areas nearby 

but outside this zone. As noted above, 

consistent no fishing and no harvest 

regulations in fully protected SPAs 

facilitate compliance by all users. 

d. Bait Fishing Permits 

NOAA proposes eliminating over a 

three-year period the practice of issuing 

bait fishing permits of any kind in SPAs 

in federal waters and the practice of 

issuing permits to bait fish using cast 

nets in SPAs in State waters. FKNMS 

regulations currently prohibit fishing 

within SPAs, with exceptions for catch 

and release fishing in four SPAs (see 15 

CFR 922.164(d)). However, NOAA has 

been issuing a very small number of 

general permits for limited bait fishing 

in SPAs since the original FKNMS 

regulations became effective in 1997. 

Permits issued to date allow the harvest 

of bait fish from all 18 SPAs using either 

a hand-thrown cast net (which is the 

gear used by recreational and charter 

fishermen) or modified lampara net 

(which is the gear type used by 

commercial fishermen in the State’s 

limited endorsement lampara net 

fishery). NOAA also issues general 

permits that authorize the use of small 

hair hooks (i.e., sabiki rig) to remove 

baitfish from just three of the SPAs in 

federal waters offshore of Islamorada. 

All permitted fishermen are required to 

report their catch inside and outside of 

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proposal to eliminate the practice of 

issuing bait fish permits does not 

require a change to the regulations and 

would be implemented via changes to 

FKNMS’s permitting policies. When 

final FKNMS regulations become 

effective, existing bait fishing permit 

holders would have the option to renew 

their permit annually for three years but 

NOAA would not issue any bait fishing 

permits to any new persons. After the 

third year, NOAA would no longer issue 

permits for this activity. 

Public comments supporting this 

proposal noted that allowing this 

activity in SPAs creates an incentive to 

fish in no-fishing zones more generally 

and supported consistency of 

regulations in all SPAs. Public 

comments opposing this proposal noted 

that allowing bait fishing in SPAs was 

part of an original trade-off with 

fishermen to gain their support for the 

establishment of SPAs, noting that this 

agreement should continue to be 

upheld. 

Agency comments from FWC and 

SAFMC supported phasing out the use 

of cast nets for bait fishing in SPAs, 

stating that the use of this gear may 

cause impacts to coral reef and 

hardbottom habitats. GMFMC noted that 

NOAA may want to consider specific 

gear types that could be allowed and 

recommended consulting with FWC. 

More specifically, FWC supported 

continuing to allow the use of modified 

lampara nets to commercially harvest 

baitfish in the SPAs. FWC also noted 

that even though this proposal does not 

impact the ability of fishermen to fish 

for bait outside of SPAs, SPA areas have 

been identified as important areas for 

bait fishing in the Keys. FWC noted that 

a limited entry lampara net 

endorsement exists in State waters and 

therefore recommended that those 

endorsement holders be allowed to 

continue to fish within designated 

SPAs. FWC explained that gear contact 

with the reef is unlikely and conflict 

with other user groups is unlikely based 

on the time of day they fish. 

NOAA considered FWC’s comments 

regarding continuing to allow lampara 

net use in SPAs in federal waters, but 

believes that allowing only certain gear 

types increases conflict with other users 

and importantly, complicates 

compliance with the existing 

prohibition against fishing in these 

areas. This proposed 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 

bait fish, with over half of the permitted 

fishermen reporting annually they are 

not using the permit (i.e., not catching 

baitfish within the SPAs). 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. 

NOAA has also received input from 

dozens of recreational (cast net) 

fishermen over the last two decades 

through log form reporting and other 

means (e.g., phone calls, emails) noting 

conflicts with commercial lampara net 

fishermen when in the SPAs. 

NOAA considered all of this input 

when proposing the change in bait 

fishing permits in this proposed rule. 

Specifically, in support of the comments 

from FWC summarized above, NOAA 

would work with state fishery managers 

to develop a process for fishermen 

currently managed through the State’s 

limited entry endorsement program to 

use lampara nets in existing SPAs in 

State waters. 

e. Restricted Access in Select Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas 

NOAA’s proposed rule does not 

include a regulation to restrict 

commercial operator access in three 

SPAs (Carysfort Reef, Sombrero Key, 

and Sand Key), as proposed in 

Alternatives 3 and 4 in the DEIS. In 

these regulatory alternatives, NOAA 

would have only allowed charter 

operator access to these areas to dive/ 

snorkel businesses that participate in 

the Blue Star program. The Blue Star 

program is an existing program that 

recognizes tour operators who are 

committed to promoting responsible 

and sustainable diving and snorkeling 

practices to reduce the impact of these 

activities on ecosystems in the Florida 

Keys, participate in training for their 

staff, and conduct conservation 

activities. NOAA received many public 

comments specific to these alternatives 

to limit access, with the majority of 

comments opposing. While not 

supporting this specific proposal, 

comments also noted concern about 

increasing numbers and intensity of use 

and supported considering ways to 

manage numbers of users in the 

sanctuary including in coral reef and 

backcountry areas. In addition, many 

commenters acknowledged that other 

resource protection entities (U.S. Forest 

Service, National Park Service, 

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, which NOAA will 

evaluate as additional management plan 

activities are considered. In response to 

these comments, the revised draft 

management plan includes additional 

information about NOAA’s intent to 

better assess sanctuary carrying 

capacity, evaluate regulatory and nonregulatory tools to manage use and use 

numbers in 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 numbers of users and impacts of 

this use on sanctuary resources in the 

future. 

5. Sanctuary Management Plan 

NOAA has revised the draft 

management plan that was published 

along with the 2019 DEIS. While NOAA 

received very few direct comments on 

the specific content in that draft plan, 

public comments did highlight several 

management issues of interest 

including: (1) water quality, (2) 

enforcement, (3) education, (4) mooring 

and marker buoys and signage, (5) better 

understanding of carrying capacity and 

managing high and conflicting uses, (6) 

habitat restoration, (7) artificial habitats 

and artificial reefs, and (8) management 

effectiveness monitoring and the ability 

to be more flexible in responding to 

outcomes of such monitoring. 

The revised draft management plan, 

which includes the non-regulatory 

actions, complements and further 

supports this notice of proposed 

rulemaking. The revised draft 

management plan actions are largely 

focused on understanding and 

improving the condition of sanctuary 

resources through reducing threats and 

addressing emerging issues. Actions 

also include the need to engage with 

and strengthen 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. For example, a 

priority is strengthening the NOAA 

partnership with the South Florida 

Ecosystem Restoration Task Force to 

ensure Florida Keys water quality, 

habitat, living marine resource 

conditions, and community interests are 

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NOAA has revised the draft 

management plan to provide more detail 

on these and other topics identified in 

this Notice. A copy of this revised draft 

management plan is available at the 

address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. 

IV. Summary of Proposed Changes to 

the Sanctuary 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. This 

section 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, through the 

proposed rule, the revised FKNMS 

terms of designation would: 

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 instead on the 

regulations themselves to provide the 

specific regulatory details. 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; 

6. Modify the ‘‘Florida Keys National 

Marine Sanctuary Boundary 

Coordinates’’ to include the expanded 

sanctuary boundary. 

For the proposed modified FKNMS 

Designation Document, please refer to 

appendix J. 

V. Classification 

1. National Marine Sanctuaries Act 

Section 301(b) of the NMSA (16 

U.S.C. 1431) 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 (16 U.S.C. 1434) 

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. Section 304(a)(5) 

of the NMSA also requires that NOAA 

consult with the appropriate federal 

fishery management council on any 

action proposing to regulate fishing in 

federal waters. Consultation with the 

SAFMC and GMFMC is discussed above 

in part II, FKNMS 2019 DEIS—The 

Restoration Blueprint Process, section 

3c, Agency Consultations and Other 

Coordination. Pursuant to Section 

304(a)(1) of the NMSA, Congress and 

the Governor of Florida will also have 

the opportunity to review this proposed 

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. 

4321–4370), NOAA has prepared a DEIS 

to evaluate the impacts of this action. 

For more information on the DEIS and 

steps leading to the action, please refer 

above to part II, FKNMS 2019 DEIS— 

The Restoration Blueprint Process, 

section 2, Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (DEIS). The DEIS contains a 

statement of the purpose and need for 

the project, description of proposed 

alternatives, including the no action 

alternative, description of the affected 

environment, and evaluation and 

comparison of environmental 

consequences including cumulative 

impacts. 

NOAA has determined that a 

supplemental NEPA analysis is not 

required for this proposed rule because 

the DEIS presented the public with a 

comprehensive analysis of the spectrum 

of environmental impacts among several 

alternative scenarios from which this 

proposed rule was derived. Any changes 

reflected in the proposed action are 

insubstantial in that they do not differ 

from the impacts already analyzed in 

the DEIS. The specific combination of 

elements from the alternatives analyzed 

in the DEIS and reflected in the 

proposed rulemaking will not have any 

synergistic or cumulative impacts not 

already analyzed in the DEIS. 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 proposed 

action. Copies of the DEIS are available 

at the address and website listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. 

NOAA will analyze the comments that 

have been previously received on the 

DEIS when the final rule and FEIS are 

prepared and issued. NOAA also invites 

the public to provide additional 

comments on the DEIS based on the 

proposed rule as presented herein. 

3. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Impact 

OMB has determined this rule is 

significant as that term is defined under 

Executive Order 12866. NOAA 

anticipates the associated costs with this 

proposed rule will be de minimis, as 

explained more fully in the Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis, a copy of which is 

available at the address and website 

listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 

proposed 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 

proposed 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 

proposed 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 

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state and federal jurisdiction. 

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 proposed 

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 DEIS 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) 

requires Federal agencies to prepare an 

analysis of a rule’s impact on small 

entities whenever the agency is required 

to publish a notice of proposed 

rulemaking, unless the agency can 

certify, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), that 

the action will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. NOAA has 

prepared a Socioeconomic Report, in 

which Chapter 6 serves as the factual 

basis for certification. A copy of this 

report is available as a supporting 

document to this rule (see ADDRESSES). 

Chapter 6 of the report, Economic 

Effects on Small Entities, is also 

included here. 

This section evaluates the quantitative 

potential effects of marine zone 

boundary changes on small entities. 

There are three primary industries 

considered in this section; commercial 

fishing, recreational for-hire fishing and 

dive/snorkeling for-hire operations. 

Based upon quantitative and qualitative 

analysis, the quantitative assessment 

provided here is an overestimate of the 

negative potential impacts of the 

proposed rule. We conclude that the 

economic impacts are expected to be 

much smaller because, based on other 

studies of marine protected areas, 

fishers are anticipated to be able to 

relocate their effort to other areas or 

other species. 

The RFA requires agencies to consider 

the effects of rules on small entities. The 

RFA does not require the agency to 

necessarily minimize a rule’s impact on 

small entities. There are no decision 

criteria in the RFA. Instead, the goal of 

the RFA is to inform the agency and 

public of expected economic effects of 

the proposed rule contained within the 

regulatory action and to ensure the 

agency considers alternatives that 

minimize the expected economic effects 

on small entities while meeting the 

goals and objectives of the applicable 

statutes. 

This analysis supports NOAA’s 

decision to certify that the proposed 

rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of entities, and, therefore, no 

further analysis is needed under the 

RFA (US EEOC, 2021). The analysis 

provided here supports NOAA’s 

decision to certify that there will not be 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of entities. 

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. 

a. Commercial Fishing 

All data presented in this chapter uses 

the five-year average (2015–2019). The 

data was provided by FWC. The data set 

requested by ONMS only includes data 

for landings that occur within the 

statistical areas and subareas described 

in Chapter 4 of the Socioeconomic 

Report. It is possible that some of the 

vessels with landings in the evaluated 

statistical areas have additional landings 

outside of the data requested from the 

State. This means that some of the 

vessels evaluated may not be classified 

as small businesses as defined by the 

SBA if their landings within Monroe 

County-associated statistical areas in 

addition to those outside Monroe 

County surpass the SBA size standards. 

Additionally, complete ownership and 

cost data for businesses and vessels that 

participate in commercial fishing and 

other industries is not available. 

Consequently, NOAA is not able to 

determine affiliations between multiple 

vessels and businesses. As a result, 

NOAA assumes that each of the vessels 

are independently owned by a single 

business. Either one of these two factors 

alone could result in an overestimate of 

the actual number of small businesses 

directly impacted by the proposed 

regulatory action. Additionally, the 

spatial data provided is for the 

statistical subareas and data are not 

available related to the specific catch or 

number of businesses that operate 

within the proposed marine zones. In 

this regard, there is a spatial mismatch 

between the data available and the size 

of the marine zones, which are likely to 

affect commercial and recreational 

activity. Chapter 4 of the Socioeconomic 

Report documents the assumptions 

made with regards to how affects to 

these specific industries are estimated. 

i. Description and Estimate of the 

Number of Small Entities to Which the 

Proposed Action Would Apply 

NOAA has calculated the potential 

number of vessels that may be impacted 

by this proposed rule. If a vessel 

operates in a statistical subarea that has 

a proposed zone or zone change that 

would impact commercial fishing, these 

vessels were considered. Unless 

otherwise stated, the supporting 

Socioeconomic Report (see Table 4 in 

Chapter 2) shows the statistical areas 

associated with the Gulf of Mexico or 

South Atlantic regions and which 

statistical areas include proposed rule 

zone changes that would restrict 

commercial fishing. In total, there are 

six statistical areas that have zone 

changes within habitat that the species 

analyzed are likely to be associated 

with. Impacts are considered by fish 

groups below. It is possible, and likely, 

that vessels may target multiple species 

and thus would be accounted for in 

several of the individual fish groupings 

provided below. 

Reef Fish 

The reef fish analyzed here include 

red grouper, grunts, hogfish (hog 

snapper), mutton snapper, grey 

(mangrove) snapper, lane snapper, black 

grouper (carberita), gag grouper, and 

yellowtail snapper. Please see Chapter 4 

of the Socioeconomic Report for a more 

detailed explanation of why the analysis 

of reef fish focused on these nine 

specific reef associated species. The 

analysis for reef associated species is 

provided for the Gulf of Mexico and 

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average (2015–2019) of the number of 

vessels that reported at least $1 or more 

of harvest revenue for reef associated 

species in statistical areas affected by 

the proposed rule are presented here. In 

the Gulf of Mexico region, there was an 

annual average of 39 vessels. For the 

South Atlantic fishery there was an 

annual average of 231 vessels. (The 

estimates of vessels should not be 

summed to get the total number of 

vessels, as some vessels may fish in both 

regions and this would result in double 

counting.) Further, the maximum 

annual average revenue (2011–2015) of 

vessels operating within the Gulf of 

Mexico Reef Fish Fishery is $4.9 million 

(GMFMC, 2017). Within the South 

Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery, the 

maximum average annual revenue 

(2012–2016) is $1.7 million (SAFMC, 

2019). The SBA commercial size 

standard for finfish is $22.0 million, all 

vessels that have reported $1 or more of 

reef fish harvest revenue do not surpass 

this threshold. Consequently, all the 

vessels potentially affected by this 

regulation are considered small entities. 

Shrimp 

Commercial vessels that fished pink, 

brown, white, royal red, rock, and 

‘‘other’’ shrimp species (as reported in 

FWC trip tickets) were considered in 

this analysis. The number of vessels 

engaged in the shrimp fishery was 

estimated for the Gulf of Mexico and 

South Atlantic regions. Statistical 

subarea 2.8 (Federal Waters Gulf of 

Mexico) is the only statistical subarea in 

which the shrimp fishery may be 

affected by the proposed rule; thus, no 

South Atlantic region vessels engaged in 

the shrimp fishery would be affected. 

From 2015–2019, an average of 108 

vessels per year reported at least $1 or 

more of harvest revenue in statistical 

subarea 2.8. The SBA commercial size 

standard for shell fishing is $6.0 

million. From 2011–2014, the maximum 

annual average revenue for a single 

vessel harvesting shrimp in the Gulf of 

Mexico was $2.0 million (GMFMC, 

2017b). Consequently, all vessels 

potentially affected by the proposed rule 

were considered small entities. 

Lobster 

The five-year average of the number of 

vessels that reported at least $1 or more 

of harvest revenue for lobster in 

statistical areas affected by the proposed 

rule are presented here. The analysis for 

lobster is not differentiated by South 

Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions and 

521 vessels on average (2015–2019) 

were identified as harvesting $1 or more 

in lobster revenue. The maximum 

annual average revenue (2012–2016) 

from all species reported by a single 

vessel that harvested lobster was $2.0 

million (GMFMC, 2018). The SBA 

commercial size standard for shell 

fishing is $6.0 million, all vessels that 

have $1 or more of lobster harvest 

revenue do not surpass this threshold. 

Consequently, the vessels potentially 

affected by this proposed rule are 

considered small entities. 

Stone Crab 

The five-year average of the number of 

vessels that reported at least $1 or more 

of harvest revenue for stone crab in 

statistical subareas affected by the 

proposed rule are presented here. The 

analysis for stone crab is not 

differentiated by region and only 

considered harvesters in the State of 

Florida. An annual average of 282 

vessels were identified as harvesting $1 

or more in stone crab revenue within 

the statistical subareas where there are 

proposed zone changes. The SBA 

commercial size standard for shell 

fishing is $6.0 million, all vessels that 

have $1 or more of stone crab harvest 

revenue do not surpass this threshold. 

Consequently, the vessels affected by 

this proposed rule are considered small 

entities. 

ii. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities: Reef Fish Substantial 

Number Criterion 

The proposed rule is likely to impact 

those that fish within the statistical 

areas affected by the proposed rule zone 

changes. On average (2011–2015), there 

were 585 vessels that landed at least one 

pound within the Gulf of Mexico Reef 

Fish Fishery (both Individual Fishing 

Quota (IFQ) and non-IFQ species) 

managed under the Gulf reef fish fishery 

management plan (GMFMC, 2017). The 

maximum average annual gross revenue 

earned by a single vessel was 

approximately $4.9 million (GMFMC, 

2017). There is an average of 39 vessels 

that were identified (annually from 

2015–2019) that may be affected by the 

proposed rule within the Gulf of 

Mexico. 

The number of vessels that used their 

commercial permits annually for 

harvesting purposes on average between 

2012 and 2016 was 584 vessels in the 

South Atlantic Snapper Grouper Fishery 

(SAFMC, 2019). In the South Atlantic, 

the maximum average annual gross 

revenue from 2012–2016 for a single 

vessel within the snapper grouper 

fishery was about $1.7 million (SAFMC, 

2019 F–3). Within the South Atlantic 

region, an average of 231 vessels were 

identified (annually from 2015–2019) 

that used the statistical areas likely to be 

affected by the proposed rule. Based 

upon the maximum average gross 

revenue all these commercial reef 

fishing businesses are believed to be 

small entities. Consequently, this action 

would affect a substantial number of 

small entities within the reef fishery in 

the South Atlantic region (39.6 percent), 

but not the Gulf of Mexico (3.8 percent). 

Significant Economic Impacts 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

The maximum potential average 

annual loss of harvest revenue across all 

vessels within the South Atlantic 

Snapper Grouper Fishery is estimated to 

be $19,900 and the estimated maximum 

potential loss within the Gulf of Mexico 

Reef Fish Fishery is roughly $1,400 for 

the reef species analyzed. (The above 

estimates are totals across the fisheries 

and not per vessel maximum potential 

losses.) Although profit loss is not 

analyzed here, the loss in profit would 

be smaller than the loss of harvest 

revenue. The loss of profit considers the 

avoided costs of not spending the time 

and effort to catch the fish, where the 

harvest revenue does not. It is unknown 

how this loss would be distributed 

across individual vessels. However, the 

areas where fishing is prohibited are a 

small fraction of the overall sanctuary. 

The targeted zones, of which 95 percent 

are less than 5 square kilometers and 90 

percent are less than 1 square kilometer, 

are spread throughout the sanctuary. 

Consistent with previous studies that 

analyze the impact of marine zone 

changes, it is likely that fishers would 

not experience the maximum potential 

loss and would be able to substitute 

places within the proposed zones for 

areas just outside or elsewhere (CDFG, 

2008, Hackett et al., 2017, Jeffrey, et al., 

2012, Murray & Hee, 2019, and PISCO, 

2013). Further, each spatial zone is 

small and it is likely that commercial 

harvesters will, in the long-run, find 

replacement areas and/or benefit from 

spillover from improvements to reefs 

and fish communities within closed 

areas. Because of the above information, 

a significant reduction in profits for a 

substantial number of small entities is 

not expected from the proposed rule to 

these reef fish fisheries. 

iii. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities: Lobster Substantial 

Number Criterion 

On average (2012–2016), there were 

770 commercial fishing businesses with 

recorded landings of spiny lobster in the 

State of Florida (GMFMC, 2018). During 

this time, these businesses earned an 

average annual revenue of 

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spiny lobster accounted for 67 percent 

of revenue (GMFMC, 2018). The 

maximum average annual revenue from 

all species reported by a single business 

that harvested spiny lobster from 2012 

to 2016 was about $2.0 million 

(GMFMC, 2018). There are 521 vessels 

that were identified on average between 

2015–2019 that may be affected by the 

proposed rule. Since these commercial 

fishing businesses are believed to be 

small entities, it is assumed that this 

proposed rule would affect a substantial 

number of small entities. 

Significant Economic Impacts 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

The maximum potential total loss of 

lobster harvest revenue per year (for the 

2015–2019 average) was estimated to be 

$966,000. The average harvest revenue 

per year in the Monroe County 

statistical areas was roughly $42.0 

million. This represents a maximum 

potential loss of 2.3 percent of harvest 

revenue when compared to the harvest 

revenue in Monroe County statistical 

areas. If this potential loss of harvest 

revenue is evenly distributed across the 

521 vessels, the average annual loss per 

vessel would be $1,900. Although profit 

loss is not analyzed here, the loss in 

profit would be smaller than the loss of 

harvest revenue. The loss of profit 

considers the avoided costs of not 

spending effort (time and money) to 

catch the fish, where the harvest 

revenue does not. Further, as stated 

earlier, most targeted zones are small, 

and it is unlikely that the maximum 

potential loss would occur. A significant 

reduction in profits for a substantial 

number of small entities is not expected 

from the proposed rule in the lobster 

fishery. 

iv. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities: Shrimp Substantial 

Number Criterion 

On average (2011–2014), there were 

1,140 vessels with valid permits that 

actively fished (had landings) in the 

Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fishery. From 

2011–2014 the average annual gross 

revenue was about $413,900 for vessels 

with a shrimp moratorium permit 

(GMFMC, 2019). There are 108 vessels 

on average (from 2015–2019) that may 

be affected by this proposed rule. 

From 2014–2018, the average number 

of vessels with a valid permit that 

actively fished (had landings) in the 

South Atlantic Shrimp Fishery was 262 

(SAFMC, 2020). However, in the South 

Atlantic fishery, zero vessels that 

reported shrimp landings would be 

affected by the proposed rule. 

These commercial fishing businesses 

are believed to be small entities. 

However, it is assumed that this 

proposed rule would not affect a 

substantial number of small entities. 

Less than 10 percent of vessels in the 

Gulf of Mexico fishery and zero percent 

of vessels in the South Atlantic fishery 

would be affected. 

Significant Economic Impacts 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

The proposed zone changes in the 

proposed rule are not expected to affect 

the South Atlantic shrimp fishery. 

Within the Gulf of Mexico shrimp 

fishery, there is a de minimis effect that 

is expected. Small marginal areas of 

existing zones that were previously 

closed to shrimping will be opened, 

while other areas that have been closed 

may see minor increases in size due to 

slight boundary changes. Although the 

analysis found the resulting estimated 

benefit of $5 of harvest revenue 

occurring across the fishery, it is likely 

that these small boundary changes will 

have no economic impact or alter the 

location of effort. Consequently, a 

significant reduction in profits for a 

substantial number of small entities is 

not expected from the proposed rule in 

the shrimp fishery. 

v. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities: Stone Crab Substantial 

Number Criterion 

This proposed rule would apply to all 

commercial fishing businesses that 

harvest stone crab in sanctuary waters. 

On average (2015–2019), there were 754 

commercial fishing vessels with 

recorded landings of stone crab in 

Florida, but on average 282 of these 

vessels (2015–2019) harvested stone 

crab in the statistical areas that contain 

marine zones that are affected by the 

proposed rule. In the absence of more 

specific data, it is assumed that a 

maximum of 282 vessels may be 

affected within the stone crab fishery. 

The stone crab commercial fishing 

vessels are believed to be small entities, 

it is assumed that this proposed rule 

would affect a substantial number of 

small entities. 

Significant Economic Impacts 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

The maximum potential loss of 

harvest revenue across all vessels from 

the proposed rule is roughly $37,700. 

Within Monroe County statistical 

subareas, the average annual total 

harvest revenue was $20.2 million. The 

maximum potential loss represents a 

potential loss of 0.2 percent of harvest 

revenue from the Monroe County 

statistical areas. Given the information 

above, a significant reduction in profits 

for a substantial number of small 

entities is not expected from the 

proposed rule. Although profit loss is 

not analyzed here, the loss in profit 

would be smaller than the loss of 

harvest revenue. The loss of profit 

considers the avoided costs of not 

spending effort (time and money) to 

catch the fish, where the harvest 

revenue does not. 

vi. Summary of Effects to Commercial 

Fisheries 

Table 3 provides a summary of the 

maximum average harvest revenue and 

maximum average revenue to the 

various fisheries provided in this 

section based upon their total catch. 

These numbers include total catch, 

regardless of targeted species. 

Additionally, the estimated loss of 

harvest revenue because of the proposed 

zone changes are provided, along with 

the loss of revenue on average to each 

vessel that reported fishing in the 

affected statistical areas. The last 

column provides information on the 

percent of total average annual harvest 

revenue lost per vessel. Except for the 

lobster fishery, losses are expected to be 

less than one percent. The lobster 

fishery vessels may experience a loss of 

roughly two percent. The losses are 

assumed to be evenly distributed across 

vessels operating in the statistical 

subareas affected by the proposed zone 

changes. Data on the costs, harvest 

revenues, and profits to individual 

businesses are not available to NOAA. 

This estimate of losses is considered 

the maximum potential loss (MPL). This 

MPL is not expected to occur. First, the 

MPL is based on gross revenue, which 

does not consider a reduction in costs 

(e.g., fuel, labor) from decreased fishing 

effort. Further, these losses do not 

account for substitution of activity 

outside of the proposed zones or for 

harvesting of other species. 

Most targeted zones are small, and it 

is unlikely that the maximum potential 

loss would occur. The Restoration 

Areas—Nursery, a new type of zone, are 

all roughly a half square kilometer or 

less in size. This new zone type results 

in an additional 2.4 square kilometers 

being added as transit only areas. 

Wildlife Management Areas may vary in 

regulations from idle speed, no wake, no 

motor, and no entry. In total, 4.0 square 

kilometers of area will be converted or 

expanded to Wildlife Management 

Areas. The smallest zone change 

proposed is 0.001 square kilometers and 


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the largest zone change is 0.56 square 

kilometers. Additionally, as noted 

above, several studies across multiple 

geographies have demonstrated that the 

maximum potential losses do not occur 

because of the availability of substitute 

places with the proposed zones for areas 

just outside or elsewhere (CDFG, 2008, 

Hackett et al., 2017, Jeffrey, et al., 2012, 

Marry & Hee, 2019, and PISCO, 2013). 

Each spatial zone proposed to be added 

is small and it is likely that commercial 

harvesters will find substitute areas and 

benefit from spillover improvements 

from the proposed closed areas. Within 

the commercial fishing industry, a 

significant economic effect is not 

expected to occur to a substantial 

number of small businesses from the 

proposed rule. 

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Table 3. Summary of maximum potential effects to small commercial businesses. 

Maximum Number of Loss of Loss of 

Average Number Loss of 

Annual Vessels Harvest Harvest 

Annual of Harvest 

Average affected Revenue Revenue 

Revenue Vessels Revenue 

Revenue [3] per as a 

(2019$) [2] in (2019$) 

(2019$) Affected Percent 

Fishery 

[1] Vessel of 

(2019$) Average 

[4] Annual 

Revenue 

per 

Affected 

Vessel 

[5] 

Gulf of 

Mexico reef 1.08 

fish [6] $4,853,899 $133,047 585 39 $1,443 $37 percent 

South Atlantic 

snapper/grou 0.18 

per[ 7] $1,704,330 $46,869 584 231 $19,826 $86 percent 

Caribbean 

spiny lobster $965,83 2.12 

[8] $1,960,816 $87,611 770 521 3 $1,854 percent 
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Stone Crab 

[9] -- $34,435 754 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

shrimp [10] $1,997,860 $413,857 1,140 

South Atlantic 

shrimp [11] $2,647,111 $422,212 262 

[1] Revenues reflect all species harvested by a vessel. 

[2] Revenues reflect all species harvested by a vessel. 

0.36 

282 $37,714 $134 percent 

0.00 

108 -$5 $0 percent 

0.00 

o $0 $0 percent 

[3] The number of vessels impacted is calculated based upon the average number of vessels that have 

landed the species (or fish group) listed within the statistical areas that contain proposed zone changes. 

[4] Based on a qualitative assessment, we conclude that the maximum potential loss will not occur. 

[5] Based on a qualitative assessment;, we conclude that the maximum potential loss will not occur. 

[6] Mmcimum annual average harvest revenue is based on data for 2011-2015 (GMFMC, 2017). Average 

annual harvest revenue is based on data for 2014-2016 (Overstreet ct al., 2017; Overstreet ct al., 2018a, 

2018b). 

[7] Mmcimum annual and annual average harvest revenues are based on data for 2012-2016 (SAFMC, 

2019). 

[8] Maximum annual and annual average harvest revenues arc based on data for 2012-2016 (GMFMC, 

2018b). 

[9] The number of vessels engaged in this fishery is based on FWC data (S. Brown/FWC, personal 

communication, September 2, 2021). 

[10] Maximum annual and annual average harvest revenues arc based on data for 2011-2014 (GMFMC, 

2017; GMFMC, 2019). 

[11] Maximum annual and annual average harvest revenues are based on data for 2014-2018 (SA FMC, 

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b. Recreational For-Hire Fishing 

i. Description and Estimate of the 

Number of Small Entities to Which the 

Proposed Action Would Apply 

For hire recreational fishing includes 

both charter and headboats. Charter 

boats, generally, are fishing vessels that 

are hired to take up to six anglers on a 

fishing trip. Typically, the charge is on 

a per-trip basis. Headboats usually 

operate on a schedule, and may provide 

several trips in a single day, taking 

many different fishing parties at a time. 

The charge is on a per-person basis. 

Headboats are usually larger and able to 

accommodate more anglers than a 

charter boat. Headboats are defined in 

Souza & Liese, 2019 as vessels with a 

passenger capacity of 18 or more 

individuals or were included in the 

Southeast Region Headboat Survey, and 

make up less than ten percent of permit 

holders (This definition differs from the 

NMFS definition.) There were 172 

headboats identified, of which 51 

percent (or 87 vessels) operated within 

Florida (Souza & Liese, 2019). 

The summary provided here is for 

federally permitted for-hire vessels. In 

2017 (from September to October) 1,166 

charter vessels were identified to have 

active permits in the South Atlantic of 

which 29 percent reported they had not 

taken a trip within the past year, 

yielding 828 active charter vessels in the 

South Atlantic. Within the Gulf of 

Mexico, 956 charter vessels were 

identified with 24 percent of vessels 

reporting they were not active within 

the last year. Only active vessels would 

be affected by this proposed rule (Souza 

& Liese, 2019). There are 828 charter 

vessels associated with the South 

Atlantic that may be affected and 727 

charter vessels that may be affected 

within the Gulf of Mexico. 

The maximum average annual gross 

revenue for a headboat in the South 

Atlantic in 2017 was about $779,100. 

On average, annual gross revenue for 

charter vessels is less than half of that 

for headboats, so it is assumed that the 

maximum annual gross revenue for 

charter vessels in the South Atlantic is 

less than $779,100 (85 FR 43135; July 

16, 2020). As of 2018, annual average 

gross revenue was estimated to be 

approximately $89,600 for for-hire 

charter vessels in the Gulf of Mexico (85 

FR 43135; July 16, 2020). In 2017, the 

maximum annual gross revenue for a 

single headboat in the Gulf of Mexico 

was about $1.3 million, so it was 

assumed that the maximum annual 

gross revenue for a single charter vessel 

was less than $1.3 million (85 FR 45363; 

July 28, 2020). The annual average 

revenue for headboats in the southeast 

region (i.e., Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic) was approximately $701,500 

(Souza & Liese, 2019). Because all forhire fishing businesses are considered 

small entities, it was assumed that the 

proposed rule would affect a substantial 

number of small entities. 

ii. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

The average trip revenue including 

labor for South Atlantic charters is $554, 

for Gulf of Mexico charters it is $781 

and for the southeast headboat it is 

$1,815. The average number of 

passengers are 4.7, 5.5 and 28.2, 

respectively (Souza & Liese, 2019). 

However, the proposed zones are small 

and headboat fishing is not dependent 

upon specific species being harvested, 

even if passengers may have a target in 

mind. 

It was estimated that the average 

annual mean effort of person-trips from 

charter vessels from 2014–2018 is 

117,119 (MRIP, 2020). As a result of the 

proposed rule, up to 424 days of person 

activity (or 0.36 percent) may be lost. 

The trips lost are associated with the 

South Atlantic, and may result in a total 

of roughly $50,000 revenue lost on 

average each year (average trip 

revenue*number of lost person-days/ 

average number of people per trip in the 

South Atlantic). The distribution of this 

loss is not known. It is likely that both 

charter operations and passengers will 

adapt to locations outside of the targeted 

marine zones with the targeted fish or 

catch other species. A significant 

reduction in profits for a substantial 

number of small entities is not expected 

from the proposed rule. 

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Table 4. Smnmmy of maximum potential effects to small for-hire fishing businesses. 

Maximum Average Number Number Loss of Loss Revenue 

Revenue Revenue of of Revenue Revenue per loss as a 

(2019$) (2019$) Vessels Vessels (2019$) Vessel Percent of 

affected affected Average 

(2019$) Annual 

Revenue 

per Affected 

Vessel 

South <$779,065 $122,809 828 455 $48,000 $105 0.09 

Atlantic percent 

charter 

vessels [1] 

South $1,300,000 $701,544 144 9.6 $183,409 $19,105 2.72 

Atlantic and percent 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

head boat 

vessels [2] 

[1] Maxllllum revenue estimates assume that maxllllum revenues for charter vessels are less than those for headboats, smce, on 

average, charter vessels generate less than half the allllual gross revenue ofheadboats (85 FR 45363, July 28, 2020). Average 

revenue was calculated by multiplying the average number of trips per vessel in 2017 by the average revenue per trip in 2017 

(Souza & Liese, 2019). 

[2] Maximum revenue is based on estimates for a single year, 2017, in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic regions (Souza & 

Liese, 2019; 85 FR 43135, July 16, 2020). Average revenue per vessel was calculated by multiplying the average revenue per trip 

by the average number of trips per vessel for all active headboats in the southeast region in 2017 (Souza & Liese, 2019). 

Estimates of the number of affected vessels and loss of revenue are based on the spatial analysis described in Chapter 4 of the 

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c. Non-Consumptive Recreation 

Industry 

This section considers the number of 

small businesses operating within the 

non-consumptive recreation industry 

and the potential effects on those 

businesses. Businesses considered 

within this industry include dive and 

snorkeling operations, rental equipment 

operations, wildlife viewing operations 

and other businesses that either utilize 

or whose customers utilize sanctuary 

resources, but do not take resources. 

i. Description and Estimate of the 

Number of Small Entities to Which the 

Proposed Action Would Apply 

There are currently thirty recognized 

Blue Star dive/snorkeling operators (M. 

Tumolo, Pers. Comm. 2021). However, 

this number should be viewed as a 

minimum and it regularly changes as 

operations close and other operators 

sign up for the program. The exact 

number of dive and snorkeling 

operations is not known as many of 

these small businesses do not operate 

from brick and mortar locations. 

Further, using Trip Advisor, there were 

several operations identified for other 

watersports (Table 5). The table does not 

reflect the unique number of businesses, 

as those that provide multiple services 

may be identified in multiple rows. 

Utilizing NAICS code 487210 (scenic 

and sightseeing transportation), the U.S. 

Census identifies 73 establishments in 

2017 in Monroe County, Florida (U.S. 

Census, 2021b). 

TABLE 5—NUMBER OF OPERATIONS BY

WATERSPORT

Watersport Number of 

operations 

Kayak/Canoe ........................ 73 

Stand-Up Paddle boarding ... 44 

Waterskiing & Jet skiing ....... 28 

Parasailing & Paragliding ..... 16 

Rafting & Tubing ................... 2 

Surfing, Windsurfing & 

Kitesurfing ......................... 10 

Speed boating ...................... 5 

Source: Trip Advisor, 2021. 

Based upon site knowledge, these 

non-consumptive businesses are 

believed to be small entities, it is 

assumed that this proposed rule would 

affect a substantial number of small 

entities. 

ii. Significance of Economic Effects on 

Small Entities 

Profitability: Do the regulations 

significantly reduce profits for a 

substantial number of small entities? 

Although some of the proposed 

marine zone boundary changes will 

affect activity, the majority of zones that 

limit activity are small. The 

Conservation Areas will see an increase 

of 49.3 square kilometers being 

converted to transit only areas. 

Ecological Reserves and Special Use 

Areas under current regulations will be 

renamed Conservation Areas under the 

proposed rule. Further, 46.5 square 

kilometers are located in the Tortugas 

South Conservation Area, and are not 

frequented often by operations because 

the area only allows transit, this means 

only 2.8 square kilometers of 

Conservation Areas are likely to affect 

non-consumptive recreation businesses. 

Tortugas North Conservation Area 

allows activity if the user has an access 

permit. 

The Restoration Areas—Nursery, a 

new type of zone, are all roughly a half 

square kilometer or less in size. This 

new zone type results in an additional 

2.4 square kilometers being added as 

transit only areas. Lastly, Wildlife 

Management Areas may vary in 

regulations from idle speed, no wake, no 

motor, and no entry. In total, 4.0 square 

kilometers of area will be converted or 

expanded to Wildlife Management 

Areas. The smallest zone proposed is 

0.001 square kilometers and the largest 

zone change was 0.56 square kilometers 

in size. 

Estimates on revenue, costs and 

profitability of non-consumptive 

business are not available. However, the 

zone changes being proposed, except for 

Tortugas South Conservation Area (46.5 

sq. km) and Tennessee Reef 

Conservation Area (1.8 sq. km) are all 

roughly a half square kilometer or less. 

Further, these additional protections 

will help to conserve and sustain 

resources to ensure the future health of 

the individual reefs and consequently 

the larger reef tract to ensure its 

existence and use of FKNMS to support 

businesses. 

Further, some of the zones and/or 

expanded areas of the zones are 

proposed to be no anchor. This may 

affect small businesses if there is not a 

sufficient number of mooring buoys 

available. In addition to the marine zone 

boundary changes, the proposed 

sanctuary wide regulation requires 

vessels 65 feet in length or greater to use 

a large vessel mooring buoy may affect 

non-consumptive recreation entities. 

However, as part of the management 

action, the site plans to work with the 

Sanctuary Advisory Council to 

determine the number and locations 

where large vessel moorings are needed. 

The intent of these regulations is 

primarily to protect sensitive reef 

habitat by building better infrastructure 

to support access to these areas. As a 

result of the information above, a 

significant reduction in profits for a 

substantial number of small entities is 

not expected as a result of the proposed 

rule. 

d. Sanctuary Wide and Marine Zone 

Regulations 

Due to the lack of quantitative data on 

the number of businesses directly 

affected by the proposed rule and their 

levels of revenues, costs, and profits 

from their activities within the 

sanctuary, the analysis provided here is 

qualitative. The types of small entities 

that may be impacted by the proposed 

rule include cruise lines, nonconsumptive and consumptive 

recreational charter businesses, and 

commercial fishing businesses. 

In this analysis, NOAA concluded 

that the impacts to small business 

entities that were analyzed would be no 

effect or negligible. No effect means that 

the proposed action would have no 

impact to small entities, and negligible 

means that the proposed rule would 

cause less than 1 percent change to 

small businesses and no likely impact to 

revenue, costs, and profits. 

i. Discharge Regulation Exception 

The costs to cruise ship businesses are 

minimal to non-existent since they can 

discharge once outside sanctuary 

boundaries. Additionally, cruise ships 

are limited to the Key West ship 

channel and spend little time transiting 

the sanctuary. Any costs associated with 

the discharge regulations would be 

minor compared to overall costs of 

operating a cruise ship. 

ii. Temporary Regulation for Emergency 

and Adaptive Management 

Temporary regulations allow the 

sanctuary to prevent or minimize the 

destruction of, loss of, or injury to 

sanctuary resources or the quality of the 

resources upon which many small 

businesses (e.g., commercial fishing, 

consumptive recreational charters, dive 

operations) rely. Potential costs include 

temporary displacement of activities 

from the initiation of the temporary 

regulation. But in the short-term, 

substitution or re-location of activities 

will most likely be available and shortterm disruption to activity would be 

minimal. There would be no long-term 

costs associated with each temporary 

regulation, but future temporary 

regulations would have costs similar to 

the short-term costs associated with 

disruption of activity. Although these 

proposed regulations may result in 

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are expected to provide large net 

benefits to small entities in the longterm through improved resource 

conditions. The effect of this proposed 

rule on small entities would be 

negligible. 

iii. Historical Resources Permitting 

The revised historical resources 

permitting system would eliminate 

deaccession/transfer permits, thereby 

removing the ability of individuals to 

take private possession of historic 

resources. This will not have any 

economic effects because the sanctuary 

has never issued any such permits. This 

proposed rule would have no effect on 

small entities. 

iv. Fish Feeding 

The fish feeding regulation would not 

apply to feeding for the purpose of 

harvesting marine species during 

traditional fishing. There are very few 

non-consumptive recreational 

operations in FKNMS that conduct fish 

feeding activities. There is a lack of data 

on how fish feeding activities generate 

revenue for small businesses. Existing 

eco-tour operators may seek an ONMS 

permit for fish feeding if they are able 

to satisfy all general permit application 

requirements and review criteria, which 

would serve to mitigate any costs 

associated with the proposed rule. This 

proposed rule would have negligible 

effects on small entities. 

v. Grounded and Deserted Vessels, and 

Harmful Matter 

The grounding or desertion of vessels 

is not essential to the operations of any 

type of small entity in the sanctuary. 

Additionally, any costs to small entities 

to remove derelict and/or abandoned 

vessels are minimal compared to their 

liability if the derelict or abandoned 

vessel damages sanctuary resources or 

damage assessment cases are brought 

against those who damage sanctuary 

resources. The proposed rule would 

have negligible effects on small entities. 

vi. Large Vessel Mooring Buoys 

In conjunction with this regulation, 

NOAA will work with user groups to 

ensure that an adequate number of large 

vessel mooring buoys are available and 

sited at appropriate locations. 

Accordingly, this proposed rule would 

have no effect on small entities. 

vii. Prohibition of Catch and Release 

Fishing by Trolling in Four Sanctuary 

Preservation Areas 

The proposed regulation only applies 

to catch and release fishing, so 

commercial fishing operations would 

not be impacted. Isolating the effects of 

the regulation to specific charter fishing 

businesses is not possible given the 

spatial limitations of the data available. 

However, the spatial extent of the SPAs 

where this activity is currently allowed 

is small and any costs to small entities 

are likely to be offset by spatial 

substitution to similar areas nearby. 

Accordingly, costs to small entities 

would be negligible. 

viii. Bait Fishing Permits 

The FKNMS baitfish permit database 

does not contain information on 

businesses affiliated with permit 

holders. However, it is assumed that 

some of these permit holders use 

baitfish catch for either commercial 

fishing operations or charter fishing 

operations. Estimated average annual 

replacement costs per active permit 

holder (i.e., those who reported using 

the permit at least once) are $684 for 

lampara net fishers, between $815 and 

$1304 for cast net fishers, and between 

$94 and $150 for hair hook fishers. 

These estimates represent maximum 

potential replacement costs, as they do 

not account for the likelihood of spatial 

substitution away from the relatively 

small SPAs. Additionally, from 2015– 

2019, there were only 3 lampara net 

permit holders, 26 active cast net permit 

holders, and 5 active hair hook permit 

holders. The proposed rule would not 

affect a substantial number of small 

commercial fishing or charter fishing 

entities. 

ix. Tortugas North Access Permits 

This proposed regulation is an 

administrative change that would result 

in no costs to small entities. 

e. Summary of Findings 

i. Description of the Projected 

Reporting, Record-Keeping and Other 

Compliance Requirements of the 

Proposed Rule, Including an Estimate of 

the Classes of Small Entities Which Will 

be Subject to the Requirement and the 

Type of Professional Skills Necessary 

for the Preparation of the Report or 

Records 

The proposed regulatory action would 

not establish any new reporting or 

record-keeping requirements. 

ii. Identification of All Relevant Federal 

Rules, Which May Duplicate, Overlap or 

Conflict With the Proposed Rule 

No duplicative, overlapping, or 

conflicting federal rules have been 

identified. 

iii. Description of Significant 

Alternatives to the Proposed Action and 

Discussion of How the Alternatives 

Attempt To Minimize Economic 

Impacts on Small Entities 

This proposed rule, if implemented, is 

not expected to reduce the profits of any 

small businesses directly regulated by 

this proposed rule. This is in part due 

to the potential for substitution of 

location for activities and that the 

proposed rule is informed by and 

responsive to comments from the 

potentially impacted user groups (e.g., 

two specific marine zones included in 

the DEIS are not included in the 

proposed rule due, in part, to comments 

from lobster fishermen regarding their 

expected maximum potential loss of 

access and use). As a result, the issue of 

significant alternatives is not relevant. 

f. Conclusion of Regulatory Flexibility 

Analysis 

This proposed regulatory action, if 

implemented, is not expected to reduce 

the profits of any small businesses 

directly regulated by this proposed rule. 

As a result, the issue of significant 

alternatives is not relevant. The 

proposed regulatory action would not 

establish any new reporting or recordkeeping requirements. No duplicative, 

overlapping, or conflicting federal rules 

have been identified. The Chief Counsel 

for Regulation of the Department of 

Commerce certifies that this proposed 

rule would not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

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 proposed rule would 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 

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information requirement is necessary to 

determine whether the proposed 

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 

proposed rule would appreciably 

change the average annual number of 

respondents or the reporting burden for 

the information 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 would be expected or 

required. Uses that require permits are 

anticipated to continue with similar 

frequencies as current operations. 

NOAA believes that the proposed 

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. 

Comments regarding this burden 

estimate, or any other aspect of this data 

collection, including suggestions for 

reducing the burden, may be sent to 

NOAA (see ADDRESSES above) and to the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) by email to OIRA_submission@

omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–7285. 

Before an agency submits a collectionof-information to OMB for approval, the 

agency shall provide 60-day notice in 

the Federal Register, and otherwise 

consult with members of the public and 

affected agencies concerning each 

proposed collection of information, to 

solicit comments to: 

(i) Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

(ii) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(iv) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

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 

of America. The NHPA created the 

National Register of Historic Places, the 

list of National Historic Landmarks, and 

the State Historic Preservation Offices. 

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 

release of the 2019 DEIS, 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 State 

Historic Preservation Officer, 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(1)(1), 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.’’ Responses to comments 

received on the 2019 DEIS, this 

proposed rule, and the Section 106 

consultation will be published in the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

and in the final rule. NOAA intends to 

contact the Florida State Historic 

Preservation Officer and the Seminole 

Tribe of Florida to continue NHPA 

Section 106 consultation based on this 

proposed rule and revised draft 

management plan. NOAA also invites 

additional comments from consulting 

parties or other interested parties on the 

effects to historic properties from this 

proposed rule. 

Once this rule is final, NOAA will 

continue coordination with 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 proposed rule. 

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 DEIS 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 will prepare a 

consistency determination and submit it 

to the State of Florida before publishing 

the final rule. 

VI. Request for Comments 

Comments are welcome on any and 

all aspects of the proposed rule, and we 

request any data that may further inform 

impacts of the proposed action. 

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 922 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Coastal zone, Fishing gear, 

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resources, Natural resources, Penalties, 

Recreation and recreation areas, 

Wildlife. 

Paul M. Scholz 

Acting Assistant Administrator for Ocean 

Services and Coastal Zone Management, 

National Ocean Service. 

Accordingly, for the reasons set forth 

above, NOAA is proposing to amend 15 

CFR part 922 (as amended by 87 FR 

29606, May 13, 2002; delayed at 87 FR 

37729, June 24, 2022) 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 

designated sanctuary area. 

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 

Appendix J to Subpart P of Part 922—Revised 

Designation Document for the Florida 

Keys National Marine Sanctuary 

§ 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 the 

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 3622 square nautical 

miles (nmi2) (4797 sq. mi.) 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. 

(a) 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. 

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; 

(3) The vessel has broken loose or is 

in danger of breaking loose from its 

anchor or mooring; 

(4) The vessel is left or stored aground 

unattended in such a state that would 

prevent the vessel from getting 

underway, is listing due to water 

intrusion, or is sunk or partially sunk; 

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 or written notice, which may 

be provided by facsimile, electronic 

mail, or other electronic means, stating 

such from the Director, and the vessel 

owner or operator is unable to provide 

a receipt, proof of purchase, or other 

documentation of having arranged for 

vessel repair. 

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 

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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 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 

Scleractinia (stony corals); Class 

Anthozoa, Subclass Ceriantipatharia, 

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. 

Deserting means leaving a vessel 

aground or adrift without notification to 

the Director of the vessel going aground 

or becoming adrift within 24 hours of 

leaving it and, having failed to salvage 

it, without developing and presenting to 

the Director a preliminary salvage plan 

within 72 hours of such notification, or 

when the owner/operator cannot after 

reasonable efforts by the Director be 

reached within 24 hours of the vessel’s 

condition being reported to authorities; 

or leaving a vessel at anchor when its 

condition creates potential for a 

grounding, discharge, or deposit as 

determined by NOAA or Florida and the 

owner/operator fails to secure the vessel 

within the time prescribed by NOAA or 

Florida. 

Diving means when 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 

would not have included 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. 

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 

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 

residential land use district, including: 

improved subdivision, suburban 

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residential, and urban residential 

mobile home under the Monroe County 

land development regulations. 

Restoration Area means an area of the 

sanctuary that supports species or 

habitat recovery, including protection 

for restoration sites (referred to as 

Restoration Areas—Habitat) and shortand long-term propagation nurseries 

(referred to as Restoration Areas— 

Nursery), 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 that were customarily 

conducted within the sanctuary prior to 

its designation as identified in the 1996 

FL Keys NMS FMP/EIS (Vol. II) and 

Management Plan, pages 84–91 

(incorporated by reference, see 

§ 922.179). 

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, or 

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 aquaculture 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 from a vessel 

other than a cruise ship, except: 

(A) Fish, fish parts, chumming 

materials, or bait used or generated 

incidental to and while conducting 

traditional fishing in the sanctuary; 

(B) Cooling water, deck washdown, 

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) Those 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) Those authorized under Monroe 

County land use permits; or 

(D) Those authorized under 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) 

introductory text of this section must 

notify the Director of such an event 

within 24 hours after its occurrence. 

Unless otherwise prohibited or 

restricted by the United States Coast 

Guard, the owner and/or operator must 

remove or cause the removal of the 

vessel within 72 hours after the initial 

incident unless the Director agrees that 

extenuating circumstances such as 

weather or marine hazards would 

prevent safe removal of the vessel. 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. 

(B) [Reserved]. 

(ii) Anchoring a vessel on living coral. 

(iii) Except in officially marked 

channels, operating a vessel at a speed 

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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 a vessel in a manner 

that endangers life, limb, marine 

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, or 

occupying a vessel at risk of becoming 

derelict, or deserting a vessel aground, 

at anchor, moored, or adrift in the 

sanctuary. 

(ix) Leaving harmful matter aboard a 

grounded or deserted 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, or damaging in any 

way or displacing, removing, or 

tampering with any official markers, 

signs, notices, or placards, whether 

temporary or permanent, or with 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 Acts 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 

2022 Final Environmental Impact 

Statement and Management Plan (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 

dredged material within the sanctuary 

other than in connection with beach 

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. 

In addition to the prohibitions set 

forth in § 922.163, which apply 

throughout the sanctuary, the following 

regulations apply with respect to 

activities conducted within the 

sanctuary areas described in this section 

and in appendices B through I to this 

subpart. 

(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. 

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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 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 ...................................... No motor. 

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. 

No entry within 300 feet (100 yards) of the northern half of the shoreline. 

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 and no anchor. 

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. 

Ashbey-Horseshoe Key Wildlife Management Area ................................ No entry. 

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

Exceptions: 

• Channel Key Pass. 

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 entry. 

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. 

Sawyer Key Wildlife Management Area ................................................... No entry. 

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. 

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Wildlife management area Access and use restriction 

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. 

Archer Key Wildlife Management Area .................................................... No anchor. 

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. 

Pulley Ridge Wildlife Management Area .................................................. No anchor. 

(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, 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 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) Restoration Areas—Habitat. 

Appendix H to this subpart sets forth 

the geographic coordinates of 

Restoration Areas—Habitat. The 

following activities are prohibited 

within the Restoration Areas—Habitat: 

(1) Conducting any activity prohibited 

at 922.164(e). 

(h) Restoration Areas—Nursery. 

Appendix I to this subpart sets forth the 

geographic coordinates of Restoration 

Areas—Nursery. The following 

activities are prohibited within the 

Restoration Areas—Nursery: 

(1) Conducting any activity prohibited 

at 922.164(e). 

(2) Entering any Restoration Area— 

Nursery, 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 until 

the Director: 

(i) Files the proposed temporary 

regulation for public inspection with the 

Office of the Federal Register; and, 

(ii) Finds for good cause that notice 

and comment rulemaking under the 

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 

553, is impracticable, unnecessary, or 

contrary to the public interest. 

(2) 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. 

(3) Notification 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; 

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(iii) The effective date and any 

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. Any extension requires the 

same procedures in paragraphs (c)(1) to 

(c)(3) of this section. Additional or 

extended action beyond 365 days will 

require notice and comment rulemaking 

under the Administrative Procedure 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 553. 

(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 prohibited 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; 

(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 makes the 

required findings in 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 who 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 he or 

she 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 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 

conducted in a manner that does not 

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 

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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. 

§ 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 expansion area, or 

an activity within the sanctuary or 

expansion area that is newly regulated 

by this subpart, 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 revised terms of 

designation, 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, in 

writing, 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. 

(i) Any time limit prescribed in or 

established under this section may be 

extended by the Director for good cause. 

(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; 

phone (301) 713–3125; website: https:// 

sanctuaries.noaa.gov/contact.html. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at NARA, email: fr.inspection@

nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/ 

federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html. 

The material may be obtained from the 

following sources: 

(a) Department of Commerce, NOAA. 

Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary, 33 East Quay Road, Key 

West, FL 33040; phone: (305) 809–4700; 

https://floridakeys.noaa.gov. 


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(1) 1996 FL Keys NMS FMP/EIS (Vol. 

II). Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary Final Management Plan/ 

Environment Impact Statement, Volume 

II of III—Development of the 

Management Plan: Environmental 

Impact Statement, 1996; IBR into 

§ 922.162. 

(2) [Reserved] 

(b) 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 (F.A.C.), Fish and 

Wildlife Conservation Commission— 

Marine Fisheries—Marine Life— 

Purpose and Intent; Designation of 

Restricted Species; Definition of 

‘‘Marine Life Species’’, effective 

November 1, 2012; IBR into § 192.162. 

(2) F.A.C. 68B–42.002. Florida 

Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Fish and 

Wildlife Conservation Commission— 

Marine Fisheries—Marine Life— 

Definitions, effective November 1, 2012; 

IBR into § 192.162. 

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. 

Pulley Ridge, located along the southwest 

Florida Shelf in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, 

is included as a part of the FKNMS, and the 

sanctuary boundary for this area begins 

approximately 52 miles NW of Loggerhead 

Key at Point PR1 and continues to each 

successive point in numerical order ending at 

Point PR9. 

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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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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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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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 

PR1 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88098 ¥83.69735 

PR2 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97167 ¥83.64250 

PR3 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97167 ¥83.61667 

PR4 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68638 ¥83.61667 

PR5 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66667 ¥83.68945 

PR6 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66110 ¥83.71080 

PR7 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79258 ¥83.92067 

PR8 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95108 ¥83.80675 

PR9 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88098 ¥83.69735 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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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 

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 

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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 

this intersection the boundary continues west 

to Point 31 and then south towards Point 32 

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 


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42854 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

GREAT WHITE HERON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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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. 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.72012 ¥81.45119 

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 


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IDLE SPEED NO WAKE—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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

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

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

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

Ballast and Man Keys Flats WMA 2 

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 


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42858 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

Channel Key Banks WMA 1 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81429 ¥80.90823 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81441 ¥80.91337 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.83992 ¥80.91123 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85246 ¥80.89969 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85295 ¥80.89489 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85097 ¥80.88579 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.85682 ¥80.88193 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.87021 ¥80.88591 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.87054 ¥80.88345 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.85033 ¥80.87681 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.84612 ¥80.89420 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.84127 ¥80.90120 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82315 ¥80.89502 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82025 ¥80.89590 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82013 ¥80.89894 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82623 ¥80.90103 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.82468 ¥80.90508 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.81429 ¥80.90823 

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 

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 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50269 ¥81.63126 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.50252 ¥81.63114 

Pulley Ridge WMA 

NO ANCHOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88098 ¥83.69735 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97167 ¥83.64250 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.97167 ¥83.61667 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.68638 ¥83.61667 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66667 ¥83.68945 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.66110 ¥83.71080 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79258 ¥83.92067 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.95108 ¥83.80675 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.88098 ¥83.69735 

Red Bay Bank WMA 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75323 ¥81.15290 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75432 ¥81.17150 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76932 ¥81.18551 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77090 ¥81.17929 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.76124 ¥81.16976 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75728 ¥81.15075 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75060 ¥81.13581 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.74698 ¥81.13746 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.75323 ¥81.15290 

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 

Snake Creek WMA 2 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42860 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

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 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.53333 ¥83.00080 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42861 

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. 

Archer Key WMA 

NO ANCHOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56410 ¥81.88557 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56204 ¥81.88243 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55982 ¥81.88302 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55672 ¥81.88773 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55748 ¥81.88907 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.55951 ¥81.89267 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56246 ¥81.89424 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56347 ¥81.89323 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.56410 ¥81.88557 

Ashbey-Horseshoe Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91328 ¥80.65696 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91059 ¥80.65764 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91142 ¥80.66045 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91414 ¥80.65961 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.91328 ¥80.65696 

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 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42862 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

NO MOTOR—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42863 

NO MOTOR—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

Channel Key Banks WMA 2 

IDLE SPEED NO WAKE

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81164 ¥80.90655 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.80309 ¥80.90109 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79341 ¥80.90382 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.78363 ¥80.91293 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79325 ¥80.91988 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.79879 ¥80.91468 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81171 ¥80.91360 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.81164 ¥80.90655 

Cottrell Key WMA 

NO ENTRY

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60377 ¥81.91824 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.60300 ¥81.91882 

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 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42864 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04935 ¥80.43991 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04375 ¥80.45695 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04506 ¥80.47474 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04718 ¥80.47836 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05116 ¥80.47513 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05257 ¥80.46613 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.05639 ¥80.44296 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.04935 ¥80.43991 

East Bahia Honda Key WMA 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42865 

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 

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 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42866 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

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 

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 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42867 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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42868 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 ENTRY

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 

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 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42869 

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 

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 


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42870 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42871 

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 

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 

Snipe Keys WMA 1 

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 


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42872 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 AND NO ANCHOR

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.00309 ¥80.49276 

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 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.00309 ¥80.49276 

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 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42873 

NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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NO ENTRY—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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NO MOTOR—Continued 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

No Motor 

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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 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 to Point 2 and then generally NE 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it reaches Point 36. From Point 36 the 

boundary continues towards Point 37 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 38 and Point 39 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28658 ¥80.32913 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28713 ¥80.32954 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28726 ¥80.32938 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28734 ¥80.32921 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28740 ¥80.32886 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28781 ¥80.32822 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28817 ¥80.32686 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28821 ¥80.32647 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28849 ¥80.32595 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28906 ¥80.32511 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28928 ¥80.32489 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28943 ¥80.32463 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.28959 ¥80.32450 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29017 ¥80.32376 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29083 ¥80.32245 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29090 ¥80.32215 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29119 ¥80.32188 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29145 ¥80.32157 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29219 ¥80.32054 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29229 ¥80.32037 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29245 ¥80.32024 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29298 ¥80.31954 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29313 ¥80.31923 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29339 ¥80.31886 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29354 ¥80.31852 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29366 ¥80.31836 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29382 ¥80.31822 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29398 ¥80.31810 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29426 ¥80.31782 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29431 ¥80.31773 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29458 ¥80.31757 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29511 ¥80.31711 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29546 ¥80.31675 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29551 ¥80.31665 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29553 ¥80.31655 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.29551 ¥80.31645 

37 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29532 ¥80.31608 

38 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28658 ¥80.32913 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 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 SW of the mouth of Steamboat 

Creek on the Barnes Sound side 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 to Point 2 and then generally to the 

NW in Barnes Sound to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 158. From Point 158 the boundary 

continues generally to the east in Card Sound 

to Point 262 at the mouth of Steamboat 

Creek. From Point 262 the boundary 

continues towards Point 263 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally south along the western 

side of Steamboat Creek until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 264 and 

Point 265 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26721 ¥80.34202 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26672 ¥80.34252 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26698 ¥80.34263 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26718 ¥80.34272 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26736 ¥80.34271 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26783 ¥80.34234 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26808 ¥80.34225 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26817 ¥80.34212 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26832 ¥80.34209 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26843 ¥80.34200 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26875 ¥80.34186 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26892 ¥80.34162 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26915 ¥80.34158 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26928 ¥80.34150 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26936 ¥80.34139 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26953 ¥80.34135 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26977 ¥80.34121 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26989 ¥80.34128 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27006 ¥80.34127 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27037 ¥80.34105 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27054 ¥80.34101 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27115 ¥80.34105 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27120 ¥80.34108 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27108 ¥80.34137 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27108 ¥80.34180 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27096 ¥80.34201 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27082 ¥80.34209 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27074 ¥80.34219 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27067 ¥80.34279 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27113 ¥80.34375 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27140 ¥80.34404 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27154 ¥80.34408 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27168 ¥80.34404 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27179 ¥80.34410 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27196 ¥80.34412 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27238 ¥80.34392 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27260 ¥80.34390 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27300 ¥80.34374 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27365 ¥80.34340 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27446 ¥80.34334 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27495 ¥80.34342 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27516 ¥80.34342 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27567 ¥80.34355 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27630 ¥80.34419 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27643 ¥80.34437 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27679 ¥80.34511 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27689 ¥80.34521 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27694 ¥80.34539 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27689 ¥80.34564 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27694 ¥80.34609 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27689 ¥80.34636 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27693 ¥80.34657 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27675 ¥80.34676 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27663 ¥80.34703 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27644 ¥80.34716 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27639 ¥80.34732 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27613 ¥80.34773 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27594 ¥80.34818 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27598 ¥80.34844 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27613 ¥80.34870 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27600 ¥80.34921 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27603 ¥80.34959 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27615 ¥80.34983 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27622 ¥80.35017 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27638 ¥80.35036 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27664 ¥80.35041 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27711 ¥80.35058 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27765 ¥80.35100 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27827 ¥80.35126 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27846 ¥80.35150 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27857 ¥80.35198 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27863 ¥80.35209 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27898 ¥80.35235 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27926 ¥80.35242 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27949 ¥80.35264 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27949 ¥80.35278 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27938 ¥80.35293 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27898 ¥80.35330 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42879 

Point Latitude Longitude 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27784 ¥80.35393 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27768 ¥80.35408 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27736 ¥80.35457 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27714 ¥80.35503 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27710 ¥80.35524 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27694 ¥80.35631 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27700 ¥80.35654 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27710 ¥80.35665 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27736 ¥80.35681 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27750 ¥80.35698 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27766 ¥80.35729 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27806 ¥80.35758 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27821 ¥80.35762 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27843 ¥80.35757 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27861 ¥80.35763 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27904 ¥80.35760 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27915 ¥80.35756 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27896 ¥80.35810 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27896 ¥80.35832 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27886 ¥80.35847 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.27883 ¥80.35874 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27871 ¥80.35901 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27870 ¥80.35928 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27859 ¥80.35956 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27879 ¥80.36036 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27895 ¥80.36055 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27969 ¥80.36063 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28007 ¥80.36059 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28059 ¥80.36074 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28104 ¥80.36063 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28157 ¥80.36032 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28187 ¥80.36029 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28222 ¥80.36015 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28272 ¥80.35991 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28282 ¥80.35981 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28311 ¥80.35982 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28331 ¥80.36007 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28346 ¥80.36014 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28361 ¥80.36014 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28363 ¥80.36027 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28371 ¥80.36041 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28369 ¥80.36065 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28376 ¥80.36081 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28386 ¥80.36090 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28389 ¥80.36102 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28394 ¥80.36136 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28373 ¥80.36152 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28362 ¥80.36187 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28346 ¥80.36214 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28330 ¥80.36223 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28321 ¥80.36236 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28305 ¥80.36325 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28306 ¥80.36341 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28293 ¥80.36378 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28279 ¥80.36400 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28278 ¥80.36426 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28252 ¥80.36444 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28235 ¥80.36474 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28234 ¥80.36489 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28218 ¥80.36500 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28209 ¥80.36515 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28211 ¥80.36543 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28222 ¥80.36574 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28205 ¥80.36603 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28202 ¥80.36628 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28220 ¥80.36651 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28228 ¥80.36670 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28245 ¥80.36679 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28297 ¥80.36673 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28314 ¥80.36667 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28364 ¥80.36670 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28416 ¥80.36651 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28436 ¥80.36638 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28445 ¥80.36625 


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42880 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

Point Latitude Longitude 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28475 ¥80.36615 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28494 ¥80.36590 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28528 ¥80.36561 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28551 ¥80.36512 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28566 ¥80.36515 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28585 ¥80.36506 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28598 ¥80.36496 

160 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28607 ¥80.36478 

161 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28608 ¥80.36461 

162 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28593 ¥80.36418 

163 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28600 ¥80.36400 

164 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28596 ¥80.36371 

165 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28607 ¥80.36342 

166 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28603 ¥80.36313 

167 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28592 ¥80.36291 

168 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28572 ¥80.36282 

169 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28569 ¥80.36276 

170 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28572 ¥80.36251 

171 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28566 ¥80.36207 

172 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28555 ¥80.36179 

173 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28554 ¥80.36156 

174 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28534 ¥80.36104 

175 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28531 ¥80.36085 

176 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28496 ¥80.35981 

177 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28486 ¥80.35965 

178 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28474 ¥80.35922 

179 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28450 ¥80.35875 

180 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28435 ¥80.35862 

181 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28410 ¥80.35818 

182 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28410 ¥80.35780 

183 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28382 ¥80.35701 

184 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28374 ¥80.35663 

185 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28369 ¥80.35615 

186 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28398 ¥80.35485 

187 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28400 ¥80.35444 

188 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28412 ¥80.35443 

189 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28427 ¥80.35434 

190 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28441 ¥80.35418 

191 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28457 ¥80.35373 

192 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28460 ¥80.35339 

193 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28493 ¥80.35291 

194 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28618 ¥80.35160 

195 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28655 ¥80.35129 

196 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28680 ¥80.35089 

197 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28688 ¥80.35007 

198 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28671 ¥80.34942 

199 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28683 ¥80.34792 

200 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28730 ¥80.34630 

201 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28748 ¥80.34531 

202 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28771 ¥80.34471 

203 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28789 ¥80.34440 

204 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28830 ¥80.34391 

205 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28852 ¥80.34381 

206 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28862 ¥80.34371 

207 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28879 ¥80.34326 

208 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28916 ¥80.34325 

209 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28935 ¥80.34331 

210 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28948 ¥80.34328 

211 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28965 ¥80.34333 

212 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28985 ¥80.34329 

213 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29000 ¥80.34318 

214 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29013 ¥80.34318 

215 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29023 ¥80.34326 

216 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29037 ¥80.34328 

217 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29058 ¥80.34316 

218 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29067 ¥80.34288 

219 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29087 ¥80.34256 

220 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29091 ¥80.34233 

221 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29086 ¥80.34215 

222 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29088 ¥80.34200 

223 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29097 ¥80.34179 

224 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29096 ¥80.34161 

225 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29109 ¥80.34117 

226 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29114 ¥80.34045 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42881 

Point Latitude Longitude 

227 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29104 ¥80.34022 

228 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29099 ¥80.33992 

229 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29085 ¥80.33968 

230 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29062 ¥80.33957 

231 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29050 ¥80.33955 

232 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29047 ¥80.33939 

233 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29053 ¥80.33890 

234 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.29024 ¥80.33835 

235 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28982 ¥80.33807 

236 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28907 ¥80.33786 

237 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28855 ¥80.33753 

238 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28836 ¥80.33729 

239 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28810 ¥80.33708 

240 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28761 ¥80.33679 

241 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28735 ¥80.33619 

242 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28724 ¥80.33555 

243 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28723 ¥80.33545 

244 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28736 ¥80.33506 

245 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28733 ¥80.33481 

246 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28717 ¥80.33464 

247 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28700 ¥80.33435 

248 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28652 ¥80.33423 

249 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28655 ¥80.33396 

250 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28651 ¥80.33381 

251 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28637 ¥80.33361 

252 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28636 ¥80.33340 

253 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28627 ¥80.33309 

254 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28592 ¥80.33244 

255 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28585 ¥80.33196 

256 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28597 ¥80.33167 

257 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28599 ¥80.33140 

258 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28595 ¥80.33126 

259 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28606 ¥80.33089 

260 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28614 ¥80.33012 

261 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28614 ¥80.33008 

262 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28585 ¥80.32979 

263 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28566 ¥80.33011 

264 * ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26721 ¥80.34202 

265 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26672 ¥80.34252 

Crocodile Lake WMA 3 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just SW of the mouth of Steamboat 

Creek on the Barnes Sound side 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 to Point 2 and then generally to the 

NW in Barnes Sound to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 8. From Point 8 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 western shoreline around 

generally to the SE until it intersects the line 

segment formed between Point 11 and Point 

12 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26527 ¥80.34055 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26484 ¥80.34102 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26488 ¥80.34108 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26510 ¥80.34127 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26523 ¥80.34133 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26532 ¥80.34147 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26576 ¥80.34187 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26615 ¥80.34205 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26635 ¥80.34179 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26608 ¥80.34141 

11 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26527 ¥80.34055 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26484 ¥80.34102 

Crocodile Lake WMA 4 

No Entry Within 300 Feet (100 Yards) of 

Shorelines 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins just SW of the mouth of Steamboat 

Creek on the Barnes Sound side North Key 

Largo at Point 1. From Point 1 the boundary 

continues to the intersection of the shoreline 

and the line segment formed between Point 

2 and Point 3. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally to 

the south and then SW until it intersects the 

line segment formed between Point 4 and 

Point 5 at the northern mouth of Jewfish 

Creek on Key Largo. From this intersection 

the boundary continues to Point 5 in Barnes 

Sound and then generally to the NE and then 

north to each successive point in numerical 

order ending at Point 298. 


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42882 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26445 ¥80.34046 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26461 ¥80.34057 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.26494 ¥80.33988 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19810 ¥80.38422 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19833 ¥80.38449 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19872 ¥80.38428 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19877 ¥80.38399 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19863 ¥80.38362 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.19890 ¥80.38308 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19910 ¥80.38287 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19922 ¥80.38250 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19934 ¥80.38234 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19973 ¥80.38201 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19987 ¥80.38173 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20002 ¥80.38154 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20035 ¥80.38056 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20023 ¥80.38010 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20008 ¥80.37982 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19988 ¥80.37970 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19967 ¥80.37977 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19956 ¥80.37947 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19937 ¥80.37918 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19881 ¥80.37867 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19866 ¥80.37839 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19843 ¥80.37775 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19844 ¥80.37725 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19819 ¥80.37635 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19830 ¥80.37619 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19829 ¥80.37598 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19806 ¥80.37563 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19754 ¥80.37547 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19751 ¥80.37516 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19759 ¥80.37499 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19760 ¥80.37483 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19776 ¥80.37465 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19782 ¥80.37444 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19776 ¥80.37414 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19798 ¥80.37404 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19809 ¥80.37384 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19809 ¥80.37371 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19801 ¥80.37345 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19816 ¥80.37335 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19844 ¥80.37345 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19865 ¥80.37340 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19882 ¥80.37319 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19883 ¥80.37306 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19878 ¥80.37292 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19922 ¥80.37264 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19944 ¥80.37280 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19963 ¥80.37279 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19981 ¥80.37263 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19986 ¥80.37242 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.19999 ¥80.37239 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20034 ¥80.37214 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20051 ¥80.37220 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20076 ¥80.37221 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20091 ¥80.37217 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20121 ¥80.37227 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20139 ¥80.37223 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20150 ¥80.37235 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20169 ¥80.37242 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20191 ¥80.37241 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20209 ¥80.37229 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20224 ¥80.37233 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20241 ¥80.37229 

66 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20252 ¥80.37240 

67 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20302 ¥80.37261 

68 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20350 ¥80.37246 

69 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20367 ¥80.37250 

70 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20396 ¥80.37275 

71 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20434 ¥80.37284 

72 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20450 ¥80.37281 

73 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20453 ¥80.37311 

74 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20448 ¥80.37337 


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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42883 

Point Latitude Longitude 

75 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20456 ¥80.37369 

76 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20465 ¥80.37378 

77 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20477 ¥80.37382 

78 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20504 ¥80.37371 

79 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20533 ¥80.37344 

80 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20552 ¥80.37318 

81 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20624 ¥80.37151 

82 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20628 ¥80.37126 

83 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20601 ¥80.36976 

84 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20605 ¥80.36941 

85 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20611 ¥80.36920 

86 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20675 ¥80.36793 

87 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20699 ¥80.36736 

88 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20717 ¥80.36675 

89 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20721 ¥80.36582 

90 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20714 ¥80.36518 

91 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20709 ¥80.36486 

92 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20688 ¥80.36419 

93 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20691 ¥80.36372 

94 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20687 ¥80.36247 

95 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20697 ¥80.36189 

96 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20717 ¥80.36130 

97 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20736 ¥80.36094 

98 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20746 ¥80.36059 

99 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.20774 ¥80.36015 

100 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20787 ¥80.35979 

101 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20805 ¥80.35909 

102 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20825 ¥80.35867 

103 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20845 ¥80.35798 

104 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20861 ¥80.35725 

105 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20858 ¥80.35651 

106 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20846 ¥80.35630 

107 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20832 ¥80.35616 

108 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20795 ¥80.35603 

109 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20774 ¥80.35609 

110 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20760 ¥80.35622 

111 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20725 ¥80.35628 

112 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20707 ¥80.35646 

113 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20689 ¥80.35673 

114 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20685 ¥80.35687 

115 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20663 ¥80.35686 

116 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20642 ¥80.35699 

117 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20625 ¥80.35727 

118 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20622 ¥80.35747 

119 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20608 ¥80.35750 

120 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20588 ¥80.35763 

121 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20572 ¥80.35795 

122 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20556 ¥80.35793 

123 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20538 ¥80.35801 

124 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20540 ¥80.35777 

125 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20527 ¥80.35755 

126 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20507 ¥80.35746 

127 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20480 ¥80.35749 

128 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20461 ¥80.35741 

129 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20446 ¥80.35719 

130 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20440 ¥80.35707 

131 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20445 ¥80.35688 

132 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20440 ¥80.35670 

133 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20441 ¥80.35649 

134 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20433 ¥80.35631 

135 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20423 ¥80.35622 

136 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20421 ¥80.35583 

137 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20407 ¥80.35567 

138 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20395 ¥80.35528 

139 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20367 ¥80.35499 

140 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20368 ¥80.35470 

141 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20358 ¥80.35447 

142 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20393 ¥80.35374 

143 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20401 ¥80.35335 

144 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20401 ¥80.35308 

145 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20433 ¥80.35318 

146 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20481 ¥80.35314 

147 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20515 ¥80.35295 

148 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20550 ¥80.35255 


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42884 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

Point Latitude Longitude 

149 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20567 ¥80.35249 

150 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20601 ¥80.35247 

151 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20616 ¥80.35242 

152 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20624 ¥80.35247 

153 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20638 ¥80.35298 

154 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20654 ¥80.35337 

155 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20670 ¥80.35352 

156 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20693 ¥80.35351 

157 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20703 ¥80.35343 

158 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20710 ¥80.35328 

159 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20770 ¥80.35304 

160 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20826 ¥80.35248 

161 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20869 ¥80.35187 

162 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20876 ¥80.35164 

163 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20873 ¥80.35115 

164 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20863 ¥80.35087 

165 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20868 ¥80.35013 

166 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20884 ¥80.34999 

167 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20899 ¥80.34993 

168 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20928 ¥80.34965 

169 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20944 ¥80.34988 

170 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20966 ¥80.35074 

171 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.20993 ¥80.35133 

172 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21020 ¥80.35174 

173 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21027 ¥80.35196 

174 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21046 ¥80.35209 

175 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21060 ¥80.35210 

176 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21076 ¥80.35205 

177 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21095 ¥80.35187 

178 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21118 ¥80.35145 

179 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21198 ¥80.35072 

180 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21283 ¥80.34982 

181 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21303 ¥80.34968 

182 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21328 ¥80.34920 

183 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21388 ¥80.34836 

184 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21397 ¥80.34820 

185 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21402 ¥80.34798 

186 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21408 ¥80.34792 

187 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21419 ¥80.34786 

188 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21499 ¥80.34773 

189 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21567 ¥80.34755 

190 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21592 ¥80.34779 

191 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21627 ¥80.34801 

192 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21657 ¥80.34806 

193 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21672 ¥80.34802 

194 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21757 ¥80.34761 

195 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21800 ¥80.34716 

196 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21830 ¥80.34703 

197 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21873 ¥80.34664 

198 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21900 ¥80.34622 

199 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21905 ¥80.34586 

200 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21953 ¥80.34539 

201 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21966 ¥80.34542 

202 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.21986 ¥80.34538 

203 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22044 ¥80.34501 

204 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22184 ¥80.34481 

205 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22224 ¥80.34470 

206 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22239 ¥80.34461 

207 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22257 ¥80.34442 

208 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22268 ¥80.34417 

209 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22277 ¥80.34385 

210 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22280 ¥80.34328 

211 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22287 ¥80.34352 

212 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22309 ¥80.34362 

213 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22355 ¥80.34351 

214 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22378 ¥80.34334 

215 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22406 ¥80.34292 

216 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22474 ¥80.34211 

217 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22517 ¥80.34152 

218 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22585 ¥80.34072 

219 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22625 ¥80.34036 

220 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22672 ¥80.33984 

221 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22692 ¥80.33983 

222 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22749 ¥80.33945 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42885 

Point Latitude Longitude 

223 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.22959 ¥80.33859 

224 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23145 ¥80.33767 

225 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23199 ¥80.33734 

226 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23247 ¥80.33723 

227 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23393 ¥80.33666 

228 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23454 ¥80.33648 

229 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23610 ¥80.33617 

230 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23637 ¥80.33605 

231 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23660 ¥80.33590 

232 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23691 ¥80.33556 

233 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23711 ¥80.33543 

234 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23789 ¥80.33513 

235 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23913 ¥80.33447 

236 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.23943 ¥80.33435 

237 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24017 ¥80.33422 

238 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24072 ¥80.33419 

239 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24136 ¥80.33407 

240 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24145 ¥80.33418 

241 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24168 ¥80.33432 

242 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24250 ¥80.33436 

243 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24444 ¥80.33465 

244 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24532 ¥80.33471 

245 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24562 ¥80.33469 

246 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24678 ¥80.33496 

247 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24742 ¥80.33503 

248 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24775 ¥80.33501 

249 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24799 ¥80.33493 

250 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.24878 ¥80.33447 

251 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25069 ¥80.33320 

252 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25116 ¥80.33300 

253 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25185 ¥80.33280 

254 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25273 ¥80.33282 

255 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25366 ¥80.33274 

256 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25408 ¥80.33275 

257 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25445 ¥80.33266 

258 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25472 ¥80.33253 

259 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25498 ¥80.33256 

260 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25524 ¥80.33264 

261 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25581 ¥80.33268 

262 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25617 ¥80.33269 

263 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25635 ¥80.33262 

264 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25668 ¥80.33258 

265 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25729 ¥80.33272 

266 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25752 ¥80.33260 

267 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25786 ¥80.33264 

268 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25815 ¥80.33245 

269 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25834 ¥80.33250 

270 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.25862 ¥80.33241 

271 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26013 ¥80.33252 

272 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26113 ¥80.33234 

273 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26192 ¥80.33226 

274 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26296 ¥80.33236 

275 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26338 ¥80.33257 

276 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26358 ¥80.33284 

277 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26372 ¥80.33313 

278 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26404 ¥80.33343 

279 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26437 ¥80.33349 

280 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26479 ¥80.33346 

281 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26499 ¥80.33339 

282 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26514 ¥80.33341 

283 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26522 ¥80.33348 

284 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26518 ¥80.33372 

285 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26540 ¥80.33426 

286 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26528 ¥80.33462 

287 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26531 ¥80.33481 

288 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26528 ¥80.33500 

289 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26530 ¥80.33534 

290 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26520 ¥80.33602 

291 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26484 ¥80.33736 

292 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26485 ¥80.33769 

293 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26480 ¥80.33786 

294 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26484 ¥80.33800 

295 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26469 ¥80.33835 

296 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26442 ¥80.33926 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42886 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

Point Latitude Longitude 

297 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26437 ¥80.34014 

298 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.26445 ¥80.34046 

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 towards Point 2 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline south around 

eastern Lake Surprise 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 SW 

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 continues 

generally NW 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 

9 and Point 10. From this intersection the 

boundary continues to Point 10 and then 

generally NE to the successive points in 

numerical order until it reaches Point 65 

where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18536 ¥80.37233 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18501 ¥80.37223 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17923 ¥80.37263 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17891 ¥80.37293 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17666 ¥80.37687 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18118 ¥80.38331 

7 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18144 ¥80.38356 

8 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18218 ¥80.38470 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18283 ¥80.38464 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18239 ¥80.38413 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18254 ¥80.38402 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18268 ¥80.38401 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18334 ¥80.38446 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18371 ¥80.38448 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18384 ¥80.38440 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18426 ¥80.38408 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18424 ¥80.38388 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18414 ¥80.38358 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18413 ¥80.38327 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18416 ¥80.38305 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18425 ¥80.38290 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18443 ¥80.38281 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18482 ¥80.38286 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18528 ¥80.38271 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18569 ¥80.38241 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18609 ¥80.38197 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18645 ¥80.38148 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18639 ¥80.38106 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18646 ¥80.38090 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18663 ¥80.38070 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18677 ¥80.38010 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18678 ¥80.37964 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18688 ¥80.37944 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18730 ¥80.37814 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18744 ¥80.37689 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18768 ¥80.37657 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18767 ¥80.37636 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18774 ¥80.37621 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18791 ¥80.37607 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18820 ¥80.37603 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18834 ¥80.37588 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18831 ¥80.37568 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18837 ¥80.37546 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18859 ¥80.37517 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18865 ¥80.37484 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18893 ¥80.37438 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18874 ¥80.37411 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18865 ¥80.37384 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18839 ¥80.37395 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18800 ¥80.37385 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18770 ¥80.37395 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18745 ¥80.37394 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18701 ¥80.37415 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18676 ¥80.37420 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18662 ¥80.37416 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18653 ¥80.37407 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42887 

Point Latitude Longitude 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18648 ¥80.37389 

58 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18636 ¥80.37379 

59 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18628 ¥80.37361 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18629 ¥80.37328 

61 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18642 ¥80.37302 

62 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18639 ¥80.37296 

63 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18592 ¥80.37245 

64 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18570 ¥80.37231 

65 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18536 ¥80.37233 

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 

follows the shoreline generally to the SE and 

then to the NW until it intersects with the 

line segment formed between Point 2 and 

Point 3. From this intersection the boundary 

continues towards Point 3 until it ends at the 

intersection with the shoreline. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17923 ¥80.37263 

2 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17891 ¥80.37293 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.17923 ¥80.37263 

Eastern Lake Surprise WMA 3 

No Entry 

The wildlife management area boundary 

begins in northeastern 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 to Point 

2 and then generally SW to each successive 

point in numerical order until it reaches 

Point 57. From Point 57 the boundary 

continues towards Point 58 until it intersects 

the shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline of 

northwestern Lake Surprise generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 59 and Point 60 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18501 ¥80.37223 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18536 ¥80.37233 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18570 ¥80.37231 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18592 ¥80.37245 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18639 ¥80.37296 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18642 ¥80.37302 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18629 ¥80.37328 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18628 ¥80.37361 

9 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18636 ¥80.37379 

10 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18648 ¥80.37389 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18653 ¥80.37407 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18662 ¥80.37416 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18676 ¥80.37420 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18701 ¥80.37415 

15 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18745 ¥80.37394 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18770 ¥80.37395 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18800 ¥80.37385 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18839 ¥80.37395 

19 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18865 ¥80.37384 

20 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18874 ¥80.37411 

21 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18893 ¥80.37438 

22 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18865 ¥80.37484 

23 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18859 ¥80.37517 

24 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18837 ¥80.37546 

25 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18831 ¥80.37568 

26 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18834 ¥80.37588 

27 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18820 ¥80.37603 

28 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18791 ¥80.37607 

29 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18774 ¥80.37621 

30 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18767 ¥80.37636 

31 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18768 ¥80.37657 

32 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18744 ¥80.37689 

33 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18730 ¥80.37814 

34 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18688 ¥80.37944 

35 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18678 ¥80.37964 

36 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18677 ¥80.38010 

37 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18663 ¥80.38070 

38 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18646 ¥80.38090 

39 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18639 ¥80.38106 

40 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18645 ¥80.38148 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
42888 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 

Point Latitude Longitude 

41 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18609 ¥80.38197 

42 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18569 ¥80.38241 

43 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18528 ¥80.38271 

44 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18482 ¥80.38286 

45 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18443 ¥80.38281 

46 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18425 ¥80.38290 

47 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18416 ¥80.38305 

48 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18413 ¥80.38327 

49 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18414 ¥80.38358 

50 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18424 ¥80.38388 

51 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18426 ¥80.38408 

52 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18384 ¥80.38440 

53 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18371 ¥80.38448 

54 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18334 ¥80.38446 

55 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18268 ¥80.38401 

56 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18254 ¥80.38402 

57 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18239 ¥80.38413 

58 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18283 ¥80.38464 

59 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.18501 ¥80.37223 

60 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.18536 ¥80.37233 

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 


khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with PROPOSALS2
Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 136 / Monday, July 18, 2022 / Proposed Rules 42889 

Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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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 

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 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 


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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 

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 


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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. 

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 and No Anchor 

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 

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 

Tavernier Key WMA 3 

No Motor and No Anchor 

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 Point 1 east of Key Largo and 

continues to Point 2, Point 3, and then Point 

4. From Point 4 the boundary continues west 

towards Point 5 until it intersects the 

shoreline. From this intersection the 

boundary follows the shoreline generally NE 

until it intersects the line segment formed 

between Point 6 and Point 7. From this 

intersection the boundary continues to Point 

7 and Point 8. From Point 8 the boundary 

continues north towards Point 9 until it 

intersects the shoreline. From this 

intersection the boundary follows the 

shoreline generally north until it intersects 

the line segment formed between Point 10 

and Point 11. From this intersection the 

boundary continues east to Point 11 and then 

to each successive point in numerical order 

until it reaches Point 14 where it ends. 

Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09879 ¥80.40625 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.09985 ¥80.40544 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10127 ¥80.40509 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.10169 ¥80.40362 

5 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.10384 ¥80.40763 

6 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.15866 ¥80.35582 

7 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16045 ¥80.35397 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16109 ¥80.35387 

9 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16314 ¥80.35469 

10 * ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25.16915 ¥80.35011 

11 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16918 ¥80.34978 

12 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.16672 ¥80.34438 

13 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09659 ¥80.39692 

14 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25.09879 ¥80.40625 

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 

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. 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

1 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.72801 ¥81.59614 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71841 ¥81.60001 

3 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71345 ¥81.60925 

4 * ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.71318 ¥81.60986 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.70397 ¥81.62932 

6 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.71496 ¥81.64186 

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 

28* ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24.63352 ¥81.74371 


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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 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 the intersection of the shoreline and the 

line segment formed between Point 25 and 

Point 26. 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 to the east and 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 

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 of this 

zone is also defined by the East Content Keys 

and Upper Harbor Key Flats Wildlife 

Management Area 1 (no entry zone around 


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Upper Harbor Key) that is described earlier 

in this appendix. 

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 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77731 ¥81.45450 

8 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.77819 ¥81.46489 

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* ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24.79589 ¥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 

16 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65856 ¥81.73629 

17 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65881 ¥81.73645 

18 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24.65906 ¥81.73655 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

12* ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24.66861 ¥81.69695 

13* ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24.66868 ¥81.69730 

14* ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24.66862 ¥81.69785 


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Point Latitude Longitude 

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 

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 

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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 ROCKS—GRECIAN 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 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61667 ¥81.39767 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61833 ¥81.38900 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61417 ¥81.38800 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.61233 ¥81.39667 


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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 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62983 ¥81.11863 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.63398 ¥81.10694 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62500 ¥81.10317 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62083 ¥81.11483 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24.62983 ¥81.11863 

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 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27452 ¥80.23195 

2 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.28222 ¥80.24276 

3 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.31600 ¥80.21793 

4 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.30578 ¥80.20878 

5 ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25.27452 ¥80.23195 

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 

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 


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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. 

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. 

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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 

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. 


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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 

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

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 


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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 

Appendix J to Subpart P of Part 922— 

Revised Designation Document 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, Public Law 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). In 2001, 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. By this revised Designation 

Document, the boundary of the sanctuary is 

further expanded to include areas: (a) 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 Area To Be 

Avoided, (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, and (d) encompassing 

Pulley Ridge, north and west of the 

westernmost boundary and as a distinct 

segment of the sanctuary. 

Section 304 of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act (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 this Designation 

Document 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. 

Nothing in this Designation Document is 

intended to restrict activities that do not 

cause an adverse effect on the resources or 

qualities of the sanctuary or on sanctuary 

property or that do not pose a threat of harm 

to users of the sanctuary. 

Article II. Description of the Area 

The Florida Keys National Marine 

Sanctuary boundary encompasses a total of 

approximately 3,622 square nautical miles 

(4,797 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, and the 

westernmost point is approximately 60 miles 

to the west of the western boundary of Dry 

Tortugas National Park at Pulley Ridge, a 

linear, arcing distance of approximately 290 

miles. 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. 

In addition, the sanctuary boundary 

includes a non-contiguous section 

encompassing Pulley Ridge and the Gulf of 

Mexico waters and lands thereunder to the 

west of the contiguous boundary area. Pulley 

Ridge is a carbonate ridge that extends nearly 

186 miles along the southwest Florida Shelf 

in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, approximately 

41 miles west of the Dry Tortugas and is 

entirely oceanic with no landward boundary. 

The landward boundary of the contiguous 

sanctuary area is the shoreline as defined by 

the mean high-water 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 

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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 more than three million-acre 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. The sanctuary area at Pulley Ridge 

supports the deepest known photosynthetic 

coral reef off the continental United States. 

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 the submerged 

cultural and historic resources (i.e., 

shipwrecks) abound in the surrounding 

waters. In addition, the sanctuary contains 

substantial archaeological resources of preEuropean 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 of the sanctuary, 

to the extent necessary and reasonable. Such 

regulation may 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. Because an activity is 

listed here does not mean that such activity 

is being or will be regulated. Listing an 

activity here means that Secretary of 

Commerce can regulate the activity, after 

complying with all applicable regulatory 

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 except an 

emergency and/or temporary regulation 

issued with the approval of the Governor of 

the State of Florida 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 fortyfive 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 non-native 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 except as 

regulated by the State of Florida; 

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. However, no such 

regulation may take effect in Florida State 

waters within the sanctuary without the 

approval of the Governor of the State of 

Florida. 

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 or term of designation 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 

3,622 square nautical miles (4,797 square 

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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 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. 

Pulley Ridge, located along the southwest 

Florida Shelf in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, 

is included as a part of the FKNMS, and the 

sanctuary boundary for this area begins 

approximately 52 miles NW of Loggerhead 

Key at Point PR1 and continues to each 

successive point in numerical order ending at 

Point PR9. 

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. 

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