Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C01080:clause:1_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C01080
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 2
Character Range: 47124–48298

2  Description
  The Area is made up of Byers Peninsula, all ice‑free ground and ice sheet west of longitude 60º 53 45 W (including Clark Nunatak and Rowe Point),  the near‑shore marine environment extending 10 m offshore from the low tide water line, and Demon Island and Sprite Island adjacent to the southern shoreline of Devils Point.  The Area does not include all other offshore islets, including Rugged Island, and rocks.
  The linear eastern boundary follows longitude 60º 53 45 W to ensure newly exposed ice‑free ground resulting from the retreat of Rotch Dome, which may contain scientifically useful opportunities and new habitats for colonisation studies, is within the boundaries of the Area.  No boundary markers are in place.
  Byers Peninsula, between latitudes 62° 34 35 and 62° 40 35 S and longitudes 60 53 45 and 61° 13 07 W, is 84.7 km2 in area and is located at the west end of Livingston Island, the second‑largest of the South Shetland Islands.  The ice‑free area on the peninsula has a central west‑east extent of about 9 km and a north‑west south‑east extent of 18.2 km, and is the largest ice‑free area in the South Shetland Islands.