27 CFR §9.31
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- (a)Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is “Santa Cruz Mountains.”
- (b)Approved maps. The 24 approved U.S.G.S. maps for determining the boundaries are 23 7.5 minute scale and one 5 × 11 minute scale.
- (1)“Ano Nuevo Quadrangle, California”;
- (2)“Big Basin Quadrangle, California”;
- (3)“Castle Rock Ridge Quadrangle, California”;
- (4)“Cupertino Quadrangle, California”;
- (5)“Davenport Quadrangle, California—Santa Cruz County”;
- (6)“Felton Quadrangle, California—Santa Cruz County”;
- (7)“Franklin Point Quadrangle, California”;
- (8)“Half Moon Bay Quadrangle, California—San Mateo County”;
- (9)“La Honda Quadrangle, California—San Mateo County”;
- (10)“Laurel Quadrangle, California”;
- (11)“Loma Prieta Quadrangle, California”;
- (12)“Los Gatos Quadrangle, California”;
- (13)“Mt. Madonna Quadrangle, California”;
- (14)“Mindego Hill Quadrangle, California”;
- (15)“Morgan Hill Quadrangle, California—Santa Clara County”;
- (16)“Palo Alto Quadrangle, California”;
- (17)“San Gregorio Quadrangle, California—San Mateo County”;
- (18)“San Mateo Quadrangle, California—San Mateo County”;
- (19)“Santa Teresa Hills Quadrangle—Santa Clara County”;
- (20)“Soquel Quadrangle, California—Santa Cruz County”;
- (21)“Watsonville East Quadrangle, California”;
- (22)“Watsonville West Quadrangle, California”;
- (23)“Woodside Quadrangle, California—San Mateo County”; and
- (24)One 5 × 11 minute series map entitled: “Santa Cruz, California.”
- (c)Boundaries. The Santa Cruz Mountains viticultural area is located in portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties, California.
- (1)From the beginning point where Highway 92 and the 400-foot contour line intersect (Half Moon Bay Quadrangle), the boundary line follows Highway 92, beginning in a southeasterly direction, to a point where Highway 92 and the 400-foot contour line intersect (San Mateo Quadrangle);
- (2)Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a southeasterly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and Canada Road intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
- (3)Thence along Canada Road, beginning in a southerly direction, to a point where Canada Road and Highway 280 intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
- (4)Thence along Highway 280, beginning in a southeasterly direction, to a point where Highway 280 and 84 intersect (Palo Alto Quadrangle);
- (5)Thence along Highway 84, beginning in a southwesterly direction, to a point where Highway 84 and Mountain Home Road intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
- (6)Thence along Mountain Home Road, beginning in a southerly direction, to a point where Mountain Home Road and Portola Road intersect (Palo Alto Quadrangle);
- (7)Thence along Portola Road, beginning in a westerly direction, to a point where Portola Road and Highway 84 intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
- (8)Thence along Highway 84, beginning in a southwesterly direction, to a point where Highway 84 and the 600-foot contour line intersect (Woodside Quadrangle);
- (9)Thence along the 600-foot contour line, beginning in a northeasterly direction, to a point where the 600-foot contour line and Regnart Road intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (10)Thence along Regnart Road, beginning in a northeasterly direction, to a point where Regnart Road and the 400-foot contour line intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (11)Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a southerly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and the north section line of Section 35, T. 6 S./R. 2 W, intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (12)Thence along the north section line of Sections 35 and 36, in an easterly direction, to a point where the section line and Highway 85 intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (13)Thence along Highway 85, in a southerly direction, to a point where Highway 85 and the southern section line of Section 36 intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (14)Thence along the section line, in a westerly direction, to a point where the section line and the 600-foot contour line intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (15)Thence along the 600-foot contour line, beginning in a southerly direction, to a point where the 600-foot contour line and Pierce Road intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (16)Thence along Pierce Road, in a southerly direction, to a point where Pierce Road and the 800-foot contour line intersect (Cupertino Quadrangle);
- (17)Thence along the 800-foot line, beginning in a northwesterly direction, to a point where the 800-foot contour line and the east section line of Section 25, T. 10 S./R. 2 E., intersect (Mt. Madonna Quadrangle);
- (18)Thence along the east section line, in a southerly direction, to a point where this section line and the 800-foot contour line intersect (Mt. Madonna Quadrangle);
- (19)Thence along the 800-foot contour line, beginning in a southeasterly direction, to a point where the 800-foot contour line and Highway 152 intersect (Watsonville East Quadrangle);
- (20)Thence along Highway 152, in a southwesterly direction, to a point where Highway 152 and the 400-foot contour line intersect (Watsonville East Quadrangle);
- (21)Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a northwesterly direction, to a point where the 400-foot contour line and the Felton Empire Road intersect (Felton Quadrangle);
- (22)Thence along Felton Empire Road, in an easterly direction, to a point where Felton Empire Road and Highway 9 intersect (Felton Quadrangle);
- (23)Thence along Highway 9, in a southerly direction, to a point where Highway 9 and Bull Creek intersect (Felton Quadrangle);
- (24)Thence along Bull Creek, beginning in a southwesterly direction, to a point where Bull Creek and the 400-foot contour line intersect (Felton Quadrangle); and
- (25)Thence along the 400-foot contour line, beginning in a southeasterly direction, back to the point of beginning.