[Coordinates in this appendix are unprojected (Geographic Coordinate System) and are calculated using the North American Datum of 1983]

The five zones and access routes are:

(1) The approximately one [1.0] nmi2 area off Pillar Point Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through the harbor entrance to the northern boundary of Zone One:

Open Table
Point ID No. Latitude Longitude
1 (flashing 5-second breakwater entrance light and horn located at the seaward end of the outer west breakwater) 37.49395 −122.48477
2 (bell buoy) 37.48167 −122.48333
3 37.48000 −122.46667
4 37.49333 −122.46667

(2) The approximately five [5.0] nmi2 area off of Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through the harbor entrance, and then along a 100-yard wide access route southwest along a bearing of approximately 196° true (180° magnetic) to the red and white whistle buoy at 36.93833 N, 122.01000 W. Zone Two is bounded by:

Open Table
Point ID No. Latitude Longitude
1 36.91667 −122.03333
2 36.91667 −121.96667
3 36.94167 −121.96667
4 36.94167 −122.03333

(3) The approximately six [6.0] nmi2 area off of Moss Landing Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through harbor entrance, and then along a 100-yard wide access route southwest along a bearing of approximately 230° true (215° magnetic) to the red and white bell buoy at the eastern boundary of Zone Three bounded by:

Open Table
Point ID No. Latitude Longitude
1 36.83333 −121.82167
2 36.83333 −121.84667
3 36.77833 −121.84667
4 36.77833 −121.81667
5 (red and white bell buoy) 36.79833 −121.80167
6 36.81500 −121.80333

(4) The approximately five [5.0] nmi2 area off of Monterey Harbor from harbor launch ramps to the seaward end of the U.S. Coast Guard Pier, and then along a 100-yard wide access route northeast along a bearing of approximately 15° true (0° magnetic) to the southern boundary of Zone Four bounded by:

Open Table
Point ID No. Latitude Longitude
1 36.64500 −121.92333
2 36.61500 −121.87500
3 36.63833 −121.85500
4 36.66667 −121.90667

(5) The approximately one-tenth [0.10] nmi2 area near Pillar Point from the Pillar Point Harbor entrance along a 100-yard wide access route southeast along a bearing of approximately 174° true (159° magnetic) to the green bell buoy (identified as “Buoy 3”) at 37.48154 N, 122.48156 W and then along a 100-yard wide access route northwest along a bearing of approximately 284° true (269° magnetic) to the green gong buoy (identified as “Buoy 1”) at 37.48625 N, 122.50603 W, the southwest boundary of Zone Five. Zone Five exists only when a High Surf Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service and is in effect for San Mateo County and only during December, January, and February. Zone Five is bounded by:

Open Table
Point ID No. Latitude Longitude
1 (gong buoy identified as “Buoy 1”) 37.48625 −122.50603
2 37.49305 −122.50603
3 (Sail Rock) 37.49305 −122.50105
4 37.48625 −122.50105

[75 FR 53571, Sept. 1, 2010]


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