If you drag a trawl across the site in accordance with §250.1740, you must meet all of the requirements of this section.
(a) You must drag the trawl in a grid-like pattern as shown in the following table:
| For a . . . | You must drag the trawl across a . . . |
|---|---|
| (1) Well site, | 300-foot-radius circle centered on the well location. |
| (2) Subsea well site, | 600-foot-radius circle centered on the well location. |
| (3) Platform site, | 1,320-foot-radius circle centered on the location of the platform. |
| (4) Single-well caisson, well protector jacket, template, or manifold, | 600-foot-radius circle centered on the structure location. |
(b) You must trawl 100 percent of the limits described in paragraph (a) of this section in two directions.
(c) You must mark the area to be cleared as a hazard to navigation according to USCG requirements until you complete the site clearance procedures.
(d) You must use a trawling vessel equipped with a calibrated navigational positioning system capable of providing position accuracy of ±30 feet.
(e) You must use a trawling net that is representative of those used in the commercial fishing industry (one that has a net strength equal or greater than that provided by No. 18 twine).
(f) You must ensure that you trawl no closer than 300 feet from a shipwreck, and 500 feet from a sensitive biological feature.
(g) If you trawl near an active pipeline, you must meet the requirements in the following table:
| For . . . | You must trawl . . . | And you must . . . |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Buried active pipelines, | First contact the pipeline owner or operator to determine the condition of the pipeline before trawling over the buried pipeline. | |
| (2) Unburied active pipelines that are 8 inches in diameter or larger, | no closer than 100 feet to the either side of the pipeline, | Trawl parallel to the pipeline Do not trawl across the pipeline. |
| (3) Unburied smaller diameter active pipelines in the trawl area that have obstructions (e.g., pipeline valves) present, | no closer than 100 feet to either side of the pipeline, | Trawl parallel to the pipeline. Do not trawl across the pipeline. |
| (4) Unburied active pipelines in the trawl area that are smaller than 8 inches in diameter and have no obstructions present, | parallel to the pipeline, |
(h) You must ensure that any trawling contractor you may use:
(1) Has no corporate or other financial ties to you; and
(2) Has a valid commercial trawling license for both the vessel and its captain.
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