Appendix E - Appendix E to Subpart M of Part 922—Motorized Personal Watercraft Zones and Access Routes Within the Sanctuary
The five zones and access routes are:
(1) The 0.96 mi 2 area off Pillar Point Harbor from harbor launch ramps, through the harbor entrance to the northern boundary of Zone One. The boundary for Zone 1 begins at Point 1 in the coordinate table listed below and continues to each subsequent point in numerical order ending at Point 6.
| Point ID No. | Latitude | Longitude | 1 (flashing white 5-second breakwater entrance light and horn at the seaward end of the outer west breakwater—mounted on 50-ft high white cylindrical structure) | 37.49402 | −122.48471 | 2 (triangular red dayboard with a red reflective border and flashing red 6-second light at the seaward end of the outer east breakwater—mounted on 30-ft high skeleton tower) | 37.49534 | −122.48568 | 3 (bend in middle of outer east breakwater, 660 yards west of the harbor entrance) | 37.49707 | −122.47941 | 4 (Southeast Reef—southern end green gong buoy “1S” with flashing green 6-second light) | 37.46469 | −122.46971 | 5 (red entrance buoy “2” with flashing red 4-second light) | 37.47284 | −122.48411 | 6 (flashing white 5-second breakwater entrance light and horn at the seaward end of the outer west breakwater—mounted on 50-ft high white cylindrical structure) | 37.49402 | −122.48471 |
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(2) The 2.63 mi 2 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 to the south-southwest along a bearing of approximately 196° true (183° magnetic) toward the red and white whistle buoy at 36.93899 N, 122.009612 W, until crossing between the two yellow can buoys marking, respectively, the northeast and northwest corners of the zone. The boundary for Zone 2 begins at Point 1 in the coordinate table listed below and continues to each subsequent point in numerical order ending at Point 5.
| Point ID No. | Latitude | Longitude | 1 (red/white striped whistle buoy “SC” with flashing white Morse code “A” light) | 36.93899 | −122.00961 | 2 (yellow can buoy) | 36.95500 | −122.00967 | 3 (yellow can buoy) | 36.94167 | −121.96667 | 4 (yellow can buoy) | 36.92564 | −121.96668 | 5 (red/white striped whistle buoy “SC” with flashing white Morse code “A” light) | 36.93899 | −122.00961 |
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(3) The 2.29 mi 2 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 (217° magnetic) to the red and white bell buoy at 36.79893 N, 121.80157 W. The boundary for Zone 3 begins at Point 1 in the coordinate table listed below and continues to each subsequent point in numerical order ending at Point 5.
| Point ID No. | Latitude | Longitude | 1 (red/white striped bell buoy “MLA” with flashing white Morse code “A” light) | 36.79893 | −121.80157 | 2 (yellow can buoy) | 36.77833 | −121.81667 | 3 (yellow can buoy) | 36.83333 | −121.82167 | 4 (yellow can buoy) | 36.81500 | −121.80333 | 5 (red/white striped bell buoy “MLA” with flashing white Morse code “A” light) | 36.79893 | −121.80157 |
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(4) The 3.10 mi 2 area off of Monterey Harbor from harbor launch ramps to a point midway between the seaward end of the U.S. Coast Guard Pier and the seaward end of Wharf 2, and then along a 100-yard wide access route to the northeast along a bearing of approximately 67° true (54° magnetic) to the yellow can buoy marking the southeast corner of the zone. The boundary for Zone 4 begins at Point 1 in the coordinate table listed below and continues to each subsequent point in numerical order ending at Point 6.
| Point ID No. | Latitude | Longitude | 1 (yellow can buoy) | 36.61146 | −121.87696 | 2 (red bell buoy “4” with flashing red 4-second light) | 36.62459 | −121.89594 | 3 (yellow can buoy) | 36.65168 | −121.87416 | 4 (yellow can buoy) | 36.63833 | −121.85500 | 6 (yellow can buoy) | 36.61146 | −121.87696 |
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(5) The 0.13 mi 2 area near Pillar Point from the Pillar Point Harbor entrance along a 100-yard wide access route to the south along a bearing of approximately 174° true (161° 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 (271° 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 Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service and is in effect for San Mateo County and only during December, January, and February. The boundary for Zone 5 begins at Point 1 in the coordinate table listed below and continues to each subsequent point in numerical order ending at Point 5.
| Point ID No. | Latitude | Longitude | 1 (green gong buoy “1” with flashing green 2.5-second light) | 37.48625 | −122.50603 | 2 (intersection of sight lines due north of green gong buoy “1” and due west of Sail Rock) | 37.49305 | −122.50603 | 3 (Sail Rock) | 37.49305 | −122.50105 | 4 (intersection of sight lines due east of green gong buoy “1” and due south of Sail Rock) | 37.48625 | −122.50105 | 5 (green gong buoy “1” with flashing green 2.5-second light) | 37.48625 | −122.50603 |
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