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15 CFR Appendix III to Subpart P of Part 922: Appendix III to Subpart P of Part 922—Wildlife Management Areas Access Restrictions

Area Access restrictions
Bay Keys No-motor zone (300 feet) around one key; idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks.
Boca Grande Key South one-half of beach closed (beach above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior).
Woman Key One-half of beach and sand spit on southeast side closed (beach and sand spit above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior).
Cayo Agua Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in all navigable tidal creeks.
Cotton Key No-motor zone on tidal flat.
Snake Creek No-motor zone on tidal flat.
Cottrell Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key.
Little Mullet Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.
Big Mullet Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key.
Crocodile Lake No-access buffer zone (100 feet) along shoreline between March 1 and October 1.
East Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around northernmost island.
Lower Harbor Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks.
Eastern Lake Surprise Idle speed only/no-wake zone east of highway U.S. 1.
Horseshoe Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around main island (main island closed by Department of the Interior).
Marquesas Keys (i) No-motor zones (300 feet) around three smallest keys on western side of chain; (ii) no-access buffer zone (300 feet) around one island at western side of chain; (iii) idle speed only/no-wake zone in southwest tidal creek.
Tidal flat south of Marvin Key No-access buffer zone on tidal flat.
Mud Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zones in the two main tidal creeks; (ii) two smaller creeks on west side closed.
Pelican Shoal No-access buffer zone out to 50 meters from shore between April 1 and August 31 (shoal closed by the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission).
Rodriguez Key No-motor zone on tidal flats.
Dove Key No-motor zone on tidal flats; area around the two small islands closed.
Tavernier Key No-motor zone on tidal flats.
Sawyer Keys Tidal creeks on south side closed.
Snipe Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zone in main tidal creek; (ii) no-motor zone in all other tidal creeks.
Upper Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.
East Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks between southwesternmost keys.
West Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks; no-access buffer zone in one cove.
Little Crane Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade
Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade
CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUBCHAPTER B—OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PART 922—NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Subpart P—Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Area Access restrictions

Bay Keys No-motor zone (300 feet) around one key; idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks.

Boca Grande Key South one-half of beach closed (beach above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior).

Woman Key One-half of beach and sand spit on southeast side closed (beach and sand spit above mean high water closed by Department of the Interior).

Cayo Agua Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in all navigable tidal creeks.

Cotton Key No-motor zone on tidal flat.

Snake Creek No-motor zone on tidal flat.

Cottrell Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key.

Little Mullet Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.

Big Mullet Key No-motor zone (300 feet) around entire key.

Crocodile Lake No-access buffer zone (100 feet) along shoreline between March 1 and October 1.

East Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around northernmost island.

Lower Harbor Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks.

Eastern Lake Surprise Idle speed only/no-wake zone east of highway U.S. 1.

Horseshoe Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around main island (main island closed by Department of the Interior).

Marquesas Keys (i) No-motor zones (300 feet) around three smallest keys on western side of chain; (ii) no-access buffer zone (300 feet) around one island at western side of chain; (iii) idle speed only/no-wake zone in southwest tidal creek.

Tidal flat south of Marvin Key No-access buffer zone on tidal flat.

Mud Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zones in the two main tidal creeks; (ii) two smaller creeks on west side closed.

Pelican Shoal No-access buffer zone out to 50 meters from shore between April 1 and August 31 (shoal closed by the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission).

Rodriguez Key No-motor zone on tidal flats.

Dove Key No-motor zone on tidal flats; area around the two small islands closed.

Tavernier Key No-motor zone on tidal flats.

Sawyer Keys Tidal creeks on south side closed.

Snipe Keys (i) Idle speed only/no-wake zone in main tidal creek; (ii) no-motor zone in all other tidal creeks.

Upper Harbor Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.

East Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in tidal creeks between southwesternmost keys.

West Content Keys Idle speed only/no-wake zones in selected tidal creeks; no-access buffer zone in one cove.

Little Crane Key No-access buffer zone (300 feet) around entire key.

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