Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 08. Department of Natural Resources |
Subtitle 18. BOATING—SPEED LIMITS AND OPERATION OF VESSELS |
Chapter 08.18.18. Ocean City—Back Bay Areas |
Sec. 08.18.18.05. Ocean Pines Canals, Creeks, Channels, Basins, and Inlets
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A. The Ocean Pines canals, creeks, channels, basins, and inlets encompass those areas of Manklin Creek and St. Martin River bordering the community of Ocean Pines as set forth in §§B-D of this regulation.
B. The area north and west of a line beginning at the west side of Wood Duck canal, at or near Lat. 38° 22.383N., Long. 75° 8.500 W., then running 93° (True) to the east side of Wood Duck canal, at or near Lat. 38° 22.380N., Long. 75° 8.418 W., then running easterly along the shore to the west side of Goldeneye canal, at or near Lat. 38° 22.357N., Long. 75° 8.358 W., then running 78° (True) to the east side of Goldeneye canal, at or near Lat. 38° 22.372N., Long. 75° 8.265 W., then running easterly along the shore to the west side of a cove, at or near Lat. 38° 22.378N., Long. 75° 8.202 W., then running 77° (True) to the east side of the cove, at or near Lat. 38° 22.382N., Long. 75° 8.183 W., then running easterly along the shore to the west side of Wood Duck canal, at or near Lat. 38° 22.373N., Long. 75° 8.128 W., then running 97° (True) to the west end of an island, at or near Lat. 38° 22.363N., Long. 75° 8.032 W., then running easterly along the shore to the east end of the island, at or near Lat. 38° 22.388N., Long. 75° 7.980 W., then running 356° (True) to the shore at Wood Duck Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 22.407N., Long. 75° 7.982 W., then running 34° (True) to the shore on the west side of Mallard Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 22.470N., Long. 75° 7.927 W., then running 73° (True) to the east side of Mallard Court, at or near Lat. 38° 22.492N., Long. 75° 7.838 W., then running northeasterly along theshore to the east side of Mallard Court, at or near Lat. 38° 22.527N., Long. 75° 7.792 W., then running 90° (True) to the west side of Mallard Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 22.527N., Long. 75° 7.762 W., then running northeasterly along the shore to the east side of Mallard Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 22.560N., Long. 75° 7.720 W., then running 19° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.575N., Long. 75° 7.713 W., then running northeasterly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.588N., Long. 75° 7.695 W., then running 107° (True) to the west side of Harlan Trace, at or near Lat. 38° 22.572N., Long. 75° 7.627 W., then running northeasterly along the shore to the east side of Harlan Trace, at or near Lat. 38° 22.608 N., Long. 75° 7.577 W., then running 44° (True) to the south side of Leslie Mews, at or near Lat. 38° 22.652 N., Long. 75° 7.523 W., then running northeasterly along the shore to the north side of Leslie Mews, at or near Lat. 38° 22.698N., Long. 75° 7.495 W., then running 98° (True) to the south side of Leigh Drive, at or near Lat. 38° 22.692N., Long. 75° 7.435 W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
C. The area south and west of a line beginning at Skyline Court, at or near Lat. 38° 23.592N., Long. 75° 8.060 W., then running 316° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.727N., Long. 75° 8.223 W., then running 352° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.782 N., Long. 75° 8.233 W., then running 323° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.878N., Long. 75° 8.327 W., then running 276° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.888 N., Long. 75° 8.447 W., then running 312° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.923N., Long. 75° 8.497 W., then running northwesterly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.958N., Long. 75° 8.547 W., then running 308° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.972 N., Long. 75° 8.568 W., then running northwesterly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.033 N., Long. 75° 8.692 W., then running 281° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.060N., Long. 75° 8.863 W., then running northwesterly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.105 N., Long. 75° 9.083 W., then running 343° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.122N., Long. 75° 9.090 W., then running northwesterly along the shore to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.230N., Long. 75° 9.345 W., then running 288° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 24.238N., Long. 75° 9.378 W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.
D. Marina Village Basin encompasses all of the area upstream and westerly of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 22.737 N., Long. 75° 7.407 W., then running 4° (True) to Ocean Pines Yacht Club Light 2, at or near Lat. 38° 22.973 N., Long. 75° 7.385 W., then running 3° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 23.076N., Long. 75° 7.378 W., then running 319° (True) to a point on shore, at or near Lat. 38° 23.217 N., Long. 75° 7.532 W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.