# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 18 — Boating — Speed Limits and Operation of Vessels

### Chapter 05 — Back River

**Authority:** Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1321); June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 adopted effective July 23, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1321)

**Administrative History:** Effective date: September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1964)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1041)

#### Regulation .01 Back River.

*COMAR 08.18.05.01*

Back River encompasses all the waters of Back River and its tributaries westerly of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 14.95' N., Long. 76° 24.05' W., then running 173° (True) to a point at or near Lat. 39° 14.30' N., Long. 76° 23.95' W.

#### Regulation .02 Long's Creek.

*COMAR 08.18.05.02*

Long's Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 39° 14.950' N., Long. 76° 24.260' W., then running 270° (True) to the opposite shore, at or near Lat. 39° 14.950' N., Long. 76° 24.415' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .03 Rocky Point.

*COMAR 08.18.05.03*

Rocky Point encompasses the area beginning at the eastern tip of Rocky Point at or near Lat. 39° 14.955' N., Long. 76° 24.018' W., then running 175° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.923' N., Long. 76° 24.015' W., then running 216° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.897' N., Long. 76° 24.04' W., then running 267° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.890' N., Long. 76° 24.203' W., then running 303° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 14.950' N., Long. 76° 24.323' W., then running 90° (True) to the western tip of Rocky Point at Long's Creek , at or near Lat. 39° 14.950' N., Long. 76° 24.260' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.