# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

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

### Chapter 12 — Little Annemessex 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 September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 adopted effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .03 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 adopted effective May 27, 2002 (29:10 Md. R. 825)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .04 amended effective September 30, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1543)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .05 adopted effective March 20, 2023 (50:5 Md. R. 181)

#### Regulation .01 Little Annemessex River.

*COMAR 08.18.12.01*

The Little Annemessex River encompasses all the waters of Little Annemessex River and its tributaries, except Broad Creek and Daugherty Canal, easterly of a line beginning at Island Point at or near Lat. 37° 58.483' N., Long. 75° 53.917' W., then running 161° (True) to Great Point, at or near Lat. 37° 57.367' N., Long. 75° 53.433' W.

#### Regulation .02 Crisfield Harbor.

*COMAR 08.18.12.02*

Crisfield Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point at or near Lat. 37° 58.637' N., Long. 75° 51.858' W., then running 168° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 37° 58.547' N., Long. 75° 51.835' W., and running to the head of the harbor. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .03 Daugherty Creek Canal — Janes Island State Park Harbor.

*COMAR 08.18.12.03*

The Daugherty Creek Canal — Janes Island State Park Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point on the north side of the east end of Ward Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 0.607' N., Long. 75° 50.958' W., then running 196° (True) to the south side of Ward Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 0.575' N., Long. 75° 50.970' W., and north (upstream) of a point on the east side of Daughtery Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.517' N., Long. 75° 50.943' W., then running 282° (True) to the west side of Daughtery Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.523' N., Long. 75° 50.983' W., and south (downstream) of a point on the east side of the Daughterty Creek Canal, at or near Lat. 38° 0.670' N., Long. 75° 50.895' W., then running 283° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.677' N., Long. 75° 50.932' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.

#### Regulation .04 Janes Island State Park Water Trails.

*COMAR 08.18.12.04*

A. All of the waters of the Blue Trail south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 0.653' N., Long. 75° 51.628' W., then running 165° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.615' N., Long. 75° 51.615' W., and north of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.053' N., Long. 75° 51.608' W., then running 249° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.033' N., Long. 75° 51.675' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.

B. All of the waters of the Black Trail north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 37° 59.892' N., Long. 75° 52.175' W., then running 340° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 37° 59.913' N., Long. 75° 52.185' W., and south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 0.712' N., Long. 75° 52.197' W., then running 122° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 0.683' N., Long. 75° 52.140' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.

C. All of the waters of the Red Trail north of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 1.087' N., Long. 75° 51.997' W., then running 148° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.048' N., Long. 75° 51.967' W., and south of a line beginning at a point at or near Lat. 38° 1.460' N., Long. 75° 51.073' W., then running 14° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.507' N., Long. 75° 51.058' W. Personal watercraft (PWC) may not operate in excess of idle speed in this area all year.

#### Regulation .05 Jones Creek.

*COMAR 08.18.12.05*

A. Area. All of the waters upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.707' N., Long. 75° 49.512' W., then running 35° to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 1.814' N., Long. 75° 49.418' W.

B. The speed limit for the area described in §A of this regulation is 6 knots on Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.