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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 08.18.20.04" title_num="08" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="20" heading="Patuxent River North Shore.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Patuxent River north shore areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—G of this regulation.</text>
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  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Back Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.503’ N., Long. 76° 27.352’ W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.348’ N., Long. 76° 27.368’ W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.</text>
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  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Mill Creek—Calvert County encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.597’ N., Long. 76° 27.125’ W., then running 103° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.570’ N., Long. 76° 26.980’ W., and running to the head of the creek, including St. Johns Creek. This area excludes Leason Cove, beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.880’ N., Long. 76° 26.245’ W., then running 47° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.923’ N., Long. 76° 26.185’ W. This area has a restricted 6-knot speed limit all year.</text>
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  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Solomons Harbor encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.387’ N., Long. 76° 27.005’ W., then running 189° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.170’ N., Long. 76° 27.048’ W., then running 270° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.170’ N., Long. 76° 27.137’ W., and running upstream to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.570’ N., Long. 76° 26.980’ W., then running 283° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.597’ N., Long. 76° 27.125’ W., and running along the shore to a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.503’ N., Long. 76° 27.352’ W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.348’ N., Long. 76° 27.368’ W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.</text>
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  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>St. Leonard Creek.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>All of the waters of upper St. Leonard’s Creek north of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 24.980’ N., Long. 76° 29.103’ W., then running 256° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 24.953’ N., Long. 76° 29.245’ W., and east of a line beginning at a point on the south shore of an unnamed cove of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 25.222’ N., Long. 76° 29.007’ W., then running 346° (True) to a point on the north shore off the unnamed cove, at or near Lat. 38° 25.303’ N., Long. 76° 29.033’ W., and south of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38° 25.437’ N., Long. 76° 29.247’ W., then running 270° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38°25.437’N., Long. 76° 29.567’ W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.</text>
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    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All of the waters of lower St. Leonard’s Creek upstream of a line beginning at a point on the shore of Peterson Point at or near Lat. 38°23.341’N., Long. 76°30.370’W., then running 108° (True) to a point on the east shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38°23.226’N., Long. 76°29.928’W., and downstream of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38°24.980’N., Long. 76°29.103’W., then running 256° (True) to a point on the west shore of St. Leonard’s Creek, at or near Lat. 38°24.953’N., Long. 76°29.245’W. This area has a 35-knot daytime and a 25-knot nighttime speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.</text>
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  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Hungerford Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.970’ N., Long. 76° 28.238’ W., then running 104° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 20.965’ N., Long. 76° 28.213’ W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a minimum wake zone all year.</text>
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  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Leason Cove—Calvert County encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.880’ N., Long. 76° 26.245’ W., then running 47° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 19.923’ N., Long. 76° 26.185’ W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.</text>
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  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Upper Island Creek.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The western Island Creek headwaters encompass the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.703’ N., Long. 76° 32.558’ W., then running 90° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.703’ N., Long. 76° 32.457’ W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has an idle speed limit for all personal watercraft all year.</text>
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    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The eastern Island Creek headwaters encompass the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.590’ N., Long. 76° 32.152’ W., then running 180° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 25.530’ N., Long. 76° 32.152’ W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has an idle speed limit for all personal watercraft all year.</text>
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</regulation>