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<chapter num="29" heading="Whitehall Bay" title_num="08" subtitle_num="18">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Whitehall Bay.">
    <text>Whitehall Bay encompasses all the waters of Whitehall Bay and its tributaries northerly of a line beginning at Hackett Point, at or near Lat. 38° 58.477'  N., Long. 76° 27.268' W., then running 64° (True) to Greenbury Point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.203'  N., Long. 76° 25.357' W.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Meredith Creek.">
    <text>Meredith Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.050'  N., Long. 76° 25.552' W., then running 66° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.070'  N., Long. 76° 25.493' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit all year.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Mill Creek.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The Mill Creek areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—D of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Martins Cove and Mill Creek Proper.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Area. All of waters upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39º0.035' N, Long. 76º27.435' W; then running 97° True to a point, at or near Lat. 39º0.025' N, Long. 76º27.298' W.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The speed limit for the area described in §B(1) of this regulation is 6 knots on every:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Saturday;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Sunday; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>State or federal holiday.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>The Northern Branch encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.763'  N., Long. 76° 27.175' W., then running 111° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.722'  N., Long. 76° 27.033' W., and running to the head of the branch including all tributaries. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Mill Creek entrance channel encompasses the area upstream of a line beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.533'  N., Long. 76° 27.013' W., then running 77° (True) to USCG DB2M, at or near Lat. 38° 59.567'  N., Long. 76° 26.823' W., then running 13° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.700'  N., Long. 76° 26.783' W., and downstream of a line beginning at or near Lat. 38° 59.593'  N., Long. 76° 27.022' W., then running 342° (True) to a USCG DB 10M, at or near Lat. 38° 59.675'  N., Long. 76° 27.055' W., then running 18° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 38° 59.722'  N., Long. 76° 27.035' W. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays during the boating season.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Whitehall Creek.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The Whitehall Creek areas, with their corresponding speed limits, are set forth in §§B—D of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Minnow Cove encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.437'  N., Long. 76° 26.037' W., then running 198° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.307'  N., Long. 76° 26.092' W.,  and running to the head of the cove. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Ridout Creek encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.700'  N., Long. 76° 26.117' W., then running 185° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.617'  N., Long. 76° 26.127' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Whitehall Creek proper encompasses the area beginning at a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.702'  N., Long. 76° 26.118' W., then running 69° (True) to a point, at or near Lat. 39° 0.755'  N., Long. 76° 25.937' W., and running to the head of the creek. This area has a 6-knot speed limit Saturdays, Sundays, and State holidays, all year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Natural Resources Article, §§8-703 and 8-704, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077); November 1, 2021 (48:22 Md. R. 937)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03E adopted effective June 6, 2005 (32:11 Md. R. 982)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1077)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>