15A NCAC 10F .0327       MONTGOMERY COUNTY

(a)  Regulated Areas. This Rule shall apply to the waters and portions of waters described as follows:

(1)           Badin Lake:

(A)          Lake Forest Drive Cove shore to shore, west of a point 50 yards east of the fueling site at the marina at 35.48739 N, 80.10918 W;

(B)          Garr Creek shore to shore, north of a line beginning at a point on the east shore at 35.47952 N, 80.13633 W to a point on the west shore at 35.47946 N, 80.13932 W;

(C)          the channel between Beyer's Island and the mainland, shore to shore beginning at a line from a point on Beyer's Island at 35.49102 N, 80.10221 W to a point on the mainland at 35.49230 N, 80.10241 W, ending at a line westward, from a point on Beyer's Island at 35.48988 N, 80.10573 W to a point on the mainland at 35.49077 N, 80.10702 W;

(D)          within 50 yards of the fueling station at the Old North State Marina at the entrance to a cove within the Uwharrie Point community at 139 Marina Lane in New London;

(E)           within 50 yards of the Circle Drive Boating Access Area, at 724 Shoreline Drive in New London;

(F)           within 50 yards of Lakemont Boating Access Area, at 241 Lakemont Road in New London; and

(G)          within 50 yards of the Cove Boat Ramp at 400 Cove Road in New London.

(2)           Lake Tillery:

(A)          the waters within 50 yards of the boat ramp in the south end of Woodrun Cove at 35.33113 N, 80.06277 W;

(B)          Carolina Forest Cove shore to shore and the waters within 50 yards of the boat ramps and boat slips at the end of Arroyo Drive in Carolina Forest Community, from a point on the south shore at 35.36276 N, 80.05386 W, northeast to a point on the north shore at 35.36405 N, 80.05304 W;

(C)          Lilly's Bridge Boating Access Area shore to shore, from line 25 feet north of the SR 1110 bridge otherwise known as Lillys Bridge Road at a point on the east shore at 35.23223 N, 80.06166 W, to a point on the west shore at 35.23289 N, 80.06318 W, to a line 200 feet southwest of the Lilly's Bridge Boating Access Area, from a point on the east shore at 35.23067 N; 80.06262 W, to a point on the west shore at 35.23156 N; 80.06437 W; and

(D)          within 50 yards of Swift Island Boating Access Area at 4917 NC Highway 24/27 in Mount Gilead.

(3)           Tuckertown Reservoir. Pee Dee River, within 50 yards of the Clarks Creek Boating Access Area at 177 Tillery Dam Road in Mount Gilead.

(b)  Speed Limit. No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed within any regulated area described in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(c)  Swimming Area. No person operating or responsible for the operation of a vessel shall permit it to enter the marked swimming area on Badin Lake at the Pinehaven Village beach area at 370 Pinehaven Drive in New London, within 50 feet of the shoreline between points at 35.49927 N, 80.11428 W; and 35.49934 N, 80.11437 W.

(d)  Placement of Markers. The following agencies shall be responsible for placement or placement and maintenance of the markers implementing this Rule, subject to the approval of the United States Coast Guard and United States Army Corps of Engineers:

(1)           the Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County for placement of the markers implementing Parts (a)(1)(A), (B), (C), (D), and (a)(2)(A), and (B) of this Rule;

(2)           the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for placement and maintenance of the markers implementing Parts (a)(1)(E), (F), (a)(2)(C), (D), and Subparagraph (a)(3) of this Rule;

(3)           the Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County shall be the designated agency for placement and maintenance of the ropes and markers implementing Paragraph (c) of this Rule; and

(4)           the U.S. Forest Service for placement and maintenance of the markers implementing Part (a)(1)(G) of this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 75A‑3; 75A‑15;

Eff. November 1, 1977;

Amended Eff. December 1, 1990; May 1, 1989; March 25, 1978;

Temporary Amendment Eff. June 1, 1998;

Amended Eff. April 1, 1999; July 1, 1998;

Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2006; June 1, 2005; April 1, 2003;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2018; April 1, 2017;

Emergency Amendment Eff. July 30, 2019;

Temporary Amendment Eff. October 1, 2019;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2020;

Temporary Amendment Eff. June 1, 2020;

Temporary Amendment Expired March 12, 2021;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2023; June 1, 2022; October 1, 2021.