15A NCAC 10F .0339       MCDOWELL COUNTY

(a)  Regulated Areas. This Rule shall apply to the following waters on Lake James in McDowell County:

(1)           the cove east of Old Wildlife Club Road, beginning at a line from a point on the northwest shore at 35.73649 N, 81.92296 W to a point on the southeast shore at 35.73595 N, 81.92194 W;

(2)           the waters including coves, shore to shore in the vicinity of the Marion Moose Club property, east of a line from a point on the north shore at 35.72026 N, 81.97292 W, to a point on the south shore at 35.71908 N, 81.97257 W, and south of a line from a point on the west shore at 35.72214 N, 81.96807 W to a point on the east shore at 35.72305 N, 81.96642 W;

(3)           Morgan Cove, west and south of a line at the mouth from a point on the north shore at 35.74220 N, 81.94189 W to a point on the south shore at 35.74142 N, 81.94155 W;

(4)           within 50 yards of the shoreline at the New Manna Baptist Youth Camp at 880 Marina Drive in Nebo;

(5)           within 50 yards of the shoreline at Burnette's Landing at 3385 Hankins Road in Marion;

(6)           the coves adjacent to Lake James State Park swimming area southeast of a line from a point on the northeast shore at 35.73402 N, 81.90450 W to a point on the southwest shore at 35.73268 N, 81.90614 W;

(7)           within 50 yards of camping areas in the Lake James State Park;

(8)           the cove between Waterglyn Subdivision and Lakeview Shores Subdivision, contiguous with the waters within 50 yards of the shoreline of Lakeview Point Subdivision, and within 50 yards of the boat launching ramp at the Marion Lake Club at the end of Lake Club Lane;

(9)           Plantation Point Cove southwest of a line from a point on the north shore at 35.71672 N, 81.98065 W to a point on the south shore at 35.71616 N, 81.98010 W;

(10)         Waterglyn Subdivision Cove, west of Lentz Landing Lane;

(11)         within 50 yards of the boat ramp at Lake James Landing on Lake James Landing Drive, near the mouth of the North Fork of the Catawba River;

(12)         within 50 yards of the Bear Creek Marina at 608 Marina Drive in Nebo;

(13)         within 50 yards of the peninsula at Waterglyn Subdivision at the end of Waterglyn Way, from the point on land east of the cove east of Old Wildlife Club Road at 35.73600 N, 81.92185 W to a point on land west of Waterglyn Subdivision Cove at 35.73549 N, 81.91900 W;

(14)         within 50 yards of the Hidden Cove Public Boat Access at 3657 NC-126 in Nebo; and

(15)         within 50 yards of the peninsula at Old Wildlife Club Subdivision at the end of Hunt Camp Drive and Screech Owl Drive, from a point on land at 35.75171 N, 81.92186 W, southeast to a point on land at 35.74914 N, 81.91782 W.

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

(c)  Restricted Swimming Areas. No person operating or responsible for the operation of any vessel shall permit it to enter any marked swimming area located on the waters of Lake James in McDowell County.

(d)  Placement of Markers. The Board of Commissioners of McDowell County is the designated agency for placement of the markers implementing this Rule, subject to the approval of the United States Coast Guard and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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

Eff. August 23, 1981;

Amended Eff. February 1, 1996; December 1, 1993; March 1, 1992; April 1, 1991;

Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 1998;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1998;

Temporary Amendment Eff. February 4, 2000; April 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;

Temporary Amendment Eff. May 1, 2001;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2010; July 1, 2008; July 18, 2002;

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

Amended Eff. October 1, 2019; November 1, 2017.