15A NCAC 10F .0342       CATAWBA COUNTY

(a)  Regulated Areas. This Rule shall apply to the following waters of Lake Hickory:

(1)           the area within 50 yards of the Moore's Ferry Boat Marina and Boathouse in the City of Hickory at 44^th Avenue Circle, NW; and

(2)           the cove entering the Lake Hickory RV Resort boating access area, south of a line from a point on the east shore at 35.80767 N, 81.22795 W, to a point on the west shore at 35.80818 N, 81.22899 W, and the waters of the cove west and south of the Lake Hickory RV Resort shore to shore, south-southeast of a line from a point on the west shore of the cove mouth at 35.80675 N, 81.23275 W to a point on the east shore of the cove mouth at 35.80722 N, 81.23145 W.

(b)  Speed Limit. No person shall operate a vessel at greater than no‑wake speed in the waters of the regulated areas specified in Paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(c)  Placement of Markers. The governing board of the City of Hickory and the Catawba County Board of Commissioners shall be the designated agencies for placement of the markers implementing this Rule, subject to the approval of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

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

Eff. September 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. March 1, 1992; May 1, 1989;

Temporary Amendment Eff. February 1, 1999;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;

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

Amended Eff. October 1, 2018.