15A NCAC 10F .0353       MOUNTAIN ISLAND Lake - MECKLENBURG, GASTON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES

(a)  Regulated Area. This Rule shall apply to Mountain Island Lake in Mecklenburg, Gaston, and Lincoln counties:

(1)           the cove lying north of Historic Latta Plantation Park in Mecklenburg County, southeast of a line from a point on the southwest shore at 35.35772 N, 80.92474 W to a point on the northeast shore at 35.36019 N, 80.91935 W;

(2)           Duck Cove in Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge in Mecklenburg County, beginning at the mouth of the cove at 35.38097 N, 80.97894 W;

(3)           a portion of the south prong of Nance Cove in Mecklenburg County, south of a line from a point on the west shore at 35.33982 N, 80.95313 W to a point on the east shore at 35.34010 N, 80.95185 W, and the waters of the west prong of Nance Cove between SR 2253, otherwise known as Nance Cove Road, and SR 5510 otherwise known as Haymarket Road, south of a line at the mouth of the cove's west prong from a point on the west shore at 35.34547 N, 80.955677 W to a point on the east shore at 35.34506 N , 80.95578 W;

(4)           the area within 50 yards shore to shore, northeast and southwest of the N.C. Highway 16 bridge, otherwise known as Brookshire Boulevard bridge, in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties;

(5)           Neck Cove in Mecklenburg County shore to shore, north of a line from a point on the west shore at 35.36706 N, 80.93263 W to a point on the east shore at 35.36708 N, 80.93113 W;

(6)           Gar Creek in Mecklenburg County, east of a line from a point on the north shore at 35.34885 N, 80.92746 W to a point on the south shore at 35.34804 N, 80.92774 W, and west of a line from a point on the north shore at 35.34887 N, 80.92686 W to a point on the south shore at 35.34840 N, 80.92585 W;

(7)           Whispering Cove in Mecklenburg County, south of a line from a point on the west shore at 35.34119 N, 80.97570 W to a point on the east shore at 35.34079 N, 80.97477 W; and

(8)           shore to shore within 50 yards north and south of the N.C. Highway 73 bridge in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties.

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

(c)  Placement of Markers. The Boards of Commissioners of Mecklenburg County, of Gaston County, and of Lincoln County shall be the designated agencies for placement of markers implementing this Rule for regulated areas within their territorial jurisdictions.

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

Eff. May 1, 1988;

Temporary Amendment Eff. April 1, 2000;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; July 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2018.