15A N.C. Admin. Code 10F.0309

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 10F .0309 - COLUMBUS COUNTY

(a) Regulated Area. This Rule shall apply to the waters of Lake Waccamaw.

(b) Restricted Area. The waters of Lake Waccamaw between the shoreline and the offshore marker poles are designated as the restricted area.

(c) Swimming. Swimming shall not be allowed outside any marked public swimming areas.

(d) No person shall operate a vessel within a marked public swimming area.

(e) Skiing. No skiing shall be permitted in the restricted area except to leave from within or return into that area. All vessels pulling skiers shall leave from within the restricted area on a course perpendicular to the nearest shoreline. Upon returning, all vessels pulling skiers shall reduce to no-wake speed when the skiers have entered the restricted area.

(f) Speed Limit. Within the restricted area all vessels, except those engaged in skiing as regulated by Paragraph (e) of this Rule, shall be operated at a no-wake speed. Operation of a vessel on a course parallel to the shoreline is prohibited in the restricted area.

(g) Placement and Maintenance of Markers. The Board of Commissioners of Columbus County, the Town of Lake Waccamaw, and State Parks Division shall be the designated agencies for placement and maintenance of markers implementing this Rule.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 10F .0309

Authority G.S. 75A-3; 75A-15;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. April 1, 1990;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. December 6, 2016;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2018.

Authority G.S. 75A-3; 75A-15;
Eff. 2/1/1976;
Amended Eff. 4/1/1990.

Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 33, Issue 03, August 01, 2018 effective 10/1/2018.