South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 1077

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1077
Ratification Number:       423
Act Number:                390
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Provide for the closure of Calibogue,
                           Port Royal, Bull Bay, and St. Helena Sounds to
                           trawling for the years 1986 and 1987
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(A390, R423, S1077)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CLOSURE OF CALIBOGUE, PORT ROYAL, BULL BAY, AND ST. HELENA SOUNDS TO TRAWLING FOR THE YEARS 1986 AND 1987 AND TO PROVIDE FOR REVIEW OF THE CLOSURE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING THE 1988 SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Areas closed to trawling

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the following areas are closed to trawling for the calendar years 1986 and 1987:

(1) That area of Calibogue Sound delineated in item (1) of Section 50-17-1520 of the 1976 Code and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-1510 of the 1976 Code as follows: beginning at Marker SC1; latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N, and longitude 80 degrees 50.4'W; thence running east across Calibogue Sound to Marker SC2; latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N, longitude 80 degrees 49.6'W.

(2) That area of Port Royal Sound delineated in item (2) of Section 50-17-1520 of the 1976 Code and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-1510 of the 1976 Code as follows: beginning at the northernmost point of Hilton Head Island and continuing therefrom to a flashing light designated on National Ocean Survey Chart 11513 as FL R 4 sec "6" and thence to FL 2.5 sec "3" at the northern tip of Hilton Head Island, running easterly through bell buoy No. R "2"; thence continuing to red-lighted gong buoy; thence to black day marker No. A-19 at the mouth of Station Creek.

(3) That area of St. Helena Sound delineated in item (3) of Section 50-17-1520 of the 1976 Code and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-1510 of the 1976 Code as follows: beginning at the Highway 21 Bridge crossing Harbor River thence from the center of the swing span of the Highway 21 Bridge in a northeasterly direction to Marker A6; thence continuing to the flashing range light on the Combahee Bank; thence to marker (SC5) on the west of Otter Island at latitude 32 degrees 29.1'N, and longitude 80 degrees 25.2'W; thence seaward along the shoreline of Otter Island to a point at the mouth of Jefford and Fish Creek on the southern tip of Otter Island opposite Pine Island; thence turning and running in a southeasterly direction to the southernmost tip of Bay Point on Edisto Island.

(4) That area within Bull Bay lying seaward, commencing at the mouths of all creeks and rivers entering Bull Bay.

Effect of closure of areas

SECTION 2. During the 1988 session the General Assembly shall review the effects of the closure of the areas described in Section 1 of this resolution and make a determination as to what future action should be taken in the matter.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.