Bill 3875

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3875
Ratification Number:            402
Act Number:                     353
Primary Sponsor:                Snow
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Trawling, waters closed to
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Apr 21, 1992
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3318.BD
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 04, 1992
Introduced Date:                Apr 11, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Apr 15, 1992
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 04, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 353
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Snow
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3875  ------  May 04, 1992  Act No. 353
 3875  ------  May 04, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3875  ------  Apr 28, 1992  Ratified R 402
 3875  House   Apr 21, 1992  Concurred in Senate
                             amendment, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3875  Senate  Apr 15, 1992  Amended, read third time,
                             returned with amendment
 3875  Senate  Apr 08, 1992  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 3875  Senate  Apr 02, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     07
 3875  Senate  Mar 30, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    07
                             referred to Committee
 3875  House   Mar 26, 1992  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3875  House   Mar 25, 1992  Read second time
 3875  House   Mar 18, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     20
 3875  House   Apr 11, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    20
                             referred to Committee

(A353, R402, H3875)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-618, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERS CLOSED TO TRAWLING, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE PRECEDENCE OF THE SECTION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-610, RELATING TO THE LAWFUL AREA TO TRAWL FOR SHRIMP OR PRAWN MAY FIFTEENTH TO DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, SO AS TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA.

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

Waters closed to trawling

SECTION 1. Section 50-17-618 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-17-618. Notwithstanding other provisions in this title, the following waters of this State as described below are closed to trawling at all times:

(1) that area of Calibogue Sound delineated in Section 50-17-615(1) and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-610 as follows: beginning at Marker SC 1; latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N. and longitude 80 degrees 50.4'W.; running east across Calibogue Sound to Marker SC 2; and latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N. and longitude 80 degrees 49.6'W.;

(2) that area of Port Royal Sound delineated in Section 50-17-615(2) and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-610 as follows: beginning at the northernmost point of Hilton Head Island and continuing to a flashing light designated on National Ocean Survey Chart 11513 as FL R 4 sec `6' and to FL 2.5 sec `3' at the northern tip of Hilton Head Island, running easterly through bell buoy No. R `2'; continuing to red-lighted gong buoy; and to black day marker No. A-19 at the mouth of Station Creek;

(3) that area of St. Helena Sound delineated in Section 50-17-615(3) and bounded to the seaward by a line described in Section 50-17-610 as follows: beginning at the Highway 21 Bridge crossing Harbor River, from the center of the swing span of the Highway 21 Bridge in a northeasterly direction to Marker A6; continuing to the flashing range light on the Combahee Bank; to Marker SC 5 on the west of Otter Island at latitude 32 degrees 29.1'N. and longitude 80 degrees 25.2'W.; 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; and 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, beginning at the mouths of all creeks and rivers entering Bull Bay."

Area to trawl shrimp or prawn revised

SECTION 2. Section 50-17-610 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 50-17-610. It is lawful to trawl for shrimp or prawn seaward from the boundary described in this section from May fifteenth to December thirty-first, both inclusive: Beginning at a point on the west bank of Wright River at its entrance to the sea extending northeastward across the mouth of the river to the southernmost tip of Turtle Island; thence following the shoreline of Turtle Island to a point on the northeasternmost tip of Turtle Island; thence turning and running east in a line tangent to the southernmost tip of Bloody Point; thence turning and running northeasterly along Daufuskie Island to a proposed marker (SC 1), latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N. and longitude 80 degrees 50.4'W.; thence running east across Caliboque Sound to a proposed marker (SC 2), latitude 32 degrees 07.1'N. and longitude 80 degrees 49.6'W.; thence northeasterly and continuing along the shoreline of Hilton Head Island around to its northernmost point and continuing therefrom to a marker designated on National Ocean Survey chart 11513 as G `5' and thence to marker R `4', thence running easterly through buoy No. R `2', thence continuing to red can No. `26'; thence to black day marker No. A-19 to the mouth of Station Creek; thence seaward around Bay Point Island to a proposed marker (SC 3) at latitude 32 degrees 16.9'N. and longitude 80 degrees 35.2'W.; thence running eastward across Trenchards Inlet to a proposed marker (SC 4) at latitude 32 degrees 16.9'N. and longitude 80 degrees 34.7'W.; thence turning seaward and following the shoreline, but excluding all creeks, to a point at the northernmost point of Fripp Island at Fripp Inlet; thence turning and running true north to the shoreline of Hunting Island; thence along the seaward edge of Hunting Island across the mouth of Johnson Creek to a point at the northernmost part upon the island; thence following the shoreline of Hunting Island to 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 a proposed marker (SC 5) 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; thence along the shoreline of Edisto Island, excluding all creeks, to a point on the western bank of the North Edisto River; thence due east across the North Edisto River to a point at the southwesternmost tip of Seabrook Island; thence seaward to the shoreline of Seabrook and Kiawah Islands, excluding all inlets, to Sandy Point; thence in a northerly direction to the southwesternmost tip of Folly Island; thence along Folly Island, across Lighthouse Inlet and along the seaward side of Morris Island to a point at Cummings Point where the jetty meets the beach; thence in an easterly direction following the submerged jetty to the point where the emergent portion of the south jetty begins; thence in a northeasterly direction across the Charleston Harbor entrance channel to a point where the emergent portion of the north jetty begins; thence in a northwesterly direction following the submerged portion of the north jetty to a point on Sullivans Island where the jetty intersects the beach; thence along Sullivans Island, the Isle of Palms, Dewees Island, Capers Island, and Bull Island; excluding all creeks, to a point at the northernmost tip of Bull Island; thence in a straight line northeasterly to the westernmost tip of Sandy Point; thence seaward along Raccoon Key to its easternmost tip; thence southeasterly to round the seaward side of Cape Romain and northward along the seaward shore of Cape Island to a point on the northernmost tip of such island; thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction to a point on the southeasternmost bank of Alligator Creek; thence turning and running in a northeasterly direction across Alligator Creek to a point on its northeastern bank; thence turning seaward and running along the shoreline of Murphy Island to a point on the western bank of the Santee River and across the mouth thereof to a point on the southwestern tip of Cedar Island; thence along Cedar Island across the mouth of the North Santee Bay to Santee Point; thence along the seaward shore of South Island to the northernmost point on the easternmost peninsula of the island; thence in a straight line to nun buoy `2' N.; thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction following the north jetty to the southernmost tip of North Island; thence northeasterly following the shoreline to the North Carolina-South Carolina boundaries, excluding all inlets."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 4th day of May, 1992.