[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17980]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 7

 

Virgin Islands National Park; Proposed Boat Mooring Rules

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service is proposing a rule designed to 
protect the coral reefs and turtle grass beds in Virgin Islands 
National Park. The proposed rule will address allowable boat mooring 
practices in the park, and a public hearing will be conducted to 
provide an opportunity for interested parties to comment on the 
proposed rule.
    The proposed rule will prohibit vessels longer than 210 feet from 
anchoring anywhere within the park's boundaries; restrict vessels 
between 125 and 210 feet in length to anchoring only in Francis Bay in 
water depths greater than 30 feet; prohibit any boats from anchoring in 
Salt Pond and Reef Bay on the park's southern shores. Boats 55 feet in 
length or less will be allowed to tie up to moorings that will be 
provided in those areas. Only one boat will be allowed to tie up at 
each mooring, and the use of anchors while attached to the mooring will 
be prohibited.

DATES: There will be two hearing dates: Wednesday, August 24, 1994, 
beginning at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 25, 1994, beginning at 7:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: 

August 24--Legislature of the Virgin Islands, Capital Building, 
Veteran's Drive, St. Thomas, VI 00802
August 25--Virgin Islands Territorial Court, Boulon Center--2nd Floor, 
Cruz Bay, St. John, VI 00830

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Francis Peltier, Superintendent, 
Virgin Islands National Park, 6301 Estate Nazareth, Charlotte Amalie, 
VI 00802-3406, (809) 775-6238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: People who want to speak at the hearing will 
be allotted at least five minutes and will be expected to confine 
remarks to the proposed anchoring and mooring rules. Written comments 
may also be submitted to Virgin Islands National Park headquarters.
James W. Coleman, Jr.,
Regional Director, Southeast Region.
[FR Doc. 94-17980 Filed 7-22-94; 8:45 am]
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