H*3875 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3875(Rat #0402, Act #0353 of 1992) General Bill, By J.J. Snow
A Bill 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.-amended title
04/11/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-25
04/11/91 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
03/18/92 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-7
03/25/92 House Read second time HJ-33
03/26/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
03/30/92 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
03/30/92 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry SJ-8
04/02/92 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and
Forestry SJ-9
04/08/92 Senate Read second time SJ-30
04/08/92 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-30
04/15/92 Senate Amended SJ-18
04/15/92 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-20
04/21/92 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-28
04/28/92 Ratified R 402
05/04/92 Signed By Governor
05/04/92 Effective date 05/04/92
05/04/92 Act No. 353
06/10/92 Copies available
(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. |