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

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.