VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
"PERTAINING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED AREA -
NORTHRUP GRUMMAN/NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING COMPANY"
REGULATION 4 VAC 20-1050-10 ET SEQ
PREAMBLE
This regulation establishes a restricted area at Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company. This regulation was adopted on March 25, 2003. The effective date of this regulation is March 26, 2003.
4 VAC 20-1050-10. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this regulation is to enhance the physical security of the Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company and is part of comprehensive plan to protect the public, environment, and economic interests from sabotage and other subversive acts, accidents, or incidents of similar nature.
On March 16, 2003, Governor Mark Warner signed into law Senate Bill 1186, which authorizes the Commission (or Commissioner) to establish restricted areas in the interest of public safety.
As a result of significant developments that make the protection of these facilities paramount, the Law Enforcement Division requests the immediate adoption of an emergency regulation that prevents incursion into the waters that surround these two facilities.
The regulation delineates the identical areas already restricted by current federal regulation. The adoption of this regulation simply affords the Virginia Marine Police the authority to enforce Virginia law that prohibits entrance into the restricted areas.
4 VAC 20-1050-20. DEFINITIONS:
Pursuant to Section 28.2-106.2 of the Code of Virginia, the following restricted area is established adjacent to the Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company:
Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company
(a) Location. The following is a security zone: The waters of the James River encompassed by a line beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost property line of the Northrup Grumman/ Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at latitude 37°00'38.1'N,
(b) longitude 76°27'05.7'W, thence southerly to latitude 36°59'58.4'N, longitude 76°27'16.7'W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°59'23.0'N, longitude 76° 26'54.6'W, thence westerly to latitude 36°59'21.5'N, longitude 76° 26'58.4'W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°59'12.9'N, longitude 76° 26'52.4'W, thence easterly to latitude
(c) 36°59'14.2'N, longitude 76° 26'49.1'W, thence southeasterly to latitude 36°58'37.8'N, longitude 76° 26'26.3'W, thence easterly to latitude 36°58'43.5'N, longitude 76°26'13.7'W, thence northerly to the intersection of the shoreline with the southernmost property line of the Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. at latitude 36°58'48.0'N, longitude 76°26'11.2'W, thence northwesterly along the shoreline to the point of the beginning.
(d) Security zone anchorage. The following is a security zone anchorage: The waters of the James River encompassed by a line beginning at the intersection of the shoreline with the northernmost property line of the Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Shipyard at latitude 37°00'38.1'N, longitude 76°27'05.7'W, thence southerly
(e) to latitude 36°59'58.4'N, longitude 76°27'16.7'W, thence easterly to the shoreline at latitude 36°59'58.5'N, longitude 76°27'11.6'W, thence along the shoreline to the point of beginning.
No vessel or persons shall enter the restricted area without the permission of the Virginia Marine Police or Northrup Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company. Law Enforcement vessels, United States military vessels and vessels of the Northrup
Grumman/Newport News Shipbuilding Company are exempt from the provisions of this regulation.
4VAC 20-1050-30. PENALTY:
A violation of this regulation is a Class I Misdemeanor.
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