VIRGINIA MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
"PERTAINING TO ENLARGEMENT OF RESTRICTED AREA -
DOMINION POWER/NUCLEAR POWER STATION"
REGULATION 4 VAC 20-1060-10 ET SEQ
PREAMBLE
This regulation enlarges a restricted area at Dominion Power/Surry Nuclear Power Station. This regulation was adopted on June 24, 2003. The effective date of this regulation is June 25, 2003.
4 VAC 20-1060-10. PURPOSE:
The purpose of this regulation is to enhance the physical security of the facility and is part of a comprehensive plan to protect the public, environment, and economic interests from sabotage and other subversive acts, accidents, or incidents of a similar nature. (See Hog Island Quad Map outlining the location of the restricted areas.)
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 20-1060-10. DEFINITIONS:
Pursuant to Subdivision 2 28.2-106 of the Code of Virginia, the following restricted area is established adjacent to the James River, Surry Nuclear Power Plant:
The Area. (1) The waters within an area beginning at Mean High Water on the shore at latitude 37°08'59.4" N, longitude 76°40'15.5"W; thence to the following points creating a 500 yard arc; latitude 37°08'58.8" N, longitude 76°40'06" W; latitude 37°09'03.1" N, longitude 76°39'59.4" W; latitude 37° 09'06.9" N, longitude 76°39'54.1" W; latitude 37° 09'12.8" N, longitude 76° 39'48" W; latitude 37° 09'18.6" N, longitude 76°39'48" W; latitude 37° 09'25.1 N, longitude 76°39'48.3" W; latitude 37° 09'32.3" N, longitude 76° 39'50.1" W; latitude 37° 09'37.2" N, longitude 76° 39'53.1" W; latitude 37° 09'40" N, longitude 76° 39'56.6" W; latitude 37° 09'37.2" N, longitude 76° 39'53.1" W; latitude 37° 09'43.4" N, longitude 76°40'03.4" W; thence to a point on shore at Mean High Water in position; latitude 37° 09'42.7" N, longitude 76° 40'27.1" W, and the entire discharge canal from jetty at the mouth of the discharge canal to the circulating water discharge pipes at the head of the discharge canal. The geographic coordinates for this are 37º 10'18.3" N, 76º 42'22.5" W to 37º 10'00.8" N, 76º 41'51.3" W and include the entire width of the canal.
B. No vessel or persons shall enter the restricted area without the permission of the Virginia Marine Police. Law Enforcement vessels, United States military vessels and vessels of the Dominion Power/Surry Nuclear Power Plant are exempt from the provisions of this regulation.
4 VAC 20-1060-10. PENALTY:
A violation of this regulation is a Class I Misdemeanor.
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