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Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
CHAPTER I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SUBCHAPTER G: REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES
PART 100: SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS
100.801 - Annual Marine Events in the Eighth Coast Guard District.The following regulations apply to the marine events listed in Table 1 of this section. These regulations will be effective annually, for the duration of each event listed in Table 1. Annual notice of the exact dates and times of the effective period of the regulation with respect to each event, the geographical area, and details concerning the nature of the event and the number of participants and type(s) of vessels involved will also be published in local notices to mariners. Sponsors of events listed in Table 1 of this section must submit an application each year in accordance with 33 CFR 100.15.
(a) The Coast Guard may patrol the event area under the direction of a designated Coast Guard Patrol Commander. The Patrol Commander may be contacted on Channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHz) by the call sign ?PATCOM.?
(b) All persons and vessels not registered with the sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels are considered spectators. The ?official patrol vessels? consist of any Coast Guard, state or local law enforcement and sponsor provided vessels assigned or approved by the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, to patrol the event.
(c) Spectator vessels desiring to transit the regulated area may do so only with prior approval of the Patrol Commander and when so directed by that officer and will be operated at a no wake speed in a manner which will not endanger participants in the event or any other craft.
(d) No spectator shall anchor, block, loiter, or impede the through transit of participants or official patrol vessels in the regulated area during the effective dates and times, unless cleared for entry by or through an official patrol vessel.
(e) The Patrol Commander may forbid and control the movement of all vessels in the regulated area. When hailed or signaled by an official patrol vessel, a vessel shall come to an immediate stop and comply with the directions given. Failure to do so may result in expulsion from the area, citation for failure to comply, or both.
(f) Any spectator vessel may anchor outside the regulated area specified in Table 1 of this section, but may not anchor in, block, or loiter in a navigable channel.
(g) The Patrol Commander may terminate the event or the operation of any vessel at any time it is deemed necessary for the protection of life or property.
(h) The Patrol Commander will terminate enforcement of the special regulations at the conclusion of the event.
(i) In Table 1 to this section, where a regulated area is described by reference to miles of a river, channel or lake, the regulated area includes all waters between the indicated miles as defined by lines drawn perpendicular to shore passing through the indicated points.
(j) In Table 1 to this section, where alternative dates are described (?third or fourth Saturday?), the exact date and times will be advertised by the Coast Guard through Local Notices to Mariners and Broadcast Notices to Mariners.
I. SECTOR OHIO VALLEY |
| 1. WEBN/Riverfest Fireworks |
| Sponsor: WEBN. |
| Date: The Sunday before Labor Day. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 469.2-470.5, Cincinnati, OH. |
| 2. Aurora Thunder Regatta |
| Sponsor: Aurora Riverfront Beautification Committee. |
| Date: The last weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River channel miles 496.0-499.0, Aurora, IN. |
| 3. Ohio River Way Paddlefest |
| Sponsor: Ohio River Way (Paddlefest). |
| Date: The last weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 461.5-470.5, Cincinnati, OH. |
| 4. Thunder Over Louisville. |
| Sponsor: Thunder Over Louisville. |
| Date: Five days during the 2nd half of April. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 602.0-606.0, Louisville, KY. |
| 5. Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race |
| Sponsor: Kentucky Derby Festival/Belle of Louisville Operating Board. |
| Date: One day during the last week in April or the first week in May. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 596.0-604.3, Louisville, KY. |
| 6. Thunder on the Ohio |
| Sponsor: Evansville Freedom Festival. |
| Date: Six days during the last week in June and/or the first week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 791.0-795.0, Evansville, IN. |
| 7. Indiana Governor's Cup |
| Sponsor: Madison Regatta Inc. |
| Date: Thursday through Sunday over the 1st weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 555.0-560.0, Madison, IN. |
| 8. Kentucky Drag Boat Association Inc.: Drag Boat Races |
| Sponsor: Kentucky Drag Boat Association Inc. |
| Date: Three days between August 15th and August 31st. |
| Regulated Area: Green River miles 70.0-71.5, Livermore, KY. |
| 9. Ducks on the Ohio |
| Sponsor: Goodwill Industries, Inc. |
| Date: One day between August 15th and September 30th. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 791.5-793.5, Evansville, IN. |
| 10. Clarksville Riverfest?Wakeboard Contest, Regatta, Fireworks |
| Sponsor: City of Clarksville, TN. |
| Date: The 2nd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Cumberland River miles 125-126. |
| 11. Spirit of Freedom Fireworks Florence, TN?Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Urban Broadcasting. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 255-257. |
| 12. Lake Guntersville 4th of July Celebration?Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Lake Guntersville, AL Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 356-358. |
| 13. The Great Kiwanis Duck Race?Rubber Duck Regatta |
| Sponsor: Kiwanis Club of Chattanooga, TN. |
| Date: The 3rd weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 463-464. |
| 14. Chattanooga Dragon Boat Festival?Rowing Race |
| Sponsor: Dynamic Events and Management. |
| Date: The 1st weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 463-464. |
| 15. Pickwick Challenge?Powerboat Race |
| Sponsor: Pickwick Challenge, LLC. |
| Date: The 1st weekend in May. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 206-210. |
| 16. Lighting Up the Cumberland?Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Town of Cumberland City, TN. |
| Date: The Saturday before July 4th, or on July 4th if that day is a Saturday. |
| Regulated Area: Cumberland River miles 103-105. |
| 17. Knoxville Dragon Boat Races?Rowing Race |
| Sponsor: Dynamic Events & Management. |
| Date: The 4th Weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Tennessee River miles 647-648. |
| 18. Marietta Invitational Rowing Regatta |
| Sponsor: Marietta High School. |
| Date: One day during the 2nd or 3rd weekend in April. |
| Regulated Area: Muskingum River miles 0.5-1.5, Marietta, OH. |
| 19. West Virginia Governor's Cup Regatta |
| Sponsor: University of Charleston. |
| Date: One day during the 2nd or 3rd weekend in April. |
| Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles 59.5-62.0, Charleston, WV. |
| 20. Point Pleasant Sternwheel Regatta |
| Sponsor: City of Point Pleasant. |
| Date: Three days during the 1st or 2nd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 265.0-266.0, Point Pleasant, WV. |
| 21. Charleston 4th of July Celebration |
| Sponsor: City of Charleston. |
| Date: Two days during the 1st week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Kanawha River miles 57.5-59.0, Charleston, WV. |
| 22. Summer Motion |
| Sponsor: Summer Motion Inc. |
| Date: Three days during the 1st week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 321.6-323.3. |
| 23. Marietta Riverfront Roar Tunnel Boat Races |
| Sponsor: Marietta Riverfront Roar. |
| Date: Two days during either the 2nd or 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 171.5-172.5, Marietta, OH. |
| 24. Dawg Dazzle Fireworks Spectacular |
| Sponsor: Big Sandy Superstore Arena. |
| Date: One day during the 1st week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 307.8-308.8, Huntington, WV. |
| 25. Brundage Memorial Regatta |
| Sponsor: Brundage Regatta Committee. |
| Date: One day during the 3rd or 4th weekend in May. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 182.5-183.5. |
| 26. St. Mary Medical Center Foundation Gala |
| Sponsor: St. Mary Medical Center Foundation. |
| Date: One day during the 2nd or 3rd weekend in May. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 307.8-308.8. |
| 27. Pirates Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| Date: Every Saturday from April through September. |
| Regulated Area: Allegheny River miles 0.4-0.6, Pittsburgh, PA. |
| 28. Wheeling Vintage Regatta |
| Sponsor: Wheeling Vintage Race Boat Association. |
| Date: Labor Day weekend. |
| Regulated Area: Ohio River miles 90.4-91.5, Wheeling, WV. |
II. SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
| 29. Hudson Hot Air Affair |
| Sponsor: Hudson Hot Air Affair, Inc. |
| Dates: The 1st Friday in February. |
| Regulated Area: St. Croix River miles 16.5-16.9. |
| 30. Winter Carnival?Comcast Fireworks |
| Sponsor: St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation. |
| Dates: The 1st Saturday in February. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 840.5-841.0. |
| 31. [Reserved]. |
| 32. Deke Slayton Airfest, LaCrosse |
| Sponsor: Deke Slayton Airfest. |
| Dates: Three days during the 3rd week in May. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 702.5-703.5. |
| 33. That Was Then, This Is Now Boat Show & Exhibition |
| Sponsor: Clear Lake Chapter of the ACBS. |
| Dates: The 3rd Saturday in May. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 454.0-456.0. |
| 34. Tan-Tar-A Memorial Day Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Tan-Tar-A Resort. |
| Dates: The last Sunday in May. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 025.5-26.5. |
| 35. Lodge of the Four Seasons Memorial Day |
| Sponsor: Lodge of the Four Seasons. |
| Dates: The last Sunday in May. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 013.5-14.5. |
| 36. Steamboat Sports Festival |
| Sponsor: Peoria Area Community Events. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 162.3-163.7. |
| 37. Burlington Steamboat Days |
| Sponsor: Burlington Steamboat Days. |
| Dates: The 3rd Sunday in June. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 403.5-404.5. |
| 38. Winona Steamboat Days Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Winona Steamboat Days Festival. |
| Dates: The 3rd Sunday in June. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 725.4-725.7. |
| 39. Taste of the Quad Cities |
| Sponsor: Taste of the Quad Cities. |
| Dates: The 2nd Friday in June. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 485.0-485.5. |
| 40. Great Rivers Towboat Festival |
| Sponsor: Great Rivers Towboat Festival. |
| Dates: Two days during the 3rd Weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 0.2-0.5 |
| 41. Water Ski Days |
| Sponsor: Lake City Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: Two days during the 3rd Weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 772.4-772.8. |
| 42. Taste of Minnesota |
| Sponsor: Taste of Minnesota. |
| Dates: Five days during the last week in June and/or the first week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 839.5-840.5. |
| 43. Sioux City Big Parade |
| Sponsor: City of Sioux City. |
| Dates: One day during the last weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 731.0-733.0 |
| 44. Kansas City Riverfest |
| Sponsor: Friends of the River (FOR-KC), Inc. |
| Dates: One day during the last weekend in June or the first weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 365.5-370.5. |
| 45. Bellevue Heritage Days |
| Sponsor: Bellevue Heritage Days. |
| Dates: One day during the last weekend in June or the first weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 556.6-557.0. |
| 46. Hudson Booster Days |
| Sponsor: Hudson Boosters. |
| Dates: One day during the last weekend in June or the first weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: St. Croix River miles 017.0-017.2. |
| 47. Annual Dosh River Rally |
| Sponsor: Village of Meredosia. |
| Dates: One day during the 1st weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 072.0-072.2. |
| 48. Mississippi Fireworks Festival |
| Sponsor: Alton Exposition Commission. |
| Dates: Either the 3rd or 4th day of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 202.5-203.0. |
| 49. Radio Dubuque |
| Sponsor: Radio Dubuque. |
| Dates: Either the 3rd or 4th day of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 581.2-583.0. |
| 50. Omaha World Herald Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Omaha Royals. |
| Dates: Either the 3rd or 4th day of July. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 612.1-613.9. |
| 51. Riverfest?St. Charles |
| Sponsor: City of St. Charles. |
| Dates: July 3rd & 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 28.2-28.8. |
| 52. Red White and Boom |
| Sponsor: Davenport One Chamber. |
| Dates: Either the 3rd or 4th day of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 482.0-483.0. |
| 53. Fair of St. Louis |
| Sponsor: Fair St. Louis. |
| Dates: Two days between the 1st and 4th of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 179.2-180.0. |
| 54. Louisiana July 4th Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Louisiana Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 282.0-283.0. |
| 55. John E. Curran Fireworks |
| Sponsor: John E. Curran. |
| Dates: Either the 3rd or 4th day of July. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks mile 8.9-9.1. |
| 56. Nauvoo 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Nauvoo Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 375.0-376.0. |
| 57. Red White and Boom Peoria |
| Sponsor: JMP Radio. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 162.5-162.1. |
| 58. Stillwater 4th of July |
| Sponsor: City of Stillwater/St. Croix Events. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: St. Croix River miles 22.9-23.5. |
| 59. Minneiska 4th of July |
| Sponsor: City of Minneiska. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 742.5.-743.5. |
| 60. Fort Madison 4th of July |
| Sponsor: City of Fort Madison. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 383.0-384.0. |
| 61. Lake City 4th of July Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Lake City Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 772.4-772.8. |
| 62. Hermann 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Hermann Chamber of Commerce |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 98.0-99.0. |
| 63. Muscatine 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 455.0-456.0. |
| 64. National Tom Sawyer Days |
| Sponsor: Hannibal JayCees. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 308.0-309.0. |
| 65. Mike Herrington Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Mike Herrington. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 1.5-2.5. |
| 66. Riverfest, La Crosse |
| Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc. |
| Dates: 4 days during the 1st or 2nd week of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 697.5-698.5. |
| 67. Salute to America |
| Sponsor: Salute to America Foundation, Inc. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 143.0-143.5. |
| 68. Grafton Chamber 4th of July Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Grafton Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 0.5-1.5. |
| 69. Parkville 4th of July Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Main Street Parkville Assoc. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 377.2-378.2. |
| 70. Harrah's Fireworks Extravaganza |
| Sponsor: Harrah's Casino and Hotel. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 614.8-615.8. |
| 71. Hooligan Bay Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Hooligan Bay Resort. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 37.5-38.5. |
| 72. Tan-Tar-A 4th of July Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Tan-Tar-A Resort. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 25.5-26.5. |
| 73. Red, White and Boom Minneapolis |
| Sponsor: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 853.5-854.5. |
| 74. Chillicothe 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Chillicothe 4th of July. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 179.1-180.1. |
| 75. Lodge of the Four Seasons 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Lodge of the Four Seasons. |
| Dates: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 13.5-14.5. |
| 76. Gravois Mills Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Town of Gravois. |
| Dates: One day during the 1st week of July. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 9.5-10.5. |
| 77. Live on the Levee |
| Sponsor: Fair St. Louis. |
| Dates: Friday and Saturday of every weekend from the 2nd week of July until the 2nd week in August. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 179.2-180.0. |
| 78. Prairie du Chien Area Chamber Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Commerce. |
| Dates: One day during the 2nd weekend of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 633.5-634.5. |
| 79. Clinton Riverboat Days |
| Sponsor: Clinton Riverboat Days. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 518.0-519.0. |
| 80. Stars and Stripes River Day |
| Sponsor: Naturally Guttenberg. |
| Dates: One day during the 2nd weekend of July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 614.5-615.5. |
| 81. Sioux City Rivercade |
| Sponsor: Rivercade Association. |
| Dates: One day during the 3rd week in July. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 731.7-732.7. |
| 82. Lumberjack Days |
| Sponsor: St. Croix Events. |
| Dates: Four days during the 3rd week in July. |
| Regulated Area: St. Croix River miles 22.9-28.5. |
| 83. Prairie Air Show |
| Sponsor: Prairie Airshow, Inc. |
| Dates: One day during the 2nd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Illinois River miles 161.5-162.5. |
| 84. Aquatennial Power Boat Grand Prix |
| Sponsor: Champboat Series LLC. |
| Dates: Two days during the 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 854.8-855.8. |
| 85. Target Aquatennial Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Marketing Minneapolis, LLC. |
| Dates: One day during the 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 853.2-854.2. |
| 86. Rivertown Days |
| Sponsor: Hasting Riverboat Days. |
| Dates: Two days during the 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 812.0-815.3. |
| 87. Cassville Twin-o-Rama |
| Sponsor: Cassville Twin-O-Rama. |
| Dates: One day during the 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River mile 606.0-607.0. |
| 88. Amelia Earhart Festival |
| Sponsor: Amelia Earhart Festival Committee. |
| Dates: The 3rd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 422.0-424.5. |
| 89. River City Days |
| Sponsor: River City Days Association. |
| Dates: Two days during the 1st week in August. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 791.0-792.0. |
| 90. New Piasa Chautaqua |
| Sponsor: New Piasa Chautaqua |
| Dates: One day during the 1st weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 214.5-215.5. |
| 91. Great River Tug |
| Sponsor: Tug Committee. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 497.2-497.6. |
| 92. Evansville Day Drag Boat Race |
| Sponsor: St. Louis Drag Boat Association. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Kaskaskia River miles 10.0-11.0. |
| 93. Lansing Fish Days |
| Sponsor: Lansing Lions Club. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 662.5-663.8. |
| 94. Lake Rescue Shoot Out |
| Sponsor: Lake Rescue Shoot Out INC. |
| Dates: Two days during the 4th weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 21.0-23.0. |
| 95. Tan-Tar-A Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Tan-Tar-A Resort. |
| Dates: One day during the 1st weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 025.5-026.5. |
| 96. Mike Herrington Labor Day Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Mike Herrington. |
| Dates: One day during the 1st weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 001.5-002.5. |
| 97. Lodge of the Four Seasons |
| Sponsor: Lodge of the Four Seasons. |
| Dates: One day during the 1st weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Lake of the Ozarks miles 13.5-14.5. |
| 98. First City Festival |
| Sponsor: Leavenworth Main Street Program. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 397.0-398.0. |
| 99. Rodeo Cup |
| Sponsor: Old Fort Yacht Club. |
| Dates: One day during the 2nd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 374.0-375.0. |
| 100. New Athens Drag Boat Race |
| Sponsor: St. Louis Drag Boat Association. |
| Dates: Two days during the 2nd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Kaskaskia River miles 28.0-29.0. |
| 101. Riverfest |
| Sponsor: Riverside Riverfest Committee. |
| Dates: Two days during the 3rd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Missouri River miles 371.1-371.3. |
| 102. Railroad Days |
| Sponsor: Marquette Action Club. |
| Dates: One day during the 3rd weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 634.0-635.0. |
| 103. Missouri Governor's Cup |
| Sponsor: Valley Sailing Club. |
| Dates: Two days during the 1st weekend in October. |
| Regulated Area: Upper Mississippi River miles 211.0-212.0. |
III. SECTOR LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER |
| 104. Memphis in May Canoe & Kayak Race |
| Sponsor: Outdoors, Inc. |
| Date: The 1st or 2nd Saturday in May. |
| Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.5-738.5, Memphis, TN. |
| 105. Memphis in May Sunset Symphony Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Memphis in May International Festival, Inc. |
| Date: The Saturday before Memorial Day. |
| Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.0-736.0, Memphis, TN. |
| 106. Riverfest, Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Sponsor: Riverfest, Inc. |
| Date: The Sunday before Memorial Day. |
| Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 118.8-119.5, Main Street Bridge, Little Rock, AR. |
| 107. Riverfest Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Old Fort Riverfest Committee. |
| Date: Either the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in June. |
| Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 297.0-298.0, Fort Smith, AR. |
| 108. Fourth of July Fireworks |
| Sponsor: Memphis Center City Commission. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Lower Mississippi River miles 735.5-736.5, Mud Island, Memphis, TN. |
| 109. Pops on the River Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Arkansas River miles 118.8-119.5 near the Main Street Bridge, Little Rock, AR. |
| 110. Uncle Sam Jam Fireworks, Alexandria, LA |
| Sponsor: Champion Broadcasting of Alexandria. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Red River miles 83.0-87.0, Alexandria, LA. |
IV. SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI |
| 111. Buccaneer Days Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Buccaneer Commission, Inc. |
| Date: The 3rd or 4th Friday in April. |
| Regulated Area: Downtown waterfront, all waters inside Corpus Christi Marina breakwater, Corpus Christi Bay, TX. |
| 112. Corpus Christi 4th of July Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Buccaneer Commission, Inc. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Downtown waterfront, all waters inside Corpus Christi Marina breakwater, Corpus Christi Bay, TX. |
| 113. City of Port Aransas 4th of July Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: City of Port Aransas. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: all waters within a 600-foot radius of a point halfway between Port Aransas Harbor Daybeacon 2 to Port Aransas Ferry Landing in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Port Aransas, TX. |
| 114. Bayfest Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Bayfest, Inc. |
| Date: The last Saturday in September. |
| Regulated Area: Downtown waterfront, all waters inside Corpus Christi Marina breakwater, Corpus Christi Bay, TX. |
| 115. Harbor Lights |
| Sponsor: City of Corpus Christi. |
| Date: The 1st Saturday in December. |
| Regulated Area: Downtown waterfront, all waters inside Corpus Christi Marina breakwater, Corpus Christi Bay, TX. |
| 116. Wendell Family Fireworks |
| Sponsor: City of Rockport. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: all waters within a 700-foot radius of the northeast point of Rockport Beach Park in Rockport, TX. |
V. SECTOR HOUSTON-GALVESTON |
| 117. Port Arthur Fourth of July Fireworks Demonstration |
| Sponsor: The City of Port Arthur and Lamar State College. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: All waters of the Sabine-Neches Canal between Intracoastal Waterway miles 284 and 285. |
| 118. Neches River Festival and Fireworks, Beaumont, TX |
| Sponsor: Port Neches Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: Two Days during either the 2nd or 3rd weekend in May. |
| Regulated Area: All waters of the Bessie Heights canal adjacent to Port Neches between the northern boundary at 30?00?00? N and the southern boundary at 29?59?42? N. |
| 119. Contraband Days Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Contraband Days Festivities, Inc. |
| Date: The 2nd Saturday in May. |
| Regulated Area: In Lake Charles a 500-foot radius from the fireworks barge anchored at approximate position 30?13?05? N, 093?13?42? W, Lake Charles, LA. |
| 120. Neches River 4th of July Celebration |
| Sponsor: City of Beaumont. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: At River Front Park in Beaumont, TX, the Neches River from the Trinity Industries Dry Dock to the northeast corner of the Port of Beaumont's dock Number 5. |
| 121. National Safe Boating Week |
| Sponsor: Houston Power Squadron. |
| Date: The last weekend in May or the first weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel from Light 2 up to, but not including, the South Shore Harbor Marina. |
| 122. Sylvan Beach Fireworks Display, Sylvan Beach, Houston, TX |
| Sponsor: City of LaPorte. |
| Date: One day in the end of June or early July. |
| Regulated Area: An east-west oriented square extending 600 feet North, 600 feet South; 600 feet East, and 600 feet West centered around the fireworks launch area on the bank of Galveston Bay in the vicinity of the Sylvan Beach Bait Shop, Sylvan Beach, La Porte, TX. |
| 123. Clear Lake Fireworks Display, Clear Lake, Houston, TX |
| Sponsor: Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: An east-west oriented rectangle extending 500 feet East, 500 feet West; 1000 feet North, and 1000 feet South, centered around the fireworks barge at Light 19 on Clear Lake, Houston, TX. |
| 124. Blessing of the Fleet |
| Sponsor: Clear Lake Elks Club. |
| Date: The 1st Sunday in August. |
| Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel from Light 2 up to, but not including, the South Shore Harbor Marina. |
| 125. Galveston Harbor Lighted Boat Parade |
| Sponsor: Historic Downtown/Strand Partnership. |
| Date: The last Saturday in November. |
| Regulated Area: Galveston Channel from Pier 9 to the Pelican Island Bridge. |
| 126. Christmas Boat Parade on Clear Lake |
| Sponsor: Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: The 2nd Saturday in December. |
| Regulated Area: Clear Lake, Texas from South Shore Harbor Marina down Clear Lake Channel to Clear Creek Channel Light 2. |
| 127. Kemah Board Walk Summer Season Fireworks Display, Kemah, TX |
| Sponsor: Kemah Boardwalk. |
| Date: July 4th and every Friday night in June and July. |
| Regulated Area: Clear Creek Channel, including the area within an 840-foot radius of the fireworks barge on the south side of the channel, 100 ft off of Kemah Boardwalk in Galveston, TX. |
VI. SECTOR NEW ORLEANS |
| 128. Rivertown Christmas Festival |
| Sponsor: City of Port Allen. |
| Date: The 3rd Saturday in December. |
| Regulated Area: Located on Levee Batture in the vicinity of the Old Ferry Landing, the Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 230-231. |
| 129. Donaldsonville Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Donaldsonville Tourism Commission. |
| Date: December 31st. |
| Regulated Area: Located on the Levee Batture, all waters of the Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 175-176. |
| 130. New Orleans New Years Eve |
| Sponsor: Mardi Gras World, Inc. |
| Date: December 31st. |
| Regulated Area: In vicinity of Jackson Square, the Lower Mississippi River from miles 94-95. |
| 131. Lundi Gras River Parade and Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: (King REX and King ZULU) New Orleans RiverWalk Marketing Group and ZULU Social Aid and Pleasure Club. |
| Date: Lundi Gras (the Monday before Mardi Gras). |
| Regulated Area: The Lower Mississippi River from mile 93 to mile 96, New Orleans, LA. |
| 132. Independence Day Celebration |
| Sponsor: Saint John the Baptist Parish. |
| Date: July 3rd. |
| Regulated Area: In vicinity of Saint Peter's Church, all waters of the Lower Mississippi River miles 138.5-139.5, Reserve, LA. |
| 133. Donaldsonville Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Donaldsonville Tourism Commission. |
| Date: July 3rd. |
| Regulated Area: In the vicinity of Crescent Park, the Lower Mississippi River miles 175-176, Donaldsonville, LA. |
| 134. Independence Day Celebration |
| Sponsor: Saint Charles Parish Fireworks. |
| Date: July 3rd. |
| Regulated Area: Levee Batture, in the vicinity of I-310 Bridge, the Lower Mississippi River miles 121-122, Luling, LA. |
| 135. Independence Day Celebration (Dueling Barges) |
| Sponsor: Riverfront Marketing Group. |
| Date: July 4th |
| Regulated Area: In vicinity of Jackson Square and Spanish Plaza, the Lower Mississippi River from miles 94.3-95.3. |
| 136. Independence Day Celebration |
| Sponsor: WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: In the vicinity of the USS KIDD, the Lower Mississippi River from miles 228.8-229.8. |
| 137. Fourth of July Star-Spangled Celebration |
| Sponsor: USS KIDD Veterans Memorial Baton Rouge, LA. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: In the vicinity of 305 South River Road, the Lower Mississippi River miles 229.4-230.0, Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 138. Independence Day Celebration |
| Sponsor: Boomtown Casino. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: In the vicinity of Boomtown Casino, Harvey Canal miles 4-5. |
| 139. Independence Day Celebration |
| Sponsor: City of Morgan City. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: Morgan City Port Allen Route miles 4-5. |
| 140. Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival |
| Sponsor: City of Morgan City. |
| Date: The 1st Sunday in September. |
| Regulated Area: Lower Atchafalaya River between the Berwick Bay Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge and 1/4 mile north of the Highway 182 Bridge on the Lower Atchafalaya River. |
VII. SECTOR MOBILE |
| 141. Seroma's 4th of July |
| Sponsor: Seroma's 4th of July. |
| Date: July 4th. |
| Regulated Area: All waters within a 200-foot radius of 30?24?27? N/ 087?2?27? W near Seville Harbor in Pensacola, FL. |
| 142. South Georgia Showdown |
| Sponsor: Flint River Racers. |
| Date: One day during the last weekend in August or the first weekend in September. |
| Regulated Area: The Flint River from mile 21.8 to 22.6 near Bainbridge, GA. |
| 143. Thunder on the Gulf |
| Sponsor: Gulf Coast Power Boat Association. |
| Date: 2 Days during the 3rd weekend in August. |
| Regulated Area: The waters off Orange Beach, Florida enclosed by a line starting at a point on the shore at approximately 30?15?38? N/087?36?45? W, then south to 30?14?18? N/087?36?45? W, then east, roughly parallel to the shore to 30?15?14? N/087?33?36? W, then north to a point on the shore at approximately 30?16?19? N/087?33?36? W, then west along the shore back to the starting point. |
| 144. [Reserved] |
| 145. Christmas on the River |
| Sponsor: Demopolis Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: The 1st Saturday in December from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: Tombigbee River from Lock 4 to Caldwell Landing in Demopolis, AL. |
| 146. Christmas by the River |
| Sponsor: Moss Point Active Citizens. |
| Date: The 1st Saturday in December from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: Escataba River from the route 613 bridge east to the Moss Point City Docks. |
| 147. Christmas on the Water |
| Sponsor: Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: The 1st Saturday in December. |
| Regulated Area: Biloxi Channel from mile 5 to mile 28, Biloxi, MS. |
| 148. Isle of Capri Anniversary Celebration |
| Sponsor: River Boat Corporation (Isle of Capri). |
| Date: August 1st from 8:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: All waters within 500 feet of 30?23?32? N 088?51?26? W (south of the Biloxi Ocean Springs Bridge in Biloxi, Mississippi). |
| 149. Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival |
| Sponsor: Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: One day during the 1st weekend in June. |
| Regulated Area: In Santa Rosa Sound, the area East of the Brooks Bridge to Fort Walton Yacht Club at Smack Point and the area west of the Brooks Bridge to St. Simon's Church. |
| 150. Dauphin Island Race |
| Sponsor: Fairhope, Lake Forest, Mobile, and Buccaneer Yacht Clubs. |
| Date: One day during the next-to-last or last weekend in April. |
| Regulated Area: Mobile Bay from the Middle Bay Light to Marker 37, Mobile, AL. |
| 151. Big River Blast |
| Sponsor: City of Chattahoochee. |
| Date: One day during the 3rd weekend in April from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: The Appalachicola River from the dam to 1/4 mile south of the dam, Chattahoochee, FL. |
| 152. Chattahoochee Challenge |
| Sponsor: City of Chattahoochee. |
| Date: One day during the last weekend in March from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST. |
| Regulated Area: The Appalachicola River from the dam to 1/2 mile south of the dam, Chattahoochee, FL. |
| 153. Harbor Walk Fireworks Display |
| Sponsor: Legendary Incorporated. |
| Date: Memorial Day, Labor Day and every Thursday evening from May to September from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: In East Pass, a 560-foot safety radius around the fireworks barge and push boat, Destin, FL. |
| 154. Smoking the Sound |
| Sponsor: Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce. |
| Date: Two days between the 4th week in March and the 2nd week in April from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST. |
| Regulated Area: Biloxi Ship Channel from buoy 2 to 35. |
| 155. Christmas Afloat |
| Sponsor: Christmas Afloat Incorporated. |
| Date: Either the 2nd or 3rd Saturday in December. |
| Regulated Area: A portion of the Black Warrior River from the U.S. Highway 82 Bypass Bridge to mile 340 near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. |
| 156. Air Sea Rescue |
| Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows. |
| Date: One day during the 3rd or 4th weekend in February. |
| Regulated Area: On the Mobile River the area 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center. |
| 157. Blessing of the Fleet |
| Sponsor: St. Michael's Catholic Church. |
| Date: The 1st Sunday in June. |
| Regulated Area: The Biloxi Channel from Daybeacon #1 to Buoy #34, Biloxi, Mississippi. |
| 158. Blessing of the Fleet |
| Sponsor: St. Margaret Church. |
| Date: Either the 2nd or 3rd Sunday in May. |
| Regulated Area: Entire Bayou La Batre, Bayou La Batre, AL. |
| 159. Flag Day Parade |
| Sponsor: Warrior River Boating Association. |
| Date: July 3rd. |
| Regulated Area: Warrior River Bankhead Lake River miles 368.4-386.4, Cottondale, AL. |
| 160. Blue Angels Air Show |
| Sponsor: Naval Air Station Pensacola. |
| Date: One day during the 2nd weekend in July. |
| Regulated Area: All waters south of the Pensacola barrier islands within 5 nautical miles of 30?19?35? N/ 087?08?29? W, a point approximately 500 yards south of the Pensacola Beach water tower at the foot of the Pensacola fixed bridge adjacent to Little Sabine Bay, Pensacola, FL. |
| 161. Boat Parade of Lights |
| Sponsor: City of Panama City/ St. Andrews Project. |
| Date: The 2nd Saturday in December from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Regulated Area: St. Andrews Bay from St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club to St. Andrews Bay Marina in Pensacola, FL. |
| 162. Mardi Gras Boat Parade |
| Sponsor: Gulf Shores Homeport Marina. |
| Date: The Monday before Mardi Gras. |
| Regulated Area: GIWW Pen Mobile Channel in Gulf Shores, AL from the Wharf Orange Beach, west to Oyster Bay and then east to Homeport Marina. |
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| 163. Blessing of the Fleet |
| Sponsor: Panama City Marina. |
| Date: The last Saturday in March. |
| Regulated Area: In the southeast basin of Panama City Marina located at 30?09?06? N/085?39?51? W, all waters between Harrison Avenue and the seawall. |
| 164. Mobile Boat and Sportsman Show |
| Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows. |
| Date: Four days over either the 3rd or 4th weekend of February. |
| Regulated Area: On the Mobile River the area 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL. |
| 165. Bass Tournament Weigh-In |
| Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows. |
| Date: Two days during the 3rd or 4th weekend in February. |
| Regulated Area: On the Mobile River the area 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL. |
| 166. Water Ski Demonstration |
| Sponsor: Gulf Coast Shows. |
| Date: One day during the 3rd or 4th weekend in February. |
| Regulated Area: On the Mobile River the area 1/2 mile upriver and 1/2 mile down river from the Mobile Convention Center, Mobile, AL. |
[CGD08-94-019, 60 FR 10314, Feb. 24, 1995, as amended by CGD 08-98-018, 63 FR 70654, Dec. 22, 1998; CGD 08-99-066, 65 FR 46597, July 31, 2000; CGD08-01-012, 67 FR 8195, Feb. 22, 2002; USCG-2006-25556, 72 FR 36327, July 2, 2007; USCG-2008-0386, 74 FR 22675, May 14, 2009]
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