Appendix
B - Site Regulations
This summary of activities specifically prohibited by the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary regulations is provided for easy
reference only. The summary does not include all exemptions
or other activities regulated within the Sanctuary under other
local, state or federal authorities. The full text of the regulations
is published at 15 CFR Part 922.
1)
Discharging or depositing in the Sanctuary, any matter except
(A) fish, chumming materials or bait used in or resulting from
traditional fishing operations in the Sanctuary; (B) biodegradable
effluent incidental to vessel use and generated by approved
marine sanitation devices; (C) water generated by routine vessel
operations (e.g., cooling water, deck wash down and graywater)
excluding oily wastes from bilge pumping; and (D) engine exhaust.
Also prohibited is discharging or depositing, from beyond the
boundary of the Sanctuary, any matter that subsequently enters
the Sanctuary and injures a Sanctuary resource or quality (except
those listed above).
2)
Exploring for, developing or producing industrial materials
within the Sanctuary.
3)
Drilling into, dredging or otherwise altering the seabed of
the Sanctuary; or constructing, placing or abandoning any structure,
material or other matter on the seabed of the Sanctuary, except
as an incidental result of:
•
Anchoring vessels;
• Traditional fishing operations; or
• Installation of navigation aids.
4)
Moving, removing or injuring, or attempting to move, remove
or injure, a Sanctuary historical resource. This prohibition
does not apply to moving, removing or injury resulting incidentally
from traditional fishing operations.
5)
Taking any marine reptile, marine mammal or seabird in or above
the Sanctuary, except as permitted by the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
6)
Lightering in the Sanctuary.
7)
Possessing within the Sanctuary (regardless of where taken,
moved or removed from), except as necessary for valid law enforcement
purposes, any historical resource, or any marine mammal, marine
reptile or seabird taken in violation of the MMPA, ESA or MBTA.
8)
Interfering with, obstructing, delaying or preventing an investigation,
search, seizure or disposition of seized property in connection
with enforcement of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act or any
regulation or permit issued under the Act.
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