SAFETY/NORTH CAROLINA - NEW RIVER - FIRING EXERCISES FROM 08 MAR TO 14 MAR 2021 /ATON/SEC NC BNM 087-21

1. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11543, WILL BE
CLOSED TO NAVIGATION UP TO 15 NM SEAWARD BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: N/A

2. THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE NEW RIVER, AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11542 THAT WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE
OF STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING
PERIODS:
STONE CREEK SECTOR      12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR        12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
WEST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
THE RESTRICTED AREAS THAT MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF
FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
TRAPS BAY SECTOR        12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
COURTHOUSE BAY SECTOR   12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
STONE BAY SECTOR        12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
EAST OF THE 77 (DEG) 26 (MIN) LONGITUDE LINE.
GREY POINT SECTOR       12:01 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT – DAILY
FARNELL BAY SECTOR      SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
MORGANS BAY SECTOR      SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY
JACKSONVILLE SECTOR     SUNRISE TO SUNSET – DAILY

3. THE TARGET BOMBING AREA N1/BT-3 IMPACT AREA IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
CHART 11543, MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: N/A

4. ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, INLAND WATERS IN THE BROWNS ISLAND INLET AREA BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ONSLOW BEACH, MAY BE CLOSED
FOR FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: N/A

5. SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS
VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH OPERATING AREA AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE
OPERATIONS.

6. DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT
WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.  VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS,
HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.

7. MARINERS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW RIVER BETWEEN STONE BAY AND FARNELL BAY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS
SIGN POLES WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS AND ARE LEANING OR SUBMERGED AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE FLORENCE AND PRESENT HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION.
THESE POLES ONCE HAD SIGNS DENOTING AREAS OF CAUTION AROUND THE STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE AND VERONA LOOP FIRING RANGES.

8.A. SIGNS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE STONE BAY, GREY POINT AND FARNELL BAY SECTORS OF THE NEW RIVER.  MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE IS
WORKING TO REPLACE THESE SIGNS.

9. RANGE CONTROL BOATS, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ NORTH CAROLINA MONITOR
CHANNEL 16 VHF-FM (156.8 MHZ) AND THE WORKING CHANNEL 82 VHF-FM
(161.725 MHZ).  RANGE CONTROL CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE AT 910-451-3064 OR 4449.//