[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 50, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 50CFR226.206]

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                    TITLE 50--WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
 
  CHAPTER II--NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND 
           ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 226_DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 226.206  Critical habitat for the Southern Resident killer 

whale (Orcinus orca).

    Critical habitat is designated for the Southern Resident killer 
whale as described in this section. The textual descriptions of critical 
habitat in this section are the definitive source for determining the 
critical habitat boundaries. The overview map is provided for general 
guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive source for determining 
critical habitat boundaries.
    (a) Critical Habitat Boundaries. Critical habitat includes three 
specific marine areas of Puget Sound, Washington, within the following 
counties: Clallam, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Island, Mason, Pierce, San 
Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom. Critical habitat 
includes all waters relative to a contiguous shoreline delimited by the 
line at a depth of 20 feet (6.1 m) relative to extreme high water in 
each of the following areas:

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    (1) Summer Core Area: All U.S. marine waters in Whatcom and San Juan 
counties; and all marine waters in Skagit County west and north of the 
Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48[deg]24[min] 25[sec] N./
122[deg]38[min]35[sec] W.).
    (2) Puget Sound Area: All marine waters in Island County east and 
south of the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48[deg]24[min] 25[sec] 
N./122[deg]38[min]35[sec] W.), and east of a line connecting the Point 
Wilson Lighthouse (48[deg]8[min]39[sec] N./122[deg]45[min]12[sec] W.) 
and a point on Whidbey Island located at 48[deg]12[min]30[sec] N./
122[deg]44[min]26[sec] W.; all marine waters in Skagit County east of 
the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48[deg]24[min] 25[sec] N./
122[deg]38[min]35[sec] W.); all marine waters of Jefferson County east 
of a line connecting the Point Wilson Lighthouse (48[deg]8[min]39[sec] 
N./122[deg]45[min]12[sec] W.) and a point on Whidbey Island located at 
latitude 48[deg]12[min]30[sec] N./122[deg]44[min]26[sec] W., and north 
of the Hood Canal Bridge (Highway 104) (47[deg]51[min]36[sec] N./
122[deg]37[min]23[sec] W.); all marine waters in eastern Kitsap County 
east of the Hood Canal Bridge (Highway 104) (47[deg]51[min]36[sec] N./
122[deg]37[min]23[sec] W.); all marine waters (excluding Hood Canal) in 
Mason County; and all marine waters in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and 
Thurston counties.
    (3) Strait of Juan de Fuca Area: All U.S. marine waters in Clallam 
County east of a line connecting Cape Flattery, Washington 
(48[deg]23[min]10[sec] N./124[deg]43[min]32[sec] W.), Tatoosh Island, 
Washington (48[deg]23[min]30[sec] N./124[deg]44[min]12[sec] W.), and 
Bonilla Point, British Columbia (48[deg]35[min]30[sec] N./
124[deg]43[min]00[sec] W.); all marine waters in Jefferson and Island 
counties west of the Deception Pass Bridge (Highway 20) (48[deg]24[min] 
25[sec] N./122[deg]38[min]35[sec] W.), and west of a line connecting the 
Point Wilson Lighthouse (48[deg]8[min]39[sec] N./122[deg]45[min]12[sec] 
W.) and a point on Whidbey Island located at 48[deg]12[min]30[sec] N./
122[deg]44[min]26[sec] W.
    (b) An overview map of final critical habitat for the Southern 
Resident killer whale follows.

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    (c) Primary Constituent Elements. The primary constituent elements 
essential for conservation of the Southern Resident killer whale are:
    (1) Water quality to support growth and development;
    (2) Prey species of sufficient quantity, quality, and availability 
to support individual growth, reproduction, and development, as well as 
overall population growth; and

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    (3) Passage conditions to allow for migration, resting, and 
foraging.
    (d) Sites owned or controlled by the Department of Defense. Critical 
habitat does not include the following areas owned or controlled by the 
Department of Defense, or designated for its use, in the State of 
Washington, including shoreline, nearshore areas around structures such 
as docks and piers, and marine areas:
    (1) Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport;
    (2) Naval Ordnance Center, Port Hadlock (Indian Island);
    (3) Naval Fuel Depot, Manchester;
    (4) Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island;
    (5) Naval Station, Everett;
    (6) Naval Hospital Bremerton;
    (7) Fort Lewis (Army);
    (8) Pier 23 (Army);
    (9) Puget Sound Naval Ship Yard;
    (10) Strait of Juan de Fuca naval air-to-surface weapon range, 
restricted area;
    (11) Strait of Juan de Fuca and Whidbey Island naval restricted 
areas;
    (12) Admiralty Inlet naval restricted area;
    (13) Port Gardner Naval Base restricted area;
    (14) Port Orchard Passage naval restricted area;
    (15) Sinclair Inlet naval restricted area;
    (16) Carr Inlet naval restricted area;
    (17) Port Townsend/Indian Island/Walan Point naval restricted area; 
and
    (18) Crescent Harbor Explosive Ordnance Units Training Area.

[71 FR 69068, Nov. 29, 2006]