Section 5.31.105. Description of Registration Area A districts and sections.

	(a)  District 1: waters east and north of a line running from the southernmost tip of Caamano Point to 54_ 40' N. lat., 131_ 45' W. long., and waters north of a line running from 54_ 40' N. lat., 131_ 45' W. long. to 54_ 42.48' N. lat., 130_ 36.92' W. long.  
	(b)  District 2: waters south of a line running from the easternmost tip of Narrow Point to the northernmost tip of Lemesurier Point, waters west of a line running from Caamano Point to 54_ 40' N. lat., 131_ 45' W. long., and waters east of a line running from Point Marsh Light to 54_ 40' N. lat., 132_ 17.50' W. long.  
	(c)  District 3: waters north of a line running from Point Marsh Light to 54_ 40' N. lat., 132_ 17.50' W. long. and ending at the southernmost tip of Cape Muzon, and waters east of a line running from the northernmost tip of Eagle Point on Dall Island to the southernmost tip of Point Arboleda, to the northernmost tip of Point San Roque, to the southernmost tip of Cape Ulitka, to the northeasternmost tip of Cape Lynch, and ending at the southwest entrance point of Halibut Harbor on Kosciusko Island, and waters south of the latitude of Aneskett Point (56_ 08.83' N. lat.);  
		(1) Section 3-A: waters of District 3 south and east of a line through Tlevak Narrows beginning at the easternmost tip of Turn Point at 55_ 15.78' N. lat., 133_ 07.23' W. long., to a point on Prince of Wales Island at 55_ 15.75' N. lat., 133_ 06.43' W. long., including Soda Bay and its contiguous waters, but excluding all waters of Meares Pass and its contiguous waters;  
		(2) Section 3-B: waters of District 3 south of the latitude of Point Swift at 55_ 45.78' N. lat., including all waters of Warm Chuck Inlet, Iphigenia Bay south of Cape Lynch, excluding all waters of Tuxekan Passage and its contiguous waters, and waters of District 3 north of a line through Tlevak Narrows beginning at the easternmost tip of Turn Point located at 55_ 15.78' N. lat., 133_ 07.23' W. long., to a point on Prince of Wales Island at 55_ 15.75' N. lat., 133_ 06.43' W. long., including all waters of Meares Pass and its contiguous waters, but excluding all waters of Soda Bay and its contiguous waters;  
		(3) Section 3-C: waters of District 3 north of the latitude of Point Swift at 55_ 45.78' N. lat., including all waters of Tuxekan Passage and its contiguous waters, but excluding all waters of warm Chuck Inlet, Iphigenia Bay south of Cape Lynch.  
	(d)  District 4: waters north of Cape Muzon, west of District 3, and south of a line from Helm Point on Coronation Island to Cape Lynch.  
	(e)  District 5: waters of Sumner Strait that are north and east of a line running from Cape Decision to Helm Point, to Cape Lynch, and ending at the southwest entrance point of Halibut Harbor, and waters north of the latitude of Aneskett Point, west of a line from Point Baker to Point Barrie, and south of a line running from Point Camden to Salt Point Light in Keku Strait.  
	(f)  District 6: waters of Clarence Strait that are north of a line running from Narrow Point to Lemesurier Point, to Ernest Point, and ending at the most southerly point on Etolin Island, waters of Stikine Strait that are south of the latitude of Round Point, waters of Sumner Strait that are west of a line from Point Alexander to Low Point and that are east of a line from Point Baker to Point Barrie, waters of Wrangell Narrows that are south and west of a line running from Prolewy Point to the northern tip of Mitkof Island, and waters of Duncan Canal.  
	(g)  District 7: waters of Ernest Sound and Bradfield Canal that are east of a line running from Lemesurier Point to Ernest Point, and ending at the most southerly point of Etolin Island, waters of Zimovia Strait that are south of the latitude of Nemo Point, and waters of Eastern Passage and Blake Channel that are east of a line from Babbler Point to Hour Point (56_ 27.80' N. lat., 132_ 16.63' W. long.).  
	(h)  District 8: waters of Frederick Sound that are south of a line running from Wood Point to Beacon Point, but not including  Wrangell Narrows, waters of Sumner Strait that are east of a line running from Point Alexander to Low Point, waters of Stikine Strait that are north of the latitude of Round Point, waters of Zimovia Strait that are north of the latitude of Nemo Point, and waters of Eastern Passage that are west of a line running from Hour Point (56_ 27.80' N. lat., 132_ 16.63' W. long.) to Babbler Point.  
	(i)  District 9: waters of Frederick Sound and Chatham Strait that are south of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Point Gardner, waters that are south of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Elliott Island and that are west of a line running from the southernmost tip of Elliott Island to the westernmost tip of Point Macartney, waters that are north and west of a line running from the northernmost tip of Point Camden to Salt Point Light, and waters that are north and east of a line running from the southernmost tip of Cape Decision to the southernmost tip of Helm Point, to the westernmost tip of Hazy Islands, and ending at Cape Ommaney Light.  
	(j)  District 10: waters of Frederick Sound and of Stephens Passage that are north of a line from Beacon Point to Wood Point, east of a line from Point Macartney to the southern tip of Elliott Island, and north of the latitude of the southern tip of Elliott Island, waters of Seymour Canal that are south of 57_ 37' N. lat., and waters of Stephens Passage that are south of a line running from Point League to Point Hugh.  
	(k)  District 11: waters of Stephens Passage that are  north of a line from Point League to Point Hugh, waters of Seymour Canal that are north of 57_ 37' N. lat., and waters that are south of the latitude of Little Island Light and east of a line running from Little Island Light to Point Retreat Light;  
		(1) Section 11-A: waters of the district that are north and west of a line running from a point at 58_ 12.33' N. lat., 134_ 10' W. long., to the Coast Guard marker and light on Point Arden;  
		(2) Section 11-B: waters of the district that are north of the latitude of Midway Island Light and south and east of a line running from a point at 58_ 12.33' N. lat., 134_ 10' W. long., to the Coast Guard marker and light on Point Arden;  
		(3) Section 11-C: waters of the district that are south of the latitude of Midway Island Light and north of a line running from Point League to Point Hugh;  
		(4) Section 11-D: all waters of Seymour Canal that are north of 57_ 37' N. lat.  
	(l)  District 12: waters of Lynn Canal and Chatham Strait that are south of the latitude of Little Island Light, north of the latitude of Point Gardner, west of a line running from Little Island Light to Point Retreat Light, east of a line running from Point Couverden to Point Augusta, and east of a line running from Point Hayes to Point Thatcher.  
	(m)  District 13: waters that are north of the latitude of the southernmost tip of Helm Point and west of a line running from the southernmost tip of Helm Point to the westernmost tip of Hazy Island, and ending at Cape Ommaney Light, waters that are south of a line running west from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer, waters that are west of a line from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer through Yakobi Rock, and ending at Yakobi Island, waters that are south of a line running from the northernmost tip of Soapstone Point to the westernmost tip of Column Point, and waters that are west of a line running from the southernmost tip of Point Hayes to the northernmost tip of Point Thatcher;  
		(1) Section 13-A: waters that are north of 57_ 16' N. lat. and the waters of Peril Strait that are south of the latitude of Pogibshi Point (57_ 30.50' N. lat.);  
		(2) Section 13-B: waters that are south of 57_ 16' N. lat.;  
		(3) Section 13-C: waters of the district that are north of the latitude of Pogibshi Point and west of a line running from the southernmost tip of Point Hayes to the northernmost tip of Point Thatcher in Peril Strait.  
	(n)  District 14: waters of Icy Strait that are west of a line from the southernmost tip of Point Couverden to Point Augusta Light, east of a straight line running from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer through Yakobi Rock, and ending at Yakobi Island, and waters that are north of a line running from the northernmost point of Soapstone Point to the westernmost point of Column Point.  
	(o)  District 15: waters of Lynn Canal that are north of the latitude of Little Island Light.  
	(p)  District 16: waters that are north of a line running west from the southernmost tip of Cape Spencer and south of a line running southwest from the westernmost tip of Cape Fairweather.  
	(q)  Dixon Entrance District: waters that are east of 138_ 45.33' W. long., south of the southern boundaries of Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, and waters that are north of a line running from 54_ 43.50' N. lat., 130_ 37.62' W. long., to 54_ 43.40' N. lat., 130_ 37.65' W. long., to 54_ 43.25' N. lat., 130_ 37.73' W. long., to 54_ 43' N. lat., 130_ 37.92' W. long., to 54_ 42.97' N. lat., 130_ 37.95' W. long., to 54_ 42.78' N. lat., 130_ 38.10' W. long., to 54_ 42.37' N. lat., 130_ 38.43' W. long., to 54_ 41.15' N. lat., 130_ 38.97' W. long., to 54_ 39.90' N. lat., 130_ 38.97' W. long., to 54_ 39.23' N. lat., 130_ 39.30' W. long., to 54_ 39.80' N. lat., 130_ 41.58' W. long., to 54_ 40.05' N. lat., 130_ 42.37' W. long., to 54_ 40.70' N. lat., 130_ 44.72' W. long., to 54_ 40.68' N. lat., 130_ 44.98' W. long., to 54_ 40.77' N. lat., 130_ 45.85' W. long., to 54_ 41.10' N. lat., 130_ 48.52' W. long., to 54_ 41.08' N. lat., 130_ 49.28' W. long., to 54_ 41.35' N. lat., 130_ 53.30' W. long., to 54_ 41.43' N. lat., 130_ 53.65' W. long., to 54_ 42.45' N. lat., 130_ 56.30' W. long., to 54_ 42.57' N. lat., 130_ 57.15' W. long., to 54_ 43' N. lat., 130_ 57.68' W. long., to 54_ 43.77' N. lat., 130_ 58.92' W. long., to 54_ 44.20' N. lat., 130_ 59.73' W. long., to 54_ 45.65' N. lat., 131_ 03.10' W. long., to 54_ 46.27' N. lat., 131_ 04.72' W. long., to 54_ 42.18' N. lat., 131_ 13' W. long., to 54_ 40.87' N. lat., 131_ 13.90' W. long., to 54_ 39.15' N. lat., 131_ 16.28' W. long., to 54_ 36.87' N. lat., 131_ 19.37' W. long., to 54_ 29.88' N. lat., 131_ 33.80' W. long., to 54_ 30.53' N. lat., 131_ 38.02' W. long., to 54_ 28.30' N. lat., 131_ 45.33' W. long., to 54_ 26.68' N. lat., 131_ 49.47' W. long., to 54_ 21.85' N. lat., 132_ 02.90' W. long., to 54_ 24.87' N. lat., 132_ 23.65' W. long., to 54_ 24.68' N. lat., 132_ 24.48' W. long., to 54_ 24.68' N. lat., 132_ 24.58' W. long., to 54_ 24.65' N. lat., 132_ 26.85' W. long., to 54_ 24.57' N. lat., 132_ 38.27' W. long., to 54_ 24.90' N. lat., 132_ 39.77' W. long., to 54_ 26' N. lat., 132_ 44.20' W. long., to 54_ 27.12' N. lat., 132_ 49.58' W. long., to 54_ 27.12' N. lat., 132_ 50.70' W. long., to 54_ 28.42' N. lat., 132_ 55.90' W. long., to 54_ 28.53' N. lat., 132_ 56.47' W. long., to 54_ 30.05' N. lat., 133_ 07' W. long., to 54_ 30.17' N. lat., 133_ 07.72' W. long., to 54_ 30.70' N. lat., 133_ 11.47' W. long., to 54_ 31.03' N. lat., 133_ 14' W. long., to 54_ 30.10' N. lat., 133_ 16.97' W. long., to 54_ 22.02' N. lat., 133_ 44.40' W. long., to 54_ 20.55' N. lat., 133_ 49.35' W. long., to 54_ 15.67' N. lat., 134_ 19.82' W. long., to 54_ 12.95' N. lat., 134_ 23.78' W. long., to 54_ 12.75' N. lat., 134_ 25.05' W. long., to 54_ 07.50' N. lat., 134_ 56.40' W. long., to 54_ 00.02' N. lat., 135_ 45.95' W. long., and ending at 53_ 28.45' N. lat., 138_ 45.33' W. long.  

Authorities

16.05.251

Notes

Reference

5 AAC 32.105
5 AAC 38.076
5 AAC 38.105

Authority

AS 16.05.251

History

In effect before 1986; am 12/14/86, Register 100; am 5/8/98, Register 146; am 10/12/2000, Register 156; am 3/11/2001, Register 157