Meloy Channel, U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, FL; Restricted Area
civil-works · US Army Corps of Engineers · Rule · Published 2012-07-20 · Effective 2012-08-20 · 77 FR 42652
Document
Document number
2012-17771
Federal Register citation
77 FR 42652
CFR reference
33 CFR 334
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
civil-works
Sub-agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Publication date
2012-07-20
Effective date
2012-08-20
Abstract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is amending the regulations at 33 CFR part 334 to establish a new restricted area in the waters surrounding the U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida (Base Miami Beach). Base Miami Beach is composed of multiple U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) units, both land and waterside. The facility has one of the highest operational tempos in the USCG for both routine and emergency operations. The amendment to the regulations is necessary to enhance the USCG's ability to secure their shoreline to counter postulated threats against their personnel, equipment, cutters, and facilities by providing stand-off corridors encompassing the waters immediately contiguous to Base Miami Beach. The amendment will also serve to protect the general public from injury or property damage during routine and emergency USCG operations and provide an explosive safety arc buffer during periodic transfer of ammunitions between units, including cutters.