Appendix A - Appendix A to Subpart Q of Part 922—Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale, National Marine Sanctuary Boundary Description and Coordinates of the Lateral Boundary Closures and Excluded Areas.

Appendix A provides a text and pictoral (see Figures 1–3) description of the Sanctuary boundary with specific lateral closure points and exclusion areas. The lateral extents (bounds) of each boundary area are closed by straight lines defined by at least two points. It may be necessary to extend these lines beyond the defining points to intersect the actual 100 fathom contour or the shoreline. Each point corresponds to a bounds number indicated in Figure 2. Digital files of the Sanctuary boundary (available in three common formats, ESRI Shape File, MapInfo Table, and an ASCII Exchange Format) are available from the Sanctuary office in Kihei, Maui, at the address listed above or by calling (808) 879–2818. These digital geographies are the best available representation of the verbal legal delineation and were derived from: the Hawaiian shoreline as supplied by State of Hawaii through the Office of Planning GIS Office, the NOAA and State of Hawaii agreed upon lateral boundary and exclusion areas, and the 100 fathom isobath digitized from the following 1:80,000 scale NOAA nautical charts-19327—West Coast of Hawaii (9th ED, 4/29/89),

19347—Channels between Molokai, Maui, Lanai, and Kahoolawe (17th ED, 12/13/97), 19351—Channels between Oahu, Molokai, and Lanai (8th ED, 7/01/1989), 19357—Island of Oahu (20th ED, 9/21/1996), and 19381—Island of Kauai (8th ED, 7/17/1993)].

For the portion of the Lanai region of the HIHWNMS west of Chart 19351,[157°42.8′ west] the 100 fathom contour was derived from the 1:250,000 chart 19340—Hawaii to Oahu (24th ED, 1/09/1993).

All digital geography data have been referenced to WGS84 (NAD83) and have been converted to geographic (latitude and longitude) coordinates.

Sanctuary Boundary

A. As defined by the specific lateral boundaries in B, and except for excluded areas described in paragraph C of this section, the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary consists of the submerged lands and waters off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands seaward from the shoreline, cutting across the mouths of rivers and streams (see Figure 1):

1. To the 100-fathom (183 meter) isobath from Kailiu Point eastward to Mokolea Point, Kauai;

2. To the 100-fathom (183 meter) isobath from Puaena Point eastward to Mahie Point, and from the Kapahulu Groin in Waikiki eastward to Makapuu Point, Oahu;

3. To the 100-fathom (183 meter) isobath from Cape Halawa, Molokai, south and westward to Ilio Point, Molokai; southwestward to include Penguin Banks; eastward along the east side of Lanai; to the waters seaward of the three nautical mile limit north of Kahoolawe, to the Hanamanoia Lighthouse on Maui, and northward along the shoreline to Lipoa Point, Maui;

4. To the deep water area of Pailolo Channel from Cape Halawa, Molokai, to Lipoa Point, Maui, and southward;

5. To the 100-fathom (183 meter) isobath from Upolu Point southward to Keahole Point, Hawaii.

B. Lateral Closure Bounds for the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Boundary (see Figure 2).

Bound No.
(fig. 2)
Geographic name Number of points Latitude Longitude 1aKailiu Pt., Kauai222.22353−159.58117 1bKailiu Pt., Kauai22.27597−159.59983 2aMokolea Pt., Kauai222.22497−159.38217 2bMokolea Pt., Kauai22.24872−159.37203 3aPuaena Pt., N Oahu221.64017−158.14056 3bPuaena Pt., N Oahu21.60233−158.10681 4aMahie Pt., N Oahu221.56036−157.86442 4bMahie Pt., N Oahu21.59228−157.83486 5aKapahulu Groin, S Oahu321.25158−157.84097 5bKapahulu Groin, S Oahu21.26836−157.82381 5cKapahulu Groin, S Oahu21.26839−157.82328 6aMakapuu Pt., S Oahu221.31100−157.64908 6bMakapuu Pt., S Oahu21.32908−157.59614 7aIlio Pt., Molokai221.22381−157.31272 7bIlio Pt., Molokai21.22417−157.25400 8aPailolo Channel, C. Halawa to Lipoa Pt221.02494−156.63944 8bPailolo Channel, C. Halaw to Lipoa Pt21.15819−156.71033 9aHanamanoia Lighthouse, Maui220.57272−156.44753 9bHanamanoia Lighthouse, Maui20.58289−156.41256 10a3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe5120.59947−156.49222 10b3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.59997−156.49250 10c3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.60108−156.49319 10d3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.60183−156.49358 10e3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.60453−156.49531 10f3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.60714−156.49719 10g3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.60961−156.49925 10h3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.61108−156.50061 10i3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.61217−156.50153 10j3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.61411−156.50336 10k3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.61639−156.50458 10l3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63297−156.50631 10m3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.62169−156.50819 10n3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.62417−156.51022 10o3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.62653−156.51244 10p3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.62872−156.51483 10q3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63081−156.51733 10r3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63233−156.51944 10s3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63306−156.52033 10t3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63500−156.52297 10u3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63572−156.52411 10v3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63633−156.52497 10w3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63811−156.52775 10x3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63858−156.52861 10y3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.63983−156.53011 10z3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64175−156.53278 10aa3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64350−156.53553 10bb3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64511−156.53842 10cc3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64539−156.53903 10dd3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64622−156.54053 10ee3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64764−156.54353 10ff3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64889−156.54658 10gg3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.64994−156.54975 10hh3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65083−156.55297 10ii3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65111−156.55436 10jj3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65122−156.55472 10kk3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65147−156.55586 10ll3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65189−156.55797 10mm3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65239−156.56131 10nn3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65247−156.56233 10oo3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65269−156.56378 10pp3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65281−156.56494 10qq3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65306−156.56675 10rr3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65336−156.57011 10ss3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65347−156.57344 10tt3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65344−156.57372 10uu3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65350−156.57514 10vv3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65339−156.57850 10ww3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65328−156.57992 10xx3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65325−156.58025 10yy3 Nmi. closure around Kahoolawe20.65314−156.58217 11aTechnical Closure220.69422−156.61875 11bTechnical Closure20.69583−156.63433 12aUpolu Pt., Hawaii (Big Island)220.26814−155.85014 12bUpolu Pt., Hawaii (Big Island)20.29997−155.85478 13aKeahole Pt., Hawaii (Big Island)219.72767−156.06186 13bKeahole Pt., Hawaii (Big Island)19.72819−156.07069
Bound No.
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Geographic name Number of points Latitude Longitude 14aKawaihae Harbor, Big Island exclusion220.03731−155.83403 14bKawaihae Harbor, Big Island exclusion20.04036−155.83269 15aHaleolono Harbor, Molokai exclusion221.08431−157.24961 15bHaleolono Harbor, Molokai exclusion21.08467−157.24867 16aKaunakakai Harbor, Molokai exclusion421.08719−157.02658 16bKaunakakai Harbor, Molokai exclusion21.08033−157.03286 16cKaunakakai Harbor, Molokai exclusion21.07736−157.02811 16dKaunakakai Harbor, Molokai exclusion21.08539−157.02083 17aKaumalapau Harbor, Lanai exclusion220.78589−156.99228 17bKaumalapau Harbor, Lanai exclusion20.78364−156.99203 18aManele Harbor, Lanai exclusion220.74256−156.88692 18bManele Harbor, Lanai exclusion20.74311−156.88725 19aLahaina Harbor, Maui exclusion220.87175−156.67917 19bLahaina Harbor, Maui exclusion20.87189−156.67889 20aMaalaea Harbor, Maui exclusion220.79225−156.50972 20bMaalaea Harbor, Maui exclusion20.79022−156.51100 21aWestern closure Kuapa Pond (Hawaii Kai), Oahu221.28528−157.71881 21bWestern closure Kuapa Pond (Hawaii Kai), Oahu21.28514−157.71861 22aEastern closure Kuapa Pond (Hawaii Kai), Oahu221.28147−157.71186 22bEastern closure Kuapa Pond (Hawaii Kai), Oahu21.28108−157.71119
[64 FR 66570, Nov. 29, 1999, as amended at 88 FR 972, Jan. 6, 2023]