§922.120. Boundary.
15 C.F.R. § 922.120
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary) boundary encompasses a total area of approximately 121 square nautical miles (160.35 square miles) of offshore ocean waters, and submerged lands thereunder, along the continental shelf and shelf edge in the northwestern Gulf of America. The entire sanctuary boundary is comprised of 19 unique polygons. The precise boundary coordinates for each polygon are listed in appendix A to this subpart.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[86 FR 4953, Jan. 19, 2021, as amended at 90 FR 38002, Aug. 7, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
Source
Source: 60 FR 66877, Dec. 27, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[86 FR 4953, Jan. 19, 2021, as amended at 90 FR 38002, Aug. 7, 2025]