WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Coast Guard has issued a rule called: Safety Zone; Firework Display; Appomattox River, Hopewell, VA.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on June 9 by Peggy M. Britton, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Sector Virginia.
Summary: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters within a 250-yard radius of a fireworks barge located in the Appomattox River, near City Point, in Hopewell, VA. The purpose of this rulemaking is to ensure the safety of persons and vessels, and to protect the marine environment within the navigable waters proximate to fireworks displays, before, during, and after the scheduled events. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited ...