SAFETY/NORTH CAROLINA - NEW RIVER - FIRING EXERCISES FROM 24 AUG TO 30 AUG 2020/HAZ OPS/SEC NC BNM 325-20

THE RESTRICTED AREAS IN THE NEW RIVER, AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11542, THAT WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: 

STONE CREEK SECTOR, STONE BAY SECTOR, TRAPS BAY SECTOR, COURTHOUSE BAY SECTOR, AND GREY POINT SECTOR WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION DUE TO FIRING EXERCISES 24 HOURS DAILY.
FARNELL BAY SECTOR, MORGANS BAY SECTOR, AND JACKSONVILLE SECTOR WILL BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION DUE TO FIRING EXERCISES FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET.
THE TARGET BOMBING AREA N1/BT-3 IMPACT AREA IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN EAST OF THE NEW RIVER INLET AS SHOWN ON NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE CHART 11543, MAY BE CLOSED TO NAVIGATION BECAUSE OF FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.  

24 AUG 20 - 30 AUG 20    LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (1/10, G-7)
12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. 

30 AUG 20    LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (MCB-OPS, NSFS/UAS).

ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, INLAND WATERS IN THE BROWNS ISLAND INLET AREA BETWEEN BEAR CREEK AND ONSLOW BEACH, MAY BE CLOSED FOR FIRING EXERCISES DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS:
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.  

24 AUG 20 - 30 AUG 20    LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (1/10, G-7)
12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. 

30 AUG 20    LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (MCB-OPS, NSFS/UAS).

SHIP OPERATIONS CONSISTING OF LANDING CRAFT, AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES, AND HELICOPTERS MAY BE CONDUCTED IN THE ONSLOW BEACH OPERATING AREA
AND ALL SECTORS OF NEW RIVER TO INCLUDE DIVE OPERATIONS.
DUE TO UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON BROWNS ISLAND AND IN THE ADJACENT WATERWAYS AND MARSH AREAS, BROWNS ISLAND IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL
UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL. VESSELS MAY TRANSIT THE SURROUNDING WATERS, HOWEVER NO VESSEL SHALL BOTTOM FISH OR ANCHOR.
MARINERS TRAVELING ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE NEW RIVER BETWEEN
STONE BAY AND FARNELL BAY SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIGN POLES WITHOUT WORKING LIGHTS AND ARE LEANING OR SUBMERGED AS A
RESULT OF HURRICANE FLORENCE AND PRESENT HAZARDS TO NAVIGATION.
THESE POLES ONCE HAD SIGNS DENOTING AREAS OF CAUTION AROUND THE STONE BAY RIFLE RANGE AND VERONA LOOP FIRING RANGES.
SIGNS ARE LOCATED ALONG THE STONE BAY, GREY POINT AND FARNELL BAY SECTORS OF THE NEW RIVER.  MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE IS
WORKING TO REPLACE THESE SIGNS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON FIRING EXERCISES CONTACT CAMP LEJEUNE RANGE CONTROL AT 910-451-3064/4449.