(a) Location. U.S. navigable waters of the Saginaw River, from surface to bottom, within 400 yards upriver and 600 yards downriver of the Lafayette Bridge. Specifically, all waters of the Saginaw River, encompassed by a line connecting the following points beginning at 43°35′4″ N, 083°53′56.5″ W thence to, 43°35′2.6″ N, 083°53′49.1″ W thence to, 43°34′37.3″ N 083°53′59.9″ W, thence to 43°34′38.5″ N, 083°54′8″ W and along the shoreline back to the beginning point. These coordinates are based on the North American Datum 83 (NAD 83).

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, designated representative means a Coast Guard Patrol Commander, including a Coast Guard coxswain, petty officer, or other officer operating a Coast Guard vessel and a Federal, State, and local officer designated by or assisting the Captain of the Port Sector Detroit (COTP) in the enforcement of the safety zone.

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in subpart C of this part, you may not enter the safety zone described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(2) To seek permission to enter, contact the COTP or the COTP's representative on VHF-FM channel 16. Those in the safety zone must comply with all lawful orders or directions given to them by the COTP or the COTP's designated representative.

(d) Enforcement period. This section is effective from 8 a.m. on February 7, 2026, until 8 a.m. on April 1, 2026.