NC – NEW RIVER – CAMP LEJEUNE – NOTICE OF LIVE FIRING AND TRAINING EXERCISES

Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Live firing and training:
Mariners traveling in Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway through this area can expect a delays of about one to four hours during the below times. Range Control Boats, from Camp Lejeune, NC monitor Channel 16 VHF-FM and the working Channel 82 VHF-FM. Range Control can be reached at 910-451-3064 or 4449. Camp Lejune MILOPS 06 – 12 MAY 2024.
1. The restricted areas in the Atlantic Ocean east of the New River Inlet as shown on National Ocean Service Chart US5NC14M, will be closed to navigation up to 15 nm seaward because of firing exercises during the following periods:
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 08 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (24 MEU, NSFS)
8:00 A.M. – 11:59 P.M. 09-10 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (10TH MAR-G-7)
Restricted areas in the new river, as shown on National Ocean Service chart US5NC14M, that will be closed to navigation because of stone bay rifle range firing exercises during the following periods:
Stone Creek Sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
Stone Bay Sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
West of the 77 (deg) 26 (min) Longitude line.
The restricted areas that may be closed to navigation because of firing exercises during the following periods:
Traps Bay Sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
Courthouse Bay Sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
Stone Bay Sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
East of the 77 (deg) 26 (min) longitude line.
Grey Point sector 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily
Farnell Bay sector sunrise to sunset daily
Morgans Bay sector sunrise to sunset daily
Jacksonville sector sunrise to sunset daily
2. 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 US5NC14M, may be closed to navigation because of firing exercises during the following periods:
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 08 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (24 MEU, NSFS)
8:00 A.M. – 11:59 P.M. 09-10 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS (10TH MAR-G-7)
3. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, inland waters in the Browns Island Inlet area between Bear Creek and Onslow Beach, may be closed for firing exrcises during the following periods:
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. 08 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(24 MEU, NSFS)
8:00 A.M. – 11:59 P.M. 09-10 MAY 24 LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS
(10TH MAR-G-7)
4. 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.
5. 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.
5A. 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.
6. Range control boats, MCIE-MCB CAMLEJ North Carolina monitor channel 16 VHF-FM (156.8 mhz) and the working channel 82 vhf-fm(161.725 mhz). Range Control can be reached by phone at 910-451-3064 or 4449.