Fireworks Display on the Choptank near Goose Point this Saturday

     Trappe, Md. -- Mariners are advised that a short-duration, aerial fireworks display is scheduled to occur on the Choptank River at Trappe, Maryland on Saturday, June 16, (no rain date), at approximately 9 p.m. Mariners are urged to transit the area with caution, to keep a sharp lookout for other watercraft in the area, and are reminded to heed the directions of patrolling law enforcement and public safety officials.
     Absent specific guidance, mariners should remain 200 yards from the fireworks discharge site located on the grounds of the Chateau Bu-De located near Goose Point, in approximate position latitude 38° 35’ 51” N, longitude 076° 00’ 09” W (Datum NAD 1983).
     For any comments or questions contact Coast Guard Sector Baltimore Waterways Management Division
at (410) 576-2674 or Ronald.L.Houck@uscg.mil.  Chart 12268.