HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL.

SEC. 302. HUDSON RIVER CHANNEL. That portion of Public Law 100–202 designated as the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 1988 is amended by striking out in the undesignated paragraph “The following portion of the Hudson River” all that follows through “the States of New York and New Jersey.” (101 Stat. 1329–109) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The following portion of the Hudson River in the Borough of Manhattan, New York County, State of New York, is hereby declared not to be part of the federally authorized Channel Deepening Project: that portion of the Hudson River and land thereunder more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the United States Pierhead Line approved by the Secretary of War on July 31, 1941, said point having a coordinate of North 4,677.56 feet and West 11,407.92 feet and running: (1) Northerly along said Pierhead Line on a bearing of N21–01’–53”W for a distance of 700.00 feet to a point; thence (2) Westerly at right angles to said Pierhead Line on a bearing of S68–58’–07”W for a distance of 200.00 feet to a point; thence (3) Southerly and parallel with said 102 STAT. 4716 Pierhead Line on a bearing of S21–01’–53”E for a distance of 700.00 feet to a point; thence (4) Easterly at right angles to said Pierhead Line on a bearing of N68–58’–07”E for a distance of 200.00 feet to the point of beginning. Bearings and coordinates are in the system used on the Borough Survey, Borough President’s Office, Manhattan. This declaration shall apply to all or any part of the described area which is used or needed for New York Harbor passenger ferry boat service, as such service may be operated by, or contracted for operation by, a bi-State agency created by compact between the States of New York and New Jersey.”.