A boat parade in Galveston now has its own annual Coast Guard exclusion zone

The Coast Guard is creating a special local regulation for a boat parade in Galveston, Texas. This rule will prohibit non-participants from entering a specific area of the Galveston Channel every third Saturday in September.

This is a small, specific rule for a local event. It shows how federal agencies use their power to manage even minor public gatherings on waterways. The Coast Guard can create temporary exclusion zones for almost any reason, and this is a routine example of that authority in action.