10995743, 68C-22.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10995743

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Manatees

Chapter:

THE FLORIDA MANATEE SANCTUARY ACT

Overview

RULE:

68C-22.012	Volusia County and Associated County (Parts of Putnam, Lake and Seminole) Zones
68C-22.028	Flagler County Zones

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule making action is to improve protection of manatees and manatee habitat in Flagler County by limiting allowable motorboat speed in portions of the county. (This action would also amend the rule for Volusia County to remove from this rule existing boat speed zones in Flagler County.) These actions are being proposed after considering recommendations made by the Flagler County Local Rule Review Committee that was formed pursuant to Section 379.2431(2)(f), F.S. The effect of the action would be to limit allowable motorboat speed in portions of the county during the warm season, including 2.7 linear miles of Slow Speed on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The warm season would be defined as May through September 7 (to include Labor Day). Adoption of the proposed rule would add about 15 minutes to the time it currently requires to transit the county in the ICW during the warm season, with no change during the rest of the year. Additional information is available at: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/manatee/rulemaking/.

SUMMARY:

The proposed action would: [1] remove the existing zones in the extreme southern end of Flagler County that are a part of the rule for Volusia County; and [2] establish new zones in this area and other portions of Flagler County that would be in effect only from May 1 through September 7. The proposed zones would include 2.7 linear miles of Slow Speed zones on the ICW. Zones would be established in the vicinity of the Hammock Dunes Parkway Bridge, in the general area between Silver Lake and the State Road 100 (Moody Blvd) Bridge (including Lehigh Canal), and in the southernmost roughly 2.1 miles of Flagler County.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

379.2431(2) FS.

LAW:

379.2431(2) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/3/2012 Vol. 38/05

COMMENTS:

From 2/3/2012 To 2/24/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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