3104890, 68D-24.144 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 3104890

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

Chapter:

BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68D-24.144

Monroe County Boating Restricted Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule is to reduce the incidence of vessel masts coming into contact with high tension power lines. Masts of sailboats and other masted vessels typically contact the high tension power lines when vessels drag anchor during storm events (hurricanes, winter storms, severe local thunderstorms), presenting grave danger to all persons aboard the vessel and to the vessel itself. These events also have caused power outages affecting thousands of customers in the Lower Keys and present life-threatening dangers to persons in hospitals and to other special-needs patients in the Lower Keys. The effect of this rule will be to prohibit the anchoring of sailboats and other vessels with masts within a portion of Pine Channel adjacent to high tension power lines.

SUMMARY:

This rule will prohibit anchoring by sailboats and other vessels with masts within the area between Pine Key and Little Torch Key South of US 1, for a distance of approximately 6,000 feet.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

327.04, 327.46 FS.

LAW:

327.46 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/27/2006 Vol. 32/43

COMMENTS:

From 10/27/2006 To 11/17/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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