13601163, 68D-24.018 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13601163

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

Chapter:

BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68D-24.018

St. Johns River Boating Restricted Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address needed changes to the boating restricted areas created by this rule.  Additionally, the purpose is to address possible rule changes governing vessel speeds on the St. Johns River in Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties, where necessary, to manage this waterway and promote its use for safe boating.  Staff has identified several needed changes, to include, but not limited to: repealing regulations in the tributaries of South Moon and Jungle Den Canals; making minor changes to the footprints of the State Road 40 (Astor) Bridge, State Road 44 (Whitehair) Bridge and Lake Monroe boating restricted areas; modifying other areas to match historical boundaries established by regulatory markers; clarifying and modifying the geographic descriptions; updating the rule maps; and removing the authority for Lake, Seminole and Volusia counties to mark the state-adopted year-round boating safety zones.

SUBJECT:

Vessel speed zones and regulatory markers in the St. Johns River in Lake, Seminole and Volusia Counties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

327.04, 327.46 F.S.

LAW:

327.33(3), 327.46 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/27/2013 Vol. 39/189

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

327.04, 327.46 F.S., 327.33(3), 327.46 F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68D-24.018&PDate=9/27/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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