Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 13, 2024) |
40. Water Management Districts |
40C. St. Johns River Water Management District |
40C-9. Water Management Lands Acquisition And Management |
1Scuba diving, or the use of underwater breathing apparatus of a similar nature, is prohibited on District Lands unless authorized by a Special Use Authorization. A person issued a Special Use Authorization to perform a dive from District Lands shall submit a report informing the District of any scientific or archaeological evidence discovered during the dive within 30 days after completing the dive. To receive a Special Use Authorization for diving, the applicant must satisfy the requirements contained in Rule 8140C-9.360, 82F.A.C., and must provide reasonable assurances that:
89(1) The dive is for a scientific or resource investigation purpose; and
101(2) The person to be performing the dive is certified for the type of dive to be performed.
119Specific Authority 121373.044, 122373.113 FS. 124Law Implemented 126373.139, 127373.59 FS. 129History–New 1-16-94, Amended 5-11-94.