The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address minor technical changes to provide clarity throughout both rules to the order of the geographic descriptions and the restricted speed terminology. Additionally, the purpose is to ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68D-24.006Fort Lauderdale Boating Restricted Areas
68D-24.008Broward County Boating Restricted Areas
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address minor technical changes to provide clarity throughout both rules to the order of the geographic descriptions and the restricted speed terminology. Additionally, the purpose is to address possible rule changes reducing vessel speeds on the Florida Intracoastal Waterway within Broward County, where necessary to manage and promote the use of this state waterway for safe boating. Specifically, the effect of this rule development notice is to make minor increases to the footprint of the zones found in Rule 68D-24.008, F.A.C., portions (1)(a)1., 2.a., 5. and 9. to match historical boundaries established by regulatory markers, update the rule maps and remove the authority for Broward County to mark the zones. The purpose and effect is also to transfer Rule 68D-24.006, F.A.C., Fort Lauderdale Boating Restricted Areas, into Rule 68D-24.008,, F.A.C., remove the requirement for the City of Fort Lauderdale to mark the zones, update the rule maps and repeal Rule 68D-24.006.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Vessel speed zones and regulatory markers on the Florida Intracoastal Waterway within Broward County.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 327.04, 327.46 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.46, 327.72, 327.73(1) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: Anne Kolb Nature Center, 751 Sheridan Street, Hollywood, Florida 33019
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: ADA Coordinator, at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Captain Richard Moore, Boating and Waterways Section, Division of Law Enforcement, 620 South Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone], [e-mail]
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.