This rule amendment will establish a slow speed, minimum wake boating restricted area in Jupiter Narrows adjacent to Coral Cove Park on weekends during high use boating season for public safety.

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68D-24.017Palm Beach County Boating Restricted Areas

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule amendment will establish a slow speed, minimum wake boating restricted area in Jupiter Narrows adjacent to Coral Cove Park on weekends during high use boating season for public safety.

SUMMARY: The proposed amended rule would create a slow speed minimum wake boating restricted area that would be in effect during weekends and holidays (specified in the rule) in and adjacent to a portion of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach County, specifically, from shoreline to shoreline in the area from 300 feet north of the SR 707 bridge to 4290 feet north of the SR 707 bridge (an area referred to as the Jupiter Narrows).

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The nature of the rule and the preliminary analysis conducted to determine whether a SERC was required.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 327.04, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.46, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Major Rob Beaton, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

68D-24.017 Palm Beach County Boating Restricted Areas.

(1) For the purpose of regulating speed and operation of vessel traffic on the Intracoastal Waterway within Palm Beach County, Florida, the following boating restricted areas are established:

(s) Jupiter Narrows

300 feet north of the SR 707 Bridge to 4290 feet north of the SR 707 Bridge. A slow speed, minimum wake zone to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, and those holidays identified in Rule 68D-23.103, in and adjacent to the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, bounded on the south by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 300 feet north of the centerline of the SR 707 (Gomez Road) Bridge, and bounded on the north by a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 4290 feet north of the SR 707 (Gomez Road) Bridge as depicted in drawing S.

Drawings A through R No change.

Rulemaking Authority 327.04, 327.302, 327.46 FS. Law Implemented 327.302, 327.46 FS. History–New 10-6-10, ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Major Rob Beaton, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 25, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 4, 2020