This rulemaking will establish criteria and an application process for owners of private submerged lands adjacent to Outstanding Florida Waters or aquatic preserves to request boating restricted areas solely to protect seagrass and contiguous ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68D-24.004Guidelines for the Establishment of Boating Restricted Areas for Seagrass and Seagrass Habitat Protection

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking will establish criteria and an application process for owners of private submerged lands adjacent to Outstanding Florida Waters or aquatic preserves to request boating restricted areas solely to protect seagrass and contiguous seagrass habitat within their private property boundaries from seagrass scarring due to propeller dredging

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Guidelines for the establishment of boating restricted areas to protect seagrass and seagrass habitat on privately owned submerged lands which are adjacent to Outstanding Florida Waters or aquatic preserves.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 327.04, 327.46(1)(d) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.46(1)(d) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ryan Moreau, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, 620 South Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.