Amendments to the rules are being proposed to correct inaccuracies and/or update the language pertaining to flood stage measurements for the Suwanee and Santa Fe River Boating Restricted Areas. The proposed amendments will ....

 

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Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68D-24.020Suwannee and Santa Fe River Boating Restricted Areas

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments to the rules are being proposed to correct inaccuracies and/or update the language pertaining to flood stage measurements for the Suwanee and Santa Fe River Boating Restricted Areas. The proposed amendments will modify the flood stage level at all existing flood zone locations on the Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers to correspond with the action stage threshold established by NOAA. This will clarify for boaters when the designated boating restricted areas are activated by flooding water levels.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Suwannee River from U.S. 90 Bridge at Ellaville south to Fowler’s Bluff, lying within Dixie, Gilchrist and Levy counties and the Santa Fe River beginning at River Rise downstream to the confluence of the Suwannee River, lying within Alachua, Columbia, Gilchrist and Suwannee counties.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 327.04, 327.46 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.46 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: Major William Holcomb, Boating and Waterways Section, Division of Law Enforcement, 620 South Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.