Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
Persons may only enter and exit Impoundment Areas at
designated public access points during the hours and days, and in areas as
identified by posted signage.
(1) The
following are prohibited in all Impoundment Areas:
(a) Fishing or frogging in areas closed to
fishing or frogging within the Impoundment Areas identified by posted
signage.
(b) Swimming, surfing,
snorkeling, scuba diving or use of other underwater breathing
apparatus.
(c) Water skiing,
tubing, wake boarding or similar in water sports.
(2) Vessels and Vessel operation is
authorized on Impoundment Areas under the following limitations:
(a) Vessel and Vessel operation limitations
are posted by signage.
(b) Vessel
and Vessel operation limitations are made specific to each Impoundment Area
for: resource protection; protection of District structures, equipment, and
levees; and operation and maintenance of the Impoundment Area.
(c) Vessels are limited as motorized or
non-motorized, and by engine horsepower, engine type, and Vessel
type.
(d) Airboat operation is
limited to designated areas.
(e)
Vessel operation is limited by area, water depth, by distance from District
structures, equipment, or levees, and by speed.
(3) The following Vessels and Vessel
operations are prohibited in Impoundments:
(a)
Personal watercraft.
(b) Vessel
operation greater than Idle Speed within 300 feet of any District, structure or
equipment.
(c) Vessel operation
which causes damage to plants, injures animals or fish, or other natural
resources.
(d) Vessel operation
within an area delineated by Vessel barriers.
(e) Anchoring or tying a Vessel or watercraft
to a road, levee, maintenance berm, structure, fence, tree, post, sign, gauge,
data recorder, weed barrier or Vessel barrier.
(4) Pets must be under physical restraint at
all times and are only allowed in areas identified by posted
signage.
Rulemaking Authority
373.044,
373.113 FS. Law Implemented
373.1391,
373.59
FS.
New 7-12-06, Amended
5-3-14.
