Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The
Commission hereby designates the waters within Pinellas County, as described
below, as areas where manatee sightings are frequent and where the best
available information supports the conclusion that manatees inhabit these areas
on a regular or periodic basis. The primary purpose of this rule is to protect
manatees from harmful collisions with motorboats and from harassment by
regulating the speed and operation of motorboats within these designated areas.
A secondary purpose is to protect manatee habitat. In consideration of
balancing the rights of fishers, boaters, and water skiers to use the waters of
the state for recreational and commercial purposes (as applicable under Section
379.2431(2)(k),
F.S.) with the need to provide manatee protection, the Commission has examined
the need for limited lanes, corridors, or unregulated areas that allow higher
speeds through or within regulated areas. Such lanes, corridors, or areas are
provided in those locations where the Commission determined they are consistent
with manatee protection needs.
(2)
The following year-round and seasonal zones are established, which include all
associated and navigable tributaries, lakes, creeks, coves, bends, backwaters,
canals, channels, boat basins, and other waterways unless otherwise designated
or excluded. Coordinates used in the descriptions of zone boundaries are
referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) using the HARN Florida
GDL Albers projection.
(a) Slow Speed
(year-round) -
1. Anclote River, Tarpon
Bayou, Spring Bayou Area: All waters east of a line that bears 46° from a
point (approximate latitude 28° 9' 44.0'' North, approximate longitude
82° 46' 47.6'' West) on the southern shoreline of the Anclote River (about
800 feet southeast of North Florida Avenue), and west of a line that bears
346° from a point (approximate latitude 28° 9' 24.4'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 45' 51.6'' West) on the southern shoreline of the
Anclote River (about 100 feet west of Roosevelt Blvd.), including all waters of
Spring Bayou and Tarpon Bayou north of a line that bears 270° from a point
(approximate latitude 28° 8' 45.6'' North, approximate longitude 82°
45' 43.4'' West) on the shoreline on the south side of the boat ramp at Craig
Park, but excluding Kreamer Bayou and associated waters west and south of a
line that bears 358° from a point (approximate latitude 28° 9' 26.2''
North, approximate longitude 82° 46' 12.0'' West) on the northern shoreline
of Chesapeake Point to the southern shoreline of the peninsula that contains
Bayshore Drive and North Casamia Circle;
2. Clearwater Area:
a. All waters, including the Intracoastal
Waterway channel, north of the centerline of the Memorial Causeway (SR 60)
Bridge, south of a line that bears 283° from a point (approximate latitude
27° 58' 29.8'' North, approximate longitude 82° 48' 11.3'' West) on the
western shoreline of the peninsula that contains the Seminole Street boat ramp
to the eastern shoreline of the island that contains Windward Island Road, and
east of a line that bears 188° from a point (approximate latitude 27°
58' 23.7'' North, approximate longitude 82° 48' 39.6'' West) on the
southern shoreline of the island that contains Windward Island Road to the
northern shoreline of the Memorial Causeway; and,
b. All waters east of the marked channel of
the Intracoastal Waterway, north of the aforementioned line that bears 283°
from the western shoreline of the peninsula that contains the Seminole Street
boat ramp and south of a line that bears 271° from a point (approximate
latitude 27° 59' 20.5'' North, approximate longitude 82° 47' 55.9''
West) on the shoreline of the peninsula on the south side of Stevenson Creek
that contains Venetian Point Drive;
3. Narrows Area: All waters outside of the
marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) south of a line that bears
58° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 51' 52.3'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 50' 49.7'' West) on the western shoreline of The
Narrows (about 7340 feet south of the Indian Rocks Beach/Walsingham Road (SR
688) Bridge, running through green ICW channel marker 27), and north of a line
that bears 83° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 51' 3.3'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 50' 32.4'' West) on the western shoreline of The
Narrows (about 350 feet south of green ICW channel marker 19);
4. Johns Pass Area: All waters of Johns Pass
and Boca Ciega Bay (excluding the residential canals and side waterways of
Madeira Beach and Treasure Island) east of the centerline of the Gulf Boulevard
(SR 699) Bridge, and west of the following line: Begin at a point (approximate
latitude 27° 47' 43.5'' North, approximate longitude 82° 46' 49.5''
West) on the eastern shoreline of the island that contains Johns Pass Avenue,
then bear 96° for a distance of approximately 2, 310 feet to a point
(latitude 27° 47' 41.0'' North, longitude 82° 46' 23.9'' West) in the
water northeast of Little Bird Key, then bear 135° for a distance of
approximately 3, 095 feet to another point (approximate latitude 27° 47'
19.1'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 59.8'' West) in the water, then
bear 202° to the line's terminus on the northeastern shoreline of the
peninsula that contains 126th Avenue;
5. Boca Ciega Isle Area: All waters south of
55th Avenue, north of 41st Avenue, and west of the following line: Begin at a
point (approximate latitude 27° 43' 51.4'' North, approximate longitude
82° 44' 11.9'' West) on the southeastern shoreline of the peninsula that
contains Pali Way, then bear 170° for a distance of approximately 2, 400
feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 43' 28.0'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 44' 7.6'' West) in the water northwest of Boca Ciega Isle,
then bear 123° for a distance of approximately 290 feet to another point
(approximate latitude 27° 43' 26.4'' North, approximate longitude 82°
44' 4.9'' West) in the water, then bear 50° for a distance of approximately
2510 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 43' 42.1'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 43' 43.2'' West) in the water north of Boca Ciega
Isle (west of red Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 30), then bear 155°
for a distance of approximately 2, 430 feet to a point (approximate latitude
27° 43' 20.1'' North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 32.1'' West) in the
water (west of green Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 29), then bear
198° to the line's terminus on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula that
contains 41st Avenue;
6. Broadwater
Area: All waters in the canal system between 42nd Avenue South and 46th Avenue
South, east of a line that bears 12° from a point (approximate latitude
27° 43' 50.9'' North, approximate longitude 82° 41' 33.8'' West) on the
shoreline of the peninsula that contains 45th Street South; and all waters of
the canal system between 48th Avenue South and 49th Avenue South, east of a
line that bears 191° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 43' 30.1''
North, approximate longitude 82° 41' 40.6'' West) on the shoreline of the
peninsula that contains 48th Street South;
7. Indian Key, Frenchman Creek Area: All
waters of Frenchman Creek; and all waters north of Indian Key and a line that
bears 66° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 42' 16.0'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 41' 5.3'' West) on the eastern shoreline of
Indian Key to a point (approximate latitude 27° 42' 22.1'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 40' 49.7'' West) on the eastern shoreline of Boca
Ciega Bay, south of 62nd Avenue South and a line that bears 81° from a
point (approximate latitude 27° 42' 38.3'' North, approximate longitude
82° 41' 33.2'' West) on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula that
contains 62nd Avenue South, and east of a line beginning at a point
(approximate latitude 27° 42' 8.4'' North, approximate longitude 82°
41' 52.5'' West) in the water approximately 120 feet west of Indian Key, then
bearing 15° for a distance of approximately 1350 feet to a point
(approximate latitude 27° 42' 21.2'' North, approximate longitude 82°
41' 48.4'' West) in the water, then bearing 355° to the line's terminus on
the southwestern shoreline of the peninsula that contains 62nd Avenue South,
excluding those water within 200 feet of said peninsula west of a line that
bears 150° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 42' 37.1'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 41' 34.1'' West) on the southern
shoreline;
8. Fort De Soto Area:
All waters of Mullet Key Bayou and associated waters east and north of Anderson
Boulevard, west of Pinellas Bayway South, and south of a line that bears
358° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 38' 36.4'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 43' 52.5'' West) on the northern shoreline of
Mullet Key to a point (latitude 27° 38' 39.2'' North, longitude 82° 43'
52.5'' West) in the water then bears 85° to a point (approximate latitude
27° 38' 42.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 5.6'' West) on the
western shoreline of Madelaine Key (southwest of the boat
ramps).
(b) Slow Speed
(April 1 - November 15) -
1. Safety Harbor
Area: All waters south and east of the centerline of the SR 580 Bridge and
inshore of the following line: Begin at a point (approximate latitude 28°
0' 8.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 43.2'' West) on the western
shoreline of Old Tampa Bay, then bear 80° for a distance of approximately
1, 620 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 10.8'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 40' 25.3'' West) in the water, then bear 12°
for a distance of approximately 1, 245 feet to a point (approximate latitude
28° 0' 22.8'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 22.2'' West) in the
water, then bear 333° for a distance of approximately 1, 055 feet to a
point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 32.2'' North, approximate longitude
82° 40' 27.4'' West) in the water, then bear 321° for a distance of
approximately 2, 920 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 54.8''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 47.7'' West) in the water, then bear
335° for a distance of approximately 1, 990 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 28° 1' 12.7'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 56.8''
West) in the water, then bear 348° for a distance of approximately 1, 650
feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 1' 28.7'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 41' 0.5'' West) in the water, then bear 41° for a
distance of approximately 1, 560 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28°
1' 40.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 48.8'' West) in the water,
then bear 79° for a distance of approximately 2, 125 feet to a point
(approximate latitude 28° 1' 44.1'' North, approximate longitude 82°
40' 25.5'' West) in the water, then bear 101° for a distance of
approximately 905 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 1' 42.3''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 15.6'' West) in the water, then bear
139° for a distance of approximately 1, 280 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 28° 1' 32.7'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 6.4'' West)
in the water, then bear 172° for a distance of approximately 635 feet to a
point (approximate latitude 28° 1' 26.4'' North, approximate longitude
82° 40' 5.4'' West) in the water, then bear 190° for a distance of
approximately 1, 750 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 1' 9.4''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 9.0'' West) in the water, then bear
201° for a distance of approximately 555 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 28° 1' 4.3'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 11.3'' West)
in the water, then bear 183° for a distance of approximately 1, 035 feet to
a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 54.1'' North, approximate longitude
82° 40' 12.0'' West) in the water, then bear 168° for a distance of
approximately 705 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 47.3''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 10.4'' West) in the water, then bear
143° for a distance of approximately 715 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 28° 0' 41.6'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 5.6'' West)
in the water, then bear 164° for a distance of approximately 1, 610 feet to
a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 26.3'' North, approximate longitude
82° 40' 0.9'' West) in the water, then bear 174° for a distance of
approximately 1, 205 feet to a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 14.4''
North, approximate longitude 82° 39' 59.6'' West) in the water, then bear
88° for a distance of approximately 870 feet to the line's terminus on the
eastern shoreline of Safety Harbor;
2. North of Courtney Campbell Causeway: All
waters north of Courtney Campbell Causeway, south of a line that bears 80°
from a point (approximate latitude 28° 0' 8.2'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 40' 43.2'' West) on the western shoreline of Old Tampa Bay,
and west of the following line: Begin at a point (approximate latitude 27°
57' 46.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 41' 8.4'' West) on the northern
shoreline of the Courtney Campbell Causeway, then bear 13° for a distance
of approximately 2, 825 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 58'
13.3'' North, approximate longitude 82° 41' 1.0'' West) in the water, then
bear 28° for a distance of approximately 2, 000 feet to a point
(approximate latitude 27° 58' 30.6'' North, approximate longitude 82°
40' 50.2'' West) in the water, then bear 327° for a distance of
approximately 1, 310 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 58' 41.6''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 58.0'' West) in the water, then bear
346° for a distance of approximately 2, 840 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 27° 59' 8.9'' North, approximate longitude 82° 41' 5.2'' West)
in the water, then bear 5° for a distance of approximately 680 feet to a
point (approximate latitude 27° 59' 15.6'' North, approximate longitude
82° 41' 4.4'' West) in the water, then bear 36° for a distance of
approximately 4, 410 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 59' 50.8''
North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 35.3'' West) in the water, then bear
29° for a distance of approximately 1, 365 feet to a point (approximate
latitude 28° 0' 2.5'' North, approximate longitude 82° 40' 27.7'' West)
in the water, then bearing 13° for a distance of approximately 870 feet to
the line's terminus on the aforementioned line that bears 80° from a point
on the western shoreline of Old Tampa Bay.
(c) Slow Speed (April 1 - October 31) -
1. Indian Rocks Beach Area: All waters south
of a line that bears 114° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 54'
29.1'' North, approximate longitude 82° 50' 6.3'' West) on the shoreline of
the peninsula that contains Harbor Drive North to the western shoreline of the
island that contains Buttonwood Lane, and north of the centerline of the Indian
Rocks Beach/Walsingham Road (SR 688) Bridge, including the waters of McKay
Creek west of the centerline of Indian Rocks Road, but excluding the marked
channel of the Intracoastal Waterway and the following areas:
a. The basin between 20th Avenue and Harbor
Drive, west of a line that bears 6° from a point (approximate latitude
27° 54' 17.4'' North, approximate longitude 82° 50' 31.9'' West) on the
shoreline of the peninsula that contains 20th Avenue Parkway; and,
b. The basins between 12th Avenue and 20th
Avenue, west of a line that bears 46° from a point (approximate latitude
27° 53' 51.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 50' 26.1'' West) on the
shoreline of the peninsula that contains 12th Avenue to the shoreline of the
peninsula that contains 20th Avenue;
2. Redington Shores Area: All waters east of
a line that bears 189° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 50' 4.1''
North, approximate longitude 82° 49' 49.8'' West) on the southern shoreline
of Conch Key (about 250 feet east of red Intracoastal Waterway channel marker
4), west of the peninsula that contains Oakhurst Drive, and north of the
following line: Begin at the southern terminus of the aforementioned line from
Conch Key, then run approximately 1, 500 feet east along the northern shoreline
of the peninsula that contains 182nd Avenue East to the easternmost point
(approximate latitude 27° 49' 56.0'' North, approximate longitude 82°
49' 35.7'' West) of the peninsula, then bear 28° for a distance of
approximately 540 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 50' 0.6''
North, approximate longitude 82° 49' 32.9'' West) in the water on the
northern boundary of the marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway (about 220
feet east of red Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 2), then run in a
southeasterly direction along the northern boundary of the marked channel of
the Intracoastal Waterway for a distance of approximately 2, 040 feet to red
Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 24 (approximate latitude 27° 49'
51.4'' North, approximate longitude 82° 49' 12.5'' West), then bear
102° to a point (approximate latitude 27° 49' 47.3'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 48' 52.5'' West) on the northwestern shoreline of the large
unnamed island south of Boca Ciega Millennium Park, then run along the northern
and eastern shorelines of said island to a point (approximate latitude 27°
49' 40.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 48' 46.0'' West) on its
southeastern shoreline, then bear 113° to a point (approximate latitude
27° 49' 34.5'' North, approximate longitude 82° 48' 31.2'' West) on the
northwestern shoreline of the unnamed island to the southeast, then run along
the northern and eastern shorelines of said island to a point (approximate
latitude 27° 49' 28.8'' North, approximate longitude 82° 48' 24.1''
West) on its southeastern shoreline, then bear 129° to the line's terminus
at a point on the western shoreline of the peninsula that contains Oakhurst
Drive;
3. West of War Veteran's
Memorial Park: All waters north of a line that bears 131° from a point
(approximate latitude 27° 48' 37.5'' North, approximate longitude 82°
47' 16.2'' West) on the shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay near Madeira Beach
Elementary School and runs approximately 6, 225 feet to a point (latitude
27° 47' 56.8'' North, longitude 82° 46' 24.1'' West) in the water then
bears 83° to a point (approximate latitude 27° 47' 57.8'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 46' 13.6'' West) on the western shoreline of
Turtlecrawl Point in War Veteran's Memorial Park, excluding the basin east of
Bay Pines Terrace;
4. Long Bayou,
Dog Leg Key Area: All waters east of the following line: Begin at a point
(latitude 27° 48' 6.1'' North, longitude 82° 45' 52.7'' West) in the
water west of Dog Leg Key and east of Bay Pines channel marker 16, then bear
176° for a distance of approximately 325 feet to another point (approximate
latitude 27° 48' 2.9'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 52.5''
West) in the water, then bear 143° for a distance of approximately 3, 130
feet to Jungle Beach channel marker 7 (approximate latitude 27° 47' 37.9''
North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 31.8'' West), then bear 154° for a
distance of approximately 1, 580 feet to another point (approximate latitude
27° 47' 23.8'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 24.3'' West) in the
water, then bear 141° to the line's terminus at a point (approximate
latitude 27° 47' 18.6'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 19.7''
West) in the water approximately 315 feet west of the eastern shoreline of Boca
Ciega Bay just to the north of the Jungle Prada boat ramp, south of the
following line: Begin at a point (approximate latitude 27° 48' 9.2'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 45' 27.4'' West) on the eastern shoreline of Long
Bayou (near 33rd Avenue North), then bear 260°
to a point on the eastern shoreline of Dog Leg Key, then run along the southern
shoreline of Dog Leg Key to a point on the western shoreline, then bear
257° to the line's terminus at the aforementioned point in the water east
of Bay Pines channel marker 16, and north of a line that bears 275° from a
point (approximate latitude 27° 47' 18.3'' North, approximate longitude
82° 45' 16.2'' West) on the eastern shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay just to the
north of the Jungle Prada boat ramp;
5. North of Treasure Island Causeway: All
waters south of a line that bears 275° from a point (approximate latitude
27° 47' 18.3'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 16.2'' West) on the
eastern shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay just to the north of the Jungle Prada boat
ramp, north of the centerline of the Treasure Island/Central Avenue Bridge, and
west of the following line: Begin at a point (approximate latitude 27° 47'
18.6'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 19.7'' West) in the water
approximately 315 feet west of the eastern shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay just to
the north of the Jungle Prada boat ramp, then bear 190° for a distance of
approximately 1, 585 feet to another point (approximate latitude 27° 47'
3.2'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 23.0'' West) in the water, then
bear 152° for a distance of approximately 3, 450 feet to a point
(approximate latitude 27° 46' 32.9'' North, approximate longitude 82°
45' 5.4'' West) in the water northeast of Intracoastal Waterway channel marker
16, then bear approximately 183° for a distance of approximately 1, 330
feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 46' 19.8'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 45' 6.5'' West) in the water (corresponding to the current
northeast corner of a state boating safety zone), then bear 179° to the
line's terminus on the Treasure Island Causeway;
6. 79th Street South, South Pasadena Area:
All waters south of a line that bears 231° from a point (approximate
latitude 27° 45' 44.4'' North, approximate longitude 82° 44' 30.1''
West) on the eastern shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay (near the southwesterly
extension of Villa Grande Avenue South) to the eastern shoreline of the
peninsula that contains 9th Avenue South (including those waters in the basin
between 9th Avenue South and 10th Avenue South and in the basin between 10th
Avenue South and 79th Street South), and north of the following line: Begin at
a point (approximate latitude 27° 45' 18.1'' North, approximate longitude
82° 45' 2.6'' West) on the southern shoreline of the peninsula that
contains the southernmost section of 79th Street South, then bear 134° to
the northernmost point (approximate latitude 27° 45' 16.4'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 45' 0.7'' West) of Deadman Key, then run along
the eastern shoreline of Deadman Key to a point (approximate latitude 27°
45' 9.9'' North, approximate longitude 82° 44' 56.8'' West) on the
shoreline, then bear 90° to the westernmost point of the island that
contains Sun Island Drive South, then run along the northwestern and northern
shorelines to a point (approximate latitude 27° 45' 15.6'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 44' 42.9'' West) on the northwestern shoreline of
the peninsula that contains the northern extension of Sun Island Drive South,
then run along the northern shoreline of said peninsula to a point (approximate
latitude 27° 45' 15.6'' North, approximate longitude 82° 44' 40.1''
West) on its northeastern shoreline, then bear 93° to a point (approximate
latitude 27° 45' 15.3'' North, approximate longitude 82° 44' 36.1''
West) on the northwestern shoreline of the peninsula that contains Bay Island
Drive South, then run along the northern shoreline of said peninsula to a point
(approximate latitude 27° 45' 15.2'' North, approximate longitude 82°
44' 33.5'' West) on its northeastern shoreline, then bear 90° to the line's
terminus on the eastern shoreline of Boca Ciega Bay (about 250 feet north of
Huffman Way);
7. Pasadena Avenue
Area:
a. All waters, including the
Intracoastal Waterway channel, south of a line that bears 261° from a point
(approximate latitude 27° 45' 22.4'' North, approximate longitude 82°
45' 18.9'' West) on the shoreline of the peninsula that contains 13th Avenue
South, north and west of the centerline of the Pasadena Avenue South (SR 693)
Bridge, and west of a line that bears 134° from a point (approximate
latitude 27° 45' 18.1'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 2.6''
West) on the southern shoreline of the peninsula that contains the southernmost
section of 79th Street South to the northernmost point (approximate latitude
27° 45' 16.4'' North, approximate longitude 82° 45' 0.7'' West) of
Deadman Key, excluding the basin between 79th Street South and 80th Street
South; and,
b. All waters,
including the Intracoastal Waterway channel, east and south of the centerline
of the Pasadena Avenue South (SR 693) Bridge, south of a line that bears
100° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 50.5'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 44' 43.7'' West) on the southeastern shoreline of
Deadman Key to a point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 47.3'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 44' 24.0'' West) on the western shoreline of
Pasadena Isle and then runs along the southern shoreline of said isle to a
point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 37.3'' North, approximate longitude
82° 44' 5.2'' West) on its southern shoreline, and north and west of a line
that bears 178° from the aforementioned point on the southern shoreline of
Pasadena Isle for a distance of approximately 300 feet to a point (latitude
27° 44' 34.3'' North, longitude 82° 44' 5.2'' West) in the water
southeast of South Pasadena Marina channel marker 2 and then bears 229° to
a point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 25.7'' North, approximate longitude
82° 44' 16.8'' West) on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula that
contains 64th Avenue;
8.
Pasadena Golf Club Area: All waters of Bear Creek west and south of La Plaza
Avenue South; and all waters east of the centerline of the Shore Drive South
Bridge to Pasadena Isle, and north of the following line: Begin at a point
(approximate latitude 27° 44' 37.3'' North, approximate longitude 82°
44' 5.2'' West) on the southern shoreline of Pasadena Isle, then bear 178°
for a distance of approximately 300 feet to a point (latitude 27° 44'
34.3'' North, longitude 82° 44' 5.2'' West) in the water southeast of South
Pasadena Marina channel marker 2, then bear 139° for a distance of
approximately 1490 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 23.1''
North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 54.4'' West) in the water (east of red
Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 34), then bear 99° for a distance of
approximately 2, 590 feet to a point (approximate latitude 27° 44' 19.0''
North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 25.9'' West) in the water south of
Kipps Colony, then bear 36° to the line's terminus on the southwestern
shoreline of the peninsula that contains Bayview Circle South;
9. Isle Del Sol Area: All waters west of the
Pinellas Bayway South, north of a line that bears 311° from a point
(approximate latitude 27° 41' 42.8'' North, approximate longitude 82°
43' 1.4'' West) on the western shoreline of the Pinellas Bayway South Causeway
to a point (latitude 27° 41' 58.1'' North, longitude 82° 43' 21.0''
West) in the water (northeast of red Intracoastal Waterway channel marker 24),
and east of a line bearing 8° from said point in the water east of channel
marker 24 to a point (approximate latitude 27° 42' 12.8'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 43' 18.3'' West) on the southern shoreline of
Isle Del Sol;
10. Tierra Verde
Area: All waters south of a line that bears 108° from a point (approximate
latitude 27° 40' 57.5'' North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 8.6''
West) on the eastern shoreline of Paradise Key, west of a line that bears
179° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 40' 33.3'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 41' 47.3'' West) in the water northwest of Tarpon
Key to a point (approximate latitude 27° 39' 28.0'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 41' 47.0'' West) in the water on the northern boundary of the
marked channel in Bunces Pass, north of the marked channel in Bunces Pass, and
east of the Pinellas Bayway South, excluding the canals north of 13th Street
East and the deeper water area bounded on the east by a line that bears
182° from a point (approximate latitude 27° 40' 55.5'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 43' 1.9'' West) in the water south of Little Bird
Key to a point (approximate latitude 27° 40' 24.5'' North, approximate
longitude 82° 43' 3.5'' West) in the water east of 13th Street East and
bounded on the south by a line that bears 107° from a point (approximate
latitude 27° 40' 26.4'' North, approximate longitude 82° 43' 10.0''
West) on the shoreline of the peninsula that contains 13th Street East to the
aforementioned point in the water east of 13th Street East.
(d) Slow Speed (November 15 - March 31) -
Whitcomb Bayou Area: All waters of Whitcomb Bayou south of a line that bears
270° from a point (approximate latitude 28° 8' 45.6'' North,
approximate longitude 82° 45' 43.4'' West) on the shoreline on the south
side of the boat ramp at Craig Park.
(3) Commercial Fishing Permits: The following
provisions pertain to the issuance of permits to allow individuals engaged in
commercial fishing activities to operate their vessels in specified areas at
speeds greater than the speed limits established under subsection (2), above.
Procedures related to the application for and the review and issuance of these
permits are as set forth in Rule
68C-22.003, F.A.C.
(a) Permits shall be limited as follows:
1. Permits shall only be available for the
zones or portions of zones described under subparagraphs (2)(a)2., (2)(a)4.,
(2)(a)5., (2)(a)7., (2)(c)1. through (2)(c)5., and (2)(c)7. through (2)(c)10.,
above;
2. Permits shall not apply
on weekends or on the holidays identified in Section
110.117, F.S.; and,
3. Permits shall only apply to commercial
fishing activities for the setting of nets to encircle fish, and shall only
allow speeds up to 20 mph.
(b) Permit applications may be obtained from
the Commission's Law Enforcement office at 5110 Gandy Boulevard, Tampa,
Florida, or by contacting the Commission's Imperiled Species Management Section
at 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 (e-mail:
ManateeZonePermit@MyFWC.com; (850)922-4330).
Rulemaking Authority
379.2431(2) FS.
Law Implemented 379.2431(2)
FS.
New 1-5-05, Amended
1-18-16.