Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) For the purpose of regulating the speed
and operation of vessel traffic during flood events, the Suwannee and Santa Fe
River Boating Restricted Areas are established, which shall include all
associated and navigable tributaries, creeks, coves, bends, and backwaters
unless otherwise designated or excluded.
Suwannee River Idle Speed No Wake Zones-
(a) Zone 1: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from the centerline of the U.S. 90 Bridge at Ellaville south to the
centerline of the S.R. 51 Bridge at Luraville, in effect and enforceable when
the river is 47' or higher (NGVD 29) or 46.25' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated
by the Ellaville gauge (USGS 02319500), as depicted in Drawing A.
(b) Zone 2: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from the centerline of the S.R. 51 Bridge at Luraville to a line drawn
perpendicular to the centerline of the river at Little River Spring, in effect
and enforceable when the river is 26' or higher (NGVD 29) or 25.25' or higher
(NAVD 88) as indicated by the Branford gauge (USGS 02320500), as depicted in
Drawing B.
(c) Zone 3: All waters
in and adjacent to the river from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline
of the river at Little River Spring to the centerline of the C.R. 340 Bridge at
Rock Bluff, in effect and enforceable when the river is 24' or higher (NGVD 29)
or 23.25' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated by the Branford gauge (USGS
02320500), as depicted in Drawing C.
(d) Zone 4: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from the centerline of the C.R. 340 Bridge at Rock Bluff to a line drawn
perpendicular to the centerline of the river approximately 300' southwest of
the New Clay Landing Boat Ramp, from a line drawn perpendicular to the
centerline of the river approximately 6, 000' north of the Camp Azalea Boat
Ramp to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the river approximately
1, 300' south of the Yellow Jacket Landing, and from a line drawn perpendicular
to the centerline of the river approximately 2, 000' northeast of the Fowler's
Bluff Boat Ramp to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the river
approximately one mile southwest of the Fowler's Bluff Boat Ramp, in effect and
enforceable when the river is 9' or higher (NGVD 29) or 8.35' or higher (NAVD
88) as indicated by the Wilcox gauge (USGS 02323500), as depicted in Drawing D.
Santa Fe River Idle Speed No Wake Zones -
(e) Zone 5: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from the River Rise in O'Leno State Park downstream to the centerline of
the US 27 Bridge, in effect and enforceable when the river is 35' or higher
(NGVD 29) or 34.20' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated by the High Springs gauge
(USGS 02321975), as depicted in Drawing E.
(f) Zone 6: All waters from the centerline of
the US 27 Bridge downstream to a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of
the river, shoreline to shoreline, one-half mile upstream from the S.R. 47
Bridge, in effect and enforceable when the river is 24' or higher (NGVD 29) or
23.25' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated by the Fort White gauge (USGS
02322500), as depicted in Drawing F.
(g) Zone 7: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the river, shoreline
to shoreline, one-half mile upstream from the S.R. 47 Bridge, downstream to a
line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the river, shoreline to
shoreline, from the westernmost point of the unnamed island located at 29°
54.527' N, 82° 46.074' W, in effect and enforceable when the river is 19.5'
or higher (NGVD 29) or 18.75' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated by the Three
Rivers Estates gauge (USGS 02322703), as depicted in Drawing G.
(h) Zone 8: All waters in and adjacent to the
river from a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the river, shoreline
to shoreline, from the westernmost point of the unnamed island located at
29° 54.527' N, 82° 46.074' W downstream to the confluence of the
Suwannee and Santa Fe Rivers, to include the Ichetucknee River upstream to the
US 27 Bridge, in effect and enforceable when the river is 17' or higher (NGVD
29) or 16.25' or higher (NAVD 88) as indicated by the Three Rivers Estates
gauge (USGS 02322703), as depicted in Drawing H.
(2) When in Effect - The boating restricted
areas established in subsection (1) shall be active and enforceable only when
the water levels are as specified in each paragraph. For purposes of this rule,
all referenced river levels are provided in both the North American Vertical
Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) and the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD
29).
Rulemaking Authority
327.04,
327.46 FS. Law Implemented
327.46
FS.
New 5-3-94, Formerly 16N-24.020, 62N-24.020, Amended
3-16-06, 11-4-15.