Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
150.620,
235.315,
433.757
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
150.620 authorizes the department to
establish public shooting and fishing grounds and similar or related
recreational facilities.
KRS
235.280 requires the department to promulgate
administrative regulations to govern the fair, reasonable, equitable and safe
use of the waters of this state. This administrative regulation establishes the
activities that are not allowed at boating access areas.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Boating access area" means property
owned or managed by the department and identified by signs as a public facility
for launching and retrieving boats, including:
(a) Ramps, parking lots, courtesy docks, and
access roads; and
(b) A zone
extending fifty (50) feet into the water adjacent to the department property
described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) "Camp" means the erecting of a tent or
shelter of natural or synthetic material, preparing a sleeping bag or other
bedding material for use, or parking of a motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer
for the apparent purpose of overnight occupancy.
Section 2. At a boating access area, a person
shall not:
(1) Engage in an activity that
would interfere with:
(a) Launching or
retrieving a boat; or
(b) Parking a
vehicle used to transport a boat to the area;
(2) Except as necessary to launch or retrieve
a boat:
(a) Swim or wade;
(b) Moor or anchor watercraft; or
(c) Operate watercraft at greater than idle
speed;
(3) Discharge
firearms;
(4) Build or maintain a
fire;
(5) Camp;
(6) Without permission from the department:
(a) Solicit; or
(b) Advertise;
(7) Engage in a commercial
activity;
(8) Park in a way that
obstructs the normal flow of traffic; or
(9) Consume alcoholic beverages or possess
open alcoholic beverages containers.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
150.025,
150.620,
235.280
