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Notice: 142898

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Overview

RULE:

40E-7.511	Policy and Purpose
40E-7.520	Scope and Applicability
40E-7.521	Definitions
40E-7.523	Access to Management Areas; Closures
40E-7.525	Use of Vehicles, Airboats, and Aircraft; Navigational Restrictions
40E-7.526	Equestrian Activities; Use of Saddle Animals
40E-7.527	Hunting
40E-7.528	Bicycling
40E-7.529	Overnight Camping
40E-7.530	Trapping
40E-7.532	Operating Hours
40E-7.534	Special Use Licenses
40E-7.535	Event Authorization
40E-7.537	General Prohibitions
40E-7.538	Establishment of South Florida Water Management District Management Areas Open to the Public
40E-7.5381	Special Provisions for Right of Way of the District
40E-7.5382	Special Provisions for Vacant Undesignated District Lands Open to the Public
40E-7.5383	Special Provisions for Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) of the District Open to the Public
40E-7.5384	Special Provisions for Impoundment Areas of the District Open to the Public
40E-7.539	Penalties

PURPOSE:

This rulemaking concerns proposed revisions to Chapter 40E-7, Part V, F.A.C., pertaining to public access to and recreational use of South Florida Water Management District lands. The proposed rules will (1) update the District’s existing public access and recreational use rules concerning management areas, (2) relocate those portions of Chapter 40E-6, F.A.C., concerning public access to and recreational use of District rights-of-way to Chapter 40E-7, Part V, F.A.C., and (3) establish rules concerning public access to and recreational use of the District’s stormwater treatment areas, impoundment areas and vacant undesignated lands. By consolidating these rules under Chapter 40E-7, Part V, F.A.C., the District will provide the public and land managers with rules that are more consistent with each other and easier to access and use, which should, in turn, increase the public’s use of District lands for recreational purposes in ways that are compatible with the purpose for which the lands were acquired.

SUMMARY:

The Rule establishes general rules for all District lands, as well as specific rules for those lands identified as conservation lands, rights of way, stormwater treatment areas, impoundments and vacant undesignated lands. The general rules address the use of vehicles, vessels and aircraft, equestrian activities, hunting, bicycling, camping and trapping on all District lands, with exceptions or prohibitions relative to specific project types contained in separate sections for each type of land. Those portions of Chapter 40E-6, F.A.C., concerning recreational and passive use of District rights of way will be relocated to Chapter 40E-7, Part V. The Rule will also provide for the issuance of “event authorizations” for those types of events which are not otherwise contemplated by the Rule provided they meet certain criteria set forth in the Rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

259.101 FS., 373.044 FS., 373.113 FS., 373.171 FS.

LAW:

259.101 FS., 373.016 FS., 373.056 FS., 373.103 FS., 373.139 FS., 373.1391 FS., 373.1395 FS., 373.1401 FS., 373.59 FS., 373.085 FS., 373.086 FS., 373.118 FS., 373.129 FS., 373.4592 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/24/2006 Vol. 32/08

COMMENTS:

From 2/24/2006 To 3/17/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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