Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68D - Vessel Registration and Boating Safety › Chapter 68D-24 - BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS › Section 68D-24.020 - Suwannee and Santa Fe River Boating Restricted Areas

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 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.