Section 68C-22.010 - Broward County Zones(1)(a) The Commission hereby designates the waters within Broward 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 establishing safe havens and regulating the speed and operation of motorboats within these designated areas. A secondary purpose is to protect manatee habitat.(b) 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(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 exclude all associated and navigable tributaries, lakes, creeks, coves, bends, backwaters, canals, channels and boat basins, and other waterways unless otherwise designated or specifically described for inclusion. Coordinates used in the descriptions of zone boundaries are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Access to the NO ENTRY zones designated hereunder will be provided in accordance with subsection (4), below, and applicable provisions of Rule 68C-22.003, F.A.C. (a) No Entry - 1. Port Everglades Power Plant Area - Those waters of the discharge canal of the Florida Power & Light Company's Port Everglades Power Plant and associated waterways, south and east of the discharge points at the plant (westernmost point of canal at approximate latitude 26° 05' 04" North, approximate longitude 80° 07' 35" West), and west of a line that bears 196° from a point on the seawall along the northern shoreline of the discharge canal at the canal's intersection with the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 04' 43" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 56" West) to a point on the southern shoreline of the discharge canal (approximate latitude 26° 04' 41" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 56" West); and those waters of the tributaries and associated waters south of the discharge canal; and,2. Lauderdale Power Plant Area - Those waters of the cooling ponds and canal system of the Florida Power & Light Company's Lauderdale Power Plant, south of the southern edge of the State Road 84 Bridge, west of S.W. 29th Avenue and S.W. 30th Avenue, south and east of the southern and eastern shoreline of South New River Canal (also shown as South Fork New River on some maps) and north of S.W. 42nd Street and S.W. 43rd Court.(b) Idle Speed - North New River Canal, South New River Canal Area: Those waters of South Fork New River, North New River Canal and South New River Canal, and associated waterways, west of the southerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 27th Avenue, east of the southerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 34th Avenue and north of a line that bears 295° from a point on the eastern shoreline of South New River Canal (approximate latitude 26° 04' 50" North, approximate longitude 80° 11' 11" West) roughly 1300 feet southwest of the eastbound Interstate 595 Bridge over the South New River Canal (also shown as South Fork New River on some maps), to include those waters of Florida Power & Light Company's canal that connects to South Fork New River lying north of the southern edge of the State Road 84 Bridge.(c) Idle Speed (November 15 through March 31)/Slow Speed (Remainder of year) -1. Port Everglades Power Plant Area - Those waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line that bears 90° from an angle point in the seawall on the western shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 05' 10" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 51" West) and north of a line that bears 270° from a point on the on the eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 04' 16" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 49" West) roughly 2300 north of where Dania Cut-off Canal intersects the Intracoastal Waterway, including all waters of Whiskey Creek northwest of the centerline of the northernmost Ocean Drive Bridge; and,2. South New River Canal, Dania Cut-off Canal Area - All waters of South New River Canal and Dania Cut-off Canal, including associated waterways, south of a line that bears 90° from a point on the western shoreline of South New River Canal (approximate latitude 26° 04' 16" North, approximate longitude 80° 12' 04" West) roughly 1, 300 north of where Dania Cut-off Canal intersects South New River Canal, east of a line that bears 344° from the northernmost point of the eastern seawall of the residential canal west of S.W. 42nd Terrace (approximate latitude 26° 04' 02" North, approximate longitude 80° 12' 12" West), and west of the northerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 33rd Avenue.(d) Slow Speed - 1. Hillsboro Canal and Deerfield Island Park Area - Those waters within 50 feet of the general contour of the southern and southwestern shoreline of Hillsboro Canal, north of the westerly extension of the general contour of the northern shoreline of Deerfield Island Park (Capone Island), and east of the western side of the Military Trail Bridge; all waters of Hillsboro Canal and associated waterways, shoreline to shoreline, south of the westerly extension of the general contour of the northern shoreline of Deerfield Island Park (Capone Island), and west of the general contour of the western shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway; and all waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and associated waterways, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line that bears North 89° from the southernmost tip of Deerfield Island Park (latitude 26° 18' 57" North, longitude 80° 04' 55" West), and north of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 525 feet south of the centerline of the Hillsboro Boulevard (State Road 810) Bridge,2. Hillsboro Inlet Area - Those waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway running through Red Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker "68A" (approximate latitude 26° 16' 33" North, approximate longitude 80° 04' 52" West), and north of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 1, 850 feet south of the centerline of the N.E. 14th Street Bridge, to include those waters of Hillsboro Bay and Hillsboro Inlet northwest of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the inlet channel 150 feet northwest of the seaward extremity of the southwestern Hillsboro Inlet jetty,3. Cypress Creek and Pompano Canal - Those waters of Cypress Creek west of the centerline of the US Highway 1 Bridge, and east of the salinity control structure located approximately 300 feet east of the Dixie Highway (State Road 811) Bridge; and those waters of Pompano Canal north of Cypress Creek and southeast of the centerline of the South Cypress Road Bridge,4. Middle River Area - Those waters of South Fork Middle River west of the centerline of the US Highway 1 Bridge, and east of the centerline of the N.W. 31st Avenue Bridge; and those waters of North Fork Middle River west of the centerline of the US Highway 1 Bridge, south of the centerline of the Oakland Park Boulevard (State Road 816) Bridge, and east of the river's intersection with South Fork Middle River, near Interstate I-95,5. Port Everglades Area - Those waters of New River, Stranahan River (including the canals and associated waterways west of the Intracoastal Waterway, east of Cordova Road, and north of S.E. 17th Street), Port Everglades Turning Basin, Lake Mable, and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, east of the northerly extension of Cordova Road, south and west of a line that bears 310° from the westernmost angle point of the seawall at Burnham Point (approximate latitude 26° 06' 38" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 32" West), south and west of a line that bears approximately 300° from the northwesternmost corner of the seawall of the U.S. Naval Reservation on the south side of the Port Everglades entrance channel (approximate latitude 26° 05' 33" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 41" West) to the southwesternmost corner of the seawall of Harbor Heights Development (approximate latitude 26° 05' 42" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 58" West), and north of a line that bears 90° from an angle point in the seawall on the western shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 05' 10" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 51" West) to include the waters of the three boat slips on the western side of Port Everglades Turning Basin; waters specifically excluded from this zone are those waters of Sylvan Lake and the canals and other associated waterways of Harbor Beach Development, with the zone boundary being a line drawn from point to point along the western ends of the seawalls forming the general contour of the eastern shoreline of Stranahan River (western limits of Harbor Beach Development) and the general contour of the southern shoreline of New River (northern limits of Harbor Beach Development),6. Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Dania Cut-off Canal Area to South of Dania Beach Boulevard - Those waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line that bears 270° from a point on the eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 04' 16" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 49" West) roughly 2, 300 north of where Dania Cut-off Canal intersects the Intracoastal Waterway, and north of a line that bears 90° from the southernmost tip of a peninsula on the western side of the Intracoastal Waterway (approximate latitude 26° 02' 55" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 58" West) roughly 1, 600 feet south of the Dania Beach Boulevard Bridge; and all waters west of the western boundary of the main marked channel of the Intracoastal Waterway in the vicinity of the aforementioned peninsula, south of the northern shoreline of the bay to the west of the aforementioned peninsula, and north of a line roughly 1, 940 feet south of the Dania Beach Boulevard Bridge that bears 90° from a point on the western shoreline (approximate latitude 26° 02' 52" North, approximate longitude 80° 07' 03" West),7. Whiskey Creek Area - Those waters of Whiskey Creek, southeast of the centerline of the northernmost Ocean Drive Bridge, and east of the eastern shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway,8. New River Area - Those waters of New River, Tarpon River, North Fork New River and South Fork New River, west of the northerly extension of Cordova Road, east of the salinity control structure in North Fork New River located approximately 600 feet west of N.W. 34th Avenue, and east of the southerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 27th Avenue across South Fork New River, to include the waters of Marina Bay (located just to the west of Interstate 95),9. North New River Canal Area - Those waters of North New River Canal, west of the southerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 34th Avenue, and east of the salinity control structures located approximately 1, 000 feet north of and approximately 1, 400 feet east of the intersection of East Holloway Canal and North New River Canal, including all waters of the canal system of the Plantation Isles Development south of Peters Road and west of S.W. 53rd Avenue and S.W. 54th Avenue,10. South New River Canal Area - Those waters of South New River Canal, south of South Fork New River, and east of the S.W. 100th Avenue Bridge, except as otherwise designated for alternative regulation,11. Dania Cut-off Canal Area - Those waters of Dania Cut-off Canal west of the western shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway, and east of the northerly extension of the centerline of S.W. 33rd Avenue, including all waters of that portion of Whiskey Creek and associated waterways west of the western shoreline of the Intracoastal Waterway and south of the southern shoreline of Dania Cut-off Canal; and,12. C-10 Canal - Those waters of C-10 Canal, south of the southern shoreline of Dania Cut-off Canal, and north of the centerline of the Hollywood Boulevard (State Road 820) Bridge.(e) Slow Speed (Weekends and Holidays, November 15 through March 31) - This zone applies on weekends and those holidays identified in Section 110.117, F.S., that occur during this period (from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) for the following described waters: Those waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 500 feet south of the centerline of the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge, and north of a line that bears 310° from the westernmost angle point of the seawall at Burnham Point (approximate latitude 26° 06' 38" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 32" West), including all boat basins and associated waterways south of East Las Olas Boulevard; and all waters of Lake Santa Barbara and associated waterways west of the Intracoastal Waterway and east of the centerline of the US Highway 1 Bridge over Cypress Creek.(f) Slow Speed (November 15 through March 31) -1. Palm Beach County line to Channel Marker "68A": Those waters of the Atlantic Intracostal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of the Palm Beach County line and north of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway running through Red Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker "68A" (approximate latitude 26° 16' 33" North, approximate longitude 80° 04' 52" West), except as otherwise designated for more restrictive regulation; and,2. Atlantic Boulevard Area: Those waters of the Atlantic Intracostal Waterway, shoreline to shoreline, south of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 1, 850 feet south of the centerline of the N.E. 14th Street Bridge, and north of a line drawn perpendicular to the centerline of the waterway 500 feet south of the centerline of the Atlantic Boulevard Bridge.(g) Maximum 25 MPH/Slow Speed Buffer - This zone includes a Slow Speed designation for all waters within 50 feet of the shorelines, and a maximum 25 MPH speed limit designation for all waters outside the 50-foot shoreline buffer (and including portions of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway channel where it is marked), within the following areas: All waters of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway when not otherwise designated for more restrictive regulation south of the Palm Beach County-Broward County line, and north of the Broward County-Miami-Dade County line, including all waters of Lake Santa Barbara and associated waterways west of the Intracoastal Waterway and east of the centerline of the U.S. Highway 1 Bridge over Cypress Creek.(3) The following provisions pertain to issuance of permits for the purpose of powerboat racing within the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. The following conditions, limitations, and procedures shall apply:(a) Procedures related to the application for, as well as review and issuance of, these permits shall be as set forth in Rule 68C-22.003, F.A.C.(b) Permits shall be limited as follows: 1. Permits shall be considered only for racing events to be held within the area between the southern end of the fender system of the East Las Olas Bridge and a line that bears 310° from the westernmost angle point of the seawall at Burnham Point (approximate latitude 26° 06' 38" North, approximate longitude 80° 06' 32" West),2. Permits shall be considered only for racing events to be held between April 1 and October 31; and,3. Permits shall be considered only for racing events to be held during daylight hours.(4) Access to the discharge canal adjacent to the Florida Power and Light Port Everglades Power Plant as designated as a No Entry Zone under subparagraph (2)(a)1., above, shall be permitted for enforcement, emergency, and repair vessels and for other vessels for engineering or research purposes in association with operations of the Port Authority or the Commission. No permit or letter of authorization from the Commission is needed for these parties.(5) Maps depicting the zones described in this rule are available on the agency's website at http://myfwc.com. The maps are intended only as visual aids and do not have regulatory effect; therefore, in the event of conflict between the maps and the descriptions of the zones provided by this rule, the rule text shall prevail.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68C-22.010
Rulemaking Authority 370.12(2) FS. Law Implemented 370.12(2) FS.
New 3-19-79, Formerly 16N-22.10, Amended 12-5-89, 6-16-93, Formerly 16N-22.010, Amended 12-18-94, 6-25-96, Formerly 62N-22.010, Amended 11-14-11.New 3-19-79, Formerly 16N-22.10, Amended 12-5-89, 6-16-93, Formerly 16N-22.010, Amended 12-18-94, 6-25-96, Formerly 62N-22.010, Amended 11-14-11.