whistlingwings
11-15-2006, 07:24 PM
Brevard County:
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry and motorboats prohibited zones - North Indian River area around discharge canals of the Reliant Corp. Power Plant and Florida Power and Light Frontenac Power Plant.
Idle speed zone - West of Intracoastal Waterway in general vicinity of power plants.
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Broward County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Idle speed Port Everglades Power Plant area, including part of the discharge canal. Portions of the South New River Canal and Dania Cut-off Canal near the Lauderdale Power Plant.
Slow speed Intracoastal Waterway from the Palm Beach County line through Hillsboro Inlet south to Burnham Point. (Note: some portions are weekend-only slow-speed).
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Citrus County:
Sept. 1 Feb. 28
25 mph Lower (western) portions of the Withlacoochee River and Bennetts Creek.
Sept. 1 March 31
25 mph Lower (western) portions of the Chassahowitzka River.
Sept. 1 April 30
Idle speed or slow speed portions of Kings Bay.
Oct. 1 April 30
Slow speed Portions of the Homosassa River between the Salt River and Trade Winds Marina and southern portion of Halls River.
Nov. 15 April 30
Slow speed All waters in the vicinity of the Florida Power Corp. effluent canal.
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Within the Blue Waters area of the upper Homosassa River near Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
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Dade County:
Nov. 15 April 30
No entry Portions of the Biscayne Canal, Little River and Coral Gables Canal.
Slow speed - Within portions of Meloy (or East) Channel and portions of the Intracoastal Waterway in Dumfoundling Bay and Biscayne Bay between Broad Causeway and Venetian Causeway.
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Hillsborough County:
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Portions of the discharge canal of the TECO Power Plant in Apollo Beach.
Idle speed General vicinity of the TECO Power Plant in Apollo Beach.
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Indian River County:
Nov. 1 April 30
Slow speed - Within Sand and Shell islands area, Channel Marker 66 south to Channel Marker 75; Indian River area from Hobert Lodge Marina to North Canal, and from Channel Marker 156 south to St. Lucie County line west of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry - Portion of canal system adjacent to Vero Beach Power Plant.
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Lee County:
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Discharge and intake canals of the Florida Power and Light Tice Power Plant.
Idle speed and slow speed Portions of the Intracoastal Waterway channel on the Caloosahatchee River in the vicinity of the Tice Power Plant.
25 mph Portions of Estero Bay, Hurricane Bay, **** Pecknay Bay and Hendry Creek.
Seasonally unregulated Cayo Costa, North Captiva, Captiva and St. James City areas.
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Levy County:
Beginning Dec. 3, 2006
Year round no-entry zone Manatee Springs State Park (manatee protection).
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Palm Beach County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Motorboats prohibited - Within general vicinity of Florida Power and Light Riviera Beach Power Plant discharge canals.
Slow speed Outside the main channel in the Loxahatchee River, and in the north and southwest forks of the Loxahatchee River.
Idle speed and slow speed zones Look for shore-to-shore speed zone changes north and south of Peanut Island near the Florida Power and Light Riviera Beach Power Plant.
Oct. 1 May 31
25 mph Portions of the Intracoastal Waterway channel between State Road 706 and Lake Worth, and south of Lake Worth to Broward County.
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Sarasota County:
Nov. 15 March 15
No entry Portion of Salt Creek and Warm Mineral Springs north of U.S. 41.
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St. Lucie County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Motorboats prohibited Within Moores Creek.
Nov. 15 April 15
Slow speed - Within Garfield Cut/Fish House Cove area.
Nov. 15 April 30
Slow speed - Within Intracoastal Waterway channel between North Beach Causeway south to Channel Marker 189 and within the Shark Cut Channel in the Ft. Pierce Inlet area.
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Volusia County:
Sept. 1 March 31
25 mph Portions of the Tomoka River and Spruce Creek.
Oct. 15 April 15
Motorboats prohibited Blue Spring Run.
Slow speed St. Johns River, south of Lake Beresford to Channel Marker 67.
Complete copies of individual county waterway rules are available at: http://www.flrules.org/ or MyFWC.com/manatee/rules/ or by contacting FWC at (850) 922-4330.
Zone Definitions:
Idle speed (No wake) Lowest speed needed to maintain steering and make headway (speed used when docking a boat).
Slow speed (No excessive wake) Fully off plane and completely settled in the water, not plowing. This enables boats to move through an area with little or no impact to natural resources, shoreline erosion or other boaters.
Motorboats prohibited zone Entry is prohibited for any vessel being propelled or powered by machinery.
No entry No vessels or other human-related activities allowed.
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry and motorboats prohibited zones - North Indian River area around discharge canals of the Reliant Corp. Power Plant and Florida Power and Light Frontenac Power Plant.
Idle speed zone - West of Intracoastal Waterway in general vicinity of power plants.
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Broward County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Idle speed Port Everglades Power Plant area, including part of the discharge canal. Portions of the South New River Canal and Dania Cut-off Canal near the Lauderdale Power Plant.
Slow speed Intracoastal Waterway from the Palm Beach County line through Hillsboro Inlet south to Burnham Point. (Note: some portions are weekend-only slow-speed).
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Citrus County:
Sept. 1 Feb. 28
25 mph Lower (western) portions of the Withlacoochee River and Bennetts Creek.
Sept. 1 March 31
25 mph Lower (western) portions of the Chassahowitzka River.
Sept. 1 April 30
Idle speed or slow speed portions of Kings Bay.
Oct. 1 April 30
Slow speed Portions of the Homosassa River between the Salt River and Trade Winds Marina and southern portion of Halls River.
Nov. 15 April 30
Slow speed All waters in the vicinity of the Florida Power Corp. effluent canal.
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Within the Blue Waters area of the upper Homosassa River near Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
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Dade County:
Nov. 15 April 30
No entry Portions of the Biscayne Canal, Little River and Coral Gables Canal.
Slow speed - Within portions of Meloy (or East) Channel and portions of the Intracoastal Waterway in Dumfoundling Bay and Biscayne Bay between Broad Causeway and Venetian Causeway.
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Hillsborough County:
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Portions of the discharge canal of the TECO Power Plant in Apollo Beach.
Idle speed General vicinity of the TECO Power Plant in Apollo Beach.
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Indian River County:
Nov. 1 April 30
Slow speed - Within Sand and Shell islands area, Channel Marker 66 south to Channel Marker 75; Indian River area from Hobert Lodge Marina to North Canal, and from Channel Marker 156 south to St. Lucie County line west of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry - Portion of canal system adjacent to Vero Beach Power Plant.
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Lee County:
Nov. 15 March 31
No entry Discharge and intake canals of the Florida Power and Light Tice Power Plant.
Idle speed and slow speed Portions of the Intracoastal Waterway channel on the Caloosahatchee River in the vicinity of the Tice Power Plant.
25 mph Portions of Estero Bay, Hurricane Bay, **** Pecknay Bay and Hendry Creek.
Seasonally unregulated Cayo Costa, North Captiva, Captiva and St. James City areas.
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Levy County:
Beginning Dec. 3, 2006
Year round no-entry zone Manatee Springs State Park (manatee protection).
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Palm Beach County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Motorboats prohibited - Within general vicinity of Florida Power and Light Riviera Beach Power Plant discharge canals.
Slow speed Outside the main channel in the Loxahatchee River, and in the north and southwest forks of the Loxahatchee River.
Idle speed and slow speed zones Look for shore-to-shore speed zone changes north and south of Peanut Island near the Florida Power and Light Riviera Beach Power Plant.
Oct. 1 May 31
25 mph Portions of the Intracoastal Waterway channel between State Road 706 and Lake Worth, and south of Lake Worth to Broward County.
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Sarasota County:
Nov. 15 March 15
No entry Portion of Salt Creek and Warm Mineral Springs north of U.S. 41.
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St. Lucie County:
Nov. 15 March 31
Motorboats prohibited Within Moores Creek.
Nov. 15 April 15
Slow speed - Within Garfield Cut/Fish House Cove area.
Nov. 15 April 30
Slow speed - Within Intracoastal Waterway channel between North Beach Causeway south to Channel Marker 189 and within the Shark Cut Channel in the Ft. Pierce Inlet area.
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Volusia County:
Sept. 1 March 31
25 mph Portions of the Tomoka River and Spruce Creek.
Oct. 15 April 15
Motorboats prohibited Blue Spring Run.
Slow speed St. Johns River, south of Lake Beresford to Channel Marker 67.
Complete copies of individual county waterway rules are available at: http://www.flrules.org/ or MyFWC.com/manatee/rules/ or by contacting FWC at (850) 922-4330.
Zone Definitions:
Idle speed (No wake) Lowest speed needed to maintain steering and make headway (speed used when docking a boat).
Slow speed (No excessive wake) Fully off plane and completely settled in the water, not plowing. This enables boats to move through an area with little or no impact to natural resources, shoreline erosion or other boaters.
Motorboats prohibited zone Entry is prohibited for any vessel being propelled or powered by machinery.
No entry No vessels or other human-related activities allowed.