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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to no anchoring or mooring zones; 2
creating s. 311.104, F.S.; authorizing certain 3
seaports to designate no anchoring or mooring zones 4
for specified purposes; specifying boundary limits for 5
no anchoring or mooring zones; authorizing certain 6
seaports to apply to the Fish and Wildlife 7
Conservation Commission to establish no anchoring or 8
mooring zones; requiring an applicant to hold a 9
specified number of public hearings; authorizing the 10
commission to consult with other entities; authorizing 11
the commission to modify no anchoring or mooring zone 12
boundaries; requiring certain seaports to annually 13
review the boundaries of approved no anchoring or 14
mooring zones and submit a revised application under 15
certain circumstances; requiring certain information 16
to be included in seaport security plans and seaport 17
strategic plans; providing an effective date. 18
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20
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Section 1. Section 311.104, Florida Statutes, is created 22
to read: 23
311.104 Designation of no anchoring or mooring zones. — 24
(1) Each seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may designate no 25
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anchoring or mooring zones for all of the following purposes : 26
(a) Implementing port security measures. 27
(b) Ensuring freight and passenger commerce is not 28
impeded. 29
(c) Promoting the safety and security of residents and 30
visitors of this state. 31
(d) Maintaining and protecting the flow of legitimate 32
trade and travel at all times. 33
(2) The boundary of any designated no anchoring or mooring 34
zone may not exceed 5,000 feet from a seaport entrance or pier 35
or wharf adjacent to a seaport channel or turning basin. 36
(3) A seaport listed in s. 311.09(1) may apply, pursua nt 37
to chapter 327, to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 38
to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone. 39
(4) Before applying to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 40
Commission to establish a no anchoring or mooring zone, an 41
applicant must hold at l east two public hearings displaying the 42
boundaries of the proposed no anchoring or mooring zone. 43
(5) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may 44
consult with the United States Coast Guard, the United States 45
Army Corps of Engineers, and the Departme nt of Transportation 46
when considering an application for, and the boundaries of, a no 47
anchoring or mooring zone. 48
(6) When considering an application for a no anchoring or 49
mooring zone, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may 50
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modify the proposed boundaries of such no anchoring or mooring 51
zone. 52
(7) After approval of a no anchoring or mooring zone, the 53
seaport must review the no anchoring or mooring zone boundaries 54
annually, and if necessary, submit a revised application to the 55
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with any proposed 56
modifications to the boundaries. 57
(8) Each seaport must include in its seaport security plan 58
and in its seaport strategic plan, as required under ss. 311.12 59
and 311.14, respectively, any approved no anchoring or mooring 60
zones that are in effect. 61
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 62