No. 35361 (New Rule): Rule R651-209. Anchored and Beached Vessels

(New Rule)

DAR File No.: 35361
Filed: 10/14/2011 08:22:41 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The proposed definitions will help to minimize the health, safety, and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time.

Summary of the rule or change:

Utah Lake State Park and the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands have identified issues relating to vessels that have been left anchored or beached or abandoned on Utah Lake. During the 2011 General Session, S.B. 136 defined "anchored and beached vessels" and gave the State Parks Board authority to regulate those vessels.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 73-18-4(e)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to state government. This rule is to help minimize the health, safety, and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time by stipulating new requirements for beaching and anchoring vessels.

local governments:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to local government. This rule is to help minimize the health, safety, and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time by stipulating new requirements for beaching and anchoring vessels.

small businesses:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to small business. This rule is to help minimize the health, safety, and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time by stipulating new requirements for beaching and anchoring vessels.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There are no anticipated costs or savings to any small businesses, businesses, or local government entities. This rule is to help minimize the health, safety and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time by stipulating new requirements for beaching and anchoring vessels.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for affected persons. This rule is to help minimize the health, safety, and environmental concerns of vessels being left on the water for extended periods of time by stipulating new requirements for beaching and anchoring vessels.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This rule should have no impact on business.

Michael Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Parks and RecreationRoom 116
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Tammy Wright at the above address, by phone at 801-538-7359, by FAX at 801-538-7378, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/01/2011

This rule may become effective on:

12/08/2011

Authorized by:

Fred Hayes, Acting Operations Deputy Director

RULE TEXT

R651. Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation.

R651-209. Anchored and Beached Vessels.

R651-209-1. Anchored Vessels.

Unless permitted to do so by the local managing agency:

(1) an anchored vessel may not be left unattended for more than 48 hours.

(2) a vessel may not be anchored for more than 72 hours in one location.

(3) a vessel anchored for 72 hours that wishes to continue anchorage on a waterbody must move at least two miles away from the last position of anchorage.

 

R651-209-2. Beached Vessels.

Unless permitted to do so by the local managing agency:

(1) a beached vessel may not be left unattended for more than 48 hours.

(2) a vessel may not be beached for more than 72 hours in one location.

(3) a vessel beached for 72 hours that wishes to continue to beach on a waterbody must move at least two miles away from the last position of being beached.

 

KEY: boating, anchored vessels, beached vessels

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: December 8, 2011

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 73-18-4(e)

 

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