Public Workshops/Notices/Comment Opportunities
St. Lucie County Notice Regarding Proposed Anchoring Limitation Area
Public Notice
The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: July 22, 2025, at 9 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible to receive all testimony and evidence to consider and act upon the adoption of proposed Ordinance 2025-012.
PLACE: County Commissioner Chambers of Roger Poitras Administration Annex located at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (3rd Floor).
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, FL is conducting a public hearing to introduce an ordinance to establish two (2) Anchoring Limitation Areas in St. Lucie County and amendments to Chapter 50-Waterways of the St. Lucie Code.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the County at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting: St. Lucie County Human Resources Department:
Phone: 772-462-1456
TDD: 772-462-1428
Email: HumanResources@stlucieco.gov
For more information, contact Joshua Revord:
Phone: 772-462-1269
Email: Joshua.Revord@StLucieco.gov
Item Regarding Silver Glen Springs Removed from May 2025 Commission Meeting Agenda
The FWC removed the proposed Springs Protection Zone (SPZ) at Silver Glen Springs from the agenda of the May 21-22 Commission meeting in Ocala. This decision was a result of recent legislation passed by the Florida Legislature that changes statutory requirements for establishing SPZs. SB 1388 - Vessels, which was signed by the Governor May 19, 2025, provides that harm caused by vessels must be both significant and the predominant source of harm to a spring before an SPZ can be established. This legislation takes effect July 1, 2025.
Feb. 20, 2025, In-Person/Virtual Public Meeting
RULE NO: 68D-24.0038
RULE TITLE: Silver Glen Springs Protection Zone
The FWC conducted an in-person and concurrent virtual public meeting Feb. 20, 2025, in Astor to present information about the proposed establishment of a springs protection zone (SPZ) in Silver Glen Springs and the associated Spring Run and receive input from the public on this topic.
- Review the recording of this public meeting.
- Download the PowerPoint presentation.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments and questions about this topic at BoatingPublicComments@myfwc.com.
Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
RULE NO.: 68D-24.017
RULE TITLE: Palm Beach County Boating Restricted Areas
The FWC hosted the following meetings in 2024 regarding proposed changes to 68D-24.017 to establish a boating restricted area in Jupiter Narrows.
- In-person public meeting Nov. 19, 2024. This meeting was live-streamed and recorded and can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvLKXDzVdpY
- Virtual meeting Dec. 17, 2024.
For more information, contact: Major Bill Holcomb, Division of Law Enforcement, Boating and Waterways Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399, William.Holcomb@MyFWC.com.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and questions about this topic at BoatingPublicComments@MyFWC.com.
Previous Opportunities to Provide Feedback
The FWC actively seeks public input on a variety of topics related to boating and waterways and provides public notices of proposed and approved local boating restricted areas. Please check back to this webpage for updates.
