Rule 391-4-5-.15 - Criteria for Issuing Marine Event PermitsIn the issuance of a marine event permit, the Commissioner may, based on the application submitted, the magnitude of the event, the water body on which it will be held, the capability of the applicant or his agents, representatives or employees to comply with the public safety and natural resource protection requirements contained in these regulations, the applicant's previous experience, the Department's previous experience in regulating similar events and such other information as may be pertinent, require of the applicant the following additional information for the purpose of determining his eligibility to receive such a permit:
(a) for marine events likely to attract 10,000 or more participants and/or spectators, the ability to meet the bonding requirements of subsection (c) of Section 6 of the Georgia Boat Safety Act and rule 391-45-.18 herein;(b) assurance that the public safety requirements listed in Rule 391-4-5-.04 can be provided, each listed service, the type and amount of services and manpower to be provided by such persons and the plan for coordinating the activities of the public safety authorities assisting in the conduct of the event;(c) the ability to notify participants of the boating safety requirements contained in Rule 391-4-5-.05, including a plan for disseminating these requirements to participants and water-borne spectators;(d) the ability to assure that all vessels entered in the event will be restricted to those constructed in such a manner and having buoyancy materials complying with Rule 391-4-5-.06;(e) the submittal of an agenda indicating the schedule of activities which will take place during the time allotted for the permitted event as provided in Rule 391-4-5-.07;(f) the ability to meet the solid waste disposal requirements contained in Rule 391-4-5-.08, including plans specifying the types of containers which will be used to accommodate solid waste generated during the event, the location of such containers during the event and plans for the disposition of the solid waste at the conclusion of the event, explanations of how participants and sponsor-approved food and beverage concessionaires will be notified of the requirements of the Georgia Litter Control Law;(g) the ability to meet the requirements for sanitary facilities as required in Rule 391-4-5-.09, including plans for determining an adequate number of facilities for a permitted event, plans for the placement of the facilities in the area of the permitted event and plans for removal of sanitary facilities and disposal of waste materials;(h) plans for debris recovery as required in Rule 391-4-5-.10 including provisions for the recovery of sunken and floating debris in the area of the permitted event, plus all debris generated by the event down-stream of the finish point if the event is to be held on a river or stream;(i) the ability to meet the site restoration requirements contained in Rule 391-4-5-.11, including plans for restoring areas within the permitted event to their pre-event condition when such areas have been negatively impacted by large crowds which disrupt vegetation, soils and other natural or man-made features present at the event site; and(j) overall ability to coordinate the requirements contained in this subsection into a single comprehensive plan for the conduct of a marine event.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-5-.15
Ga. L. 1937, p. 264 and Ga. L. 1973, p. 1427 et seq., as amended.
Original Rule entitled "Criteria for Issuing Marine Event Permits" was filed on December 12, 1979; effective January 1, 1980.Amended: Filed July 1, 1982; effective July 21, 1982.