W. Va. Code R. § 58-61-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 58-61-6 - Special Area Rule for DNR-Owned or Leased Public Boating and Fishing Access Sites

6.1. Requirements and prohibitions:

6.1.1. Public boating and fishing access facilities shall be used solely for the purpose of launching and retrieving watercraft or fishing from shore. No other use of access sites is allowed;

6.1.2. A person may not consume or possess an open container of any alcoholic liquor, nonintoxicating beer, nonintoxicating craft beer, wine, or controlled substances at any time on any public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.3. Swimming or bathing from any public boating and fishing access site is prohibited;

6.1.4. Camping is prohibited on any public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.5. Open fires are prohibited on any public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.6. Trash disposal is prohibited on any public boating and fishing access site, except where trash receptacles are provided;

6.1.7. No person shall remove, cut, deface, destroy, or drive any object into any tree, shrub, rock, sign, building, or other structure or object on a public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.8. Loud or excessive noise, demonstrations, disturbances, and disorderly conduct is prohibited on a public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.9. Discharge of firearms, fireworks and explosives on any public boating and fishing access site is prohibited;

6.1.10. Leaving unattended watercraft is prohibited at any public boating and fishing access site;

6.1.11. Commercial use of any public boating and fishing access site is prohibited, except as authorized by the Director;

6.1.12. Parking of any vehicle or the mooring of any watercraft in such a manner as to obstruct any avenue of ingress or egress, except for the purpose of launching from any public boating and fishing access site is prohibited;

6.1.13. Any law enforcement officer acting under proper authority may prohibit an individual from launching a watercraft from any public boating and fishing access site; and

6.1.14. After launching, vehicles shall be parked in available parking spaces.

W. Va. Code R. § 58-61-6