(1) District lands shall be closed to the public when such action is necessary to protect the water resources, natural resources and/or historic resources of the land. Such closure is not limited to, but may include those areas that are used for water resource development, water supply development or stormwater management projects, linear facilities, or sustainable agriculture or silviculture.
    (2) Public use of District lands is prohibited during flooding, wildfire, timber harvesting, land management activities such as prescribed burns or construction, and other events that result in potentially dangerous conditions to the public or necessary to protect the property. The District shall provide notice to the public of such closures.
    (3) District lands may be temporarily closed to the public use when necessary to conduct research, studies, or data collection approved or sponsored by the District. Temporary closure of the District lands will be posted at all entrances to the affected lands.
    (4) The Governing Board hereby delegates to the Executive Director the authority to close District lands in accordance with this section.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.083, 373.1391 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 373.1391. History-New 4-1-93, Amended 5-31-09.