(a) Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the daily commercial carrying capacity for that section of the Ocoee River between Rogers Branch and Caney Creek in the lower Ocoee River Recreational Area shall be four thousand two hundred and fifty (4,250) commercial customers for the dates on which the commercial usage on such dates during the last season exceeded four thousand two hundred and fifty (4,250) customers. Each date on which the carrying capacity was capped for the last season shall also be capped on the same date for the next season unless the commercial usage on the capped date during the previous season fell below four thousand fifty (4,050) customers.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-13-110

  • River: means a flowing body of water or a section, portion or tributary thereof, including rivers, streams, creeks, branches, or small lakes. See Tennessee Code 11-13-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), Hiwassee/Ocoee Scenic River State Park management shall have the authority to increase or decrease the daily commercial carrying capacity at the lower Ocoee River Recreational Area to the extent staffing and infrastructure will allow; provided, that any such decrease will not go below four thousand (4,000) commercial customers.
(c) The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this section. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
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