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I recently had an encounter with an employee of a Florida State Park employee who told me that metal detectors are illegal in ALL Florida State Parks. I was hunting along a salt water beach, in a State Park, west coast of Florida.
I received the following information, which I have printed out and will keep with me while hunting. Some of the rangers are not familuar with the laws they enforce. The blanket answer is generally NO because it is easier that way. I suggest you talk to the park manager first and show him the information. They are OUR State Parks, for our enjoyment and recreation.
HH,
Larry
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Regards,
Metal detecting is prohibited in the Florida State Parks except for the coastal parks. At the coastal parks, metal detecting is permitted in the beach areas between the tide line and the toe of the dune. This however, is up to the park manager’s discretion so it is recommended to contact any parks of interest prior to arrival for metal detecting. I have provided an excerpt from our operations manual describing this matter. Egmont Key may be an archaeological site within the zone designated by DHR or the Park Manager. Thank you for your interest.
7) Use of Metal Detectors
a) Use of metal detectors, magnetometers or other metal detecting devices is prohibited on all state park lands, including sovereign submerged lands under lease by state parks, except for the following:
(1) Coastal parks, in a zone between the waterline and toe of the dune, as determined by the Park Manager, except at archaeological sites within the zone designated by DHR or the Park Manager.
(2) Archaeological research projects authorized by DHR.
(3) As provided for in Chapter 4, section 28, for the recovery of lost personal items.
b) Any dug hole associated with the use of a metal detector must be refilled to the contour of pre-dig conditions using the excavated material.
c) Any excavations within designated archaeological sites require permits from DHR and Bureau of Natural and Cultural Resources. Objects found or recovered under the terms of a permit issued by DHR are property of the State of Florida, with title vested by statute in DHR. Such objects are normally curated by DHR and can be made available by loan to the Division upon request.
Colin M. Dooley
Information Specialist
Florida Division of Recreation & Parks
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS535
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
I received the following information, which I have printed out and will keep with me while hunting. Some of the rangers are not familuar with the laws they enforce. The blanket answer is generally NO because it is easier that way. I suggest you talk to the park manager first and show him the information. They are OUR State Parks, for our enjoyment and recreation.
HH,
Larry
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regards,
Metal detecting is prohibited in the Florida State Parks except for the coastal parks. At the coastal parks, metal detecting is permitted in the beach areas between the tide line and the toe of the dune. This however, is up to the park manager’s discretion so it is recommended to contact any parks of interest prior to arrival for metal detecting. I have provided an excerpt from our operations manual describing this matter. Egmont Key may be an archaeological site within the zone designated by DHR or the Park Manager. Thank you for your interest.
7) Use of Metal Detectors
a) Use of metal detectors, magnetometers or other metal detecting devices is prohibited on all state park lands, including sovereign submerged lands under lease by state parks, except for the following:
(1) Coastal parks, in a zone between the waterline and toe of the dune, as determined by the Park Manager, except at archaeological sites within the zone designated by DHR or the Park Manager.
(2) Archaeological research projects authorized by DHR.
(3) As provided for in Chapter 4, section 28, for the recovery of lost personal items.
b) Any dug hole associated with the use of a metal detector must be refilled to the contour of pre-dig conditions using the excavated material.
c) Any excavations within designated archaeological sites require permits from DHR and Bureau of Natural and Cultural Resources. Objects found or recovered under the terms of a permit issued by DHR are property of the State of Florida, with title vested by statute in DHR. Such objects are normally curated by DHR and can be made available by loan to the Division upon request.
Colin M. Dooley
Information Specialist
Florida Division of Recreation & Parks
Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS535
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
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