Mississippi · Regulations
Part 19: RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF STATE-OWNED
62 sections
62 sections
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 1.1This Part establishes regulations for public use of state-owned Coastal Preserve Areas
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.1The mission of the Coastal Preserves Program is to effectively preserve, conserve,
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.2The Coastal Preserves Program is charged with managing and maintaining its
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.3
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.4The Executive Director is vested with authority to adopt, modify or repeal rules or
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.5
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 2.6The Executive Director is vested with the authority to adopt regulations to manage
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.1These regulations are effective within and on all state-owned Coastal Preserve Areas
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.2Users shall be responsible for any loss or damage caused to CPA facilities and natural
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.3
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.4
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.5The MDMR is not responsible for any accidents or injuries to any persons
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 3.6The MDMR shall not be responsible for any property or article lost, stolen, or
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 4.1Recreational camping is only allowed on the state-owned sand beach areas of the
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 4.2Recreational camping is limited to no more than seven (7) consecutive days without
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 4.3Camping within three hundred (300) feet of any beach nesting shore bird colonies,
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 4.4Campfires are permitted on bare sandy areas of the Cat Island and Deer Island CPAs
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 4.5Carving, chopping, or cutting down any live or dead standing vegetation for firewood
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 5.1Boaters must abide by the Mississippi Boating Law of 1960 and the Alcohol Boating
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 5.2Liveaboards and houseboats are not allowed to be secured or otherwise attached to
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.1All persons must abide by all local, state and federal laws, and regulations governing
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.2Any CPA property lying within city limits is closed to hunting unless otherwise
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.3Construction of, or hunting from, any permanent stands or blinds is prohibited
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.4For safety purposes, no hunting is permitted within six hundred (600) feet of nature
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.5Feeders shall not be erected on any CPA
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.6
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.7Releasing into the wild any live animal or plant of any kind is prohibited without
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.8Any person engaging in fishing activities must have a valid Mississippi Fishing
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.9Nuisance animals may be hunted in accordance with Title 40, Part 2, Chapter 7
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.10Harassment of wildlife, including spotlighting, is prohibited
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 6.11All birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, kites and vultures) and other nongame
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.1No person shall destroy, cut, break, remove, mutilate, injure, take, or gather in any
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.2No person shall throw, dump, or leave trash of any kind anywhere in the waters,
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.3No person shall dump any dead wildlife, wildlife parts or waste in an CPA
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.4No person shall in any manner injure, deface, disturb, destroy, disfigure, or remove
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.5Homesteading or otherwise using CPAs for a sole place of residence is prohibited
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.6
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.7Possession of metal detectors is prohibited on all CPA
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.8No person shall attach or post notices, signs, or any other objects or structures
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.9No person shall distribute any handbills, circulate, post, place, or erect any bills,
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.10
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 7.11Native American sites, old home sites, and other structures, along with objects and
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.1All motorized vehicles, ATVs (all-terrain vehicles), ORVs (off-road vehicles),
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.2Both the owner and the operator of any motorized vehicles, ATVs (all-terrain
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.3Any operator of any vehicle motorized or otherwise must comply with all applicable
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.4No owner or driver shall cause or permit a vehicle to stand anywhere outside of
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.5Blocking any gate, road, trail, or right-of-way is prohibited and vehicle will be towed
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.6Bicycles are permitted only on designated trails
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.7Electronic Personal Mobility Devices (EPAMDs) shall not be operated at a speed
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.8Golf carts and Limited Speed Motor Vehicles (LSMVs) shall be used on the Heritage
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 8.9
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 9.1Any person possessing a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun, as issued by the
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 9.2Firearm use is restricted to hunting
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 9.3The possession of any explosive substance, such as dynamite, tannerite, fireworks, or
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 10.1All activities other than hiking, hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, or exempt
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 10.2Activities requiring a Letter of Permission include, but are not limited to,
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 10.3Education, outreach, and special events including but not limited to competitive
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 10.4MDMR retains the authority to revoke a Letter of Permission authorization at any
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 10.5Letters of Permission shall be issued for a specific activity or group of activities on
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 11.1Any unlawful act under this Part committed by any person, firm, or corporation
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 12.1Each chapter and subchapter of Title 22, Part 19 is hereby declared separable, and if
- 22 MAC Pt. 19, R. 12.2