Gulf Islands National Seashore; Personal Watercraft
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 24, 2026. Document 2026-17198. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
The National Park Service revises special regulations governing the use of personal watercraft at Gulf Islands National Seashore. This rule reduces the distance of flat wake speed zones from certain shorelines and codifies existing closures at West Petit Bois Island and the Fort Pickens ferry pier.
The National Park Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The National Park Service has published 6 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1024-AE55 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective September 23, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17198 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Interior Department; National Park Service |
| Published | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 23, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1024-AE55 |
| Docket | NPS-2021-0001 |
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