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MANATEE AREA - JOHN'S ISLAND SOUND <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 3/30/88: <br />TO: County Commissioners <br />DATE: March 30, 1988 FILE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />Manatee Area <br />FROM: Carolyn K. Eggert REFERENCES: <br />County Commissioner <br />Ray Biggs of Lost Tree Village and Bayard Pope of John's Island <br />would like to install "No Wake" signs in John's Island Sound to <br />protect the 2 to 8 manatees that gather daily and are mating and <br />producing young in that area during this season. <br />They request the County Commission's permission to put them up at <br />least during manatee season. <br />Commissioner Eggert advised that Mr. Pope hurt his back and <br />could not be here today and that Linda Calmes, officer of Lost <br />Tree Village, Inc., who developed John's Island, will present the <br />request to the Board. <br />Mrs. Calmes advised that Mr. Pope's daily count of manatees <br />off his dock in John's Island Sound during the period of March <br />20th through the 29th was as many as 7 and as few as 3. They are <br />requesting that they be allowed to erect "no wake" signs in <br />John's Island Sound to protect the manatees from the boats that <br />speed through there. <br />Commissioner Eggert pointed out that boaters ignore a couple <br />of existing manatee warning signs. She understood that this <br />request is for temporary authorization to erect signs which they <br />themselves will provide. <br />Chairman Scurlock suggested that in addition to the <br />authorization, the County highlight the area to the appropriate <br />agencies for some stepped-up enforcement. <br />Commissioner Eggert noted that the Marine Patrol is aware of <br />the problem, as is the "Save the Manatee" group. <br />15 <br />APR 5 1988 <br />BOOK <br />71 OSE443 <br />