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Commissioner Bowman did feel that it is. She explained that commercial fishermen will be required to have a special permit and must be bona fide commercial fishermen. This was recommended by the commercial fishermen on the Ad Hoc Committee. Commis- sioner Bowman commented that she may have some questions about the ski areas herself, but they were based on request and the committee also studied the grass bed maps and considered the manatee mortality rate in certain areas. Commissioner Bird wished to know who would have enforcement powers in a speed zone situation, and Commissioner Bowman advised that if the DNR recommendation is followed, the County wilt be responsible for the signage and the enforcement, and they are suggesting those funds come from the Boating Improvement Funds. Attorney Vitunac advised that we could adopt it by ordinance and then any taw enforcement officer with the capability of getting on the water could enforce it. Chairman Wheeler emphasized that this is a conceptual plan, and we will be holding public hearings and getting additional input. We were put under strict constraint by the state as to time limits to get things done, and he did feel the people in Tallahassee should understand what a pace government runs at. He just wished to be sure that when we send this conceptual plan off that we have enough leverage to be able to make changes and amendments to it. The Chairman then referred to the various water ski exempt areas depicted in the charts included in Attachment A and informed the Board that the exempt area shown apparently is much larger than is deemed necessary. The people who use ski areas feel they have about 80% more than they need, but for the conceptual plan, it could be left like that and then discussed at public hearing. Chairman Wheeler then referred to the part of Attachment A showing the area south of the Sebastian boat ramp, as follows: DEC 1 0 1969 75 booK 78 FAGC716