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`V Commi s.s i over Maggie Bowman D FROM: Roland M. DeBlois ,AICP Chief, Environmental Planning DATE: January 22, 1990 SUBJECT: MANATEE PROTECTION & BOATING SAFETY AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Commissioners Administrator Attorney Personnel Public Works — Community Dev. Utilities Financ Other �' `1� As you are aware, the Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Ad Hoc Committee met on Thursday, January 18, 1990, and discussed further refinement of the interim manatee speed zone plan. Based on the discussions and the Committee's voted recommendations, following is a summary of speed -zone plan adjustments/refinements. 1. The Committee voted to designate as a ski exemption area that portion of the Indian River Lagoon west of Pine Island, from the Wabasso Causeway low bridge south to Hobart channel markers, in lieu of the ski area presently designated in the Jungle Trail narrows, east of Pine Island. The ski area change is conditioned upon public input at upcoming public workshop/hearings. 2. The Committee voted to require idle speed in the ICIV under bridges, extending 100 feet to either side of the given bridge. 3. The Committee voted to reconimend that a speed zone exemption access area from the ICW to the Sebastian Inlet be low for boating traffic patterns to the north and south. 4. The Committee voted to make it clear that the ski exemption area presently designated in the Pelican Island Wildlife refuge is conditioned upon USEVS ap- proval. 5.. The Committee voted to allow for an approximately 200 foot "shoal clearance" area in the Sebastian River, to allow boats to go faster than slow speed to clear an existing shoal. The shoal area is to be clearly marked. 6. The Committee voted to request that the Marine Adviso- ry/Narrows Watershed Action Committee (MANWAC) look into the issue of speed restrictions in the Jungle Trail Narrows area for boating safety and shoreline erosion considerations. A joint public workshop has been scheduled to occur on Tuesday, January 30, 1990, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sebastian Middle School. The workshop is sponsored by the Sebastian Inlet Tax District, and representatives of Brevard County, Indian River County, and the State are expected to attend the public discussion (I plan to attend). The public hearing for the finalized interim manatee speed zone plan is tentatively scheduled to occur before the SCC on February 6, 1990, at the Board's regular meeting. Attached is a copy of the revised ski area exemption map, based on the Committee's recommendations, for your reference. Please contact me if you have any questions; extension 258. 56