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Commissioner Scurlock would like to encourage the Commission to pass a resolution asking the State to provide some resource to the counties being mandated to enact a manatee ordinance to help in protecting the manatee. He also would like to see us encourage the Commissions of the other counties to indicate to the State that if they are going to demand this type of activity that they put their money where their mouth is, because if the State is unwilling to provide a sufficient amount of funds to enforce these ordinances, they will mean absolutely nothing. Unless we have marine patrol officers or other means to enforce the ordinance, nothing will be accomplished. He would like to encourage this Board to take a strong stance on this since we went through all this trouble and have held these public hearings to adopt an ordinance. Chairman Eggert agreed, and instructed staff to prepare a resolution to that effect for next week's Consent Agenda. Roland DeBlois, Chief of Environmental Planning, reviewed the DNR's comments on the conceptual plan: STATE OF FLORIDA DF,P-ART',\1rNT_0F NATURAL RESOURCES mm.;•?ry Stoneman Uouglac Building . 3900 Commonwea!th Boulevarcl • Ttilalmssee. Fk-wida :32390 Tom Gardner, Exccutive Director February 5, 1990 Mr. Roland M. DeBlois, Chief Environmental Planning & Codc Enforcement Section Indian River County 1840 - 25 Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 Dear Mr. DeBlois: We appreciate the intense effort that has gone into the development of the Indian River County site-specific speed zone recommendations for manatee protection. Within the very short timeframe allowed, you and your staff have developed proposals that will provide protection for manatees and their habitat. These recommendations have been thoroughly reviewed by staff of the Division of Marine Resources. As Beth Beeler 36 r 600' "'