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FF- <br />MAY <br />8 1990 <br />BOOK <br />-7 <br />80 P, GE 5C <br />and we could let <br />it follow the contour of the shoreline <br />a certain <br />distance out. Mr. Moody stressed that there really is no other <br />place for skiing in the South County. In regard to the Jungle <br />Trail Narrows area, he believed the whole idea of the plan was to <br />establish a corridor for the manatees to travel in, and basically <br />we are leaving the entire west half of the river for the manatees <br />and leaving the east part for the people to enjoy, and he felt <br />that is a good compromise. He did feel the Jungle Trail Narrows <br />zone should be dropped down to at least Old Ski Island (now Gem <br />Island). Any way we can make these ski zones a little bit <br />bigger and Longer to make it safer, he would like to see happen <br />because the people need protection as well as the manatees. <br />Bud Kleckner, 786 Holly Road, chairman of the Indian River <br />County Conservation Committee, wished to address the Jungle Trail <br />Narrows area, not specifically towards manatee protection. He <br />has noticed that the large boats with displacement hulls, <br />particularly in the spring and fall migration, really barrel <br />through there with a very big wake. He is concerned with the <br />erosion this causes and felt there should be a wake restriction. <br />Planner DeBlois advised that in the Board's previously <br />adopted plan that area was 40 mph with a moderate wake <br />requirement. <br />Commissioner Bird agreed we should slow down the big boats <br />going through there, but questioned how we do that. <br />Mr. Rose stated that it would be fine to make that reference <br />in the Resolution, but it would require a parallel course of <br />action through the Marine Patrol. <br />It was agreed to include that reference. <br />Mr. Kleckner expressed his agreement with Mr. Maclntyre in <br />regard to the dangerous area of the blind turn below Gifford Cut <br />and again emphasized the need to protect the sea grass. <br />Charles Webb spoke at length and in detail of the danger of <br />the blind curves in the labyrinth area of small lagoons and <br />islands below Gifford Cut. He stressed that this is an area <br />56 <br />