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kw 13. B. PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE FOR PUBLIC HEARING: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COUNTY CODE OF INDL4N RIVER COUNTY CHAPTER 306 ESTABLISHING YEAR ROUND SLOW SPEED ZONES IN THE CHANNEL LEADING FROM THE OSLO BOAT RAMP Deputy County Attorney Bill DeBraal relayed that the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) has filed their notice of intent to issue the permit for proposed improvements to the Oslo Boat Ramp, but due to legal challenges by the Pelican Island Audubon Society and Dr. Richard Baker, the project has been put on hold pending federal approval . He conveyed that in response to the US Fish and Wildlife Services ' (USFWS) concerns about the project ' s impact on the West Indian Manatee, staff would like to expand the " Slow Speed" designation for boats in the channel from six months to year round. Attorney DeBraal thereafter presented staff' s recommendation to advertise for a Public Hearing on the proposed Ordinance establishing year round slow speeds in the channel, noting that this code amendment would have r to be approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) . Attorney DeBraal confirmed for Commissioner Davis that the " Slow Speed" designation would be amended only after the County receives approval to move forward with the project . ON MOTION by Commissioner Davis , SECONDED by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously directed staff: ( 1 ) to advertise for a Public Hearing for this ordinance amendment establishing year-round slow speed zones in the channel leading from the Oslo Boat Ramp ; and (2) to coordinate with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FFWCC) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS ) in drafting the ordinance , as recommended in the memorandum of September 27 , 2011 . BK 141 PG 500 October 4 , 2011 27