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PUBLIC DISCUSSION <br />MANATEE PROTECTION SPEED ZONE DISCUSSION <br />Commissioner Bird read aloud his memo dated May 29, 1992: <br />TO: Board of County DATE: May 29, 1992 FILE: <br />Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: Manatee Protection Plan <br />FROM: Richard N. Bird e-6 REFERENCES: <br />County Commissioner <br />At next Tuesday's Board of County Commission meeting, under <br />my matters, I would like to add a discussion regarding the County <br />Commission reconsidering our recent action concerning the <br />compromise manatee protection plan that was recommended to us by <br />the MANWAC committee. <br />I had an opportunity this week to attend the public hearing <br />that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held on this <br />subject and after seeing the tremendous amount of response from <br />the boaters in the area and hearing their comments, I feel that <br />the County Commission should hold an evening public hearing to <br />discuss these regulations before we give our final recommendation <br />to the DNR to be passed on to the Governor and Cabinet. <br />The boaters of the County that I have talked with feel that <br />they were not given enough opportunity to express their opinions <br />to the Board of County Commission 'prior to our action of last <br />Tuesday. They would very much like to have the opportunity to be <br />heard and I agree with them. <br />Commissioner Bird further commented that the entire boating <br />industry in the county would be affected by the proposed <br />regulations. He noted that there were interested people in the <br />audience. He reported that during recent telephone conversations, <br />Dale Patchett of Department of Natural Resources indicated that he <br />would attempt to attend the proposed meeting because DNR staff <br />wants a plan that everybody can live with to present to the <br />governor and cabinet. By having another evening public hearing we <br />could get the input necessary to make decisions as to our <br />recommendations. <br />Commissioner Scurlock agreed. He also felt it is important to <br />send someone to speak for Indian River County when DNR meets with <br />the governor and the cabinet. There was general consensus that <br />everybody who is interested should attend that meeting in Tallahassee. <br />5 <br />JUN 0 2 1992 <br />