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r <br />JON i 992 <br />.BOOK F;,��E -I L- <br />0 <br />Mr. DeBlois pointed out the slow speed areas designated in the <br />plan using the maps printed in the informational hand-out sheet. <br />He defined slow speed as approximately 7 mph, noting that it varies <br />with the type of boat. Essentially, slow speed is a speed with <br />minimal wake and steerage. Idle speed is just fast enough to <br />maintain steerage. <br />Mr. DeBlois recounted that on May 26 the Board of County <br />Commissioners held a public discussion and accepted recommendations <br />from MANWAC. On May 27 the FDNR held a public hearing at the Vero <br />Beach High School and received considerable comment from boaters <br />concerned about 80% of the river being slowed down to 8 mph or <br />less. A concern was raised that there should be more opportunity <br />for public input, which is why we are here tonight. MANWAC met <br />yesterday to reevaluate the input and revised the five <br />recommendations approved by the County Commission on May 26, and <br />added two more recommendations. He reviewed the following memo <br />dated June 16, 1992: <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />M E M O R A N D U M <br />TO: Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler <br />MANWAC Chairman <br />FROM: Roland DeBlois, AICP <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />DATE: June 16, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: MANWAC Revised Recommendations; <br />State Manatee Protection Proposal <br />Following is a summary of the Marine Advisory/Narrows Watershed <br />Action Committee's (MANWAC) revised recommendations concerning the <br />FDNR manatee protection proposal, as approved by MANWAC at their <br />meeting of June 15, 1992.1 <br />1. Revise the seasonal recreation use areas so that the 35 m.p.h. <br />speed allowance time frame extends from April 15th to October <br />31st each year. <br />1 Underlined text represents changes/additions to MANWAC's <br />original recommendations of May 11, 1992. <br />10 <br />