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7. Revise the areas proposed co be slow speed outside of and east of the Intracoastal Waterway channel (and 100' buffers), from the Wabasso Causeway to the south county line, to be slow speed within 100' of the lagoon east (barrier island) shoreline, with the remaining area (between the 100' east shoreline slow speed buffer and the Intracoastal Waterway channel 100' buffer) to be 20 m.p.h. maximum speed. This proposed revision does not apply to recreation use areas and proposed idle speed areas. In addition to the above recommendations, although not included in the motion that was unanimously approved, there appeared to be a strong consensus among those at the MANWAC meeting that there is a need for mandatory boater education requirements (and boating registration)... with regard to manatee protection and boating safety. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 1 Underlined text represents changes/additions to MANWAC's original recommendations of May 11, 1992. Allen Edwards, 18 Tarpon Drive, member of Concerned Boaters of Indian River County, came before the Board to make additional recommendations to the State Manatee Protection Proposal. He felt this undertaking has come a long way. It is not everything the boaters want, it is not what the Manatee Club wants, so no one is getting everything they want. He spoke of having a 2 -hour meeting with Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Environmental Administrator Pat Rose, at which time the boaters listed several items they felt were wrong with the recommendations. Mr. Edwards advised that his group had no problem with anything north of Wabasso Island. The first change they would like to see is at Hobart Landing, which is about 5 miles from the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). They recommend that the marked channel should be 30 mph so that boaters can get to the ICW. The second suggestion regards waterskiers, and Mr. Edwards felt the area between Hole in the Wall Island and the Gifford Cut should be unregulated for waterskiers year-round. He said it is outside the channel, it is very deep water, and the powerline makes a normal identifiable boundary, all of which makes it a fairly sheltered area for waterskiers. Mr. Edwards suggested that the access to Johns Island should be 30 mph because it is shallow and boats need to be able to get up on a step, or up on a plane, to get over that shallow water. His next point was regarding the area of the Barber Bridge. He realized that the reason for a "No Wake" zone south of the bridge was because of erosion to Memorial Island Park, but he thought that zone should not be tied to the cause of the manatees. He suggested that the City of Vero Beach could pass an ordinance to limit the speed south of the Bridge. He felt a "No Wake" zone is not 27 JUL 07 1992