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Peter O'Brien, 156 44th Court, member of MANWAC, came before <br />the Board to address several points in MANWAC's recommendation. He <br />was concerned with seasonal restrictions on waterskiing and felt <br />that concentrating this activity to certain areas and certain times <br />of the year will cause an overcrowding problem. He stated that the <br />time frames recommended by MANWAC took into consideration data <br />regarding manatee sightings and currents in the river. He felt the <br />required signs at all these different slow speed zones in the ICW <br />would result in signage up and down the channel. He recommended a <br />35 mph maximum speed except for the bridge areas. With this <br />uniformity there could be one sign at the end of the county instead <br />of "all these different signs just cluttering the whole landscape.,, <br />He felt the access routes from Round Island, the Moorings and Johns <br />Island should remain at slow speed because the distances are not <br />that great and an extra 5 minutes would not hamper a boater's day <br />on the river. Additionally, Round Island will be adding a new boat <br />ramp which will increase the activity in that area and a slower <br />speed will be safer. He felt that boaters in Indian River County <br />are aware of manatees and have a good track record in that respect <br />and that MANWAC's recommendations are reasonable compromises which <br />are acceptable to everyone. <br />Commissioner Bird reported that his late arrival at today's <br />BCC meeting was because he was on the telephone with Department of <br />Natural Resources (DNR) Environmental Director Pat Rose, going over <br />the recent suggestions by the Concerned Boater Committee. There <br />was to be a meeting in Tallahassee at 3:00 o'clock at which Mr. <br />Rose and his staff would finalize their recommendation and agenda <br />item to be presented to the Governor and Cabinet. Commissioner <br />Bird related Pat Rose's reactions to the various suggested changes. <br />Chairman Eggert and Commissioner Wheeler thought that their <br />most recent meetings with Pat Rose left the impression that the DNR <br />plan was acceptable and DNR did not care to see any new <br />suggestions. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED <br />by Commissioner Wheeler, to accept the modifications <br />in the MANWAC memorandum dated June 16 which DNR <br />have indicated are acceptable, but also authorize <br />Commissioner Bird to talk to Mr. Rose to get <br />whatever additional reasonable concessions were <br />suggested here today. <br />Pil <br />L-JUL 0' 7 192 <br />J <br />