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Where the presence of the referenced vegetation is confirmed within the area affected by docks and other piling -supported minor
<br />structures and the reviewer has concluded that the impacts to SAV, marsh or mangroves would adversely affect the manatee or its
<br />critical habitat, and the applicant does not elect to follow the above Guidelines, the Corps will need to request formal consultation
<br />on the manatee with the Service as May affect.
<br />For activities other than docks and other piling -supported minor structures proposed in SAV, marsh, or mangroves (e.g., new
<br />dredging, placement of riprap, bulkheads, etc.), if the reviewer determines the impacts to the SAV, marsh or mangroves will not
<br />adversely affect the manatee or its critical habitat, proceed to couplet O, otherwise the Corps will need to request formal
<br />consultation on the manatee with the Service as May affect.
<br />9 See Glossary, under "is not likely to adversely affect."
<br />10 Federal reviewers, when making your effects determination, consider effects to manatee designated critical habitat pursuant to
<br />section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act. State reviewers, when making your effects determination, consider effects to
<br />manatee habitat within the entire State of Florida, pursuant to Chapter 370.12(2)(b) Florida Statutes.
<br />11 See the Corps' web page for manatee construction conditions. At this time, manatee construction precautions c and f are not
<br />required in the following Florida counties: Bay, Escambia, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf, Jefferson, Lafayette, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa,
<br />Suwannee, and Walton.
<br />12 By letter dated April 25, 2013, the Corps received the Service's concurrence with "May affect, not likely to adversely affect"
<br />determinations made pursuant to this key for the following activities: (1) selected non -watercraft access projects; (2) watercraft -
<br />access projects that are residential dock facilities, excluding those located in the Braden River AIP; (3) launching facilities solely
<br />for kayaks and canoes, and (4) new or expanding multi -slip facilities located in Bay, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Gilchrist, Gulf,
<br />Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Monroe (south of Craig Key), Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor,
<br />Wakulla or Walton County.
<br />Additionally, in the same letter dated April 25, 2013, the Corps received the Service's concurrence for "May affect, not likely to
<br />adversely affect" determinations specifically made pursuant to Couplet G of the key for the repair or rehabilitation of currently
<br />serviceable multi -slip watercraft access structures provided all of the following are met: (1) the project is not located in an IMA,
<br />(2) the number of slips is not increased; (3) the number of existing slips is not in question; and (4) the improvements to the
<br />existing watercraft access structures do not allow increased watercraft usage. Upon receipt of such a programmatic concurrence,
<br />no further consultation with the Service for these projects is required.
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