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Page I <br />INTRODUCTION......................... ................ ................... ............ --- .... ....,..,.., ................. ,,...,,....... <br />Page 1 <br />Definition&..............................................................................................................•........... <br />Page 1 <br />Abbreviations Used in this Document.............................................................................. <br />Page 5 <br />MANATEE LEGISLATION & PROTECTION .............. ............_..............................................., <br />Page 6 <br />Federal............................................................................................................................... <br />Page 6 <br />State................................................................................................................................... <br />Page 6 <br />IndianRiver County......................................................................................................... <br />Page 7 <br />PUBLIC AWARENESS & EDUCATION....-- ........ ........ .................... -...................................... <br />Page 7 <br />Federal, State, Private & Non -Profit Educational Programs.,..... ................................. <br />Page 7 <br />Indian River County M2oatee Awareness Initiatives. ........... -- ..................................... <br />Page 10 <br />MANATEEHABITAT.........................................................................•...............................I........... <br />Page 10 <br />Submerged Aquatle VegelaIIon................. ... ....................... --- ............ .......,,.............. I <br />Page 10 <br />SpoilIslands .................................... ........ ....................... ............... .................... ....... .......... <br />Page 17 <br />Pelican Island Nallonal Wildlife Refuge ......... ......... ....... .............. --........... ,................... <br />Page 17 <br />Warm Water Refuge Areas.......-- ........ ---- .... ............. --.......... ................................. <br />Page 17 <br />County Distribution,..... ................................................. ................ -- ... ...... --- ......... <br />Page 18 <br />MANATEEMORTALITY............................................................................................................... <br />Page 23 <br />Threatsto Manatees.......................................................................................................... <br />Page 22 <br />Sla1istics-........................................................................................................................... <br />Page 22 <br />BOATING ACTIVITY..................................................................................................................... <br />Page 23 <br />BoatRegistrations ..........-- ........... ......... --...... ........................ .................. ,.......... .......... <br />Page 23 <br />Watercraft Type..... ............. -- ............. ................. ..................... <br />Page 24 <br />On -Water Traffic Observalions-.................................................................................... <br />Page 24 <br />-Temporal Patterns ..... ....... ............... .......... .... --- ... ....... ....... ........ ........... ..... _ <br />Page 24 <br />-Spatial Patterns ......................... .................................... ....... ...,................. ....... <br />Page 25 <br />-Traffic Origins .......... ...................... ........ ........................... ....... ..................... <br />Page 25 <br />BOATSAFETY................................................................................................................................ <br />Page 25 <br />Boat Accident Statistics.................................................................................................... <br />Page 25 <br />Speed Zone Compliance and Enfurcentenl..................................................................... <br />Page 26 <br />Personal Watercraft..................................................................................................... <br />Page 27 <br />Designation of Speed Zones......_...................................................................................... <br />Page 27 <br />BOATFACILITIES......................................................................................................................... <br />Page 28 <br />Single -Family Docks......................................................................................................... <br />Page 28 <br />BoatRamps-- ...... .......... --- ............ .........,............. ................. .................. ................ ..... <br />Page 28 <br />Temporary Docking Facilities.......................................................................................... <br />Page 35 <br />Marinas.............. ---- ..... ..................................... .......... ................... ............. ............. -- <br />Page 35 <br />Existing Marina Facilities Usage..................................................................................... <br />Page 37 <br />