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Ind Ian River Cnrrnty Manatee Protection and Basting Sarety Compreirensive Management Plan <br />Table 3 <br />Boating Accidents Reported in the Indian River Lagoon (1:995-1996) <br />Date <br />Case Number <br />Location <br />Type of Accident <br />(injuries) <br />Cause(s) of <br />Accident <br />Carelessness <br />7116195 <br />95 -IB -0918 <br />Capt. Hiram's marina <br />Collision <br />9/17/95 <br />95 -IB -1300 <br />CM# 65A -20 yds E <br />Fallen skier (1) <br />NIA <br />of ICW <br />11/06/95 <br />95 -IB -1498 <br />Inlet - 200 ft W of <br />Collision (1) <br />Carelessness <br />AIA bridge <br />01/31/96 <br />96-1B-0143 <br />ICW - CM# 120 <br />fall in boat 1) <br />Excessive speed <br />04/04/96 <br />96-1 B-0415 <br />150 yds NE of ICW - <br />Collision <br />Excessive speed/ <br />CM# 66 <br />Carelessness/ <br />Inez erience <br />04/14/96 <br />96-1B-0444 <br />ICW - CM# 144 <br />Hull Failure <br />No-fault <br />07/28/96 <br />96-1B-1085 <br />150 yds S of Merrill- <br />Person overboard <br />Excessive speed/ <br />Barber bridge <br />Carelessness/ <br />Alcohol <br />11/22/96 <br />13232-96 <br />VB Municipal marina <br />Collision <br />Carelessness <br />buo #2l) <br />12/17/96 <br />13276-96 <br />ICW - CM# 67 <br />Swamping <br />Excessive speed/ <br />carelessness <br />Speed Zone Compliance and Enforcement <br />At least five (5) warnings a day are given to offenders of manatee protection speed zones in <br />Indian River County. Between January 1992 and February 1997, 1,174 citations were issued <br />to boaters. Of these, manatee speed zone warnings comprised 543 of the citations, and arrests <br />accounted for 105 citations. <br />Several law enforcement agencies have the authority to enforce boating regulations within <br />Indian River County. These agencies include: the FWC (marine and inland units), and the <br />Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Also, the USFWS has enforcement jurisdiction within <br />the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. <br />Currently the FMP has two (2) positions assigned to Indian River County. There is a vacant <br />position, that if filled, might be assigned to Indian River. To compensate for being <br />understaffed, the FMP conducts on -water patrols during peak boating times (i.e. weekends and <br />holidays), Additionally, FMP has a public outreach program. The Indian River County <br />Sheriff's Office has two full-time deputies assigned to on -water patrols. The Cities of <br />Sebastian and Vero Beach conduct on -water patrols on a part-time basis within their <br />jurisdictions. The USFWS and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) both have enforcement <br />capabilities within the Indian River Lagoon. <br />C'nmmunity Wyctopment t)eirartnsent Page 26 <br />