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• • 2MIndian River County Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Comprehensive Managenient Plan BOAT FACILITIES Single -Family Docks According to the 1995 FIT report entitled A Boating Artivily Study for Indian Kiygr and 5t. Lucie Caunties, approximately 56 percent of the boat slips throughout the County are occupied year round. The report also states that single-family docks are the second greatest contributor of on -water traffic countywide, following public boat ramps. Furthermore, the majority of on - water traffic originating from single-family docks occurs within the vicinity of Vero Beach. Collectively, single-family docks have significant potential for impacting physical and biological systems of the IRL, particularly due to the use and location of docks as they may affect seagrass beds. Potential impacts generally associated with multi -slip facilities (vs. single-family docks) include seagrass shading, pollution, and circulation problems. The extent of these potential impacts varies with dock location and resource characteristics. However, federal, state and local regulations require that new single-family docks be designed to mitigate and reduce these potential impacts. Boat Ramps Many boat owners in the County utilize boat ramps to access the IRL. As part of the FIT Boat Study, boat ramp use was surveyed. Besides ramps at the Sebastian Inlet State Recreational Area, there are 17 public and 1 private boat ramps within Indian River County. An inventory of boat launch facilities located throughout the County is contained in Table 4. Figure 6 shows the general location of boat ramps in Indian River Cotntty. North. Section The Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area has two (2) boat ramps on the Indian River County (south) side of the park. Both the Sebastian City dock and Main Street boat ramp are located in the city of Sebastian and each have two lanes. Neither charges a fee for use. Both Donald MacDonald Park and Dale Wimbrow Park have one (I) boat ramp each available for public use. Both parks are located along the St. Sebastian River in the unincorporated County. The Main Street Boat Ramp and the Sebastian City Dock are located within the City Limits of Sebastian. Both public facilities each have one (1) boat ramp. Central Section The Wabasso Causeway Park, located in central Indian River County, has two (2) boat ramps. Riverside Park, located on the barrier island west of State Road (S.R.) AIA, within the city limits of Vero Beach, has two (2) boat ramps. MacWilliams Park, on the barrier island north of Beachland Boulevard, has four boat (4) ramps available for public use. Community Developmenl Deparimcut Page 28