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Indian River County Manatee Proteetion and Floating Safety Comprehensive Management Plan Existing Marina Facilities Usage Wet Storage At the present time, there are wetslips (including moorings) in Indian River County. The 1995 FIT Supplement Interinlct Study found that the occupancy of all shoreline locations (boat facilities and single-family docks) was approximately 50 per cent. During the January 2000 boating facility survey conducted by Indian River County and FWC staff we found an occupancy rate, at boating facilities only, of 55 per cent. However, some marina facilities, such as the City of Vero Beach Municipal Marina, report occupancy rates in excess of 100 percent during the peak season (January -March). Dry Storage Data for dry dock storage are more variable due to the marinas' inability to document how many spaces are actually on site. This is because storage capacity at dry dock facilities varies depending on the size of boats stored. For example, a site could hold 100 small boats but only 75 large boats. Of the 29 marinas in Sebastian and Vero Beach, only one has dry storage, totaling 58 spaces 42 of which were occupied Pump -out Facilities Data collected in the Indian River County/FWC boat facility survey identified four boat facilities that have pump -out facilities. The Vero Beach Municipal Marina, Grand Harbor Marina, Captain Hiram's, and Libra of Vero Beach are the only marinas in Indian River County equipped with such facilities. FDEP's "Clean Marina Program" is currently soliciting grant applications for the installation of pump -out facilities. These matching grants are available to local governments, commercial and nonprofit entities operating marinas, boat ramps, mooring ftcids and other docking facilities. Projects under this program are eligible to receive federal/state funding of up to 75 percent of the project costs. Community Development Department Page 37