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21 Indian River County Manatee Proterlion and Boating Safety Comprehensive btntiagemeut flan of more upland storage instead of wet storage; restrictions on the maximum size of boats that use the facility (powerboat;sailboat ratio); re -design of the facility/marina; establishment of a powerboat to length of shoreline ration (e.g., one powerboat per 100 feet of shoreline); and/or reduction in the size of the facility/marina; and (c) the following sections of the Action Plan, Objective 1, Boat Facility and Marina Siting and Construction, sections 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and 1. 14. Using the evaluation criteria in section 2 above may result in additional restrictions on the design, size, shape, and use of the boating facility/marina. These restrictions may include, but are not limited to: the total number of boat slips allowed, use of more upland storage instead of wet storage, restricting the maximum size of boats that use the facility/marina, restricting the number of powerboats that use the facility (powerboat:sailboat ratio), re -designing the facility/marina, establishing a powerboat to length of shoreline ratio (e.g,, one powerboat per 100 feet of shoreline), or reducing the size of the facility/marina. 4,. In addition, any new or the expansion, or rearrangement, of existing boating facilities will be required to comply with all applicable state and federal pen -flitting and authorization processes. The process of evaluation can be generally represented by Figure 13 which shows a diagrammatic representation of the process. This flow chart is meant to be a guide not an absolute process. Powerboat/Shoreline Density Ratio The FDEP (now FWC) established an interim density threshold of one (1) powerboat per 100 feet of shoreline along the inland waters of the county's shoreline in 1989. This interim measure is to remain in place until a manatee protection plan is approved. The state's establishment of this interim measure was for the purpose of providing some level of control over the proliferation of marinas until area specific analysis (in the form of a county manatee protection plan) could be performed. The 1:100 powerboat/shoreline ratio was not based on scientific data, but was based on riparian rights. Nevertheless, the powerboat to shoreline ratio has proven to be effective in areas of the county with significant natural resources, and should be retained in those areas, Methodology The methodology used to identify potential locations for the siting of new boat facilities or the expansion of existing boat facilities is based on the general and specific criteria described in the preceding sections. The inland waters of Indian River County were divided into nine (9) separate boat facility siting zones. The locations of these boat facility siting zones arc listed below and are shown in Figure 12. 'one 1: that portion of the St. Sebastian River located in Indian River County Community Development Deparriment Page 51