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t• Cl Indian River County Manatee Protection and Boating Safety Compre5ensive Management Pian By 2001, Informational kiosks displaying manatee protection practices, safe boating practices, and the designated speed zones of the inland waters of the county will be installed at all public boat ramps in Indian River County. 3.1 By 2001, the County shall obtain funding from the FIND and the FWC to construct informational kiosks at boat ramps and other strategic locations, such as fishing piers. 3.2 The County, in cooperation with the FWC, USFWS, FIND, and the )JLC, will distribute manatee awareness and boating safety materials, including the Boater's Manatee and Speed Zone Guide for Indian River County, to local boaters at the time of yearly boat registration and other appropriate locations such as marinas, bait and tackle shops, and public parks. 3.3 By 2001, the County shall initiate a monofilament line recycling program by placing marked collection receptacles at boat ramps, marinas, bridges, and strategic locations. 3.4 All existing and new boat facilities (public and private) shall be required to post manatee awareness signs. 3.5 By 2001, all rental vessels, including personal watercraft, in Indian River County shall be required to display stickers or plasticized cards with boating safety and manatee protection information. OBJECTIVE 4 Manatee Protection Measures Through 2001, the annual number of manatee mortalities in Indian River County shall be no more than five (5) excluding unusual events such as red tide or disease outbreaks. Of these annual mortalities, no more than one (1) mortality shall be watercraft -related. 4.1 The county, in cooperation with the City of Vero Beach Utilities Department and the FWC Bureau of Protected Species Management will ensure that disruptions to outflow, and/or inadequate temperatures to sustain manatees during winter are minimized, and that all necessary precautions to minimize hazards at the power plant are initiated. 4.2 By 2001, the county shall obtain funding to retrofit stormwater outfalls to reduce the risk of entrapment and drowning of manatees. Any submerged or partially submerged pipes or culverts accessible to manatees during any tidal phase, larger than 18 inches in diameter but less than six (6) feet in diameter, shall be grated with bars no more than six (6) inches apart installed across the mouth of the outfall. 4.3 The county shall conduct periodic maintenance dredging of artificial canals larger than six (6) feet in diameter within county -owned rights-of-way to prevent entrapment of manatees. Maintenance dredging of canals shall be conducted in accordance with FDEP Rule 40C-4.05I(I 1)(b), 1~.A.C., and under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, as administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. To the extent practicable, maintenance dredging should be done during the period of May through October and always with a manatee observer present during all dredging activities. Community Development Department Page 63