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f 0 0 K . FrquI <br />9.A.2. PUBLIC HEARING - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MANATEE <br />PROTECTION AND BOATING SAFETY COMPREHENSIVE <br />MANAGEMENT PLAN (Legislative) <br />PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR HEARING <br />IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />Environmental Planning & Code Enforcement Chief Roland M. DeBlois reviewed <br />a Memorandum of August 11, 1999: <br />TO: <br />THROUGH: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />James E. Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />Roland M. DeBloOMCP <br />Chief, Environmental Planning <br />Brian Poole <br />Staff Environmental Planner <br />August 11, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Consideration of the Indian River County Manatee Protection and Boating Safety <br />Comprehensive Management Plan <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting of August 17, 1999. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />In July 1989, an interagency team headed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service developed a <br />Florida Manatee Recovery Plan (FMRP). Within the FI W was a recommendation that local <br />governments develop comprehensive manatee protection plans (CMPs) based on manatee habitat <br />and boating activities. These local plans were to also identify areas where marina development <br />could occur without causing further harm to manatee populations. On October 24, 1989, the <br />State Department of Natural Resources (now the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) <br />recommended that the Governor and Cabinet approve and adopt the FRMP. On that <br />recommendation, the Governor and Cabinet adopted the FRMP, including a directive that <br />thirteen "key" counties, including Indian River County, be required to develop comprehensive <br />management plans to reduce manatee mortality and enhance boating safety. <br />Subsequently, in 1992, the County and the State went through a coordinated public hearing <br />process whereby "interim" manatee protection speed zones were established in the Indian River <br />Lagoon and St. Sebastian River, these are still in effect. The speed zones were originally <br />intended to be temporary until the thirteen key counties adopted CMPs, but have evolved to <br />AUGUST 17,1999 <br />42 <br />-I <br />