Channel/Reef Marking

The Channel Marking Master Plan is a collaborative effort between: Monroe County, the United States Coast Guard, the State of Florida (FWCC & DEP), and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
600 (+/-) aids to navigation in the Florida Keys are maintained and referenced in a GIS database.
USCG improved channel marking through Moser Channel based on grounding "hot spot" data provided by Sanctuary staff.
Boast access survey completed and entered into a marine facilities GIS database.
Information available in the Upper Keys Boating Guide.
Channel Marking Master Plan.
Entrance depths surveyed; a;; channel markers and navigation aides inventoried.
Ongoing standardization, relocation, addition, and when necessary, removal of existing markers.
Monroe County installed markers through S. Sugarloaf Sound.
Shoal makers at Newfound Harbor installed.
Lignumvitae Key State Park area assessed via aerial and ground surveys for trend analysis.
Publication of Prop Scar Survey produced by FMRI.