West Indian (Florida) Manatee
12/05/2008
CERP Manatee Guidelines
(Current as of October 2006)
Guidelines and maps for manatee conservation during Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) implementation, along with additional guidance for manatee management issues, can be downloaded from the link to the right.
Chokoloskee Area of Inadequate Protection (AIP)
(Current as of March 2008)
Everglades National Park scheduled a second public meeting to present and seek comments on the park's preferred alternative to establish manatee speed zones in southern Chokoloskee Bay. The meeting was scheduled March 26 at the Everglades City School.
For more information on the park's proposal, please visit the Everglades National Park website at:
Everglades National Park (ENP) seeks public comment on a plan to establish manatee protection measures in the Chokoloskee Bay area of ENP
Process for Evaluating New Watercraft Access in Florida
(Current as of October 2008)
The Service, the Corps and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) developed a joint process for evaluating new watercraft access projects in the State of Florida. This joint process provides guidance to prospective applicants by identifying the factors that will be considered in the collaborative review process by the Service and FWC for projects involving new watercraft access. A copy of the guidance table can be downloaded from the link to the right.
Corps 2008 Manatee Key
(Current as of October 2008)
The Corps 2008 Manatee Key is a screening and decision-making tool developed to assess the potential effects of permit applications for in-water activities including all types of watercraft access facilities (boat docks, boat ramps, marinas) on manatees and their habitat.
Corps 2008 Manatee Key and associated maps
U.S. Coast Guard Clearance Letter for Manatees and Sea Turtles
(Current as of May 2006)
The South Florida Ecological Services Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service receives a large number of requests from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requesting consultation for marine-related events and their potential effects on the West Indian manatee and sea turtles. This letter provides the USCG guidance and subsequent clearance to proceed with a variety of recreational marine activities. Click on the link above to download and view the complete clearance letter.
Related Links:
Additional manatee information is available from the North Florida Ecological Services Office manatee page.
For More Information:
For questions about manatee protection not answered in this article, please contact Kalani Cairns at 772/562-3909 x 240.
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