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Stevens Creek advocates push citizen science manatee study as developers seek multi-boat dock permits
Summary
Residents and advocacy groups urged the Marine Advisory Board to support a citizen-science study of manatee use in Stevens Creek and described opposition to a pending multi-boat dock permit tied to a large development at the estuary.
Members of the Stephenson (Stevens) Creek advocacy community told the Marine and Aviation Advisory Board on March 6 that they want a city-supported, citizen-science survey to document manatee presence and other wildlife before permitting decisions proceed for proposed multi-boat docks at the creek’s estuary.
Alexandra Nixon, president of the Stephenson Creek Advocacy Group, described the creek’s long cleanup history and said the feasibility study for a slow-speed zone recommends a locally adopted manatee ordinance, supported by evidence of manatee presence gathered through volunteer monitoring. Nixon said the feasibility study estimated a cost of about $163,000 for a full survey and that local volunteer participation…
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