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Suwannee County backs no‑wake recommendation for lower Ichetucknee River
Summary
After a large public turnout, the county commissioners told Florida Fish and Wildlife they support a no‑wake zone from Ichetucknee Springs State Park to the Santa Fe River and directed staff to relay that view; the board declined to take a position on banning personal watercraft.
Suwannee County commissioners on Oct. 7 told the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission they support establishing a no‑wake zone along the Lower Ichetucknee River from the Ichetucknee Springs State Park boundary to the river's confluence with the Santa Fe River, citing public safety, shoreline erosion and harm to aquatic vegetation.
The recommendation followed a presentation from Suwannee County parks and recreation director Alden Rosner explaining that FWC had requested comment and documentation on whether vessel operation is causing “negative impacts to water quality, water quantity, hydrology, wetlands, and aquatic and wetland dependent species,” and that the commission had asked for local feedback by Oct. 24.
The request to FWC sought two outcomes: a blanket statutory no‑wake zone for the stretch cited above and a ban on personal watercraft…
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