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Jacksonville officials outline manatee protection plan, zoning recommendations and outreach efforts
Summary
City planning staff described the local Manatee Protection Plan(MPP), its legal background, four zoning categories for boat facility siting, enforcement coordination and education and signage work, and noted Jacksonville Universitysupport for monitoring and reports.
Eric Hinton of the City of Jacksonville planning department explained the cityManatee Protection Plan to the Waterways Commission on March 13, summarizing legal authorities, plan components, defined boat‑facility siting zones and local education and enforcement efforts.
Hinton said manatees are protected at the federal level under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act and that state protections stem from the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act; state rules implementing those protections set manatee‑protection zones. Locally, Hinton said, the protections are implemented in…
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