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Commissioners review draft survey for proposed Manatee Protection Zone; residents press for clearer map and mailing list
Summary
The board discussed a draft survey to gauge resident support for speed or operation limits in a proposed Manatee Protection Zone; speakers said the mailing list and survey wording need correction and urged clearer geographic scope before the county sends notices.
County staff returned Oct. 28 with draft survey language for a proposed Manatee Protection Zone (MPZ) that would cover the Mud River and associated tributaries. Natural resources manager Carla Berman said the draft mailing list was generated from property‑appraiser records for the area inside a map boundary the board had previously discussed.
The proposed survey asks residents three questions: whether they favor restricting vessel speed and operations to protect manatees; whether they support placing an MPZ over the Mud River/tributaries shown on a map; and which type of restriction (no‑wake, slow‑speed, posted limit, or other) they…
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