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Marine advisory board backs refocusing draft letter on manatee protection for Stephenson Creek
Summary
At a special meeting on Jan. 28, the Marine Advisory Board agreed the draft letter from the Stephenson Creek Advocacy Group should be rewritten to emphasize manatee data and to press for a local Manatee Protection Zone; staff said Florida Fish and Wildlife will review a proposed ordinance before council consideration.
The Marine Advisory Board on Jan. 28 agreed to ask the Stephenson Creek Advocacy Group to rewrite a proposed letter to the city council so it focuses on establishing a local Manatee Protection Zone and includes supporting data on manatee sightings and water-depth constraints.
Mike Foley, a longtime Stephenson Creek advocate, told the board his group’s preliminary counts showed "at the beginning of this month, it was over 200 per, a period of 9 months," and said the advocacy group has manatee habitat and navigation-safety reports on record. Foley and other speakers told the board that shallow channel depths and clearance under the nearby bridge create potential choke points for manatee…
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