Manatee Protection Plan
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Front Cover & Table of Contents |
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List of Figures: 1-21 |
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Tables: 1-6 |
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List of Acronyms |
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Executive Summary |
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Introduction. General information about manatees, the current status of how they are protected legally, a description of St. Johns County’s waterways and the local economic impact of marine related industry. |
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Inventory of Existing Conditions. Detailed information on their natural habitats, interaction with humans, how manatees are impacted by development and what education efforts are currently being made. |
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Recommended Action Plan. Detailed information regarding protection of their natural habitats, improvements for human interaction and land development as well as enhancing education/awareness efforts. |
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Implementation Schedule. Description and graph of the timeline for St. Johns County to begin making the changes/suggestions in the MPP (manatee protection plan). |
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Bibliography and References Cited. Additional resources on this topic. |
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Appendices: A-I
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The Finalized Manatee Protection Plan was sent to St. Johns County September of 2005.