In October 2007, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted  Ordinance  No. 07-144, which established the Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee. The Committee consists of fourteen Miami-Dade residents, each appointed by a Commissioner or the Mayor of Miami-Dade County.  According to Sec. 2-626 of the Ordinance, the purpose of the Committee is to provide advisory recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners as to the need for amendments, revisions and additions to the 1995 Miami-Dade County Manatee Protection Plan, consistent with manatee protection regulations as may be proposed or adopted by the State of Florida.  The Committee is required to conduct public meetings no less than quarterly for a period of 18 months from the effective date of Ordinance No. 07-144.

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Ordinance 07-144 Creating the Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee
Manatee Protection Plan Review Committee Members

Manatee Protection Background Information 

How does boat traffic impacts the manatee population in Miami-Dade County? 

The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science prepared the following study on this subject.

• Boat Use Patterns and Boat Traffic Study (8/12/1991) (3 MB) 

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• Miami-Dade County Manatee Protection Plan (02/1996) (6.5 MB)

Additional Background Information