I thought the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) was designating speed zones, refuges and sanctuaries; why are you duplicating their effort?
A10: We have concluded that the actions identified in the final rule are warranted and prudent to undertake at this time, and that sufficient information is currently available to support these designations. We recognize and support efforts to continually evaluate and improve information regarding manatee distribution and habitat use, boating activity, and the effectiveness of existing regulations. But we also know perfect information will never be available to definitively address all the issues that are raised by such rulemakings. We have attempted to design this final rule to address issues that we believe are necessary and appropriate to address at this time, without hindering the States ability to make additional changes as needed in the future. In those areas in which there is considerable overlap between our final designations and existing State regulations and the FWCC anticipates potential regulatory action in the near future (e.g., the Halifax River) we are committed to worki
