What mitigating measures can government agencies implement which could reduce incidental take to the negligible impact level?
A14: We have identified five categories of mitigating measures that government agencies can implement to reduce and control watercraft-related incidental take. These include: (1) establishment of speed zones and protected areas to control watercraft speeds and/or restrict access to areas of importance to manatees; (2) law enforcement to ensure compliance with restrictions established pursuant to (1); (3) education to improve public understanding of manatee conservation needs and enhance compliance with manatee protection measures; (4) review of proposals to construct watercraft access facilities with a view toward minimizing the effects of such facilities on manatees and manatee habitat; and (5) other measures that are available or may become available over the period of this rule. Although the categories vary in terms of their relative effectiveness, they cannot be viewed as completely separate measures because the effectiveness of each depends on others. For example, speed zones must
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