North Florida Field Office

Federal Lawsuit Settlement

• Manatee Federal Lawsuit Settlement PDF 41KB
• Service issues statement on July 9 court manatee settlement ruling
• July 23, 2002 - DOI/FWS response to July 9 court ruling - PDF 511KB
• August 7, 2002 - DOI/FWS response to August 4 court ruling - PDF 594 KB
• August 23, 2002 - DOI/FWS response to August 16 court order
  • Full Document -PDF 4.1MB
  • Document Pages 1-17 - PDF 762KB
  • Document Pages 18-34 - PDF 1.0 MB
  • Document Pages 35-52 - PDF 887KB
  • Document Pages 53-69 - PDF 660KB
  • Document Pages 70-83 - PDF 771 KB

See 08/10/01 Draft Rule for Manatee Protection Areas (PDF - 1.1MB) for maps and descriptions of previously proposed sites.

• September 3, 2002 - Combined response to Order to Show Cause - PDF 600KB
  • Exhibit (A) Lawsuit Settlement - PDF 41KB
  • Exhibits (B), (C) Letters To/From Plaintiffs' Counsel - PDF 146KB
  • Exhibit (D) - Declaration of Marshall P. Jones, Deputy Director, USFWS - PDF 526KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 1 - PDF 11KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 2 - PDF 390KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 3 - PDF 180KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 4 - PDF 25KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 5 - PDF  39KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 6 - PDF 81KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 7 - PDF 267KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 8 - PDF 131KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 9 - PDF 94KB
    • Exhibit (D) Attach 10 - PDF 814KB
• September 5, 2002 - DOI/FWS report to the Court regarding August 28, 2002 meeting - PDF - 13KB

Manatee Protection Areas (Refuges & Sanctuaries)

USFWS Proposes Exception Process for Barge Canal Manatee Protection Area in Brevard County, FL 

• Federal Register Notice
  •   PDF- 51KB Text version
• Factsheet
  • PDF-15KB Text version
• Frequently Asked Questions
  • PDF-14KB Text version

Designation of Federal manatee protection areas

• Final Rule for the Federal Designation of Manatee Protection Areas in Brevard County
  • Maps of Final & Proposed Manatee Protection Areas
  • Fact Sheet on Federal Designation of Manatee Protection Areas
  • Frequently Asked Questions on the Federal Designation of Manatee Protection Areas
• Draft Rule for Manatee Protection Areas - 8-10-2002 - PDF version 1.1MB 

General Information on Manatee Protection Areas

• General Fact Sheet on Federal MPAs
• Frequently Asked Questions on Federal MPAs

Interim Permit Guidance

• Interim Guidance Finalized for watercraft access projects that may affect the Florida manatee

Florida State Manatee Actions

• Current State manatee efforts
• Florida FWCC Passes Brevard Rule

• Florida State Manatee Settlement Summary

Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Take Regulations

• Notice of Intent to Draft EIS for MMPA Regs
  • Federal Register Notice  PDF - 39 KB  Text version
  • Frequently Asked Questions PDF - 21 KB Text version
  • Factsheet  PDF - 14 KB Text version
  • Press Release PDF - 23KB Text version
• Advance Notice for Proposed Rulemaking on Manatee Incidental Take Regulations - PDF - 11KB Text Version
• Fact Sheet on MMPA Incidental Take Regulations - PDF - 23KB - Text Version
• Frequently Asked Questions regarding MMPA Incidental Take Regulations - PDF  - 20KB - Text Version

Manatee Recovery Plan Revision

Manatee Recovery Plan Frequently Asked Questions - PDF - 32KB

Manatee Recovery Plan Fact Sheet  PDF - 27KB

Manatee Recovery Plan Press Release PDF - 18KB

Manatee Recovery Plan, 3rd revision -  single file - PDF - 5.4MB

Executive Summary Manatee Recovery Plan, 3rd revision -  single file - PDF - 104KB

Manatee Recovery Plan, 3rd revision - Individual Files

• Executive Summary, Table of Contents and Preface - PDF - 433KB
• Part I - PDF - 4.3MB
• Part II - PDF - 347KB
• Part III - PDF - 164KB
• Appendices - PDF - 351KB