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Manatee Protection Plans - MPPs

What is a Manatee Protection Plan (MPP)?

In October, 1989 the Florida Governor and Cabinet directed 13 "Key" counties to develop manatee protection plans (MPPs).  This directive was eventually required by Florida Statute in 2002. To learn more about MPPs and their various components, please see the FWC August 2000 Boat Facility Siting Guide .  As of 2007, all 13 counties have FWC-approved MPPs, which include: Broward, Citrus, Collier, Duval, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Sarasota, St. Lucie and Volusia counties.

Copies of approved MPPs

Some counties have electronic copies of their approved Manatee Protection Plans posted on their websites.  The following list includes links to those copies:

Although not designated as 'key' counties, other counties have voluntarily developed MPPs.

Clay County MPP (not one of the 13 'key' counties)
Approval Letter (300KB) Table of Contents (100KB) Full MPP Text (10MB)

Levy County MPP (not one of the 13 'key' counties)

Resources for MPPs

Department of Community Affairs approval of MPPs

Chapter 370 (198KB) and Chapter 380 (138KB)Florida Statute references concerning MPPs

FWC August 2000 Boat Facility Siting Guide (70Kb)

Recommendations to Improve Boating Safety and Manatee Protection for Florida Waterways (1989 Governor and Cabinet Recommendations) (4.6MB)