NOTICE OF ADDENDUM TO DRAFT MANATEE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces the availability of two additional sections that were inadvertently omitted from the draft management plan for the Florida manatee that was noticed and made available on November 9, 2006. The two sections are part of Chapter 10 (Implementation Strategy) and are entitled “Required Resources and Other Costs Associated with Implementation” and “Management Plan Review and Revision.” Both sections are available on-line at: http://myfwc.com/manatee. The Commission is accepting written comments regarding conservation recommendations and expected economic, social, environmental and ecological impacts of implementing the management plan. Copies of the entire draft management plan are available on-line at the site referenced above or can be requested from Manatee Management Plan, 620 South Meridian Street, Mail Station 6A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600. Written comments should be addressed to the above address, or submitted to the following email address: manatee_plan@myFWC.com. Comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m., January 11, 2007.