| There is an article in this month's issue of Fly Fishing in Salt Waters Magazine that addresses the issue Flatbroke was speaking of before Mikey ran him off.
The article talks about the proposal by Hal Chittum and other guides. I believe it's Alternative F.
These are some of the proposals of Alternative F:
1. capping the size of motors used in Park waters to no more than 90 horsepower
2. "protect the environment through water depth" by requesting sanctions against the running of internal combustion engines in waters less than 3 feet deep at low tide.
3. Capping current guide permits at their present number.
4. The implementation of a mandatory ENP stakeholder education course for boaters who enter Park waters.
5. The requirement that boaters entering Park waters purchase an annual Boater's Permit. These permits, which would also be required for boaters who enter ENP from the Upper Keys and Everglades City, would be issued upon completion of a mandatory stakeholder education course. As an additional part of the requirement, anglers, as well as guides would be required to file catch reports that would facilitate monitoring various aspects of the ENP fishery.
6. An increase in fines for violators.
7. The hiring of more Park Rangers.
8. As an Addendum to the GMP, Chittum's group requests the repair of several dikes that once controlled the flow of fresh water into certain sections of the backcountry.... |