Manatee Springs-- When's the next public meeting?

[Kelly Jessop]

That's the way it's been since they banned scooters. What's crazy is that they only allow 12 divers PER DAY! If a team does a morning dive and leaves they won't allow another team to take their place.

If I am reading the UMP correctly it is 12 at one time,24 per day.

[Kelly Jessop]

and only twelve cave divers are allowed in the entire system at one time. Are these rules listed somewhere public or just word of mouth from the staff? And, how often do they change?

This is correct http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/pla...sStatePark.pdf
They change these rules when the new unit management plan comes out. All UMPs get input from the community from a public meeting. What decides carrying capacity-things like damage in the cave,concern for species etc.

[CaveDiverSteve]

Thank you.

[bpcfire1]

I was at Manatees the other day and there were 18 OW divers, and 3 cave divers in the water.

[tflaris]

Any word on a date of the next meeting?

[tflaris]

Please see the topic:

I received this in an email.

Thanks

TF


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