The purpose of the proposed rule making action is to improve protection of manatees and manatee habitat in Flagler County by limiting allowable motorboat speed in portions of the county. (This action would also amend the rule for Volusia County to remove from this rule existing boat speed zones in Flagler County.) These actions are being proposed after considering recommendations made by the Flagler County Local Rule Review Committee that was formed pursuant to Section 379.2431(2)(f), F.S. The effect of the action would be to limit allowable motorboat speed in portions of the county during the warm season, including 2.7 linear miles of Slow Speed on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The warm season would be defined as May through September 7 (to include Labor Day). Adoption of the proposed rule would add about 15 minutes to the time it currently requires to transit the county in the ICW during the warm season, with no change during the rest of the year. Additional information is available at: http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/manatee/rulemaking/.