The purpose of the proposed rulemaking action is to amend the Commission’s manatee protection zones in the downtown Jacksonville area (i.e., between the Fuller Warren Bridge and Reddie Point) to make the zones identical to the existing federal manatee protection zones as amended by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in April 2005. The effect of the action would be to slightly expand and otherwise revise the Commission’s existing Slow Speed zones and add 25 MPH zones in two areas that are currently unregulated by the Commission’s rule. No changes would be made to any existing zones outside of the downtown Jacksonville area. It should be noted that the changes in the downtown area would not result in any additional on-water regulation that does not already exist pursuant to the federal zones. This action is being proposed after considering recommendations and comments made by the Duval County Local Rule Review Committee that was formed by the city of Jacksonville pursuant to Section 370.12(2)(f), F.S.