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PAGE 12 - June 27, 2007
Sturgeon collision              NOTICE OF PUBLIC
injures Old Town                     HEARING LARGE
    SCALE PLAN
Youth
    AMENDMENTS
A jumping sturgeon injured a 6-year-
A public hearing on petitions as described be-
old girl Sunday while she was riding in a boat                                            low will be conducted by the Board of County Commissioners
on the Suwannee River near the Yellow Jacket                                               ohneTuesday July 10, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
t            matter may be heard during the course of action. The hear-
boat ramp. Taylor Lane Owen, 6, of Old Town,                                                  ing will be held in the Board of County Commissioners Meet-
was a passenger in a 20-foot Proline vessel,                                                    ing Room, Levy County Courthouse, Bronson, Florida.
(1). Petition LSA 07-01, application by Progress
according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Con-                                                     Energy Service Company LLC, agent for Rayonier Timberlands
servation Commission (FWC) officials. Tay-                                                    Management, LLC, to amend the Future Land Use Map from
            Forestry/Rural Residential to Public Use on approximately
lor was riding with her mother, Wendy Gor-                                               3,132 acres. Located in Sections 07, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29 and 30
don, 31; her father, Jack Gordon, 48; and her                                                    of Township 16S, Range 17E. Tax parcel numbers 03847-000-
brother, Justin Gordon, 2; all from Old Town,                                                  001-03866-001-00, 03867-000-00, 03869-000-00,in03870-
0,
        0  00, 03889-001-00 and 03893-000-00. Located  south-
and her aunt, Kelly Claflin, 20, of Williston.
eastern Levy County.
(2). Petition CPA 07-01 Application by Progress
The boat was just north of the Yel-
Energy Service Company, LLC, agent for Rayonier Timber-
low Jacket boat ramp, approximately 9 miles                                             lands Management, LLC, to amend Policy 1.5 of the Future
west of Chiefland, FWC officials said. The                                               Land Use Element to specifically enumerate power generating
"Summerdaze"-A beautiful summer day brings out the athletes. Members of a group calling
facilities as a permitted use within the Public Use land use
vessel, operated by Jack Gordon, was travel-                                                designation; to amend Policy 1.11 a.4. of the Infrastructure
themselves "Safe Six" play a heated game of volleyball last Saturday morning in the Liberty Park
ing at about 20 miles per hour. Claflin was                                                 Element, Sanitary Sewer Sub-element, to clarify the definition
sand court in Inverness. Squaring off at the net are Chris Hudak and Jed Hernandez of Inverness.
sitting on the left side of the boat between                                                  of the Conservation uses; to amend Policies 2.2of approvals6.8
water-dependent
b., 3.1 and
Newscaster Photo by Mike Moore
of
Element, related to timing
by
the bow and the console, behind Taylor, who   r                                                                                egulatory agencies; and to amend Policies 3.1 and 6.14 of the
was on a folding chair on the bow of the ves-                                          Conservation Element, and Policy 1.3 of the Infrastructure
     Gilley-Long-Osteen VFW Post 8698
Element (Aquifer Recharge Sub-element), related to wetland
sel. A 3-foot sturgeon jumped out of the river,                                         mitigation.
striking Taylor and Clafin. Taylor suffered a
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leg fracture and Clafin sustained bruises and
cuts. Taylor was transported to Shands Hos-
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pital in Gainesville by emergency medical ser-
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into the water.
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"This is the third confirmed stur-
geon strike of 2007," said Maj. Bruce Hamlin,
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regional commander for FWC's North Central
Region, based in Lake City. "Four people have
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campaign about the sturgeon in the                                                       RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH
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Suwannee. "We have been actively engag-                                                    MEETING, A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR
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ing the public on the dangers of these jump-                                          CEEDING IS REQUIRED, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES
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FWC has placed warning signs at
all the boat ramps along the river, and we are distributing decals, warning boaters of the
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jumping sturgeon and to go slow while boating on the Suwannee," Hamlin said. "However,
we are looking to do more. We plan to put new signs on the river at boat docks and businesses
so the boating public can see the signs while they're on the water," Hamlin said. "We're
interested in talking with homeowners on the Suwannee River who would be willing to place
a sturgeon warning sign on their docks. "We are also looking for suggestions from the public
"For
as to how we can make this campaign even more effective. If anyone has an idea how we can
get the word out to those folks recreating on the Suwannee River, we'd like to hear it," Hamlin
Such
said. The public can send in ideas via e-mail to karen.parker@MyFWC.com or to Florida Fish
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and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 3377 E. U.S. Hwy. 90, Lake City, FL 32055. Folks with
ideas also can call the FWC regional office at (386) 758-0525.
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