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§ 17.106 - Emergency establishment of protection areas.
(a) The Director may establish a manatee protection area under the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section at any time he determines there is substantial evidence that there is imminent danger of a taking of one or more manatees, and that such establishment is necessary to prevent such a taking.
(b) The establishment of a manatee protection area under this section shall become effective immediately upon completion of the following requirements:
(1) Publication of a notice containing the information required by § 17.103 of this section in a newspaper of general circulation in each county, if any, in which the protection area lies; and
(2) Posting of the protection area with signs clearly marking its boundaries.
(c) Simultaneously with the publication required by paragraph (b) of this section, the Director shall publish the same notice in the
(d) No emergency establishment of a protection area shall be effective for more than 120 days. Termination of an emergency establishment of a protection area shall be accomplished by publishing notice of the termination in the
(e) Within 10 days after establishing a protection area in accordance with this section, the Director shall commence proceedings to establish the area in accordance with § 17.103.