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Lower Keys Region Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats, Upper Harbor Key, East Content Keys, West Content Keys, and Howe Key Wildlife Management Areas Alternative 3 - preferred approx. 94 ac (.2 sq mi) No Entry + 79 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed No Entry Idle Speed Alternative 1 - status quo approx. 71 ac (.1 sq mi) No Access + 72 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed No Access Idle Speed Alternative 2 approx. 23 ac (.04 sq mi) No Motor + 71 ac (.1 sq mi) No Entry + 79 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed No Motor No Entry Idle Speed Alternative 4 approx. 3.8 sq mi Idle Speed + 120 ac (.2 sq mi) No Entry No Entry Idle Speed These WMAs collectively decrease disturbance of various bird species including osprey, magnificent frigatebird, double-crested cormorant, heron, white ibis, and other wading birds. Decreases impacts to shallow water seagrass and hardbottom habitat. Some of the surrounding flats and shallow banks exhibit light prop scarring. This zone will reduce conflict between users (flats fishermen and boaters) and protect shallow seagrass flats. This map contains proposed marine zone alternatives for public comment. Proposed marine zone alternatives do not reflect agency decision at this time. For more details about the proposed alternatives and zone descriptions, including associated regulations, see Section 3.3 and 3.4 of this DEIS. 0 1.5 3 0.75 Miles

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Page 1: Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats, Upper...Lower Keys Region Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats, Upper Harbor Key, East Content Keys, West Content Keys, and Howe Key Wildlife

Lower Keys Region

Content Keys and Upper Harbor Key Flats, UpperHarbor Key, East Content Keys, West ContentKeys, and Howe Key Wildlife Management Areas

Alternative 3 - preferredapprox. 94 ac (.2 sq mi) No Entry+ 79 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed

No Entry

Idle Speed

Alternative 1 - status quoapprox. 71 ac (.1 sq mi) No Access+ 72 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed

No Access

Idle Speed

Alternative 2approx. 23 ac (.04 sq mi) No Motor+ 71 ac (.1 sq mi) No Entry+ 79 ac (.1 sq mi) Idle Speed

No Motor

No Entry

Idle Speed

Alternative 4approx. 3.8 sq mi Idle Speed+ 120 ac (.2 sq mi) No Entry

No Entry

Idle Speed

These WMAs collectively decrease disturbance of various bird species including osprey, magnificentfrigatebird, double-crested cormorant, heron, white ibis, and other wading birds. Decreases impacts toshallow water seagrass and hardbottom habitat. Some of the surrounding flats and shallow banks exhibitlight prop scarring. This zone will reduce conflict between users (flats fishermen and boaters) and protectshallow seagrass flats.

This map contains proposed marine zone alternatives for public comment. Proposed marine zonealternatives do not reflect agency decision at this time.For more details about the proposed alternatives and zone descriptions, including associated regulations,see Section 3.3 and 3.4 of this DEIS.

0 1.5 30.75 Miles