The National Park Service is considering changes to how boating in the back country of the Everglades National Park is managed, including significantly expanding Pole/Troll zones where only electric trolling motors and push poles would be permitted for use.
Also under consideration are special boater education permit requirements beyond what is required by the state of Florida.
Click here for a report on the issue by the Miami Herald.
The National Park Service is holding a series of public meetings on the proposed changes, but interested parties have until May 12 to submit your comments online. Click here for the site.
