The City should enforce ordinances related to dock rentals and live-aboards. High priority should be placed on live-aboards and discharge violations. Ordinances should be strengthened relative to live-aboard and discharge requirements. Land-side access for saltwater fishing needs to be improved. The City should promote the sponsorship of international marina events such as the Whitbread Round the World Race.
Promotion needs to be given to greater public access to waterways and canals.
The quality of the City's waterways is of major concern. The City and the community need to take a proactive, coordinated approach in improving water quality. Suggestions towards this end follow. The North Fork of the New River should be given high priority. Deadlines, goals, and objectives should be developed in conjunction with the plan.