# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Emergency Rule To Establish a Manatee Refuge in Kings Bay, Citrus County, FL
> **US Department of the Interior** · Emergency rule. · Published 2010-11-09 · Effective 2010-11-15 · 75 FR 68719
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-28196
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 68719
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2010-11-09
- **Effective date:** 2010-11-15
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2010-0079
## Abstract

This emergency rule establishes a manatee refuge in Citrus County, Florida, in the waters of Kings Bay, including its tributaries and connected waters because we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have determined that there is substantial evidence that there is imminent danger of a taking of one or more manatees (Trichechus manatus) in these waters. This emergency action is effective for 120 days. We will initiate the rulemaking process to establish a permanent manatee refuge in this area, including holding the first of several public meetings, within 10 days of the publication of this rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/11/09/2010-28196/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-emergency-rule-to-establish-a-manatee-refuge-in-kings)
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