I received the following poll questions from the SW Florida district of NOAA's Office of Coast Survey. Anyone interested should respond. Please respond to Mr. Michael Henderson, S. Florida and Caribbean Navigation Manager, OCS, at <southflorida.navigation@noaa.gov>. Thanks, all QUOTE: Customer Feedback on the Expectation and Use of the “Magenta Line” on NOAA Charts Covering the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) While this request pertains primarily to recreational boaters or other shallow-draft vessels, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey (OCS) is requesting comments from the maritime community on the need to: (a) keep the existing magenta line on the charts, or (b) eliminate it permanently. In the 77 years since the magenta line was included on the Intracoastal Waterway charts there have been many changes in navigation and charting, including the use of GPS and Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs). Q1: Is there still a need for the magenta line? Q2: What do today’s users of the ICWW want the magenta line to be? An indication of the channels the ICWW follows, or A suggested route for traveling the ICWW? NOAA wants your comments by Monday, July 15, 2013. ENDQUOTE. Peg and Jim Healy aboard Sanctuary Currently at Rock Creek, Pasadena, MD Monk 36 Hull #132 MMSI #367042570 AGLCA #3767 MTOA #3436