These amendments propose to reclassify the shellfish harvesting areas #28 Suwannee Sound and #92 North St. Johns. Sanitary surveys have been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and ...  


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    5L-1.003: Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards
    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These amendments propose to reclassify the shellfish harvesting areas #28 Suwannee Sound and #92 North St. Johns. Sanitary surveys have been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommend reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area and the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area. This amendment further proposes to amend the shellfish harvesting map for #1621 Apalachicola Bay Approved Summer.
    SUMMARY: The proposed reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area for the winter months will decrease the size of the conditionally approved area by 5,003 acres, from 71,467 acres to 66,464 acres, increase the size of the conditionally restricted area by 4,804 acres, from 26,591 acres to 31,395 acres, and increase the size of the prohibited area by 196 acres, from 4,697 acres to 4,893 acres. The proposed reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area for the spring and summer months will decrease the size of the conditionally approved area by 4,189 acres, from 71,467 acres to 67,278 acres, increase the size of the conditionally restricted area by 4,753 acres, from 26,591 acres to 31,344 acres, and decrease the size of the prohibited area by 252 acres, from 4,697 acres to 4,445 acres.
    The current management of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area is based on local rainfall or river stage. Proposed management of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area during winter months is based on local rainfall or river stage. Proposed management of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area during the spring and summer months is based on river stage. The average closure frequency of Suwannee Sound Conditionally Approved during the winter is expected to decrease by 3.5 days per month, from 15.5 days to 12.0 days per month. The average closure frequency of Suwannee Sound Conditionally Restricted during the winter is expected to decrease by 0.2 days per month, from 6.0 days to 5.8 days per month. The average closure frequency of Suwannee Sound Conditionally Approved during the spring and summer is expected to decrease by 8.2 days per month, from 15.5 days to 7.3 days per month. The average closure frequency of Suwannee Sound Conditionally Restricted during the spring and summer is expected to decrease by 3.9 days per month, from 6.0 days to 2.1 days per month.
    The proposed reclassification of the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area will increase the size of the conditionally approved area by 144 acres, from 678 acres to 822 acres, decrease the size of the conditionally restricted area by 74 acres, from 2,270 acres to 2,196 acres, and increase the size of the prohibited area by 125 acres, from 2,470 acres to 2,595 acres. The current management of the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area is based on local rainfall. Proposed management of the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area is based on local rainfall. The average closure frequency of North St. Johns Conditionally Approved is expected to decrease by 1.0 days per month, from 3.4 days to 2.4 days per month. The average closure frequency of North St. Johns Conditionally Restricted is expected to decrease by 1.8 days per month, from 2.1 days to 0.3 days per month. Sanitary surveys have been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommend reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area and the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area.
    These amendments place descriptions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers and operating criteria for the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area #28 and the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area #92 in the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans. These documents are hereby incorporated in subsection 5L-1.003(1), F.A.C. Additionally, these amendments provide illustrations of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area classification boundaries in the shellfish harvesting area maps #28A and #28B, the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area classification boundaries in the shellfish harvesting area map #92 and the Apalachicola Bay shellfish harvesting area classification boundaries in the shellfish harvesting area map #16B. These maps are hereby incorporated by reference in subsection 5L-1.003(1), F.A.C.
    SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
    Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
    SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 597.020 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.020 FS.
    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
    TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, January 22, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
    PLACE: 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida
    If accommodation for a disability is needed to participate in this activity, please notify Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, (850)488-4033 at least seven days before the meeting.
    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Phone: (850)488-4033

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    5L-1.003 Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards.

    (1) The Department shall describe and/or illustrate harvesting areas and provide harvesting area classifications as approved, conditionally approved, restricted, conditionally restricted, prohibited, or unclassified as defined herein, including criteria for opening and closing shellfish harvesting areas in accordance with Chapters II and IV of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance. Copies of the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Maps, revised ________ June 11, 2006, and the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans, revised ________ June 11, 2006, containing shellfish harvesting area descriptions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers, and operating criteria herein incorporated by reference may be obtained by writing to the Department at 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

    (2) through (10) No change.

    Specific Authority 597.020 FS. Law Implemented 597.020 FS. History–New 1-4-87, Amended 8-10-88, 7-9-89, 12-23-91, Formerly 16R-7.004, Amended 7-3-95, 6-18-97, 7-1-97, 7-22-97, 10-12-97, 12-16-97, 12-28-97, 2-12-98, 2-25-98, 7-1-98, 7-20-98, 11-13-98, 12-28-98, 3-18-99, 7-1-99, Formerly 62R-7.004, Amended 6-19-00, 8-9-00, 10-14-01(1), 10-14-01(1), 8-17-04, 9-28-04, 9-5-05, 6-11-06, ________.

     

    AREA

    NUMBER              HARVEST AREA NAME

    0212                        Pensacola Bay Conditionally Approved Escambia Bay Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Areas managed during the Summer months of Jul – Sep

    0222                        Pensacola Bay Conditionally Approved Escambia Bay

    0232                        Pensacola Bay Conditionally Approved East Bay

    0216                        Pensacola Bay Conditionally Restricted Escambia Bay

    0226                        Pensacola Bay Conditionally Restricted East Bay

    0622                        Choctawhatchee Bay Conditionally Approved Central

    0632                        Choctawhatchee Bay Conditionally Approved Eastern

    0806                        West Bay Conditionally Restricted Spring/Fall Apr – Jun, Oct - Nov

    0812                        West Bay Conditionally Approved Winter Dec – Mar

    0822                        West Bay Conditionally Approved Spring/Fall Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov

    1012                        North Bay Conditionally Approved Western

    1022                        North Bay Conditionally Approved Eastern

    1006                        North Bay Conditionally Restricted Eastern

    1206                        East Bay Conditionally Restricted

    1212                        East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 1

    1222                        East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 2

    1401                        St. Joe Bay Approved

    1506                        Indian Lagoon Conditionally Restricted

    1512                        Indian Lagoon Conditionally Approved Spring/Fall Mar – Jun, Oct

    1542                        Indian Lagoon Conditionally Approved Zone A Winter Nov – Feb

    1552                        Indian Lagoon Conditionally Approved Zone B Winter Nov – Feb

    1572                        Indian Lagoon Conditionally Approved Summer Jul – Sep

    1611                        Apalachicola Bay Approved Winter Jan – May, Sept – Dec

    1621                        Apalachicola Bay Approved Summer June – Aug

    1631                        Apalachicola Bay Approved, Shellfish lease numbers 525, 551, 551B, 580, 582, 609, 672, and 981 Summer June – Aug

    1612                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved West 1 Winter Jan – May, Sept – Dec

    1622                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved West 2 Winter Jan – May, Sept – Dec

    1632                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved West 3 Winter Jan – May, Sept – Dec

    1642                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved East Winter Jan – May, Sept – Dec or Apalachicola Bay Approved East Hole Summer June – Aug

    1652                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved North Summer June – Aug

    1662                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Approved South Summer June – Aug

    1606                        Apalachicola Bay Conditionally Restricted

    1802                        Alligator Harbor Conditionally Approved

    2002                        Ochlockonee Bay Conditionally Approved

    2006                        Ochlockonee Bay Conditionally Restricted

    2206                        Wakulla County Conditionally Restricted

    2212                        Wakulla County Conditionally Approved Zone 1 Winter

    2222                        Wakulla County Conditionally Approved Zone 2 Winter

    2232                        Wakulla County Conditionally Approved Zone 1 Spring

    2242                        Wakulla County Conditionally Approved Zone 2 Spring

    2501                        Horseshoe Beach Approved Summer Apr - Sep

    2502                        Horseshoe Beach Conditionally Approved Winter Oct – Mar

    2506                        Horseshoe Beach Conditionally Restricted Winter Oct – Mar

    2802                        Suwannee Sound Conditionally Approved Spring Summer Feb-May and Sept or

                                    Suwannee Sound Conditionally Approved Winter Oct – Jan

    2806                        Suwannee Sound Conditionally Restricted Spring Summer Feb – May and Sept or

                                    Suwannee Sound Conditionally Restricted Winter Oct – Jan

    3012                        Cedar Key Conditionally Approved Zone A

    3022                        Cedar Key Conditionally Approved Zone B

    3006                        Cedar Key Conditionally Restricted

    3202                        Waccasassa Bay Conditionally Approved

    3206                        Waccasassa Bay Conditionally Restricted

    3402                        Withlacoochee Bay Conditionally Approved

    3406                        Withlacoochee Bay Conditionally Restricted

    3702                        Citrus County Conditionally Approved

    3706                        Citrus County Conditionally Restricted

    4202                        Boca Ciega Bay Conditionally Approved

    4802                        Lower Tampa Bay Conditionally Approved

    5402                        Sarasota Bay Conditionally Approved

    5602                        Lemon Bay Conditionally Approved

    5802                        Gasparilla Sound Conditionally Approved

    6002                        Myakka River Conditionally Approved

    6006                        Myakka River Conditionally Restricted

    6212                        Pine Island Sound Conditionally Approved Western Section

    6222                        Pine Island Sound Conditionally Approved Eastern Section

    6602                        Ten Thousand Islands Conditionally Approved

    7001                        Indian River/St. Lucie Approved

    7006                        Indian River/St. Lucie Restricted

    7202                        North Indian River Conditionally Approved

    7206                        North Indian River Conditionally Restricted

    7412                        Body F Conditionally Approved

    7416                        Body F Conditionally Restricted

    7506                        Body E Conditionally Restricted

    7602                        Body D Conditionally Approved

    7606                        Body D Conditionally Restricted

    7712                        Body C Conditionally Approved Zone 1 Spring/ Summer/Fall Mar – Nov

    7722                        Body C Conditionally Approved Zone 2 Spring/ Summer/Fall Mar – Nov

    7732                        Body C Conditionally Approved Winter Dec – Feb

    7716                        Body C Conditionally Restricted Winter Dec – Feb

    7726                        Body C Conditionally Restricted Spring/ Summer/Fall Mar – Nov

    7802                        Body B Conditionally Approved

    7902                        South Banana River Conditionally Approved

    7906                        South Banana River Conditionally Restricted

    8001                        Body A Approved

    8005                        Body A Restricted

    8201                        South Volusia Approved

    8212                        South Volusia Conditionally Approved Zone 1

    8222                        South Volusia Conditionally Approved Zone 2

    8206                        South Volusia Conditionally Restricted

    8802                        St. Johns South Conditionally Approved

    8806                        St. Johns South Conditionally Restricted

    9202                        St. Johns North Conditionally Approved

    9206                        St. Johns North Conditionally Restricted

     

    INDEX OF SHELLFISH HARVESTING AREA

    CLASSIFICATION MAPS, BOUNDARIES AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

    Revised June 11, 2006 ________

     

    Shellfish Harvesting Area

     

    Name

    Area Number

    Map Number(s)

    Effective date

    Apalachicola Bay System

    16

    16A, 16B

    September 5, 2005

    ______________

    Alligator Harbor

    18

    18

    October 14, 2001

    Boca Ciega Bay

    42

    42

    September 28, 2004

    Body A

    80

    80

    December 28, 1997

    Body B

    78

    78

    February 7, 1996

    Body C

    77

    77A, 77B

    January 1, 1994

    Body D

    76

    76

    August 1, 1996

    Body E

    75

    75

    January 1, 1994

    Body F

    74

    74

    April 5, 2000

    Cedar Key

    30

    30

    September 28, 2004

    Choctawhatchee Bay

    06

    06

    October 14, 2001

    Citrus County

    37

    37

    May 6, 1996

    Duval County

    96

    96

    January 31, 1996

    East Bay

    12

    12

    June 11, 2006

    Gasparilla Sound

    58

    58

    January 25, 1996

    Horseshoe Beach

    25

    25A, 25B

    September 28, 2004

    Indian Lagoon

    15

    15A, 15B

    September 5, 2005

    Indian River/St. Lucie Counties

    70

    70

    June 18, 1997

    Lemon Bay

    56

    56

    July 20, 1998

    Lower Tampa Bay

    48

    48

    September 28, 2004

    Myakka River

    60

    60

    October 28, 1998

    North Bay

    10

    10

    August 17, 2004

    North Indian River

    72

    72

    June 18, 1997

    North St. Johns

    92

    92

    January 1, 1995

    ______________

    Ochlockonee Bay

    20

    20

    August 17, 2004

    Pensacola Bay System

    02

    02

    August 17, 2004

    Pine Island Sound

    62

    62

    December 28, 1998

    Sarasota Bay

    54

    54

    September 28, 2004

    South Banana River

    79

    79

    July 22, 1997

    South St. Johns

    88

    88

    December 16, 1997

    South Volusia

    82

    82A, 82B

    August 9, 2000

    St. Joseph Bay

    14

    14

    November 1986

    Suwannee Sound

    28

    28 A, 28 B

    February 25, 1998

    ______________

    Ten Thousand Islands

    66

    66

    September 28, 2004

    Waccasassa Bay

    32

    32

    September 28, 2004

    Wakulla County

    22

    22A, 22B

    August 17, 2004

    West Bay

    08

    08A, 08B

    December 28, 1998

    Withlacoochee Bay

    34

    34

    September 28, 2004

     


    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chris Brooks
    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Sherman Wilhelm, Director, Division of Aquaculture
    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 13, 2006
    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 6, 2006

Document Information

Comments Open:
12/29/2006
Summary:
The proposed reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area for the winter months will decrease the size of the conditionally approved area by 5,003 acres, from 71,467 acres to 66,464 acres, increase the size of the conditionally restricted area by 4,804 acres, from 26,591 acres to 31,395 acres, and increase the size of the prohibited area by 196 acres, from 4,697 acres to 4,893 acres. The proposed reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area for the spring ...
Purpose:
These amendments propose to reclassify the shellfish harvesting areas #28 Suwannee Sound and #92 North St. Johns. Sanitary surveys have been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommend reclassification of the Suwannee Sound shellfish harvesting area and the North St. Johns shellfish harvesting area. This amendment further proposes to amend the shellfish harvesting map for #1621 Apalachicola Bay Approved Summer.
Rulemaking Authority:
597.020 FS.
Law:
597.020 FS.
Contact:
Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Phone: (850)488-4033
Related Rules: (1)
5L-1.003. Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards