This amendment proposes to classify the St. Marks shellfish harvesting area. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends classification of the St. ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Aquaculture

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5L-1.003: Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment proposes to classify the St. Marks shellfish harvesting area. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends classification of the St. Marks shellfish harvesting area.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed classification and management of the St. Marks shellfish harvesting area for shellfish harvesting is in accordance with Rule 5L-1.003, F.A.C., to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 597.020 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.020 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 5, 2008, 12:00 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Division of Aquaculture, Apalachicola Shellfish Center, 260 7th Street, Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, phone: [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, phone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.