This amendment proposes to reclassify the shellfish harvesting area #06 Choctawhatchee Bay. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommended ...

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 reclassify the shellfish harvesting area #06 Choctawhatchee Bay. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommended reclassification of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area.
SUMMARY: The proposed reclassification of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area will decrease the size of the conditionally approved Central Section area by 2,426 acres, from 38,035 acres to 35,609 acres, decrease the size of the conditionally approved Eastern Section area by 216 acres, from 14,037 acres to 13,821 acres, and increase the size of the prohibited area by 4,049 acres, from 20,909 acres to 24,958 acres. The current management of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area is based on local rainfall and river discharge. Proposed management of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area is based on local rainfall or river stage. The average closure frequency of Choctawhatchee Bay Conditionally Approved Central or Eastern is not expected to increase or decrease. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends reclassification of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area.
This amendment places descriptions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers and operating criteria for the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area #06 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, this amendment provides illustrations of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area classification boundaries in the shellfish harvesting area map #06. This map is hereby incorporated by reference in subsection 5L-1.003(1), F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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):
DATE AND TIME: August 6, 2007, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida
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, at [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 IS: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, phone: [phone]

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________March 11, 2007, and the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans, revised ________ March 11, 2007, 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, 3-11-07,________.

 

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 March 11, 2007 _________________

 

Shellfish Harvesting Area
Name	Area Number	Map Number(s)	Effective date
Apalachicola Bay System	16	16A, 16B	March 11, 2007
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	March 11, 2007
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	March 11, 2007
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: June 14, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 29, 2007