Summary


The proposed update of the legal descriptions of shellfish harvesting areas will simply add clarifying language to the Conditionally Approved and Conditionally Restricted area legal descriptions similar to the language and phrases utilized in the Prohibited area. The Tallahassee office of the DACS Shellfish Environmental Assessment Section recommended updating the legal language for clarity. These amendments place descriptions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers and operating criteria for all shellfish harvesting areas in the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans.