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PA-12-2010
PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following change in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, January 29, 2010. All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the January 17, 19 and 22, 2010, temporary closures with the following exceptions which will remain closed: CARTERET COUNTY White Oak River - All those waters upstream of the northern tip of Jones Island in the White Oak River. Newport River – All those waters in Newport River upstream of the Highway 70 High Rise Bridge and Morehead-Beaufort Causeway, to include all tributaries and Core Creek. North River - All those waters in North River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point at the permanent closure line near Channel Marker #56B to the mainland side of the Harker’s Island Bridge at The Straits. Whitehurst Creek - All those waters in Whitehurst Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Sleepy Creek - All those waters in Sleepy Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Jarrett Bay – All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of Spit Bay; thence in a straight line to the southern end of Davis Island; thence in a straight line thru Flashing Beacon #36; thence in a straight line to the southeast end of Bells Island; thence in a straight line to a point on the Marshallberg shoreline. Oyster Creek - All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Nelson Bay - All those waters in Nelson Bay upstream of a line from Drum Point to the northern tip of Fulchers Creek. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 03H .0103 and 03K .0101. B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 03H .0103. C. This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: Brett Bay. D. This reopening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results. January 28, 2010 |