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PA-77-2008 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Wednesday, September 17, 2008. All those waters in Pender and Onslow Counties will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the September 11, 2008 temporary closures. The following areas remain closed: BRUNSWICK COUNTY All those waters between ICWW marker “84”, near Ocean Isle Beach, and the South Carolina State Line, to include the Tubbs Inlet area. Shallotte River - All those waters in Shallotte River upstream of a straight line from Bowen Point to Long Point. Lockwoods Folly River - All those waters north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 33°55.7954’N - 78°13.3096’ W approximately midway between Genoes Point and Spring Creek; running southeasterly to a point 33°55.2284’N - 78°12.7791’ W near the northwest point of Horse Island, to include the open portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Water Way north of Horse Island. 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 3H .0103 and 3K .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 3H .0103. C. This proclamation returns the following areas to normal closure boundaries: All those waters between the North Topsail Highrise Bridge and the Surf City Bridge; and Bear Creek. D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results. |