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PA-108-2009 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 changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Thursday, December 3, 2009. All those waters in Hyde County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the November 12, 2009 temporary closures. The following remains closed: All those waters between ICWW marker “71” near western Holden Beach and FL Beacon #48A near eastern Holden Beach in Brunswick County. Freeman Creek – All those waters in Freeman Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Bear Creek – All those waters in Bear Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Queens Creek - All those waters in Queens Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Newport River - All those waters in Newport River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point on the south shore at 34° 45.6646' N – 76° 44.0603’ W, at Lawton Point; thence to a point on the north shore at 34º 46.5724' N -76º 44.3786' W just upstream of Hammock Rock. Long Bay – All those waters in Long Bay upstream of a straight line from the north shore of Fur Creek running easterly to Swimming Point. 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 areas to normal closure boundaries: Wysocking Bay. D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
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