Shellfish Management Information for North Bay #10

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 10 North Bay

Map Number(s): 10

County(s): Bay

Brief description of extents: All waters west of the Deerpoint Lake Dam and east of a line from West Bay Point to Robinson Bayou.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective on: August 17, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

1012 North Bay conditionally approved Western Section:Closed when seven-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Vicksburg Forestry Tower exceeds 2.32 inches or Econfina Creek stage measured at Bennett , Florida exceeds 6.70 feet. 4,241 acres

1022 North Bay conditionally approved Eastern Section: Closed when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Vicksburg Forestry Tower exceeds 0.74 inches or Econfina Creek stage measured at Bennett , Florida exceeds 6.67 feet. 1,435 acres

1006 North Bay conditionally restricted Eastern Section: Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. When open for relay operations, the area will be closed when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Vicksburg Forestry Tower exceeds 4.53 inches or Econfina Creek stage measured at Bennett , Florida exceeds 7.60 feet. 103 acres

North Bay prohibited: 1,905 acres