Shellfish Management Information for Apalachicola Bay #16

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 16 Apalachicola Bay System

Map Number(s): 16A, 16B

County(s): Franklin

Brief description of extents: All waters of St. Vincent Sound, Apalachicola Bay , and St. George Sound from Indian Pass , east to the first seawall west of Yents Bayou.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective on: February 9, 2011

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

Winter Months (January - May, September - December) Map #16A

1611 and 1601 Apalachicola Bay System approved Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses or when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 11.62 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 153,000 cubic feet per second = stage of 25.28 feet. 31,755 acres

1612 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.37 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 25,132 cubic feet per second (= stage of 11.22 feet). 6,645 acres

1622 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 39,706 cubic feet per second = stage of 15.65 feet. 22,713 acres

1632 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola , Florida exceeds 1.49 inches. 331 acres

1642 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 5.23 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 51,210 cubic feet per second = stage of 17.83 feet. 6,344 acres

1605 Apalachicola Bay System restricted Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. Close during emergency conditions, when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 14.0 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 153,000 cubic feet per second = stage of 25.28 feet. 11,139 acres

Apalachicola Bay System prohibited Jan - June, Oct - Dec: 11,285 acres

Shellfish lease numbers 609, 672, and 981 in the Apalachicola Bay System approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1612 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Shellfish lease numbers 551, 551B, 580, and 582 in the Apalachicola Bay System 1612 conditionally approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1612 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Shellfish lease number 525 in the Apalachicola Bay System 1632 conditionally approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of this lease are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1632 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Summer Months (June-August) Map #16B

1621 Apalachicola Bay system approved Summer July - Sept: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses or when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 7.46 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 153,000 cubic feet per second = stage of 25.28 feet. 10,545 acres

1671 Apalachicola Bay System approved July - Sept: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses or when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 7.46 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 153,000 cubic feet per second = stage of 25.28 feet. 1,897 acres

1652 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved July - Sept: Close when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 2.69 inches or Apalachicola River same day discharge measured at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 29,838 cubic feet per second = stage of 12.91 feet. 3,658 acres

1662 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved July - Sept: Close when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.99 inches or Apalachicola River same day discharge measured at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 29,838 cubic feet per second = stage of 12.91 feet. 9,199 acres

Apalachicola Bay System prohibited July - Sept: 11,285 acres

Shellfish lease numbers 525, 551, 551B, 580, 582, 609, 672, and 981 which are located west of a line drawn from Green Point to Sikes Cut and east of the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island during Summer Jul - Sept: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1611 Apalachicola Bay System approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.