Shellfish Management Information for Body C #77

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 77 Body C

Map Number(s): 77

County(s): Brevard

Brief description of extents: All waters of the Indian River north of the State Road 528 (Bee Line Express way) bridge at Cocoa and south of the State Road 405 (NASA Parkway) bridge.

Types of shellfish present: Clam

Current classification effective on:  January 1, 1994

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

7712 Body C conditionally approved Zone 1 Spring/Summer/Fall March - Nov: Closed when four-day rainfall measured at the Reliant Energy Plant in Port St. John, Florida exceeds 5.15 inches. 5,275 acres

7716 Body C conditionally restricted Winter Dec - Feb: 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 one-day rainfall measured at the Reliant Energy Plant in Port St. John, Florida exceeds 0.73 inches. 4,507 acres

7722 Body C conditionally approved Zone 2 Spring/Summer/Fall March - Nov: Closed when four-day rainfall measured at the Reliant Energy Plant in Port St. John, Florida exceeds 4.81 inches. 5,615 acres

7726 Body C conditionally restricted Spring/Summer/Fall March - Nov: 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 four-day rainfall cumulative rainfall measured at the Reliant Energy Plant in Port St. John, Florida exceeds 4.30 inches 1,885 acres

7732 Body C conditionally approved Winter Dec - Feb: Closed when one-day rainfall measured at the Reliant Energy Plant in Port St. John, Florida exceeds 0.68 inches. 4,492 acres

Body C prohibited Spring/Summer/Fall March - Nov: 638 acres

Body C prohibited Winter Dec - Feb: 4,414 acres