Description of the 02 Pensacola Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 02 Pensacola Bay System

Map Number(s): 02

County(s): Escambia , Santa Rosa

Brief description of extents: All waters south of the Escambia and Blackwater Rivers , west of the East Bay River in East Bay , west of Sharp Point in Santa Rosa Sound, and east of Magazine Point.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: August 17, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

0212 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay shellfish aquaculture lease areas managed during the Summer months of Jul - Sep: Closed in accordance with the criteria for 0222 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay . 16 acres.

0222 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved Escambia Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 9,613 cubic feet per second or when cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Molino Forestry Tower exceeds 2.06 inches or when environmental data is not available. 20,173 acres.

0232 Pensacola Bay conditionally approved East Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 9,634 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Philpot Forestry Tower exceeds 3.15 inches. 27,581 acres.

0216 Pensacola Bay conditionally restricted Escambia Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 17,590 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Molino Forestry Tower exceeds 9.16 inches. 3,153 acres.

0226 Pensacola Bay conditionally restricted East Bay : Close when Escambia River discharge measured at Century, Florida exceeds 82,440 cubic feet per second or cumulative five-day rainfall measured at Philpot Forestry Tower exceeds 6.61 inches. 294 acres.

Pensacola Bay prohibited Escambia Bay : 30,911 acres.

Pensacola Bay prohibited East Bay : 7,482 acres.