Description of the 06 Choctawhatchee Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 06 Choctawhatchee Bay

Map Number(s): 06

County(s): Okaloosa, Walton

Brief description of extents: All waters of Santa Rosa Sound east of ICWW channel marker 24 and all waters of Choctawhatchee Bay.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: October 2, 2007

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

0622 Choctawhatchee Bay conditionally approved Central Section: Closed when Choctawhatchee River stage measured at Caryville, Florida exceeds 12.34 feet or cumulative rainfall measured at Argyle Forestry Tower exceeds 4.66 inches during any seven day period. 35,609 acres.

0632 Choctawhatchee Bay conditionally approved Eastern Section: Closed when Choctawhatchee River stage measured at Caryville, Florida exceeds 7.86 feet or cumulative rainfall measured at Argyle Forestry Tower exceeds 2.24 inches during any six day period. 13,821 acres.

Choctawhatchee Bay prohibited: 24,958 acres.