Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    Sherman Wilhelm, Director

Description of the 10 North Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

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: 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 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.