Description of the 15 Indian Lagoon System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 15 Indian Lagoon

Map Number(s): 15A, 15B, 15C

County(s): Gulf

Brief description of extents: All waters of Indian Lagoon west of the easternmost tip of Indian Peninsula .

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: August 17, 2004

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

Winter Months (November - February)   Map #15A

1542 Indian Lagoon conditionally approved Zone A Winter Nov - Feb: Close when two-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola , Florida exceeds 1.65 inches. 301 acres.

1552 Indian Lagoon conditionally approved Zone B Winter Nov - Feb: Close when two-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola , Florida exceeds 0.38 inches. 207 acres.

1506 Indian Lagoon conditionally restricted Winter Nov - Feb: Close when two-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola , Florida exceeds 2.33 inches. 135 acres.

Indian Lagoon prohibited Winter Nov - Feb: 62 acres

Spring/Fall Months (March - June, October) Map #15B

1512 Indian Lagoon conditionally approved Spring/Fall Mar - June, Oct: Close when two-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola , Florida exceeds 3.09 inches or Apalachicola River same day discharge measured at Blountstown , Florida exceeds 59,497 cubic feet per second. 651 acres.

Indian Lagoon prohibited Spring/Fall: 62 acres

Summer Months (July - September) Map #15C

1572 Indian Lagoon conditionally approved shellfish aquaculture lease areas 547 and 901 managed during the Summer months of Jul - Sep: Close when seven-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Odena Forestry Tower near Port St. Joe , Florida exceeds 7.79 inches. 60 acres.

Indian Lagoon prohibited Summer: 62 acres