Description of the 16 Apalachicola Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 16 Apalachicola Bay System

Map Number(s): 16A, 16B

County(s): Franklin

Brief description of extents: All waters of St. Vincent Sound, Apalachicola Bay , and St. George Sound from Indian Pass , east to the first seawall west of Yents Bayou.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: September 5, 2005

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

Winter Months (January - May, September - December) Map #16A

1611 Apalachicola Bay System approved Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses. 30,256 acres.

1612 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved West 1 Zone Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.37 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 25,132 cubic feet per second (= stage of 11.22 feet). 8,709 acres.

1622 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved West 2 Zone Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 34,446 cubic feet per second = stage of 14.42 feet. 20,834 acres.

1632 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved West 3 Zone Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 1.40 inches. 351 acres.

1642 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved East Zone Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.37 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 34,446 cubic feet per second = stage of 14.42 feet. 7,317 acres.

1606 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally restricted Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: Close when three-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 1.17 inches or Apalachicola River discharge measured two days prior at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 37,780 cubic feet per second = stage of 15.32 feet. 10,696 acres.

Apalachicola Bay System prohibited Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: 11,059 acres.

Shellfish lease numbers 609, 672, and 981 in the Apalachicola Bay System approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1611 Apalachicola Bay System approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Shellfish lease numbers 551, 551B, 580, and 582 in the Apalachicola Bay System West Zone 1 conditionally approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1612 Apalachicola Bay System West Zone 1 conditionally approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Shellfish lease number 525 in the Apalachicola Bay System West Zone 3 conditionally approved area during Winter Jan - June, Oct - Dec: The waters of this lease are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1632 Apalachicola Bay System West Zone 3 conditionally approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.

Summer Months (June-August) Map #16B

1621 Apalachicola Bay system approved Summer July - Sept: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses. 10,668 acres.

1642 Apalachicola Bay System approved East Hole Summer July - Sept: Close during emergency conditions, including hurricanes, tropical storms, sewage discharges, red tide, and illnesses. 1,786 acres.

1652 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved North Summer July - Sept: Close when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 2.69 inches or Apalachicola River same day discharge measured at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 29,838 cubic feet per second = stage of 12.93 feet. 3,714 acres.

1662 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally approved South Summer July - Sept: Close when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.99 inches or Apalachicola River same day discharge measured at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 29,838 cubic feet per second = stage of 12.93 feet. 9,550 acres.

1606 Apalachicola Bay System conditionally restricted Summer July - Sept: Close when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the airport in Apalachicola, Florida exceeds 4.16 inches or same-day Apalachicola River discharge measured at Blountstown, Florida exceeds 29,838 cubic feet per second = stage of 12.93 feet. 10,696 acres.

Apalachicola Bay System prohibited Summer July - Sept: 11,059 acres.

Shellfish lease numbers 525, 551, 551B, 580, 582, 609, 672, and 981 which are located west of a line drawn from Green Point to Sikes Cut and east of the westernmost point of St. Vincent Island during Summer Jul - Sept: The waters of these leases are managed with the criteria used to manage the 1611 Apalachicola Bay System approved area during winter months of January through June and October through December.