Description of the 12 East Bay System Shellfish Harvesting Area

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 12 East Bay

Map Number(s): 12

County(s): Bay

Brief description of extents: All waters of East Bay and its tributaries east of Davis Point.

Types of shellfish present: Oyster

Current classification effective: June 11, 2006

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

1212 East Bay conditionally approved Section 1: Closed when five-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Overstreet Forestry Tower exceeds 2.57 inches or Wetappo Creek stage measured near Wewahitchka, Florida exceeds 3.02 feet. 7,833 acres

1222 East Bay conditionally approved Section 2: Closed when four-day cumulative rainfall measured at the Overstreet Forestry Tower exceeds 2.57 inches or Wetappo Creek stage measured near Wewahitchka, Florida exceeds 2.25 feet. 4,121 acres.

East Bay prohibited: 7,183 acres.