Shellfish Management Information for Suwannee Sound #28

Shellfish Area 2-Digit # & Name: 28 Suwannee Sound

Map Number(s): 28A,28B

County(s): Dixie, Levy

Brief description of extents: All waters from Little Pine Island south to Raleigh Island and west to the Natural Resource Boundary, 9 miles offshore.

Types of shellfish present: Clam, Oyster

Current classification effective on: March 11, 2007

Description of Management for Closures and Acres:

Winter Months (October-January)

2802 Suwannee Sound conditionally approved: Closed when one-day rainfall measured at the Cedar Key Forestry Tower, Rosewood, exceeds 0.43 inches or Suwannee River stage at Manatee Springs State Park one day previous exceeds 3.80. 66,464 acres

2806 Suwannee Sound conditionally restricted: Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. When open for relay operations, the area will be closed when one-day rainfall measured at Cedar Key Forestry Tower, Rosewood, exceeds 0.94 inches or Suwannee River stage at Manatee Springs State Park one day previous exceeds 7.79 feet. 31,395 acres

Suwannee Sound prohibited: 4,893 acres

Spring/Summer (February-May, September)

2802 Suwannee Sound conditionally approved: Closed when Suwannee River stage recorded at Manatee Springs Park two days previous exceeds 4.45 feet. 67,278

2806 Suwannee Sound conditionally restricted: Closed by FDACS at all times except during supervised shellfish relay operations with approved participants. When open for relay operations, the area will be closed when seven day cumulative rainfall, measured at the Cedar Key Forestry Tower, Rosewood, exceeds 4.48 inches or Suwannee River stage recorded at Manatee Springs State Park two days previous exceeds 10.26 feet. 31,344 acres

Suwannee Sound prohibited: 4,445 acres