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PA-103-2007 PROCLAMATION RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Leah Devlin, D.D.S., M.P.H., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Friday, December 21, 2007. All those waters in Carteret and Onslow counties will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the December 16, 2007 temporary closures with the following exceptions which will remain closed: PENDER / ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES All those waters bordered on the northeast by a straight line from Swan Point through ICWW Channel Marker #4 to the eastern tip of West Onslow Beach, (south shore of New River Inlet), and bordered on the southwest by the Surf City Bridge. All those waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between ICWW Beacon #49 near Swansboro and ICWW Channel Marker #59, to include all of Queens Creek and Bear Creek. White Oak River - All those waters in White Oak River upstream of the Highway 24 Bridge at Swansboro. All those waters from the Intracoastal Waterway to the mainland between ICWW Marker #32 near Sanders Creek and ICWW Marker #20 near Gales Creek, to include all creeks and tributaries within said boundaries. Newport River - All those waters in Newport River upstream of the Highway 70 High Rise Bridge and Morehead-Beaufort Causeway, to include all tributaries and Core Creek. North River - All those waters in North River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point at the permanent closure line near Channel Marker #56B to the mainland side of the Harkers Island Bridge at The Straits. Whitehurst Creek - All those waters in Whitehurst Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Sleepy Creek - All those waters in Sleepy Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Jarrett Bay – All those waters upstream of a line beginning at a point on the east shore of Spit Bay; thence in a straight line to the southern end of Davis Island; thence in a straight line thru Flashing Beacon #36; thence in a straight line to the southeast end of Bells Island; thence in a straight line to a point on the Marshallberg shoreline. Oyster Creek - All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Brett Bay – All those waters in Brett Bay upstream of a straight line from Piney Point to King Point. Nelson Bay - All those waters in Nelson Bay upstream of a line from Drum Point to the northern tip of Fulchers Creek. The temporary openings of Newport River, Harlowe Creek, Core Creek, North River, and Wards The following area also remains closed: BRUNSWICK COUNTY Lockwoods Folly River - All those waters north of a line beginning on the west shore at a point 33°55.7954’N - 78°13.3096’ W approximately midway between Genoes Point and Spring Creek; running southeasterly to a point 33°55.2284’N - 78°12.7791’ W near the northwest point of Horse Island, to include the open portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Water Way north of Horse Island. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. This proclamation is issued under the authority of N.C.G.S. 113-170.4; 113-170.5; 113-182; 113-221.1; 143B-289.52 and N.C. Marine Fisheries Rules 15A NCAC 3H .0103 and 3K .0101. B. It is unlawful to violate the provisions of any proclamation issued by the N.C. Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. C. This proclamation returns the following area to normal closure boundaries: A portion of the ICWW between Salliers Bay and Bear Creek and a portion of Bogue Sound. D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
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