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PA-73-2007 PROCLAMATION 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, Thursday, September 20, 2007. All those waters in Onslow County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the September 15, 2007 temporary closures. THE FOLLOWING AREAS REMAIN CLOSED: CARTERET COUNTY Nelson Bay - All those waters in Nelson Bay upstream of a line from Drum Point to the northern tip of Fulchers Creek. Oyster Creek - All those waters in Oyster Creek upstream of a straight line across the mouth. Smyrna Creek - All those waters in Smyrna 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. North River - All those waters in North River upstream of a straight line beginning at a point on the northwest shore of Goose Bay thence in a straight line across the river near the old Fl. "Danger" Beacon; thence to a point at 34° 44.4581’ N -76° 37.3826’ W; on the shore south of Cow Pen Creek to include all of Ward Creek. All those waters north of a line beginning at a point 34º 42.1914' N - 76º 39.1554' W; on the southeast shore of Bird Shoals; running southeasterly to a point 34º 41.8800' N - 76º 38.2740' W; in the sound; running northeasterly to a point 34º 42.1854' N - 76º 37.1268' W; near Marker “60”; to include all of Carrot Island and the embayment north of Bird Shoals. 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 areas to normal closure boundaries: the waters between Swan Point and the North Topsail High Rise Bridge. D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results. September 19, 2007 |