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PA-92-2007 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 change in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, November 10, 2007. All those waters in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the October 26 and 27, 2007 temporary closures with the following exceptions which will remain closed: CARTERET COUNTY 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. The following area also remains closed: NEW HANOVER COUNTY All those waters 100 yards from the dredge spoils effluent pipe near ICWW Marker #121 at Mason Creek. 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: Newport River. D. This reopening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
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