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PA-87-2009 RE: SHELLFISH POLLUTED AREA Dr. Louis B. Daniel III, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, upon the recommendation of Jeffrey P. Engel, M.D., State Health Director, Department of Health and Human Services, hereby announces that the following changes in shellfish harvesting areas will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, October 3, 2009. All those waters in Brunswick and Carteret Counties will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the September 7, 8, 22, 23, 26 and 29, 2009 temporary closures with the following exceptions which will remain closed: 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. The following also remains closed: NEW HANOVER / HYDE COUNTIES All those waters between the Wrightsville Beach Bridge and ICWW Beacon “155” near Carolina Beach Inlet. Swanquarter Bay Area - All those waters upstream of a straight line beginning on the east side of Swanquarter Bay at a point at the Swanquarter Ferry Canal entrance; running across the bay to a point on marsh at Cowpen Point. 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 Tubbs Inlet area, Shallotte River, a portion of Lockwoods Folly River, Bogue Sound, Newport River, North River and Whitehurst Creek. D. These reopenings are due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.
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