Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Aquaculture
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5L-1.003: Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment proposes to reclassify shellfish harvesting areas #1212 East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 1 and #1222 East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 2 in Bay and Gulf County. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends reclassification of the East Bay shellfish harvesting area.
SUMMARY: The proposed reclassification of the East Bay shellfish harvesting area will not change the size of East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 1. The proposed reclassification of the East Bay shellfish harvesting area will increase the size of East Bay Section 2 conditionally approved area by 1,359 acres, from 2,762 acres to 4,121 acres, remove the current conditionally restricted area of 1,194 acres and decrease the size of the current prohibited areas by 4,669 acres, from 11,852 acres to 7,183 acres. The current management of East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 1 and Section 2 shellfish harvesting areas is seasonal and is based on local rainfall or river discharge. Proposed management of East Bay Conditionally Approved Section 1 and Section 2 shellfish harvesting areas is seasonal and is based on local rainfall or river discharge. The average closure frequency of the 1212 Conditionally Approved East Bay Section 1 is expected to decrease by 2.3 days per month, from 6.7 days to 4.4 days per month. The average closure frequency of the 1222 Conditionally Approved East Bay Section 2 is expected to decrease by 9.9 days per month, from 16.4 days to 6.5 days per month. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends reclassification of the East Bay shellfish harvesting area.
These amendments place descriptions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers and operating criteria for the East Bay shellfish harvesting area #12 in the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans. This document is hereby incorporated in 5L-1.003(1). Additionally, these amendments provide an illustration of the East Bay shellfish harvesting area classification boundaries in the shellfish harvesting area map #12. This map is hereby incorporated by reference in 5L-1.003(1).
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 597.020 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.020 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: Monday, May 8, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 1203 Governors Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, at (850)488-4033. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Phone: (850)488-4033.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5L-1.003 Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards

(1) The Department shall describe and/or illustrate harvesting areas and provide harvesting area classifications as approved, conditionally approved, restricted, conditionally restricted, prohibited, or unclassified as defined herein, including criteria for opening and closing shellfish harvesting areas in accordance with Chapters II and IV of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance.  Copies of the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Maps, revised___________________September 5, 2005, and the document Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans, revised __________________September 5, 2005, containing shellfish harvesting area deions, references to shellfish harvesting area map numbers, and operating criteria herein incorporated by reference may be obtained by writing to the Department at 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

(2) through (10) No change.

Specific Authority 597.020 FS. Law Implemented 597.020 FS. History–New 1-4-87, Amended 8-10-88, 7-9-89, 12-23-91, Formerly 16R-7.004, Amended 7-3-95, 6-18-97, 7-1-97, 7-22-97, 10-12-97, 12-16-97, 12-28-97, 2-12-98, 2-25-98, 7-1-98, 7-20-98, 11-13-98, 12-28-98, 3-18-99, 7-1-99, Formerly 62R-7.004, Amended 6-19-00, 8-9-00, 10-14-01 (1), 10-14-01 (1), 8-17-04, 9-28-04, 9-5-05, ____________

 

INDEX OF SHELLFISH HARVESTING AREA

CLASSIFICATION MAPS, BOUNDARIES AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

Revised __________________ September 5, 2005

 

Shellfish Harvesting Area

 

Name

Area Number

Map Number(s)

Effective date

Apalachicola Bay System

16

16A, 16B

September 5, 2005

Alligator Harbor

18

18

October 14, 2001

Boca Ciega Bay

42

42

June 18, 1997

Body A

80

80

December 28, 1997

Body B

78

78

February 7, 1996

Body C

77

77A, 77B

January 1, 1994

Body D

76

76

August 1, 1996

Body E

75

75

January 1, 1994

Body F

74

74

April 5, 2000

Cedar Key

30

30

November 5, 1992

Choctawhatchee Bay

06

06

October 14, 2001

Citrus County

37

37

May 6, 1996

Duval County

96

96

January 31, 1996

East Bay

12

12

______________

January 1, 1995

Gasparilla Sound

58

58

January 25, 1996

Horseshoe Beach

25

25A, 25B

March 18, 1999

Indian Lagoon

15

15A, 15B

September 5, 2005

Indian River/St. Lucie Counties

70

70

June 18, 1997

Lemon Bay

56

56

July 20, 1998

Lower Tampa Bay

48

48

June 18, 1997

Myakka River

60

60

October 28, 1998

North Bay

10

10

August 17, 2004

North Indian River

72

72

June 18, 1997

North St. Johns

92

92

January 1, 1995

Ochlockonee Bay

20

20

August 17, 2004

Pensacola Bay System

02

02

August 17, 2004

Pine Island Sound

62

62

December 28, 1998

Sarasota Bay

54

54

May 6, 1993

South Banana River

79

79

July 22, 1997

South St. Johns

88

88

December 16, 1997

South Volusia

82

82A, 82B

August 9, 2000

St. Joseph Bay

14

14

November 1986

Suwannee Sound

28

28

February 25, 1998

Ten Thousand Islands

66

66

June 18, 1997

Waccasassa Bay

32

32

November 5, 1992

Wakulla County

22

22A, 22B

August 17, 2004

West Bay

08

08A, 08B

December 28, 1998

Withlacoochee Bay

34

34

November 5, 1992

 


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Chris Brooks
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Sherman Wilhelm, Director, Division of Aquaculture
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 29, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 20, 2006