PA-59-2008

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 area will take effect at sunrise, Saturday, July 12, 2008.

Oyster Creek in Carteret County will return to the status in existence immediately prior to the July 6, 2008 temporary closures.

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: Oyster Creek.

D. This reopening is due to satisfactory bacteriological sampling results.

July 11, 2008
9:30 a.m.
PA-59-2008
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