RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5L-1.003: Shellfish Harvesting Area Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment proposes to reclassify the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area. A sanitary survey has been conducted that evaluated current information on pollution sources and bacteriological water quality, and recommends reclassification of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed reclassification and management of the Choctawhatchee Bay shellfish harvesting area for shellfish harvesting is in accordance with Rule 5L-1.003, F.A.C., to protect the health of shellfish consumers and to provide access to renewable shellfish resources.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 597.020 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.020 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Chris Brooks, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, phone: (850)488-4033

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.