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    • GA DNR Responds to Inquiry re Oyster Cages Placement

      Ted Arisaka and Brad Pickle of Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association have been seeking clarification on the anchoring restrictions implied in Liveaboard Anchoring Illustrative Map. See New Georgia Shellfish Harvest Area Permit Status Inquiry and Georgia HB 833 and Expanded Shellfish Areas.

      Response from GA DNR to Brad.  The answer he received does not correlate with what is shown on the DNR website maps.

      Ted
       

      Good morning.  I heard back from my contacts at GA DNR regarding placement of oyster cages within the AIWW and here is their response-

      “Oyster cages will not be placed within 150ft of any federally-maintained channel.  The ACOE may apply more strict criteria as shellfishermen go through their process, also.”

      They also sent me the Shellfish Rule which is attached. 

      Brad

       

      The pertinent lines from the rules (Shellfish Rule 391-2-4-.19) are: 

      (c) Any boundary of a subtidal water bottom lease shall not be within the following:
      (i) 150 feet of a federal project, such as a federally maintained channel;

      As Ted stated, this GA DNR rule does not correlate with what is shown on the DNR website maps.

      Larry

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