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    • New Georgia Shellfish Harvest Area Permit Status Inquiry

      Efforts on behalf of boaters regarding Georgia’s anchoring restrictions continue with this letter by Ted Arisaka to the USACE. See Georgia HB 833 and Expanded Shellfish Areas.

      US Army Corps of Engineers

      Savannah District
      Regulatory Division
      .

      Dear Sirs:
       
      I am a recreational boater who enjoys the coastal waters of our East Coast and in particular, the coastal waters of Georgia.  I have followed with interest, the evolution of Georgia’s regulations around navigation / anchoring in their estuarine waters, starting with House Bill 201 in 2019 and replacement House Bill 833 in 2020.
       
      As a result of HB833, GA DNR has updated their definitions of no-anchoring zones as published on their website:  
       
       
      Among the various zones, one in particular, “shellfish harvest” areas (shaded in green) have expanded dramatically between 2019 and 2020.  These shellfish harvest areas are portrayed as “approved” on the GA DNR website and among the multiple requirements for approval is to receive a permit from US ACE for those areas in navigable waters.  If one examines the published maps, there are many areas in navigable waters as well as established channels demarcated by Aids To Navigation by USCG and charted by NOAA.  This also includes portions of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, which as you know is important not just for recreational boaters but also for commercial navigation.
       
      The reason for my email is to inquire as to the status of USACE approval of these shellfish harvest zones.  
       
      Thank you,
       
      Ted Arisaka

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