Southold: Hashamomuck Pond
Pursuant to the provisions of 6NYCRR 47.3(b), the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in cooperation with the Town of Southold, will initiate a conditional shellfish harvesting program for a portion of the uncertified shellfish lands in Hashamomuck Pond. In order to take advantage of this program, please read the following:
1. Program Duration:
This program will be in effect from December 12, 2007 through April 30, 2008 (both dates inclusive).
2. Conditional Harvesting Area Description (please note all exceptions remain uncertified):
All of the uncertified shellfish lands in Hashamomuck Pond, EXCEPT all that area of Hashamomuck Pond and Long Creek lying west of a line extending south from the orange marker, located on the shore behind the Terrace Garden Colony Cottages, to the orange marker located behind the house at 645 Mill Creek Drive to the orange marker on the opposite shore; and excluding any area of "The Clay Pit" and its tributaries lying east of a marker approximately 540 feet east of the LIRR trestle over Mill Creek (local names, local landmarks).
3. Conditions To Be Met:
During the period December 12, 2007 through April 30, 2008 (both dates inclusive) when not more than 0.35 inches of rain is recorded for each of seven successive days the area will be open for harvesting on the eighth day and remain open until more than 0.35 inches of rain is recorded in a 24 hour period.
4. Daily Public Notifications:
Each morning, beginning at 7:45 AM, a recorded telephone message will announce the status of the conditional area as open or closed. The telephone number of the recorded message is 631-765-3912.
Prior to harvesting in this area, it is the responsibility of each harvester to determine whether the "open" status message has been given for that particular day. Until the "open" message is available via the phone notification system described above, the area is uncertified and the harvest of shellfish is prohibited.
Copies of the orders opening or closing the area will be posted in the NYSDEC Marine Resources Headquarters Office in East Setauket.
Telephone calls regarding the status of the area may be made to the Town of Southold at 631-765-1892 or NYSDEC Shellfisheries Section at 631-444-0475.
5. Special Notes:
Holiday Closures: all conditional areas will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 2007 and New Year's Day, January 1, 2008.
This year's conditional harvest area will close at 4:00 pm each day. The conditional harvest area is uncertified after that time and harvesting is illegal.
This conditional program may be suspended, revised or canceled at any time if bacteriological water quality is found to be in contravention of the bacteriological standard for a certified shellfish land or if any other condition is found to exist which may be a threat to public health.
Map is for reference only.