TX 33 TX 29 Classification of Shellfish Harvesting Areas of Corpus Christi
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STATE HWY 35 FM 2986 STATE HWY 361 TX 29 Aransas Pass Unnamed Point HUFF ST 0+ FM 3239 RM #94? FM 1069 A CM #93 SH 361 LANG RD 0+ Lydia Ann Island W MAIN ST Portland S AVENUE A Ingleside 0+ La Quinta Channel Pole at Dike 0+Quinta Island 8TH ST Sunset Park 0+ La Quinta Channel FM 2725 North Causeway Lydia Ann Channel 0+ ]Indian Point Fishing Pier Nueces0+ SouthBay Causeway Causeway FM 1069 Corpus Christi Channel House 0+ Ingleside Port Aransas ACM #6 on the Bay Port Point of Mustang Rincon Point Ingleside 0+ RM North ? Island Moorings Channel Corpus Christi Channel UP RIVER RD A CM #79 RM South ? 0+ Spoil Island I 37 LEOPARD ST NUECES BAY BLVD ? Range Marker LAREDO ST STATE HWY 44 Corpus Christi BALDWINMORGAN BLVD AVE TX 33 SANTA FE ST S ALAMEDA ST STATE HWY 358 Shamrock Shamrock HORNE RD Classification of Island Cove AYERS ST Shellfish Harvesting Areas of BRAWNER PKWY GOLLIHAR RD S STAPLES ST Corpus Christi and Nueces Bays Wilsons Cut Texas Department of State Health Services SARATOGA BLVD Seafood and Aquatic Life Group GREENWOOD DR CARROLL LN HOLLY RD University Heights Date: November 1, 2016 WEBER RD EVERHART RD Order Number: MR-1534 AIRLINE RD STATE HWY 361 STATE HWY 286 STATE HWY 357 A Channel Marker Corpus Christi OCEAN DR 0+ Approved Area NILE DR Naval Air Station Mustang Island Landmark ] Pier Demit Pt Fish Pass Restricted Area 0+ FM 43 ? Range Marker STATE HWY 257 Encinal Peninsula San Patricio Aransas Gulf of Mexico Power Line µ at ICWW 0+ JFK Causeway Overhead Power Cable OSO PKWY COUNTY HWY 9 Corpus Christi Pass 0 1 2 3 4 Nautical Miles Nueces 0+ FLOUR BLUFF DR Power Line at Oso Creek Padre Island 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 YORKTOWN BLVD Yards WALDRON RD LAGNA SHORES RD Kleberg NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES AQUARIUS ST CLASSIFICATION OF SHELLFISH HARVESTING AREAS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES BAYS TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES SEAFOOD AND AQUATIC LIFE GROUP DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2016 ORDER NUMBER: MR-1534 The status of shellfish growing waters in Texas estuaries is subject to change by the Texas Department of State Health Services at any time. These changes may be due to high rainfall and runoff, flooding, hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions, major spills, red tides, or the failure or inefficient operation of wastewater treatment facilities. Current status of shellfish harvesting areas may be obtained from your local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department office or by calling, toll- free (in state only), 1-800-685-0361. PROHIBITED AREAS: All areas not specifically designated as Restricted or Approved are classified as Prohibited and are closed to the harvesting of molluscan shellfish. RESTRICTED AREAS: (closed to the taking of shellfish) That area of the Laguna Madre south of a line from Demit Point (Latitude 27.68889° N, Longitude 97.844444° W) southeastward to the junction of the overhead power cable and the Intracoastal Waterway (Latitude 27.823231° N, Longitude 97.231964° W, and continuing eastward along the overhead power cable to its intersection with the Padre Island shoreline (Latitude 27.643611° N, Longitude 97.198889° W). That inshore area of Corpus Christi Bay for a distance of 700 yards offshore beginning at the southern tip of Demit Point, at the east end of the Naval Air Station, and extending along the shoreline to the Causeway at Rincon Point. That inshore area of Corpus Christi Bay bound by a line from the south end of Nueces Bay Causeway south eastward to Nueces Bay Channel Marker #6, then to Corpus Christi Bay Channel Marker #79, then southwest to a range marker, then 700 yards offshore to Demit Point. That inshore area of Corpus Christi bay bounded by a line eastward from the northeast land bound approach to the Causeway at Indian Point to the end of the Indian Point Fishing pier, then northerly to the observation deck at the end of the bird walk. That inshore area of Corpus Christi Bay for a distance of 500 yards offshore beginning at the Pole at Sunset Lake Park located on the shoreline of Sunset Lake (Latitude 27.8627500° N, Longitude 97.3395830° W) and extending to the La Quinta Channel Dike (Lat. 27.8748670° N, 97.2910830° W) along the shoreline to the north end of the spoil island at La Quinta Channel (Latitude 27.808856° N, Longitude 97.222676° W) and continuing along the outside shoreline of the spoil island down to a house near Ingleside Pt. (Lat. 27.8296060° N, Long. 97.2315960° W), to the North Range Marker (Latitude 27.8224790° N, Longitude 97.2321980° W) and continuing the South Range Marker (Lat. 27.8107550° N, Long. 97.2280910° W) to the tip of spoil island (Latitude 27.8088560° N, Longitude 97.2226760° W) then continuing down the channel to the Point of Mustang. All the area of Corpus Christi Bay east of the Island Mooring Channel. All of Nueces Bay west of the Nueces Bay Causeway. All of Redfish Bay as indicated on the map on the reverse side. All residential subdivision channels and harbor areas up to a radius of 300 yards offshore from the shoreline where the channels become land bound. All areas within a 50 yard radius of recreational cabins and houseboats located on the bay. APPROVED AREAS: For current status, contact your local Texas Parks and Wildlife Department office, or call, toll-free (in state only), 1-800-685-0361. TX 33: TX 33 is that area of Corpus Christi Bay inside of a line beginning at the intersection of the overhead power cable and the Padre Island shoreline, westward along the overhead power cable, then northwest to 700 yards offshore of Demit Point, extending 700 yards from the shoreline to the Nueces Bay Causeway 700 yards off of Rincon Point, then along the Nueces Bay Causeway to the northeast land bound approach to the Causeway at Indian Point, to the end of the Indian Point Fishing Pier, then north to the observation deck at the end of the bird walk. Beginning at the Pole at Sunset Lake Park located on the shoreline of Sunset Lake, then continuing along the shoreline 500 yards offshore to La Quinta Channel Dike, along the shoreline to the north end of the spoil island at La Quinta Channel and continuing along the outside shoreline of the spoil island down to a house near Ingleside Pt., to the North Range Marker and continuing to the South Range Marker and continuing to the tip of spoil island then continuing down the channel to the Point of Mustang. Excluded from these areas are the restricted areas around cabins, houseboats, subdivision channels, and harbor areas described above. .