North INSHORE Inshore Mitigation Reefs Pinellas County’s 1. N 27º - 53.418’ W 082º - 51.239’ inshore reefs were Reefs 2. N 27º - 53.474’ W 082º - 51.221’ designed by marine biologists and engineers 3. N 27º - 53.515’ W 082º - 51.218’ as part of an environmentally sensitive 4. N 27º - 53.610’ W 082º - 51.200’ coastal enhancement program to replace 5. N 27º - 53.687’ W 082º - 51.188’ hard bottom habitats impacted by beach 6. N 27º - 53.787’ W 082º - 51.191’ restoration projects. The inshore reefs are 7. N 27º - 54.160’ W 082º - 51.090’ in approximately 15 feet of water, measure 8. N 27º - 54.230’ W 082º - 51.070’ 150 square feet and have a three to five feet 9. N 27º - 54.280’ W 082º - 51.050’ relief. This project was completed in April 10. N 27º - 56.810’ W 082º - 50.410’ 2006 and these reefs are now home to many 11. N 27º - 56.930’ W 082º - 50.410’ different species of fish. 12. N 27º - 57.000’ W 082º - 50.340’ 13. N 27º - 57.110’ W 082º - 50.300’ Diving and Fishing Highlights 14. N 27º - 57.230’ W 082º - 50.240’ Indian Shores...... N 27º - 51.774’ 15. N 27º - 57.330’ W 082º - 50.240’ John’s Pass Bridge material W 083º - 01.725’ 16. N 27º - 57.420’ W 082º - 50.240’ Rube Allyn...... N 27º - 56.021’ #1 Concrete material W 083º - 01.514’ #2 Concrete material N 27º - 55.854’ W 083º - 01.317’ South Inshore Mitigation Reefs St. Pete Beach...... N 27º - 40.750’ Bridge material W 082º - 51.767’ 1. N 27º - 52.260’ W 082º - 51.290’ St. Pete Beach Reef 2. N 27º - 52.200’ W 082º - 51.300’ St. Petersburg Bay...... N 27º - 47.300’ Army Tank Coordinates Scattered material W 082º - 36.000’ 3. N 27º - 52.100’ W 082º - 51.240’ 4. N 27º - 51.990’ W 082º - 51.260’ 1. N 27º - 40.720’...... W 082º - 51.820’ South County...... N 27º - 43.375’ 5. N 27º - 51.920’ W 082º - 51.260’ 2. N 27º - 40.730’...... W 082º - 51.830’ Tug “Orange” W 082º - 58.450’ 6. N 27º - 51.860’ W 082º - 51.270’ 3. N 27º - 40.720’...... W 082º - 51.830’ ...... N 27º - 52.578’ Pinellas #2 7. N 27º - 51.770’ W 082º - 51.280’ 4. N 27º - 40.710’...... W 082º - 51.820’ Tug “Sheridan” W 083º - 11.150’ 8. N 27º - 51.730’ W 082º - 51.260’ 5. N 27º - 40.690’...... W 082º - 51.810’ Blackthorn N 27º - 52.570’ 9. N 27º - 51.670’ W 082º - 51.230’ 6. N 27º - 40.690’...... W 082º - 51.820’ W 083º - 11.280’ 10. N 27º - 51.600’ W 082º - 51.230’ 7. N 27º - 40.710’...... W 082º - 51.820’ Treasure Island II...... N 27º - 41.686’ 11. N 27º - 51.250’ W 082º - 51.980’ 8. N 27º - 40.720’...... W 082º - 51.820’ 50’ Steel Vessel “WJ” W 083º - 17.547’ 12. N 27º - 50.750’ W 082º - 50.800’ 9. N 27º - 40.710’...... W 082º - 51.840’ 85’ Steel Hull Shrimp Boat N 27º - 41.751’ W 083º - 17.557’ 13. N 27º - 50.420’ W 082º - 50.650’ 10. N 27º - 40.610’...... W 082º - 51.800’

Pinellas County Solid Waste Department has 13 reef sites, 3 to 38 miles offshore, in the Gulf of A watershed is an area of land Mexico, that water flows across as it and one in moves toward a common body Tampa Bay, INFORMATION of water – like Lake Tarpon, northeast FOR THE Brooker Creek, Cross Bayou or the of the St. Gulf of Mexico. Petersburg Angler & Diver We all live in a watershed and everything we Pier. These reefs are designed to attract many do can affect the health and well-being of different types of fish like grouper, snapper, our surrounding water bodies and natural mackeral, amberjack, cobia, barracuda and bait floodplain areas. What you do in and around fish. The reef sites can have a base diameter up to your home and in your community impacts 100 feet and reach up to half the water’s depth. our watershed. Approximately We all share the responsibility to help prevent two weeks pollution and promote a healthy watershed after placing for all of us. material on the Only rain down the drain! Keep debris and ocean floor, trash out of the streets, streams and ditches to barnacles and prevent flooding and pollution. algae form For more information on what YOU can do on the reef. to keep our waterways clean, our watersheds Soon, sea healthy or to report pollution, call the Natural urchins and Resources Hotline at (727) 464-4425 or email small fish come to feed at the new reef. Within [email protected] the year (typically between six and nine months), the reef begins to support coral growth. After a year of coral growth, several types of Watershed invertebrates, such as sea squirts, inhabit the reef. Where we LiveWorkPlay

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27°52.598 N - 83°11.164 - N 27°52.598 W

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Rube Allyn Reef Reef Allyn Rube

Indian Shores Reef Reef Shores Indian

(Depth 80’) (Depth

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27°55.924 N - 83°01.403 W 83°01.403 - N 27°55.924

(Depth 100’) (Depth

Veterans Reef Reef Veterans

27°51.691 N - 83°01.81727°51.691 - N W

27°43.375 N - 82°58.500 W 82°58.500 - 27°43.375 N

28°03.000 N - 83°00.750 W 83°00.750 - N 28°03.000 (Depth 45’) (Depth

26.6 nm

264 19.2 nm 2

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Madeira Beach Reef Reef Beach Madeira

27°82.250 N - 82°55.850 W 82°55.850 - N 27°82.250

27°46.300 N - 82°54.900 W 82°54.900 - N 27°46.300

St Pete Beach Reef Reef Beach Pete St

(Depth 28’) (Depth

13.7 nm 13.7 11.6 nm238 27°40.600 N - 82°51.750 - N W 27°40.600

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257 nm 9.8

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28°03.200 N - 82°54.550 W 82°54.550 - N 28°03.200

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27°44.500 N - 82°52.850 W 82°52.850 - N 27°44.500

(Depth 30’) (Depth

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318

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273

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28°00.950 N - 82°53.700 W 82°53.700 - N 28°00.950

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4.2 nm 4.2 4.1 nm 239 272

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Inshore Reef Reef Inshore Inshore Reef Reef Inshore 4.7 nm

5.1 nm

273

Entrance Marker Entrance

Clearwater Pass Pass Clearwater

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o 6.6 nm

Entrance Marker Entrance Hurricane Pass Pass Hurricane

306

(Depth 30’) (Depth

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Entrance Marker Entrance

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Entrance Marker Entrance

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