New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION › Chapter I - FISH AND WILDLIFE › Subchapter F - MARINE FISHERIES › Part 41 - Sanitary Condition of Shellfish Lands › Section 41.3 - Shellfish lands in Suffolk County

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) The
				  shellfish lands in Suffolk County, except those listed in subdivision (b) of
				  this section or in section
				  41.5 of this Part, are in such
				  sanitary condition that shellfish thereon may be taken for use as food, and
				  such lands are designated as certified areas.
(b) The following shellfish lands in Suffolk
				  County are in such sanitary condition that shellfish thereon shall not be taken
				  for use as food, and such lands are designated as uncertified areas:
(1) Town of Babylon.
(i) Great South Bay.
(a) During the period January 1 through
				  December 31, both dates inclusive, all that area of South Oyster Bay and Great
				  South Bay, including tributaries, creeks and canals, between the east side of
				  the northbound lanes of the Wantagh Parkway and the west side of the southbound
				  lanes of the Robert Moses Causeway lying within one-half mile of the mainland
				  (northern) shoreline.
(b) During
				  the period September 1 through March 31, both dates inclusive, all that area of
				  Great South Bay and South Oyster Bay, including tributaries, creeks and canals
				  lying northerly and westerly of a line extending northeasterly from the
				  northeasternmost end of the Sloop Channel Bridge (bascule bridge connecting the
				  southern end of Green Island with Jones Beach) to the easternmost point of land
				  of the group of islands known as South Line Island, Black Banks Island and
				  Water Hole Island (local names, local landmarks); thence proceeding northerly
				  across Bulkhead Drain to the northeasternmost point of land at Thatch Island
				  (local landmark, located at the eastern end of North Line Island); thence
				  proceeding easterly to the southernmost point of land at West Island; thence
				  proceeding northeasterly to the northernmost point of land at Sand Island
				  (Helicopter Island, immediately east of the Amityville Cut); and thence
				  proceeding northwesterly to the southeasternmost point of the dock at the Unqua
				  Corinthian Yacht Club (local name, local landmark).
(c) Town of Babylon Marinas. During the
				  period May 1 through October 31, both dates inclusive, all that area lying
				  south of the State Boat Channel within the Town of Babylon Cedar Beach Marina
				  (local name), and the Town of Babylon Gilgo Beach Marina (local name),
				  including entrance channels to said marinas.
(d) Babylon Coves. During the period May 1
				  through October 31, both dates inclusive, all that area lying south of the
				  State Boat Channel of the marina-boat basin at West Gilgo and all that area
				  lying south of the State Boat Channel of Coast Guard Cove (local name) and
				  Hemlock Cove (local name), including entrance channels.
(e) Oak Island. During the period May 1
				  through October 31, both dates inclusive, all that area of Great South Bay,
				  including the Oak Island Channel, the State Boat Channel, and the "Lead" (local
				  names), lying southerly and easterly of Oak Island and southerly of a line
				  extending westerly from the westernmost point of land at Seganus Thatch at the
				  former site of the State Channel Marina (local name), to the northernmost point
				  of the bulkhead protecting the residence at number 58 Oak Island (said
				  residence is a blue, one-story house with a grey roof), continuing
				  southeasterly around the northeast facing shoreline of Oak Island to its
				  easternmost point and continuing southwesterly to a point located immediately
				  opposite the residence at number 8 Oak Island; and all that area lying easterly
				  of a line extending southerly from the chimney at the western corner of the
				  residence at number 8 Oak Island (said residence is a one-story wood shingle
				  house with a green roof), proceeding southerly across the "Lead" (local name),
				  to the western chimney on the residence at 22 Oak Beach Road, Babylon; and all
				  that area lying westerly of a line extending northeasterly from the chimney on
				  the residence at 4 The Fairway, Babylon to the southernmost point of land at
				  Seganus Thatch, thence proceeding northwesterly along the shoreline to the
				  westernmost point of land at Seganus Thatch.
(f) Robert Moses State Park. During the
				  period May 1 through October 31, both dates inclusive, all that area within the
				  Robert Moses East and West Boat Basins including the area between the boat
				  basins, lying south of a line extending easterly from the northwesternmost
				  corner of the western bulkhead of the western basin to the northeasternmost
				  corner of the eastern bulkhead of the eastern basin.
(g) Seaford Harbor Yacht Club. During the
				  period May 1 through October 31, both dates inclusive, all that area of the
				  marina-boat basin, including entrance channel, serving the Seaford Harbor Yacht
				  Club (located between Tobay Marina and the marina-boat basin at West
				  Gilgo).