Notice
The Louisiana State Health Department, in conjunction with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard, has established a Health and Environmental Zone around the Shell Beack and Hopedale area because of the threat of pentaclorophenal contamination in the waters of that area. All commercial, private and sport fishing, and other water activities (water skiing, swimming, washing of vessels or vessel holds, etc.) are prohibited in the zone. In addition to the Health and Environmental Zone the Coast Guard has also established a safety zone in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO).
The Coast Guard safety zone prohibits all vessel traffic on the MRGO between light 106 and light 68. Vessels will be allowed to cross the MRGO at the upper and lower end of the Hopedale Canal, but will not be allowed on the MRGO. These crossings will be supervised by Coast Guard or La. Wild_Life and Fisheries vessels.
The areas affected by the Health and Environmental Zones are: South, along Bayou La Loutre from the MRGO to Bayou Terre Aux Boeufs, including all amrshes between the MRGO and Bayou La Loutre, and all of Bayou Yscloskey. North, all of the marsh between the MRGO and Lake Borgne from bouy 86 to bouy 106 in the MRGO and Lake Borgne from Proctor Point to Bayou St. Malo. All marshes southeast of Bayou St. Malo and Bakers Canal to the MRGO is also included in the zone.
Figure 2—Louisiana State Health Department Notice establishing "Health and Environmental Zone."
