Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 560 - PERTAINING TO SHELLFISH MANAGEMENT AREAS › Section 4VAC20-560-20 - Shellfish management areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				Poquoson River Shellfish Management Area shall consist of all public grounds
				bounded by a line beginning at Hunts Point Survey Taylor and running
				northwesterly to Survey Station Spit; thence northeasterly to Survey Station
				Cabin North; thence east to Survey Station Cabin South; thence southeasterly
				following the general shoreline (not to include any creeks or canals) to the
				flag pole near Survey Station 80 at York Point; thence 175 degrees to Day
				Marker No. 14 and returning to Hunts Point Survey Taylor.
B. The Back River Shellfish Management Area
				shall consist of all current public clamming grounds bounded by a line from
				corner 3 on Shell Plant 115 through corner 17, a daymarker, on Shell Plant 115,
				237.42 feet to a point being the point of beginning; thence southeasterly to
				corner number 1 Public Clamming Ground (PCG#12); thence southeasterly to corner
				number 3A Public Clamming Ground (PCG#12); thence northeasterly to corner
				number 3 Public Clamming Ground (PCG#12); thence northwesterly to corner number
				2 Public Clamming Ground (PCG#12); thence southwesterly to the POB. Also, for a
				period of one year, throughout 1994, Shell Plant 115 will also be included in
				the Back River Shellfish Management Area.
C. The James River Broodstock Management Area
				is located inside Public Ground No. 1, Warwick County, south of the James River
				Bridge, further described as follows: Beginning at a corner number 611 (State
				Plane Coordinates North 249766.12 East 2596017.56); thence Grid Azimuth
				308-39-51, 1074.35' to a corner number 613 (State Plane Coordinates North
				250437.32 East 2595178.68); thence Grid Azimuth 28-15-00, 366.30' to a corner
				number 614 (State Plane Coordinates North 250759.99 East 2595352.06); thence
				Grid Azimuth 132-36-45, 1114.51' to a corner number 612 (State Plane
				Coordinates North 250005.43 East 2596172.28); thence Grid Azimuth 212-53-03,
				284.97' to a corner number 611, being the point of beginning, containing 8.04
				acres.
D. The York River Broodstock
				Management Area shall consist of the area under any portion of the George P.
				Coleman Memorial Bridge, in addition to the area within 300 feet of the
				eastern, or downstream, side of the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge and the
				area within 300 feet of the western, or upstream, side of the George P. Coleman
				Memorial Bridge.
E. The Newport
				News Shellfish Management Area shall consist of the area bounded by a line
				beginning at the point of intersection of the downstream side of the James
				River Bridge (U.S. Route 17 - northbound) , east of the draw span and the
				western boundary of Public Ground No. 1, Warwick County (City of Newport News),
				said point being at NAD 1983, latitude 37° 00.2694609' N., longitude
				76° 27.9896511' W.; thence east southeasterly along the boundary to a
				corner of Public Ground No. 1, Warwick County, latitude 37° 00.1982568' N.,
				longitude 76° 27.8155397' W.; thence southeasterly along the boundary to a
				corner, latitude 36° 59.9941747 N., longitude 76° 27.5831952' W.;
				thence northeasterly along the boundary to the intersection of the Condemned
				Shellfish Area Line, Area 056-007-A, as established by the Virginia Department
				of Health effective January 8, 2014, latitude 37° 00.0789081' N., longitude
				76° 27.4512191' W.; thence southeasterly following the condemned area
				boundary to a point near the offshore end of the Newport News Shipbuilding
				floating dry dock located at latitude 36° 59.2816669' N., longitude 76°
				26.7950000' W.; thence to the northwest corner of the Virginia Port Authority
				container pier, latitude 36° 58.1833333' N., longitude 76° 26.0150000'
				W.; thence southeasterly to a point near the end of a coal loading pier,
				latitude 36° 57.9883333' N., longitude 76° 25.8316667' W.; thence
				southeasterly to a point near the end of a coal loading pier, latitude 36°
				57.7483333' N., longitude 76° 25.4416667' W.; thence southeasterly to the
				northwest corner of the south island of the Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge
				Tunnel, latitude 36° 56.8799995' N, longitude 76° 24.3399996' W.;
				thence southerly along the upstream side of the Monitor Merrimac Memorial
				Bridge Tunnel to the first overhead light structure on the bridge tunnel north
				of the small boat channel hump, latitude 36° 55.6035310' N., longitude
				76° 24.5674263' W.; thence northwesterly to the easternmost corner of
				Oyster Lease, Plat File 10091(Johnson, III or successors), latitude 36°
				55.9505383' N., longitude 76° 25.0031248' W.; thence northwesterly to the
				northernmost corner of said lease, latitude 36° 56.2062064' N., longitude
				76° 25.4039147 W.; thence westerly to the easternmost corner of Public
				Ground No. 2, Nansemond County (City of Suffolk), latitude 36° 56.2025195'
				N., longitude 76° 25.4339957' W.; thence northwesterly to the southwest
				corner of Oyster Lease, Plat File 20663 (Melzer/Burton or successors), latitude
				36° 56.8957714' N., longitude 76°26.6177905' W.; thence northeasterly
				to a lease corner, latitude 36° 56.9688138' N., longitude 76°
				26.4028827' W.; thence north-northwesterly to a lease corner, latitude 36°
				58.2820197' N., longitude 76° 27.2355278' W.; thence northwesterly to a
				lease corner, latitude 36° 58.4440126' N., longitude 76° 27.3919892'
				W.; thence northwesterly to a corner on Oyster Lease, Plat File 20662
				(Burton/Burton, Jr. or successors), latitude 36° 59.0856691' N., longitude
				76° 27.9659794' W., thence northwesterly to a point on the boundary of
				Oyster Lease, Plat File 20662, latitude 36° 59.3207135' N., longitude
				76° 28.4650941' W.; thence northeasterly to the southern corner of Oyster
				Lease, Plat File 20699 (Green or successors), latitude 36° 59.4032421' N.,
				longitude 76° 28.3778693' N.; thence northeasterly to a lease corner,
				latitude 36° 59.7192188' N., longitude 76° 28.0438774' W.; thence
				north-northwesterly to the extending through the northern corner of Oyster
				Lease, Plat File 20699, to a point on the downstream side of the James River
				Bridge (U.S. Route 17 - northbound), latitude 37° 00.0685852' N., longitude
				76° 28.2312958' W.; thence northeasterly along the downstream side of the
				bridge to a point east of the draw span and the intersection of the western
				boundary of Public Ground No. 1, Warwick County (City of Newport News), said
				point being the point of beginning.
F. The Back River Reef Broodstock Management
				Area shall consist of the area within a 2000' radius of the center buoy, with a
				position of 37° 08' 12" north, 76° 13' 54" west.
G. The Middle Ground Light Broodstock
				Management Area shall consist of the area within a 1000' radius of the
				navigational light, with a position of 36° 56.7' north, 76° 23.5'
				west.
H. The York Spit Reef
				Broodstock Management Area shall consist of the area contained within the
				defined latitudes and longitudes: northwest corner 37° 14' 75" N-076°
				14' 20" W, northeast corner 37° 14' 75" N-076° 13' 30" W, southwest
				corner 37° 14' 05" N-076° 14' 20" W, southeast corner 37° 14' 05"
				N-076° 13' 30" W.
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.