Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 720 - PERTAINING TO RESTRICTIONS ON OYSTER HARVEST › Section 4VAC20-720-20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Aid to navigation" means any public or private day beacon,
				  lighted channel marker, channel buoy, lighted channel buoy, or lighthouse that
				  may be at, or adjacent to, any latitude and longitude used in area
				  descriptions.
"Beasley Bay Area" means that portion of Pocomoke and Tangier
				  Sound Rotation Area 2 in the Pocomoke Sound east of a line that begins at a
				  point located off the north end of Russell Island at Latitude 37°
				  48.4715943' N., Longitude 75° 46.9955932' W.; thence northerly to an end at
				  Long Point at Latitude 37° '53.8568300' N., Longitude 75° 45.3632100'
				  W.
"California Rock Area" means that portion of Pocomoke and
				  Tangier Sound Rotation Area 2 in the Tangier Sound south of a line that begins
				  at a point located approximately 1.6 miles east of East Point Marsh at Latitude
				  37° 50.4093779' N., Longitude 75° 56.5165564' W.; thence due east to an
				  end at a point at Latitude 37° 50.4093779' N., Longitude 75°
				  53.6926361' W.
"Clean culled oyster" means any oyster taken from natural
				  public beds, rocks, or shoals that is three inches or greater in shell
				  length.
"Coan River Area" means the Public Grounds within the Coan
				  River consisting of Public Grounds 77 and 78 of Northumberland County described
				  as:
Public Ground 77 of Northumberland County is located near the
				  mouth of the Coan River, beginning at a point approximately 2,300 feet
				  northeast of Honest Point and 1,300 feet southwest of Travis Point, said point
				  being Corner 1, located at Latitude 37° 59.5257207' N., Longitude 76°
				  27.8810639' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 59.3710259'
				  N., Longitude 76° 27.9962148' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 3,
				  Latitude 37° 59.2953830' N., Longitude 76° 28.0468953' W.; thence
				  northwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 59.3350863' N., Longitude 76°
				  28.0968837' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37° 59.3965161'
				  N., Longitude 76° 28.0287342' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 6,
				  Latitude 37° 59.4758507' N., Longitude 76° 28.1112280' W.; thence
				  north-northwesterly to Corner 7, Latitude 37° 59.5079401' N., Longitude
				  76° 28.1230058' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 8, Latitude 37°
				  59.5579153' N., Longitude 76° 27.9889429' W.; thence southeasterly to
				  Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 78 of Northumberland County is located near the
				  mouth of the Coan River, beginning at a point approximately 3,420 feet
				  southeast of Travis Point and 3,260 feet northwest of Great Point, said point
				  being Corner 1, located at Latitude 37° 59.4822275' N., Longitude 76°
				  27.1878637' W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 59.3824046'
				  N., Longitude 76° 27.1088650' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 3,
				  Latitude 37° 59.2283287' N., Longitude 76° 27.8632901' W.; thence
				  northeasterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 59.4368502' N., Longitude 76°
				  27.6868001' W.; thence continuing northeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37°
				  59.5949216' N., Longitude 76° 27.5399436' W.; thence southeasterly to
				  Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Corrotoman Hand Tong Area" means all public grounds in that
				  area of the Corrotoman River and its tributaries north of a line beginning at
				  Bar Point at Latitude 37° 41.65256000' N., Longitude 76° 28.66195000'
				  W.; thence easterly to Black Stump Point at Latitude 37° 41.7360900' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 28.1212200' W.
"Deep Rock Area" means all public grounds and unassigned
				  grounds, in that area of the Chesapeake Bay near Gwynn Island, beginning at
				  Cherry Point at the western-most point of the eastern headland of Kibble Pond
				  located at Latitude 37° 30.9802148' N., Longitude 76° 17.6764393' W.;
				  thence northeasterly to the Piankatank River, Flashing Green Channel Light "3",
				  Latitude 37° 32.3671325' N., Longitude 76° 16.7038334' W.; thence
				  east-southeasterly to the Rappahannock River Entrance Lighted Buoy G "1R",
				  Latitude 37° 32.2712833' N., Longitude 76° 11.4813666' W.; thence
				  southwesterly to the southern-most point of Sandy Point, the northern headland
				  of "The Hole in the Wall", Latitude 37° 28.1475258' N., Longitude 76°
				  15.8185670' W.; thence northwesterly along the Chesapeake Bay mean low water
				  line of the barrier islands of Milford Haven, connecting headland to headland
				  at their eastern-most points, and of Gwynn Island to the western-most point of
				  the eastern headland of Kibble Pond on Cherry Point, said point being the point
				  of beginning.
"Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area" or "DWS"
				  means that area in the James River near Mulberry Island, beginning at a point
				  approximately 530 feet west of Deep Water Shoal Light, said point being Corner
				  1, located at Latitude 37° 08.9433287' N., Longitude 76° 38.3213007'
				  W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 09.5734380' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 37.8300582' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude
				  37° 08.9265524' N., Longitude 76° 37.0574269' W.; thence westerly to
				  Corner 4, Latitude 37° 08.4466039 N., Longitude 76° 37.4523346' W.;
				  thence northwesterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37° 08.4491489' N., Longitude
				  76° 38.0215553' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 1, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
"Great Wicomico River Rotation Area 1" means all public
				  grounds and unassigned grounds, in that area of the Great Wicomico River,
				  Ingram Bay, and the Chesapeake Bay, beginning at a point on Sandy Point,
				  Latitude 37° 49.3269652' N., Longitude 76° 18.3821766' W.; thence
				  easterly to the southern-most point of Cockrell Point, Latitude 37°
				  49.2664838' N., Longitude 76° 17.3454434' W.; thence easterly following the
				  mean low water line of Cockrell Point to a point on the boundary of Public
				  Ground 115 at Cash Point, Latitude 37° 49.2695619' N., Longitude 76°
				  17.2804046' W.; thence southeasterly to the gazebo on the pier head at Fleeton
				  Point, Latitude 37° 48.7855824' N., Longitude 76° 16.9609311' W.;
				  thence southeasterly to the Great Wicomico River Light; Latitude 37°
				  48.2078167' N., Longitude 76° 15.9799333' W.; thence westerly to a point on
				  the offshore end of the southern jetty at the entrance to Towles Creek,
				  Latitude 37° 48.3743771' N., Longitude 76° 17.9600320' W.; thence
				  northerly crossing the entrance to Towles Creek at the offshore ends of the
				  jetties and continuing along the mean low water line to Bussel Point, Latitude
				  37° 48.6879208' N., Longitude 76° 18.4670860' W.; thence northwesterly
				  to the northern headland of Cranes Creek, Latitude 37° 48.8329168' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 18.7308073' W.; thence following the mean low water line
				  northerly to a point on Sandy Point, Latitude 37° 49.3269652' N., Longitude
				  76° 18.3821766' W., said point being the point of beginning.
"Great Wicomico River Rotation Area 2" means all public
				  grounds and unassigned grounds, in that area of the Great Wicomico River,
				  Ingram Bay, and the Chesapeake Bay, beginning at a point on Great Wicomico
				  River Light, Latitude 37° 48.2078167' N., Longitude 76° 15.9799333' W.;
				  thence due south to a point due east of the southern-most point of Dameron
				  Marsh, Latitude 37° 46.6610003' N., Longitude 76° 16.0570007' W.;
				  thence due west to the southern-most point of Dameron Marsh, Latitude 37°
				  46.6609070' N., Longitude 76° 17.2670707' W.; thence along the mean low
				  water line of Dameron Marsh, north and west to Garden Point, Latitude 37°
				  47.2519872' N., Longitude 76° 18.4028142' W.; thence northwesterly to
				  Windmill Point, Latitude 37° 47.5194547' N., Longitude 76° 18.7132194'
				  W.; thence northerly along the mean low water line to the western headland of
				  Harveys Creek, Latitude 37° 47.7923573' N., Longitude 76° 18.6881450'
				  W.; thence east-southeasterly to the eastern headland of Harveys Creek,
				  Latitude 37° 47.7826936' N., Longitude 76° 18.5469879' W.; thence
				  northerly along the mean low water line to a point on the offshore end of the
				  southern jetty at the entrance to Towles Creek, Latitude 37° 48.3743771'
				  N., Longitude 76° 17.9600320' W.; thence easterly to Great Wicomico River
				  Light, Latitude 37° 48.2078167' N., Longitude 76° 15.9799333' W., said
				  point being the point of beginning.
"Hand scrape" means any device or instrument with a catching
				  bar having an inside measurement of no more than 22 inches, which is used or
				  usable for the purpose of extracting or removing shellfish from a water bottom
				  or the bed of a body of water.
"Hand tong" or "ordinary tong" means any pincers, nippers,
				  tongs, or similar device used in catching oysters, which consists of two shafts
				  or handles attached to opposable and complementary pincers, baskets, or
				  containers operated entirely by hand, from the surface of the water and has no
				  external or internal power source.
"Indian Creek Area" means all public grounds and unassigned
				  grounds in that area of Indian Creek and its tributaries in Northumberland and
				  Lancaster Counties between a line beginning at a point on the shore on the
				  south side of the creek located at Latitude 37° 041.4021100' N., Longitude
				  76° 20.7493600' W.; thence in a straight line to a point on shore on the
				  north side of the creek located at Latitude 37° 041.4999200' N., Longitude
				  76° 20.5974400' W.; thence southeasterly to a line beginning on the south
				  shore of the mouth of the creek located at Latitude 37° 041.2975900' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 19.5082500' W.; thence in a straight line to a point on shore
				  on the north side of the mouth of the creek located at Latitude 37°
				  041.0934000' N., Longitude 76° 18.7589400' W.
"James River Area 1" means all public grounds and unassigned
				  grounds, in that area of the James River, beginning at the Flashing Green
				  Channel Light #5, located at Latitude 37° 02.3528833' N., Longitude 76°
				  32.7785333' W.; thence southeasterly to the Flashing Green Channel Light #3,
				  located at Latitude 37° 01.7124500' N., Longitude 76° 31.8210667' W.;
				  thence southeasterly to the Flashing Green Channel Light #1, located at
				  Latitude 37° 00.7666667' N., Longitude 76° 29.9083333' W.; thence
				  southeasterly to the northeast corner of the western draw span pier of the
				  James River Bridge (U.S. Route 17), Latitude 37° 00.1524824' N., Longitude
				  76° 28.1581984' W.; thence southwesterly along the upstream side of the
				  James River Bridge to the mean low water line; thence northwesterly along the
				  mean low water line, crossing Kings Creek at the headlands and continuing along
				  the mean low water line to a point on the shore at Rainbow Farm Point in line
				  with VMRC Markers "STH" and "SMT," located at Latitude 37° 00.1965862' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 34.0712010' W.; thence north-northeasterly to a VMRC Marker
				  "STH," Latitude 37° 00.9815328' N., Longitude 76° 33.5955842' W.;
				  thence to a VMRC Marker "SMT," at Latitude 37° 01.3228160' N., Longitude
				  76° 33.3887351' W.; thence to the Flashing Green Channel Light #5, at
				  Latitude 37° 02.3528833' N., Longitude 76° 32.7785333' W., said point
				  being the point of beginning.
"James River Area 2" means all public grounds and unassigned
				  grounds, in that area of the James River, beginning at the Flashing Green
				  Channel Light #5, located at Latitude 37° 02.3528833' N., Longitude 76°
				  32.7785333' W.; thence northeasterly to a VMRC Marker "NMT," Latitude 37°
				  02.7740540' N., Longitude 76° 32.0960864' W.; thence to a VMRC Marker "NTH"
				  located at Latitude 37° 03.2030055' N., Longitude 76° 31.4231211' W.;
				  thence to a point on the north shore of the river at Blunt (Blount) Point, said
				  point being in line with VMRC Markers "NMT" and "NTH" and located at Latitude
				  37° 03.3805862' N., Longitude 76° 31.1444562' W.; thence southeasterly
				  along the mean low water line to the upstream side of the James River Bridge
				  (U.S. Route 17); thence westerly along the James River Bridge to the northeast
				  corner of the western draw span pier, Latitude 37° 00.1524824' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 28.1581984' W.; thence northwesterly to the Flashing Green
				  Channel Light #1, located at Latitude 37° 00.7666667' N., Longitude 76°
				  29.9083333' W.; thence northwesterly to the Flashing Green Channel Light #3,
				  located at Latitude 37° 01.7124500' N., Longitude 76° 31.8210667' W.;
				  thence northwesterly to the Flashing Green Channel Light #5, located at
				  Latitude 37° 02.3528833' N., Longitude 76° 32.7785333' W., said point
				  being the point of beginning.
"James River Area 3" means those public grounds of Isle of
				  Wight County and Nansemond County (City of Suffolk) located in the James River
				  and Nansemond River west of the Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel (Route
				  I-664), northeast of the Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Bridge (U.S. Route 17) on the
				  Nansemond River, and south of the James River Bridge (U.S. Route 17).
"James River Seed Area" means all public grounds and
				  unassigned grounds in that area of the James River and its tributaries with a
				  southeastern boundary beginning at a point on the shore on the south side of
				  the river at Rainbow Farm Point in Isle of Wight County located at Latitude
				  37° 00.1965862' N., Longitude 76° 34.0712010' W.; thence
				  north-northeasterly to a VMRC Marker "STH," Latitude 37° 00.9815328 N.,
				  Longitude 76° 33.5955842' W.; thence to a VMRC Marker "SMT," at Latitude
				  37° 01.3228160' N., Longitude 76° 33.3887351' W.; thence to the
				  Flashing Green Channel Light #5, at Latitude 37° 02.3528833' N., Longitude
				  76° 32.7785333' W.; thence northeasterly to a VMRC Marker "NMT," Latitude
				  37° 02.7740540' N., Longitude 76° 32.0960864' W.; thence to a VMRC
				  Marker "NTH" located at Latitude 37° 03.2030055' N., Longitude 76°
				  31.4231211' W.; thence to a point on the north shore of the river at Blunt
				  (Blount) Point, in the City of Newport News, located at Latitude 37°
				  03.3805862' N., Longitude 76° 31.1444562' W.; the northern boundary, being
				  a straight line, beginning at a point on the shore on the east side of the
				  river in the City of Newport News, at Latitude 37° 08.4458787' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 37.2855533' W.; thence westerly to the southeast corner of
				  the Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area, Latitude 37°
				  08.4466039' N., Longitude 76° 37.4523346' W.; thence westerly to the
				  southwest corner of the Deep Water Shoal State Replenishment Seed Area,
				  Latitude 37° 08.4490472' N., Longitude 76° 38.0215554' W.; thence
				  westerly to a point on the shore on the west side of the river at the mouth of
				  Lawnes Creek in Isle of Wight County, Latitude 37° 08.4582990' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 40.2816023' W.
"Larsons Bay Area" means all public grounds in that area of
				  Larsons Bay in the Rappahannock River, beginning at Cherry Point at Latitude
				  37° 37.6554400' N., Longitude 76° 24.1203200' W.; thence south east to
				  the southern-most corner of the house on Mosquito Point at Latitude 37°
				  36.5230000' N., Longitude 76° 21.5950000' W.; thence following the ordinary
				  mean low water line in a northwesterly direction to Cherry Point, said point
				  being the point of beginning.
"Latitude and longitude" means values that are based upon a
				  geodetic reference system of the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). When
				  latitude and longitude are used in any area description, in conjunction with
				  any physical landmark, to include aids to navigation, the latitude and
				  longitude value is the legal point defining the boundary.
"Little Wicomico River" means that area of the Little
				  Wicomico River inside of Public Ground 43 of Northumberland County, located in
				  the Little Wicomico River near Bridge Creek, beginning at a point approximately
				  150 feet north of Peachtree Point, said point being Corner 1, located at
				  Latitude 37° 53.2910650' N., Longitude 76° 16.7312926' W.; thence
				  southwesterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 53.2601877' N., Longitude 76°
				  16.8662408' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 53.2678470'
				  N., Longitude 76° 16.8902408' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 4,
				  Latitude 37° 53.3113148' N., Longitude 76° 16.8211543' W.; thence
				  southeasterly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Middle Ground" means all public grounds in the area of the
				  Corrotoman River between a line beginning at Ball Point at Latitude 37°
				  40.65133000' N., Longitude 76° 28.4440000' W.; thence easterly to a point
				  at the western side of the mouth of Taylor Creek at Latitude
				  37°40.97331000' N, Longitude 76° 27.59471000' W.; upstream to a line
				  from Bar Point at Latitude 37° 41.65256000' N., Longitude 76°
				  28.66195000' W.; thence easterly to Black Stump Point at Latitude 37°
				  41.7360900' N., Longitude 76° 28.1212200' W.
"Milford Haven" means all public grounds and unassigned
				  grounds in that area of Milford Haven and its tributaries bound on the west by
				  a line from a point on the southernmost point of land of the north shore of
				  Milford Haven being near the end of State Route 634, Latitude 37° 29.5971'
				  N., Longitude 76° 18.1822' W.; thence south-southeasterly to a point on the
				  northeast corner of the pier head of the long pier being on the south shore of
				  Milford Haven immediately west of the Sea Farms Inc. facility, Latitude 37°
				  29.3546' N., Longitude 76° 18.1323' W.; thence following the east side of
				  the pier to the shore and bound on the east by a line from a point on the shore
				  at the western headland of the wash formerly Hills Creek, Latitude 37°
				  29.0278' N., Longitude 76° 16.3834' W.; thence easterly to a point on the
				  north shore of Sandy Point near Latitude 37° 29.0017' N., Longitude 76°
				  16.1640' W.; thence following the shore of the east side of Sandy Point to a
				  point on the shoreline at Latitude 37° 28.6233' N., Longitude 76°
				  15.8605' W.; thence in a line south-southeasterly to a point on the breakwater
				  at Haven Beach, Latitude 37°26.2006' N., Longitude 76° 15.1257'
				  W.
"Mobjack Bay Area" means that area of Mobjack Bay consisting
				  of Public Ground 2 of Mathews County (Pultz Bar) and Public Ground 25 of
				  Gloucester County (Tow Stake) described as:
Public Ground 2 of Mathews County, known as Pultz Bar, is
				  located in Mobjack Bay, beginning at a point approximately 5,420 feet south of
				  Minter Point, said point being Corner 1, located at Latitude 37°
				  21.2500000' N., Longitude 76° 21.3700000' W.; thence easterly to Corner 2,
				  Latitude 37° 21.2700000' N., Longitude 76° 20.9600000' W.; thence
				  southerly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 21.0200000' N., Longitude 76°
				  20.9400000' W.; thence westerly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 21.0500000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 21.3300000' W.; thence northerly to Corner 1, said corner
				  being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 25 of Gloucester County, known as Tow Stake, is
				  located in Mobjack Bay, near the mouth of the Severn River, beginning at a
				  point approximately 2,880 feet east-northeast of Tow Stake Point, said point
				  being Corner 1, located at Latitude 37° 20.3883888' N., Longitude 76°
				  23.5883836' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 30.5910482'
				  N., Longitude 76° 23.2372184' W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 3,
				  Latitude 37° 20.3786971' N., Longitude 76° 22.7241180' W.; thence
				  southwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 19.8616759' N., Longitude 76°
				  23.5914937' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37° 20.0284019'
				  N., Longitude 76° 23.7717423' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 1, said
				  corner being the point of beginning.
"Nomini Creek Area" means that area of Nomini Creek inside of
				  Public Grounds 26 and 28 of Westmoreland County.
Public Ground 26 of Westmoreland County is located in Nomini
				  Creek, north of Beales Wharf and east of Barnes Point, beginning at a point
				  approximately 1,400 feet north of Barnes Point, said point being Corner 1,
				  located at Latitude 38° 07.2690219' N., Longitude 76° 42.6784210' W.;
				  thence southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38° 07.0924060' N., Longitude
				  76° 42.4745767' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 38°
				  06.8394053' N., Longitude 76° 42.6704025' W.; thence northwesterly to
				  Corner 4, Latitude 38° 06.8743004' N., Longitude 76° 42.7552151' W.;
				  thence northeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 38° 07.0569717' N., Longitude
				  76° 42.5603535' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 1, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
Public Ground 28 of Westmoreland County is located at the
				  mouth of Nomini Creek, beginning at a point approximately 50 feet west of White
				  Oak Point, said point being Corner 1, located at Latitude 38° 07.6429987'
				  N., Longitude 76° 43.0337082' W.; thence south-southeasterly to Corner 2,
				  Latitude 38° 07.2987193' N., Longitude 76° 43.1101420' W.; thence
				  northwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 38° 07.7029267' N., Longitude 76°
				  43.3337762' W.; thence west to the mean low water line, Latitude 38°
				  07.7031535' N., Longitude 76° 43.3378345' W.; thence northerly and westerly
				  along the mean low water line of Nomini Creek to a point southwest of Cedar
				  Island, Latitude 38° 07.8986449' N., Longitude 76° 43.6329097' W.;
				  thence northeasterly to a point on the mean low water line at the southern-most
				  point of Cedar Island, Latitude 38° 07.8986449' N., Longitude 76°
				  43.6329097' W.; thence following the mean low water line of the southern and
				  eastern sides of Cedar Island to a point, Latitude 38° 08.0164430' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 43.4773169' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 4, Latitude
				  38° 08.0712849' N., Longitude 76° 43.4416606' W.; thence northeasterly
				  to a point on the northern headland of Nomini Creek at the mean low water line,
				  said point being Corner 5, Latitude 38° 08.2729626' N., Longitude 76°
				  43.3105315' W.; thence following the mean low water line of White Point to a
				  point northwest of Snake Island, Corner 6, Latitude 38° 08.4066960' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 42.9105565' W.; thence southeast, crossing the mouth of
				  Buckner Creek, to a point on the mean low water line of Snake Island, Corner 7,
				  Latitude 38° 08.3698254' N., Longitude 76° 42.8939656' W.; thence
				  southeasterly following the mean low water line of Snake Island to Corner 8,
				  Latitude 38° 08.2333798' N., Longitude 76° 42.7778877' W.; thence
				  south-southwesterly, crossing the mouth of Buckner Creek, to Corner 9, Latitude
				  38° 08.2134371' N., Longitude 76° 42.7886409' W.; thence southeasterly
				  to a point on the mean low water line of the southern headland of Buckner
				  Creek, Corner 10, Latitude 38° 08.1956281' N., Longitude 76°
				  42.7679625' W.; thence southwesterly following the mean low water line of
				  Nomini Creek, crossing the mouth of an unnamed cove at the narrowest point
				  between the headlands and continuing to follow the mean low water line to a
				  point on White Oak Point, Latitude 38° 07.6428228' N., Longitude 76°
				  43.0233530' W.; thence west to Corner 1, said point being the point of
				  beginning.
"Oyster" means any shellfish of the species Crassostrea
				  virginica.
"Oyster dredge" means any device having a maximum weight of
				  150 pounds with attachments, maximum width of 50 inches, and maximum tooth
				  length of four inches.
"Oyster patent tong" means any patent tong not exceeding 100
				  pounds in gross weight, including any attachment other than rope and with the
				  teeth not to exceed four inches in length.
"Oyster resource user fee" means a fee that must be paid each
				  calendar year by anyone who grows, harvests, shucks, packs, or ships oysters
				  for commercial purposes.
"Pocomoke Sound Area" means that area of Pocomoke Sound
				  inside of Public Ground 9 and Public Ground 10 of Accomack County.
Public Ground 9 of Accomack County is located in the Pocomoke
				  Sound, beginning at a corner on the Maryland-Virginia state line, located in
				  the Pocomoke Sound approximately 1.06 nautical miles north-northeast of the
				  northern-most point of North End Point, said point being Corner 1, located at
				  Latitude 37° 57.2711566' N., Longitude 75° 42.2870790' W. (NAD83);
				  thence east-northeasterly along the Maryland-Virginia state line to Corner 2,
				  Latitude 37° 57.2896577' N., Longitude 75° 41.9790727' W.; thence
				  southerly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 57.2574850' N., Longitude 75°
				  41.9790730' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 57.2288700'
				  N., Longitude 75° 42.0077287' W.; thence west-southwesterly to Corner 5,
				  Latitude 37° 57.2034533' N., Longitude 75° 42.1511250' W.; thence
				  south-southwesterly to Corner 6, Latitude 37° 57.0940590' N., Longitude
				  75° 42.1935214' W.; thence south-southeasterly to Corner 7, Latitude
				  37° 57.0551726' N., Longitude 75° 42.1814457' W.; thence southwesterly
				  to Corner 8, Latitude 37° 56.9408327' N., Longitude 75° 42.2957912' W.;
				  thence south-southwesterly to Corner 9, Latitude 37° 56.6574947' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 42.3790819' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 10, Latitude
				  37° 56.5790952' N., Longitude 75° 42.5228752' W.; thence
				  west-southwesterly to Corner 11, Latitude 37° 56.5712564' N., Longitude
				  75° 42.5915437' W.; thence south-southeasterly to Corner 12, Latitude
				  37° 56.5441067' N., Longitude 75° 42.5869894' W.; thence southwesterly
				  to Corner 13, Latitude 37° 56.4575045' N., Longitude 75° 42.7458050'
				  W.; thence west-southwesterly to Corner 14, Latitude 37° 56.2575123' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 43.3791097' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 15, Latitude
				  37° 55.7408688' N., Longitude 75° 43.7957804' W.; thence westerly to
				  Corner 16, Latitude 37° 55.7575327' N., Longitude 75° 43.9458298' W.;
				  thence northwesterly to Corner 17, Latitude 37° 55.8908661' N., Longitude
				  75° 44.1291309' W.; thence north-northeasterly to Corner 18, Latitude
				  37° 55.9908639' N., Longitude 75° 44.0791266' W.; thence northeasterly
				  to Corner 19, Latitude 37° 56.1241858' N., Longitude 75° 43.8791328'
				  W.; thence north-northeasterly to Corner 20, Latitude 37° 56.4075136' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 43.7291361' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 21, Latitude
				  37° 56.8241664' N., Longitude 75° 43.2624601' W.; thence
				  north-northeasterly to Corner 22, Latitude 37° 57.0706006' N., Longitude
				  75° 43.1480402' W.; thence east-northeasterly along the Maryland-Virginia
				  state line to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 10 of Accomack County is located in the
				  Pocomoke Sound, beginning at a corner on the Maryland-Virginia state line,
				  located in the Pocomoke Sound approximately 2.3 nautical miles westerly of the
				  northern-most point of North End Point, said point being Corner 1, located at
				  Latitude 37° 56.4741881' N., Longitude 75° 45.7051676' W. (NAD83);
				  thence east-northeasterly along the Maryland-Virginia state line to Corner 2,
				  Latitude 37° 56.9261140' N., Longitude 75° 43.7679786' W.; thence
				  south-southwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 56.1241948' N., Longitude
				  75° 44.3624962' W.; thence west-southwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37°
				  56.0820561' N., Longitude 75° 44.5826292' W.; thence northerly to Corner 5,
				  Latitude 37° 56.1377309' N., Longitude 75° 44.5817745' W.; thence
				  west-southwesterly to Corner 6, Latitude 37° 56.1259751' N., Longitude
				  75° 44.6226859' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 7, Latitude 37°
				  56.1039335' N., Longitude 75° 44.6692334' W.; thence southerly to Corner 8,
				  Latitude 37° 56.0643616' N., Longitude 75° 44.6750106' W.; thence
				  west-southwesterly to Corner 9, Latitude 37° 55.9742005' N., Longitude
				  75° 45.1458109' W.; thence west-northwesterly to Corner 10, Latitude
				  37° 56.0741973' N., Longitude 75° 45.8958329' W.; thence
				  north-northwesterly to Corner 11, Latitude 37° 56.2565760' N., Longitude
				  75° 46.0000557' W.; thence northeasterly along the Maryland-Virginia state
				  line to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds Management Area" or "PTSMA"
				  means the area as defined in §
									28.2-524 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
"Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds Rotation Area 1" means all
				  public grounds and unassigned grounds, within an area of the PTSMA, in Pocomoke
				  and Tangier Sounds, bounded by a line beginning at a point on the
				  Maryland-Virginia state line, located at Latitude 37° 54.6136000' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 53.9739600' W.; thence south to the house on Great Fox
				  Island, Latitude 37° 53.6946500' N., Longitude 75° 53.8898800' W.;
				  thence westerly to a point, Latitude 37° 53.3633500' N., Longitude 75°
				  56.5589600' W.; thence south to a point, Latitude 37° 48.4429100' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 56.4883600' W.; thence easterly to the north end of Watts
				  Island, Latitude 37° 48.7757800' N., Longitude 75° 53.5994100' W.;
				  thence northerly to the house on Great Fox Island, Latitude 37° 53.6946500'
				  N., Longitude 75° 53.8898800' W.; thence southeasterly to Pocomoke Sound
				  Shoal Flashing Light Red "8", Latitude 37° 52.4583300' N., Longitude
				  75° 49.4000000' W.; thence southeasterly to Messongo Creek Entrance Buoy
				  Green Can "1", Latitude 37° 52.1000000' N., Longitude 75° 47.8083300'
				  W.; thence southeast to Guilford Flats Junction Light Flashing 2+1 Red "GF",
				  Latitude 37° 50.9533300' N., Longitude 75° 46.6416700' W.; thence
				  southerly to a point on a line from Guilford Flats Junction Light to the
				  northern-most point of Russell Island, where said line intersects the PTSMA
				  boundary, Latitude 37° 48.4715943' N., Longitude 75° 46.9955932' W.;
				  thence clockwise following the PTSMA boundary to a point on the
				  Maryland-Virginia state line, said point being the point of beginning.
"Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds Rotation Area 2" means all
				  public grounds and unassigned grounds, within an area of the PTSMA, in Pocomoke
				  and Tangier Sounds, bounded by a line beginning at the house on Great Fox
				  Island, located at Latitude 37° 53.6946500' N., Longitude 75°
				  53.8898800' W.; thence southerly to the north end of Watts Island, Latitude
				  37° 48.7757800' N., Longitude 75° 53.5994100' W.; thence westerly to a
				  point, Latitude 37° 48.4429100' N., Longitude 75° 56.4883600' W.;
				  thence northerly to a point, Latitude 37° 53.3633500' N., Longitude 75°
				  56.5589600' W.; thence easterly to the house on Great Fox Island, said house
				  being the point of beginning. Also, Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds Rotation Area 2
				  shall include all public grounds and unassigned grounds in the PTSMA in
				  Pocomoke Sound bounded by a line beginning at a point on the Maryland-Virginia
				  state line, Latitude 37° 54.6136000' N., Longitude 75° 53.9739600' W.;
				  thence following the PTSMA boundary clockwise to a point on the line from the
				  northern-most point of Russell Island to Guilford Flats Junction Light Flashing
				  2+1 Red "GF", where said line intersects the PTSMA boundary, Latitude 37°
				  48.4715943' N., Longitude 75° 46.9955932' W.; thence northerly to Guilford
				  Flats Junction Light Flashing 2+1 Red "GF", Latitude 37° 50.9533300' N.,
				  Longitude 75° 46.6416700' W.; thence northwesterly to Messongo Creek
				  Entrance Buoy Green Can "1", Latitude 37° 52.1000000' N., Longitude 75°
				  47.8083300' W.; thence northwesterly to Pocomoke Sound Shoal Flashing Light Red
				  "8", Latitude 37° 52.4583300' N., Longitude 75° 49.4000000' W.; thence
				  northwesterly to the house on Great Fox Island, Latitude 37° 53.6946500'
				  N., Longitude 75° 53.8898800' W.; thence northerly to a point on the
				  Maryland-Virginia state line, said point being the point of beginning.
"Public oyster ground" means all those grounds defined in
				  §
									28.2-551 of the Code of Virginia
				  or by any other acts of the General Assembly pertaining to those grounds, all
				  those grounds set aside by court order, and all those grounds set aside by
				  order of the Marine Resources Commission, and may be redefined by any of these
				  legal authorities.
"Rappahannock River Area 7" means all public grounds, in that
				  area of the Rappahannock River, bounded downstream by a line from Rogue Point,
				  located at Latitude 37° 40.0400000' N., Longitude 76° 32.2530000' W.;
				  thence west-northwesterly to Flashing Red Buoy "8", Latitude 37°
				  40.1580000' N., Longitude 76° 32.9390000' W.; thence southwesterly to Balls
				  Point, Latitude 37° 39.3550000' N., Longitude 76° 34.4440000' W.; and
				  bounded upstream by a line from Punchbowl Point, Latitude 37° 44.6750000'
				  N., Longitude 76° 37.3250000' W.; thence southeasterly to Monaskon Point,
				  Latitude 37° 44.0630000' N., Longitude 76° 34.1080000' W.
"Rappahannock River Area 8" means all public grounds, in that
				  area of the Rappahannock River, bounded downstream by a line from Monaskon
				  Point, located at Latitude 37° 44.0630000' N., Longitude 76°
				  34.1080000' W.; thence northwesterly to Punchbowl Point, Latitude 37°
				  44.6750000' N., Longitude 76° 37.3250000' W.; and bounded upstream by a
				  line from Jones Point, Latitude 37° 46.7860000' N., Longitude 76°
				  40.8350000' W.; thence north-northwesterly to Sharps Point, Latitude 37°
				  49.3640000' N., Longitude 76° 42.0870000' W.
"Rappahannock River Area 9" means all public grounds, in that
				  area of the Rappahannock River, bounded downstream by a line from Sharps Point,
				  located at Latitude 37° 49.3640000' N., Longitude 76° 42.0870000' W.;
				  thence south-southeasterly to Jones Point, Latitude 37° 46.7860000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 40.8350000' W.; and bounded upstream by the Thomas J. Downing
				  Bridge (U.S. Route 360).
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 1" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay, bounded by
				  a line offshore and across the mouth of the Rappahannock River from a point on
				  the mean low water line of Windmill Point, located at Latitude 37°
				  36.8200000' N., Longitude 76° 16.9460000' W.; thence southeast to Windmill
				  Point Light, Latitude 37° 35.7930000' N., Longitude 76° 14.1800000' W.;
				  thence southwesterly to Stingray Point Light, Latitude 37° 33.6730000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 16.3620000' W.; thence westerly to a point on the mean low
				  water line of Stingray Point, Latitude 37° 33.6920000' N., Longitude
				  76° 17.9860000' W.; and bounded upstream by a line from the mean low water
				  line west of Broad Creek, Latitude 37° 33.9520000' N., Longitude 76°
				  19.3090000' W.; thence northeasterly to a VMRC Buoy on the Baylor line,
				  Latitude 37° 34.5310000' N., Longitude 76° 19.1430000' W.; thence
				  northeasterly to a VMRC Buoy, Latitude 37° 34.6830000' N., Longitude
				  76° 19.1000000' W.; thence northwesterly to a VMRC Buoy, Latitude 37°
				  35.0170000' N., Longitude 76° 19.4500000' W.; thence northwesterly to
				  Sturgeon Bar Light "7R", Latitude 37° 35.1500000' N., Longitude 76°
				  19.7330000' W.; thence continuing northwesterly to Mosquito Point Light "8R",
				  Latitude 37° 36.1000000' N., Longitude 76° 21.3000000' W.; thence
				  northwesterly to the southern-most corner of the house on Mosquito Point,
				  Latitude 37° 36.5230000' N., Longitude 76° 21.5950000' W.
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 2" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River, bounded downstream by a line
				  from the southern-most corner of the house on Mosquito Point, located at
				  Latitude 37° 36.5230000' N., Longitude 76° 21.5950000' W.; thence
				  southeast to Mosquito Point Light "8R", Latitude 37° 36.1000000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 21.3000000' W.; thence continuing southeasterly to Sturgeon
				  Bar Beacon "7R", Latitude 37° 35.1500000' N., Longitude 76° 19.7330000'
				  W.; thence west-southwesterly to a VMRC Buoy, Latitude 37° 34.9330000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 21.0500000' W.; thence southwesterly to a VMRC Buoy, Latitude
				  37° 34.8830000' N., Longitude 76° 21.1000000' W.; thence southwesterly
				  to a pier west of Hunting Creek at Grinels, Latitude 37° 34.4360000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 26.2880000' W.; and bounded on the upstream by a line from
				  Mill Creek Channel Marker "4", Latitude 37° 35.0830000' N., Longitude
				  76° 26.9500000' W.; thence northeasterly to Mill Creek Channel Marker "2",
				  Latitude 37° 35.4830000' N., Longitude 76° 24.5670000' W.; thence
				  northeasterly to the southern-most corner of the house on Mosquito Point,
				  Latitude 37° 36.5230000' N., Longitude 76° 21.5950000'0 W.
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 3" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River, beginning from the north
				  channel fender at the Robert O. Norris, Jr. Bridge, located at Latitude 37°
				  37.4830000' N., Longitude 76° 25.3450000' W.; thence southeast to the
				  southern-most corner of the house on Mosquito Point, Latitude 37°
				  36.5230000' N., Longitude 76° 21.5950000' W.; thence southwest to Mill
				  Creek Channel Marker "2", Latitude 37° 35.4830000' N., Longitude 76°
				  24.5670000' W.; thence southwesterly to Mill Creek Channel Marker "4", Latitude
				  37° 35.0830000' N., Longitude 76° 24.9500000' W.; thence northeasterly
				  to Parrotts Creek Channel Marker "1", Latitude 37° 36.0330000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 25.4170000' W.; thence northerly to VMRC Buoy, Latitude
				  37° 36.3330000' N., Longitude 76° 25.2000000' W.; thence northerly to
				  the north channel fender of the Robert O. Norris, Jr. Bridge, said point being
				  the point of beginning.
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 4" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River, Corrotoman River and Carter
				  Creek, beginning at the White Stone end of the Robert O. Norris, Jr. Bridge
				  (State Route 3), located at Latitude 37° 38.1290000' N., Longitude 76°
				  24.7220000' W.; thence along said bridge to the north channel fender, Latitude
				  37° 37.4830000' N., Longitude 76° 25.3450000' W.; thence westerly to
				  the VMRC Buoy "5-4", Latitude 37° 38.0050000' N., Longitude 76°
				  30.0280000' W.; thence northerly to Old House Point, Latitude 37°
				  39.1390000' N., Longitude 76° 29.6850000' W.; thence northeasterly to Ball
				  Point, Latitude 37° 41.6600000' N., Longitude 76° 28.6320000' W.;
				  thence southeasterly to VMRC reef marker "Ferry Bar - North", Latitude 37°
				  40.3000000' N., Longitude 76° 28.5000000' W.; thence southwesterly to VMRC
				  reef marker "Ferry Bar - South", Latitude 37° 40.1670000' N., Longitude
				  76° 28.5830000' W.; thence southeasterly to a duck blind west of Corrotoman
				  Point, Latitude 37° 39.8760000' N., Longitude 76° 28.4200000' W.;
				  thence southerly to VMRC Buoy "543", Latitude 37° 39.2670000' N., Longitude
				  76° 27.8500000' W.; thence southerly to VMRC Buoy "Drumming-West", Latitude
				  37° 38.8830000' N., Longitude 76° 27.6830000' W.; thence southerly to
				  VMRC Buoy "Drumming-East", Latitude 37° 38.8330000' N., Longitude 76°
				  27.5670000' W.; thence northeasterly to Orchard Point, Latitude 37°
				  38.9240000' N., Longitude 76° 27.1260000' W.
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 5" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River, beginning at the Greys Point
				  end of the Robert O. Norris, Jr. Bridge (State Route 3), located at Latitude
				  37° 36.8330000' N., Longitude 76° 25.9990000' W.; thence northeasterly
				  along the bridge to the north channel fender, Latitude 37° 37.4830000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 25.3450000' W.; thence west-northwesterly to VMRC Buoy "5-4",
				  Latitude 37° 38.0050000' N., Longitude 76° 30.0280000' W.; thence
				  westerly to Buoy "R6", Latitude 37° 38.0330000' N., Longitude 76°
				  30.2830000' W.; thence south to the eastern headland of Whiting Creek, Latitude
				  37° 36.6580000' N., Longitude 76° 30.3120000' W.
"Rappahannock River Rotation Area 6" means all public
				  grounds, in that area of the Rappahannock River, beginning on the eastern
				  headland of Whiting Creek, located at Latitude 37° 36.6580000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 30.3120000' W.; thence north to Buoy "R6", Latitude 37°
				  38.0330000' N., Longitude 76° 30.2830000' W.; thence northwesterly to VMRC
				  White House Sanctuary Buoy, Latitude 37° 38.1500000' N., Longitude 76°
				  30.5330000' W.; thence northwesterly to VMRC Towles Point Area Buoy, Latitude
				  37° 38.8330000' N., Longitude 76° 31.5360000' W.; thence northwesterly
				  to Flashing Red Buoy "8" off Rogue Point, Latitude 37° 40.1580000' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 32.9390000' W.; thence southwesterly to Balls Point, Latitude
				  37° 39.3550000' N., Longitude 76° 34.4440000' W.
"Seed oyster" means any oyster taken by any person from
				  natural beds, rocks, or shoals that is more than 30 days from harvest for human
				  consumption.
"Unassigned ground" means all grounds not assigned pursuant
				  to §§
									28.2-600 through
				  28.2-633 of the Code of
				  Virginia, established pursuant to §
									28.2-551 of the Code of
				  Virginia, or set aside by court order, or those grounds set aside by
				  declarations or regulation by the Marine Resources Commission, and may be
				  redefined by any of these legal authorities.
"Upper Chesapeake Bay - Blackberry Hangs Area" means all
				  public grounds and unassigned grounds, in that area of the Chesapeake Bay,
				  bounded by a line, beginning at a point approximately 300 feet east of the mean
				  low water line of the Chesapeake Bay and approximately 1,230 feet southwest of
				  the end of the southern-most stone jetty at the mouth of the Little Wicomico
				  River, said point being Corner 1, Latitude 37° 53.1811193' N., Longitude
				  76° 14.1740146' W.; thence east-southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 37°
				  52.9050025' N., Longitude 76° 11.9357257' W.; thence easterly to Corner 3,
				  Latitude 37° 52.9076552' N., Longitude 76° 11.6098145' W.; thence
				  southwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 52.8684955' N., Longitude 76°
				  11.6402444' W.; thence east-southeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37°
				  52.7924853' N., Longitude 76° 11.0253352' W.; thence southwesterly to
				  Corner 6, Latitude 37° 49.4327736' N., Longitude 76° 13.2409959' W.;
				  thence northwesterly to Corner 7, Latitude 37° 50.0560555' N., Longitude
				  76° 15.0023234' W.; thence north-northeasterly to Corner 8, Latitude
				  37° 50.5581183' N., Longitude 76° 14.8772805' W.; thence
				  north-northeasterly to Corner 9, Latitude 37° 52.0260950' N., Longitude
				  76° 14.5768550' W.; thence northeasterly to Corner 1, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
"Yeocomico River Area" means that area of the North West
				  Yeocomico River, inside Public Ground 8 of Westmoreland County and those areas
				  of the South Yeocomico River inside Public Grounds 100, 102, 104, 107, and 112
				  of Northumberland County described as:
Public Ground 8 of Westmoreland County is located in the
				  North West Yeocomico River, beginning at a point approximately 1,455 feet
				  northeast of Crow Bar and 1,850 feet northwest of White Point, said point being
				  Corner 1, located at Latitude 38° 02.7468214' N., Longitude 76°
				  33.0775726' W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38° 02.7397202'
				  N., Longitude 76° 33.0186286' W.; thence southerly to Corner 3, Latitude
				  38° 02.6021644' N., Longitude 76° 33.0234175' W.; thence westerly to
				  Corner 4, Latitude 38° 02.6006669' N., Longitude 76° 33.0824799' W.;
				  thence northerly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 100 of Northumberland County is located in the
				  South Yeocomico River, beginning at said point being Corner 1, located at
				  Latitude 38° 00.2292779' N., Longitude 76° 32.2244222' W.; thence
				  southwesterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38° 00.2183904' N., Longitude 76°
				  32.2488009' W.; thence westerly to Corner 3, Latitude 38° 00.2156893' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 32.3156220' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 4, Latitude
				  38° 00.4024997' N., Longitude 76° 32.3338888' W.; thence continuing
				  northeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 38° 00.5806170' N., Longitude 76°
				  32.1957546' W.; thence continuing easterly to Corner 6, Latitude 38°
				  00.5798424' N., Longitude 76° 31.9506788' W., thence continuing
				  southeasterly to Corner 7, Latitude 38° 00.5076459' N., Longitude 76°
				  31.9387425' W.; thence heading along the mean low water southwesterly to Corner
				  1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 102 of Northumberland County is located in the
				  South Yeocomico River, beginning at a point approximately 630 feet south of
				  Mundy Point and 1,745 feet southwest of Tom Jones Point, said point being
				  Corner 1, located at Latitude 38° 01.2138059' N., Longitude 76°
				  32.5577201' W.; thence east-northeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38°
				  01.2268644' N., Longitude 76° 32.4497849' W.; thence southwesterly to
				  Corner 3, Latitude 38° 01.1091209' N., Longitude 76° 32.5591101' W.;
				  thence northerly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 104 of Northumberland County is located in the
				  South Yeocomico River, beginning at a point approximately 670 feet north of
				  Walker Point and 1,900 feet northwest of Palmer Point, said point being Corner
				  1, located at Latitude 38° 00.8841841' N., Longitude 76° 32.6106215'
				  W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38° 00.8609163' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 32.5296302' W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 3, Latitude
				  38° 00.6693092' N., Longitude 76° 32.4161866' W.; thence southwesterly
				  to Corner 4, Latitude 38° 00.6418466' N., Longitude 76° 32.5394849' W.;
				  thence northwesterly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of
				  beginning.
Public Ground 107 of Northumberland County is located in the
				  South Yeocomico River, beginning at a point approximately 1,000 feet southwest
				  of Barn Point and 1,300 feet northwest of Tom Jones Point, said point being
				  Corner 1, located at Longitude 38° 01.1389367' N., Latitude 76°
				  32.3425617' W.; thence east-southeasterly to Corner 2, Latitude 38°
				  01.4106421' N., Longitude 76° 32.1077962' W.; thence southwesterly to
				  Corner 3, Latitude 38° 01.2717197' N., Longitude 76° 32.2917989' W.;
				  thence north-northwesterly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of
				  beginning.
Public Ground 112 of Northumberland County is located in the
				  Yeocomico River, beginning at said point being Corner 1, located at Latitude
				  38° 01.8449428' N., Longitude 76° 32.2191877' W.; thence northeasterly
				  to Corner 2, Latitude 38° 01.8783929' N., Longitude 76° 31.9970988' W.;
				  thence southeasterly to Corner 3, Latitude 38° 01.7997003' N., 76°
				  31.9569302' W.; thence continuing southeasterly to Corner 4, Latitude 38°
				  01.6848729' N., Longitude 76° 31.5931801' W.; thence southerly to Corner 5,
				  Latitude 38° 01.5760153' N., 76° 31.5931801' W.; thence westerly to
				  Corner 6, Latitude 38° 01.6860521' N., Longitude 76° 32.2820100' W.;
				  thence northerly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
"York River Hand Tong Area" means that area of the York River
				  consisting of a portion of Public Ground 31 of Gloucester County (Aberdeen
				  Rock), Public Ground 901 of Gloucester and King and Queen Counties and that
				  portion of Public Ground 4 of King and Queen County that is in waters approved
				  by the Virginia Department of Health for the harvest of Shellfish (Bell Rock)
				  described as:
Public Ground 31 of Gloucester County, known as Aberdeen
				  Rock, is that portion of Public Ground between a line from Upper York River
				  Green Channel Marker 9, Latitude 37° 19.35986' N., Longitude 76°
				  35.99789' W.; thence northeasterly to Gum Point, Latitude 37° 19.74276' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 35.49063' W.; upstream to a line from the Flashing Yellow
				  VIMS Data Buoy "CB," Latitude 37° 20.4670000' N., Longitude 76°
				  37.4830000' W.; thence northeasterly to the inshore end of the wharf at Clay
				  Bank.
Public Ground 901 of Gloucester and King and Queen Counties
				  is located in the York River at the mouth of the Propotank River, beginning at
				  said point being Corner 1, located at Latitude 37° 26.0291178' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 42.4769473' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 2, Latitude
				  37° 26.1502199' N., Longitude 76° 42.5504403' W.; thence continuing
				  northwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 26.2593188' N., Longitude 76°
				  42.5639668' W.; thence southeasterly to Corner 4, Latitude 37° 26.0537949'
				  N., Longitude 76° 42.3217587' W.; thence southwesterly to Corner 5,
				  Latitude 37° 26.0023548' N., Longitude 76° 42.4076221' W.; thence
				  northwesterly to Corner 1, said corner being the point of beginning.
Public Ground 4 of King and Queen County, known as Bell Rock,
				  is located in the York River, beginning at said point being Corner 1, located
				  at Latitude 37° 29.1377467' N., Longitude 76° 45.0390139' W.; thence
				  southerly to Corner 2, Latitude 37° 29.0456979' N., Longitude 76°
				  45.0642131' W.; thence northwesterly to Corner 3, Latitude 37° 29.5582048'
				  N., Longitude 76° 45.8484481' W.; thence continuing northwesterly to Corner
				  4, Latitude 37° 29.8480848' N., Longitude 76° 46.5362330' W.; thence
				  northeasterly to Corner 5, Latitude 37° 30.0087805' N., Longitude 76°
				  46.3513889' W.; thence continue southeasterly to Corner 6, Latitude 37°
				  29.6554103' N., Longitude 76° 45.5620462' W., thence continuing
				  southeasterly to Corner 7, Latitude 37° 29.1838193' N., Longitude 76°
				  44.8908342' W., thence continue southeasterly to Corner 8, Latitude 37°
				  29.1094227' N., Longitude 76° 44.7985114' W., thence continue southeasterly
				  to Corner 9, Latitude 37° 28.9796379' N., Longitude 76° 44.6726329' W.,
				  thence continue southeasterly to Corner 10, Latitude 37° 28.7771294' N.,
				  Longitude 76° 44.5058580' W., thence continue southeasterly to Corner 11,
				  Latitude 37° 28.6286905' N., Longitude 76° 44.4140389' W., thence
				  continue southeasterly to Corner 12, Latitude 37° 28.4745509' N., Longitude
				  76° 44.3267558' W., thence continue southeasterly to Corner 13, Latitude
				  37° 28.4379124' N., Longitude 76° 44.2964890' W., thence continue
				  southeasterly to Corner 14, Latitude 37° 28.3255929' N., Longitude 76°
				  44.2037875' W., thence continue southeasterly to Corner 15, Latitude 37°
				  28.2389865' N., Longitude 76° 44.1706101' W., thence continue southeasterly
				  to Corner 16, Latitude 37° 28.2157560' N., Longitude 76° 44.1552324'
				  W., thence westerly to Corner 17, Latitude 37° 28.1396622' N., Longitude
				  76° 44.3698473' W., thence northerly to Corner 18, Latitude 37°
				  28.7398061' N., Longitude 76° 44.7807027' W., thence continue northerly to
				  Corner 19, Latitude 37° 28.8838652' N., Longitude 76° 44.8818391' W.,
				  thence easterly to Corner 20, Latitude 37° 28.9140411' N., Longitude
				  76° 44.8163514' W. thence northwesterly to Corner 1, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
"York River Rotation Area 1" means all public grounds in the
				  York River, within Gloucester County, between a line from Upper York River
				  Flashing Red Channel Marker "8", Latitude 37° 17.8863666' N., Longitude
				  76° 34.6534166' W.; thence northeasterly to Red Day Marker "2" at the mouth
				  of Cedar Bush Creek, Latitude 37° 18.6422166' N., Longitude 76°
				  33.8216000' W.; upstream to a line from the Upper York River Green Channel
				  Marker 9, Latitude 37° 19.35986' N., Longitude 76° 35.99789' W.; thence
				  northeasterly to Gum Point, Latitude 37° 19.7427600' N., Longitude 76°
				  35.4906300' W.
"York River Rotation Area 2" means all public grounds in the
				  York River, within Gloucester County, from the George P. Coleman Memorial
				  Bridge (U.S. Route 17), upstream to a line from Upper York River Flashing Red
				  Channel Marker "8", Latitude 37° 17.8863666' N., Longitude 76°
				  34.6534166' W.; thence northeasterly to Red Day Marker "2" at the mouth of
				  Cedar Bush Creek, Latitude 37° 18.6422166' N., Longitude 76°
				  33.8216000' W.
Statutory Authority: §
											28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.