Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 755 - PERTAINING TO ARTIFICIAL REEFS › Section 4VAC20-755-20 - 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.
"Anglers Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site with
				  a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  2.31+/- nautical miles west - northwesterly of the mouth of Onancock Creek and
				  6.51+/- nautical miles southeasterly of the southern most point of Tangier
				  Island, said point being the SE corner of Anglers Reef and having NAD 1983
				  geographic coordinates of 37° 43.700' N, 75° 52.900' W; thence in a
				  west - northwesterly direction 3191.34 feet to the SW corner, located at
				  37° 43.800' N, 75° 53.550' W; thence in a north - northeasterly
				  direction 5223.86 feet to the NW corner, located at 37° 44.600' N, 75°
				  53.15' W; thence in an east - southeasterly direction 2954.58 feet to the NE
				  corner, located at 37° 44.500' N, 75° 52.55' W; thence in a south -
				  southwesterly direction 5139.82 feet to the SE corner, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
"Asphalt Pile Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  3.72+/- nautical miles southeasterly of the Great Wicomico Light and 4.16+/-
				  nautical miles east - northeasterly of Hughlett Point, the northern headland of
				  Dividing Creek, said point being the NW corner of Asphalt Pile Reef and having
				  NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 45.175' N, 76° 13.417' W; thence
				  in a westerly direction 961.83 feet to the NE corner, located at 37°
				  45.175' N, 76° 13.217' W; thence in a southerly direction 4804.48 feet to
				  the SE corner, located at 37° 44.383' N, 76° 13.217' W; thence in an
				  easterly direction 963.91 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 44.383' N,
				  76° 13.417' W; thence in a northerly direction 4804.48 feet to the NW
				  corner, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Back River Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  3.55 +/- nautical miles east - northeasterly of the mouth of Back River and
				  9.48 +/- nautical miles southeasterly of Tue Marshes Light, said point being
				  the center radius point of Back River Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic
				  coordinates of 37° 08.200' N, 76° 13.900' W; thence northerly a radius
				  of 2000 feet to a point on an arc, located at 37° 08.530' N, 76°
				  13.900' W, said point being the point of beginning; thence a 360° arc
				  (circle) extending 12566.37 feet clockwise about the radius point to the point
				  of beginning.
"Cabbage Patch Reef" means that permitted artificial reef
				  site with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that
				  is 2.55+/- nautical miles westerly of the former ferry dock at Kiptopeke and
				  4.49+/- nautical miles northwesterly of Wise Point, the northern headland of
				  Fishermans Inlet, said point being the SE corner of Cabbage Patch Reef and
				  having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 09.900' N, 76° 02.500' W;
				  thence in a westerly direction 4613.60 feet to the SW corner, located at
				  37° 09.900' N, 76° 03.450' W; thence in an northerly direction 4247.76
				  feet to the NW corner, located at 37° 10.600' N, 76° 03.450' W; thence
				  in a easterly direction 4612.88 feet to the NE corner, located at 37°
				  10.600' N, 76° 02.500' W; thence in a southerly direction 4247.77 feet to
				  the SE corner, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Cell Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site with a
				  boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is 3.27+/-
				  nautical miles westerly of Mattawoman Creek and 6.26+/- nautical miles west -
				  southwesterly of the eastern most point of Nassawadox Point, said point being
				  the SE corner of Cell Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of
				  37° 23.800' N, 76° 03.000' W; thence in a westerly direction 3873.24
				  feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 23.800' N, 76° 03.800' W; thence
				  in an northerly direction 3641.04 feet to the NW corner, located at 37°
				  24.400' N, 76° 03.800' W; thence in an easterly direction 3872.73 feet to
				  the NE corner, located at 37° 24.400' N, 76° 03.000' W; thence in a
				  southerly direction 3641.04 feet to the SE corner, said corner being the point
				  of beginning.
"Cherrystone Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  5.56+/- nautical miles south - southwesterly of Mattawoman Creek and 2.75+/-
				  nautical miles west - northerly of the western most point of Cape Charles
				  Harbor jetty, said point being the SE corner of Cherrystone Reef and having NAD
				  1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 18.700' N, 76° 02.100' W; thence in
				  a westerly direction 3877.62 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 18.700'
				  N, 76° 02.900' W; thence in an northerly direction 4247.82 feet to the NW
				  corner, located at 37° 19.400' N, 76° 02.900' W; thence in an easterly
				  direction 3877.01 feet to the NE corner, located at 37° 19.400' N, 76°
				  02.100' W; thence in a southerly direction 4247.82 feet to the SE corner, said
				  corner being the point of beginning.
"East Ocean View Reef" means that permitted artificial reef
				  site with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that
				  is 2930 +/- feet north - northeasterly of Mean Low Water at East Ocean View and
				  1.37 +/- nautical miles west - northwesterly of the mouth of Little Creek, said
				  point being the center radius point of East Ocean View Reef and having NAD 1983
				  geographic coordinates of 36° 56.542' N, 76° 12.191' W; thence
				  northerly a radius of 750 feet to a point on an arc, located at 36° 56.665'
				  N, 76° 12.188' W, said point being the point of beginning; thence a
				  360° arc (circle) extending 4712.39 feet clockwise about the radius point
				  to the point of beginning.
"Gwynn Island Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  7.99+/- nautical miles southerly of the eastern most point of Windmill Point
				  and 4.97+/- nautical miles south - southeasterly of the eastern most point of
				  Sting Ray Point, said point being the NW corner of Gwynn Island Reef and having
				  NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 29.200' N, 76° 14.700' W; thence
				  in an easterly direction 3867.63 feet to the NE corner, located at 37°
				  29.200' N, 76° 13.900' W; thence in a southerly direction 4247.96 feet to
				  the SE corner, located at 37° 28.500' N, 76° 13.900' W; thence in a
				  westerly direction 4247.96 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 28.500' N,
				  76° 14.700' W; thence in a northerly direction 4247.96 feet to the NW
				  corner, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Middle Ground Reef" means that permitted artificial reef
				  site with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in Hampton Roads that is
				  1.45 +/- nautical miles southeasterly of the mouth of Newport News Creek (Small
				  Boat Harbor) and 3.36 +/- nautical miles east - southeasterly of Sewells Point,
				  said point being the center radius point of Middle Ground Reef and having NAD
				  1983 geographic coordinates of 36° 56.700' N, 76° 23.500' W; thence
				  northerly a radius of 1000 feet to a point on an arc, located at 36°
				  56.865' N, 76° 23.495' W, said point being the point of beginning; thence a
				  360° arc (circle) extending 6283.19 feet clockwise about the radius point
				  to the point of beginning.
"Mobjack Bay Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point at the mouth of Mobjack Bay
				  that is 1.98+/- nautical miles west - southwesterly of New Point Comfort Light
				  and 4.69+/- nautical miles northeasterly of Tue Marshes Light, said point being
				  the SE corner of Mobjack Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of
				  37° 17.500' N, 76° 19.050' W; thence in a southwesterly direction
				  1611.50 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 17.325' N, 76° 19.300' W;
				  thence in an northwesterly direction 7648.97 feet to the NW corner, located at
				  37° 18.300' N, 76° 20.300' W; thence in a northeasterly direction
				  1420.60 feet to the NE corner, located at 37° 18.450' N, 76° 20.075' W;
				  thence in a southeasterly direction 7610.69 feet to the SE corner, said corner
				  being the point of beginning.
"Nandua-Pungoteague Reef" means that permitted artificial
				  reef sitewith a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay
				  that is 6.55+/- nautical miles west - southwesterly of the mouth of Onancock
				  Creek and 7.77+/- nautical miles south - southeasterly of the southern most
				  point of Tangier Island, said point being the NE corner of Nandua - Pungoteague
				  Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 40.500' N, 75°
				  57.600' W; thence in a southerly direction 4248.13 feet to the SE corner,
				  located at 37° 39.800' N, 75° 57.600' W; thence in a westerly direction
				  4341.95 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 39.800' N, 75° 58.500' W;
				  thence in a northerly direction 4248.14 feet to the NW corner, located at
				  37° 40.500' N, 75° 58.500' W; thence in an easterly direction 4341.27
				  feet to the NE corner, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Nassawadox Reef" means that permitted artificial reef with a
				  boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is 5.18+/-
				  nautical miles southwesterly of Occohannock Creek and 2.32+/- nautical miles
				  west - northwesterly of the eastern most point of Nassawadox Point, said point
				  being the SE corner of Nassawadox Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic
				  coordinates of 37° 29.200' N, 76° 00.500' W; thence in a westerly
				  direction 4352.20 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 29.200' N, 76°
				  01.400' W; thence in a northerly direction 4247.96 feet to the NW corner,
				  located at 37° 29.900' N, 76° 01.400' W; thence in a easterly direction
				  4351.53 feet to the NE corner, located at 37° 29.900' N, 76° 00.500' W;
				  thence in a southerly direction 4247.95 feet to the SE corner, said corner
				  being the point of beginning.
"Northern Neck Reef" means that permitted artificial reef
				  site with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that
				  is 5.21+/- nautical miles south - southeasterly of Smith Point Light, 5.15 +/-
				  nautical miles east - southeasterly of the Great Wicomico Light and 8.57+/-
				  nautical miles west - southwesterly of the southern most point of Tangier
				  Island, said point being the SW corner of Northern Neck Reef and having NAD
				  1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 47.700' N, 76° 09.600' W; thence in
				  a north - northeasterly direction 5223.34 feet to the NE corner, located at
				  37° 48.500' N, 76° 09.200' W; thence in an easterly direction 3188.14
				  feet to the NE corner, located at 37° 48.400' N, 76° 08.550' W; thence
				  in a south - southwesterly direction 5041.27 feet to the SE corner, located at
				  37° 47.650' N, 76° 09.000' W; thence in a westerly direction 2905.48
				  feet to the SW corner, said corner being the point of beginning.
"Occohannock Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  3.40+/- nautical miles west - northwesterly of Occohannock Creek and 5.92+/-
				  nautical miles north - northwesterly of the eastern most point of Nassawadox
				  Point, said point being the SE corner of Occohannock Reef and having NAD 1983
				  geographic coordinates of 37° 34.033' N, 76° 00.300' W; thence in a
				  west - northwesterly direction 5136.20 feet to the SW corner, located at
				  37° 34.167' N, 76° 01.350' W; thence in a north - northeasterly
				  direction 3296.39 feet to the NW corner, located at 37° 34.667' N, 76°
				  01.083' W; thence in a east - southeasterly direction 4915.03 feet to the NE
				  corner, located at 37° 34.517' N, 76° 00.083' W; thence in a south -
				  southeasterly direction 3114.30 feet to the SE corner, said corner being the
				  point of beginning.
"Poquoson Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that is
				  5.53+/- nautical miles west - southwesterly of New Point Comfort Light and
				  2.33+/- nautical miles east - southeasterly of Tue Marshes Light, said point
				  being the NW corner of Poquoson Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates
				  of 37° 13.383' N, 76° 20.383' W; thence in a southeasterly direction
				  2399.12 feet to the NE corner, located at 37° 13.133' N, 76° 20.000'
				  W.; thence in an southwesterly direction 2900.83 feet to the SE corner, located
				  at 37° 12.766' N, 76° 20.383' W; thence in a northwesterly direction
				  2277.42 feet to the SW corner, located at 37° 13.016' N, 76° 20.733' W;
				  thence in a northeasterly direction 2800.85 feet to the NW corner, said corner
				  being the point of beginning.
"Windmill Point Reef" means that permitted artificial reef
				  sitewith a boundary defined as beginning at a point in the Chesapeake Bay that
				  is 1.72+/- nautical miles easterly of the eastern most point of Windmill Point
				  and 4.31+/- nautical miles northeasterly of the eastern most point of Stingray
				  Point, said point being the SW corner of Windmill Point Reef and having NAD
				  1983 geographic coordinates of 37° 36.917' N, 76° 14.583' W; thence in
				  a northerly direction 4248.02 feet to the NW corner, located at 37° 37.617'
				  N, 76° 14.583' W; thence in an easterly direction 4223.42 feet to the NE
				  corner, located at 37° 37.617' N, 76° 13.078' W; thence in a southerly
				  direction 4248.02 feet to the SE corner, located at 37° 36.917' N, 76°
				  13.078' W; thence in a westerly direction 4224.09 feet to the SW corner, said
				  corner being the point of beginning.
"York Spit Reef" means that permitted artificial reef site
				  with a boundary defined as beginning at a point at in the Chesapeake Bay that
				  is 3.85+/- nautical miles south - southeasterly of New Point Comfort Light and
				  7.17+/- nautical miles easterly of Tue Marshes Light, said point being the NW
				  corner of York Spit Reef and having NAD 1983 geographic coordinates of 37°
				  14.750' N, 76° 14.200' W; thence in an easterly direction 4366.11 feet to
				  the NE corner, located at 37° 14.750' N, 76° 13.300' W; thence in a
				  southerly direction 4247.81 feet to the SE corner, located at 37° 14.050'
				  N, 76° 13.300' W; thence in a westerly direction 4366.78 feet to the SW
				  corner, located at 37° 14.050' N, 76° 14.200' W; thence in a northerly
				  direction 4247.80 feet to the NW corner, said corner being the point of
				  beginning.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.