Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 20 - MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION › Chapter 650 - ESTABLISHMENT OF OYSTER SANCTUARY AREAS › Section 4VAC20-650-20 - Oyster sanctuary areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following oyster sanctuary areas are established:
1. The Wreck Shoals-James River Oyster
				Sanctuary Area consisting of all public oyster grounds, with a boundary defined
				as: beginning at James River Channel Marker 6; thence westerly to James River
				Channel Marker 10A; thence northeasterly to a point at Lat. 37° 04' 24" N.
				Long. 76° 34' 39" W; thence southeasterly to a point at Lat. 37° 04'
				02" N. Long. 76° 34' 06" W; thence southeasterly to James River Channel
				Marker 6, the point of beginning.
2. Smith Island Sanctuary - Beginning at a
				point in Smith Island Bay near the western shore of Smith Island, said point
				being approximately 9,900 feet north-northwest of the Cape Charles Light House
				and the northern most point on Ballard Fish and Oyster Co., Inc. oyster lease,
				plat 16613, said point being corner 85, having NAD 83 Geographic Coordinates of
				37° 08.3987390' N, 75° 54.0094551'W; thence in a northeasterly
				direction along the inshore oyster lease line of Thomas J. O'Conner, III, plat
				17720, to corner 106, 37° 08.5079488'N, 75° 53.9121013'W; thence
				northeasterly to corner 107, 37° 08.5406502'N, 75° 53.8494541'W; thence
				east-northeasterly to corner 207, 37° 08.5420829'N, 75° 53.8281776'W;
				thence east-northeasterly along the inshore oyster lease line of Mark R. Heath,
				plat 17721, to corner 108, 37° 08.5446005' N, 75° 53.7907806'W; thence
				north-northeasterly to corner 109, 37° 08.5895883'N, 75° 53.7864524'W;
				thence northeasterly to corner 110, 37° 08.6921483'N, 75° 53.6226465'W;
				thence northeasterly to corner 111, 37° 08.7546771'N, 75° 53.4568175'W;
				thence northeasterly to corner 112, 37° 08.7754748'N, 75° 53.3619827'W;
				thence southeasterly along the inshore oyster lease line of H. M. Terry Co.,
				Inc. to corner 18, 37° 08.7544364'N, 75° 53.3207742'W; thence
				southeasterly to corner 17, 37° 08.7306590'N, 75° 53.2980718'W; thence
				southeasterly to corner 16, 37° 08.6251318'N, 75° 53.1579039'W; thence
				easterly to corner 15, 37° 08.6225028' N, 75° 53.1025432'W; thence
				north-northeasterly to corner 14, 37° 08.6626612'N, 75° 53.0854858'W;
				thence northwesterly to corner 153, 37° 08.6768312'N, 75° 53.1394736'W;
				thence along the inshore oyster lease line of Daniel Scott Long, plat 16802,
				northeasterly to corner 152, 37° 08.7156785'N, 75° 53.0819599'W; thence
				northeasterly to corner 151, 37° 08.8330482'N, 75° 52.7283538'W;
				thence, south-southeasterly onto Smith Island to corner 1, 37°
				08.4630004'N, 75° 52.6679990'W; thence, southwesterly to corner 2, 37°
				07.9690002'N, 75° 53.0919992'W; thence southwesterly to corner 3, 37°
				07.9080005'N, 75° 53.4390002'W; thence southwesterly to corner 4, 37°
				07.7800009'N, 75° 53.6839996'W; thence southwesterly to corner 5, 37°
				07.6540002'N, 75° 54.3200009'W; thence southwesterly to corner 6, 37°
				07.3169996'N, 75° 54.6700007' W.; thence northwesterly, off shore, to
				corner 170 of Mark R. Heath's oyster lease, plat 17456, 37° 07.3524313'N,
				75° 54.6976587'W; thence along the inshore line of said parcel,
				northwesterly to corner 169, 37° 07.3528695'N, 75° 54.7176135'W; thence
				north-northeasterly to corner 168, 37° 07.4495084'N, 75° 54.7100342'W;
				thence northeasterly to corner 92, 37° 07.5477653'N, 75° 54.5615711'W;
				thence northeasterly along the inshore oyster lease line of Ballard Fish and
				Oyster Co., Inc., plat 16613, to corner 91, 37° 07.6416382'N, 75°
				54.4402745'W; thence northeasterly to corner 90, 37° 07.6890220'N, 75°
				54.3527929'W; thence northeasterly to corner 89, 37° 07.7661702'N, 75°
				54.0839677'W; thence northeasterly along the inshore oyster lease line of Henry
				S. Jones, Jr., plat 19450, to corner 254, 37° 07.7879690'N, 75°
				53.9324560'W; thence northerly to corner 253, 37° 07.8109207'N, 75°
				53.9343385'W; thence westerly to corner 252, 37° 07.8094111'N, 75°
				53.9916726'W; thence north-northwesterly to corner 251, 37° 07.8582020'N,
				75° 53.9962243'W; thence west-southwesterly to corner 250, 37°
				07.8535649'N, 75° 54.0512576'W; thence northwesterly to corner 249, 37°
				07.9116397'N, 75° 54.0935389'W; thence westerly to corner 248, 37°
				07.9113922'N, 75° 54.0976427'W; thence north-northwesterly along the
				inshore oyster lease line of Ballard Fish and Oyster Co., Inc., plat 16613, to
				corner 88, 37° 08.0660474'N, 75° 54.1122194'W; thence northeasterly to
				corner 87, 37° 08.1821017'N, 75° 54.0516546'W; thence
				north-northeasterly to corner 86, 37° 08.2555945'N, 75° 54.0483544'W;
				thence north-northeasterly to corner 85, 37° 08.3987390'N, 75°
				54.0094551'W, said point being the point of beginning.
3. Cobb Island Oyster Sanctuary - Beginning
				at a point in Cobb Bay, near the western shore of Cobb Island and being the
				southern most point of the oyster lease of John R. Mariner, plat 16866, corner
				355, said corner having NAD 83 Geographic Coordinates of 37° 19.3528688'N,
				75° 45.9182774'W; thence northeasterly along the inshore line of said
				oyster lease to corner 354, 37° 19.4051876'N, 75° 45.8386060'W; thence
				northeasterly to corner 353, 37° 19.5182900'N, 75° 45.6662561'W; thence
				northeasterly to corner 352, 37° 19.6443229'N, 75° 45.5201098'W; thence
				southeasterly to a point on Cobb Island, corner 5, 37° 19.2960000'N,
				75° 45.3319992'W; thence southwesterly to corner 6, 37° 19.2109998'N,
				75° 45.4150006'W; thence southwesterly to a point west of Cobb Island,
				corner 7, 37° 18.9289998'N, 75° 45.5570001'W; thence southwesterly to
				corner 8, 37° 18.8050003'N, 75° 45.7710008'W; thence southwesterly to
				corner 9, 37° 18.2650004'N, 75° 46.3249991'W; thence southwesterly to
				corner 10, 37° 18.1689997'N, 75° 46.6559996'W; thence northerly to
				corner 11, 37° 18.6160000'N, 75° 46.6279994'W; thence northeasterly to
				corner 12, 37° 18.7500009'N, 75° 46.5019997'W; thence northeasterly to
				the western most point of the oyster lease of J. Steve McCready, plat 16371,
				corner 90, 37° 18.8870550'N, 75° 46.1567968'W; thence southeasterly
				along the lease line to corner 89, 37° 18.8653681'N, 75° 46.1241425'W;
				thence southeasterly along the oyster lease line of R&C Seafood, plat 16986
				to corner 374, 37° 18.7448511'N, 75° 46.0512077'W; thence northeasterly
				to corner 373, 37° 18.9339657'N, 75° 45.7191531'W; thence northeasterly
				to corner 372, 37° 18.9858220'N, 75° 45.6864128'W; thence northwesterly
				to corner 355, 37° 19.3528688'N, 75° 45.9182774'W, said point being the
				point of beginning.
4. Boxtree
				Oyster Sanctuary - Beginning at a point in Boxtree Creek, said point being the
				eastern most point on the oyster lease of Edwin E. Brady and Marion Brady, Jr.,
				plat 16344, corner 7, said corner having NAD 83 Geographic Coordinates of
				37° 23.7990757'N, 75° 51.5561984'W; thence southeasterly to corner 2,
				37° 23.6849997'N, 75° 51.4280006'W; thence southerly to a point in
				Ramshorn Bay, corner 3, 37° 23.5570008'N, 75° 51.4309991'W; thence
				southeasterly to corner 4, 37° 23.5009994'N, 75° 51.3100008'W; thence
				southeasterly to corner 5, 37° 23.4050000'N, 75° 51.2529994'W; thence
				southwesterly to corner 6, 37° 22.8749994'N, 75° 51.5500012'W; thence
				westerly to a point on shore, corner 8, 37° 22.9039994'N, 75°
				52.3000000'W; thence northeasterly to corner 7, 37° 23.7990757'N, 75°
				51.5561984'W, said point being the point of beginning.
5. Parramore Island Sanctuary - Beginning at
				a point, corner 1, in Swash Bay, near the western shore of Parramore Island,
				being approximately 1,550 feet northeast of the northern most point of the
				oyster lease of John Barr, plat 19331, said corner having NAD 83 Geographic
				Coordinates of 37° 32.7759991'N, 75° 39.1639995'W; thence in a
				east-southeasterly direction, onto Parramore Island, to corner 2, 37°
				32.7529993'N, 75° 39.0129998'W; thence south-southeasterly to, a point on
				shore, corner 3, 37° 32.2970002'N, 75° 39.0090007'W; thence
				northwesterly, off shore, to corner 4, 37° 32.3579996'N, 75°
				39.1610007'W; thence north-northwesterly to corner 1, 37° 32.7759991'N,
				75° 39.1639995'W, said point being the point of beginning.
6. Hillcrest Oyster Sanctuary - Beginning at
				a point in Brockenberry Bay, on the south side of the entrance channel to
				Oyster Slip and approximately 139 feet south-southwest of Day Marker 14, said
				point being corner 1, having NAD 83 Geographic Coordinates of 37°
				17.3320003'N, 75° 55.1269999'W; thence southeasterly to corner 2, 37°
				17.2680001'N, 75° 54.8050006'W; thence east-northeasterly to corner 3,
				37° 17.3050000'N, 75° 54.5899996'W; thence northeasterly to corner 4,
				37° 17.4090006'N, 75° 54.5039998'W; thence northeasterly to corner 5,
				37° 17.5909997'N, 75° 54.4389995'W; thence northeasterly to corner 6,
				37° 17.7330004'N, 75° 54.2999997'W; thence south-southeasterly to
				corner 7, 37° 17.5039998'N, 75° 54.0680001'W; thence
				south-southeasterly to corner 8, 37° 17.3660002'N, 75° 53.9980006'W;
				thence south-southeasterly to corner 9, 37° 16.8299992'N, 75°
				53.9940006'W; thence south-southwesterly to corner 10, 37° 16.4400007'N,
				75° 54.0729995'W; thence northwesterly to corner 11, 37° 16.6400008'N,
				75° 54.3490009'W; thence west-northwesterly to corner 12, 37°
				16.7200007'N, 75° 54.5290004'W; thence west-southwesterly to corner 13,
				37° 16.7550008'N, 75° 55.1040003' W; thence west-southwesterly to
				corner 14, 37° 16.7039996'N, 75° 55.6450007'W; thence northeasterly to
				corner 15, 37° 17.0609995'N, 75° 55.0360003'W; thence northeasterly to
				corner 16, 37° 17.1370004'N, 75° 54.9509998'W; thence northwesterly to
				corner 17, 37° 17.2660006' N, 75° 55.0820004'W; thence
				west-southwesterly to corner 18, 37° 17.2610009'N, 75° 55.2330009'W;
				thence northerly to corner 19, 37° 17.2979996'N, 75° 55.2310007'W;
				thence northeasterly to corner 1, 37° 17.3320003'N, 75° 55.1269999'W,
				said point being the point of beginning.
7. All constructed oyster reef sanctuary
				areas marked by a "no harvesting" sign provided by the Conservation and
				Replenishment Department.
Statutory Authority
§ 28.2-201 of the Code of
					 Virginia.