NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
NUMBER 022-116, BEACH CREEK
EFFECTIVE 15 OCTOBER 2026
Pursuant to Title 28.2, Chapter 8, §§ 28.2-803 through 28.2-808, § 32.1-20, and § 2.2-4002, B.16 of the Code of Virginia:
1. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 022-116, shown as Section A, is hereby established effective 15 October 2026. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to take shellfish from these areas for any purpose, except by permit granted by the Marine Resources Commission, as provided in § 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled “Beach Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 022-116, 15 October 2026” which is part of this notice.
2. The Department of Health will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision of this order.
BOUNDARIES OF CONDEMNED AREA NUMBER 022-116
A. The condemned area shall include all of Beach Creek and its tributaries lying upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°39'54.8",-76°32'09.6") and map coordinate (37°39'51.0",-76°32'07.2").
