NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
NUMBER 064-164 KINGS, BALLARD AND COOPER CREEKS
EFFECTIVE 15 AUGUST 2025
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. The “Notice and Description of Shellfish Area Condemnation Number 064-164, Kings and Ballard Creeks”, effective 22 September 2021, is cancelled effective 15 August 2025.
2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 064-164, shown as Sections A and B, is established effective 15 August 2025. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shellfish from these areas during such period for any purpose, except by permit granted by 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 “Kings, Ballard and Cooper Creeks, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 064-164, 15 August 2025” which is part of this notice.
3. 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 064-164
A. The condemned area shall include that portion of Ballard and Kings Creeks inland and upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (36°58'44.3",-76°31'25.3") and map coordinate (36°58'31.0",-76°31'23.4").
B. The condemned area shall include all of Cooper Creek upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (36°57'32.8",-76°29'19.2") and map coordinate (36°57'26.2",-76°29'15.1").
