NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF CONDEMNED SHELLFISH AREA
NUMBER 039-100, DYER CREEK
EFFECTIVE 15 MARCH 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. The “Notice and Description of Shellfish Area Number 039-100, Dyer Creek,” effective 15 April 2025 is cancelled effective 15 March 2026.
2. Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Seasonally Closed status) Number 039-100, shown as Section M1, is established effective 15 March 2026, and shall remain in force annually thereafter for the period beginning the first day of April through the last day of October until rescinded. 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 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 “Dyer Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 039-100, 15 March 2026” 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 039-100
M1. The conditionally approved area (seasonally closed status) shall include that portion of Jacks Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude/longitude map coordinate (37°20'22.6",-76°16'23.1") and map coordinate (37°20'16.3",-76°16'27.6").
