NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
NUMBER 044-093, SEVERN RIVER: NORTHWEST BRANCH
EFFECTIVE 15 JUNE 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 Condemnation Number 044-093, Severn River: Northwest Branch,” effective 15 July 2025, is cancelled effective 15 June 2026.
2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 044-093, shown as Sections A through E, is hereby established, effective 15 June 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 “Severn River: Northwest Branch, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 044-093, 15 June 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 044-093
A. The condemned area shall include that portion of Free School Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°19'50.7",-76°26'44.4") and map coordinate (37°19'51.1",-76°26'39.1").
B. The condemned area shall include that portion of the Northwest Branch of the Severn River and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°19'33.2",-76°28'27.6") and map coordinate (37°19'38.0",-76°28'22.6").
C. The condemned area shall include that portion of Vaughns Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn from latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°19'05.4",-76°28'30.2") to map coordinate (37°19'01.4",-76°28'25.8").
D. The condemned area shall include that portion of Whitaker Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn from latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°19'34.2",-76°25'59.4") to map coordinate (37°19'34.0",-76°25'55.4").
E. The condemned area shall include all of the unnamed inlet of the Northwest Branch of the Severn River inland of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°19'24.7",-76°28'26.6") and map coordinate (37°19'21.5",-76°28'25.0").
