NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
NUMBER 060-206, LAWNES CREEK AND TYLERS BEACH BOAT BASIN
EFFECTIVE 15 FEBRUARY 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 060-206, Lawnes Creek and Tylers Beach Boat Basin,” effective 15 January 2025, is cancelled effective 15 February 2026.
2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 060-206, shown as Sections A and B, is hereby established, effective 15 February 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 “Lawnes Creek and Tylers Beach Boat Basin, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 060-206, 15 February 2026” which is a part of this notice.
3. Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Closed Status) Number 060-206, shown as Section M1, is hereby established effective 15 February 2026., and shall remain in force until rescinded. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shellfish from this area while in the closed status, except by permit granted by the Marine Resources Commission, as provided in § 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of this area are shown on the map titled “Lawnes Creek and Tylers Beach Boat Basin, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 060-206, 15 February 2026.,” which is a part of this notice.
4. 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 060-206
A. The condemned area shall include all of Lawnes Creek and its tributaries lying upstream of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°08'46.6",-76°40'17.0"), map coordinate (37°08'33.8",-76°40'02.2"), and map coordinate (37°08'20.8",-76°40'00.2").
B. The condemned area shall include all of Tylers Beach Boat Basin located south of Baileys Beach lying inland of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°04'56.3",-76°39'50.8") and map coordinate (37°04'55.1",-76°39'51.3").
M1. The conditionally approved (closed status) area shall include that portion of Tylers Beach Boat Basin inland of a line drawn between latitude / longitude map coordinate (37°04'56.1",-76°39'55.2") and map coordinate (37°04'57.0",-76°39'54.4"); and is shown as part of Section B.
