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NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION
\nNUMBER 040-085, PEPPER CREEK AND VICINITY<\/p>\n

EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2025<\/p>\n

Pursuant to Title 28.2, Chapter 8, \u00a7\u00a7 28.2-803 through 28.2-808, \u00a7 32.1-20, and \u00a7 9-6.14:4.1, B.16 of the Code of Virginia:<\/p>\n

1. The \u201cNotice and Description of Shellfish Area Condemnation Number 040-085, Pepper Creek and Vicinity\u201d, effective 15 October 2020, is cancelled effective 15 November 2025.<\/p>\n

2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 040-085, shown as Section A, is hereby established effective 15 November 2025. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to take shellfish from this area for any purpose, except by permit granted by the Marine Resources Commission, as provided in \u00a7 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of this area are shown on the map titled \u201cPepper Creek and Vicinity, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 040-085, 15 November 2025\u201d which is a part of this notice.<\/p>\n

3. Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Closed Status) Number 040-085, shown as Section M1, is hereby established effective 15 November 2025, 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in force annually thereafter for the period beginning the first day of April through the last day of October until rescinded.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 this area during such period for any purpose while in the closed status, except by permit granted by the Marine Resources Commission, as provided in \u00a7 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of this area are shown on the map titled \u201cPepper Creek and Vicinity, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 040-085, 15 November 2025\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

BOUNDARIES OF CONDEMNED AREA NUMBER 040-085<\/p>\n

A. The condemned area shall include that portion of Sloop Creek upstream of a line drawn between latitude\/longitude map coordinate (37\u00b021'10.1\",-76\u00b019'32.4\") and map coordinate (37\u00b021'09.5\",-76\u00b019'30.8\").<\/p>\n

M1. The conditionally approved (seasonally closed status) area shall include all of the western branch of Davis Creek upstream of a line drawn between latitude\/longitude map coordinate (37\u00b019'48.2\",-76\u00b017'59.8\") and map coordinate (37\u00b019'52.2\",-76\u00b017'56.0\").<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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