REGULATION 4 VAC 20-1130-10 Et Seq. and
Section 28.2-603.2 of the Code of Virginia provide an opportunity for public
comment on proposals to place protective shellfish enclosures on leased ground. The following notices are posted by date; the
comment period for each notice is as is specified below for each individual
siting notice. Please check with The Fisheries Division at
(757) 247-2248 to verify when a specific comment period ends.
Note: notices below this point are beyond the comment period and are provided
only as a reference of shellfish enclosure siting activity. Comments will not be
accepted on the notices below.
This proposal was withdrawn by the applicant on January 13, 2010;
originally posted December 3, 2009: Bevans Oyster Company, Inc. of Kinsale has notified
the Virginia Marine Resources Commission of its intent to temporarily place up
to 250 protective aquaculture structures per acre for culturing oysters on 2.5
acres of leased ground in the South Yeocomico River, southeast of Walker Point
and southwest of Palmer Point. A complete copy of the proposal may be obtained
from the Marine Resources Commission or reviewed on the agency website: Click here for full proposal.
Send comments/inquiries before December 28, 2009 to: Marine Resources
Commission, Fishery Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor,
Newport News, VA 23607.
August 17, 2009: Melville Enterprises, LLC, of Warsaw has notified the Virginia Marine Resources Commission of its intent to place up to 500 protective aquaculture structures for culturing oysters on a 100 acre lease, located in the Rappahannock River, approximately ¼ mile north of Bowlers Wharf. A complete copy of the proposal may be obtained from the Marine Resources Commission or reviewed on the agency’s website:
Click here for full proposal.. Send comments/inquiries before September 10, 2009 to: Marine Resources Commission, Fishery Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607.
July 6, 2009: Bevans Oyster Company, Inc. of Kinsale has notified the Virginia Marine Resources Commission of its intent to temporarily place up to 250 protective aquaculture structures per acre for culturing oysters on 3 acres of leased ground in the Yeocomico River, northwest of Mundy Point and on 5 acres of leased ground northeast of Mundy Point. A complete copy of the proposal may be obtained from the Marine Resources Commission or reviewed on the agency website:
Click here for full proposal.
Send comments/inquiries before July 31, 2009 to: Marine Resources Commission, Fishery Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607.
April 2, 2009:
Mr. Jennings C. Burton, Jr. of Mathews has notified the Marine Resources Commission of his intent to place up to 500 temporary
protective enclosures for culturing oysters at each of three sites in the James River at Ballards Marsh and Days Point. A complete copy
of the proposal may be obtained from the Marine Resources Commission or viewed on the agency
website: Click here for full proposal. Send comments/inquiries before April 30, 2009: Marine Resources Commission, Fishery
Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607.
February 26, 2009: Andy Drewer of Saxis has notified the Marine Resources Commission of his intent to place up to 2499 protective aquaculture enclosures for culturing oysters on 15 acres of leased ground at the mouth of Fishing Creek, a tributary of Pocomoke Sound. A complete copy of the proposal may be obtained from the Marine Resources Commission or viewed on the agency website: Click here for full proposal. Send comments/inquiries before March 31, 2009: Marine Resources Commission, Fishery Management Division, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Newport News, VA 23607.
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