AGENDA March 28, 2017

** APPROVAL OF AGENDA.

1. MINUTES of previous meeting.

2. PERMITS (Projects over $500,000.00 with no objections and with staff recommendation for approval).

3. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.

4. CLOSED MEETING FOR CONSULTATION WITH, OR BRIEFING BY, COUNSEL.

5. MICHAEL MYERS, #17-0097 Requests authorization to install a 14.5 foot by 34.5-foot open-sided boathouse and a 10-foot by 20-foot open-sided gazebo roof on a statutorily exempt private pier along the James River at 18015 Morgarts Beach Road in Isle of Wight County. The project is protested by an adjacent property owner.

6. BROADWATER SEAFOOD, Oyster Planting Ground Application #2016-065 Requests authorization to lease approximately ten (10) acres in Nassawadox Creek in the Occohannock Neck area of Northampton County. The project is protested by nearby property owners. This application was received in the Newport News office on the same day as the James application, #16-066.

7. THOMAS JAMES, Oyster Planting Ground Application #2016-066 Requests authorization to lease approximately 11.50 acres in Nassawadox Creek in the Occohannock Neck area of Northampton County. The project is protested by nearby property owners. This application was received in the Newport News office on the same day as the Broadwater Seafood application, #2016-065.

8. THOMAS JAMES, Oyster Planting Ground Application #2016-056 Requests authorization to lease approximately 30 acres in Nassawadox Creek in the Chesawadox area of Northampton County. The project is protested by nearby property owners.

9. THOMAS JAMES, Oyster Planting Ground Application #2016-058 Requests authorization to lease approximately 12 acres in Nassawadox Creek near Long Point in Northampton County. The project is protested by nearby property owners.

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS

11. OFFENDERS

12. PUBLIC HEARING Make amendments to Chapter 4 VAC 20-252-10 et seq., "Pertaining to the Taking of Striped Bass," Chapter 4 VAC 20-510-10 et seq., "Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia," and Chapter 4 VAC 20-1120-10 et seq., "Pertaining to Tilefish and Groupers, to simplify permitting requirements for select recreational fisheries.

13. PUBLIC HEARING Make amendments to Chapter 4 VAC 20-950-10 et seq."Pertaining to Black Sea Bass," to establish the commercial back sea bass fishery quota for 2017.

14. PUBLIC HEARING Make amendments to Chapter 4 VAC 20-510-10 et seq., "Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia," to establish management measures for the 2017 recreational cobia fishery.

15. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING Amendments to Chapter 4 VAC 20-450-10 et seq., "Pertaining to the Taking of Bluefish", to establish the 2017 Virginia commercial bluefish quota.

FISHERY MANAGEMENT ITEMS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE HABITAT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS ON THIS AGENDA.



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