28.2-645 - Declaring certain areas in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals.
§ 28.2-645. Declaring certain areas in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County,public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals.
The following area in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County, contained within thefollowing boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks, beds, and shoalsand unassignable to any person for private use:
Beginning at a point on the low-water mark on the north end of Saxis Island,said point being due south from the low-water mark and marked by a concretemarker designated as survey point "B" on a map of Pocomoke Sound; thencefrom the true point of beginning at low water following in a southwesterlydirection the low-water mark on the northwest side of Saxis Island to apoint, said point being the northeast side of Starling Creek; thencesouthwesterly across the mouth of Starling Creek to a point; thence followingthe low-water mark in a southwesterly direction to a point on the northeastside of the mouth of Fishing Creek; thence in a generally westerly directionacross the mouth of Fishing Creek to a point; thence following the low-watermark around Drum Bay to a point due north of a concrete survey marker named"Drum"; thence due north to Public Ground No. 11; thence easterly toPublic Ground corner No. 13; thence southeasterly to Public Ground corner No.14; thence easterly to Public Ground corner No. 15; thence southeasterly toPublic Ground corner No. 16; thence easterly to Public Ground corner No. 17;thence northeasterly to Public Ground corner No. 18; thence northwesterly toPublic Ground corner No. 19; thence northeasterly to Public Ground corner No.1; thence in a northerly direction to Public Ground corner No. 14 of PublicGround No. 9; thence northerly to Public Ground corner No. 15; thencenortheasterly to Public Ground corner No. 16; thence northeasterly towardPublic Ground corner No. 17 to a point due north to the true point ofbeginning; thence due south to the point of beginning.
However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the assignment of a portionof such area to riparian owners under Article 1 (§ 28.2-600 et seq.) of thischapter.
(Code 1950, § 28-204.3; 1956, c. 135; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-155; 1992, c. 836.)