{"id":23794,"date":"2026-08-10T12:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=23794"},"modified":"2026-08-10T12:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:44:08","slug":"shellfish-area-condemnation-029-042","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/shellfish-safety\/shellfish-closures\/shellfish-area-condemnation-029-042\/","title":{"rendered":"Shellfish Area Condemnation # 029-042"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-23794\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-23794-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23794-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23794-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"condemnation-list panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-23794-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION<br \/>\nNUMBER 029-042, URBANNA CREEK<\/p>\n<p>EFFECTIVE 15 MARCH 2026<\/p>\n<p>Pursuant to Title 28.2, Chapter 8, \u00a7\u00a7 28.2-803 through 28.2-808, \u00a7 32.1-20, and \u00a7 2.2-4002, B.16 of the Code of Virginia:<\/p>\n<p>1. The \u201cNotice and Description of Shellfish Area Condemnation Number 029-042, Urbanna Creek,\u201d effective 14 February 2025, is cancelled effective 15 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 029-042, shown as Sections A and B, is hereby established effective 15 March 2026. As to Section A, 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. As to Section B, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shellfish from this area, for any purpose. The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cUrbanna Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 029-042, 15 March 2026\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Closed Status) Number 029-042, shown as Sections M1 and M2, is hereby established effective 15 March 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 \u00a7 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia. The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cUrbanna Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 029-042, 15 March 2026\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Open Status) Number 029-042, shown as Sections M3 and M4, is hereby established effective 15 March 2026. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shellfish from these areas 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 these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cUrbanna Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 029-042, 15 March 2026\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/p>\n<p>5. 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<p>BOUNDARIES OF CONDEMNED AREA NUMBER 029-042<\/p>\n<p>A. The condemned area shall include all of that portion of Urbanna Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude\/longitude map coordinate (37\u00b038'29.7\",-76\u00b034'03.1\") and map coordinate (37\u00b038'22.5\",-76\u00b034'04.9\"); but excluding the area defined as Section B.<\/p>\n<p>B. The condemned area shall include all of that portion of Urbanna Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude\/longitude map coordinate (37\u00b037'33.0\",-76\u00b034'45.1\") and map coordinate (37\u00b037'27.2\",-76\u00b034'36.5\").<\/p>\n<p>M1. The conditionally approved area (closed status) shall include that portion of Urbanna Creek inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b038'23.9\",-76\u00b034'16.2\") and map coordinate (37\u00b038'29.1\",-76\u00b034'06.4\"); and is included in the area defined as Section A.<\/p>\n<p>M2. The conditionally approved area (closed status) shall include that portion of Urbanna Creek upstream of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b038'18.8\",-76\u00b034'14.2\"), map coordinate (37\u00b038'19.1\",-76\u00b034'12.7\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b038'07.2\",-76\u00b034'06.6\"), as well as downstream of a second line drawn between map coordinate (37\u00b037'59.8\",-76\u00b034'22.3\") and map coordinate (37\u00b037'51.3\",-76\u00b034'19.3\"); and is included in the area defined as Section A.<\/p>\n<p>M3. The conditionally approved area (open status) shall include that portion of the Rappahannock River inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b037'32.0\",-76\u00b033'04.2\"), map coordinate (37\u00b037'33.0\",-76\u00b033'01.6\"), map coordinate (37\u00b037'29.8\",-76\u00b032'59.7\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b037'28.4\",-76\u00b033'03.1\"); but is referenced only in the closure report and not the map.<\/p>\n<p>M4. The conditionally approved area (open status) shall include that portion of the Rappahannock River inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b037'12.3\",-76\u00b032'49.9\"), map coordinate (37\u00b037'14.9\",-76\u00b032'46.8\"), map coordinate (37\u00b037'12.9\",-76\u00b032'44.2\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b037'10.1\",-76\u00b032'47.1\"); but is referenced only in the closure report and not the map.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23794-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-23794\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond029-042map.png\" width=\"816\" height=\"1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond029-042map.png 816w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond029-042map-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond029-042map-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond029-042map-768x994.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" alt=\"cond029-042map\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-23794-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23794-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23794-1-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"widget_text back-button panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-23794-1-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"history.back(); return false;\"><i data-lucide=\"circle-chevron-left\"><\/i> Back<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-23794-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23794-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-23794-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23794-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION NUMBER 029-042, URBANNA CREEK EFFECTIVE 15 MARCH 2026 Pursuant to Title 28.2, Chapter 8, \u00a7\u00a7 28.2-803 through 28.2-808, \u00a7 32.1-20, and \u00a7 2.2-4002, B.16 of the Code of Virginia: 1. 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