                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LEASING OF CERTAIN BOTTOMS IN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER PROHIBITED (§ 28.2-636)

No part of the bottom of the Rappahannock River, lying in or near the center of
the river and running from the mouth of the river to and including Morattico
bar, which is designated on the Baylor survey and resurveys as assignable bottom
and is commonly known as &#8220;deep water planting grounds,&#8221; may be
leased or assigned. The bottom is declared to be a part of the public oyster
beds and rocks of the Rappahannock River.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-201; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-144; 1992, c. 836.