                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DECLARING CERTAIN AREAS IN POCOMOKE SOUND, ACCOMACK COUNTY, PUBLIC OYSTER ROCKS,
BEDS, AND SHOALS (§ 28.2-645)

The following area in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County, contained within the
following boundaries is declared to be public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals and
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 concrete
marker designated as survey point &#8220;B&#8221; on a map of Pocomoke Sound;
thence from the true point of beginning at low water following in a
southwesterly direction the low-water mark on the northwest side of Saxis Island
to a point, said point being the northeast side of Starling Creek; thence
southwesterly across the mouth of Starling Creek to a point; thence following
the low-water mark in a southwesterly direction to a point on the northeast side
of the mouth of Fishing Creek; thence in a generally westerly direction across
the mouth of Fishing Creek to a point; thence following the low-water mark
around Drum Bay to a point due north of a concrete survey marker named
&#8220;Drum&#8221;; thence due north to Public Ground No. 11; thence easterly to
Public Ground corner No. 13; thence southeasterly to Public Ground corner No.
14; thence easterly to Public Ground corner No. 15; thence southeasterly to
Public Ground corner No. 16; thence easterly to Public Ground corner No. 17;
thence northeasterly to Public Ground corner No. 18; thence northwesterly to
Public Ground corner No. 19; thence northeasterly to Public Ground corner No. 1;
thence in a northerly direction to Public Ground corner No. 14 of Public Ground
No. 9; thence northerly to Public Ground corner No. 15; thence northeasterly to
Public Ground corner No. 16; thence northeasterly toward Public Ground corner
No. 17 to a point due north to the true point of beginning; thence due south to
the point of beginning.
		However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the assignment of a portion of
such area to riparian owners under Article 1 (§ 28.2-600 et seq.) of this
chapter.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-204.3; 1956, c. 135; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-155; 1992,
c. 836.