{"id":23612,"date":"2026-08-10T08:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/?page_id=23612"},"modified":"2026-08-10T08:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T12:21:31","slug":"shellfish-area-condemnation-020-041","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-health\/shellfish-safety\/shellfish-closures\/shellfish-area-condemnation-020-041\/","title":{"rendered":"Shellfish Area Condemnation # 020-041"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-23612\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-23612-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23612-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23612-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"condemnation-list panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-23612-0-0-0\" ><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<div>NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION<\/div>\n<div>NUMBER 020-041, CARTER CREEK<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2025<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1. The \u201cNotice and Description of Shellfish Area Condemnation Number 020-041, Carter Creek,\u201d effective 15 October 2024, is cancelled effective 15 November 2025.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>2. Condemned Shellfish Area Number 020-041, shown as Sections A through E, is hereby established effective 15 November 2025.\u00a0 As to Sections A through D; 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.\u00a0 As to Section E, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take shellfish from this area, for any purpose.\u00a0 The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cCarter Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 020-041, 15 November 2025\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>3. Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Seasonally Closed Status) Shellfish Area Number 020-041, shown as Sections M1 through M3, is hereby established effective 15 November 2025, and shall remain in force annually thereafter for the period beginning the first day of April through the last day of October until rescinded.\u00a0 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 Marine Resources Commission, as provided in \u00a7 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia.\u00a0 The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cCarter Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 020-041, 15 November 2025\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>4. Conditionally Approved Shellfish Area (Closed Status) Shellfish Area Number 020-041, shown as Sections M4 and M5, is hereby established effective 15 November 2025, and shall remain in force until rescinded.\u00a0 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 Marine Resources Commission, as provided in \u00a7 28.2-810 of the Code of Virginia.\u00a0 The boundaries of these areas are shown on the map titled \u201cCarter Creek, Condemned Shellfish Area Number 020-041, 15 November 2025\u201d which is part of this notice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BOUNDARIES OF CONDEMNED AREA NUMBER 020-041<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A. The condemned area shall include that portion of the Eastern Branch of Carter Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'11.0\",-76\u00b024'57.7\") and map coordinate (37\u00b039'04.9\",-76\u00b025'02.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>B. The condemned area shall include that portion of Carter Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'26.8\",<\/div>\n<div>-76\u00b026'15.5\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'26.4\",-76\u00b026'09.6\"),\u00a0 and map coordinate (37\u00b039'25.9\",-76\u00b026'03.4\"); but excluding the area defined as Section E.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>C. The condemned area shall include that portion of the Eastern Branch of Carter Creek inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'15.7\",-76\u00b025'24.2\") and map coordinate (37\u00b039'14.6\",-76\u00b025'09.7\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>D. The condemned area shall include that portion of Bridge Cove upstream of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'30.6\",-76\u00b025'42.2\") and map coordinate (37\u00b039'31.8\",-76\u00b025'38.9\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>E. The condemned area shall include that portion of Carter Creek and its tributaries upstream of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'41.8\",-76\u00b026'08.0\") and map coordinate (37\u00b039'40.5\",-76\u00b025'57.6\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>M1. The conditionally approved area (seasonally closed status) shall include that portion of Carter Cove inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'37.9\",-76\u00b026'38.8\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'36.5\",-76\u00b026'39.8\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'31.6\",-76\u00b026'31.1\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b039'28.3\",-76\u00b026'19.9\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>M2. The conditionally approved area (seasonally closed status) shall include that portion of Carter Cove inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'34.4\",-76\u00b026'48.7\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'35.3\",-76\u00b026'49.0\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'36.3\",-76\u00b026'44.3\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b039'34.2\",-76\u00b026'42.6\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>M3. The conditionally approved area (seasonally closed status) shall include that portion of Carter Creek inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'20.4\",-76\u00b026'04.1\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'19.7\",-76\u00b026'09.8\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'26.4\",-76\u00b026'09.6\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b039'25.9\",-76\u00b026'03.4\").<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>M4. The conditionally approved area (closed status) shall include that portion of the Eastern Branch of Carter Creek inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'17.1\",-76\u00b025'23.4\") and map coordinate (37\u00b039'16.1\",-76\u00b025'10.8\"); but is located entirely within Section C and referenced only in the report.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>M5. The conditionally approved area (closed status) shall include that portion of Carter Creek inland of a line drawn between latitude \/ longitude map coordinate (37\u00b039'32.4\",-76\u00b026'00.3\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'34.2\",-76\u00b026'03.8\"), map coordinate (37\u00b039'36.9\",-76\u00b026'01.8\"), and map coordinate (37\u00b039'35.3\",-76\u00b025'58.1\"); but is located entirely within Section B and referenced only in the report.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23612-0-0-1\" 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-c67d20f9f743-23612\"\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\/cond020-041map.png\" width=\"1056\" height=\"816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond020-041map.png 1056w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond020-041map-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond020-041map-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/cond020-041map-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" alt=\"cond020-041map\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-23612-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23612-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23612-1-0-0\" 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-23612-1-0-0\" ><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>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTICE AND DESCRIPTION OF SHELLFISH AREA CONDEMNATION NUMBER 020-041, CARTER CREEK EFFECTIVE 15 NOVEMBER 2025 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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