28.2-632 - Public clamming grounds. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-632. Public clamming grounds.

Any ground in the waters of this Commonwealth not assigned to anyone forplanting or bathing purposes may be, on application of twenty or morecitizens to the officer assigned to the district in which the land lies, laidoff and designated as public clamming grounds; or the Commissioner may do sowithout such petition, provided in his opinion no oyster interests willsuffer thereby and the clams are of sufficient quantity for a person torealize at least 225 clams or $1.50 per day catching and taking clams fromsuch ground. If the ground is laid off, the Commissioner shall designate bystakes the metes and bounds of such ground and also have a plat made, to berecorded in the clerk's office of the county where the ground lies. Allcosts of surveying, platting, and recording shall be paid by the applicant.Such ground shall be set apart and remain a public clamming ground for thecommon use of the citizens of Virginia for so long as the Commissionerdetermines, and shall not be assigned to anyone during such period.

(Code 1950, § 28-180; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-162; 1992, c. 836.)