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VMRC approves Cockrell Farms bulkhead, dredging and concrete wharf despite neighbor protest
Summary
The VMRC approved Cockrell Farms LLC's request July 22 to replace a bulkhead, mechanically dredge 280 cubic yards, and construct a 3,420-square-foot concrete commercial wharf in Northumberland County, overruling adjacent-owner protest after staff concluded the project is consistent with commercial aquaculture uses.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted 8-0 July 22 to approve an application from Cockrell Farms LLC to construct a 387-foot replacement bulkhead (mechanically dredged, ~280 cubic yards, upland disposal), and to build a 3,420-square-foot open-pile concrete commercial wharf adjacent to the Cockrell property on Little Palmetto River (Northumberland County). Staff recommended approval after reviewing permit history and concluding the proposed repair, dredging and new wharf constitute a reasonable use of state-owned submerged lands and are…
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