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VMRC awards contested 5-acre Lynnhaven River oyster-planting lease to Lynnhaven River Now
Summary
After testimony from restoration groups, watermen and a protestant, the commission approved Lynnhaven River Now’s reduced 5-acre lease request for oyster planting and sanctuary reef work in Lynnhaven River (Virginia Beach); vote was 4–2 with one abstention.
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission voted to assign a roughly 5-acre oyster-planting lease in the Lynnhaven River to Lynnhaven River Now for use as a restoration/sanctuary reef and spat-propagation site.
Staff outlined the application’s extensive public outreach (online posting, stake markings and certified letters) and noted the applicant reduced an earlier, larger request to address recreational-user conflicts on a sandbar. Staff recommended Commission confirmation of the assignment after resolving most public comments; one protest remained. The…
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