Tuesday, February 20, 2007

 

The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Article §4-1103 and §4-1106(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, will reopen the following portion of natural oyster bar 7-4 located in the waters of Queen Anne’s County effective Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 5:00A.M.. Oyster harvesting will be permitted in Kent Narrows South of the Route 50 Bridge at Kent Narrows and North of a line between the southwest tip of Kent Narrows and the north side of Wells Cove until March 30, 2007 in the following area.

Kent Island Narrows, Queen Anne`s County - All that area of Kent Narrows, south of a line beginning at a point at or near the intersection of the shoreline and the West end of the U.S. 50-301 highway bridge over Kent Narrows; defined by (38°58'15.7" North Latitude 076°14'53.7" West Longitude) then running about 105° (true) to a point at or near the intersection of the shoreline and the East end of the U.S. 50-301 highway bridge over Kent Narrows; defined by (38°58'14.3" North Latitude 076°14'47.2" West Longitude); and north of a line beginning at a point at or near the shore at the southwest tip of Kent Narrows, (defined by 38° 58' 0.2" North Latitude and 76° 14' 49.5" West Longitude); then running approximately 117° (true) to a point at or near U.S. Coast Guard Daymarker “8”, (defined by 38° 57' 54.8" North Latitude and 76° 14' 35.7" West Longitude); then running approximately 12° (true) to a point at or near the shore at the north side of Wells Cove, (defined by 38° 57' 55.9" North Latitude and 76° 14' 35.4" West Longitude), excluding the area below.

The area of Kent Narrows listed below remains restricted to shellfish harvesting under the Maryland Department of the Environment.

Kent Islands Narrows, Queen Anne`s County -Kent Island Narrows lying easterly of a line running 100 feet off the east shore of the Narrows from the Flashing Green 4 second light "13" (38°58'36.19" North Latitude, 76°14'47.63" West Longitude) at the northern end of the Narrows to Daymark "8" (38°57'54.8" North Latitude, 76°14'35.7" West Longitude) near the entrance to Wells Cove.