The Virginia Recreational Fishing Advisory Board invites public comment on the proposed funding of the below listed projects. These projects are currently being considered for funding from the Saltwater Recreational Fishing License Fund.

A public hearing on these projects is scheduled for Monday, September 13, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, Newport News. Any interested person may present testimony. Copies of the proposals may be obtained by calling the Commission at (757) 247-2248.

Multi-Year Projects for Renewal

• Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program; VIMS, VMRC - John Lucy and Claude Bain. $49,980
• Reprinting of the Virginia Marine Anglers Guide; VMRC, Claude Bain. $125,000
• Mini-School of Marine Science, VIMS; Wanda Cohen. $10,625

New Projects

• South Side Chesconessex Creek Pier Replacement; County of Accomack, Michael Freitas. $66,600
• Hunting Creek Pier Replacement; County of Accomack, Michael Freitas. $87,400
• Westmoreland State Park - Fishing Pier Extension; James C. Caruthers - $75,000
• Overflow Parking for Owls Creek Public Boat Ramp, City of Virginia Beach; John W. Thurston, Jr. $5,500
• Lynnhaven Boat Ramp, City of Virginia Beach; J. Barry Frankenfield - $332,150
• Oyster Reef Restoration in the Lower Rappahannock River: Recreational Fishing Support for the Virginia Oyster Heritage Program, CCA of Virginia and VMRC; Richard Welton and James Wesson - $100,000.
• Development of a Non-Lethal Test for Determining the Sex of Tagged Cobia, VIMS; John E. Olney - $31,557
• Extension of Cape Charles Fun Pier, Town of Cape Charles; $160,000
• 1998 Saltwater Recreational Fishing License Database, VMRC; Jack Travelstead - $20,000
• Deployment Funding for Placement of Structure on Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Artificial Reefs, VMRC; Mike Meier - $50,000