I have traveled the Assateague Island OSV (formerly ORV) and have never seen a boundary post. There is a fence at the south end, but I would not claim it is the legal MD/VA line.
Jim
Jim Stasz
North Beach MD
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Joe Hanfman <auk1844...> wrote:
>Phil,
>I will probably regret opening this bag of worms but there has been a
>recent discussion on the Seabird Listserve about pelagic state boundaries.
>Joe
>
>
>Here is the link to Marshall's post on the nearest point of land.
>
>https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/seabird-news/f_XO9hbejKo
>
>Here is a map of the offshore state borders as defined by the federal
>government.
>http://www.boemre.gov/ld/lateral/Atl_Plan.pdf
>
>Here is a discussion by Nathan Dias of SC on why the closest point of land
>is correct.
>https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/seabird-news/f_XO9hbejKo
>
>On Sat, Sep 1, 2012 at 1:35 PM, Phil Davis <pdavis...> wrote:
>
>> MD Birders:
>>
>> The next time any birders travel down to the southern end of the
>> Assateague ORV zone, could I ask you to take a GPS lat/lon reading right at
>> the boundary post. Also, for the record, a picture of the boundary post
>> would nice.
>>
>> I'll like to get a couple of independent readings, please.
>>
>> This has to do with defining/refining the MD/VA pelagic zone boundary.
>>
>> You can reply directly to me.
>>
>> Thanks, much.
>>
>> Phil
>>
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