Pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 28.2 of the Code of Virginia, you are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) at their meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in the Commission meeting room at 380 Fenwick Road, Building 96, Fort Monroe, to consider an application submitted by Paynes Island, LLC requesting authorization to remove the existing bridge, construct a 20-foot wide open-pile timber bridge across a 76-foot section of Bridge Creek, install and backfill 80 linear feet of bulkhead channelward of the existing bridge abutments, serving for ingress and egress of private and farm vehicles adjacent to Paynes Island Road in Essex County.  The project requires a Tidal Wetlands Permit.  To view the project drawings please open 2025-0803 in the following link: https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/habitat