N.J. Stat. § 50:3-16.1
Areas, described, named
New Jersey · New Jersey Statutes Title 50 — Shellfisheries - Powers and Duties of Department, Shellfisheries Council, Leasing, and Planting · Status: effective
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1. The area southwest of the Clam Line and southeast of the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line more fully described by coordinates and bearings taken from the official survey base known as the "New Jersey system of plane coordinates" as defined in article 2 of chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Revised Statutes, viz.: Beginning at a point in Delaware Bay (X=108,274.8)(Y=29,097.81) said point being the intersection of the Clam Line with the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line; and running thence S 67° 31' 48.16" E 21,126.46 meters to a point where the Clam Line intersects the shore line of Cape May County (X=114,225.3)(Y=26,636.70) said point being about 200 meters south southwest of Rutgers Cape Shore Laboratory; thence following the high water mark along the shore line of Cape May County in a southerly direction its various courses and distances to a point (X=109,127.0)(Y=11,597.75) located on the Cape May Point Lighthouse-Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse Line; thence along this line N 65° 36' 53.5" W 44,128.37 meters to Brandywine Shoal Lighthouse (X=96,876.60)(Y=17,150.99), thence along the Brandywine-Dennis Creek Line N 43° 39' 13.6495" E 16,511.99247 meters to the place of beginning, shall be divided into three areas, to be known as follows:
Area No. 1--Tongers Area.
Area No. 2--Natural Seed Bed Area.
Area No. 3--Shellfish Dredging Area.