Subtidal Land or Subtidal Bottom
Subtidal land or subtidal bottom refers to the area channelward or
seaward of MLW, without regard to political subdivision or land
ownership.
Subaqueous Land or Subaqueous Beds
Subaqueous land or subaqueous beds refer to ungranted beds of the bays,
rivers, creeks and shores of the sea which are owned by the
Commonwealth. This includes the beds of tidal and nontidal water bodies.
Because property ownership in Virginia extends channelward to MLW in
tidal areas, subaqueous land is the land channelward of MLW, with some
exceptions.