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Meetings
6:00 PM, third Monday of each month (Please refer to the Public Meetings Calendar for changes.)Board of Supervisors Chambers
George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available in the Agenda Center prior to the meetings and will be posted online by noon on Friday prior to each meeting. Minutes are available following approval.
Please Note: Agendas & Minutes prior to 2016 can be found in the Archive Center.
Responsibilities
The Wetlands Board currently consists of seven members who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. A wetlands permit must be acquired from the Wetlands Board in order to use or develop tidal wetlands or beaches. Typical examples of activities and projects requiring a permit include the repair or installation of bulkheads, riprap revetments, and community or commercial piers. Non-commercial piers and boathouses may require a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In addition, a building permit from the Department of Public Works is required for bulkheads, piers, and boathouses.
The first step in obtaining a wetlands permit is to submit a joint wetlands permit application (JPA) to the VMRC. VMRC acts as a clearing house and sends the permit application to other interested jurisdictions, including the Wetlands Board. Environmental planners within the Department of Planning and Zoning serve as staff to the Wetlands Board. Once the application is considered complete by staff, the project will be scheduled for a hearing before the Wetlands Board. The fee for scheduling a hearing is $675. In addition, to assist in the goal of no net loss of tidal wetlands in Virginia, an in-lieu fee is assessed per square foot of wetlands impact. To promote the use of shoreline protection methods considered less disruptive to the environment, the fee is currently set at $8.75 for riprap revetments and $17.50 for bulkheads.
Projects Requiring a Permit
Meetings
6:30 PM, third Monday of each month (Please refer to the Public Meetings calendar for changes.)
Board of Supervisors Chambers
George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Agendas & Meetings
Agendas are available in the Agenda Center prior to the meetings and will be posted by noon on Friday prior to each meeting. Meeting Minutes are available following approval.
Please Note: Agendas and Minutes prior to 2016 can be found in the Archive Center.
Definition Coastal Primary Sand Dune
A mound of unconsolidated sandy soil which is contiguous to mean high water, whose landward and lateral limits are marked by a change in grade from 10% or greater to less than 10%, and upon which is growing any of the following species:
- American Beach Grass
- Beach Heather
- Dune Bean
- Dusty Miller
- Salt Meadow Hay
- Seabeach Sandwort
- Seat Oats
- Sea Rocket
- Seaside Goldenrod
- Japanese Sedge or Asiatic Sand Sedge
- Virginia Pine
- Broom Sedge
- Short Dune Grass
Please refer to the Stafford County Code, Sec. 27A for permitted Uses and Activities and Permit Requirements.
Meetings
7:00 PM, third Monday of each month (Please refer to the Public Meetings Calendar for changes.)
Board of Supervisors Chambers
George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center
1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available in the Agenda Center prior to the meetings and will be posted online by noon on Friday prior to each meeting. Minutes are available following approval.
Please Note: Agendas and Minutes prior to 2016 can be found in the Archive Center.
Purpose and Intent of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
- Protect existing high-quality state waters
- Restore state water to a condition or quality that will permit reasonable public uses and supports growth of aquatic life
- Safeguard the clean waters of the commonwealth from pollution
- Prevent increases in pollution
- Reduce existing pollution
- Protect and enhance the wise use of environmental resources
- Promote water resource conservation in order to provide for health, safety and welfare of citizens
- Prevent a net increase in nonpoint source pollution from new development
- Achieve a 10% reduction in nonpoint source pollution from redevelopment
- Achieve a reduction in nonpoint source pollution from agricultural uses
For more information on Chesapeake Bay Preservation Regulations please refer to County Code, Sec. 27B.
- Aquaculture Facilities
- Beach Nourishment
- Boat Ramps
- Boathouses
- Breakwaters
- Bulkheads
- Groins
- Jetties
- Marinas
- Marsh Toe Stabilization
- Moorings
- Piers
- Riprap Revetment
- Road Crossings over Tidal Waterways
- Utility Lines over or under Tidal Waterways
- Dredging
- Excavation