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Engineering & Resource Protection
101-E Mounts Bay Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Phone: (757) 253-6670
Fax: (757) 259-4032
envdiv@james-city.va.us
Hours of Operation
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday
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Boards Messages and Events Effective October 24: Please note that before accepting applications for Land Disturbing Permits, County staff will verify that all real estate taxes owed for the subject properties have been paid in full in accordance with Section 24-24. The certification can be completed by staff while you wait. If it is found that real estate taxes have not been paid, the application will not be accepted. If you are unsure if your payments are up-to-date, please contact the County Treasurer at 757-253-6705. If you have questions about this requirement, please contact our office at 757-253-6670.
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BMP Educational Programs
All BMP facilities require periodic maintenance to ensure that they function as designed and to prolong their useful life. Responsibility for this maintenance is assigned to the BMP owner(s) through a Declaration of Covenants for Inspection/Maintenance. In order to assist BMP owner(s) with the maintenance needs of their BMP, the Engineering and Resource Protection Division will begin inspecting the BMPs on an annual basis and provide the results of the inspection to the owner(s). The staff also has information available that describes how to maintain the facilities and is available to make presentation to Homeowner Associations. For more information, contact the Engineering and Resource Protection Division at (757) 253-6670.
To meet the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation and Sediment Control Ordinances, virtually all new commercial and residential developments require the construction of one or more Best Management Practice (BMP) facilities. The majority of BMP facilities are wet or dry ponds but a few are infiltration-type facilities. These facilities store stormwater runoff and treat the water by either slowly releasing the water over a 24-hour period or infiltrating it into the ground.