Contact Us:

101-E Mounts Bay Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (757) 253-6670
Fax: (757) 259-4032
envdiv@james-city.va.us

Hours of Operation

8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday

Contact Information:

• Directions
• Staff Contact Information

 

Resources

• Planning and Zoning
• Code Compliance
• Development Management
• Stormwater Management

Public Education:

• PRIDE
• Watershed Map

Boards

• Wetlands Boards
• Chesapeake Bay Board
• Current Board Agendas

Messages and Events

• Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, March 7-9, 2010

 

 

Wetlands 

A wetlands permit is needed from the James City County Wetlands Board in order to use or develop wetlands.  Examples of activities that may require a permit are the repair or installation of bulkheads, riprap revetments, piers, boathouses, etc.  Some activities may also require a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC),  and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

 

In order to obtain a permit, you must submit a joint wetlands permit application to the VMRC, phone number (757) 247-2200.  VMRC will then send the permit to the Environmental Division which serves as staff to the County Wetlands Board and the Army Corps of Engineers.  There is a fee for the wetlands permit which is based on the amount of wetlands impacted.

 

There are two different Joint Permit Applications available for use depending on the type of activity that you are proposing.  If you propose to impact tidal waters or wetlands in the Tidewater area of Virginia, you may be eligible to use the TIDEWATER JPA, an abbreviated version of the Joint Permit Application.  Activities eligible to use the Tidewater JPA include piers, boathouses, boat ramps, moorings, marinas, aquaculture facilities, riprap revetments, bulkheads, marsh toe stabilizations, breakwaters, beach nourishment, groins, jetties, road crossings over tidal waterways, and utility lines over or under tidal waterways.  Dredging and excavation projects in tidal waterways/wetlands MUST use the full-length JPA.  The Norfolk district Corps of Engineers has made the JPA available as an electronically submittable form.  You may link to the Corps’ national eJPA site from the following link: 

 

http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/technical%20services/Regulatory%20branch/JPA.asp

 

The Wetlands Board meets monthly, if there are cases to be heard.  In order for the Environmental Division to review the application and advertise the required public hearing in a local newspaper, you need to submit your application a minimum of six weeks prior to the Wetlands Board meeting.  See information below on the meeting and advertisement dates.

 

See below information on how to contact member of the Wetlands Board and other agencies involved with the review of wetlands cases.

 

Meeting	Application Deadline	Ad Date Displayed in Virginia Gazette
January 13, 2009	12/02/09	12/30/09 and 01/06/10
February 10, 2009	12/30/09	01/27/10 and 02/03/10
March 10 2009	01/27/10	02/24/10 and 03/03/10
April 14, 2009	03/03/10	03/31/10 and 04/07/10
May 12, 2009	03/31/10	04/28/10 and 05/05/10
June 9, 2009	04/28/10	05/26/10 and 06/02/10
July 14, 2009	06/02/10	06/30/10 and 07/07/10
August 11, 2009	06/30/10	07/28/10 and 08/04/10
September 8, 2009	07/28/10	08/25/10 and 09/01/10
October 13, 2009	09/01/10	09/29/10 and 10/06/10
November 10, 2009	09/29/10	10/27/10 and 11/03/10
December 8, 2010	10/27/10	11/24/10 and 12/01/10

Wetland Board Members

Name	Address	Home Phone	Office Phone
Terrence Elkins 2010 Vice Chairman	105 Lothian Williamsburg, VA 23188	(757) 565-4161	N/A
David Gussman	7308 Church Lane Williamsburg, VA 23168	(757) 566-1035	N/A
William Apperson	4900 Fenton Mill Road Williamsburg, VA 23188	757-566-2035 (H) after 7:00 p.m.	N/A
Larry Waltrip	100 Lands End Drive Williamsburg, VA 23185	(757) 229-4576	(757) 229-0434
John Hughes 2010 Chariman	6 Hiawatha Court Williamsburg, VA 23185	(757) 253-0874	(757) 253-0874
Richard Mason - Alternate	3500 Longwood Toano, VA 23168	(757) 741-2174	N/A
Charles Roadley - Alternate	9065 Marmont Williamsburg, VA 23168	(757) 220-6869	(757) 565-3965

Agency Addresses for Wetlands Cases

Name	Agency	Address	Phone
Pat Menichino	JCC Staff Representative	Environmental Division	(757) 253-6675
Elizabeth Gallup	VMRC	2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor NN, VA 23607	(757) 247-2200 (757) 247-8062 Fax
Pam Mason	VIMS	Route 17 Gloucester Point, VA 23062	(804) 684-7158 (804) 684-7179 Fax
	VDOT	4451 Ironbound Road Wmsbg, VA 23185	(757) 253-5149
	VA Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries	Box 11104 Richmond, VA 23230	(804) 367-1000
State Water Control Board	Suite 109	1500 E. Main Street Richmond, VA 23219	(804) 499-9216
Regulatory Branch	Army Corps of Engineers	803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510	(757) 201-7500