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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