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 9, 2008 | 11/28/07 | 12/26/07 and 01/02/08 |
| February 13, 2008 | 01/02/08 | 01/30/08 and 02/06/08 |
| March 12 2008 | 01/30/08 | 02/27/08 and 03/05/08 |
| April 9, 2008 | 02/27/08 | 03/26/08 and 04/02/08 |
| May 14, 2008 | 04/02/08 | 04/30/08 and 05/07/08 |
| June 11, 2008 | 04/30/08 | 05/28/08 and 06/04/08 |
| July 9, 2008 | 05/28/08 | 06/25/08 and 07/02/08 |
| August 13, 2008 | 07/02/08 | 07/30/08 and 08/06/08 |
| September 10, 2008 | 07/30/08 | 08/27/08 and 09/03/08 |
| October 8, 2008 | 08/27/08 | 09/24/08 and 10/01/08 |
| November 12, 2008 | 10/01/08 | 10/29/08 and 11/05/08 |
| December 10, 2008 | 10/29/08 | 11/26/08 and 12/03/08 |
Wetland Board Members
Name |
Address |
Home Phone |
Office Phone |
| Henry C. Lindsey | 117 Spring Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 |
(757) 229-5569 | 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 | 6 Hiawatha Court Williamsburg, VA 23185 |
(757) 253-0874 | (757) 253-0874 |
Agency Addresses for Wetlands Cases
Name |
Agency |
Address |
Phone |
| Pat Menichino | JCC Staff Representative | Environmental Division | (757)6670 |
| 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 |
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