Agricultural Requirements

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CHESAPEAKE BAY LOCAL ASSISTANCE

Agricultural Criteria of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations

Agricultural land within a locally designated Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, upon which Agricultural Activities are being conducted must:

Have a Soil & Water Quality Conservation Assessment and/or Plan that ensures water quality protection consistent with the Act and the Regulations;
Maintain/Establish 100 foot Vegetated Buffer Area between the locally designated water resource and the farming activity.

CBLA Guidance Documents Available for download:

Agricultural Criteria

The Buffer

Soil & Water Conservation Plans

Erosion Control

Nutrient Management

Pesticide Management

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Department of Conservation and Recreation
Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Programs
101 North 14^th Street, 17^th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219-3665
(804) 225-3440 or
1-800-CHES-BAY (1-800-243-7229)
teresa.foggsteed@dcr.virginia.gov

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Last modified June 26, 2007 12:46 PM.