As part of CBLA's ongoing technical assistance program, the Division staff develops guidance documents to provide clarification on certain aspects of the Regulations. The most recent guidance was adopted by the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board on June 18, 2007. All guidance documents adopted by the Board are provided below:
Official Guidance
Resource Protection Areas: Nontidal Wetlands
revised as of 12-10-2007
For more information contact:
Nathan Hughes, Watershed Specialist nathan.hughes@dcr.virginia.gov
*See also revised Determination of Water Bodies of Perennial Flow*
Exceptions
Nonconforming structures and uses
Silvicultural operations
RPA: Onsite buffer area delineation
RPA: Buffer area encroachments
Stormwater management requirements
Agriculture: Soil and Water Quality Conservation Assessments; Appendices
Determinations of Water Bodies with Perennial Flow
To Learn more about this guidance and its development/history, visit our perennial stream page. Below are the supporting documents mentioned in the guidance.
Administrative Procedures for the Designation and Refinement Of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Boundaries
Resource Protection Areas: Permitted Development Activities
CBLA Policy/Guidance in the Virginia Register: Sections 2.2-4008 and 2.2-4103 of the Code of Virginia require annual publication in the Virginia Register of guidance document lists from state agencies covered by the Administrative Process Act and the Virginia Register Act. A guidance document is defined as "any document developed by a state agency or staff that provides information or guidance of general applicability to the staff or public to interpret or implement statutes or the agency's rules or regulations..." Agencies are required to maintain a complete, current list of all guidance documents and make the full text of such documents available to the public. Our list on the Register contains subject matter pertaining to: Attorney General Opinions, CBLAB Policies, a list of Manuals and Handbooks etc., and General Programmatic Guidance.