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Vol. 11 No. 1
| April 7, 2004
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RSCOD, Stormwater and Endangered Species
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| New Stormwater Management Submission Requirements for Fairfax County Land Use Approvals |
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Effective July 1, 2004, Fairfax County developers will be required to provide more detail during the preliminary design stages of stormwater management facilities. The new requirements will affect submissions for special permits, special exceptions, rezoning and development plan applications.
Full Article
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| Loudoun's Overlay Districts Rendered Invalid, but Zoning Issues Remain |
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Loudoun's Environmental Overlay Districts were nullified on March 30 by the County's Circuit Court Judge, Thomas D. Horne. His ruling, released on March 31, ratified the contentions of the nearly 200 landowners who comprised the consolidated suit against the County, stating: Full Article |
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| Notice: Time is Up on Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permits |
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If your site has a VPDES permit and will still require a permit beyond June 30, 2004, you need to re-apply before that date to remain in compliance. Full Article
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| Spring, 2004 - Endangered and Threatened Species Alert: Small Whorled Pogonia |
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If you are planning to develop property in Northern Virginia having mature hardwood forest with an open understory, you will most likely need a survey for the small whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides) between June 1 and July 20 – or your wetlands permitting may be delayed up to a year! Full Article |
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| Need Virginia Continuing Legal Education Credits? |
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If you attended WSSI's Chesapeake Bay and Wetland Permitting Seminar in January, you're in luck! Full Article
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About Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI):WSSI is the leading provider of wetland science and water resource engineering consulting services in Northern Virginia. The firm has worked on over 1,300 sites, comprising more than 76,000 acres, and has created hundreds of acres of wetlands and restored miles of streams in the area. Our team of 50+ engineers, scientists, technicians, GIS/survey specialists, and administrative staff yield a unique combination of disciplines focused on wetlands and water resources and provide creative solutions for integrating the constraints of economics and land plan requirements with local, state and federal environmental regulations. For more information about WSSI, visit our web site at
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