VMRC Tidal Wetland Guidelines
August 2021
On May 25, 2021, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) unanimously adopted revisions to their Tidal Wetland [...]
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MDSPGP-5 expiring
August 2021
The Maryland State Programmatic General Permit-5 (MDSPGP-5), used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to authorize [...]
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Va. Bay Act Reg. Changes
August 2021
WSSI has been involved in Virginia’s updates to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA) Designation and Management [...]
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Yellow Lance in VA, MD, NC
August 2021
The yellow lance (Eliptio lanceolata), a federally threatened species of freshwater mussel, will be provided additional protection [...]
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Increased Stream Protection in MD, VA, and NC Designated Habitats for Yellow Lance
May 2021
The yellow lance (Eliptio lanceolata), a federally threatened species of freshwater mussel, will be provided additional protection [...]
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VMRC Regulatory Update
March 2021
On March 1, 2021, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) released revised draft Wetland Guidelines. The draft [...]
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NWP Status Update
March 2021
2021 Nationwide Permits to Become Effective March 15 – with Significant State Process Changes The sixteen Nationwide [...]
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Regulatory Freeze and Exec. Orders
February 2021
On January 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a Regulatory Freeze Pending Review for any rules published [...]
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MBTA Changes
February 2021
On January 7, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published the Final Rule for the Regulations [...]
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Virginia Incidental Take
February 2021
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has announced groundbreaking new regulations to protect migratory birds from harm, [...]
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