NWP Regional Conditions

February 2017

On January 24, 2017, the draft Norfolk District Nationwide Permit (NWP) Regional Conditions were released for public [...]

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New Bald and Golden Eagle Rule

February 2017

The bald eagle breeding season began on December 15 and will continue until July 15 in Virginia [...]

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Revised NWPs announced

January 2017

Today the new Nationwide Permit (NWP) Final Rule was published in the Federal Register, intended to take [...]

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Corps Provides JD Guidance

November 2016

On October 31, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued Regulatory Guidance Letter 16-01 to clarify [...]

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Virginia Performs

November 2016

The Council on Virginia's Future recently updated the Environmental Indicators section of the Virginia Performs website, a [...]

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Flood Resiliency Standards

November 2016

President Obama’s Executive Order 13690 (EO 13690) of January 30, 2015 called for the creation of a [...]

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Flagging Preservation Areas

November 2016

State and federal laws require a permit for any impacts to wetlands and streams. There is a [...]

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ETS Alert: Wood Turtles

August 2016

If your project site in northern Virginia includes a clear, moderate- to fast-flowing perennial stream and a [...]

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Permit Fines Increase

August 2016

The financial penalties charged by federal agencies are increasing drastically. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act [...]

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Fairfax County Floodplains

August 2016

Since 2004, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been updating precipitation frequency estimates across the country. [...]

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