VIMS

Wetlands Boards Contacts

Virginia's system for managing tidal wetlands resources is through local (town/city/county) wetlands boards comprised of volunteer citizens. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission acts as the wetlands board for localities that do not elect the local option.  Wetlands board members are responsible for decisions regarding the use, alteration, or development of tidal-wetlands, and in some cases coastal primary sand dunes and beaches.

Wetlands are the critical link between water and land.  When wetlands are in danger, so are the coastal communities that surround them.  Local Wetlands Boards are tasked with "balancing the preservation and use of tidal wetlands in order to protect the ecosystem services they provide"

For those localities without an active wetlands board, the VMRC contact is listed.

Accomack County

Wetlands Board Staff: Chontese Ridley
Telephone Number: (757) 787-5728
cridley@co.accomack.va.us

County of Accomack Wetlands Board
P.O. Box 686
Accomac, Virginia 23301

Meeting: 4th Thursdays, 10:00 AM – Board Chambers, County Administration Building

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Alexandria

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Arlington

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Cape Charles

Wetlands Board Staff: Katie Nunez - Interim
Telephone Number: (757) 331-3259
planner@capecharles.org

Town of Cape Charles
Cape Charles Wetlands Board
2 Plum Street
Cape Charles, Virginia 23310
Telephone Number: (757) 331-3259

Meeting: As Needed

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Caroline

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Charles City

Wetlands Board Staff: Gary Mitchell
Telephone Number: (804) 652-4707
gmitchell@charlescityva.us

Director of Planning and Economic
Development Charles City County
P.O. Box 66
10900 Courthouse Road
Charles City, Virginia 23030

Meeting: 1st Mondays, 6:00 PM – County Administration Building

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Chesapeake

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Chesterfield County

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Colonial Heights

Wetlands Board Staff: Brandi Payne (interim)
Telephone Number: (804) 520-9297
payneb@colonialheightsva.gov

Colonial Heights Wetlands Board
Department of Planning
P.O. Box 3401
Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834

Meeting: As Needed

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

Essex County

Wetlands Board Staff: Ernie Sadler
Telephone Number: (804) 443-4951
esadler@essex-virginia.org

Essex County Wetlands Board
Department of Building & Zoning
P.O. Box 549
Tappahannock, Virginia 22560

Meeting: 4th Thursdays, 6:00 PM – School Board Meeting Room

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

Fairfax County

Wetlands Board Staff: Katherine Hermann
Telephone Number: (703) 324-1380
katherine.hermann@fairfaxcounty.gov

Fairfax County Wetlands Board
Department of Planning & Zoning
12055 Government Center Pkwy, Suite #730
Fairfax, Virginia 22035-5505

Meeting: As Needed

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Falls Church

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Fredericksburg

Wetlands Board Staff: Tyler Gelles
Telephone Number: (540) 372-1179
trgelles@fredericksburgva.gov

Fredericksburg Wetlands Board
Planning & Community Development
P.O. Box 7447
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404-7447

Meeting: Quarterly 7:00 PM – City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room

VMRC Contact: Jeff Madden
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2276
jeff.madden@mrc.virginia.gov

Gloucester County

Wetlands Board Staff: Ron Owens
Telephone Number: (804) 693-1217
rowens@gloucesterva.info

Environmental Program Administrator
Gloucester Wetlands Board
County Office Building Two
6489 Main Street
Gloucester, Virginia 23061

Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – Courthouse Office Building

VMRC Contact: Mike Johnson
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2255
mike.johnson@mrc.virginia.gov

Hampton

Wetlands Board Staff: Garek Hannigan
Telephone Number: (757) 727-6057
garek.hannigan@hampton.gov

Hampton Wetlands Board
Development Services Center
22 Lincoln Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669

WetlandsBoard@Hampton.gov

Meeting: 4th Tuesdays, 5:00 PM – City Hall 8th Floor Council Chambers 

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Hanover

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Henrico

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Hopewell

Wetlands Board Staff: Chris Ward
Telephone Number: (804) 541-2269
cward@hopewellva.gov

Hopewell Wetlands Board
Department of Development
300 N. Main Street
Hopewell, Virginia 23860

Meeting: 1st Thursdays, 6:00 PM – City Hall

VMRC Contact: Mike Johnson
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2255
mike.johnson@mrc.virginia.gov

Isle of Wight County

Wetlands Board Staff: Shaunee Beussink
Telephone Number: (757) 357-9114
sbeussink@iwus.net

Zoning Administrator
Isle of Wight Wetlands Board
Department of Zoning
P.O. Box 80
Isle of Wight, Virginia 23397

Meeting: 3rd Mondays, 6:00 PM – Robert C. Claud, Sr. Board Room

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

James City County

Wetlands Board Staff: Trevor Long
Telephone Number: (757) 253-6789
trevor.long@jamescitycountyva.gov

James City County Wetlands Board
101 Mounts Bay Rd, Building E
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187

Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays, 5:00 PM – Building F

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

King & Queen County

No Wetlands Board / contact Environmental Codes Office or VMRC

Environmental Codes Compliance Officer: Josh Rellick
Telephone Number: (804) 785-5975 x2, option 2
esofficer@kingandqueenco.net

King and Queen County
Environmental Codes Compliance Office
P.O. Box 177
King & Queen Courthouse, Virginia 23085

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

King George County

Wetlands Board Staff: Alexis Butchers
Telephone Number: (540) 775-8556
abutchers@co.kinggeorge.state.va.us

King George Wetlands Board
King George County Admin Office
10459 Courthouse Drive, Suite #104
King George, Virginia 22485

Meeting: 4th Thursdays, 6:30 PM – Board Room Revercomb Building

VMRC Contact: Jeff Madden
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2276
jeff.madden@mrc.virginia.gov

King William County

Wetlands Board Staff: Sherry Graham, Interim
Telephone Number: (804) 769-4978
sgraham@kingwilliamcounty.us

King William County Wetlands Board
180 Horse Landing Road, #4
King William, Virginia 23086

Meeting: 2nd or 3rd Mondays, 9:30 AM – Board of Supervisors Meeting Room 

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Lancaster County

Environmental Codes Officer: Olivia Hall
Telephone Number: (804) 462-7581
ohall@lancova.com

Lancaster County Wetlands Board
8311 Mary Ball Road #105
Lancaster, Virginia 22503

Meeting: 2nd or 3d Thursdays, 9:30 AM (Varies) – Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, County Administration Building

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

Mathews County

Wetlands Board Staff: Heather Thomas
Telephone Number: (804) 725-4034
hdthomas@mathewscountyva.gov

Mathews County Wetlands Board
P.O. Box 839
Mathews, Virginia 23109

Meeting: 1st Wednesdays, 7:00 PM – Historic Courthouse, except July (TBD)

VMRC Contact: Mike Johnson
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2255
mike.johnson@mrc.virginia.gov

Middlesex County

Wetlands Board Staff: Marc Longest
Telephone Number: (804) 758-3382
m.longest@co.middlesex.va.us

Middlesex County Wetlands Board
P.O. Box 428
Saluda, Virginia 23149

Meeting: 2nd Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – Woodward Building Board Room 

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

New Kent County

Wetlands Board Staff: Josh Airaghi
Telephone Number: (804) 966-8784
jcairaghi@newkent-va.us

New Kent County Wetlands Board
P.O. Box 150
New Kent, Virginia 23124

Meeting: 1st Thursdays – County Administration Building

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Newport News

Wetlands Board Staff: Sharon Neal
Telephone Number: (757) 933-2352
nealsm@nnva.gov

Newport News Wetlands Board
Office of City Clerk
2400 Washington Avenue, 9th floor
Newport News, Virginia 23607

Meeting: 3rd Mondays, 5:30 PM – Council Chambers

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Norfolk

Wetlands Board Staff: Seamus McCarthy
Telephone Number: (757) 664-4363
seamus.mccarthy@norfolk.gov

City of Norfolk
City Planning
810 Union Street, Suite 505
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

Meeting: 2nd Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – Site Visits 10:00 Meeting

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Northampton County

Wetlands Board Staff: Katie Spady
Telephone Number: (757) 678-0443
kspady@co.northampton.va.us

Northampton County Wetlands Board
Department of Planning and Zoning
P.O. Box 538
Eastville, Virginia 23347

Meeting: 3rd Wednesdays, 10:00 AM 

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Northumberland County

Wetlands Board Staff: Philip Marston
Telephone Number: (804) 580-8910
pmarston@co.northumberland.va.us

Northumberland County Wetlands Board
Office of Building & Zoning
P.O. Box 129
Heathsville, Virginia 22473-0129

Meeting: 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 PM

VMRC Contact: Jeff Madden
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2276
jeff.madden@mrc.virginia.gov

Petersburg

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

Poquoson

Wetlands Board Staff: Laura Nusz
Telephone Number: (757) 868-3040
laura.nusz@poquoson-va.gov

Poquoson Wetlands Board
500 City Hall Avenue
Poquoson, Virginia 23662

Meeting: 3rd Wednesdays, 5:00 PM – Council Chambers

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Portsmouth

Wetlands Board Staff: Amy Mervine
Telephone Number: (757) 393-8836
mervinea@portsmouthva.gov

Portsmouth Wetlands Board
Department of Planning
801 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, Virginia 23704-3822

Meeting: 1st Wednesdays, 3:30 PM – 6th Floor Conference, City Hall

VMRC Contact: Ben Nettleton
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8027
ben.nettleton@mrc.virginia.gov

Prince George County

VMRC Contact: Mike Johnson
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2255
mike.johnson@mrc.virginia.gov

Prince William County

Wetlands Board Staff: Tom Dombrowski
Telephone Number: (703) 792-5534
tdombrowski@pwcgov.org

Prince William County Wetlands Board
Prince William County Public Works
5 County Complex Court, Suite 170
Prince William, Virginia 22192

Meeting: As Needed

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Richmond County

Wetlands Board Staff: Jacob Roberts
Telephone Number: (804) 333-5652
jroberts@co.richmond.va.us

Wetlands Board
Building & Development Services
P. O. Box 1000
Warsaw, Virginia 22572

Meeting: 4th Thursdays, 7:00 PM – Public Meeting Room

VMRC Contact: Jay Woodward
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8032
jay.woodward@mrc.virginia.gov

Richmond City

VMRC Contact: Mark Eversole
Telephone Number: (757) 247-8028
mark.eversole@mrc.virginia.gov

Spotsylvania

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Stafford County

Wetlands Board Staff: Joseph Fiorello
Telephone Number: (540) 658-8689
jfiorello@staffordcountyva.gov

Wetlands Board
Department of Planning
P.O. Box 339
Stafford, Virginia 22555-0339

Meeting: 3rd Mondays, 6:00 PM – Board of Supervisors Chambers

VMRC Contact: Jeff Madden
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2276
jeff.madden@mrc.virginia.gov

Suffolk

Wetlands Board Staff: Kevin Wyne
Telephone Number: (757) 514-4065
kwyne@suffolkva.us

Suffolk Wetlands Board
Department of Planning
441 Market Street
Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Meeting: 3rd Thursdays, 6:00 PM – Municipal Center Building

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

Surry County

Wetlands Board Staff: David Harrison
Telephone Number: (757) 294-5289
dharrison@surrycountyva.gov

Surry County Wetlands Board
Department of Planning & Development
P. O. Box 357
Surry, Virginia 23883

Meeting: As Needed

VMRC Contact: Mike Johnson
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2255
mike.johnson@mrc.virginia.gov

Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach Wetlands Board Staff: Whitney McNamara
Telephone Number:(757) 385-8426
waterfront@vbgov.com

Virginia Beach Wetlands Board
Department of Planning & Community Development
2875 Sabre Street, Suite 500
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452

Meeting: 3rd Mondays, 9:00 AM – Briefing; 10:00 AM – Formal Session City Council Chambers 

VMRC Contact: Tiffany Birge
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2254
tiffany.birge@mrc.virginia.gov

West Point

Wetlands Board Staff: Holly McGowan
Telephone Number: (804) 843-3563
hmcgowan@west-point.va.us

West Point Wetlands Board
P.O. Box 152
West Point, Virginia 23181

Meeting: 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 PM – Council Chambers

VMRC Contact: Claire Gorman
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2285
claire.gorman@mrc.virginia.gov

Westmoreland County

Wetlands Board Staff: Darrin Lee
Telephone Number: (804) 493-0120
dlee@westmoreland-county.org

Westmoreland County Wetlands Board
Land Use Administration
P.O. Box 1000
Montross, Virginia 22520

Meeting: 3rd Mondays, 1:30 PM – George D. English Memorial Building C

VMRC Contact: Jeff Madden
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2276
jeff.madden@mrc.virginia.gov

Williamsburg

Wetlands Board Staff: Teyva Griffin
Telephone Number: (757) 220-6133
tgriffin@williamsburgva.gov

Williamsburg Wetlands Board
Williamsburg Planning Dept.
401 Lafayette St.
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Meeting: Wednesday After City County Meeting, 3:30PM – Styker Center

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-22540
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov

York County

Wetlands Board Staff: Kent Henkel
Telephone Number: (757) 890-3758
henkel@yorkcounty.gov

York County Wetlands Board
Department of Public Works
P.O. Box 532
Yorktown, Virginia 23690

Meeting: 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 PM – Multipurpose Room Public Works Administration Building

VMRC Contact: Lauren Chartrand
Telephone Number: (757) 247-2250
lauren.chartrand@mrc.virginia.gov