Part 1 - General Information

Information listed as required in the Tidal Wetlands Act (Wetlands Zoning Ordinance)

Name and Address of the Applicant – The name and address of the applicant. If not the property owner, the name and address of the property owner must be provided.

Proposed Activity – A clear, detailed description of the proposed activities. 

This section is very important as it indicates to the reviewers what is being proposed.  The description should be clear and detailed.  

For shoreline erosion control activities, be sure to provide the following:

• The type of activity such as revetment, marsh sill, bulkhead, etc. and the linear feet (LF) of the proposed structure(s).
• If the structure is new or a replacement structure. If a replacement structure, will the structure being replaced be removed or remain?
• If a living shoreline is proposed, indicate weather sand nourishment and plantings are to be provided.
• How the site will be accessed such as using an existing driveway, by water, or by an adjacent property owner’s property.
• Will tree and/or grading be required? How large of an area is proposed to be cleared? 
• Any other information necessary to clearly describe the activities proposed

Plan View Map – (See "Part 4 – Project Drawings" for examples) Drawn to an appropriate and uniform scale showing the:

• Area of wetlands directly affected
• Location of the proposed work thereon
• Area of existing and proposed fill and excavation
• Location, width, depth and length of any proposed channel and disposal area, if applicable
• Location of all existing and proposed structures
• Sewage collection and treatment facilities, if present
• Utility installations, if present
• Roadways
• Other related appurtenances or facilities, including those on adjacent uplands

Equipment and Access – Description of the type of equipment to be used and the means of equipment access to the activity site.

Adjacent Property Owners – Names and addresses of adjacent land owners of record and known claimants of water rights in or adjacent to the wetland of whom the applicant has notice.

Cost – An estimation of the cost of the project.

Project Purpose – The primary purpose of the project; Any secondary purposes of the project, including further projects.

Public Benefit – The public benefit to be derived from the proposed project.

Mitigation – A complete description of measures to be taken during and after the alteration to reduce detrimental offsite effects.

Expected Timeline – The completion date of the proposed work, project, or structure.

Additional Information – Such additional materials and documentation as the wetlands board may require.

Part 2 – Signatures

• Applicant and/or property owner signature form
• Adjacent property owner acknowledgement form(s)
• Agent/ contractor authorization signature form

Part 3 – Appendices

Submit the appendices that are as applicable to your project:

• A - Projects for Access (piers,etc)
• B - Shoreline Stabilization (most commonly used for shoreline erosion control projects)
• C - Crossings
• D - Aquaculture Related Structures

Part 4 – Project Drawings

ALL applications shall include the following drawings (on 8.5" x 11" white paper):

Part 5 – Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Information

All proposed activities related to the Tidewater JPA must comply with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area and Designation Management Regulations and requires the submission of a Water Quality Impact Assessment (WQIA).

A WQIA is an application that requests information to identify the impacts of proposed activities on water quality and lands in Resource Protection Areas (RPAs).