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Planning commission advances county adoption of Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management model ordinance
Summary
Washington County Planning Commission voted unanimously April 28 to forward a recodification of stormwater and erosion control rules to the Board of Supervisors, adopting the state model ordinance (VESMP) language and updated fee appendix; staff noted updated BMPs, VPDES changes and possible surety-bond adjustments.
The Washington County Planning Commission voted unanimously April 28 to forward a model ordinance recodifying the county's erosion and sediment control rules into a consolidated stormwater management ordinance consistent with Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) guidance.
Mr. Snodgrass, who presented the ordinance update, said the state model merges erosion and sediment control with stormwater management into the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP). He told commissioners the model ordinance consolidates definitions,…
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