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James City County Wetlands Board approves pier and shoreline permits; living shoreline requires $35,000 surety
Summary
The Wetlands Board granted after-the-fact permits for two private piers and approved maintenance and revetment work at three properties, and approved a 1,000-foot living shoreline project that requires a $35,000 mitigation surety; one case was deferred to November.
The James City County Wetlands Board on Oct. 8 approved multiple permits for docks, ramps and shoreline work and authorized a living‑shoreline project that will require a $35,000 mitigation surety.
Staff recommended approval on each matter. "Staff has reviewed this application and recommends approval of the application as presented," watershed planner Emily Grojean told the board during the hearing on a post‑construction permit for two finger piers at 94 Shell Bank Drive (WJPA220017). The board voted 5–0 to grant that permit after brief discussion and a finding that impacts were minor.
Why it matters: These decisions allow the property owners to keep or complete waterfront structures and require conditions intended to limit floodplain and wetland impacts. The living shoreline approval includes a performance surety to guarantee the planting and…
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