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County staff previews DCSM updates after Virginia consolidates erosion and stormwater rules

Prince William County Planning Commission · May 7, 2025
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Prince William County staff outlined local changes to the Design and Construction Standards Manual tied to the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management regulation, including wetland permit timing and adoption of DEQ guidance on agricultural exemptions; staff said technical requirements largely remain the same but local process edits are proposed.

Prince William County planning staff and the Department of Public Works discussed proposed local edits to the county's Design and Construction Standards Manual on May 7 as the state consolidated erosion, sediment control and stormwater rules.

Raj Biry, of the Department of Public Works’ Environmental Management Division, said the Virginia State Water Control Board adopted the consolidated Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management (VESM) regulation on 06/22/2023, “with an effective date of…

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