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Subcommittee approves consolidated permit language to speed Norfolk coastal project
Summary
HB 487 would let the City of Norfolk obtain a consolidated set of bottomland easement permits (a 'meta-permit') for phase 1 of its Coastal Storm Risk Management project; sponsor and city officials said the approach reduces time and cost while preserving environmental protections, and the subcommittee reported the substitute (vote 10-1).
Delegate Hernandez presented a section 1 substitute for HB 487 to streamline permitting for phase 1 of Norfolk’s Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project. The substitute creates a consolidated process for numerous bottomland easement permits so the city can meet Army Corps…
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