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Northumberland County Wetlands Board approves two riprap revetments after dock concern
Summary
The Northumberland County Wetlands Board on Nov. 10 approved two shoreline riprap projects — a 200-foot revetment on Dividing Creek and a 125-foot revetment on Sloop Creek — finding no vegetated wetland impacts; a neighboring property owner warned the rock could affect his gangway.
The Northumberland County Wetlands Board approved two shoreline stabilization projects at its Nov. 10 meeting in Heathsville, allowing a 200-linear-foot riprap revetment on Dividing Creek and a 125-linear-foot riprap revetment on Sloop Creek for three years.
Kelsey Haynie, agent for property owner Sean Johnson, told the board a living shoreline was considered for the Dividing Creek site at 409 Whittaker Lane but was rejected because the bank would require extensive grading and "the water…
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