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Board clears Cedar Island planting JPA after county attorney finds no county liability
Summary
The Accomack County Wetlands Board was told the county attorney reviewed the memorandum of understanding with VIMS and determined all liabilities rest with VIMS, clearing the way for the JPA for Cedar Island to be signed after the meeting.
Paul Watson told the board the county attorney had reviewed the memorandum of understanding between the county and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and concluded that liabilities rest with VIMS, not the county. "All liabilities on VIMS, none on the county," Watson said, and staff reported the permit for the Cedar Island planting plan (JPA 2024‑2360) was ready for the chair's signature.
Board members had previously asked for a five‑year monitoring plan; Watson said that outstanding question about county liability was resolved by the attorney's review and that Stantec, the project's contractor, was ready to proceed once the paperwork was signed. No motion was required; the chair said he would sign the permit after the meeting and staff confirmed there was no June hearing needed for this item.
The item clarifies the county's role in the planting agreement and allows the restoration work to move forward under the terms discussed in prior meetings. Staff will file the signed permit and proceed with coordination with the project contractor.
