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The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance was adopted to protect our local streams and one of the world's most productive estuaries, the Chesapeake Bay, from pollution due to land use and development. All of Fairfax County drains into the Potomac River and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. In an effort to protect and improve the quality of these waterways, sensitive areas along streams throughout Fairfax County have been designated as Resource Protection Areas.
General Information
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Maps
- Designation of Resource Protection Areas | FAQs
- History of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance
- Perennial Stream Mapping Project
- Understanding the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Amendments
Forms
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Waiver/Exemption/Exception Request Form
- Exception for Public Hearing (Resource Protection Area)
- Exception Request Form & Water Quality Impact Assessment (Minor Addition)
Ordinance and Policy
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance (May 2007)
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Board Policy for treatment of approved and pending development plans
affected by ordinance and map amendments (The following items are
currently in effect.)
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Nov. 17, 2003, Revisions
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July 11, 2005, Revisions
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Dec. 5, 2005, Revisions (map
41-1 only)
- Sept. 25, 2006, Revisions (maps 41-1 & 91-4 only)
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Nov. 17, 2003, Revisions
- Recently Adopted Public Facilities Manual and Code Amendments
Questions?
For more information, contact the Environmental and Site Review Division at 703-324-1720, TTY 711 or via e-mail. Ask to speak with a stormwater review engineer.
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