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Sources For Additional Information About Permitting

When are permits required?   |   What type of permits may be needed?  |  How do I apply for a wetlands permit?  
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For more information about activities conducted in waters and wetlands of the U.S.: United States Army Corps of Engineers Northern Virginia Field Office 18139 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Suite #213 Dumfries, VA 22026 703-221-6967 http://www.nao.usace.army.mil/ For questions about activities conducted below mean low water: Virginia Marine Resources Commission Habitat Management P. O. Box 756 2600 Washington Avenue Newport News, VA 23607-0756 757-247-2200 www.mrc.state.va.us/ For questions related to shoreline erosion: Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service Tappahanock Regional Office P. O. Box 1425 Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-6752 For questions related to permits for land desturbing activities: Site Addressing Center, Land Development Services 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 232 Fairfax, VA 22035-5504 703-222-0801 For questions related to other permits, such as occupancy permits, building permits, electrical and mechanical permits, etc.: Permit Application Center, Land Development Services 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 232 Fairfax, VA 22035-5504 703-222-0801 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/living/buildingpermits/ To request an allowed use determination in a floodplain, write to: Director, Site Development and Inspection Division, Land Development Services 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 535 Fairfax, VA 22035-5504 To submit a Resource Protection Area (RPA) Exception under the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance, send to: Site Addressing Center, Land Development Services 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 232 Fairfax, VA 22035-5504 Forms are available at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/forms.