Northern Neck
“Tiny droplets of rain could soon cost area residents big
money if state legislation comes to pass.
Nearly 10 years in the making, the New Virginia Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Program (SWPP) has officials concerned, citing dire consequences to
growth in rural communities if the act passes through and becomes commonwealth
law.
According to new SWPP regulations, in accordance with the
Chesapeake Bay Protection Act program, any land disturbance of more than 2,500
square feet will incur fees, planning and annual dues that could put an abrupt
halt to new construction, renovations, upgrades and home improvements
statewide.
As of July 2014, in the Commonwealth’s attempt to improve
the quality of local rivers, bays and their tributaries, any party–from a
multi-conglomerate building an office park in Fredericksburg to a homeowner in
Warsaw looking to put in a driveway–will be subject to fees that will require
engineer contracts, stormwater drainage field construction and annual dues with
inspections and the costs they involve, all on the taxpayers dime.”
~Writes the Northern
Neck News
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