A. Permitting handled by local government

1.Develop shoreline permitting strategy and regs to be adopted by local governments

2.Provide necessary data, information, and training for local government to assess permit applications

3. Provide incentives for local governments to take on permitting responsibility

EXISTING PROGRAMS:

1.      Outreach

·         Marina guidelines

·         Mitigation/compensation guidelines

·         SEAS

·         VIMS educational programs

·         Watershed based regional offices - DCR

·         Wetland and dunes guidelines

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2.      Regulation

·         CBLAD

·         Dunes permitting

·         Subaqueous lands permitting

·         Local Zoning

·         Non-tidal wetlands program - DEQ

·         Tidal Wetlands Act  (VMRC/ local gov’t)

 

 

N/A

 

 

3.      Monitoring

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4.      Planning/coordination

·         Chesapeake Bay Agreement 2000

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5.      Research

·         Comprehensive Coastal Inventory -VIMS

 

N/A

MISSING ELEMENTS:

1.       Outreach

·         Develop compensation/mitigation guidance/standards for local governments

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2.       Regulation

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3.      Authority

·         Require local implementation of state standards for regulatory processes (include state oversight)

 

4.      Monitoring

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5.      Planning/coordination

·         Use regional technical staff to supplement  local staff

 

 

6.      Research

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7.      Definition of management targets

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