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2004 Creek Clean-Ups Web page

2005 Creek Clean-Ups

2007 Creek Clean-Ups

Clearing in the RPA is restricted and requires approval from the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance through submittal and review of a Water Quality Impact Assessment in addition to a land disturbing permit.  If you propose to clear in the RPA, you must first submit a clearing plan for approval.  The clearing plan must include a diagram of proposed clearing limits with dimensions of the clearing area, location and list of replacement vegetation, and a description of why clearing is necessary in the RPA.  If the clearing plan is approved by Staff or the Preservation and Erosion Commission, a minimum $1,000 surety is required to ensure that replacement vegetation is planted.  Surety is returned once replacement vegetation is satisfactorily installed and demonstrates survival satisfactory to the reviewing authority.  When the clearing plan is approved, application can then be made for a land disturbing permit.  Click on the RPA/RMA graphic below for more information.