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Property request · wetlands permit

David C. Harrison: remove a damaged timber groin and construct a replacement low-profile timber groin 48 feet from MHW (Judith Sound)

  1. Wetlands Board hearing (county’s record, Aug 11)Aug 11

  2. Wetlands Board decides (county’s record, Aug 11)Approved, unanimously · Aug 11

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In plain words

David C. Harrison asked the Wetlands Board for permission to remove a damaged timber groin, a small shoreline structure, and build a replacement low-profile timber groin.1 The work, filed as Application No. 26-1445, would be 48 feet from MHW along the shoreline of Judith Sound and 279 Judith Sound Road.1 At the Wetlands Board meeting on August 11, 2026, agent Craig Palubinski said the new groin would sit one foot inside the owner's property line.2 Albert Fisher moved to approve the request for three years, George Rew seconded, and the Board unanimously approved.3

Summarized from the county’s records, September 26.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “David C. Harrison – to remove a damaged timber groin and construct a replacement low-profile timber groin” … “Application No. 26-1445” … “48 feet from MHW along the shoreline of Judith Sound and 279 Judith Sound Road”The matter as the records title it
  2. “Craig Palubinski, agent, described the project and noted that the new groin would be set one foot inside the owner’s property line.”Aug 11, 2026 · Wetlands Board · On the agenda
  3. “Albert Fisher made a motion to approve the request for three years. George Rew seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.”Aug 11, 2026 · Wetlands Board · In the minutes

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The official wording

Application No. 26-1445 David C. Harrison – to remove a damaged timber groin and construct a replacement low-profile timber groin 48 feet from MHW along the shoreline of Judith Sound and 279 Judith Sound Road.

Words the law defines

  • Wetlands board
    “‘Wetlands board’ or ‘board’ means a board created pursuant to § 28.2-1303.”

    Code of Virginia § 28.2-1300, Chapter 13. Wetlands

What’s happened

  1. Tue11Aug

    Wetlands Board · a vote

    ApprovedThe Board’s vote

    After reviewing the project, Albert Fisher made a motion to approve the request for three years. George Rew seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.

    Moved by Fisher, seconded by Rew

    Minutes, Aug 11Open it in the meeting →

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The records

Gathered from Northumberland County’s agendas, minutes and notices. Checked October 26.

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How a wetlands permit is decided

Work in tidal wetlands and along the shoreline, such as riprap, bulkheads and sills, needs a permit. The county's Wetlands Board decides these applications after an advertised public hearing.

Applications are also filed with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, which assigns the application number used to follow a request.

The law: Va. Code § 28.2-1302 (Adoption of wetlands zoning ordinance; terms of ordinance). This describes the general process, not this decision.