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Sean Johnson: install 200 linear feet of riprap revetment (Dividing Creek)

  1. Wetlands Board hearing (county’s record, Nov 10)Nov 10

  2. Wetlands Board decides (county’s record, Nov 10)Approved, unanimously · Nov 10

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In plain words

Sean Johnson applied to install 200 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Dividing Creek and 409 Whittaker Lane.1 At the Wetlands Board meeting, Kelsey Haynie, agent for the owner, described the project and said a living shoreline was considered.2 She noted the bank would require too much grading and the water depths drops quickly.2 Jeff Madden noted that there were no vegetated wetland impacts here, and there were no objections.2 Albert Fisher made a motion to approve the application as submitted for three years, Robert Vanlandingham seconded, and the Board unanimously approved.2

Summarized from the county’s records, September 28.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “Sean Johnson – to install 200 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Dividing Creek and 409 Whittaker Lane.”The matter as the records title it
  2. “Kelsey Haynie, agent for the owner, described the project. She noted that a living shoreline was considered.” … “she noted the bank would require too much grading and the water depths drops quickly” … “Jeff Madden noted that there were no vegetated wetland impacts here.” … “there being no objections” … “Albert Fisher made a motion to approve the application as submitted for three years. Robert Vanlandingham seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.”Nov 10, 2025 · Wetlands Board · In the minutes

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The official wording

Application No. 25-2091 Sean Johnson – to install 200 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Dividing Creek and 409 Whittaker Lane.

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. Mon10Nov

    Wetlands Board · a vote

    ApprovedSean Johnson: install 200 linear feet of riprap revetment (Dividing Creek)

    After review of the project and there being no objections, Albert Fisher made a motion to approve the application as submitted for three years. Robert Vanlandingham seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.

    Moved by Fisher, seconded by Vanlandingham

    Minutes, Nov 10Open 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.