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R. Scott Tidey: install 48 linear feet of riprap revetment and install a 20 linear foot riprap spur (Indian Creek)

  1. Wetlands Board hearing (county’s record, Oct 14)Oct 14

  2. Wetlands Board decides (county’s record, Oct 14)Approved, unanimously · Oct 14

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In plain words

Application No. 25-1860 from R. Scott Tidey asks to install 48 linear feet of riprap revetment and a 20 linear foot riprap spur.1 The work is along the shoreline of Indian Creek and 180 Waterbury Road.1 At the Wetlands Board meeting on October 14, 2025, Joseph Scott, agent for the owner, described the project.2 He said the site "was previously permitted as a living shoreline" and that it did not survive.2 Robert Vanlandingham moved to approve the portion within the Board's jurisdiction for three years, George Rew seconded, and the Board unanimously approved.2

Summarized from the county’s records, September 30.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “to install 48 linear feet of riprap revetment and install a 20 linear foot riprap spur” … “along the shoreline of Indian Creek and 180 Waterbury Road”The matter as the records title it
  2. “Joseph Scott, agent for the owner, described the project” … “This was previously permitted as a living shoreline. However, it didn’t survive” … “Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve that portion of the project within the Board’s jurisdiction for three years. George Rew seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.”Oct 14, 2025 · Wetlands Board · In the minutes

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The official wording

Application No. 25-1860 R. Scott Tidey – to install 48 linear feet of riprap revetment and install a 20 linear foot riprap spur along the shoreline of Indian Creek and 180 Waterbury 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. Tue14Oct

    Wetlands Board · a vote

    ApprovedThe Board’s vote

    After review of the project and there being no objections, Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve that portion of the project within the Board’s jurisdiction for three years. George Rew seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.

    Moved by Vanlandingham, seconded by Rew

    Minutes, Oct 14Open 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.