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Landon M. Burke: install 250 linear feet of riprap sill, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and install 85 linear feet of riprap revetment (Hack 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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Application No. 25-1740 from Landon M. Burke asks to install riprap along the shoreline of Hack Creek and 621 Wildlife Lane.1 As first filed, the work was 250 linear feet of riprap sill, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and 85 linear feet of riprap revetment.1 On October 14, 2025, Craig Palubinski, agent for the owner, described a revised project of 232 linear feet of riprap revetment, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and 18 linear feet of riprap sill.2 He said the revision was due to the high cost of construction, and told Jeff Madden there would be no vegetative impacts.2 Robert Vanlandingham moved to approve the application in modified form for three years, George Rew seconded, and the Board unanimously approved.2

Summarized from the county’s records, October 1.

Where each sentence comes from
  1. “Application No. 25-1740 Landon M. Burke – to install 250 linear feet of riprap sill, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and install 85 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Hack Creek and 621 Wildlife Lane.” … “to install 250 linear feet of riprap sill, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and install 85 linear feet of riprap revetment”The matter as the records title it
  2. “Craig Palubinski, agent for the owner, described the revised project to install 232 linear feet of riprap revetment, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and install 18 linear feet of riprap sill.” … “He noted that the revision was due to the high cost of construction.” … “Jeff Madden asked if there would be any vegetative impacts. Craig Palubinski said there would not be any.” … “Robert Vanlandingham made a motion to approve the application in modified form 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. 25-1740 Landon M. Burke – to install 250 linear feet of riprap sill, 166 linear feet of riprap marsh sills and install 85 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Hack Creek and 621 Wildlife Lane.

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 the application in modified form for three years. George Rew seconded the motion and the Board unanimously approved.

    Moved by Vanlandingham, seconded by Rew

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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.