Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

In examining the Sackett case, the U.S. Supreme Court will tell us whether an area of isolated wetlands is within the WOTUS and, hence, whether the EPA and the Army Corps can apply their wetlands regulatory authority at that particular location. Read the full article.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (“RGGI” or “Reggie”) fights global warming by managing the amount of CO2 that fossil-fueled electric powerplants release into the air. Waterfront property owners need to know that earlier this month Virginia... Read the full article.

A previous article in this blog explains Virginia law regarding dams, the Virginia Dam Safety Act and its implementing regulations. This article explains the dam owner’s legal exposure when the dam fails. Read the full article.

In our latest webinar, Jim Lang of the Waterfront Law Team and Vince Bowhers of Lynnhaven River NOW discuss updates on Virginia’s new living shorelines law as well as lessons learned in building living shorelines and navigating the permit process. Read the full article.

Virginia is home to thousands of dams both public and private. With so many dams it should come as no surprise that clients often contact our waterfront law team with legal questions pertaining to dams. In this article we will attempt to answer... Read the full article.

In our latest webinar, we cover the importance of bottomland ownership, how your property lines relate to the riparian area, and how maritime law and law enforcement can help. Read the full article.

Learn about how riparian water rights and Virginia water laws affect the process of buying, selling, or owning a boat marina. Read the full article.

In 2020, Virginia enacted the living shoreline law which requires a living shoreline unless the "best available science" shows that a living shoreline is not suitable. Read on to learn how this new law may impact waterfront property owners. Read the full article.

Learn about waterfront access rights and pier building in the recent Virginia Supreme Court Case, Garner v. Joseph, regarding Virginia water law. Read the full article.