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New Virginia Water Quality Standard Protects Riparian Property Rights

July 10, 2019

Riparian property rights and environmental attorney Jim Lang explains how a new Water Quality Standard helps waterfront property owners on the tidal James River in Virginia. Read the full article.

Dock On The Water

How Riparian Rights Create High Waterfront Property Prices in Virginia

July 9, 2019

Riparian property rights attorney Jim Lang shares results of studies that measure monetary value of riparian property rights. Read the full article.

Flooded Streets

Protecting Virginia Waterfront Properties from Rising Sea Level

July 9, 2019

Riparian property rights attorney Jeff Wilson discusses funding needed to protect Virginia waterfront properties from sea level rise. Read the full article.

Autumn Forest

Planting Trees Improves Climate Change

July 8, 2019

Riparian property rights and environmental attorney Jim Lang shares a study that says planting trees is the cheapest way to fight climate change Read the full article.

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VA Riparian & Waterfront Property Rights at June 2019 VMRC Meeting

June 27, 2019

Jeff Wilson gives a summary of the June 2019 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

Elizabeth River Project River Fest

Jim Lang Waterfront Property Law Sponsors Virginia's RIVERFest 2019

June 25, 2019

Waterfront Property Law Team attorneys Jim Lang, Tom Berkley, Jeff Wilson, Bryan Peeples, and other Pender & Coward employees support Elizabeth River Project by sponsoring RIVERFest 2019. Read the full article.

Jim Lang Oyster Cages Aquaculture Vmrc 2018

VA Riparian & Waterfront Property Rights at May 2019 VMRC Meeting

June 12, 2019

Jim Lang reviews the decisions made at the May 2019 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

Dredging Lake

VMRC's New Marine "Fast Track" Permit for Disposing of Dredge Spoils

June 11, 2019

Riparian property rights and environmental attorney Jim Lang explains the regulation the VMRC adopted that creates a "fast track" permit process for disposal of dredge spoils in Hampton roads. Read the full article.

Flooded Neighborhood

Virginia's Rising Sea Level Needs a Regional Solution

June 10, 2019

Riparian property rights attorney Jeff Wilson notes that Virginia is handling sea level rise and increased flooding in a piecemeal way and that a regional approach would be better. Read the full article.