Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

Jim Lang gives a summary of the January 2019 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

Tom Berkley explains how Virginia and several Mid-Atlantic States, as well as the District of Columbia, enacted laws that streamline a waterfront riparian property owner’s ability to remove and dispose of derelict vessels dumped at the shoreline. Read the full article.

Leading VA waterfront and riparian property rights lawyer Jeff Wilson shares how to maintain and improve oyster aquaculture, plus protect riparian property rights. Read the full article.

Bryan Peeples’ article recognizes that the poultry farming industry in Accomack County brings positive economic benefit while, at the same time, it causes environmental damage. Read the full article.

Jim Lang gives a summary of the December 2018 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

Jeff Wilson explains Governor Northam's November 2, 2018 Executive Order on sea level rise and resiliency. Read the full article.

This article gives a summary of the October 2018 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

This article gives a summary of the September 2018 Virginia Marine Resources Commission Meeting. Read the full article.

Virginia law entitles a waterfront property owner to exercise his or her riparian property rights only within the boundaries of the riparian area. Jim Lang explains how the size and shape of the riparian area is unique to each waterfront property. Read the full article.