Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

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.

Virginia law is that the Commonwealth of Virginia owns the bed of the rivers, creeks, bays and the sea all throughout the state. This article examines one exception – private ownership of bottomland based on a King’s grant. Keep reading to learn... Read the full article.

Finding the property boundary at the shoreline is highly fact-specific. It can also be complicated. Read on to learn more. Read the full article.

Surface water withdrawal is one of Virginia’s riparian property rights. If you have questions about your rights, contact the Waterfront Law team. Read the full article.