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Chesapeake Bay Preservation & Erosion Commission
Overview
This board hears encroachment issues within the 100 foot buffer of the Protective Resource Area for new homes and additions to new homes within the 50 foot buffer.
Meetings
- 2nd Wednesday of the month
- Old Courthouse
6509 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
Member Details
One member from each magisterial district and two at-large members appointed for a five-year term.
| Name | Position | Phone | Term Expiration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Strawn | County-Wide (Abingdon) | 804-693-0446 | Email Rachel Strawn | 09/30/2027 |
| John R. Sprouse, Jr. | County-Wide (Gloucester Point) | 804-642-3791 | Email John Sprouse | 09/14/2026 |
| Walter I. Priest, III | County-Wide (York) | 804-642-5737 | Email Walter Priest | 09/14/2026 |
| Bronco Bayless, Chairman | County-Wide (Ware) | 804-854-5371 | Email Bronco Bayless | 09/14/2025 |
| Rick Klein | County-Wide (Alternate) | N/A | N/A | 05/31/2024 |
| Chip Neikirk | County-Wide (Alternate) | 757-813-6375 | Email Chip Neikirk | 01/31/2025 |
| William Pickens, Vice Chair | County-Wide (At-large) | 540-535-5199 | Email William Pickens | 03/31/2024 |
| Norman L. Sibley | County-Wide (At-Large) | 804-693-4500 | N/A | 09/30/2027 |
| William "Bill" Walker, Secretary | County-Wide (Petsworth) | 804-693-6540 | Email Bill Walker | 09/30/2027 |
| Sarah Crittenden Mitchell | Recording Secretary | 804-693-1217 | Email Sarah Mitchell | N/A |
| Ron Owens | Chesapeake Bay Program Administrator | 804-693-1217 | Email Ron Owens | N/A |
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Related Documents
Chesapeake Bay Area Discussion Map Opens a New Window.
Chesapeake Bay Preservation & Erosion Commission Bylaws Opens a New Window.
More Information
Contact the Environmental Programs Office at 804-693-1217 for more information.
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (act), section 10.1-2100 et. seq. and section 15.2-2283 of the Code of Virginia, recognizes that healthy state and local economies are integrally related to each other and the environmental health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to control and regulate runoff at the source to protect against and minimize pollution and deposition of sediment in wetlands, streams and lakes in Gloucester County which are tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. This chapter is intended to assist in protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from nonpoint source pollution from land uses or appurtenances within the Chesapeake Bay drainage area.
Regulations
Regulations in this chapter are necessary for:
- Prevention of any increase in pollution
- Promotion of water resource conservation in order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of present and future citizens of the commonwealth
- Protection of existing high quality state waters and restoration of all other state waters to a condition or quality that will permit all reasonable public uses and will support the propagation and growth of all aquatic life, including game fish, which might reasonably be expected to inhabit them
- Reduction of existing pollution
- Safeguarding the clean waters of the commonwealth from pollution
Gloucester Chapter
This chapter establishes criteria used by Gloucester County in granting, denying or modifying requests to subdivide or develop land in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.
Additional Information
Any questions may be sent via email Ronald Owens.