Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

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

This article discusses Jim Lang helping save a water front property owner from a criminal environmental enforcement action. Read the full article.

Protecting ocean front property in Sandbridge by adding a "general permit" feature to the Virginia Coastal Primary Sand Dunes and Beaches Act. 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.

Derrick barges, widely used in Hampton Roads, are considered a "vessel", creating a complex maze of legal exposure for the employer if an employee is injured while working on the barge. Tom Berkley explains how employers can manage this exposure. Read the full article.

Jim Lang explains the value of the riparian property rights held by waterfront property owners. He defines riparian property rights, describes how waterfront property lines are formed, and offers tips for people buying waterfront property. Read the full article.

This article provides a summary of the August 2018 Virginia Marine Resources Commission meeting. Read the full article.

Bryan Peeples notes how Governor Northam formed a work group to try to address the conflicts between waterfront property owners and oystermen, which have increased due to improving water quality and the introduction of "off the bottom" aquaculture. Read the full article.