Virginia Environmental Law & Waterfront Property Rights Resources

I have been following progress of a wetlands case pending in the U.S. District Court in Richmond, United States v. Chameleon, LLC & Gary V. Layne, where wetlands preservation is the central issue in this case. This case is the first time in the... Read the full article.

In May 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned 50 years of federal agency practice, with its decision in Sackett v. EPA. Against that backdrop, we turn our attention to Brainard v. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (filed May 17, 2024,... Read the full article.

In 2023 the U.S. Supreme Court upended 50 years of wetlands regulation when, in Sackett, it ruled that so-called “isolated” wetlands are beyond the reach of federal wetlands regulators unless a “continuous surface connection” joins the wetland to a... Read the full article.

Virginia is a “caveat emptor” state, meaning that the responsibility falls on the buyer to investigate and discover any defects in real estate property before completing a purchase. This article will explain how "caveat emptor" applies to... Read the full article.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA strips the federal government of the authority to regulate isolated wetlands. A case is working its way through a lower court in Richmond, U.S. v. Chameleon LLC and Layne, that will test how... Read the full article.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA strips the federal government of the authority to regulate isolated wetlands. A case is working its way through a lower court in Richmond, U.S. v. Chameleon LLC and Layne, that will test how... Read the full article.

Virginia merges its Erosion and Sediment Control Program with its Stormwater Management Program and reissues the VPDES Construction General Permit. Read the full article.

Attorney Bryan Peeples of the Waterfront Law Team presented at the Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association (VLWA) annual conference earlier this month. Read the full article.

If you own waterfront property in Virginia with a dam in need of repair you should apply for a dam repair grant available from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Read the full article.