County Supervisors Move Bay Act Regulations Forward

DAAR's Vice Chair of Public Policy Edna Cross, who represents DAAR on the stakeholder's group, delivered comments at the May 5th 2009 meeting and December 3rd 2009 meeting.  Despite the number of concerns raised about the proposal, the LCBOS voted to move it another step forward which will give the public an opportunity to comment during a Planning Commission public hearing on Thursday, January 28th, 6:00 pm at the Loudoun County Government Center.  At this juncture, the proposal requires that property owners protect perennial streams and non-tidal wetlands contiguous to other water bodies by imposing a 100-foot management buffer or setback from all bodies of water. Landowners could get agricultural reductions down to a 25-foot setback when agricultural best management practices which address erosion control, nutrient management, and pest control, are being implemented on the adjacent land, according to the Act.