Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Northampton County Wetlands Board will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, to consider and to hear public comments on three applications.

 

The meeting will begin at 8:00 AM with site visits to the affected properties, in the order in which the cases are listed below. The Board will reconvene at or around 10:30 AM that same morning in Board Chambers in the County Administration Building at 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, for the purpose of conducting public hearings.

 

VMRC 2025-1957: William W. Prettyman is applying for an after-the-fact permit for the construction of a low-profile retaining wall. The property is located on Long Point Road, Exmore VA, and is further described as Tax Map 19-A-14 along the shoreline of Nassawadox Creek.

 

VMRC 2025-2593: Joseph Mercer is applying for a permit to construct a

bulkhead with revetment and repair an existing bulkhead. The proposed

structures will consist of timber piles, tongue & groove timber sheet piles, and Type 1 or Class Ill rip rap. The property is located at 1870 Sand Hill Drive, Cape Charles VA, and is further described as Tax Map 1040-1-17 along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay.

 

VMRC 2025-2814: Duane D. & Deborah Smith are applying for a permit to

construct a rip rap seawall lined with heavy duty filter cloth and filled with Class II rip rap. Class I stone will be placed on the entire wall to fill voids and stairs & rails installed for beach access. The property is located at 2391 Picketts Harbor Drive, Cape Charles VA, and is further described as Tax Map 104-1-A 1 along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay.

 

The application files may be viewed in the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

 

Written comments may be sent via e-mail to: olivia.bennett@co.northampton.va.us

or may be submitted by mail or hand-delivery to the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building.

 

Persons needing assistance attending the meeting or viewing the file may contact the County at (757) 678-0443, ext. 544.

 

For questions on application information, contact the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office at (757) 678-0443, ext. 546.

 

Marshall Cox, Chairman

Wetlands Board