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CBPA proposed change details


April 23 Public Hearing Package with rationale for the proposed changes - https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/DocumentCenter/View/18260/04-23-24-Item-7_PLANNING_CBPA

Consideration of the change was Continued (deferred) to the end of June.

Below the proposed CBPA changes provided by Chesapeake Planning Department were compared against National Wetlands Inventory maps - https://fwsprimary.wim.usgs.gov/wetlands/apps/wetlands-mapper/


1. Fernwood Farms/Riverwalk

Areas Proposed for removal (red), addition (dark green)


National Wetlands Inventory




Background on Interrupted and Disconnected Wetlands for CBPA Guidance Documents



Google Earth 4/8/1990



2. Great Bridge Blvd

Areas proposed for removal (red)


National Wetlands Inventory


Close-up



3. Oakbrooke (East of Arboretum)

Areas proposed for removal (red)/addition (dark green)


National Wetlands Inventory




4. Joliff Woods Area

Areas proposed for removal (red)/addition (green)


National Wetlands Inventory


Close Up 


Google Earth 4/8/1990


5. Goose Creek - Western Branch

Areas proposed for removal (red)/addition (green)


National Wetlands Inventory



6. Western Branch Park area

Areas proposed for removal (red)



National Wetlands Inventory



7. Bruce Road Area - Western Branch

Areas proposed for removal (red)



National Wetlands Inventory


Close-up west end area



National Wetlands Inventory

8. Forested Wetlands west of I-664, not currently in CBPA



9. Popular Hill Estates - Western Branch

Areas proposed for removal (red)



National Wetlands Inventory


Swale running north of Western Branch Avenue


10. Norfolk Highlands - Indian River

Areas proposed for removal (red)



National Wetlands Inventory


Close-up on Lilac Avenue



11. Great Bridge

Areas proposed for removal (red)




National Wetland Inventory




12. Indian River - Additions

Chesapeake Crossing Apartments, Rock Creek in Georgetown, south end of Indian River Park



13. Southern Branch - Additions

Saint Juliens Creek Annex (US Navy), Ferebee Manor, Altantic Corporate Park, Roosevelt Memorial Park cemetary, Keats Landing, Dorcas Acres (South Norfolk), East Iowa Street (Deep Creek)



National Wetlands Inventory - Saint Juliens Creek Annex















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