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
City Drainage Map https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/DocumentCenter/View/4216/Figures-PDF
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
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
National Wetlands Inventory
6. Western Branch Park area
Areas proposed for removal (red)
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
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)
