In 1991, Amherst County saw the need for a program to control the often damaging effects of land disturbance. To protect our streams and lands, the County adopted The Virginia Erosion & Sediment Control Regulations to govern land disturbance. A copy of the County ordinance can be found in the County Code, Chapter 11, Article IV.
On commercial projects that disturb more than 10,000 sq. ft., the County requires an engineered plan to be submitted and approved, along with a bond for erosion and sediment control measures, before a land disturbance permit will be issued. Please refer to the Amherst County Erosion and Sediment Control Checklist to ensure you have met all the requirements when submitting your plan.
We can use an "agreement in lieu" of a plan for issuing a land disturbance permit on residential projects. This does not relieve the owner/contractor from putting up measures to control erosion and sediment but allows you not to have an engineered plan unless there are continued problems with erosion or sediment leaving the site. The owner is still responsible for any damage to adjoining parcels or waterways, so control measures should be in place before any construction begins.
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