Fully half of Virginia is drained by Chesapeake Bay rivers, and two-thirds of the state's population lives within the Bay watershed. From the farm fields of the Shenandoah Valley to the pinewoods of the Eastern Shore, for most Virginians the Bay is as close as the nearest creek or stream.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

VA Mud Busters Program | Pollution | E&S Control Guide
Spotting Control Failures | Reporting Control Failures  | Resources | Training

Visit the following sites for more information regarding erosion and sediment control:

Virginia Erosion & Sediment Control Law and Regulations
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_&_water/documents/eslawrgs.pdf

Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation
http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_&_water/e&s.shtml

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3
http://www.epa.gov/reg3wapd/stormwater/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chesapeake Bay Program Office
http://chesapeakebay.net/

Center for Watershed Protection
http://www.cwp.org/