E&S Control Local Program Review

Review of Local Erosion & Sediment Control Programs

In accordance with requirements of §10.1-561(E) of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law and 4VAC50-30-90(B) of Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations, the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board is required to conduct a comprehensive review and evaluation of all locally operated erosion and sediment control (ESC) programs to ensure that local programs meet minimum standards of effectiveness in controlling soil erosion, sediment deposition and nonagricultural runoff set forth by the law and regulations. The reviews, which are performed by DCR field staff, include informal communication and meetings between DCR and local program staff. Each local program is slated for review at least once every five years.

Staff reviews the following local program components:

Administration - review of local ordinances, staff credentials and general program adminstration.
Plan Review - review of approved ESC plans for content and in terms of their meeting requirements of the law and regulations and review procedures, as well as variances granted.
Inspection - review of the frequency of site inspections and documentation and review of active projects for compliance with the approved plan and ESC law and regulations.
Enforcement - review of enforcement policies and documentation.

The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board makes the final decision on all program reviews performed by DCR staff. In order for a program to be found by the board to be consistent with the law and regulation, a program may score no lower than 70 out of 100 possible points in each of four program components. If one or more of the components scores less than 70, the program is deemed inconsistent.

The program review sites specific areas where a given program has failed to meet minimum standards of effectiveness in terms of Virginia ESC law and regulations. To address these areas, the board adopts a corrective action agreement (CAA) on the date it finds the local program inconsistent; the agreement guides the local program in how to take the steps needed to make its program consistent. The CAA has a list of the program areas found inconsistent and notes specific remedies required. The locality's deadline for completing actions described in CAA is 180 days from the date of the board's finding of inconsistency. To indicate the locality's intent to complete actions detailed within the CAA, the agreement must be signed and returned to DCR by a representative of the locality within 30 days of the finding. Upon receipt of a signed CAA by DCR, the status of the local ESC program will be changed from inconsistent to conditionally consistent pending corrective action.

Local program review (LPR) worksheets, checklists and documents (PDFs)

Locality	Status
Abingdon, Town	consistent
Accomack County	consistent
Albemarle County	consistent
Alexandria, City	consistent
Alleghany County	under review
Amelia County	consistent
Amherst County	review pending
Appomattox County	conditionally consistent
Arlington County	consistent
Ashland, Town	consistent
Augusta County	conditionally consistent
Bath County	consistent
Bedford County	conditionally consistent
Bedford, City	consistent
Berryville, Town	conditionally consistent
Big Sandy SWCD/Buchanan County	consistent
Blacksburg, Town	consistent
Bland County	consistent
Bluefield, Town	consistent
Botetourt County	review pending
Bridgewater, Town	consistent
Bristol City	consistent
Brunswick County	conditionally consistent
Buckingham County	conditionally consistent
Buena Vista, City	consistent
Campbell County	review pending
Cape Charles, Town	consistent
Caroline County	consistent
Carroll County	conditionally consistent
Charles City County	consistent
Charlotte County	conditionally consistent
Charlottesville, City	conditionally consistent
Chesapeake, City	conditionally consistent
Chesterfield County	under review
Christiansburg, Town	review pending
Clarke County	under review
Clifton Forge, City	review pending
Colonial Heights, City	review pending
Covington, City	review pending
Craig County	review pending
Culpeper County	consistent
Culpeper, Town	consistent
Cumberland County	review pending
Danville, City	consistent
Dickenson County	consistent
Dinwiddie County	review pending
Dublin, Town	consistent
Dumfries, Town	consistent
Emporia, City	consistent
Essex County	conditionally consistent
Fairfax County	under review
Fairfax, City	consistent
Falls Church, City	consistent
Farmville, Town	consistent
Fauquier County	consistent
Floyd County	review pending
Fluvanna County	review pending
Franklin County	conditionally consistent
Franklin, City	review pending
Frederick County	consistent
Fredericksburg, City	conditionally consistent
Galax, City	consistent
Giles County	consistent
Gloucester County	consistent
Goochland County	consistent
Grayson County	under review
Greene County	consistent
Greensville County	under review
Halifax County	consistent
Hampton, City	consistent
Hanover County	consistent
Harrisonburg, City	review pending
Haymarket, Town	consistent
Henrico County	review pending
Henry County	consistent
Herndon, Town	consistent
Highland County	conditionally consistent
Hillsville, Town	consistent
Hopewell, City	inconsistent
Isle of Wight County	under review
James City County	consistent
King & Queen County	review pending
King George County	consistent
King William County	inconsistent
Lancaster County	conditionally consistent
Lee County	under review
Lexington, City	inconsistent
Loudoun County	consistent
Louisa County	conditionally consistent
Lunenburg	conditionally consistent
Lynchburg, City	consistent
Madison County	consistent
Manassas Park, City	consistent
Manassas, City	consistent
Martinsville, City	consistent
Mathews County	review pending
Mecklenburg County	conditionally consistent
Middlesex County	inconsistent
Montgomery County	review pending
Narrows, Town	consistent
Nelson County	conditionally consistent
New Kent County	consistent
Newport News, City	consistent
Norfolk, City	consistent
Northampton County	consistent
Northumberland County	inconsistent
Norton, City	consistent
Nottoway County	conditionally consistent
Occoquan, Town	consistent
Orange County	consistent
Page County	consistent
Patrick County	under review
Pearisburg, Town	conditionally consistent
Petersburg, City	conditionally consistent
Pittsylvania County	conditionally consistent
Poquoson, City	review pending
Portsmouth, City	consistent
Powhatan County	conditionally consistent
Prince Edward County	conditionally consistent
Prince George County	inconsistent
Prince William County	consistent
Pulaski County	consistent
Pulaski, Town	consistent
Radford, City	conditionally consistent
Rappahannock County	consistent
Richmond County	review pending
Richmond, City	conditionally consistent
Roanoke County	consistent
Roanoke, City	consistent
Rockbridge County	consistent
Rockingham County	consistent
Rocky Mount, Town	consistent
Russell County	under review
Salem, City	consistent
Scott County	under pending
Scottsville, Town	review pending
Shenandoah County	consistent
Smyth County	consistent
South Hill, Town	inconsistent
Southampton County	consistent
Spotsylvania County	consistent
Stafford County	consistent
Staunton, City	consistent
Stephens City, Town	review pending
Suffolk City	consistent
Surry County	conditionally consistent
Sussex County	conditionally consistent
Tappahannock, Town	review pending
Tazewell County	under review
Vienna, Town	consistent
Virginia Beach, City	consistent
Warren County	conditionally consistent
Warrenton, Town	conditionally consistent
Washington County	under review
Waynesboro, City	consistent
West Point, Town	review pending
Westmoreland County	inconsistent
Williamsburg, City	consistent
Winchester, City	consistent
Wise County	conditionally consistent
Woodstock, Town	review pending
Wythe County	consistent
Wytheville, City	consistent
York County	consistent

Questions about the Virginia Stormwater Management Program
or Erosion and Sediment Control Program?
Just write SWMESquestions@dcr.virginia.gov.