Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Program (VA)
Tracked preemption from the Virginia overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1973-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:VA
Other Virginia preemptions
Virginia 2024-2025 Housing Preemption Bills (Status: None Enacted)Virginia Small Cell Wireless Facility Preemption (§§15.2-2316.3 / 15.2-2316.4)Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP)Virginia Military Air Installation Influence Areas (§15.2-2294)Virginia Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Integration (44 CFR 201.6 / Va. Code §44-146.18:2)Virginia Family Day Home Preemption (§15.2-2292)Virginia RPA 100-ft Riparian Buffer (Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act)Virginia Floodplain Management — NFIP Coordination (Va. Code §10.1-600 et seq.)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
project.land_disturbance_sf≥10000project.land_disturbance_acres≥1
Preempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | add | esc_plan_approval_required | Land-disturbing activity ≥10,000 sf (or as defined by local ordinance) requires an approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan; locality acts as VESCP (Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program) Authority unless DEQ administers directly. |
Citation
Authority source
Va. Code §62.1-44.15:51 et seq. (Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law)
§ §§62.1-44.15:51 through 62.1-44.15:66
Research notes
Administered by Virginia DEQ. Every locality must operate an approved VESCP or accept DEQ administration. Threshold for 'land-disturbing activity' is 10,000 sf statewide (2,500 sf in CBPA jurisdictions). Effective July 1, 2024, ESC and VSMP requirements were consolidated under the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act (Va. Code §62.1-44.15:24 et seq.) — both regimes still operate but under a unified DEQ permitting framework.