Northumberland County Wetlands Board

Notice of Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 28.2-1302 and Chapter 14 28.2-1400 of the Code of Virginia, that the Northumberland County Wetlands Board will hold a public hearing in the Sheriff’s Office at 195 Judicial Place in Heathsville, Virginia, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, commencing at 5:00 P.M., to consider the following application for wetland and/or coastal primary sand dune and beach permits:

1. Request by Deborah G. Matthews Revocable Trust (V.M.R.C.#26-0255) to remove a 38’ portion of a failed bulkhead-like structure, install a 6’return wall into remaining timber bulkhead and install 75 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Hull Creek and 195 Gull Lane.
2. Request by Margaret Short (V.M.R.C.#26-0150) to install 130 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Indian Creek and 449 Tuckahoe Drive.
3. Request by Blair Thurmond  (V.M.R.C.#26-0302) to install 355 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Reason Creek and 470 Blundon Road.

All written comments should be received by the Building and Zoning office prior to the meeting.  Comments must be mailed, faxed to (804) 580-8082 or e-mailed to pmarston@co.northumberland.va.us . Interested members of the public will be able to participate in the meeting physically and through electronic means (telephonic). The phone number, access code and password will be published on the County Website, www.co.northumberland.va.us at least 3 days prior to the meeting. If you are physically disabled, hearing or visually impaired and need assistance with this hearing, please call the Building and Zoning office at (804) 580-8910 (Voice) or Via the Virginia Relay or TDD for assistance.

Northumberland County Wetlands Board

By: Philip H. Marston, Zoning Administrator