Hampton Roads Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (CBPA) Buffer

This layer depicts the <a href='https://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/ChesapeakeBay/ChesapeakeBayPreservationAct.aspx' rel='nofollow ugc' target='_blank'>Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act</a> (CBPA) areas in Hampton Roads, Virginia, categorized into three delineations: <div><ul><li><b>Resource Protection Areas (RPA)</b> include both tidal and connected non-tidal wetlands, as well as tidal shores, and a landward riparian buffer of 100 feet which has the greatest potential to protect and benefit water quality. </li><li><b>Resource Management Areas (RMA)</b> area adjacent to the RPA and have the potential to damage water quality without proper management. Only those RMA areas that have a designated boundary are in included in this layer. Some localities define the RMA as the remaining area of the locality that is not in the RPA and therefore no separate boundary is needed.</li><li><b>Intensely Developed Areas (IDA) </b>must be designated in the city or county code. Not all localities have designated IDAs. An IDA overlays redevelopment areas that may otherwise be subjected to stricter enforcement of the RPA.</li></ul><div>Note that the areas provided in this layer are meant for general planning use. Use the <a href='https://hrpdc-gis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ZoneLookup/index.html?appid=14ca7dce4ac9439399b2c152a5240012' rel='nofollow ugc' target='_blank'>CBPA Address Locator</a> application to see if a property is in or near the CBPA. Consult with local CBPA staff for questions about the determination and enforcement of CBPA areas. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><font size='2'><i>Data last updated: September 2020</i></font></div>