Public Notice – Environmental Permit Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that would allow impacts to wetlands and open water in Suffolk, Virginia PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Sunday May 31st, 2026 to Monday June 29th, 2026 PERMIT NAME: Virginia Water Protection Permit issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Marshawk Inc.; 130 W. Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510; VWPP Permit Application No. 25-2528 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant has applied for a new permit for the White Marsh Estates project. The project is located on the west side of White Marsh Road at 1381 White Marsh Road in Suffolk, Virginia. The proposed activity is the development of 319 detached single-family homes, a club house and pool area with a walkway to an open space park area, a pump station, associated roads and utilities, and a stormwater pond. The proposed activity would affect 2.36 acres of wetlands and 2.66 acres of open water. The proposed activity would affect Shingle Creek in the Nansemond River watershed. To compensate for the surface waters affected, the applicant would purchase 2.54 wetland mitigation credits. DEQ’s tentative decision is to issue the permit. HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts written comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MILLIE HAIR; Tidewater Regional Office, 5636 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462; Phone: 757-987-0810; E-mail: [email protected]. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above. May 31, 2026 81742
Public Notice – Environmental Permit
PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that would allow impacts to wetlands and open water in Suffolk, Virginia
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Sunday May 31st, 2026 to Monday June 29th, 2026
PERMIT NAME: Virginia Water Protection Permit issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations
APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Marshawk Inc.; 130 W. Plume Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510; VWPP Permit Application No. 25-2528
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The applicant has applied for a new permit for the White Marsh Estates project. The project is located on the west side of White Marsh Road at 1381 White Marsh Road in Suffolk, Virginia. The proposed activity is the development of 319 detached single-family homes, a club house and pool area with a walkway to an open space park area, a pump station, associated roads and utilities, and a stormwater pond. The proposed activity would affect 2.36 acres of wetlands and 2.66 acres of open water. The proposed activity would affect Shingle Creek in the Nansemond River watershed. To compensate for the surface waters affected, the applicant would purchase 2.54 wetland mitigation credits. DEQ’s tentative decision is to issue the permit.
HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts written comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.
CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: MILLIE HAIR; Tidewater Regional Office, 5636 Southern Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462; Phone: 757-987-0810; E-mail: [email protected]. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.
May 31, 2026
81742
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