WEB LINKS and CONTACTS

Many environmental organizations and government agencies provide extensive online information. The Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper has made every effort to verify each Web site. As with any online source of information, content may be dated or contain inaccuracies. Users should verify information with multiple sources or published material from regulatory agencies or academia.

Additionally, at the bottom of page we have listed local phone numbers for various Government agencies.

Environmental Organizations

* Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

* Assateague Coastal Trust

* Center for Watershed Protection

* Chesapeake Bay Foundation

* Chesapeake Bay Program

*Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore

* Low Impact Development Center

* Virginia Conservation Network

* Waterkeeper Alliance

* Wetlands Watch

* Wildlife center of Virginia

Educational Institutions / Facilities

* Virginia Institute of Marine Science
     **  Tidal Marsh Inventories
     **  Wetlands Publications and Resources
     **  VIMS Shoreline Permit Application Report

* Virginia Tech Agricultural Experiment Station - Eastern Shore

* Virginia Marine Science Museum

Regulatory Offices and Government Agencies

Federal

* Environmental Protection Agency

* Environmental Protection Agency - Chesapeake Bay Program

* Environmental Protection Agency - Americas Wetlands

 * Farm Service Agency
      **  Accomack County Farm Service Agency

* Fish and Wildlife Service
      **  Virginia Field Office - Gloucester

* National Marine Fisheries Service

* Natural Resources Conservation Service

* NOAA - Coasts Resource Pages

* Norfolk District Army Corps of Engineers
      **  Joint Permit Application
      **  Eastern Shore Office

State

* Chesapeake Bay Commission

 * Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District

* Virginia Coastal Program

* Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

* Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
      **  Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department
      **  Shoreline Advisory Service
      **  Virginia's Nutrient Management Program
      **  Virginia Clean Water Farm Award
      **  Water Quality Improvement Act
      **  Virginia's Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
      **  Adopt-a-Stream Program
      **  Division of Natural Heritage


* Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

* Virginia Department of Forestry
       **  Eastern Shore Office

* Virginia Department of Health
       **  Shellfish Closures
       **  Office of Drinking Water

* Virginia Marine Resources Commission
       ** Eastern Shore Law Enforcement Division
       ** Eastern Shore Engineering / Surveying Department

County

* Accomack County Website
      **  County Department of Health
      **  Department of Planning and Zoning

* Northampton County Website
      **  County Department of Health
      **  Department of Planning and Zoning

Addresses and Phone Numbers


Eastern Shore Soil and Water Conservation District
22545 Center Parkway
Accomac, VA 23301-1330


Division of Natural Heritage
Eastern Shore Region Office
40 Atlantic Avenue
P.O. Box 81
Wachapreague, VA 23480                    
757-787-5576


Accomack County Health Department (Headquarters Office)
23191 Front Street
PO Box 177
Accomac, VA 23301-0177
757-787-5880


Northampton County Health Department
7114 Lankford Highway
P.O. Box 248
Nassawadox, VA 23413
757-442-6228


Virginia Department of Health
Shellfish Sanitation Division
Accomac Field Office
23177 Front Street, PO Box 88
Accomac VA 23301
757-787-5864


Office of Drinking Water
Virginia Department of Health
Southeast Virginia Field Office #3
830 Southampton Avenue, Room 2058
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-683-2000

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Eastern Shore Field Office
23334 Front Street
Accomac VA 23301
757-787-3133


U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Virginia Field Office
6669 Short Lane; P.O. Box 99
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6694


NRCS
USDA Service Center
22545 Center Pkwy
Accomac, VA 23301-1330
(757) 787-0918


FSA Service Center
Accomack County Farm Service Agency
22545 Center Pkwy
Accomac, VA 23301-1330
(757) 787-3581


Virginia Department of Forestry
Eastern Shore Office
22213 Edgar Thomas Road
Accomac, Virginia 23301-1112
757-787-5812


Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Engineering / Surveying Department
15237 Arthurs Court
Colonial Square
Belle Haven, VA 23306


Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Law Enforcement Division
Eastern Shore Office
15237 Arthurs Court
Colonial Square
Belle Haven, VA 23306
757-414-0713                             Mondays & Wednesdays 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 noon
   


Northampton County
Department of Planning & Zoning
PO Box 538
16404 Courthouse Road
Eastville, VA 23347

 757-678-0443
Town of Cape Charles Zoning Administration 757-331-3285
   


Accomack County
Department of Building, Planning and Zoning
P.O. Box 93
23296 Courthouse Avenue
Accomac, VA 23301

 757-787-5721
Town of Belle Haven Zoning Administrator 442-6213
Town of Bloxom Zoning Administrator 665-4315
Town of Hallwood Zoning Administrator 824-4398
Town of Melfa Zoning Administrator 787-7264
Town of Onley Zoning Administrator 787-3985
Town of Onancock Zoning Administrator 787-3363
Town of Painter Zoning Administrator 442-2335
Town of Parksley Zoning Administrator 665-4618
Town of Saxis Zoning Administrator 824-5122
Town of Tangier Zoning Administrator 891-2438
 
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