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(5) Virginia does not have State permit control of dredge, 

 fill, and alteration in its navigable waters. 



(6) Virginia regards the Virginia Institute of Marine 

 Sciences (VIMS) at Gloucester Point as its key agency in the 

 marine environment. As noted above, VIMS is a member of the 

 Chesapeake Research Council. 



(7) Regional planning and organization arenas in Maryland; 

 generally only active in or near metropolitan areas. Exam- 

 ples are: 



(a) Hampton Roads Sanitation District Commission to 

 serve Hampton, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake. 



(b) Alexandri a Sanitation Authority to serve Fairfax 

 County and the City of Alexandria. 



(c) Virginia Beach Erosion Commission to serve the City 

 of Virginia Beach. 



( d ) Southea s tern Virginia Regional Planning Commission 

 which includes Suffolk City, Virginia Beach City, and 

 Nansemond County. 



(e) Richmond Regional Planning Commission v/hich includes 

 Richmond City, Chesterfield County, and Henrico County. 



(f) Peninsula Regional Planning Commission which includes 

 Hampton City, Newport News, James Citv, Williamsburg 

 County, and York County. 



