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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Increased Wetland Fees Won’t Deter Illegal Activities

Increased Wetland Fees Won’t Deter Illegal Activities

Dear Editor: The Accomack County Board of Supervisors has proposed increasing the “in lieu” fee for wetlands (see Carol Vaughn’s story about last week’s board of supervisors meeting on Page 2 of this week’s paper). It sounds like this is prompted by VMRC’s “commitment...