What is a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area (CBPA)?
Within the City of Suffolk, certain areas have features which have been identified as requiring higher environmental protection as defined by State law. These areas are commonly referred to as the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Overlay District. Approximately two-thirds of the City falls within a CBPA which not only includes areas close to streams, wetlands, floodplains and drinking water reservoirs (referred to as a Resource Protection Areas – RPAs) but also can include upland areas with erodible soils, steep slopes, highly permeable soils or areas adjacent to drinking water reservoirs (referred to as Resource Management Areas – RMAs). In some instances, your land survey may indicate if your lot is within a CBPA.
