Environmental
The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act applies to properties in which Virginia localities?
AAll Virginia counties and cities
BTidewater Virginia localities including coastal and bay-adjacent counties and cities✓ Correct
COnly properties abutting the James River
DProperties within 500 feet of any waterway statewide
Explanation
The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act applies to Tidewater Virginia — the coastal plain and bay-adjacent localities designated by the state. It establishes Resource Protection Areas (RPAs) with strict development limits.
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