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CEDR

Conservation Easement & Deed Restrictions (CEDR)

Over the last several decades, EPA Region 3 has entered into judicial and administrative settlements to resolve Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 404 violations that include the use of site protection instruments such as conservation easements (“CE”) or deed restrictions (“DR”) (hereinafter “CEDR”) to protect preservation, enhancement, and/or restoration of waters of the United States provided as part of injunctive relief packages.  The use of CEDRs as protective instruments is encouraged to support the goal of “No Net Loss” for aquatic resources.   EPA has created CEDR, an online mapping tool (a/k/a geo-spatial application) and document repository, to memorialize and track those legal instruments, ensuring the Agency and the public have the most up-to-date information on these instruments by making them available for local title recording offices, regulatory programs, title search companies and other public individuals or entities whose work may be impacted by the existence of such site protection instruments while also increasing their transparency, supporting the CWA Section 404 program’s objective of ensuring long-term protection of the restored sites/aquatic resources. CEDR incorporates an online (geospatial) mapping tool that displays the conserved or deed restricted area, including the aquatic resources (streams and wetlands) and associated buffer zones.  The individual site polygons provide pop-up attribute tables that include a link to the associated legal documents supporting the site protection instrument, such as the instrument itself and the precipitating EPA enforcement action. 

For additional information on this website and the CEDR project, click here.

For access to the online (geospatial) mapping tool, click here.

Delaware

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

  • Chesapeake
    • CEDR_VA_Chesapeake_DR_206-cv-624_20100720
      • Chesapeake County Administrative Order (pdf) (947.25 KB)
      • Chesapeake County Administrative Order Amendment (pdf) (189.27 KB)
      • Chesapeake County Deed Restrictions (pdf) (1.79 MB)
      • Chesapeake County Consent Decree (pdf) (2.25 MB)
      • Chesapeake County Site Map 1 (pdf) (946.9 KB)
      • Chesapeake County Site Map 2 (pdf) (733.14 KB)
  • Newport News
    • CEDR_WV_NewportNews_DR-CWA-III-2000-023-DW_DN_CWA-2005-0009-DW_DN
      • Newport News County Administrative Order on Consent (pdf) (957.02 KB)
      • Newport News County Amendment to Administrative Order on Consent (pdf) (166.01 KB)
      •   Newport News County Deed Restrictions Proposal (pdf) (532.13 KB)
      • Newport News County Deed Restrictions Proposal Supplement (pdf) (2.36 MB)
      • Newport News County Deed Restriction Supplement Maps (pdf) (978.82 KB)
      • Newport News Deed Restriction Supplement Map - Page 1 (pdf) (3.35 MB)
      • Newport News Deed Restriction Supplement Map - Page 2 (pdf) (578.02 KB)
      • Newport News Deed Restriction Supplement Map - Page 3 (pdf) (1.24 MB)
  • Prince George
    • CEDR_VA_PrinceGeorge_CE_CWA-03-2008-0382DW_20110622
      • Prince George County Administrative Order Closeout Letter (pdf) (94.48 KB)
      • Prince George County Administrative Order (pdf) (1.07 MB)
      • Prince George County Conservation Easement Map (pdf) (227.35 KB)
      • Prince George County Conservation Easement (pdf) (636.7 KB)

West Virginia

  • Harrison
    • CEDR_WV_Harrison_DR_114cv00218_20170131 
      • Harrison County Consent Decree Lodged 20150424 (pdf) (2.79 MB)
      • Harrison County Conserved Area (pdf) (639.69 KB)
      • Harrison County Deed Restriction Recorded 20170131 (pdf) (517.54 KB)
  • Marion
    • CEDR_WV_Marion_DR_114cv00218_20161103
      • Marion County 20150424 Consent Decree Lodged (PDF) (2.79 MB)
      • Marion County Conserved Area (pdf) (814.16 KB)
      • Marion County Deed Restriction 2016.11.10 (pdf) (289.27 KB)
  • Marshall
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_001_20150318
      • Marshall County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Marshall County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices Lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Marshall County 1 - Buzzard Deed Restriction (pdf) (5.86 MB)
      • Marshall County 1 - CALLC Buzzard Released from Monitoring (pdf) (200.43 KB, March 30, 2023)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_002_20150318
      • Marshall County 2 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      •   Marshall County 2 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices Lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Marshall County 2 - CALLC Raybaker Mon (pdf) (156.75 KB)
      • Marshall County 2 - Donald Ray Baker Deed Restriction (pdf) (3.78 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_20141203
      • Marshall County 3 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Marshall County 3 - CALLC Villers Monitoring Release - Signed (pdf) (413.55 KB)
      • Marshall County 3 - Villers Deed Restriction (pdf) (4.42 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_20150210
      • Marshall County 4 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Marshall County 4 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices Lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Marshall County 4 - Appalachian Midstream Services (pdf) (2.67 MB)
      • Marshall County 4 - CALLC Pleasant Ridge Mon (pdf) (156.93 KB)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_20150410
      • Marshall County 5 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      •   Marshall County 5 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices Lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Marshall County 5 - CALLC Evick Mon (pdf) (260.3 KB)
      • Marshall County 5 - Evick Deed Restriction (pdf) (7.51 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_513cv170_20150506
      • Marshall County 6 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Marshall County 6 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices Lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Marshall County 6 - CALLC Raybaker Mon (pdf) (156.75 KB)
      •   Marshall County 6 - Ray Baker CaseyFox Deed Restriction (pdf) (2.74 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Marshall_DR_514cv117_20220930
      • Marshall County 7: Notice of Recorded Deed Restriction (pdf) (235.37 KB)
      • Marshall County 7: Trans Energy Stout Well Pad Site Administrative Compliance Order (pdf) (932.76 KB)
      • Marshall County 7: Trans Energy Consent Decree Lodged (PDF) (7.95 MB)
      • Marshall County 7: Deed Restrictions Book (pdf) (3.16 MB)
  • Monongalia
    • CEDR_WV_Monongalia_DR_114cv00218_20170411
      • Monongalia County1 - Deed Restriction WVLT Recorder 20170411 (pdf) (3.37 MB)
      • Monongalia County 1 - Dunlap Deed Restriction Cover Letter (pdf) (238.81 KB)
      • Monongalia County 1 - Sitemap Conserved Area (pdf) (9.39 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Monongalia_DR_117cv0004_20200714_onsite
      •   Monongalia County 2 - Consent Decree Green Industries (pdf) (4.98 MB)
      •   Monongalia County 2- Deed Restriction DB 828@635 (Preston) (pdf) (4.98 MB)
      • Monongalia County 2 - Deed Restriction DB 828@701 (Preston) (pdf) (4.93 MB)
      • Monongalia County 2 - Deed Restriction DB 1706@734 (Monongalia) (pdf) (4.76 MB)
      • Monongalia County 2 - Pikewood Released from Monitoring (pdf) (198.16 KB, March 30, 2023)
    • CEDR_WV_Monongalia_DR_117cv0004_20211001_offsite
      • Monongalia County 3 - Consent Decree Green Industries (pdf) (2.03 MB)
      • Monongalia County 3 - DB 1750@x641 Monongalia (pdf) (5.27 MB)
      • Monongalia County 3 - DB 1750@708 Monongalia (pdf) (5.2 MB)
      • Monongalia County 3 - DB 1750@775 Monongalia (pdf) (5.26 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Monongalia_DR_CWA-02-2018-0036DW_20211001
      • Monongalia County 4 - 6 APP E Site A Preservation Plans (pdf) (1.49 MB)
      • Monongalia County 4 - AO Greer Clarksburg Asphalt (pdf) (3.58 MB)
      •   Monongalia County 4 - Clarksburg Asphalt Docket Closure 02Nov2021 (pdf) (160.69 KB)
      • Monongalia County 4 - Deed Restriction DB 1750@523 Monongalia (pdf) (2.05 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Monongalia_DR_CWA-03-2018-0035DW_CWA-03-2018-0037DW_2021100
      • Monongalia County 5 - 3 APP B Site C Preserve Plans (pdf) (2.68 MB)
      • Monongalia County 5 - AO NOD Signed Final (pdf) (3.43 MB)
      • Monongalia County 5 - Buckeye Stone Docket Closure 02Nov2021 (pdf) (160.68 KB)
      • Monongalia County 5 - Deed Restriction DB 1750@553 Monongalia (pdf) (3.38 MB)
      •   Monongalia County 5 - Deed Restriction DB 1750@593 Monogalia (pdf) (3.37 MB)
      • Monongalia County 5 - Greer Deckers Docket Closure 28OCT2021 (pdf) (132.34 KB)
      • Monongalia County 5 - Greer Deckers Creek AO NOD Final Package (pdf) (11.91 MB)
  • Monroe
    • CEDR_WV_Monroe_DR_115cv16018_20211112
      •   Monroe County - Consent Decree Signed (pdf) (2.55 MB)
      •   Monroe County - Deed Restriction (pdf) (2.18 MB)
  • Preston
    • CEDR_WV_Preston_DR_513cv170_20171115
      • Preston County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      •   Preston County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Preston County 1 - Miller Deed Restriction (pdf) (4.22 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Preston_DR_CWA-03-2018-0035DW_CWA-03-2018-0037DW_20210907
      • Preston County 2 - AO NOD Final Package Deckers Creek (pdf) (11.91 MB)
      • Preston County 2 - AO NOD Signed Final (pdf) (3.43 MB)
      • Preston County 2 - Buckeye Stone Docket Closure 02Nov2021 (pdf) (160.68 KB)
      • Preston County 2 - Deed Restriction DB 843@001 (pdf) (5.32 MB)
      • Preston County 2 - Deed Restriction DB 843@068 (pdf) (3.42 MB)
      • Preston County 2 - Greer Deckers Docket Closure 28Oct2021 (pdf) (132.34 KB)
  • Upshur
    • CEDR_WV_Upshur_DR_114cv00218_20161201
      • Upshur County 1 - Consent Decree 20141222 (pdf) (455.04 KB)
      • Upshur County 1 - Consent Decree lodged 20150424 (pdf) (2.79 MB)
      • Upshur County 1 - Conserved Area (pdf) (623.83 KB)
      • Upshur County 1 - Deed Restriction Recorded 20161208 (pdf) (316.03 KB)
    • CEDR_WV_Upshur_CE_119cv20_20200210
      • Upshur County 2 - Consent Decree (pdf) (899.72 KB)
      • Upshur County 2 - Conservation Easement Bear Knob (pdf) (1.17 MB)
      • Upshur County 2 - Sitemap for CE (pdf) (758.18 KB)
    • CEDR_WV_Upshur_DR_513cv170_20171115
      • Upshur County 3 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Upshur County 3 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Upshur County 3 - Tall Trees Deed Restriction (pdf) (4.45 MB)
      • Upshur County 3 - CALLC Tall Trees Released from Monitoring (pdf) (144.79 KB, March 30, 2023)
  • Wetzel
    • CEDR_WV_Wetzel_DR_513cv170_20141107
      • Wetzel County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      •   Wetzel County 1 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Wetzell County 1 - CALLC Durig Monitoring Release (pdf) (187.61 KB)
      • Wetzel County 1 - Durig Deed Restriction (pdf) (3.24 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Wetzel_DR_513cv170_20150506
      • Wetzel County 2 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree lodged (pdf) (3.5 MB)
      • Wetzel County 2 - 20131219 Chesapeake Consent Decree Appendices lodged (pdf) (2.63 MB)
      • Wetzel County 2 - CALLC Lynn Camp Mon (pdf) (328.63 KB)
      • Wetzel County 2 - CHK B Lynn Camp Deed Restriction (pdf) (7.41 MB)
    • CEDR_WV_Wetzel_DR_514cv117_20200928
      • Wetzel County 3 - Consent Decree lodged 20140902 (pdf) (8.01 MB)
      • Wetzel County 3 - Deed Restriction Anderson Restoration Project (pdf) (1.36 MB)
      • Wetzel County 3 - Site Map (pdf) (366.68 KB)

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