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Low Impact Development Approach to Managing the New Stormwater Regulations

The new Virginia stormwater regulations scheduled to go into full effect on July 1, 2014 present significant challenges for site design and development. Much of the current focus is on avoiding these challenges by taking advantage of the grandfathering provisions available, allowing sites to be developed under the existing regulations until July 1, 2019. While Koontz-Bryant is active in helping those who ... Read more about it »

2008 Dam Regulations May Cost Private Dam Owners Millions of Dollars

Task Force Hopes to Intervene

In September 2011, Governor McDonnell announced the creation of the Governor’s Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review. This five-member task force resulted from legislation introduced during the 2011 General Assembly session to review state mandates and to recommend suspension or repeal of such mandates. Read more about it »

Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans

Is your Facility Prepared?

As of November 10, 2011, facilities that store petroleum fuel in aboveground storage tanks must have a functioning SPCC plan in place. The EPA will now be moving from compliance assistance to enforcement. Failure to meet regulation requirements may result in Class I fines up to $16,000 per violation and... Read more about it. »

What Is the Future of GPS and the AE Industry?

There is a large debate going on in Washington and across the country concerning the future of GPS. The debate surrounds the company LightSquared and their proposed wireless broadband network. LightSquared is a private company with plans to develop a 4G-LTE (Long Term Evolution) broadband wireless communication network that incorporates satellite and land based transmitters to provide coverage across the United States. Read more about it. »

Recreation Facilities will be affected by ADA Regulation Changes

After soliciting public comment, the Department of Justice amended its regulations implementing Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), applicable to all commercial and public facilities, and to certain private businesses that accommodate the public. To minimize compliance burdens on entities subject to more than one legal standard, the Department of Justice adopted the revised 2010 ADA design standards for accessible design to harmonize with ... Read more about it. »

Final Changes to Virginia Stormwater Regulations May Have Tremendous Impact

Many organizations in the public and private sector are unaware of how they will be impacted by recent changes to Virginia’s stormwater regulations. Paul F. Hinson, PE, LEED AP, Director of Engineering at Richmond-based civil engineering firm, Koontz-Bryant, P.C., has been conducting seminars to educate organizations on the possible impact of the changes. Read more about it. »

Christopher Newport University’s Athletic Expansion Contributes to National Ranking of Athletic Program

For the past 11 years, Christopher Newport University has been working with Koontz-Bryant, P.C. to expand its athletic facilities as well as other campus facilities. Koontz-Bryant has helped the university with capital improvements in excess of $600 million. Read more about it. »