Application should include

• reviewing local codes and ordinances
• reviewing the site plan process
• preparing the layout and design of E&S controls
• including environmental features on a site plan.

Teacher Resources:

• Virginia Sea Level, AdaptVA
• Topographic Maps, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Flood Maps, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
• Web Soil Survey, U. S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)

Process/Skill Questions:

• Why are E&S specifications important to a site plan?
• How do soil properties affect E&S?
• How should environmental change affect planning and development?