LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Letters to the Industry

Technical Bulletin #25-10, 10.23.25

Subject: Notification of Proposed Tree Removal

Summary:

This technical bulletin establishes a requirement, prior to plan approval, to notify affected property owners regarding off-site or jointly-owned trees identified for removal.

Effective Date:

Immediately. This technical bulletin supersedes TB 21-11.

Background:

Proposed construction activity can compromise the long-term survivability of trees on adjacent property or trees straddling a common boundary. The county development review process requires applicants to identify these affected trees and denote them in their site-related submissions. This technical bulletin assures that affected property owners receive adequate notification of these anticipated damages and provides ample opportunity for those affected property owners to coordinate with the applicant in advance of any construction activity.

If you have any questions, please contact Kirsten Munz, Director, Site Development and Inspections Division, LDS at 703-222-0801, TTY 711.

Technical Bulletin 25-10:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/landdevelopment/sites/landdevelopment/files/Assets/documents/25-10-notification-of-proposed-tree-removal.pdf

October 22, 2025

LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Letters to Industry

VDOT to Host Webinar about New Virginia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on November 6

Land Development Services received the following information from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Forwarding along these webinar details for awareness.

Join VDOT for a webinar on the new Virginia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) version 11.0 on November 6^th from 10 a.m. to noon.

Click here to register for the webinar.

Key webinar topics:

• Introduction to the new Virginia MUTCD, its development, the difference from a Supplement, and its applicability to Virginia roadways.
• Technical changes from the 2009 MUTCD and 2011 Virginia Supplement to the MUTCD
• Signs, Markings, Signals, CAVs, Schools, Railroads, Bicycles
• Effective dates of the new Virginia MUTCD
• Q&A

All industry partners are welcome. Please share this link widely to VDOT staff, Locality partners, Consulting partners, and Contractor partners who may have interest in the Virginia MUTCD.

This webinar will be recorded for future viewing. Questions will be accepted and monitored during the webinar. 

Thank you for being part the Virginia MUTCD adoption effort.

Contact Us: VirginiaMUTCD@vdot.virginia.gov

Virginia MUTCD Website: Virginia MUTCD | Virginia Department of Transportation

Webinar Registration: Click Here

October 16, 2025

LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Letters to Industry

VDOT to Host Webinar about New Virginia Work Area Protection Manual on October 23

Land Development Services received the following information from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Forwarding along these webinar details for awareness.

Join the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Traffic Operations Division and its consultants on October 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to learn about the new Virginia Work Area Protection Manual (VWAPM).

Click on this link to register for the webinar. Please also forward on to VDOT staff, engineers, and contractors who are core VWAPM users and need to understand the changes with the new VWAPM.

Key webinar topics:

• Brief introduction to the new VWAPM, its legal background, and relationship to the new Virginia MUTCD
• A walkthrough of the changes between the old (2011 VWAPM revision 2.1) and new (January 2026, version 11.0) VWAPMs
• NOTE: this webinar will only address changes between the 2011 and 2026 VWAPMs. It will not cover VDOT-specific policies that are unchanged from the old VWAPM.
• Transitioning to the new VWAPM
• Implementation for projects already in design
• Updates to VDOT's work zone certification program
• Q&A

Intended audience:

• Engineers responsible for developing Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) plans
• VDOT/consultant reviewers responsible for detailed review and approval of MOT plans
• Inspectors responsible for field inspection of complex work zones
• Contractor/VDOT employees who oversee/supervise work zones
• Anyone who is required to have VDOT's Intermediate and/or Advanced WZ certifications (or the ATSSA equivalents)

This webinar is primarily intended for users who already have some familiarity with the old (2011 v2.1) VWAPM. It is not intended to be a comprehensive instruction on the FHWA MUTCD or how to implement work zones in Virginia.

Other Notes:

• This is a 3-hour virtual webinar. We will periodically provide short breaks.
• The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be posted on the VDOT website following the webinar
• District staff – please pass on to any consultants or contractors you work with
• This webinar is not intended for incident responders or users of VWAPM Part 6O

October 13, 2025

LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Letters to Industry

LDS Customer Counter and Phone Services Early Closure on October 21

Land Development Services (LDS) Permitting and Customer Support Center will close early at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, for a department-wide event.

The Planning and Land Use System (PLUS) will remain available for online submissions and transactions; however, LDS staff will be unavailable to respond to inquiries by phone, email, or in person until the following business day.