This document provides information on Virginia's Water Protection Permit Program (VWPP), including contact information for the program manager and permit writer. It outlines the purpose of the program to ensure no net loss of wetlands and protect surface water functions. It describes what activities require a VWPP permit, including filling, dredging, withdrawing from, draining, flooding, or altering surface waters. It defines surface waters and provides examples of wetlands and streams. It also lists several exclusions from permit requirements for normal agricultural and silvicultural activities, farm ponds, irrigation ditches, agricultural withdrawals, and forest roads when best management practices are followed.