York Watershed Forum, June 20, 2002
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York Watershed Forum Workgroup Minutes 2001-2002
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York Watershed Forum Meeting Summaries 2000-2001
State of the York Watershed 2000 now available for download!
Welcome!
In conjunction with coordination and project management provided by the Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District, the York River Basin's seven Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) seek to capitalize on the unique opportunity that the Chesapeake Bay Tributary Nutrient Reduction Strategy process represents, specifically in terms of current and future rational watershed-based planning using a sub-watershed unit accounting system to measure and report previous, current, and future nutrient reduction activities "on the ground" or planned and pending within the York watershed.
As to their role in Virginia's tributary strategy process, the York SWCDs look to assist 11 local governments and 6 Planning District Commissions in raising public awareness throughout the watershed, and in identifying and informing key citizens and community activists and leaders to effectively review and comment upon pending strategy recommendations that will come from the Commonwealth. York Soil and Water Conservation Districts advocate that their close contact with grassroots organizations, landowners, and lay citizens throughout the watershed provides them with a unique capacity for effective outreach via a coordinated and collaborative approach.
Finally, while this effort focuses on the role of seven York Districts and local grassroots organizations in support of Virginia's tributary nutrient reduction strategy process, the larger long-term potential for innovative watershed-based planning and management in the York shall continue to evidence new challenges and opportunities beyond this specific project implementation.
We view our role as that of delivering watershed-wide public outreach in support of local governments and Planning District Commissions throughout the York, and in a manner consistent with ongoing or planned outreach efforts undertaken by others. We solicit and welcome your counsel and suggestions as we move forward in this effort!
York Watershed Forum Meeting Summaries 2000-2001
The York Watershed Council conducted a series of open Forums across the York basin during 2000 and 2001. The purpose of the Forums was to better communicate to York stakeholders- local elected officials, local government and state agency staff, soil and water district officials and staff, industry representatives, and citizens- the information and data upon which a 2002 revision of the York Nutrient Reduction Strategy will be based, and to actively solicit the review and comments of the interested public.
Two-page summaries of the Forums are listed and available on this site by clicking on the desired date below:
Forum #1: June 29, 2000 Ashland, Virginia Public Library Multi-Purpose Room
Forum #2: Sept.22, 2000 Yorktown, Virginia Watermen's Museum
Forum #3: Dec. 14, 2000 Lake Anna State Park Visitor's Center
Forum #4: April 3, 2001 West Point, Virginia Smurfit-Stone Containerboard Corp.The Council extends its sincere appreciation to the following host Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) for their generous support of the Forum initiative described above:
Forum #1: Hanover-Caroline SWCD,
Forum #2: Colonial SWCD
Forum #3: Tri-County/City SWCD
Forum #4: Three Rivers SWCD
State of the York Watershed 2000 now available for download!
An informative new publication from the York Watershed Council, courtesy of Dominion Virginia Power and the Virginia Environmental Endowment.
Calendar and Notices
- November 19, 1999 - Fifth York Watershed Conference, Watermans Hall, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point (more info coming soon...)
- Notice of Public Information Meetings
The York River Tributary Strategy
About the York Watershed Council
Introduction to Tributary Strategies
York Watershed Council Outreach Effort
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