Environment

    Overview

    Chesapeake Bay TMDL

    Environmental
    Stewardship

    Green Infrastructure

    Land Use &
    Environment Committee

    TMDL Development

       Rappahannock Basin

       York Basin

    TMDL Implementation

       Browns, Craig &
       Marsh Runs

       Carter, Deep, Great
       & Thumb Runs

       Hazel, Hughes &
       Rush Rivers

       Robinson River &
       Little Dark Run

       York Basin

Overview

Environmental planning is a long-standing area of emphasis for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC).

Recent efforts include coordination of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies on behalf of the Department of Environmental Quality, and participation in water supply planning efforts of the Rappahannock River Basin Commission (RRBC). The commission has also been involved with area students, as was the case with a recent watershed education initiative funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, as well as water supply planning for localities within our region. The commission provides an essential regional perspective on increasingly critical water and related resource issues.

Through its experience in, and commitment to, the public participation process, the Commission can also ensure that the diversity of community opinion on such matters is consistently represented.