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YR&SCB Roundtable provides a forum for information exchange to address regional water quality and planning issues within the York River, Mobjack Bay and Piankatank River Watersheds, as they relate to tributary strategy implementation. Learn more.. |
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News Event - May 1, 2009 - Newport News Suspends King William Reservoir Project |
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Attendees of the first meeting of Three Rivers Environmental Educators (TREE), held on March 21, 2008, in Kilmarnock, VA, included representatives from 14 Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck organizations, as well as private citizens. |
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Changing Oceans, Changing World: Ocean Priorities for the Obama Administration and Congress |
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The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission and its member localities and partnership agencies undertook a study to enable local governments to identify and determine the issues and conflicts that are affecting the waterfront. |
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York River & Small Coastal Basins map of impaired (TMDLs) waters for 2008. |
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Help us update the York River Watershed Fact Sheet and view the State of the Dragon Run brochure |
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In Education/Outreach Projects: |
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"Development Growth Outpacing Progress in Watershed Efforts to Restore the Chesapeake Bay," dated September 10, 2007. This review was conducted in response to a congressional request to determine how well EPA is assisting its Chesapeake Bay partners in restoring the Bay. This report focuses on progress to reduce nutrient and sediment loads from developed and developing land sources. |
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What you can do to retain soil and vegetation along waterfront property while reducing shoreline hardening? Find out.. |
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What groups are working together to preserve natural resources in the YRSCB watersheds? Learn more.. What is the only major river of the Middle Peninsula formed in the coastal plain? FInd out.. |
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There are many maps and tools available to planners and natural resource agencies to assist in decisionmaking for the York River and small coastal basins. Learn more.. |
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Funding The efforts of the York and Small Coastal Basin Group Roundtable are funded by the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Program. |
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