| Since 1990, the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District
(District) has provided assistance to its localities in the form of Soil and
Water Quality Conservation Planning for compliance with local Chesapeake Bay
Preservation Act ordinances. Historically, the Chesapeake Bay Local
Assistance Department (CBLAD) has provided funding for development of these
plans. Unfortunately, in 2002, the Virginia General Assembly failed to
provide the funding necessary to continue this program. In an
attempt to honor our commitment to local stakeholders, the District Board of
Directors adopted a policy, which allows District staff to develop Soil and
Water Quality Conservation Plans for a fee of $30.00 per hour. If you are
required, by local ordinance, to have a Soil & Water Quality Conservation
Plan written for your property, please contact the Colonial SWCD at (804)
932-4376. |
Photo Courtesy Chesapeake Bay Foundation |
The
Colonial SWCD created plans in the following watersheds and localities over the
past three years:
|
JAMES WATERSHED
|
|
Soil and Water Quality Conservation Plans |
Number of Acres |
|
Charles City County (26 plans) |
1,673.7 |
|
James City County (4 plans) |
97.3 |
|
New Kent County (21 plans) |
634.5 |
|
YORK WATERSHED
|
|
Soil and Water Quality Conservation Plans |
Number
of Acres |
| James City
County (1 plan) |
7.0 |
|
New Kent County (19 plans) |
2,261.7 |
|
York County (2 plans) |
19.1 |
For general information about the program,
please visit
the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance
Department.
For answers to specific questions, please
contact
the District Office at (804) 932-4376.
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