Fact Sheets, Background Info, and Links on the Proposed Stormwater Regs
Quick Fact Sheets on Proposed Stormwater Regulations
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation Fact Sheet 7/2009 (PDF)
- DCR Fact Sheet-- 6/2009 (PDF)
- DCR's Press Release-- 6/2009 (PDF)
For More In-depth Information
- Key Provisions of Draft Regulations from the DCR website: see “Stormwater Parts 1,2,3 and 13" at: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/lawregs.shtml
- EPA 2007 Evaluation Report: "Development Growth Outpacing Progress in Watershed Efforts to Restore the Chesapeake Bay" (PDF)
In the News
- Governor's Office Press Release-- Governor Kaine Announces Adoption of New Stormwater Regulations by Soil and Water Conservation Board, 12/09/2009
- Harrisonburg Daily News Record-- Open Forum by Kim Sandum, Director of Rockingham CAP 8/5/2009
- Winchester Star-- Open Forum by George Ohrstrom II, Chair of Clarke County Planning Commission 7/18/2009 (PDF)
- Waynesboro News Virginian: Stormwater rules mean higher costs. 7/15/2009. Good quotes from Staunton and Waynesboro city staff
- Winchester Star-- Open Forum by Preserve Frederick, Shenandoah Riverkeeper, and Chesapeake Bay Foundation 7/11/2009 (PDF)
- Winchester Star: Stormwater rule changes leave bad taste 7/1/2009 (note two Open Forum op-ed responses, above, which corrects many of the errors in this article)
