Yesterday, an exploratory committee composed of for-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, and local governments enthusiastically agreed to move forward with a 24 month project to explore the efficiency of “river friendly” yards to help reduce pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. In the coming weeks, a Steering Committee composed of Gentle Gardener Green Design, The National Wildlife [...]
Update:
The participants in the Optimum Environmental/Energy Expenditure meeting recently held in Fredericksburg decided to move forward with a project. The goal of the project is to develop financial mechanisms that lead to more efficient environmental expenditures to reduce pollution to the River and Bay and energy expenditures that have the triple benefit of reduced cost [...]
On Wednesday, March 30, at 10 a.m., at the George Washington Regional Commission Conference Room, the former Rappahannock River Basin Nonpoint Source Work Group (RRBC NPSWG) will meet for the first time in 2011 as a new Technical Committee. The Committee’s goals are:
to facilitate discussions across sectors (wastewater, stormwater, on-site, agriculture and forestry) to continue [...]
Bay Friendly Yard Exploratory Meeting
Tuesday, March 29
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
National Wildlife Federation
Reston, Virginia
After months of preparation, Conserv, in partnership with the Rappahnanock River Basin Commission, the National Wildlife Federation, Gentle Gardener Green Design, + Partners will convene to explore the financial and conservation benefits of a Bay Friendly Yard. The idea is simple [...]
Staff from Conserv, the Virginia Department of Forestry, and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, will discuss progress on the South Fork Rivanna Forests to Faucets (F2F) Initiative at the upcoming VA Section AWWA Water Resources & Environment Spring Seminar.
Water Resources Spring Seminar
April 12, 2011
9:00 AM -3:00 PM
Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center, Glen [...]
Fredericksburg - Caroline County - Fort A.P. Hill Optimum Environmental and Energy Efficiency Project (OEEE)
THE USE OF ENERGY CROPS AND AFFORESTATION TO ENHANCE MILITARY INSTALLATION OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY, PROTECT RURAL LANDS, AND REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION TO MEET THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL
Monday, March 14
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fredericksburg City [...]