From October 18-December 17, 2012, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is holding a series of six-hour training sessions designed to educate local government staff and other stakeholders about the history and implementation of Virginia’s Stormwater Management Law and Regulations and the 2012 Virginia General Assembly bills (HB 1065 and SB 407) that integrated elements of the Commonwealth’s Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Stormwater Management Act, and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. Registration is free. To register, visit: http://dcrswtraininggeneral.eventbrite.com/. For more information, contact R. V’lent Lassiter at (804) 371-7500 or V’lent.Lassiter@dcr.virginia.gov. As of 10/26/12, upcoming sessions are as follows:
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point – October 30
Rappahannock Community College, Warsaw – November 2
Olde Dominion Agricultural Foundation, Chatham – November 14
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Facility, Fishersville – November 27
Warren County Government Center, Front Royal – November 28
Loudoun County Government Center, Leesburg – December 13
Hungry Mother State Park, Marion – December 17
Previous sessions were held October 18 in Fredericksburg, October 23 in Chesterfield, and October 25 in Chesapeake.
The DCR’s Web page for the Virginia Stormwater Management Program is http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/stormwater_management/stormwat.shtml.
