Vol. 12 No. 6
August 18, 2005

An Update on Archeology, Dam Safety, Urban Geese;   DEQ Community Meeting Announced

Do you question when the services of professional archeologists are needed for the development of private land-and more specifically, why?
Development projects on private land are sometimes subject to federal law that requires consideration of the historic resources on or near the project property. Two principal acts that govern the federal government’s responsibility for the treatment of historic resources are the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Local regulations and policies also often require the consideration of historic resources. Full Article

Updating Dam Safety Regulations in Virginia - Changes to Affect Both New and Existing Dam Standards
At the July 21, 2005, Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board (Board) meeting, discussions continued concerning the revision of current dam safety regulations in Virginia. In a previous meeting on May 19, 2005, the Ad Hoc Dam Safety Study Committee presented two alternatives, one of which may require existing dam owners to upgrade their dams to compensate for the additional potential hazards created by subsequent downstream development. Full Article

Managing Urban Geese - A Seminar Sponsored by the Aquatic Resources Center of DC
For land owners and property managers who are experiencing detrimental effects to their property due to non-migrating resident Canada geese, the Goose Management Committee of DC (a coalition comprised of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, and the District of Columbia) is sponsoring an all-day brown-bag seminar. Full Article

DEQ Community Meeting
A community meeting to discuss regional watershed impacts on the Chesapeake Bay and air quality in Northern Virginia is scheduled for Monday, October 3, at 6:30 P.M., with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in Woodbridge. Director Bob Burnley and DEQ-NRO Regional Director Jeff Steers will educate attendees on what DEQ is currently doing and brainstorm for future partnerships to work on these issues. Contact information to RSVP is provided. Full Article


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