HD61 - The Status of Virginia's Water Resources and Virginia's Water Resources Policies


Executive Summary:
This report is submitted to the Governor and the Virginia General Assembly in accordance with Chapter 3.2 of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia, Conservation of Water Resources, and in accordance with Item 407.M. of the 1997 Appropriations Act:

The Board shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 1997 on matters relating to the state's water resources policy and the status of the state's water resources, including groundwater.

This report summarizes the State Water Control Board's activities related to water resources supply planning and gives the current status of the Commonwealth's water supplies, both surface and ground water. It includes information on the history of water resources planning in Virginia, water resources planning activities undertaken in Virginia, implementation of the Surface Water Management Act and the Ground Water Management Act, and other activities undertaken and reports made related to water resources planning. This report deals solely with water supply planning and does not address activities of the Commonwealth related to water quality management.