SD56 - Report of the State Water Commission


Executive Summary:
The State Water Commission is a permanent agency of the Commonwealth directed by statute to (i) study all qualitative and quantitative water supply and allocation problems in the Commonwealth, (ii) coordinate the legislative recommendations of other state entities responsible for water supply and allocation issues, and (iii) report annually its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly. (Va Code 59-145.8) In 1998, in response to concerns raised by several local governments and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, the State Water Commission undertook a review of the state's water supply and water resources planning policies. In its review, the Commission received testimony from (a) the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission on ground water supplies in eastern Virginia, (b) several localities on water supply development and the need for regional planning, and (c) the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Dr. William Cox and Dr. Leonard Shabman regarding the importance of water supply planning.