Dragon Run Steering Committee
November 14, 2001
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Agenda
1. Introduction
2. Dragon Run GIS Management Framework
3. Review of the Restoration and Management Plan
for the Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Coastal
Reserve
4. Discussion of December and January meetings to
kick off the Special Area Management Plan Program
5. Next Meeting
Introduction
Chairman Hall welcomed everyone to
the meeting and initiated introductions. Meeting
attendance: Ed Hall, Frank Herrin (King and Queen);
Prue Davis, Dorothy Miller (Essex); Robert Major,
Jack Miller (Middlesex); Jerry Horner (Gloucester);
Lewis Lawrence, David Fuss (Middle Peninsula Planning
District Commission).
Dragon Run GIS Management Framework
Lewis Lawrence informally presented
a copy of the Dragon Run GIS Management Framework.
Some of the economic study results were discussed.
Review of the Restoration and Management
Plan for the Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge
Coastal Reserve
David Fuss, the new Director of the
Dragon Run Special Area Management Plan (SAMP),
was introduced. David gave a brief background of
his professional experience and provided copies
of his most recent endeavor, Restoration and Management
Plan for the Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge
Coastal Reserve in North Carolina. This plan is
an example of what the Dragon SAMP could follow.
Discussion of upcoming December
and January meetings for Dragon Run SAMP
The Committee decided that it should
invite all of the stakeholders in the watershed
to discuss issues and concerns about the Dragon
Run. A potential mailing list of stakeholders was
generated, including local governments, landowners,
industries, non-profits, state and federal legislators,
state agencies, churches, and the community college.
Next Meeting
The next meeting will be the Dragon
Run Special Area Management Plan stakeholders meeting
on December 12, 2001 at the Middle Peninsula Planning
District Commission offices in Saluda at 7 PM.
Adjourn
Dragon Run Steering Committee
August 8, 2001
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Agenda
1. Introduction
2. Water Quality Study Recommendations
3. Watershed GIS Development
4. Open Discussion
5. Next Meeting
Minutes
Meeting Attendees: Edward Hall, William
Herrin, Russell and Rachel Williams, Prue Davis,
S.D. Rhodes-FODR, Jacquelin Purcell-Lazy Days Adventures,
Daniel Powell-Anderson and Associates.
Introduction
Chairman Hall welcomed everyone to
the meeting and initiated introductions.
Water Quality Study Recommendations
Lewie reported on the draft findings
of the Dragon Run Water Quality- Land Preservation
Project results. 11 recommendations were presented.
The final report will be distributed shortly
Watershed GIS Development
Daniel Powell of Anderson and Associates
presented an overview of GIS data layers and the
use of ArcGis as a tool for conducting spatial analysis
within the watershed. The GIS data project will
be distributed with ArcExporer for use by watershed
users.
Open Discussion
Chairman Hall discussed attendance
matters and drew attention to a table illustrating
attendance
Next Meeting
November 14, 2001 at 7:30 p.m.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dragon Run Steering Committee
FROM: Lewis Lawrence, Director of Regional
Planning
DATE: May 2, 2001
SUBJECT: Spring Quarterly Meeting
A new date for the
spring quarterly meeting of the Dragon Run Steering
Committee has been set for May 16th at 7:30 P.M.
at the PDC office in Saluda. NOAA will be visiting
the area the week before and we have scheduled a
half-day tour of the Dragon Run. Since NOAA is funding
the Special Area Management Plan, I wanted to report
back to you the success of the tour and NOAA's impression
of the Dragon.
As directed by the
Chairman, I have asked Dr. Willy Reay to present
some preliminary water quality findings from our
first system-wide sampling of the Dragon tour meeting.
If you have any questions
concerning the upcoming meeting, please give me
a call at 804-758-2311.
LLL:ryl
MEMORANDUM
TO: Essex County Administrator Gloucester
County Administrator King and Queen County Administrator
Middlesex County Administrator
Dragon Run Steering Committee Members
FROM: Lewis Lawrence Director of Regional
Planning
DATE: May 30, 2001
SUBJECT: Dragon Run Steering Committee Update
The Dragon Run Steering
Committee will be serving as an advisory committee
for the upcoming Special Area Management Plan (SAMP)
funded through the Virginia Coastal Programs and
NOAA. As such, Chairman Ed Hall has requested that
each locality review the attached attendance sheet
to assess your representative attendance and determine
if proper representation is occurring. The SAMP
is a $500,000 multi-year watershed planning opportunity.
Regional involvement throughout this process is
critical. This is the best opportunity to make appointment
adjustment prior to the start of the SAMP.
Also attached are
the Minutes from the May meeting of the Dragon Run
Steering Committee. If you have any questions concerning
attendance or the SAMP, please give me a call at
804-758-2311.
LLL:ryl
Attachments
Dragon Run Steering
Committee
May 16, 2001
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Chairman Edward Hall
welcomed everyone to the Dragon Run Steering Committee
meeting on May 16, 2001, at the Middle Peninsula
Planning District Commission offices in Saluda,
Virginia. Those in attendance were: Cathy Wilson,
William Herrin, Mike Anderberg, Robert Major, Prue
Davis, Dorothy Miller, S. Davis Rhodes, Ed Hall,
Scott Owen, Dr. William Reay, Russell Williams,
and Rachel Williams.
Report on Water
Quality Sampling
Chairman Hall welcomed
Dr. William Reay from CBNERR in VA at VIMS. Dr Reay
spoke of the importance of developing baseline data
and understanding the importance of storm events.
Water samples have been studied for nitrogen and
nutrients. Results were expected within this watershed.
Further work is needed to understand the relationship
between quality and quantity of flow. Further research
is looking at the effect of SAV and fish stock assessment.
Update on the NOAA
Tour of the Dragon
Chairman Hall requested
Lewis to give a report on the NOAA tour of the Dragon.
Lewie reported that 18 people toured the Dragon,
representing agency from NOAA, DEQ,DCR,CBLAD, Coastal
PDC's, Middle Peninsula local planners. Representatives
from NOAA were pleased with the natural state of
the Dragon and look forward to working to preserve
the system.
Dragon Run Special
Area Management Plan (SAMP)
Lewis updated the
Committee on the status of the Dragon Run SAMP.
Lewis reported that Phase on of the SAMP is about
to start. A consultant has been selected to build
a GIS data framework for the watershed. Additionally,
the selected consultant will conduct an economic
analysis of the watershed and a build out analysis.
Phase two will commence in late 2001 or early 2002
with funding from NOAA.
Other Business