053-05
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
SHENANDOAH VALLEY
REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
POLICY LEVEL STRATEGIC PLAN PROJECT
WHEREAS, the water resources of the Shenandoah Valley, both surface water and ground water,
are primary to its character and essential for the long term economic viability of the Shenandoah
Valley Counties of Augusta, Berkeley, Clarke, Frederick, Jefferson, Page, Rockingham,
Shenandoah, Warren, and the cities and towns therein, and the Independent Cities of
Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester, and
WHEREAS, the 1999 drought brought together localities of the Northern Shenandoah Valley
Regional Commission to consider long term water supply issues, and
WHEREAS, establishment of the Regional Water Resources Policy Committee by the Northern
Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, September 19, 2002 led to invitations for upstream and
downstream jurisdictions to join in the process to seek a plan for ground and surface water
resources for the many watersheds of the Shenandoah Valley, and
WHEREAS, the region matches that of the Great Valley Water Resources Science Forum, a new
U.S. Geological Survey bi-state cooperative group which has scoped out a ten year water science
plan to learn more about the hydro-geologic characteristics of the Shenandoah Valley, and
WHEREAS, the Regional Water Resources Policy Committee received a grant from the Agua
Fund, Inc., to conduct the Shenandoah Valley Watersheds Policy Integration Assessment, and
WHEREAS, the Assessment was designed to have three major outcomes: (1) an integrated water
resources goal structure; (2) a water resources programs database aligned based on the goal
structure; and (3) a Shenandoah Valley Water Resources Strategic Plan development process that
the Committee could pursue, and
WHEREAS, the Assessment has been completed, recommending that the Committee engage in
the development of an action oriented policy-level Shenandoah Valley Water Resources Strategic
Plan to determine cost-effective and workable action plans to address key issues identified during
the assessment process as the first step in a continuous strategic planning process; and
WHEREAS, She'laIldoah Valley Pure Water Forum is taking the lead to further develop the water
resources database to serve as a regional information sharing and network building tool, and
WHEREAS, water planning responsibilities continue to be heaped on local governments, thus
competing for scarce local resources, the proposed Shenandoah Valley Water Resources
Strategic Plan approach intends to:
(1) be the vehicle to help localities cost-effectively meet their individual requirements for
completing state and federal planning processes, including, but not limited to the
Chesapeake Bay 2000 Agreement watershed planning goal and state water supply
planning requirements;
(2) leverage work already being performed by and for local governments, stakeholder
groups, the private sector, regional commissions, the Shenandoah Valley Pure Water
Forum, and State and Federal agencies;
(3) continue networking regionally in order to provide each community with more skills
and manpower than they would have if they planned alone; and
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(4) ensure planning is based on current information and an increasing base of scientific
knowledge about water resources in the Shenandoah Valley by the long term utilization
of USGS and other research resources. .
WHEREAS, state and federal regulations encourage regional efforts and most funders,
including government agencies are focusing their financial support on regional actions, and
WHEREAS, a regional group will have more political influence and regional solutions will be
less likely to be modified or over-ruled by a state agency, and
WHEREAS, through the "Shenandoah Valley Watersheds Policy Integration Assessment," the
Committee has generated the following benefits for localities:
(1) a locally developed set of integrated water resource goals applicable to localities
and throughout the Shenandoah Valley;
(2) a central database that lists most of the groups working on water issues, the
kinds of projects they are working on, where they are doing their work;
(3) an understanding of the data that is available today and a central database that
lists the kinds of data being collected as well as who is collecting it,
(4) a listing of the major regulatory issues facing local jurisdictions with regard to
water;
(5) feedback from important stakeholders about "keys to success" for projects like
this;
(6) an action oriented policy-level Water Resources Strategic Plan approach which
will progress as a locally based, regionally networked Plan to ensure
Shenandoah Valley water resources will not be overcommitted to the detriment
of current and future generations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Frederick County will,: (1) participate in the
Regional Water Resources Policy Committee, a joint exercise of powers for strategic planning by
the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and the Northern Shenandoah Valley
Regional Commission, with participation by the West Virginia Counties of Berkeley and
Jefferson, to development of the Assessment recommended policy-level Shenandoah Valley Water
Resources Strategic Plan; (2) will appoint an elected official representative and/or an alternate
elected official or appointee; (3) will appoint, assign or encourage, as appropriate, local
government staff and related agency personnel to participate on technical committees related to
inter-county as well as intra-county coordination; and (4) will participate in matching the $25,000
Agua grant for the Committee's work in FY 2004-05 with a base local contribution of $7,511
computed from a per capita rate of .120373 cents for the 2002 population of 62,400 for the
$65,000 local share requirement of the $90,000 project budget, as adjusted for population, but not
to exceed twenty cents per capita.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the County commends the representatives, stakeholders,
organizations and agencies who contributed to the success of the Assessment process.
Adopted this 26 day of April 2005.
Resolution No.: 053-05
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Funding at .120373 per capita for $25,000
Agua Fund Grant
Shenandoah Valley Watersheds Population
South to North 01-Jul- Funding
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Region Est. .120373
per cap
Augusta Co. VA06 66,300 $7,981
Staunton City VA06 23,500 $2,829
Waynesboro City VA06 19,600 $2,359
Rockingham Co. VA06 69,200 $8,330
Harrisonburg City VA06 42,200 $5,080
- Central Shenandoah PDC - Subtotal VA06 220,800 $26,578
Page Co. VA07 23,300 $2,805
Shenandoah Co. VA07 36,800 $4,430
Warren Co. VA07 32,500 $3,912
Frederick Co. VA07 62,400 $7,511
Winchester City VA07 24,600 $2,961
Clarke Co. VA07 13,300 $1,601
- Northern Shenandoah Valley RC - Subtotal VA07 193000 $23,232
Virginia localities 413,800 $49,810
Jefferson Co. WV09 44,926 $5,408
Berkeley Co. WV09 81 ,262 $9,782
- Eastern Panhandle Regional P&DC - WV09 126,188 $15,190
Subtotal
Total Population 539,988 $65,000
Note: Virginia Independent City populations are not included in County totals.
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
540/665-5666
Fax 540/667-0370
E-mail:
jriley@coJrederick.va.us
April 27, 2005
Tom Christoffel, Senior Planner
Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
103 East Sixth Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
Re: Shenandoah Valley Regional Water Resources Policy Committee
Dear Mr. Christoffel:
Enclosed please find a signed copy of the Resolution in Support of the Shenandoah Valley Regional
Water Resources Policy Committee Policy Level Strategic Plan Project, as approved by the Frederick
County Board of Supervisors at its April 26, 2005 regular meeting.
Should you have any questions, please contact Mr. John R. Riley, Jr., County Administrator, at 540-
665-6382.
Sincerely,
C~lOCf c '1 J-',
Jay E. Tibbs
Deputy Clerk
enclosure
107 North Kent Street
Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000
COUNTY of FREDERICK
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
540/665-5666
Fax 540/667-0370
E-mail:
jriley@co.frederick.va.us
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Resolution of Support - Shenandoah Valley Regional Water Resources Policy
Committee Policy Level Strategic Plan Project
DATE:
April 20, 2005
Attached please find the above reference resolution, which states that the County will:
1. Participate in the Regional Water Resources Policy Committee.
2. Appoint an elected official representative and/or an alternate elected official and
appointee.
3. Appoint, assign, or encourage staff and related agency personnel to participate on
technical committees related to coordination efforts.
4. Participate in matching the $25,000 Agua grant for the Committee's work in FY 2004-
2005 with a base local contnbution of $7,511.
Staffhas contacted Wellington Jones, Director of the Frederick County Sanitation Authority, to get
some insight from FCSA regarding their willingness to participate in this program. Mr. Jones advised
that FCSA would pay the County's $7,511 assessment.
There was some thought that the resolution be rewritten to specify FCSA as the participating entity
rather than Frederick County; however, Mr. Jones advised that this committee is made up of elected
officials; therefore, it would be best for the resolution to identify Frederick County as the participating
jurisdiction. Mr. Jones and other members of the Sanitation Authority will attend the policy committee
meetings and will be involved in the discussions, etc.
With regard to the appointment of a county representative and/or an alternate, Supervisor Fisher
cunently serves as liaison to FCSA and attends these policy committee meetings; therefore, it would be
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appropriate for him to continue serving in this capacity, ifit is the desire of both the Board and
Supervisor Fisher. Mr. Jones did suggest that the Board appoint a member of the Sanitation Authority
to serve as an alternate county representative to this committee.
This item has been placed on the April 26, 2005 meeting agenda for Board consideration, at which time
adoption of the resolution would be appropriate.
Should you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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