About the Middle James Roundtable

The Middle James Roundtable is a collaborative effort among various stakeholders in the Middle James watershed to improve water quality and the overall health of our communities. Roundtable stakeholders include elected officials, local government staff, the agricultural community, planning district commissions, business and industry, water and sewer utilities, commercial fishermen, soil and water conservation districts, developers, interested citizens, environmental groups, tourism and recreational groups, state and federal agency staff and public service authorities. Roundtable activities are dictated by the participants and can involve activities such as hosting forums to discuss local watershed issues and land use, educating citizens about water quality, grant writing, coordinating workshops, social marketing campaigns, collecting and analyzing water quality data and planning and implementation of watershed goals.

The Middle James Roundtable consists of a steering committee, which meets quarterly. An executive committee, elected from current steering committee members by steering committee members, meets monthly. The Roundtable also holds a yearly meeting that focuses on local water quality issues.

Middle James Roundtable Bylaws

Middle James Roundtable Action Strategic Plan

2010 Middle James Roundtable Annual Meeting Speaker Presentations

Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, Chip Rice, VCU Center for Environmental Studies /DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation

DCR's Perspective on the Proposed VSMP Regulations, Jan-W. Briedé, Ph.D., Stormwater Outreach Manager, DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation

The Extreme BMP Makeover: James River Edition, Laurel Woodworth, Center for Watershed Protection

2011 Middle James Roundtable Annual Meeting Speaker Presentations

Achieving Low Impact Development Through Local Codes, Adrienne Kotula, James River Association

Finding and Choosing Your Restoration Project, Laurel Woodworth, Center for Watershed Protection

Introduction To Riparian Buffers and Natural Heritage Resources, Allie Baird, DCR

Navigating Uncharted Water: Implementing a Stormwater Utility, Jeff Scarano, CSO Program Manager, City of Lynchburg Utilities Department

Piedmont Regional Pilot Project, Leslie Middleton, Executive Director, Rivanna River Basin Commission

Reducing Your Watershed Footprint Part 1: Identify Stormwater Runoff, Anna Mathis, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, and Bill Shanabruch, Reedy Creek Coalition

Reducing Your Watershed Footprint Part 2:Identify and Eliminate Pollution Sources, Anna Mathis, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Suzette Lyon and Bill Shanabruch, Reedy Creek Coalition

Richmond Region Green Infrastructure Assessment, Senior Planner, Richmond Regional Planning District Commission

Robert E. Lee SWCD Landowner Assistance and Watershed Protection Programs, Anne Marie Clark and Garret Jones, Robert E. Lee SWCD

Meeting Minutes

Executive Committee Members

Chairperson: Paul Davis - Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District
Vice-Chairperson: Michelle Kokolis - James River Association
Secretary: Leigh Isaac - Environmental Stewardship Concepts
Treasurer: Erin Hawkins - City of Lynchburg

Steering Committee Members

Alex Foraste, P.E. - US Environmental Protection Agency
Anna Mathis - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Betty McCracken- Monocan Soil & Water Conservation District
Christina Luman-Bailey - City of Hopewell
Erin Hawkins - City of Lynchburg
Erin Yancey- Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Ida Swenson - Concerned Citizen
Leigh Isaac- Environmental Stewardship Concepts, LLC
Margaret Smigo- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Megan Sommers Bascone - Roundtable Advisor, Virginia Commonwealth University/ DCR
Michelle Kokolis - James River Association
Paul Davis- Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District
Sarah Stewart- Richmond Regional Planning District Committee
William (Kip) Mumaw - Ecosystem Services, LLC Contact the Steering Committee