The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and Virginia Cooperative Extension have announced that two Virginia regions were selected for the 2015-16 Stronger Economies Together (SET) initiative. The Eastern Shore, consisting of Accomack and Northampton counties and Tangier Island, and…
We are aware that our staff contact directory is down. We are in the process of redesign of the website and expect to fix this issue very soon. In the meantime, you can reach up at 757-787-2936 or 757-787-2800. We…
The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) is in the midst of collecting feedback from the people of the Eastern Shore for the Regional Plan. This plan, once adopted, will govern the actions of the A-NPDC. Staff have designed a short…
The conclusion in the matter is, under Riley, a law enforcement officer’s warrantless search of a driver’s cell phone in order to determine if a driver has been operating a motor vehicle in violation of the §46.2-1078.1 of the Code of Virginia would…
The Northern Neck Planning District Commission study “Barge Transportation of Sawlog on the Chesapeake Bay” is available. This study examines the economic advantage of transporting timber from portions of the Delmarva Peninsula, including the Eastern Shore of Virginia, to Kinsale…
The State Water Resources Plan is now out for comment. Much of the plan is focused on stream resources and these are not of great concern to the Eastern Shore since our water comes from groundwater of the Sole Source…
The focus of the 3vs modeling is to address “the 2013 Chesapeake Bay Commission paper entitled “Crediting Conservation.” This paper examined how land conservation plays a vital role in water quality and in the ability to achieve Total Maximum Daily Load…
Governor McAuliffe proposes several new actions to either increase or target funding in Commerce and Trade funding, Workforce funding, Veterens funding, Education funding, Health Care, Public Safety and Voting Machines. Proposed savings are found from some budget cuts made up of…
The 2014 CEDS is now complete and available. Comments are being accepted. CEDS 2014 Update_19Dec2014
The Accomack-Northampton PDC is now requesting proposals for strategic planning services due December 5, 2014 no later than 4 pm. A new five year strategic plan as well as potential second and third year work is available. To see complete details,…
