Ground Water Committee
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Ground Water Committee is a bi-county committee formed in 1990 by Accomack and Northampton Counties to study and plan for ground water protection. The 11-member committee meets monthly and includes elected officials, citizens, and local government staff. The Planning District Commission staffs the committee and a consulting hydrogeologist advises the committee, prepares technical reports, and coordinates with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the USGS.
Chairman John Coker
Vice Chairman Calvin Washington
Committee Members Elaine Meil, Paul Grossman, Susan Mastyl, Grayson Chesser, Daniel Hershey, Ann Hayward Walker, Charles Kolakowski, & Mike Mason
Our Mandate
The committee’s mandate is to “assist local governments and residents of the Eastern Shore in understanding, protecting and managing ground water resources, to maintain a ground water resources protection and management plan, to serve as an educational and informational resource to local governments and residents of the Eastern Shore, and to initiate special studies concerning the protection and management of the Eastern Shore ground water resource.
Meetings
The Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00am until noon – at the The Board Room at the ESVA Chamber of Commerce, Melfa VA – unless otherwise specified. The Committee does not meet in the month of July or December. The meetings are open to the public, all are welcome.
Upcoming Meetings:
January 16, 2024
February 20, 2024
March 19, 2024
April 16, 2024
May 21, 2024
June 18, 2024
August 20, 2024
September 17, 2024
October 15, 2024
November 19, 2024
The Board Room at the Eastern Shore of VA Chamber of Commerce, Melfa VA, @10 A.M.
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