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Brief History of the New River Watershed Roundtable

• Walker Creek - photo by Llyn Sharp

  August 2001
  Roundtable kick-off meeting to gather issues and concerns.
• February 2002
  Public meeting to appoint steering committee and establish action items for The Roundtable.
• March 2002- July 2003
  Steering committee meets and works to plan Roundtable's activities.
• June 2002
  Roundtable hires Brad Belo as a summer intern to develop watershed resources.
• August 2002
  Roundtable hires Jane Shaw as the strategic planning facilitator.
• December 2002
  Work groups begin meeting to develop Roundtable goals and objectives.
• March 2003- May 2003
  Public meetings hosted by the three Soil and Water Conservation Districts to review current strategies for improving water quality in the New River Basin.
• July 2003
  Strategic plan to address water quality in Virginia's New River basin completed.
• August 2003
  New River Watershed Conference to develop the watershed's first annual plan of work for October 1, 2003 September 30, 2004.
• 2004
  Strategic plan published.

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