RC Watershed Committee

Watershed Committee

Addressing water quality issues in Rockbridge.

What the Committee does:

Rockbridge Conservation’s Watershed Committee members do hands-on fieldwork to monitor the water quality of the streams and rivers in Rockbridge County. Various projects work on cleanup and/or restoration efforts on the Little Calfpasture, Woods Creek (Friends of Woods Creek) and other streams. They are the home of the Maury River Alliance, which is advocating to protect the health of the Maury River. Watershed members are also working hard to educate our community about the risks associated with PFAS (forever chemicals) that are found in water and biosolids. In addition, the committee has members who follow water-related problems presented by a variety of developments, including the Mountain Valley Pipeline; the proposed Rocky Forge Wind Farm; and the American Hardwood sawmill on Fredericksburg Road.

Committee Initiatives:

 

Summer only: Ben Salem Wayside Water Quality Testing Results
Sampling of the water quality in the Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside is being done by the James River Association. They post results Friday afternoon or early Saturday.
Once you open the page, you’ll see a map of Virginia. Zoom in on Lexington/Buena Vista and find the green dot labeled “Maury River at Ben Salem Wayside” (make sure you don’t choose the Buena Vista site). Click here to see the most recent results and trends.
Click on the photos or text below to learn more about the initiatives that this committee is working on.

Friends of Woods Creek (FOWC)

 

Maury River Alliance (MRA)

 

PFAS – Forever Chemicals

 

Maury Watershed Monitors – Benthic Water Monitoring

Rockbridge Water Monitors – Chemical & Bacterial Monitoring

Chronology of Lake Merriweather

Frequently asked questions

Below are a few FAQs about this committee. Click the plus sign to see the answers.

Signup for our twice-monthly Eco-Calendar to see when the watershed committee and its initiative groups meet.

  • Contact our committee chairs, Sandra Stuart and John Pancake.
  • Attend committee meetings!
  • Signup for our twice-monthly Eco-Calendar to see when the groups meet.
  • Join the MRA or FOWC initiatives.
  • Become a water monitor!
  • Troubled Waters/Building Bridges: a three-part water quality series (Fall 2019), sponsored by Rockbridge Water Monitors Initiative, RACC Watershed Committee and 50 Ways Environment Committee. Watch a video about this.
  • Little Calfpasture/Goshen Scout Reservation/Lake Merriweather oversight (updated March 1, 2016)
  • Jordan’s Point Dam Removal (updated Mar 1, 2016) input on the process.
  • Atlantic Coast Pipeline (Mar 1, 2016)
  • Rocky Forge Wind Project (APEX) (Mar 1, 2016)
  • Wellhead Protection and Karst Overlay (Mar 1, 2016)
  • Other Activities : Members regularly attend MSA, PSA, and NBSWCD meetings, as well as any governmental meetings concerning water issues.

No! Although we encourage all of our committee volunteers to become members. Committee leadership must be members of Rockbridge Conservation.

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