Data Types Suggested by Virginia DCR in
“Local Watershed Management Planning in Virginia:
A Community Water Quality Approach”
Compilation by Hal Hunter as of January 1, 2005
Data In Hand or Available Locally
Conservation easements – Virginia Outdoors Foundation and County Clerk; also mapped in comprehensive plan
Land ownership – 2004 Rappahannock County Real Estate Database (in hand)
Existing and historical land uses - local
Zoning and subdivision regulations – County Administrator; also available electronically
Permitted point source discharges –call Medge Carter to confirm Sperryville Sewage Treatment Plant as the only permitted source
Future land use – local
Highway rights of way – a have a call into VDOT
Recreational sites – Stewart Field & new ballpark in Amissville plus county park
Historical sites – historical survey results are shown in USGS quad maps
Forest cover – Beverly has? (note: this will result from our computer analysis of aerial photos)
Rare, endangered or threatened species – see attached list
Missing Data
Water chemistry Biological monitoring Habitat
Water flow Wetlands Soils
Floodplain mapping Riparian buffers Stream morphology data Identified NPS pollutant sources
Existing GIS Data at Bev’s office (see County Comprehensive Plan)
Geology (Virginia Division of Mineral Resources: Map 2)
Topography (USGS Digital Elevation Model: 30 meter resolution: Map 3)
Rappahannock River Watershed (Rappahannock River Basin Commission: Map 4)
Streams (US EPA Reach Files; USGS 30-m DEM Hillshade: Map 5)
Sub-Watersheds (Virginia’s 1995 Hydrologic Unit System: Map 6)
Slopes (USGS Digital Elevation Model 30 Meter: Map 7)
Prime Agricultural Soils on Moderate Slopes (Virginia DCR & Middle Peninsula Planning District Prime Agricultural Soils. USGS Digital Elevation Model 30 meter: Map 8)
Land Cover (USGS National Land Cover 1992-2002: Map 9)
Agricultural/Forestal Districts (Rappahannock County Administrator: Map 10)
Conservation Easements (Virginia Outdoors Foundation 2003: Map 11)
Public Facilities (Rappahannock County Administrator: Map 12)
Data Sources
Organizations and contact persons are shown below, with the types of missing data that DCR says they should have, and notes on progress.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
Shelby Hertzler, Warrenton: 347-6420 (no data)
Ms. Jody Aston: (804) 371-8984 (no contact yet)
Kelly McDaniel; (804) 443-8237. Kelly recommends . . .
Karl Huber: (804) 371-7484; - he’s the right person; I told him that Beverly will call. (He has a CREP overlay that shows points but not persons.)
Floodplain mapping: Kelly will get
Riparian buffers
Topography (We have Digital Elevation Models GIS layers)
Identified NPS pollutant sources – Soil & Water EO1, etc.
Also land use cover, according to Jeff Walker
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
James Beckley: 804 698-4025 is to send me stuff; nothing yet
[Bryant Thomas, Woodbridge: (703) 583-3843]
www.deq.virginia.gov/water
Water chemistry Biological monitoring
Habitat Water flow
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF)
Tom Gunter: (804) 367-6764; cell (804) 305-8940: trout surveys on the Rappahannock & north fork of the Thornton; see www.dgif.virginia.gov and Shenandoah National Park
Shelly Miller, aquatic biologist: (804) 367-0909: has GIS, species locations, cold water survey data, threatened & endangered species:
Kathy Graham: (804) 367-9717 fish & wildlife information system
Water chemistry
Biological monitoring -
Stream morphology data - no
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME)
(276) 523-8146 (no contact yet)
Water chemistry Biological monitoring
Soils Topography
Stream morphology data Existing and historical land uses
Permitted point source discharges Identified NPSA pollutant sources
Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF)
Michael Santucci, Forester:
Herb Reynolds, Technician:
Virginia Department of Forestry
P. O. Box 148, 308 Thrift Road, Madison, Virginia 22727-0148
540-948-5341
Water chemistry Habitat
Riparian buffers Stream morphology data
Forest cover
Department of Health (DOH)
Medge Carter: 675-3516 (8:00-9:30 am)
Sperryville and the two public schools are the only permitted point source discharges. The Town is considering what to do. Aileen had a permit, not likely to be renewed.
Water chemistry Identified NPS pollutant sources
Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (VDACS)
(804) 786-2373
Identified NPS pollutant sources – no data; talk to conservation
Virginia Dept of Transportation (VDOT)
Ben Atkins, Environment: 347-6441 left callback
Highway rights of way Stream morphology data -
Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC)
Not related
Regional Organizations
Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning Commission (RRRC)
Jeff Walker: (540) 829-7450
Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District (CSWCD)
Greg Wichelns, District Manager: 825-8591; .
Cliff Miller, Director: 987-3165 home, 987-9559 office, 804 564-7981 cell;
Monira Rifaat, Director: 987-8613;
Dick McNear, Associate Director & former Chairman of the Board: 987-8150;
CWOs ???
Federal Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Virginia DEQ is the state contact for EPA
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Joe Thompson: 825-4200 ext 108
Habitat Wetlands
Soils Riparian buffers
Identified NPS pollutant sources
USDA Virginia Cooperative Extension Office
Kenner Love: 675-3619
USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Robert Williamson, County Executive Director: 825-4200
Digital Ortho Aerial Photos of County 2003
US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
See Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries: (804) 367-1000
US Geological Survey (USGS)
Shenandoah National Park
Dan Hurlbert, GIS Specialist: (540) 999-3302; left voice message.
Shane Spitzer, Hydrology: (540) 999-3434 and I are playing telephone tag
Programs and Initiatives for Agricultural Land Uses
Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) Cost-Share Program
Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Loan Program
Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) Tax Credit Program
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Gary Moore: (804) 692-0070. Query database at http://192.206.31.46/cfprog/dswc/bmpprm.cfm
Conservation Reserve program (CRP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives program (WHIP)
Environmental Quality Incentives program (EQIP)
Rappahannock County Rare and Endangered Species
Federal Endangered/State Endangered
Salamander, Shenandoah Plethodon shenandoah
Federal Threatened/State Threatened
Shrike, migrant loggerhead Lanius ludovicianus migrans
Skipper, Appalachian grizzled Pyrgus wyandot (=centaureae wyandot)
Federal Species of Concern (not a legal status; list maintained by USFWS Virginia Field Office)
Darter, Appalachia Percina gymnocephala
Warbler, cerulean Dendroica cerulea
Myotis, eastern small-footed Myotis leibii
Cottontail, Appalachian Sylvilagus obscurus
Fritillary, regal Speyeria idalia idalia
Woodrat, Allegheny Neotoma magister
State Threatened
Shrike, loggerhead Lanius ludovicianus
Falcon, peregrine Falco peregrinus
Sandpiper, upland Bartramia longicauda
State Special Concern (not a legal status)
Tern, Caspian Sterna caspia
Harrier, northern Circus cyaneus
Moorhen, common Gallinula chloropus cachinnans
Wren, winter Troglodytes troglodytes
Thrush, hermit Catharus guttatus
Owl, barn Tyto alba pratincola
Egret, great Ardea alba egretta
Otter, northern river Lontra canadensis lataxina
Nuthatch, red-breasted Sitta canadensis
Creeper, brown Certhia americana
Kinglet, golden-crowned Regulus satrapa
Warbler, golden-winged Vermivora chrysoptera
Finch, purple Carpodacus purpureus
Warbler, magnolia Dendroica magnolia
Dickcissel Spiza americana