About the Middle James Roundtable

The Middle James Roundtable is a collaborative effort among various stakeholders in the Middle James watershed to improve water quality and the overall health of our communities. Roundtable stakeholders include elected officials, local government staff, the agricultural community, planning district commissions, business and industry, water and sewer utilities, commercial fishermen, soil and water conservation districts, developers, interested citizens, environmental groups, tourism and recreational groups, state and federal agency staff and public service authorities. Roundtable activities are dictated by the participants and can involve activities such as hosting forums to discuss local watershed issues and land use, educating citizens about water quality, grant writing, coordinating workshops, social marketing campaigns, collecting and analyzing water quality data and planning and implementation of watershed goals.

The Middle James Roundtable consists of a steering committee, which meets quarterly. An executive committee, elected from current steering committee members by steering committee members, meets monthly. The Roundtable also holds a yearly meeting that focuses on local water quality issues.

Middle James Roundtable Bylaws

2010 Middle James Roundtable Speaker Presentations

Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load, Chip Rice, VCU Center for Environmental Studies /DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation

DCR's Perspective on the Proposed VSMP Regulations, Jan-W. Briedé, Ph.D., Stormwater Outreach Manager, DCR Division of Soil & Water Conservation

The Extreme BMP Makeover: James River Edition, Laurel Woodworth, Center for Watershed Protection

Meeting Minutes

Executive Committee Members

Chairperson: Lorne Field - Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering
Vice-Chairperson: Ida Swenson - Concerned Citizen
Secretary: Michelle Kokolis - James River Association
Treasurer: Christina Luman-Bailey - City of Hopewell

Steering Committee Members

Christina Luman-Bailey - City of Hopewell
Ida Swenson - Concerned Citizen
Tara Sieber - Dept. of Environmental Quality
Michelle Kokolis - James River Association
Peter Agelasto - Friends of Rockfish Valley Foundation
Joyce Pritchard - Hopewell Planning Commission
Lorne Field - Chesterfield County Environmental Engineering
Megan Sommers Bascone - Virginia Commonwealth University/ Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
Amy Doss - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation Chesapeake Local Bay Assistance
Erin Hawkins - City of Lynchburg
Alex Foraste, P.E. - Water Street Studio
Anna Mathis - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Garrett Jones - Robert E. Lee Soil and Water Conservation District Contact the Steering Committee