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Virginia Legislative Reps Propose Menhaden Extinction!

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:23:03 -0000

Virginia State Senator Richard H. Stuart of Montross and Va. Delegate Barry Knight of Virginia Beach have filed bills for introduction in the 2012 Virginia General Assembly which could set the stage for total extinction of the Menhadden fishery in the Chesapeake. Menhadden, which form a basic foundation of the Chesapeake Bay's food chain have been increasingly subject to overfishing, and in November, 2011, the Atlantic States marine Fisheries Commission took the first steps towards establishment of science based "catch limits" to preserve the species.

The menhaden fishing industries reaction: let's move to remove all limits and make a fast buck while we can. Two bills pre-filed for introduction in the 2012 Virginia General Assembly pose a grave threat to efforts to promote Bay conservation.

HB 88
Introduced by Barry D. Knight would remove the cap by removing a provision that allows an adjustment for underages or overages in the annual harvest cap to be carried over to the next year's cap limit. Currently, if a person harvests less than the 109,020 metric ton limit on taking menhaden, he can add the difference to his cap for next year's harvest. Conversely, if he exceeds the cap in any one year, he must reduce his harvest in the succeeding year by the amount of the overage of the preceding year.

A copy of this bill is available at:http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB88+pdf" rel="external" title=""> http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB88+pdf

SB 18
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart removes authorization for Virginia's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The purpose of the Compact is to promote better utilization of the marine, shell, and anadromous fisheries of the Atlantic seaboard through the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and by the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause. If any state desires to remove itself from the Compact, it must send a six months' notice in writing to the member states of its intention to withdraw from the Compact.

A copy of this bill is available at http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB18+pdf

To stop these bills, Virginia legislaturive representatives need to hear from you now - early and often!

Go tohttp://legis.state.va.us/" rel="external" title=""> http://legis.state.va.us/
to find the name of your Delegate and Senator and others and write them to stop these bills.

Wintergreen and Nelson County FAQ Feature Launched!

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:53:02 -0000

We have launched our Wintergreen and Nelson County FAQ - a feature designed to enable users to ask and answer questions, to share their knowledge of Nelson County, Virginia and Wintergreen, and to create a knowledge base of frequently asked questions about Nelson County, Virginia. Visitors and residents are welcome and encouraged to submit questions. If you know the answer to a posted questions, please feel free to share your knowledge and submit an answer. If you believe a posted answer is wrong, or could be improved, please post a comment.
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Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:20:00 -0000

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KAINE ANNOUNCES FEDERAL DISASTER DESIGNATIONS FOR ELEVEN VIRGINIA COUNTIES

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:02:28 -0000

RICHMOND�Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced today that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has designated Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Louisa, Nelson, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward counties primary natural disaster areas because of reductions in farm production caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred this calendar year.

These disaster designations make farmers eligible for low-interest loans and any supplemental relief that might be provided by Congress in the future.

�The low-interest loans farmers in these counties are now eligible to apply for could provide much needed assistance,� Governor Kaine said. �We anticipate that the USDA will soon respond to the many additional requests for disaster designation.�

Farmers in the independent cities of Bedford, Danville, Lynchburg and Petersburg as well as in these adjacent counties have received contiguous disaster status and also may be eligible for federal assistance:

Albemarle
Charlotte
Greensville
Powhatan

Appomattox
Chesterfield
Hanover
Prince George

Augusta
Cumberland
Henry
Roanoke

Botetourt
Fluvanna
Lunenburg
Rockbridge

Brunswick
Franklin
Mecklenburg
Spotsylvania

Buckingham
Goochland
Orange
Sussex

Disaster declarations make farm operators in primary and contiguous areas eligible to be considered for low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provided they meet certain eligibility requirements. This assistance includes FSA emergency loans and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) which was approved as part of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008. FSA will consider each application on its own merits by taking into account the extent of the losses, security available and repayment ability. Local FSA offices can provide affected farmers with additional information.

Requests for primary federal drought disaster designations are currently pending for these 18 counties:

Albemarle
Fluvanna
Henry
Rockbridge

Buckingham
Franklin
Isle of Wight
Scott

Brunswick
Goochland
Lunenburg
Surry

Caroline
Greene
Mecklenburg

Charlotte
Hanover
Powhatan

"Articles, News & Announcements" versus "News & Announcements from the Community"

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:07:25 -0000

Understanding the difference between our "Articles, News & Announcements" feature and "News & Announcements from the Community."
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