CVPDC Flood Resilience Plan
The Central Virginia Planning District Commission (CVPDC) is pleased to present and make available for public comment the Draft CVPDC Flood Resilience Plan a regional document that presents strategies to increase resiliency, or ability to withstand, adapt, and recover, from the impacts of flooding, as well as extreme heat, on human life, properties and infrastructure in the region. The adoption of the regional Resilience Plan will enable member localities to apply to the Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) program funding to implement flood mitigation activities as well as capacity building and additional mitigation planning studies.
Watershed Planning
The CVPDC has facilitated and provided guidance in a number of watershed projects including, development of studies and plans to restore and maintain water quality within local, regional, and state waterways.
Developing a strategy to restore identified substandard or “dirty” streams to required water quality standards begins with the development of the TMDL study. A TMDL is a numerical measure of a particular pollutant load a water body can hold and still meet water quality standards. After a TMDL has been developed, a strategy to meet the water quality measure, or a TMDL Implementation Plan (IP) is developed. A TMDL IP is a summation of activities or actions that over time will assist in meeting water quality standards.
Infrastructure Planning & Development
The CVPDC assists in both regional and local water and wastewater planning and project implementation.
