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Text Box: New River-Highlands Resource Conservation and Development Council’s 2007 Annual Report Text Box: Completed RC&D Projects: Text Box: MILL & DODD CREEK TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD IMPLEMENTATION PLAN— Text Box: The New River-Highlands RC&D Council recognized the following people for their outstanding contributions to the RC&D program at the 2006 Annual Awards Banquet in November: Outstanding RC&D Council Member- Louis Brossy Distinguished Service Awards- Barry Skiles/Natural Resources Conservation Service Laura Duncan/Bland County Firewise Mitigation Demonstrator David Lazarus/VA Department of Environmental Quality Text Box: Rc&d annual awards Text Box: National, Southeast & virginia rc&d council meetings Text Box: The New River-Highlands RC&D Council is active at the state, regional and national levels. Council members participate annually in the National RC&D Legislative Forum held each February in Washington DC, where council members visit legislators to update them on the importance and success of the RC&D Program. Jay Hubble currently serves as secretary of the Southeastern Association of RC&D Councils and chair of the Virginia Association of RC&D Councils. Jay Hubble, Sam Terry, Louis Brossy and Chuck Shorter attended the Virginia Association of RC&D Councils’ Annual Meeting held April 25-27, 2007 in Staunton, Virginia. Louis Brossy, Jay Hubble, Chuck Shorter and Bob Martin attended the National Association of RC&D Councils’ meeting held June 18-21, 2006 in Savannah, Georgia. Text Box: Outstanding RC&D Sponsor Award- VA Department of Environmental Quality Outstanding RC&D Project- New River Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Project Outstanding RC&D Project Contractor- MapTech, Inc./Blacksburg, VA News Media Award- Jane Graham/Roanoke Times Text Box: STEVENS AMENDMENT ACT FIRE MITIGATION PROGRAM PHASE II— Text Box: In Phase II of this project mechanical fuel reduction activities were implemented on 130 acres protecting 100 homes. The activities targeted high risk communities and individual homes located within three miles of forest service land. It improved the safety of 100 homes and demonstrated mechanical fuel reduction in eleven counties and increased the awareness of the Firewise Program in Virginia. It enhanced the educational campaign to promote the Firewise Virginia Campaign as a means of promoting additional hazard mitigation projects throughout Virginia. Homeowners realized the importance of and gained the knowledge to make wise decisions to protect their homes and communities. Wildfire and property damage risks were significantly reduced and as a result, woodland communities were made safer. Text Box: This project included the development of a three-staged Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan for Mill and Dodd Creeks. Each Implementation Plan addressed fecal coliform and general standards (benthics) impairments. The Implementation Plan included a description of Best Management Practices; associated costs; technical assistance needs; timelines; identification of funding sources; descriptions of past and future tracking and monitoring activities; and a list of milestones.