At the request of the Economic Development Authority of Accomack County, Virginia, (EDA) the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (Commission) invites the submittal of responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified entities interested in performing a boundary survey to…
Director of Planning Position Summary The Director is responsible for coordination of all planning department operations and administration. The services offered by the department include facilitation, coordination and planning services for an interdisciplinary mix of projects that address regional and…
There is some exciting news out of the General Assembly for Eastern Shore groundwater protection. The State Water Control Board has been directed to adopt incentives to use groundwater from the Columbia Aquifer. Since the mid 1990s, the Eastern Shore…
At the February 21, 2018 Accomack Board of Supervisors meeting, Tyson Foods’ Kevin Taylor announced that going forward, Tyson will drill into the Columbia Aquifer for their Cool Cell Pads, where Columbia water is available. Accomack County Chairman Robert Crockett…
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) has completed its review of the effectiveness of Virginia’s water resource programs. Findings: Eastern Virginia (this is on the mainland of Virginia) does not have sufficient groundwater to meet the demand of the region.…
Governor McAuliffe made the announcement of funding at the Governor’s Summit on Rural Prosperity – Connecting Rural Virginia to the Global Economy. A-NPDC’s own Director of Planning Curtis Smith was on hand to acknowledge the award of $48,000 in funding. The…
RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the U.S. Navy signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will allow work to begin on the Interstate 564 intermodal connector on the grounds of Naval…
The Weldon Cooper Center has published the 2040 population projection for all Virginia cities and counties. Accomack County’s population is expected to remain stable and grow slightly to 33,661 by 2040 from 33,164 counted in the 2010 Census. The Center…
In summer of 2011, the Department of Conservation and Recreation reached out to Accomack and Northampton Counties to educate them about the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Due to the fast pace of the required submission from Virginia to the EPA and the…
– Announces Geological Survey of the Virginia Wind Energy Area and Outer Continental Shelf to Begin – RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell applauded the award of an offshore wind technology demonstration grant to a Virginia utility and announced today the beginning of a…
