Welcome to the Central Shenandoah
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) represents and serves the local governments of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties and the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton and Waynesboro as well as the 11 towns within the Central Shenandoah region.
The CSPDC works with its member jurisdictions, communities and agencies to provide high quality planning, technical assistance and facilitation of services that address local, regional and state needs in an innovative, timely and cooperative manner. Covering everything from land use planning, transportation, water and waste water utilities, natural resource management, affordable housing, economic and community development, disaster mitigation and preparedness, agritourism to human services, the CSPDC is an invaluable asset to the quality of life in the Shenandoah Valley. For more information about the CSPDC, click here.
May is Bike Month, 2013
Visit our Bike the Valley website to learn more about Bike Month events and promotions in our region. Shenandoah Water Supply Summit Set for May 29 The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, Shenandoah Pure Water Forum, United States Geological Survey, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Clarke County, and Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation will host the Shenandoah Water Supply Summit on May 29, 2013, 9am-3pm at the JMU Festival Conference Center, Festival Room 2001/MSC 4201, 13 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg. This workshop will provide participants with new data and tools available to support water resource management decision-making in the region, and present examples of their use (click here to view agenda). Participants will also have the opportunity to interface with other water managers and users, locality representatives, regulators, and other stakeholders on possible applications of various management tools to maximize water management efforts in the Shenandoah River watershed. This is a free event, and lunch will be served. Please register HERE by Friday, May 24th. Space is limited to the first 50 registrants. For more information contact C.J. Mitchem, CSPDC, 540-885-5174, cemitchem@cspdc.org. Planning Grant Awarded for Fields of Gold Initiative Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission recently received a $35,000 planning grant from the Governor's Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID) for the Fields of Gold agritourism project. The money will help the regional agritourism consortium develop and market a robust website that will include an interactive map of agritourism sites, an events calendar and farm-to-restaurant guide. For the complete release from the Governor's office, click HERE. Van Pool Connecting Waynesboro to Charlottesville Launches RideShare, a cooperative program of the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, is pleased to announce the formation of a vanpool from Waynesboro to Charlottesville for commuters whose work hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The vanpool departs from the Waynesboro Park and Ride Lot located off Route 340 just south of the I-64 interchange and drop off sites include various locations at the University of Virginia. The initial departure from Waynesboro is 6:45 AM and the vanpool arrives back to Waynesboro at 5:30 PM.
CERT Celebrates 10 Years of Preparedness In 2013, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program coordinated by the CSPDC will celebrate ten years of training citizens to protect themselves, family, and neighbors from disasters and emergencies. Begun in 2003, the regional CERT program has trained over four hundred and fifty (450) people with the national CERT curriculum which involves training one night a week for nine weeks on topics including disaster preparedness, fire safety, emergency medical operations, and terrorism awareness. Once the basic training course is completed, CERT members have the opportunity to take advanced training courses that are offered several times a year as well as volunteer in their communities. To date, there are 93 active volunteers in the CERT program. CERT volunteers have staffed emergency shelters, set-up a temporary pet shelter, and manned disaster preparedness informational booths at countless community events. Our dedicated CERT volunteers have spent an entire decade donating their time to making the Central Shenandoah Valley disaster resistant. For more information about CERT, please contact Rebecca Joyce at rebecca@cspdc.org or 540-885-5174. Fields of Gold Receives Building Collaborative Communities Grant Agritourism in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia will be able to roll out a whole new range of activities in the coming years thanks to a recent $60,000 grant from the Building Collaborative Communities program, a broad-based effort that brings to bear resources from a number of state entities. The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission will administer the grant on behalf of the Fields of Gold region. Funds will be allocated to develop partnerships, create business support services, market the Valley's rich agricultural offerings and build a sustainable organizational structure for long-term viability. Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr., 24th Senatorial District of Virginia, commented on the importance of the Fields of Gold program to the Shenandoah Valley's economy: "Promoting the Shenandoah Valley as a diverse agritourism destination through the Fields of Gold initiative is a solid economic development tool that will enhance the economic viability of area agricultural enterprises. The award of the Building Collaborative Communities grant provides program planners the resources necessary to build an infrastructure that ensures the longevity and effectiveness of the initiative." For more information on the Fields of Gold agritourism initiative and upcoming events, visit the CSPDC website or Facebook. Register for Bike Virginia 2013 Registration for the new and improved Bike Virginia Tour 2013 is now open. Enjoy 6 days of riding and a revamped event that includes more riding, fewer riders, easy accommodations, and great food and social events. With fewer slots than in recent years, don’t wait to sign up! Click HERE to get in on the fun. New Service Offered by CSPDC
Please contact the CSPDC for more information about this program. Winter 2013 Quarterly Planner Newsletter The Fall 2012 Quarterly Planner Newsletter of the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission has been published. Please review HERE.
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