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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, hazard mitigation, agritourism, to human services, the CSPDC is an invaluable asset to the quality of life in the Central Shenandoah Valley. For more information about the CSPDC, click here.
Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
112 MacTanly Place
Staunton, VA 24401
Phone: 540-885-5174
Fax: 540-885-2687
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Latest News
CSPDC and DEQ Host Brownfields and Voluntary Remediation Workshop
The CSPDC and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) brought together local government staff and developers on December 16, 2025 for a hands-on workshop on brownfields redevelopment, learning about how to transform underutilized properties into community assets.
DEQ’s Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) and Brownfields team facilitated an interactive session covering environmental assessment, remediation strategies, and reuse planning from individual sites to community-wide initiatives. The team shared real-world success stories and addressed common challenges that communities face when redeveloping contaminated properties.
Attendees learned how to identify brownfield sites, access DEQ technical assistance through VRP, and apply for state and federal funding opportunities including the Virginia Brownfields Assistance Fund.
DEQ is hosting the statewide Virginia Brownfields Conference in Staunton from June 8-10, 2026. CSPDC staff are ready to support localities with brownfields project development. Contact us to learn how we can help advance property reuse projects in your community.
BRITE Transit and Commuter Assistance Operating Budgets Set for FY27
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission is pursuing nearly $2.8 million in state funding to support and enhance regional transit services and transportation options.
Nine grant applications will be submitted to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation by the February 1 deadline. The requested funding would support critical transit operations, capital improvements including ADA improvements for an existing bus stop and facility equipment, route transit planning and marketing projects, and the CSPDC region’s commuter assistance program – Rideshare.
These grants represent essential funding for maintaining and improving public transportation throughout the CSPDC region. The investments would benefit both urban and rural transit services, ensuring residents across the region have access to reliable transportation options.
DRPT will review applications and release funding recommendations with the draft Six-Year Improvement Program in spring 2026.
CSPDC Awarded Grant to Fund the Town of Elkton Elk Run Stream Restoration Project
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded the CSPDC a $535,193 grant to fund the engineering and construction of the Town of Elkton Elk Run Stream Restoration Project. The project will improve a 420-foot segment of Elk Run Creek in downtown Elkton and address significant erosion issues along the bank, improve water quality, and enhance town recreation space.
The stream segment is situated between S. Stuart Avenue (US 340), W. Spotswood Trail (US 33 Business), and W. Rockingham Street. The project compliments an existing pocket park adjacent to the stream. The improvements include reshaping the bank, controlling stream grade to establish pools and ripples to support habitat diversity, establishing native trees and vegetation to reduce erosion, and establishing natural path connections for public recreational access to the streambank.
The project will likely begin in late spring 2026. The CSPDC developed the grant application through our Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) Program, which is funded by DEQ and supports stormwater planning and project implementation in the region.
