Community Engagement Meeting - Cleanup Plan for Lake Anna Watershed in Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Orange counties.
Oct 22, 2026 2:00 PM
PURPOSE OF THE MEETING: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host the First Community Engagement meeting for the Laka Anna Watershed Protection Plan on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The meeting participants will assist in development of a cleanup plan, also known as a Watershed Protection Plan, to address the elevated risks of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the upper portion of Lake Anna in Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Orange counties. The meeting is open to the public and any member of the public may participate in the proceedings. The meeting will summarize the project and pollutant drivers identified, outline the structure of the Watershed Protection Plan, provide an overview of the watershed modeling that will inform the Watershed Protection Plan, and discuss potential future working sessions and management strategies. Information about this plan development can be found here: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/water/water-quality/implementation/implementation-plans-under-development. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held on October 29, 2026 at the same time and location stated above. CONTACT INFORMATION: Amanda Thompson; Northern Regional Office; 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193; Phone: (571) 866- 6048; Amanda.R.Thompson@deq.virginia.gov.
Sponsored by Department Of Environmental Quality
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Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.