Local Law Enforcement Funding: The Commonwealth should be equitable in its support for local law enforcement funding both to those localities with police departments (HB 599 funding) and to those in which Sheriff’s Departments provide law enforcement (through the Compensation Board). Cities should not bear a disproportionate burden for law enforcement funding through continued reductions in funds provided by HB 599. Odd Fellows Road Funding: The City is seeking additional funding to provide access, including pedestrian facilities, to the new interchange that will be constructed on Route 460/29 at Odd Fellows Road. Without improvements to the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Mayflower Drive and to Odd Fellows Road from the Lynchburg Expressway (Rt. 29 Business) to the interchange, access to the new interchange will be constricted, limiting the effectiveness of that facility. Water Quality: The City continues to face significant financial burdens in its efforts to comply with water quality regulations. The management of all the related water quality programs imposes high costs on sewer and stormwater rate payers. Continued Federal and State assistance is required to avoid an unreasonable economic burden on City residents and businesses. The City urges support for the following positions: Continue to adequately fund the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) program and make available low and zero interest loans for water quality improvement projects that are necessary for permit compliance and the achievement of the goals of the Chesapeake Bay and other local TMDLs. Support efforts to fund the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund in the amount of $50 million to help localities offset some of the multi-billion dollar cost attributed to stormwater through the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Support expansion of pollutant trading programs to include sediment. Provide local authority to charge connection and availability or facility fees for stormwater systems similar to those charged by water and wastewater utilities. Insist that any regulations enacted to implement the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) in the Chesapeake Bay watershed be based on factual information, propose a reasonable schedule and are sensitive to the fiscal ability of local governments. Support reasonable and affordable implementation of any new stormwater management requirements. EPA storm water requirements should be reviewed and revised to avoid placing an unreasonable economic burden on communities. Oppose efforts to implement further point source (wastewater treatment plant) reductions of nutrient discharges beyond those allocations currently in the Chesapeake Bay Nutrient General Permit. Provide state or federal funding support for all water quality initiatives, as well as continued funding for the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF).
Local Law Enforcement Funding: The Commonwealth should be equitable in its support for local law enforcement funding both to those localities with police departments (HB 599 funding) and to those in which Sheriff’s Departments provide law enforcement (through the Compensation Board). Cities should not bear a disproportionate burden for law enforcement funding through continued reductions in funds provided by HB 599. Odd Fellows Road Funding: The City is seeking additional funding to provide access, including pedestrian facilities, to the new interchange that will be constructed on Route 460/29 at Odd Fellows Road. Without improvements to the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Mayflower Drive and to Odd Fellows Road from the Lynchburg Expressway (Rt. 29 Business) to the interchange, access to the new interchange will be constricted, limiting the effectiveness of that facility. Water Quality: The City continues to face significant financial burdens in its efforts to comply with water quality regulations. The management of all the related water quality programs imposes high costs on sewer and stormwater rate payers. Continued Federal and State assistance is required to avoid an unreasonable economic burden on City residents and businesses. The City urges support for the following positions: Continue to adequately fund the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) program and make available low and zero interest loans for water quality improvement projects that are necessary for permit compliance and the achievement of the goals of the Chesapeake Bay and other local TMDLs. Support efforts to fund the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund in the amount of $50 million to help localities offset some of the multi-billion dollar cost attributed to stormwater through the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. Support expansion of pollutant trading programs to include sediment. Provide local authority to charge connection and availability or facility fees for stormwater systems similar to those charged by water and wastewater utilities. Insist that any regulations enacted to implement the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) in the Chesapeake Bay watershed be based on factual information, propose a reasonable schedule and are sensitive to the fiscal ability of local governments. Support reasonable and affordable implementation of any new stormwater management requirements. EPA storm water requirements should be reviewed and revised to avoid placing an unreasonable economic burden on communities. Oppose efforts to implement further point source (wastewater treatment plant) reductions of nutrient discharges beyond those allocations currently in the Chesapeake Bay Nutrient General Permit. Provide state or federal funding support for all water quality initiatives, as well as continued funding for the Water Quality Improvement Fund (WQIF).
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