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Central Shenandoah Flood and Stormwater Resilience Plan

In June 2025, the CSPDC received a grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) program to develop a Regional Flood and Stormwater Resilience Plan. The CFPF program funds planning and implementation projects that reduce the impact of flooding throughout the State. The Resilience Plan will align with the strategies identified in the CSPDC’s on-going Hazard Mitigation Plan update, which identifies flooding as the region’s top natural disaster vulnerability.

The Central Shenandoah Flood and Stormwater Resilience Plan will identify each participating community’s flooding and stormwater needs, and develop a list of prioritized implementation projects with cost estimates. Additionally, upon completion of the Resilience Plan, localities will be able to apply for DCR CFPF implementation funding to construct flood mitigation projects.

Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - complete

    CFPF Grant Award

    June 2025: The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded the CSPDC a Round 5 Community Flood and Preparedness Fund (CFPF) grant to develop the plan.

  • Timeline item 2 - complete

    Project Kick-off

    October 2025: The Project Team, consisting of CSPDC staff and the Berkley Group, held a kick-off meeting with stakeholders from each participating locality.

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Data Collection

    November 2025 - February 2026: The Project Team will collect and review existing information about flooding and stormwater management in the region.

  • Timeline item 4 - incomplete

    Public Input Survey

    February 2026: The Project Team will collect community insight to common flooding areas and issues.

  • Timeline item 5 - incomplete

    Flood Resilience Project Development

    March - July 2026: The Project Team will hone-in on common flooding issues and areas, generating project ideas with assistance from locality staff.

  • Timeline item 6 - incomplete

    Draft Regional Resilience Plan

    August - September 2026: The CSPDC will release a draft of the regional Resilience Plan for review and public comment.

  • Timeline item 7 - incomplete

    Final Regional Resilience Plan

    October 2026: After incorporating feedback on the draft plan, the CSPDC will release the final Resilience Plan for localities to adopt.

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