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Chesapeake residents in the Elizabeth River watershed can receive a free native tree from the Elizabeth River Project.  Limit one tree per home; homeowners are responsible for planting and providing proof of planting within 30 days. Free Tree Program - Elizabeth River Project

Share you "Flood Story" with Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation to help support flood resilience planning in Virginia. Tell them where it flooded and how that flooding impacted you.  You can also share details like photos, dates, and frequency of flooding.  Share your experiences at https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/9622222664b94ae6a4efef69184c43b2

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The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission is working to create a regionwide Comprehensive Climate Action Plan.  They have a survey live now to collect community input on mitigation and greenhouse gas reduction strategies.  Question 14 is an open-ended question where you can provide any additional input you'd like to share about the creation of this climate plan; it's a good place to share your thoughts on what needs to be done.  The survey is at https://www.hrpdcva.gov/1135/EPA-Climate-Pollution-Reduction-Grant-CP and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Note - at the end of the survey it says you can print your responses AFTER you submit, but you'll actually need a Microsoft Account to do that.

 Due 12/6: The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting public comments on the proposed regulatory framework to help solar developers avoid impacts to our state's prime agricultural and forest lands. This work come out of HB206 passed by the Virginia General Assembly during the 2022 session.  The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has an action alert to help you make comments at Support Responsible Solar Development in Virginia!  You can find the full text of the proposed regulations at the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall View Stage

The Planning Department is starting work on the Deep Creek Area Plan. Take the first Community Survey at Deep Creek Area Plan | Chesapeake, VA (cityofchesapeake.net)

It's time to start following "Lights Out" for the fall migration in Hampton Roads. As part of this voluntary program, property managers, businesses, tenants, government agencies, and residents are urged to help to prevent night-time bird collisions with building by turning off and/or blocking as many external and internal building lights at workplaces as possible at night to help prevent injury and death of migrating birds, especially from 11 pm to sunrise. Learn more at https://www.birdsafehr.org/

Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT) is conducting a community-wide survey as part of development a new PRT Master Plan.  Take the survey at https://chesapeakeparksurvey.org/ 

Hampton Roads Transit has put out a survey about these final four options for Connecting Chesapeake which mode most appeals: express bus, bus rapid transit, or light rail at https://www.connectingchesapeake.com/

Hampton Roads Transit is accepting applications for the installation of bike racks and repair stations, that promote cycling as a sustainable transportation option in communities. Applications close September 30.  Applicants may include Bike Groups, Cities and Counties, Schools, Military Installations, and Other relevant organizations. Learn more at Bike Boost » Traffix (gotraffix.com).  

Looking Beyond 2025, The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has an Action Alert to urge Bay leaders to recommit to Bay Restoration and set bold new goals for the future at https://p2a.co/BSysVku


Share your feedback on Chesapeake Comp Plan charts by July 7 at Focus Areas: Comprehensive Plan Update (arcgis.com)

Take the Traffix Commuter Survey at TRAFFIX Survey (jotform.com)

Submit feedback on Exploratory Scenario Planning approach for the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan - closes 3/12 - News Flash • Public Review Opportunity: Exploratory Scenario (hrtpo.org)
    - for my analysis, see 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan - Public Review Opportunity (greeningchesapeake.com)

Ask your Senator to support tree bills in the General Assembly - ASAP - https://p2a.co/7m5XyND

Submit comments on Trails and Connectivity Plan draft trail network - closes 2/28 - https://cityofchesapeake.net/TCONN

Ask your Delegate to support tree bills in the General Assembly - ASAP - https://p2a.co/m3lRvxK?p2asource=email20240205

Population Density Survey by City of Chesapeake - closes 2/16 - https://arcg.is/0Hm59b0

Climate Pollution Reduction Priorities Survey by Virgina DEQ - closes 1/31 - https://forms.office.com/g/mFrRc9DfC0

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