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Provides a Federal Agency to protect and manage 190,000 acres of National Forest land and provide recreation opportunities. In the Northwest Region of Virginia the USDA Forest Service also has offices in Harrisonburg, Natural Bridge Station and Warm Springs. Please see the web site for more details. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm Serves the counties of Frederick, Hampshire (WV), Hardy (V), Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and the city of Winchester.

Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.

Works largely with the agricultural community and local land owners to conserve and protect soil and water. Provide cost share programs that assist landowners with natural resource problem solutions.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.

Provides a Material Utilization Center at Ivy, located on State Route 637, that serves residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The Center includes: transfer station for municipal solid waste and small loads of construction and demolition debris material, vegetative waste mulching operation, household hazardous waste collection, collection centers for white goods, pallets, and tires, and an Encore Shop for collection and sale of reusable items. The Convenience Center (located before the scale house) allows for easy drop offs of recyclables, certain household hazardous waste and tagged bags or receptacles containing trash. The Convenience Center serves the needs of area residents.

Provides public food surveillance program, rabies control program, private well program, public swimming pool program, marina program, food handler's course, and indoor air quality information.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.

Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.

Responsible for maintaining a clean environment, ensuring clean water is returned to Four Mile Run and the Chesapeake Bay and providing solid waste management services.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination. ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation.

Provides information on wildlife, fishing, hunting, boating and licensing for the Counties of Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and the Cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester. Central Office (Richmond) - (804) 367-1000 For other offices in Northwest Virginia for the Counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Rappahannock, and the City of Charlottesville, please visit the web site:

Provides a Farm Service Agency, National Resources Conservation Service and other Rural Development services for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help farmers and landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Rockingham, Page, and the City of Harrisonburg.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits. public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination. ACCESSIBILITY: Necessary to negotiate steps. Adjacent off-street parking. Front entrance passenger loading zone. Passenger elevator available.

Offers soil and water conservation programs for counties of Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties. Programs include Wetlands Reserve, Wildlife Incentive, Reforestation of Timberlands, Partners for Fish and Wildlife, Virginia Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund.

Responsible for drainage control and improvements, gypsy moth and mosquito control, small construction projects, watershed management, stream monitoring, pollution prevention and street name signs.

Provides environmental education to youth groups, scout troops, outreach and on-site programs; litter prevention: neighborhood and city wide cleanups, Adopt-a-Spot, Great American Clean Up and Clean the Bay Day; waste reduction: recycling programs and beautification and community improvement: wetlands restoration, neighborhood beautification and leadership development programs.

Provides technical advice for the conservation of natural resources: soil, water, woodland, wildlife, agriculture land. Serves the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson and the City of Charlottesville.

For energy services in the Richmond, Virginia, area, the primary provider is Dominion Energy, an investor-owned utility. The environmental description of energy service is shaped by state-level mandates under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and the city's RVAgreen 2050 plan, which both commit to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through a transition to renewable energy sources.

Provides an organization that strives to preserve plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages 30 nature preserves totaling 65,000 acres, and has assisted other agencies to preserve 155,000 acres more.

Provides leadership and encourages stewardship in the conservation of soil and water resources. Inspires present and future generations to protect and preserve these resources. Louisa Office - 540-967-5940

Provides the following Environmental Health Services: Complaints Environmental Health documents and investigates residents' complaints about environmental health problems, including reports of food and waterborne disease, mosquito problems, improper sewage disposal and other public health issues. Food Services Local health department staff inspect and issue required permits to such food service establishments as school cafeterias, restaurants, food stands at community events, camps, day care centers, B&B's and migrant camps. They work with those who provide prepared food to the public to help assure that food is wholesome and healthy. The local health department is responsible for working with local dairies to assure a healthy product, free of disease. This is done through regular inspections and ongoing input into dairy operations. Drinking Water Environmental health staff provides assistance to property owners who have or desire to have private wells on their property. They assist with required activities and issue, upon proper documentation and payment of fees, permits for private on-site wells. Each county health department maintains records on properties with private on-site wells. Sewage Disposal Environmental health staff provides assistance to residents who desire to or already have on-site sewage disposal systems on their own or their rented property. This assistance includes providing the activities, referral and documentation necessary to obtain required permits for on-site sewage disposal. Each county health department maintains records on properties with on-site sewage disposal systems.

Provides educational programming and citizen participation events to spread the word about litter prevention, recycling, wastestream reduction, stormwater pollution prevention, protecting our natural resources, local recycling information. Provides educational resources and programming for the school systems, the public and the municipalities in the cities of Roanoke and Salem, sponsors several valley-wide litter cleanup events and e-waste collections each year.

Provides a Farm Service Agency and a National Resources Conservation Service for the Conservation District. Offers leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Provides technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife habitat, and water conservation. Serves the Counties of Culpeper, Greene and Rappahannock.