About Us

ROLES OF DCR, VWRRC AND THE CLEARINGHOUSE COMMITTEE

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)

• Chairs the BMP Clearinghouse Committee;
• Provides technical and engineering staff support for various Clearinghouse activities;
• Collaborates with the VWRRC regarding appointment of individuals to the BMP Clearinghouse Committee;
• Has final authority and responsibility for decisions pertaining to certification of BMP performance and approval of BMP technologies that may be used in Virginia to manage the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff; and
• initial funding for the BMP Clearinghouse project.

The Virginia Water Resources Research Center (VWRRC) provides staff support for the Committee, including:

• Facilitates meetings of the Committee and provides support staff to the Committee;
• When requested, may facilitate third-party research and evaluation services by coordinating with stormwater BMP designers, regulators, researchers, and manufacturers regarding the scientific review of existing BMP test data or monitoring and testing of new devices; and
• Develops and maintains the clearinghouse website based on the directions of the Committee in corroboration with the DCR.

Stephen H. Schoenholtz is the director of the VWRRC and professor of forest hydrology and soils in the College of Natural Resources at Virginia Tech. Dr. Schoenholtz provides oversight of the VWRRC's responsibilities with regards to the stormwater BMP clearinghouse project and supervises the VWRRC staff. He has Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in forest soil science from Virginia Tech and B.S. degrees in forest science and biology from the Pennsylvania State University.

Jane Walker is a research associate with the VWRRC and serves as support staff to the Clearinghouse Committee. She holds a B.S. degree in biology with a minor in biochemistry from James Madison University and a M.S. degree in environmental sciences from the University of Virginia.

Tracey Sherman is a program support technician with the VWRRC and Department of Forestry at Virginia Tech. Tracey designs and updates the Virginia stormwater BMP clearinghouse web site. She earned an A.A.S. degree in graphic design communications from New River Community College.

The Stormwater BMP Clearinghouse Committee:

• Provides direction for the clearinghouse website design and content and for development and management of the website and support database;
• Evaluates BMP research and monitoring pertaining to BMPs;
• Makes recommendations to the DCR regarding certification of BMP performance claims and approval of practices and new technologies for use in Virginia to manage stormwater runoff.
• Makes recommendations to the DCR regarding BMP pollutant removal efficiencies and effectiveness ratings for Virginia;
• Provides assistance to BMP manufacturers in arranging for third-party research pertaining to their products, and
• Identifies stormwater issues that need research.

As the BMP Clearinghouse project evolves and moves forward, DCR and the VWRRC anticipate developing additional cooperative relationships with academic and research institutions that may aid in advancing the science of stormwater management.

STORMWATER BMP CLEARINGHOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBER LIST

(Current term of service included in parenthesis)

• Lee Hill (Committee Chair)
  Division Director for Stormwater Management Programs
  Division of Soil and Water Conservation
  Va. Department of Conservation and Recreation

• Rishi Baral, PE (2008-2010)
  Hydrologic Engineer 
  County of Stafford--Planning Department, E & S Plan Review

• Joseph G. Battiata, PE (2007-2009)
  Senior Water Resource Engineer
  Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.

• W. Douglas Beisch, Jr., PE (2008-2010)
  Senior Water Resource Engineer
  Williamsburg Environmental Group, Inc.

• Gary Boring (2009-2011)
  RC&D Coordinator
  New River Highlands RC&D Council

• Dean R. Bork, ASLA (2007-2009)
  Associate Professor
  Department of Landscape Architecture
  Virginia Tech

• Joanna Curran, PhD (2008-2010)
  Assistant Professor
  Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
  The University of Virginia

• Mike Gerel (2007-2009)
  Virginia Staff Scientist
  Chesapeake Bay Foundation

• Julia B. Hillegass (2009-2011)
  Senior Environmental Planner
  Hampton Roads Planning District Commission

• David J. Hirschman (2008-2010)
  Manager for Stormwater Services
  Center for Watershed Protection

• Gregory Johnson, PE (2009-2011)
  Director of Engineering
  Patton Harris Rust & Associates

• Mary E. Johnson, LS (2009-2011)
  Board Member, Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District
  Urban Committee Chair, Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts

• Roy Mills (2007-2009)                                              
  State Stormwater Program Administrator           
  State Hydraulics Engineer
  VDOT Location and Design Division
  Virginia Department of Transportation

• Douglas H. Moseley III, AICP CFM (2007-2009)
  Water Resources Planning Manager
  GKY & Associates, Inc.

• David B. Powers (2008-2010)
  Michael Baker Jr., Inc.

• David W. Rundgren (2008-2010)
  Executive Director
  New River Valley Planning District Commission

• David Sample (2008-2010)
  Assistant Professor          
  Biological Systems Engineering, Occoquan Watershed Monitoring Laboratory
  Virginia Tech        

• Randy Sewell (2007-2009)
  Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB)

• James S. Talian, PE (2009-2011)
  Senior Design Engineer
  City of Lynchburg

• Scott J. Thomas, PE (2007-2009)
  Chief Engineer - Stormwater
  Environmental Division
  James City County

• Kevin D. Young, PE (2009-2011)
  Research Associate
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Virginia Tech

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Scott Crafton, stormwater consultant to DCR, has provided valuable leadership and guidance with regard to the development of this website.  His dedication to this project is appreciated.

The members of the Clearinghouse Committee have volunteered their time and expertise to this project. In addition, a special thank you is also extended to the members of the clearinghouse subcommittees who have provided insight and direction:

Research Protocol,
Website Development
BMP Standards

STORMWATER BMP CLEARINGHOUSE COMMITTEE CHARTER (pdf or html) .