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\"During our first 9 months, from July 24 through March 25, we've collected about 12,650 tons of recycled material,\" a county staff presenter told the board, describing an increase from roughly 10,400 tons the previous year.

The presenter said express lanes opened in May at convenience centers and have reduced wait times. Community recycling centers were established at seven parks (Dodd, Daniel, Ettrick, Going, Horner, Huguenot and Rockwood). Pickup frequencies and container counts vary by park; Huguenot and Rockwood were reported to have double‑digit container counts and three pickups per week, while several parks have four to six containers with varied pickup schedules.

The county also described partnership events with the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA), including a recent e‑cycling and shredding event June 14 at Thomas Dale High School and planned events Aug. 9 and Nov. 8. The county said it is coordinating with CVWMA on education and regional support.

The main program announcement was a pilot for composting collection at northern and southern convenience centers. The county described an approach using elevated bins lined with bags; residents would place compostable materials in the bags, and a contractor would collect the bags for processing. Staff said the county aims to have the sites in place and operational by August.

Board members and attendees raised operational questions during public comment, including whether master gardener outreach could align with the county’s composting education and whether older residents have difficulty lifting recycling lids at some sites. Staff invited further collaboration and offered to consider operational improvements.

No formal board vote was requested; the update was presented as an operational program rollout and partnership announcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Environmental Stewardship Update - BOS Meeting - June 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff reported increased recycling tonnage, expanded community recycling containers, express lanes at convenience centers and plans to launch composting drop‑off sites by August using bagged bins and contractor pickup.","taxTitle","Chesterfield County, Virginia","taxId",27598,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184266,"Young Farmers program, Farm Bureau members describe stewardship and career pathways",235,1513000,1748000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9&start=1513&end=1748","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9/thumbnail_1513000.jpg","/articles/6184266/Chesterfield-County/Virginia/Young-Farmers-program-Farm-Bureau-members-describe-stewardship-and-career-pathways","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184266-ac961428d7315f001810307dd9d57328/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158300&Signature=WPM4uMrJQwBZBJc95pdtfXl~WZTc5czgwnKgz72TCPy6ZGAjnXhhF2rnxKo4ruTgCUi~vNwjcXePm6cRfV6M~dxoigX0DszaILcasLekOGldDHW~B2pIgaczOG~yKDyv3tHdoz9W0PQ1KmjEP-DH~4Nqn9R~EVUGzmbDCyDlwpt92rT1mqjKBQw7OkYaKO691TuzoyrYFfN7Lh1d00IWf4e9wXCLI~SroKNXHGsS-3knb~8hqtPZwafXbFZ8mxIhwQIBohYr4gl3ZqbT~R2xZxZ8a271b0FGVSdLPY0Z-NF8mBxRDyQYFdoTVAEyPM26WPooZh~sMWi4KhASshZ~Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of the Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers program told the board that local agricultural youth programs helped shape his career and community ties and described recent outreach and exchange experiences.

\"I am a product of Chesterfield County,\" said Diaz Tompkins, identifying himself as a long‑term county resident and Young Farmers participant.

Tompkins described early involvement in 4‑H and Farm Bureau activities and said those programs taught stewardship, business skills and leadership. He said Farm Bureau is a member‑based, nonpartisan organization and that the Young Farmers and Ranchers arm focuses on people aged 18 to 35 with goals of education, networking and leadership development.

Tompkins recounted practical experiences that led to paid opportunities and exchange work; he said he recently spent three months in Chile working with that country’s extension service and earlier had opportunities to assist on a film production because of his equine and farm skills. He credited local mentors and county extension staff for ongoing support.

His remarks were offered as a testimonial and informational comment; no board action or county funding request accompanied the statement.","A Farm Bureau Young Farmers speaker described his experience in Chesterfield 4‑H and Farm Bureau, international exchange work and how Young Farmers and Ranchers program supports leadership and agricultural careers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184271,"James River Soil & Water district outlines rain‑garden, cover‑crop and cost‑share work in Chesterfield",541,768000,1309000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9&start=768&end=1309","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9/thumbnail_768000.jpg","/articles/6184271/Chesterfield-County/Virginia/James-River-Soil-Water-district-outlines-raingarden-covercrop-and-costshare-work-in-Chesterfield","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184271-30240935ff33fb587f944a9ca6ea52d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158300&Signature=N038grpNwK7i9kRghtZOm8TO6PhnJGf~k1UVZHnnDCIzxgwj1Rl63iiy40HnIvFEXjfQnJaJyYFN-B6Lpsin-4LZISH92FjoeuQnsUnTFL4wJO5FLe3H9T9JLQU4gbYNi3cCz9lmJOg0U0WF6TIwqvzoUSNB6OH0eR4OTgKCwLAa3XS-NSV-tJWEZdIxPuyWsLnPfvLFPNqQ9HnSQd-7wiSTjPTkGM~7yX4ngrBZxleT9DjOvtkMWwLffqwU0jOAEe0d7lt5PjjLpm6sX9AxeyuVsiDGkIOCsk70tsl9Yhs63haTAIZ4eDerkVMjvdNJXw8vkx1hZPJw9~BgnJZk9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The James River Soil and Water Conservation District told Chesterfield supervisors it is focusing on nonpoint source pollution, suburban conservation practices such as rain gardens and permeable surfaces, and agricultural best practices including cover crops and manure storage.

\"This kind of pollution is called non point source pollution,\" said Brianna Moring, district manager for the James River Soil and Water Conservation District, summarizing why the district emphasizes rain gardens and other practices.

Moring described the district as locally led and nonregulatory. She said the district is staffed by four people and guided by a six‑member board, and it receives state funding through the Department of Conservation and Recreation alongside local government support. She outlined suburban and agricultural programs that provide technical assistance and cost‑share funding to landowners.

Program details cited to the board included distribution of more than $1 million to local producers through the agricultural cost‑share program over the past year; approval of 18 suburban conservation practices that received more than $100,000 in cost share (including six rain gardens, eight conservation landscaping projects, three permeable paver driveways and one dry well); and support for construction of Virginia’s first equine manure storage facility, which the district said provides covered storage for up to six months to reduce runoff.

Moring described outreach and youth engagement work: the district hosted the Area 6 Envirothon at Pocahontas State Park, and Chesterfield teams went on to the state competition. The district also added two scholarships to fully cover attendance at an agricultural youth conservation camp at Virginia Tech and runs a statewide poster contest in which Chesterfield students placed at state and national levels.

Moring read a schedule of four rain‑barrel workshops to be held in Chesterfield in 2025, with dates and locations provided for July 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 21 and Nov. 1. She invited board members and residents to join the district’s social media and newsletter for updates.

The district presentation was informational; no formal board action was requested during the update.","The James River Soil and Water Conservation District told the board about programs to reduce nonpoint source pollution, distributed cost‑share funds to local producers and announced rain‑barrel workshops and youth competitions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6184276,"Virginia Cooperative Extension highlights volunteers, new hires and expanded 4‑H access in Chesterfield",569,138000,707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9&start=138&end=707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091631-7450abadbceda3658706864fbba488c9/thumbnail_138000.jpg","/articles/6184276/Chesterfield-County/Virginia/Virginia-Cooperative-Extension-highlights-volunteers-new-hires-and-expanded-4H-access-in-Chesterfield","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184276-86a9a8714ba6497727369ce86717489d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158300&Signature=R2zlzO7cwwDtoQiwmKgwq1QweGJBpeYlUKHBElxkCYDs-OC9C7PzZ8D~TRs95aankyuU6tNg8QrEQ7LjZjbqypuZBL3~Jaf9VOZC5xchaaPFVL9g5Z624iQIPEKf0kfVNdtpcB-qVA5F6d6F9opryjcgxUo5HPclWKOqnc62C01En1XK5V9VFOYbl0l8bX12dS9j71wr4vAId3ySherb9mYfGrppG-4uAUHI8FkLhOvUpyu~CnE3ICxi23YoiJMbEbUarXXTaSHHL0fuqQHTBYVmftBr8yXtvlndyWWRt1JaBtF6QLTeVG4R5x~eoNicdOG1ct-0uenZkIPYEOcysg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Virginia Cooperative Extension on Monday told the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors about recent staff additions, volunteer service and partnerships that county presenters said expand local environmental education and youth programming.

\"This is where the magic happens,\" said Morris White, northeast district director for Virginia Cooperative Extension, describing the volunteer-driven work his office supports in Chesterfield.

White told the board his office covers about 25 counties and that Chesterfield hosts a local extension office with a demonstration garden, beehive, chicken coop, composting station and youth garden. He said the extension has three new county-based hires: an administrative fiscal assistant (Sylvia Lovelace), a volunteer coordinator (Danny Lovegood) and a new 4‑H extension agent (Chandler Burwell).

White provided program metrics to the board. He said 155 master gardeners contributed about 13,000 volunteer hours in the past year, which the extension estimated as $461,693 in value (using Virginia’s volunteer rate) and equivalent to roughly seven full‑time staff. He said public horticulture inquiries answered through the office numbered 708, a 21% year‑over‑year increase. The extension also credited partnerships for a $66,000 project supporting landscape improvements with the county Parks and Recreation Department.

On youth programming, White said Chesterfield sent about 140 campers to 4‑H camp this year and that the county and partner donors funded 15 scholarships for first‑time campers. He described Parks and Recreation and individual commissioners as among the donors who provided buses and financial support.

White and presenters recognized the role of volunteers and local partners, and White presented tokens of appreciation to Parks and Recreation representatives for their assistance with the campship effort.

No formal board action was taken on the presentation; speakers and staff framed the report as an informational update and expression of thanks to county partners.

The extension contact and recruitment details were offered to the board; White invited supervisors to reach out for more information or to connect residents with programs.","Virginia Cooperative Extension updated the Chesterfield County Board on volunteer impact, new staff hires, expansion of 4‑H programming and partnerships that supported 140 campers and 15 scholarships to 4‑H camp.","actionData","errors"]

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