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Conservation groups press for basinwide water-supply plan after Rappahannock named "most endangered river"
Summary
Friends of the Rappahannock and American Rivers described reasons for the Rappahannock River27s "most endangered" designation, citing declining groundwater, data gaps, interbasin transfers and fast regional growth. They urged coordinated basinwide planning and funding for regional water-supply plans required by law.
Friends of the Rappahannock and American Rivers briefed the commission on why the Rappahannock River was named one of the nation27s "Most Endangered Rivers," urging a basinwide and coordinated approach to water supply planning to address long-term sustainability.
Brent Hunsinger of Friends of the Rappahannock said the designation is a "call to action" aimed at improving regional planning and public attention. He cited primary threats including declining groundwater levels in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area and Piedmont aquifers, explosive…
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