Virginia approves emergency funds for Shoesmith Landfill stabilization
State officials told the Chesterfield board they secured $10.6 million in FY27 emergency funding and temporary access to additional emergency and monitoring funds to support immediate leachate management and capping work at the Shoesmith Landfill.
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State environmental officials on Monday told the Chesterfield County board that the General Assembly placed $10.6 million in the FY27 budget to address urgent work at the Shoesmith Landfill, and that DEQ also has limited authority to use additional emergency and monitoring funds if needed. "The powers that be in the General Assembly ... determined that we could have $10,600,000 for this 1st fiscal year, FY27," DEQ Director Mike Roban said during the meeting.
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