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Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Administers the following programs: Farm Loans, Price Support, Commodities, Conservation and Disaster Assistance. Serves the Counties of Louisa, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Goochland, Nelson and the City of Charlottesville.

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.

Administers the Federal Farm Programs and the USDA Farm Loan Programs for City of Lexington, Rockbridge,Alleghany and Bath Counties. Provides government price support and conservation programs related to agriculture at the local level. Price support includes both deficiency payments and low interest price support loans. Provides cash payments to individuals, disaster preparedness/relief and emergency funds.

Provides technical advice for the Conservation of Natural Resources. Soil, water, woodlands, wildlife; Assists local government with soil erosion, flood prevention & flood plain analysis. Administers the federal cost share conservation programs

Provides a State agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with private forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm ACCESSIBILITY: Limited accessibility for persons with disabilities.

National forest recreation facilities, campground, hiking, swimming, boating, picnicking, hunting, sight seeing. Provides up to date information on public demands, perceptions, values, and benefits from outdoor recreation, wilderness, and urban forests and describe how local community conditions and demographic shifts will affect these resources. Office is wheelchair accessible; however, outdoor areas are not.

Seeks to prevent and control air, water and other environmental pollution. Offers services to control insects and rodents. Evaluates well and sewage disposal sites. Inspects hotels, camps, restaurants and public swimming pools.

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.

Plants and maintains city's trees, creates and maintains city parks. Handles tree damage reports and permits for trees along streets.

Provides financial assistance to farmers and landowners in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson counties who install agricultural conservation practices. Reimburses landowners for portion of installation costs for approved practices. Must provide a written conservation plan for approval of SWCD Board beforehand. Agricultural BMP (Best Management Practices) Tax Credit may be available. Practices must first be approved by the SWCD Board prior to installation in order to qualify later for the tax credit. Call for more information.

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

Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

Provides management plans for timberland owners, free of charge. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.

The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority provides diverse regional recreational and educational opportunities and fosters an understanding of the relationships between people and their environment.

Serves Washington and Smyth counties and Bristol. Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

Provides multiple use management and protection of over 200,000 acres of National Forest Land available for public use. Area headquarters offers brochures, maps and general information.

Provides management plans for timberland owners, free of charge. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sales and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.

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 mosquito control for Virginia Beach.

A state agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm

Serves Alleghany and Rockbridge counties and Covington. Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

To ensure the well-being of American agriculture, the environment and the American public through efficient and equitable administration of farm commodity programs; farm ownership, operating and emergency loans; conservation and environmental programs, emergency and disaster assistance; domestic and international food assistance and international export credit programs.

Provides source reduction, surveillance, larviciding, and adulticiding of mosquitoes in the city of Chesapeake.

Provides information regarding George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Craig and Bland Counties. The two national forests contain nearly 1.8 million acres; one of the largest blocks of public land in the eastern United States. The forests include 1,664,110 acres in Virginia, 123,629 acres in West Virginia, and 961 acres in Kentucky. The forest headquarters is the Forest Supervisor's Office in Roanoke, Virginia. The forests include the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and seven Ranger Districts.

Administers Federal Farm Programs. Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Offers Farm Loans, Price Support, Conservation, Disaster Assistance and Commodity Information. Serves the counties of Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince William & Loudon.