Wetlands Watch strongly supports HJ16 to continue the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. For more than a decade, this subcommittee has played a critical role in translating science, local experience, and stakeholder input into bipartisan policy action that improves flood resilience across the Commonwealth.
Recurrent flooding is no longer limited to coastal tidal areas. Riverine flooding and stormwater-driven flooding increasingly affect inland, rural, and urban communities, often crossing jurisdictional boundaries and overwhelming local capacity. Continued legislative coordination is essential to address these interconnected risks in a strategic and equitable manner.
Extending the subcommittee provides needed continuity to evaluate emerging data, refine floodplain management strategies, and ensure that state leadership keeps pace with worsening flood impacts. Wetlands Watch urges adoption of HJ16 to maintain Virginia’s momentum toward coordinated, science-based flood resilience solutions.
Wetlands Watch strongly supports HJ16 to continue the Joint Subcommittee on Recurrent Flooding. For more than a decade, this subcommittee has played a critical role in translating science, local experience, and stakeholder input into bipartisan policy action that improves flood resilience across the Commonwealth. Recurrent flooding is no longer limited to coastal tidal areas. Riverine flooding and stormwater-driven flooding increasingly affect inland, rural, and urban communities, often crossing jurisdictional boundaries and overwhelming local capacity. Continued legislative coordination is essential to address these interconnected risks in a strategic and equitable manner. Extending the subcommittee provides needed continuity to evaluate emerging data, refine floodplain management strategies, and ensure that state leadership keeps pace with worsening flood impacts. Wetlands Watch urges adoption of HJ16 to maintain Virginia’s momentum toward coordinated, science-based flood resilience solutions.