SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session i January 23, 2017

17. MISCELLANEOUS A. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY - DRAFT ENVIRONMENT IMPACT STATEMENT

FOR THE ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has completed a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project. FERC concludes that approval of the projects would have some adverse and significant environmental impacts; however, the majority of impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of the ACP’s proposed mitigation along with some additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so in any one of 4 ways mentioned on page 6 of the attached Notice. Comments must be submitted by April 6, 2017 in order to be considered. Copies of the DEIS are available for review on FERC’s website: www.ferc.gov

B. SMART BEGINNINGS NEWSLETTER

Attached for your reference please find a copy of the latest newsletter from Smart Beginnings Western Tidewater.

C. NOTICES

1) Environmental Notices - attached for your reference, please find copies of

correspondence from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality related to three (3) separate applications for groundwater withdrawal permits by 1) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator; 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia; 2) James City Service Authority 119 Tewning Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188; and 3) Hyponex Corporation; 7601 General Mahone Highway, Waverly, Virginia 23890.

2) Foreclosure Notices – Section 15.2-979 of the Code of Virginia was amended in 2013 requiring any Trustee or Substitute Trustee that conducts a sale under a Deed of Trust to provide notice to the Chief Administrative Officer. Attached for your reference, please find copies of several of these notices.

D. CORRESPONDENCE

Please find copies attached of correspondence that may be of interest.

E. ARTICLES OF INTEREST

Attached for your reference, please find copies of recent news articles or other publications that may be of interest to you.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC Docket Nos. CP15-554-000, CP15-554-001 Dominion Transmission, Inc. CP15-555-000 Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. CP15-556-000

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED

ATLANTIC COAST PIPELINE, SUPPLY HEADER PROJECT, AND CAPACITY LEASE PROPOSAL

(December 30, 2016)

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) and Supply Header Project (SHP) as proposed by Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (Atlantic) and Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI), respectively, in the above-referenced dockets. Atlantic and DTI request authorization to construct and operate a total of 641.3 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline and associated facilities, and three new natural gas-fired compressor stations, and to modify four existing compressor stations. The projects would provide about 1.44 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to electric generation, distribution, and end use markets in Virginia and North Carolina. In addition, Atlantic and Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. (Piedmont) request authorization to allow Atlantic to lease capacity on Piedmont’s existing pipeline distribution system in North Carolina for use by Atlantic (Capacity Lease Proposal). No construction or facility modifications are proposed with the Capacity Lease Proposal.

The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the projects would have some adverse and significant environmental impacts; however, the majority of impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of the Atlantic’s and DTI’s proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture – Forest Service (FS); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge; West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection; and West Virginia Division of Natural Resources participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposals and participate in the NEPA analysis. Further, the FS may use the EIS when it considers amendments to Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMPs) for

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the proposed crossings of the Monongahela National Forest (MNF) and George Washington National Forest (GWNF). Although the cooperating agencies provide input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, each agency will present its own conclusions and recommendations in its respective record of decision or determination for the projects.

The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following proposed project facilities:

The ACP includes:

• 519.1 miles of new 42- and 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina;

• 84.6 miles of 20- and 16-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Virginia and North Carolina;

• three new compressor station in Lewis County, West Virginia; Buckingham County, Virginia; and Northampton County, North Carolina; and

• nine meter stations, along with pig launchers/receivers and mainline valves.

The SHP includes:

• 37.5 miles of new 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania and West Virginia;

• modifications at four existing compressor stations in Westmoreland and Green Counties Pennsylvania and Marshall and Wetzel Counties West Virginia;

• abandonment of existing compressor units and associated facilities in Wetzel County, West Virginia; and

• one meter station, along with pig launchers/receivers and mainline valves.

Actions of the Forest Service The FS’s purpose and need for the proposed action is to respond to a special use

application submitted by Atlantic on November 12, 2015, to allow the construction and operation of the ACP on national forest system (NFS) lands managed by the MNF and the GWNF. If the FS decides to authorize the pipeline crossing of NFS lands and issue a special use permit, the FS has determined that amendments to each national forest LRMP would be needed.

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Project-specific plan amendments would be needed to deviate from the precise wording of forest plan standards for the construction and operation of the ACP. These amendments are considered “project-specific” amendments because they would not change FS requirements for other projects or authorize any other actions. Additionally, if the proposed route is authorized and a special use permit issued, the GWNF LRMP would need to be amended to change the current management prescriptions in the pipeline’s operational corridor to Management Prescription Area (Rx) 5C–Designated Utility Corridors. The MNF does not have LRMP direction that would require a similar plan amendment to reallocate management prescriptions. Therefore, this amendment is considered a “plan-level” amendment and would change future management direction for the lands reallocated to the new management prescription. The FS has also identified other potential amendments that may be required, pending survey information and analyses that are not currently available.

Pursuant to Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1506.3(c) (40 CFR 1506.3(c)), the FS may adopt and use the EIS developed by FERC to consider authorization for the construction and operation of the ACP crossing NFS lands. Further, the FS may use this EIS when it considers amendments to the LRMPs that would be required for the proposed crossings of the MNF and GWNF. The FS will prepare separate Records of Decision for the authorization decision and for the plan amendments decisions, after issuance of the FERC final EIS.

The following amendments have been proposed by the FS as part of the proposed action in the FERC draft EIS:

Monongahela National Forest

The type of amendment applicable to the MNF would be a project-specific amendment. This amendment would not change FS requirements for other projects or authorize any other actions.

Potential Amendment 1: The MNF LRMP may need to be amended to allow construction of the ACP to temporarily exceed standards identified under management direction for soils and water, specifically forest-wide standards SW06 and SW07, provided that design criteria, mitigation measures, project requirements, and/or monitoring activities agreed upon by the FS are implemented as needed to achieve adequate slope and soil stability.

Other potential amendments may be needed pending the outcome of ongoing analyses and development of project design and mitigation.

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George Washington National Forest

The first type of LRMP amendment applicable to the GWNF would be a plan-level amendment that would change land allocations. This would change future management direction for the lands reallocated to the new Rx and is required by LRMP Standards FW-243 and FW-244.

Proposed Amendment 1: The LRMP would be amended to reallocate 102.3 acres to the Rx 5C–Designated Utility Corridors from these Rxs: 7E1–Dispersed Recreation Areas (7 acres), and 13–Mosaics of Habitat (95 acres). Rx 11-Riparian Corridors would remain embedded within the new Rx 5C area.

Rx 5C–Designated Utility Corridors contains special uses which serve a public benefit by providing a reliable supply of electricity, natural gas, or water essential to local, regional, and national economies. The new Rx 5C land allocation would be 53.5 feet wide, the width of the final operational right-of-way of the ACP. The area would not cross into the Rx 4A–Appalachian National Scenic Area but would stop and start at the existing Rx 4A boundary. The Rx4A would continue to be managed for the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

The second type of amendment applicable to the GWNF would be a project-specific amendment that would apply only to the construction and operation of the ACP. The following standards would require a temporary waiver to allow the project to proceed. These amendments would not change LRMP requirements for other projects or authorize any other actions.

Proposed Amendment 2: The LRMP would be amended to allow construction of the ACP to exceed restrictions on soil conditions and riparian corridor conditions as described in LRMP Standards FW-5, FW-15, FW-16, FW-17, and 11-019, provided that mitigation measures or project requirements agreed upon by the FS are implemented as needed.

Proposed Amendment 3: The LRMP would be amended to allow the ACP to cross the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Augusta County, Virginia (reference LRMP Standard 4A-025).

Potential Amendment 4: The LRMP may need to be amended to allow the removal of old growth trees within the construction corridor of ACP (reference LRMP Standard FW-85).

Potential Amendment 5: The LRMP may need to be amended to allow major reconstruction of a NFS road within the Rx 2C3 area to provide access for pipeline

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construction. This is contingent on the final location of access roads (reference LRMP Standard 2C3-015).

Potential Amendment 6: The LRMP may need to be amended to allow the ACP to not immediately meet Scenic Integrity Objectives; however, mitigation measures, including vegetation management and restoration actions, are expected to improve visual quality over an extended timeframe (reference LRMP Standard FW-182).

The FS is requesting public comments on the authorization of the ACP on NFS lands and the draft proposed and potential amendments of the LRMPs that would allow the ACP to cross the MNF and GWNF. All comments must be submitted to the FERC as directed in this notice. The FS decision to authorize the ACP will be subject to FS predecisional administrative review procedures established in 36 CFR 218. The MNF Potential Amendment 1, GWNF Proposed Amendments 2 and 3, and Potential Amendments 4, 5, and 6 were developed in accordance with 36 CFR 219 (2012 version) regulations but will be subject to the administrative review procedures under 36 CFR 218 regulations Subparts A and B, per 36 CFR 219.59(b). GWNF Proposed Amendment 1 was developed in accordance to 36 CFR 219 (2012) regulations and will be subject to the administrative review procedures under 36 CFR 219 Subpart B. Refer to the applicable administrative review regulations for eligibility requirements.

All comments must be submitted to the FERC, the lead federal agency, within the timeframe stated in this Notice of Availability. Refer to Docket No. CP15-554-000 (ACP) in all correspondence to ensure that your comments are correctly filed in the record. You may submit your comments to the FERC using one of the four methods listed below.

Distribution and Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local

government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project areas; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this draft EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the draft EIS are available for distribution and public inspection at:

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Public Reference Room 888 First Street NE, Room 2A

Washington, DC 20426 (202) 502-8371

Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposals in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments by April 6, 2017.

For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the appropriate docket numbers (CP15-554-000 and CP15-554-001 for ACP; CP15-555-000 for SHP; or CP15-556-000 for Capacity Lease) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.

1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project.

2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on

the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on “eRegister.” If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select “Comment on a Filing” as the filing type.

3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the

following address:

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE, Room 1A Washington, DC 20426

4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites

you to attend one of the public comment sessions its staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. We encourage

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interested groups and individuals to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. The sessions are scheduled as follows:

Date and Time Location

Monday, February 13, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Doubletree Hotel 1965 Cedar Creek Road Fayetteville, NC 28312

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Forest Hills Middle School 1210 Forest Hills Road

Wilson, NC 27893 Wednesday, February 15, 2017

5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke Rapids 111 Carolina Crossroads Parkway

Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870 Thursday, February 16, 2017

5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center

100 East Constance Road Suffolk, VA 23434

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Moton Museum 900 Griffin Boulevard Farmville, VA 23901

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Nelson County High School 6919 Thomas Nelson Highway, Route 29

Lovingston, VA 22949 Thursday, February 23, 2017

5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference

152 Fairway Lane Staunton, VA 24401

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Highland Center 61 Highland Center Drive

Monterey, VA 24465 Wednesday, March 1, 2017

5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Gandy Dance Theater

359 Beverly Pike Elkins, WV 26241

Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Marlinton Community Wellness Center 320 9th Street

Marlinton, WV 24954

There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff at any of the ten public comment sessions, although a format outline handout will be made available. All sessions will begin at 5:00 p.m., with the exception of the session on Thursday,

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February 16, 2017, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. If you wish to provide verbal comments, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Number distribution will be discontinued at 8:00 p.m. in order to ensure all comments are received by the session closing time. Comments will be taken until 9:00 p.m. (or 9:30 p.m. at the February 16 session). However, if no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session at 8:00 p.m., or after the last comment is taken.

The primary goal of the public sessions is to allow individuals to provide verbal

comments on the draft EIS. Individual verbal comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a Court Reporter (with FERC staff or representative present), called up in the order of the numbers received. Because we anticipate considerable interest from concerned citizens, this format is designed to receive the maximum amount of verbal comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. If many people are interested in providing verbal comments in the one-on-one setting at any particular session, a time limit of 3 minutes may be implemented for each commenter.

Your verbal comments will be recorded by the Court Reporter. Transcripts of all

comments from the sessions will be placed into the dockets for the projects, which are accessible for public viewing on the FERC’s web site (at www.ferc.gov) through our eLibrary system.

Commission staff will be available at each venue of the public sessions to answer

questions about our environmental review process. It is important to note that written comments mailed to the Commission and those submitted electronically are reviewed by staff with the same scrutiny and consideration as the verbal comments given at the public sessions.

Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to

intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR Part 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.

1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments.

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Questions?

Additional information about the projects is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search,” and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15-554, CP15-555, or CP15-556). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to subscribe.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary

Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality for the withdrawal of groundwater in Newport News, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: December 25, 2016 to January 24, 2017 PERMIT NAME: Groundwater Withdrawal Permit issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: United States Department of Energy; 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia; GW0047201 NAME AND LOCATION OF WATER WITHDRAWAL: Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator; 12000 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia; PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Department of Energy has applied for a reissuance of a permit for water table dewatering in Newport News, Virginia. The permit would allow the applicant to withdraw an average of 19,380 gallons per day. The groundwater withdrawal will dewater the aquifer table around several underground buildings to prevent flooding and preserve structural integrity. The proposed withdrawal will utilize the Columbia (water table) aquifer at a depth between 0 feet to 37 feet below the land surface at the withdrawal site. An aquifer is a body of rock or layer of sediment in the ground in which groundwater is stored and transported. DEQ has made a tentative decision to issue the permit. The radial distance from the wells to computer modeling predicts the aquifer may experience one foot of drawdown due to the withdrawal does not extend beyond the applicant’s property. HOW TO COMMENT AND OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1)The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Ryan Green; Department of Environmental Quality – Central Office, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, Virginia, 23218; Phone: 804-698-4258; E-mail: ryan.green@deq.virginia.gov ADDRESS; The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment.

Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality for the withdrawal of groundwater in James City County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: January 7, 2017 to February 6, 2017 PERMIT NAME: Groundwater Withdrawal Permit issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: James City Service Authority; 119 Tewning Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188; GW0043401 NAME AND LOCATION OF WATER WITHDRAWAL: James City Service Authority Central System; Various Locations, James City County, VA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: James City Service Authority has applied for a reissuance of a permit for a public water supply in James City County, Virginia. The permit would allow the applicant to withdraw an average of 6,000,000 of gallons per day. The groundwater withdrawal will support public water supply, fire protection, landscape irrigation, industrial use, and commercial use for James City County. The proposed withdrawal will utilize the Chickahominy-Piney Point and Potomac aquifers at depths between 275 feet to 1260 feet below the land surface at the withdrawal sites. An aquifer is a body of rock or layer of sediment in the ground in which groundwater is stored and transported. DEQ has made a tentative decision to issue the permit. AFFECTED AREA: The radial distance from the wells to where computer modeling predicts the aquifer may experience one foot of drawdown due to the withdrawal is illustrated on a map that can be viewed at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/WaterSupplyWaterQuantity/WaterWithdrawalPermittingandCompliance/CurrentPublicNotices/DraftWaterWithdrawalPermits.aspx HOW TO COMMENT AND OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Matthew Link; DEQ, P.O. Box 1105. Richmond, VA, 23218; Phone: 804-698-4078; E-mail: matthew.link@deq.virginia.gov; FAX: 804-698-4019. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment.

Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality for the withdrawal of groundwater in Sussex County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: January 11, 2017 to February 10, 2017 PERMIT NAME: Groundwater Withdrawal Permit issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Hyponex Corporation; 7601 General Mahone Highway, Waverly, Virginia 23890; GW0022300 NAME AND LOCATION OF WATER WITHDRAWAL: Scotts Company - Waverly; 7601 General Mahone Highway, Waverly, Virginia 23890 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Hyponex Corporation has applied for a new permit for mulch colorizing, dust control, and equipment maintenance in Sussex County, Virginia. The permit would allow the applicant to withdraw an average of 13,699 of gallons per day. The groundwater withdrawal will support mulch production for retail sale. The proposed withdrawal will utilize the Potomac aquifer with a minor amount from the Yorktown aquifer at depths between 215 feet to 650, and 39 feet to 150 feet below the land surface at the withdrawal site. An aquifer is a body of rock or layer of sediment in the ground in which groundwater is stored and transported. DEQ has made a tentative decision to issue the permit. AFFECTED AREA: Computer modeling predicts that the aquifer will not experience one foot of drawdown due to the withdrawal. HOW TO COMMENT AND OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: C. Erinn Tisdale of the Richmond Office, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218; Phone: 804-698-4066; E-mail: C.Erinn.Tisdale@deq.virginia.gov; FAX: 804-698-4032 The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment.

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SOUTHAMPTON Michael W . Johnson (County Admin) County Administration Office P.O Box 400 Courtland, VA 23837

Pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-979, please be advised that on December 15, 2016 this office conducted a foreclosure auction of the following property:

PROPERTY ADDRESS:

21487 Sedley Road, Franklin , VA 23851

OWNER OF RECORD PRIOR TO FORECLOSURE:

Pamela E. Bradshaw

PURCHASER: The Bank of New York Mellon, Ilk/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificate holders of the CWABS, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2004-13

ADDRESS OF PURCHASER: 3000 Bayport Drive Suite 880 Tampa, FL 33607

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Re: Foreclosure Sale of Real Property owned by Kelly Russell White and Christine M. White 30438 Nancys Place , Franklin, Virgin ia 23 851

Dear Mortgagors,

Pingo ra Loa n Se rvici ng, LLC is th e ClIITc nl ho ld er o r a Note in the o ri g inal amou lll or $250.766.00, secured by a ce rtai n deed of trust datcd March 25, 2014, cxecutcd by KCll y Russell White and Christine M. White and rcco rded as Instrument No. 140000649 in thc Circuit Court of COUNTY OF SOUTHAM PTON Vi rginia.

At the rcquest o r th e Lender, you arc hereby noti li ed as I(lilows:

(a) th at the Notc is in del'illlit bccause of tllilurc to pay according to th c tcrms;

(b) that the cntirc outstanding principal balance and all accrucd intcrcstundcr the No te ha vc bcen and hcreby are declared immcdiately due and payablc (accclerated); and

(c) that the property dcsc ribed in thc copy of th c Noti cc of Trustees' Sa lc cnclosed wit h thi s lcttcr. wh ich sccures the repayment of the Note. will be so ld at public auction in accordancc with the terms of the Noti ce.

Th is noticc is givcn on behalf or thc Substitute Trus1Ce under the Deed or Trust. The Substitute Trustec was appo inted by an instrument , a copy of wh ich is attachcd hereto. The sale will takc place on February 3. 20 17 at 4: 15 PM. in front of the entrance to the Circuit Court for

Th is is an attempt to collect a debt and an y information obtained will be lIsed for that purpose.

However, ifyoll arc currently in bankruptcy, or if yoll have. been grant~d a bankruptcy discharge, th is is not an aHempt to co llect a debt from you, nor is it an attempt to impose pcrsonalliabit ity on you fo r the

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COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON, Vi rginia. located at 22350 Main Street, Cou rtland . Virginia. 23837.

If you intend to pay off your loan you must contact McCabe. W~isberg & Conway, LLC. al 1-301-490-336 1 to obtain the most current payoff figures . Any such payment must be mad~ by a ccrtilied or cashi e r's check o r a wi re transfer as stated above . On ly the I'ull amount due will be aecepl~d. Please be advised McCabe, "Veisberg & Conway, LLC is a debt collector any communication with MWC may be an aHempt to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

Should the subj ect property be bought back by the for~clos ing ent ity, th~ owne r will be Secretary orV~terans Affa irs with an address 0(,8 10 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington DC 20420. Il'th~ prop~rt y is purchased by a third party purchaser, an additional notice shall be sent onl y as required by applicable law.

I f you ha ve any questions with regard to this sale yo u may co nt act the und ersigned directly.

Very trul y yours,

Surety Trust~cs, LLC

Enclosure

Pkasl: notl.!. it YOli 11;1\'\": been i nvolv, ... d in a Bankruph:Y proceed ing. lh i:; Notil,;l,; is being s\,;nl 10 yO ll pursuarll III applica ble law. Should YOli ha\'l,.' allY qUC:-.[ illllS concl.'rni ng wh..:thcr YOll have ungoing obli ga tions im;idcnl 10 this 10al1. the same shuuld be

atldn:sscd to your hallkruptcy all omey.

cc: ChicI' Adm inistrati ve Officer P.O. Box 400 Co urtland , V A 2383 7

This is an aucmpt to co ll ec t a debt and <Ill y information obtJincd will be used ror that purpose.

However, if you arc cu rrently in bilnkruptcy. or ir YO ll ha ve been granted:J b:Jllkruptcy dischargc, this is not an attempt to collect a debt from YOll, nor is it an attcmpt to impose pl.!rso llalliabilit y on you for the

debt. 11i-700956

To be pub li shed in the Tide Waf",. Ne ll 's on Deccmber n, 20 16 and January 4, 2017

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 30438 NA'ICYS PLACE, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 23851

COUNTY OF SOUHIAMPTON

In execu ti on ofa ccrta in deed ortnlSt dat ed 03125114, in thc ori g inal principa l amount of 250,766.00 recorded in the County of Southampton , Virginia, as In strume nt No. 140000649, as amended by an instrument appointing the undersigned as Subs titute Trustee. dc l ~llIlt hav ing occ urred in the paymelll o f th e a te thcrcby securcd and at the req ues t or the ho lder, the undersigned ubstitutc Trustee w ill a lTer lor sale at public auction in the li'ont or thc building housi ng the Circuit Co urt or th e COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON, VA located at 22350 Main Strce t, Court land. Virginia, 23837 on February 3, 2017 , at 4:15 PM , the property describcd in said decd of trust, located at thc above address, with improve mellls thereo n and more particularly describcd as lollows: LOT 46, SCOTTSWOOD, SECTION III , PLAT RECO RD ED CONTEM PORA NEOUSLY WITI-I DEED RECORDED AS INSTR UMENT NUMBE R 100001214, IN SOUTHAMPTO N COUNTY. TERM S OF SALE: Ne ither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the note sccured by the dced or trust will dcli ver posscss ion or th e property to the successful bidder. Thc purchaser at the sa le will be required to pay all closi ng costs. Real estate tax es, water/sewe r fees and o ther public charges will be prorated as of the cia t..:: o r sale . The ri sk of loss or damage to the propcrty passcs to th e purchaser immediatel y upon the conclusion or th e S ubstitute Trustee's sa le, Terms: A bidder's deposi t of ten perce nt (10%)0 1' the sale price or ten percent price ( I O'Y..) or the origina l principal balance of the subject deed of trust. whicheve r is lower, in the lo rm or cash or certili ed runds payable to the Substitute Trustee must be present at the time of sal e. The balance of the purchasc price will be duc within 20 da ys at the orricc of the Substitut e Tru ' tee . Time is of the essence as to the closing date and the pa yment o r thc purchase pri ce . I r paymcnt o f the balancc docs not occur within twenty days o r the salc datc, the deposit wi ll be forreited. Selle r shall not be responsible lor any costs incurred by the purchaser in connect ion with th c ir purchase or sc ul cment, including, without limitation, state anel local recording fees. titl e insurance or research , or any other costs o f' purchaser's acq ui s ition. Trustce shall havc no duty to obtai n possess ion tor purchascr. All ri sks of' cas ualty pass to succcssful bidder at conc lus ion of bidding. The property and the improvement s thereon will bc so ld "AS IS" and without representation or wa rranties of any kind. Thc sa le is subj ec t to a ll li cns, encumbra nccs, conditions, eascmen ts and rcstrictions, if any , superior to the menti onecl deed or trust and lawrull y aflecting the property . Sale is subject to post-sa le confirmation that th e borrower did not file for protection undcr the U.S. Bankruptcy Coele prior to the sa le, as wc ll as to post-sa le confirmation and a udit of the statu s o r the loan with thc loan serv iceI' including, but not limitcd to , determination or whcther the borrowcr(s) el1lcred into any repaymclll agreement, reinstated or paid olT the loan prior to the sal e . In any such even!. the sa le shall be null and vo id, and the Purchaser' s so le remcdy, in law or equi ty, shall bc th e return of the Purchase r's depos it without intcrcs\. Additio nal tcrms to be announced at the sa le. For morc inlormation contact: Abby K. Moynihan , Esq .. member or Surcty Trustees, at 301-490-3361 or www.mwc-Iaw.com.

10-700956

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Map & PalUl No. 77E-2-4~

DEED OF APPOINTMENT OF SUIlSTlTUTE TRUSTEE

WHEREAS Kelly Russtll Whitt and Chrisllnt M. Wbllt did by Dood of Trust dated March 25. 2014 and recorded amonll the Land Records of COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON. Virllini B. IlS Instrument No. 140000649 IUlInt and convey to Dec:anment of Veterans AITai~, Trustee, r ... uin ,.,.,.) ""I~rf'! tI~riW in ~i<l Of!p<l or Tn .. r. in trust to seaJre to Mortll8lle Electronic RCl(istration Systems. Inc. as Nominoe for Grear Plains National Bank. its 5UCcessors and assiJUls the payment of a l>rornissorv Noce of even date therewith; and

WHEREAS said Deed of TruS! provides that the holder of the Noce shall have the power and authority to appoint by an instrument duly cxc>cuted. BcknowledRed and recorded amonll tile Land Reconcls aforesaid. substirutc trustees in til< place and stead of the trustee(s). named therein: and

WHEREAS PinllQrB LOBn Scrvicin~ LLC is the holder of the NOIe secured by said Deed of Trust:

NOW THEREFORE., by virtue of the power and authority contained in said Deed of Trwt, the undersilUlcd holder of tile indebtedness sccured therebY docs by these pn:scnts appoint SURETY TRUSTEES. LLC. a VirJ{inia Limited Liability Company. whose business address i. 722 E Markel Slim. Suite 203. Lccsbur~ VA 20176. as Substitute Trustee, under said Deed ofTrusL in the place and stead of the trustcc(s) named therein and also removes any Substitute Trustee or Trustees who may have been previously appointed: and the said Substitute Trustee stwl have all the rillhts, powers and authority. and be chlTlled with .11 the <1"1;",, Ih.I wero c:nnferreci or chanted upon the trustee(s) named in laid Deed ofl rust

16-700956

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REF: 16-700956

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Notcholdc:r has c.Llsed thi, instru nt to be siitl1ed bv its duly ftuthorized onicer 00 this (( day of JI.\ U~ , 2

(SEAU

By:

Francin STATEOF ______ ~N~J ________ ~ COUNTY OF Mercer . to ",it ·

On this \\ clay of ·tJI M'Vi\ . 2016, befOle me, the undetsilUlcd. penonally appeared Franc ine Bryant and executed the forC){oin)l. instrument for the purposes herein rontained and acicnowtcdJlecl the same to be the act and deed of the entity named therein .

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set mv hand and nffici.( ..... ,

Suite 203 LeesbuT)\. VA 20lU (30 t )490·3361 Bar NumDcr.

Plt-asr Rerord •• d Retllrn 10: McCabt. Wrisberz '" Co ..... y. LLC 71Z E Markel Strert Suite Z03 ~barl. VA 10176 (JOI) 490-lJ.61

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IT,t,()v 8PIRLINQ·WHITE NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY

My Commission Expire. May 21, 2017 ID~242'067

DEED OF APPOINTMENT OF SllRSTm lIE TRI JSTEF.

16-70095(,

Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Law Deparrmem 120 T redegar St. Richmond, VA 23219

dom.com

December 28, 2016

~~ , Dominion'"

Application of Virginia Electric and Power Company For revision of a rate adjustment clause: Rider U,

new underground distribution facilities, for the rate year commencing September 1,2017

Case No. PUE-2016-00136

To: Local Goverrunent Officials

Pursuant to the State Corporation Commission of Virginia's December 20,2016 Order for Notice and Hearing ("Order"), Virginia Electric and Power Company ("Dominion Virginia Power" or the "Company") is providing a copy of that Order to you. Please take notice of its contents.

A copy of the complete Application in this matter may be obtained from the Company at no cost by written request to Jennifer D. DagJio, McGuire Woods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, (804) 775-1221.

Attachment

Charlotte P. McAfee Senior Counsel

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

AT RICHMOND, DECEMBER 20,2016

APPLICATION OF

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

SCt;;CLERK'S OFFICE DOCUI'ltlH CONTROL CENTER

ZOlb DEC 20 A 9: 58

CASE NO, PUE-2016-00136 For revision of a rate adjustment clause: Rider U, new underground distribution facilities, For the rate year commencing September 1,2017

ORDER FOR NOTICE AND HEARING

On December 1, 2016, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia

Power ("Dominion Virginia Power" or "Company"), pursuant to § 56-585. ~ A 6 of the Code of

Virginia ("Code"), the Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual InfOlmational

Filings! of the State Corporation Commission ("Commission"), and the directive contained in

Ordering Paragraph (4) of the Commission's August 22, 2016 Final Order in Case No.

PUE-2015-00114 ("2016 Order"),2 filed with the Commission an application ("Application") for

approval of a revision to its rate adjustment clause ("RAC") designated Rider U. The Compa'ny

requests (i) an annual update for cost rec'overy associated with phase one ("Phase Oneil) of the

Company's Strategic Underground Program ("SUP") and (ii) Commission approval to recover

costs associated with phase two ("Phase Two ") of the SUP through Rider U. Dominion Virginia

Power states that the SUP focuses on targeted underground conversions of distribution tap lines

because a large percentage of outage events on the Company's overhead distribution system

120 VAC 5-201-10 et seq. ("Rate Case Rules").

2 Application a/Virginia Electric and Power Company, For eslabllshmenl 0/ a rale adjuslment clause: Rider U. new underground distribution/acllillesJor the /'ale year commencing Seplember 1, 2016, Case No. PUE-2015·00114, Doc. Con. Cen. No. 160830063, Final Order (Aug. 22, 2016).

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occm' at damage locations on tap lines and facilities. 3 Dominion Virginia Power filed a Motion

for Entry of a Protective Ruling ("Motion for Protective Ruling"), as well as a proposed

Protective Ruling with its Application.

The Company states in its Application that the 2014 General Assembly passed

legislation4 that "authorizes investor-owned electric utilities to request Commission approval to

recover, on a timely and cun'ent basis through a RAC, the costs of new underground distribution

facilities to replace overhead distribution facilities of 69 kilovolts 0 or less located within the

utility's Virginia service territorY."s The Company's fIrst application requesting Commission

approval of Rider U was denied in Case No. PUE-2014-00089.6 The Company filed a second

application for approval of Rider U on December 1,2015,7 The Coninlission subsequently

approved Rider U in the 2016 Order and authorized the Company to recover costs associated

with Phase One of the SUP, subject to certain limitations.8

3 Application at 5.

4 See Chapters 212 and 548 of the 2014 Virginia Acts of Assembly.

S Application at 3.

, ld. at 3-4. See Application 0/ Virginia Electric and Power Company, For approval 0/ a rate ac{justment clause: Rider U. new underground distribution/aclllties,!or the rate year commencing September 1,2015, Case No. PUE-2014-00089, 2015 S.C.C. Ann. Rcpt. 239, Final Order (July 30, 2015).

7 Application at 4.

'ld. Specifically, in accordance with the StipUlation and Recommendation between the Company and the Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Counsel, in Case No. PUE-2015-00114, the Commission'S 2016 Order: (I) limited the total Phase One investment ($140 million) to $122.5 million for cost recovery through Rider U; and (2) provided a $1.8 million credit against the revenue requirement for the rate years September 1, 2016 to August 31,2017, September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018, and September 1,2018 to August 31,2019. 2016 Order at 5-6. The Commission also directed that in any future SUP proceeding, the Company "shOUld be prepared to establish, with specificity, how the SUP has resulted in demonstrated system-wide benefits, as well as documented local benefits to the neighborhoods in which distribution lines have been placed underground." ld. at 7 (emphasis in original).

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According to the Application, in Phase One, the Company completed approximately 412

miles of underground conversions of overhead distribution tap lines and associated facilities, at a

capital cost of $13 8.5 million, compared to the projected 400 miles at a capital cost of

$140 million.9 The actual cost per mile for Phase One was $336,263. 10

The Company states that Phase Two of the SUP is designed to convert an additional

244 miles of overhead tap lines to underground at a capital investment of approximately

$110 million and an average cost per mile of $450,000.11 Dominion Virginia Power states that

its actual expenditures for Phase Two incurred through September 30, 2016, are $36.6 million

and projected expenditures for the period October 1,2016 through August 31, 2017, are

approximately $73.4 milliOn.12 The Company is requesting to recover the costs of Phase Two

through Rider U for only those projects that will be completed prior to September 1,2017.13

The Company seeks approval of revised Rider U with an associated revenue requirement

in the amount of$30.981 million for the rate year commencing September 1,2017 through

August 31, 2018 ("2017 Rate Year"), which comprises a total requested revenue requirement for

Phase One of $1 0.532 million and a total requested revenue requirement for Phase Two of

$20.449 million.14 Dominlon Virginia Power is requesting the use of a return on common equity

9 Application at 5. .

10 [d.

11 ld. at 6. The Company states that increased complexity and customer density for Phase Two projects require more facilities and more easements per mile, which contribute to the increased average cost per mile for Phase Two. ld.

12 Id.

l' !d. at 8.

14 [d. at 9-11.

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of 10.5% to calculate the'p~oposed revenue requirement for the 2017 Rate YearY The Company

states that the two key components of the revenue requirement are the Projected Cost Recovery

Factor and t!te Actual Cost'True-up Factor.16 To calculate the Projected Cost Recovery Factor,

the Application states that the Company proposes to reflect only actual and projected capital

expenditures as of August 31, 2017, in determining the rate base and calculating proj ected

fmancihg costs on rate base.!7 Additionally, the Company proposes to amortize over the 2017

Rate Year the deferred costs related to Phase Two incurred prior to the beginning of the 2017 .

Rate Year.!8 Dominion Virginia Power did not include an Actual Cost True-up Factor in this

case.!9

If the proposed ruder U for the 2017 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills

would depend on the customer's rate schedule and usage. The Company asserts that

implementation of the proposed ruder U beginning on September 1,2017, would increase the

monthly bill ofa residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month by $0.32 over the current

ruder U, for a total Rider U bill Impact of $0.82 per month.20

" ld. at 8-9.

16 ld. at 9.

17 ld. The Company states that the projected rate base as of August 31,2017; will be utilized separately for each phase. ld.

18 ld. at 10.

19 ld at 9.

20 ld. at 12.

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The Company further requests waiver of certain parts of the requirements of Schedule 46

that relate to RACs associated with generation facilities rather than distribution facilities, to the

extent the Commission deems waiver necessary.21

NOW THE COMMISSION, upon consideration of this matter, is of the opinion and finds

that the Company should provide public notice of its Application; a public hearing should be

scheduled for the purpose of receiving testimony and evidence on the Company's Application; a

procedural schedule should be established to ailow interested persons an opportunity to file

written or electronic comments on the Company's Application or to participate in this proceeding

as a respondent; and that the Commission Staff ("Staff') should be directed to investigate the

Application and file testimony and exhibits containing its findings and recommendations on the

Application. With respect:to the Company's requested waiver of certain provisions of the Rate

Case Rules addressing generation-related RAC filing requirements in Schedule 46, we continue

to find, as we previously have, that these provisions do not by their terms apply to the instant

Application, and therefore no waiver is necessary.22

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) This matter is docketed and assigned Case No. PUE-2016-00136.

(2) As provided by § 12.1-31 of the Code and Rule 5 VAC 5-20-120, Procedure before'

hearing examiners, of the Commission's Rules of Practice and ProcedlJl'e ("Rules ofPractice"),23

21 Id. ai 14-15.

22 See Application a/Virginia Electric and Power Company, For a rate a<{justment clause: Rider U. new underground dlstrlbution/acilitles, /01' the rate year commencing Septembe1' 1, 2015, Case No. PUE-2014-00089, Doc. Can. Cen. No. 141110324, Order for Notice and Hearing, at 5 (Nov. 17,2014); Application a/Virginia Electric and Power Company, For establishment 0/ a rate adjustment clause: Rider U. new underground dlstrlbution/acilitiesJor the rate year commencing September 1, 2016, Case No. PUE-2015-00114, Doc. Can. Cen. No. 151220052, Order, at2 (Dec. 9, 2015).

2J 5 VAC 5-20-10 et seq.

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a Hearing Examiner is appointed to rule on the Company's Motion for Protective Ruling and to

rule on any discovery matters that may arise in this proceeding.

(3) A public hearing on the Appli?ation shall be convened on Jlme 6, 2017, at 10 a.m., in

the Commissi~n's Courtroo~, Second Floor, Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond,

Virginla 23219, to receive into the record the testimony of public witnesses and the evidence of

the Company, any respondents, and the Staff. Any person desiring to offer testimony as a public

witness at this hearing should appear in the Commission's comiroom fifteen (15) minutes plior to

the starting time of the hearing and identify himself or herself to the Commission's Bailiff.

(4) The Company shall malce copies of the public version ofits Application, as well as a

copy of this Order for Notice and Hearing, available for public inspection during l:egular

business hours at each of the Company's business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company,

Iennifer D. Daglio, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street,

Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the

documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of all documents also shall be

available for interested persons to review in the Commission's Document Contml Center, located

on the first floor"ofthe Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219,

between the hours of 8: 15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission's website:'

http://www.scc.vfrginia.gov/case.

(5) On or before January 19, 2017, the Company shall cause the following notice to be

published as display advertising (not classified) on one occasion in newspapers of general

circulation throughput the Company's service territory in Virginia:

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRlC AND POWER COMPANY FOR

REVISION OF A RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RlDER U, NEW UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION

FACILITIES, FOR THE RATE YEAR COMMENCING SEPTEI\1BER 1, 2017

CASE NO. PUE-2016-00136

• Dominion Virginia Power ("DVP") has applied for approval to revise its Rider U, by which DVP recovers the costs ofits Strategic Underground Program.

• DVP requests a total of $30.981 million for its 2017 Rider U. According to DVP, this amount would increase the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 ldlowatt hours pcr month by $0.32, for a total Rider U bill impact of $0.82 per month.

• The Commission will hear the case on June 6, 2017, at 10 a.m.

• Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

On December 1,2016, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power ("Dominion Virginia Power" or "'Company"), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia, the Ru1es Governing Utility Rate Applications and Anoual Informational Filings of the State Corporation Commission ("Commission"), and the directive contained in Ordering Paragraph (4) of the Commission's August 22,2016 Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00114 ("2016 Order"), filed with the Commission an application ("Application") for approval of a revision to its rate adjustment clause ("RAC") designated Rider U. The Company requests (i) an annual update for cost recovery associated with phase one ("Phase One") of the Company's . Strategic Underground Program ("SUP") and (ii) Commission approval to 'recover costs associated with phase two ("Phase Two") of the SUP through Rider U. Dominion Virginia Power states that the SUP focuses on targeted underground 'conversions of distribution tap lines bec'ause a large percentage of outage events

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on the Company's overhead distribution system occur at damage locations on tap lines and facilities.

The Company states that the Commission first approved Rider U through an Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00114, which authorized the Company to recover costs associated with Phase One of the SUP, subject to certain limitations. According to the Application; in Phase One, the Company completed approximately 412 miles of underground ,conversions of overhead distribution tap lines and associated facilities, at a capital cost of$138.5 million, compared to the projected 400 miles at a capital cost of $140 million. The actual cost per mile for Phase One was $336,263.

The Company states that Phase Two of the SUP is designed to convert an additional 244 miles of overhead tap lines to underground at a capital investment of approximately $110 million and an average cost per mile of $450,000. The Company is requesting to recover the costs of Phase Two through Rider U for only those projects that will be completed prior to September 1, 2017.

The 'Company seeks approval of revised Rider U with an associated revenue requirement in the amount of$30.981 million for the rate year commencing September 1,2017 through August 31,2018 ("2017 Rate Year"), which comprises a total requested revenue requirement for Phase Oile of$10.532 million and a total requested revenue requirement for Phase Two of $20.449 million. Dominion Virginia Power is requesting the use of a return on common eqUity of 10.5% to calculate the proposed revenue requirementforthe 2017 Rate Year.

If the proposed Rider U for the 2017 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer's rate schedule and usage.

Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals.

TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company's Application and supporting' documents.',

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Thet:ommission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this' proceeding that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on Jime 6, 2017, at 10 a.m., in the Commission's second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richinond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony fl'Om members otthe public and evidence related to the Application from the Coinpany, any respondents, and the Commission's Staff. Any person'desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission's Bailiff.

The public version of the Company's Application, as well as the Commission's Order for Notice and Hearing, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company's business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Jennifer D. Daglio, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means.

Copies of the public version of the Application and documents med in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission's Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission's website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.

On or before May 30, 2017, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company's Application shall me written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richm,ond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before May 30, 2017, by following the instructions on the Commission's website: http://www.scc.virglnia.gov/case. Compact disks 01' any other foml pf electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2016-Q,0136.

On or before March 7, 2017, any person or 'entity wishing to parti~ipate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not med electronically, an original and·fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall

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be.submitt~d to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to coUl1sel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to'Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules of Practice"), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings' shall refer to Case No. PUE-2016-00136 .. For'additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy ofthe Commission's Order for Notice and Hearing.

On or before April!!, 20!7, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission's Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness's testimony shall iIiclude a summary not to exceed one page. Ifnot filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of s1,lch testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission's Rules of Practice, iIicluding: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format; and 5 V AC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-20!6-00136. . . .

The 'Commission's Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission's Rules of Practice and an official'copy of the Commission's Order for Notice and Hearing in this ·proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the 'address set forth above.

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY d/b/a DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER

(6) On or before January 19,2017, the'Company shall serve a copy of this Order for

Notice and Hearing on the chairman of the board of supervisors and county attorney of each

county and upon the mayor or manager (or eqllivalent official) and city or town attorney of every

city and town in which the Company provides servige in the Commonwealth pfVirginia,

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Service shall be made .by either personal delivery or fIrst class mall to the customary place of

business or residence of the person served.24

(7) On or before February 10, 2017, the Company shall file with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, ,

State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond,

Virginia 23218-2118, proof of the notice and service required by Ordering Paragraphs (5) and

(6), including the name, title, and address of each official served.

(8) On or before May 30, 2017, any interested person may file written comments on the

Application with the Clerk of the Commission at the address shown in Ordering Paragraph (7).

Any interested person desiring to submit comments electronically may do so on or before

May 30, 2017, by following the instl1lctions found on the Commission's website:

http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact disks or any other form of electronic storage

medium may not be fIled with the comments. All comments shall refer to Case No.

PUE-2016-00136.

(9) Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing a

notice of participation on oi' before March 7, 2017. 1fnot filed electronically, an original and

fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the

Commission at the address set forth in: Ordering Paragraph (7), and the respondent shall

simultaneously serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company at the

address in Ordering Paragraph (4). Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a

respondent, of the Commis'sion's Rules of Practice, any notice ofpmticipatioll shall set forth:

" Service may also be made" electronically if a locality has submitted a written request to the Company for electronic' service, pursuant to the Commission's April 19, 2016 Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00039. See Petition of Virginia Electric and Power Company, For a continuing waive,' of20 VAC-5-201-10 J of the Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings to permit electronic service to local officials upon request, Case No. PUE-2016-00039, Doc, Can. Ce!'. No. 160420194, Order (Apr, 19,2016).

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(i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action

sought to tile extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any

organization, corporation or govemment body participating as a respondent must be represented

by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall

refer to Case No. PUE-201~-00136.

. (1 Q) Within five (5) business days of receipt of a notice of participation as a respondent,

the Company shall serve upon each respondent a copy of this Order for Notice and Hearing, a

copy of the public version ofthe Application, and all public materials filed by the Company with

the Commission unless these materials have already been provided to the respondent.

(11) On or before April 11, 2017, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the

Commission at the address set forth in Ordering Paragraph (7) and serve on the Staff, the

Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects

to establish its case, and each witness's testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one

page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and

exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission. In all filings, the respondent shall

comply with the Commission's Ru1es of Practice, including: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Fjling and

service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies andformat; and 5 VAC 5~20-240, Prepared testimony and

exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2016-00136.

(12) On or before May 2, 2017, the Staff shall investigate the Application and shall file

with the Clerk of the Commission an original and fifteen (15) copies ofits testimony and

exhibits, and each Staff witness's testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. A

copy thereof shall be served on counsel to Dominion Virginia Power and all respondents.

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(13) On or before May 23,2017, Dominion Virginia Power may file with the Clerk of

the Conunission: (a) any rebuttal tcstimony and exhibits that it. expects to offer, and each

rebuttal witness's testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page; and (b) a summary

not to exceed one page of each direct witncss's·testimony if not previously included therewith.

The Company shall simultaneously serve a copy of the testimony and eXhibits on the Staff wld

all respondents. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such rebuttal

testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth

in Ordering Paragraph (7).

(14) The Commission's Rule of Practice 5 VAC 5-20-260, Interrogatories or requests

for production of documents and things, shall be modified for this proceeding as follows:

answers to interrogatories and requests for production of documents shall be served within

seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the srone. In addition to the service requirements of

5 VAC 5-20-260 of the Rules of Practice, on the day that copies w'e filed with the Clerk of the

Commission, a copy of the intelTogatory or request for production shall be served electronically,

or by facshnile, on the party to whom the interrogatory or request for production is directed or

the assigned Staff attorney;ifthe interrogatory or request for production is directed to Staff,zs

Except as modified above, discovery shall be in accordance with Part IV of the Commission's

Rules of Practice, 5 VAC 5-20-240 ef seq.

(15) This matter is continued.

" The assigned Staff attorney is identified on the Commission's website, http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case.by clicking "Docket Search" and clicking "Search Cases," and entering the case number, PUE-2016-00136, in the appropriate box.

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AN ArrESTED COPY hereof shall be sent by the Clerk of the Commission to:

Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, and Charlotte P. McAfee, Esquire, Dominion Resources Services, Inc.,

120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219; Joseph K. Reid, III, Esquire, William G.

Bushman, Esquire, and Jennifer D. Daglio, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800

East C?llal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219; and C. Meade Browder, Jr., Senior Assistant

Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Counsel, 202 North

Ninth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219; and a copy shall be delivered to the Commission's

Office of General Counsel and Divisions of Public Utility Regulation and Utility Accounting and

Finance.

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A Trua Copy Taste: ~~

Clerk of the State Corporation Commission

Office Of The Sheriff Co II II ty of 5011 tholll!' lall - Ci Ilf of Fmllklill P.O. Box 70 • 22336 Main St. Courtland, Virginia 23837 (757) 653-2100 • Fax (757) 653-2906

January 12, 2017

Mr. Michael W. Johnson

County Administrator

26022 Administration Center Drive

Courtland, Virginia 23837

Dear Mr. Johnson,

J. B. Stutts, Sheriff

As allowed under 59.1-148.3 ofthe code of Virginia I am authorizing the purchase of issued

service automatic Glock model 21SF serial number BBXC485 by Sergeant W. D. Stapleton.

Please find attached a check for one (1) dollar to cover that purchase.

J. B. Stutts, Sheriff

Office Of The Sheriff COli II ty of SOli tllnllll"oll - City of Fmllkl ill PO. Box 70 • 22336 Ma in St. Courtland, Virgin ia 23837 (757) 653-2100 • Fax (757) 653-2906

January 12, 2017

Mr. Michael W. Johnson

County Administrator

26022 Administration Center Drive

Courtland, Virginia 23837

Dear Mr. Johnson,

J. B. Stutts, Sheriff

As allowed under 59.1-148.3 of the code of Virginia I am authorizing the purchase of issued

service automatic Glock model 30S serial number XYW105 by Det. Lt W . V. Covington. Please

find attached a check for one (1) dollar to cover that purchase.

J. B. Stutts, Sheriff

Office Of The Sheriff COli II ty of 5011 thalllptoll - Ci Ilf of Fmllklill p.o. Box 70 • 22336 Main St. Cou rtland, Virgin ia 23837 (757) 653-2100 • Fax (757) 653-2906

January 12, 2017

Mr. Michael W. Johnson

County Administrator

26022 Administration Center Drive

Courtland, Virginia 23837

Dear Mr. Johnson,

J. B. Stu tts, Sheri ff

As allowed under 59.1-148.3 of the code of Virginia I am authorizing the purchase of issued

service automatic Glock model 21SF serial number BBXC495 by Sergeant B. G. Vance. Please

find attached a check for one (1) dollar to cover that purchase.

4E~ J. B. Stutts, Sheriff

Executive Director 5268 Godwin Blvd. Suffo lk, VA 23-134 Phone (757) 255-7136 F.x (757) 255-71-12

Human H.csources Phone (757) 255-7100 Fox (757) 255-71 15

Finance O ffice Phone (757) 255-71 18 F.x (757) 255-7139

Quality Assurance Phone (757) 255-7125 Fax (757) 255-7138

Franklin Services 200 E. Second Avenue Franklin, VA 23851 ')hone (757) 562-2208 F.x (757) 925-2296

Smith fie ld Services 1801 S. Church Street Su ite 6 Smithfield, VA 23-l30 Phone (757) 357-7-158 F.x(757)356-1808

Suffolk Center Northga tc Building Godwin Commerce Park 1000 Commercial Lane Suffolk, VA 23-t3-t Phone (757) 9-12-1069 F.x (757) 925-2213

Pathways Northgal c Building Godwin Commerce [',:l.rk 1000 Commercial Lilnc Suffolk, VA 23-134 Phone (757) 9-12-1099 F.x (757) 925-2210

Main St. Opportunities 22229 Mnin Street Courllnnd, VA 23938 Phone (757) 653-0257 F.x (757) 653-0805

Tide water House 5268 Godw in Blvd. Suffolk, VA 23-13-1 Phone (757) 255-7131 F.x (757) 255-7128

Saratoga 135 S. Snrtltoga Street Suffolk. VA 23-l34 Phone (757) 925-2222 F.x (757) 925-3569

"RECEIVED DEC 2 r20t§ WESTERN TIDEWATER

COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD

Serving tlte cities of Frnllklill a/ld SlIffolk a/lei tlte cOl/l/til's of Is It' of Wighl alld SOllthamploJ/

Mr. Michael W, Johnson County Administrator County of Southampton Post Office Box 400 Courtland, Virginia 23837

Dear Mr. Johnson:

December 19, 2016

This is to advise that in accordance with article III , Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Western Tidewater Community Services Board, Ms. Dorothy JOlles will have completed a 3-year term on this Board effective December 3 1, 2016.

In Chapter 5, Subtitle II, §37.2-502 of the 2016 edition of the Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Laws of Virginia, Annotated, it is noted that "no person shall be eligible to serve more than three full 3-year terms", Inasmuch as Ms. Jones will have completed two full 3-year terms, she is now eligible for reappointment to serve one additional 3-year term, Ms, Jones must be reappointed by Southampton County for the third and final successive term, which will commence on January 1, 2017 and end on December 31,2019.

Please give me a call if you have questions regarding this reappointment. We look forward to continuing to work with Ms, Jones,

As always, we thank you for the continuing support of Southampton County as we endeavor to provide quality behavioral health services to the citizens of Western Tidewater.

/ph

sincl/d_ r ~ Oemetrios N. Peratsakis, PO, MS, LPC Executive Director

PROVIDING MENTA L HEA LTH, INTELLECTUAL DISABI LITY & SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

26022 Administration Center Drive P. O. Box 400 Courtland, Virginia 23837

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

Mr. Demetrios N. Peratsakis, Executive Director Western Tidewater Community Services Board 5268 Godwin Boulevard Suffolk, VA 23434

Dear Mr. Peratsakis:

757-653-3015 Fax: 757-653-0227

December 27, 2016

I am pleased to infonn you that the Southampton County Board of Supervisors reappointed Ms. Dorothy Jones to her third fu ll tenn on the Western Tidewater Community Services Board, commencing January I, 20 17 and ending December 3 1,20 19.

With kind regards, I remain

cc: Dorothy Jones

Michael W. Johnson County Administrator

26022 Administration Center Drive P. o. Box 400 Courtland, Virginia 23837

Mr. Milton Billups

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

30496 Smiths Ferry Road Frankl in, VA 23851

Dear Milton:

757-653-3015 Fax: 757-653-0227

lanuary 3, 2017

On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, please accept my congratulations on your recent achievement in successfully passing the Wastewater Works Operator, Class 111 examination. 1 appreciate your initiative in taking the exam and the time and effort you spent in preparation.

In recognition of your accomplishment, you'll be awarded a cash bonus of $500 in accordance with the County's adopted policy of providing for payment of bonuses for employees who obtain professional certification following written examination administered by a state recognized accrediting agency.

In addition, effective lanuary 1,2017, I'm pleased to confirm that you've been reclassified from a Utility System Operator IV (Grade 20) to a Utility System Operator 111 (Grade 21) with an annual salary of$31,939. Your salary increase will be reflected in the pay period ending lanuary 31, 2017.

Congratulations on your accomplishment. I hope you'll continue to work and study hard.

With kind personal regards, I remain

cc: lulien 10hnson Lynette Lowe

Michael W. 10hnson County Administrator

Vol. 93 No. 1 January 2017

Virginia Population Shifts Localities Face Challenges As Growth Slows

by Luke Juday

Luke Juday

Components of Population ChangeTo understand population shifts, we need to distin-guish between the two components of population change: natural increase and net migration.

Natural IncreaseNatural increase is determined by a simple formula: births minus deaths. If there are more births than deaths in a given year, the population goes up.

For the past few decades, Virginia experienced steady growth (currently around 40,000 residents a year) from natural increase. However, that’s not because people have been having more babies. There hasn’t been much change in total births since the first wave of baby boomers immediately follow-ing World War II. In fact, in 2015, there were more 60- year olds in Virginia than 1-year olds. Instead, natural increase has been a result of an aging citi-zenry. As shown in Figure 2, the largest overall gains have come from people living longerÐa s more people live into their 80s and beyondÐfil ling out the upper part of what demographers call the population pyramid.

How long do we have until we stop growing from this process of natural increase through aging? One way to calculate the answer is to use current

In the decades after World War II, Virginia expe-rienced rapid population growth driven by a num-ber of factors, including the nationwide baby boom; the growth of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area; and the southward migration of Americans after the end of segregation and the invention of air conditioning.

Although the population of Virginia will con-tinue to grow for the foreseeable future, the tide is going out. From 2000 to 2005, the Common-wealth’s population grew by 6.6 percent1, consistent with the previous three decades of growth. That growth was distributed broadly across the state and nearly every locality got a piece of the pie. From 2010 to 2015, however, the population grew only 3.1 percent, with growth heavily concentrated in metropolitan areas (see Figure 1). This era of slow-ing population growth, spread unevenly across the Commonwealth, is likely to continue.

With population stagnation or decline, locali-ties find themselves vying for a shrinking pool of residents while having to maintain overbuilt infrastructure and deal with deflated property val-ues. Localities with a realistic view of their future demographic trends can embrace decline and plan for itÐo r take more effective steps to counteract it.

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death rates. If current birthrates remain constant, Virginia’s natural increase will decline to 0 by about 2035.2 Where we go from there will depend on whether birthrates go up again or continue to fall.

Whether Virginia’s population increase con-tinues depends on two factors: life expectancy, which has increased significantly thanks to medi-cal advances but now is leveling off; and migration.

Net MigrationNet migration refers to the number of people moving in minus the number of people moving out. For decades, Virginia has attracted a stream of new residents, both from other countries and from the Midwest and Northeast. Northern Virginia, considered part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, has attracted the largest regional share of newcomers.

Recently, however, growth has slowed throughout the state, including in Northern Virginia. Virginia had the 48th fastest grow-ing economy last year, despite attempts to shift its economic base away from federal spending.3Migration is difficult to measure between Cen-suses, but according to Census Bureau estimates, Virginia experienced two consecutive years of net loss among domestic migrants: 18,000 in 2014 and 24,000 in 2015 (see Figure 3). IRS tax return data supports those estimates.4

Natural Increase and MigrationWhile they may seem like two simple and dis-crete ways by which population changes, natural increase and net migration interact, often com-pounding or counteracting one another. That’s because the age of migrants changes the rate

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Figure 1: Population Growth in Virginia: 2000 to 2005 vs. 2010 to 2015

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Source: UVA Demographics Research Group, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

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Migrants can be broadly classified into three groups by age, each with a distinct set of motivations and constraints when relo-cating. As a result, their movements are not spread evenly across localities.

The Three Big Moves

1. Making a New Life (Young adults)Young adults are by far the most mobile group in the country. (see Figure 4) Every year, 20-30 percent will move to a different home, with a large propor-tion heading to new cities or states.5

In an increasingly complex economy, higher education plays a big role in population shifts. Today,

nearly 44 percent of American high school gradu-ates, including those with the highest future earning potential, enroll in a four-year university immediately after graduation. An additional 25 percent enroll in a two-year college.6 While some may commute to a nearby university or commu-nity college, the vast majority who attend a four-year college will select a school in a different city or state. The loss of 30-60 percent of a locality’s high school graduates each year is a serious blow. For many towns, their future depends on whether they can lure college graduates back later in life.

Many individuals in their early 20s move frequently, chasing economic and social oppor-tunity. Not surprisingly, city centers attract the highest concentrations of these young adults (see Figure 5).7 A declining violent crime rate, short commute times, and freedom from the costs of home ownership while saddled with student loans have contributed to a larger cohort of young, highly-educated city dwellers. As they move from place to place early in their careers, they are often single (Today, the average age at first mar-riage is approaching 30.8) and free from concerns about living near good school systems and hav-ing enough space for children. The presence of these 20-somethings has increased demand for more housing and urban amenities and has driven urban revitalization efforts in many cities.

“In an increasingly complex economy, higher education plays a big role in population shifts.”

of natural increase. For example, the number of women ages 20-40 in a particular region is a strong indicator of the annual number of births in that region. At the same time, death rates don’t begin to rise above 1 percent (i.e., 1 percent of a group will die in a given year) until the members of that group reach their early 60s. Thus an influx of younger migrants will lower the death rate while increasing the birth rate. Older migrants, on the other hand, will have the opposite effects.

Low or decreasing migration numbers mean that fewer residents of working age will be mov-ing into Virginia to replace its aging population, contributing to natural decrease.

Figure 3: Virginia Net Migration: Census Estimates

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Figure 4: Migration Patterns by Age

Note: Bars represent the net change in population for each age cohort between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. So a -100 change for 20 year-olds means that there were 100 fewer 20 year-olds in 2010 than there were 10 year-olds in 2000, after deaths are factored out. These numbers were calculated using census data and Virginia Department of Health data on deaths by locality.Source: Author’s calculation using Decennial Census data and Virginia Department of Health vital statistics

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2. Settling Down (Middle-aged adults and children)Middle-aged adults and children are really two groups, but their movements are correlated for obvious reasons. Once middle-aged adults move further into their careers and start families, they become less inclined to move frequently. Although some will move to different metro areas, many will move to suburbs that surround the metro area in which they established themselves as young adults.

The out-migration of families, which drove the suburban boom of the 70s, 80s and 90s, has slowed in recent years as the growth of the family-aged population has also slowed. While a reduced birth rate is partially to blame, the main reason for the change in out-migration is simply that no generation has significantly outnumbered the baby boomers. Since the baby boom (1946 to 1964), the annual number of births has stabilized, creating a fairly even population spread across age

groups. Today there are about the same number of Virginians in their 30s and early 40s as there were in 1990. The number of children has also remained relatively stable.

Families migrating to suburban areas create a steadily increasing school-age population from first grade through high school, replacing high school graduates that leave the area.9

3. Cashing In (Baby boomers and older)The first cohorts of baby boomers have had a profound impact on American life for decades. From 2005 to 2015, the population over age 65 grew by 38 percent, while the population aged 50 to 64 grew by 24 percent. In contrast, there was almost no change in younger age groups during this period. When the boomers reached middle age, they created a suburban expansion. Now, in retirement, they are having a different impact on the population of many Virginia localities.

Among older adults who move, there is a small contingent opting to downsize and move to city centers (especially in smaller cities and college towns). But the general movement of older adults has been primarily outwardÐfr om central cities and suburbs to rural areas.10

Those rural counties experiencing the heavi-est influx of older in-migrants are concentrated along the Chesapeake Bay and in the Blue Ridge Mountains, two regions offering peaceful settings, a lower cost of living and relative proximity to at least one major metropolitan area (see Figure 6).

Many counties welcome this influx of semi-retired and retired individuals, who, after accu-mulating decades of earnings, bring disposable income to spend locally and generate increased local property taxes on new construction and improvements. However, while retirees do not bring many children with them to stretch school

“...while retirees do not bring many children with them to stretch school budgets, their addition to rural counties can lead to a declining birth-rate and a declining local workforce.”

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Source: UVA Demographics Research Group, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

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budgets, their addition to rural counties can lead to a declining birthrate and a declining local workforce.

Effects on LocalitiesThe movement of these groups creates localized demographic dilemmas, exacerbated by the state-wide slowdown in growth. Whereas population growth was once present across the state and var-ied only in magnitude, today different regions are facing very different problems.

Counties and independent cities can be bro-ken down into four groups based on two ques-tions (see Figure 7). 1) Are they gaining more residents through migration than they are los-ing? 2) Are they experiencing natural increase or decrease? (In this case, the natural decrease cat-egory includes localities with small and declining natural increase.)

BoomingBooming Virginia localities are experiencing population growth from both in-migration and robust natural increase. The ability to continue to attract migrants suggests these localities are eco-nomically strong and can accommodate growth.

Two types of Virginia localities are currently booming.

First are successful central metropolitan areas, which are experiencing a renaissance nationwide, fueled by waves of incoming educated young adults. The most notable examples in the state include Arlington County and the cities of Alex-andria, Richmond, and Charlottesville. While these locales may be suburbs of a larger city like Washington, D.C., or may not be particularly urban compared to large cities nationwide, they still function as central urban localities in their respective regions.

Second are the largely suburban or exurban counties that are experiencing significant new development driven by a strong in-migration from all age groups. While their residents aren’t particularly young, they are also not old enough to be pushing suburban counties into natural decrease. Three examples are Montgomery, Albe-marle, and Rockingham counties.

SheddingShedding localities are experiencing growth from natural increase while losing residents to out-migration. This is a common pattern for many central cities and built-out suburbs across the country, including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.11 In Virginia, this category includes the two most populous jurisdictions: Fairfax County and the city of Virginia Beach.

The shedding phenomenon occurs when incoming residents are younger, boosting an area’s natural increase, while various pressures cause older residents to leave. Two reasons for this exo-dus are a higher cost of living and lack of attractive or affordable housing options for families. New York City, for instance, leads the nation in out-migration, yet continues to add 60,000 residents a year as young people move in, have children and then leave seeking more space and better schools.

Rising costs and overcrowding aren’t the only reasons a city ends up in the shedding category, however. In cities that still have a relatively low cost of living, a shedding pattern suggests that the city is central and affordable, but not particularly desirable, making it a place for families to start out before earning enough money to get out.

AttractingAttracting localities are experiencing or will soon experience population loss due to natural decrease,

Figure 7: Four Types of Localities

Source: Author’s categorization using Weldon Cooper Center Population Estimates and Components of Change

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which is offset by in-migration. This is becoming an increasingly common pattern across Virginia, especially in the beautiful rural areas of the New River Highlands, Central Piedmont, Blue Ridge and Chesapeake Bay. Examples include Clarke, Orange, Pittsylvania and Lancaster counties.

While a plurality of Virginia localities fall into this category, they are largely rural and account for only about 18 percent of the state’s population.

The dominant characteristic of attracting counties is that most of their in-migration con-sists of older adults, who are more likely than younger residents to die. For an attracting locality, the results are low birthrates and high death rates leading to a decreasing workforce.

DecliningDeclining localities are facing or will face natu-ral decrease while also losing migrants. With residents aging and fewer people replacing them, these counties quickly slip into a downward popu-lation spiral.

While some declining counties are close to becoming attracting counties, they may not have enough older migrants to offset the number of young people (and potential parents) who leave.

Declining counties, like Lee, Wise, Henry, and Madison, are located mostly in Southern and Southwest Virginia, with a few along the Blue Ridge. They are often areas that experienced a booming period when young workers followed an industrial or resource-extraction-based economy. As those industries or farming waned, a new generation of young workers moved on to places where economic growth was still strong.

Charting a CourseLocalities cannot choose the external forces that are affecting them, but they can decide how to respond to those forces.

For booming counties and cities, the key issues are how much to embrace growth and how much to proceed with caution. Providing room for growth can keep housing prices from sky-rocketing, making localities vibrant and livable for people of various income levels. Considering growth carefully can help localities avoid bubbles and ensure that what gets built will stand the test of time. Declining counties are a cautionary tale: economic cycles don’t last forever. The most eco-nomically sound localities are fiscally sustainable in good times and bad.

Shedding localities may struggle to attract or retain residents. The solution? Find new places for development or make the locality more attractive. In both Virginia Beach12 and Fairfax County,13 demand for suburban development has

driven building booms in recent decades, but, with the disappearance of cheap and accessible land for single-family houses, these jurisdictions are now trying to redevelop aging suburbs into functional urban centers.

Attracting and declining counties, particu-larly in rural areas, face the biggest set of deci-sions. Across the country today, both economic and population growth are being concentrated in metropolitan areas. At the same time, a larger per-centage of rural-county residents are commuting to the nearest metropolitan area for jobs.14

For local governments in rural counties and small cities, there are a number of ways forward.

First: Focus on rural economic growth. Agricultural succession programs, local co-ops and creative farming practices may keep work-ing farms from going under, while a few natural resource opportunities still exist. Many localities market their abundant land and low cost of doing business to try to attract manufacturing or distri-bution plants, but these prospects are diminishing as rural manufacturing jobs decline.15

Second: Embrace decline in the way that Youngstown, Ohio, did in the 1990s. This means planning for population decrease by finding ways to structure public services and infrastructure projects to meet the needs of, and still be main-tained by, a lower population in the future.16

Third: Cooperate regionally, creating a large enough economic unit with nearby towns to com-pete with metropolitan areas. In the coalfields of Southwest Virginia and in the Shenandoah Val-ley, clusters of smaller towns are working together on economic development, recognizing that it is difficult for a small town to survive alone in the current economy.17

Fourth: Link to a nearby metropolitan area to entice highly educated and well-paid commuters to patronize local services and agricultural busi-nesses, rather than try to attract new industries. Floyd County, for example, reversed population decline by attracting workers who wanted to live in the county for its higher quality of life and were willing to commute to the Blacksburg metropoli-tan area. Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties outside of Washington, D.C., have seen a similar trend.

Fifth: Find new ways to serve metropolitan economies from afar. The most obvious route is to attract retirees and vacationers. For example, Franklin County has used Smith Mountain Lake to entice people to buy vacation homes. In rural counties along the Blue Ridge and Chesapeake Bay, retirees have purchased homes in declining areas, bringing in new property tax revenue and customers for local businesses but increasing the

“Localities cannot choose the exter-nal forces that are affecting them, but they can decide how to respond to those forces.”

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likelihood of an aging population and declining workforce.

Localized economic and demographic trends are rarely static. Local governments cannot depend on inherited wisdom about their locales’ strengths and weaknesses, but must reassess often and think creatively to serve their residents in the face of larger economic trends.

ABOUT THE AUTHORLuke Juday is currently Director of Planning for the City of Waynesboro, VA. Until recently, he was a research analyst at the University of Vir-ginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, where his work focused on helping local gov-ernments understand and react to demographic trends. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Grove City College in Pennsylvania and a Master of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. He has also been a transportation planner for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, a middle school teacher, and a Fulbright Scholar in Gaborone, Botswana.

AcknowledgementsThis paper is a summary of a talk delivered on July 20, 2016, at the annual conference of the Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association.

Endnotes1 Unless otherwise cited, all population data is from either the Weldon Cooper Center’s Virginia Population Estimates (http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics/virginia-population-estimates) or from the U.S. Census Bureau. Census data referenced in this article includes Decennial Census numbers available from the Census Bureau’s American FactFinder tool (http://factfinder.census.gov) and intercensal estimates from the Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program (https://www.census.gov/popest/).2 Based on a calculation performed by the author using the following tables: a. U.S. Census Bureau, “State Characteristics Datasets: Annual Estimates of the Civilian Population by Single Year of Age and Sex for the United States and States: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015.” https://www.census.gov/popest/data/state/asrh/2015/SC-EST2015-AGESEX-CIV.html

b. Virginia Department of Health’s 2014 statewide life expectancy table and 2013 vital events summary: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/HealthStats/stats.htm3 Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Broad Growth Across States in 2014.” June 10, 2015. http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/gsp_newsrelease.htm4 IRS data suggests Virginia experienced a net loss of 13,000 returns and 28,000 exemptions (which approximates the number of people)

in 2013 and 2014. From Statistics of Income Migration Data: https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stats-migration-data5 U.S. Census Bureau, “U.S. Mover Rate Remains Stable at About 12 Percent Since 2008, Census Bureau Reports.” March 18, 2015. http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2015/cb15-47.html6 Bureau of Labor Statistics, “College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates.” May 12, 2016. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/hsgec.t01.htm7 Juday, Luke, “The Changing Shape of American Cities.” Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. March, 2015. http://www.cooper-center.org/sites/default/files/node/13/ChangingShape-American-Cities_UVACooperCenter_March2015.pdf8 Based on data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/index.htm9 See the Virginia Department of Education’s Fall Membership Data: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/statistics_reports/enrollment/fall_membership/10 Juday, Luke, “Retiring Boomers are going rural, but not too rural.” Statchat: the blog of the UVA Demographics Research Group. August 27, 2014. http://statchatva.org/2014/08/27/virginia-retirees-headed-for-the-nearby-hills/ and Lombard, Hamilton, “Rural Virginia: Death in paradise.” Statchat. July 13, 2015. http://statchatva.org/2015/07/13/rural-virginia-death-in-paradise/11 Juday, Luke, “How is New York City growing if it’s con-stantly losing people?” Statchat. April 18, 2016. http://statchatva.org/2016/04/18/age-and-migration-nyc/12 Applegate, Aaron. “Interactive: Virginia Beach’s plan to transform the city.” The Virginian-Pilot. September 7, 2010. http://pilotonline.com/news/government/local/interactive-virginia-beach-s-plan-to-trans-form-the-city/article_310b644e-ab3f-5f9e-b150-a5d41e853ab6.html13 “Anticipating the Future: A Discussion of Trends in Fairfax County.” Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services. March, 2006. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demogrph/archives/archive_general/anticipating_future.pdf14 Lombard, Hamilton, “The metropolitanization of rural Amer-ica.” Statchat. June 6, 2016. http://statchatva.org/2016/06/06/the-metropolitanization-of-rural-america/15 “Shifting geography of population change.” U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture Economic Research Service. September 13, 2016. https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/rural-economy-population/population-migration/shifting-geography-of-population-change/16 See the City of Youngstown’s “Youngstown 2010 Plan:” http://www.cityofyoungstownoh.com/about_youngstown/youngstown_2010/17 Joint efforts, such as the Virginia Coalfields Economic Develop-ment Partnership’s branding of the area as “Virginia’s E-Region” reflect a shared commitment to attract investment to the region as a whole, rather than to one particular locality: http://vaceda.zetasites.net/location

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