MISSION Protecting, preserving
and improving the quality of the tidal waters
of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia.
The Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper, a member
of Waterkeeper Alliance®, and a corporation
registered with the state of Virginia, was established
in August 2002, for the general purpose of protecting,
preserving, and improving the quality of tidal
waters of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. To benefit
the general public of Northampton and Accomack
Counties in Virginia, the organization will work
to:
Provide a “Shorekeeper,” who
will serve as a public advocate and ombudsman
for the tidal waters of the Eastern Shore;
Advocate
compliance with environmental laws and ordinances,
respond to citizen concerns, and devise appropriate
remedies for adverse impacts to
tidal waters;
Employ strategies that include participating
in coastal planning efforts, educating the
public, and evaluating
water quality monitoring data;
Seek solutions
to water-quality problems resulting from
activities associated with recreation, agriculture
and
aquaculture, and other industries;
Seek solutions
in court only when problems associated with
pollution and other adverse impacts to tidal
waters cannot be resolved.
Virginia
Eastern Shorekeeper - P.O.
Box 961 - Eastville,
VA 23347-0961
757.678.6182 info@shorekeeper.org website designed and maintained bywebWisesiteDesign
