• Includes a mix of large and small parcels

  • Undergoing changes in land use

  • Mix of land uses ( forestal, agriculture, residential, commercial)

  • Includes two water segments designated 303d “impaired” by VA Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

  • Includes CREP and BMP implementations (cost sharing programs).

  • Begins in upper reaches of the Rappahannock River watershed

  • Lies entirely within Rappahannock County (helpful for management planning)

  • Includes the Shenandoah National Park -- key watershed protection asset

  • Topographic mix from steep slopes to flood plains

  • Includes the Sperryville sewage treatment plant and a planned sewage treatment facility for the town of Washington