The Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee (EVGMAC) was reestablished effective July 1, 2020, pursuant to legislation enacted following the 2020 Virginia General Assembly session. On March 18, 2025, the Governor approved Chapter 32 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly which amended and reenacted § 672.1-256.2 of the Code of Virginia, extending the Sunset Date for the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee from 2025 to 2030. 

The purpose of the EVGMAC is to serve "as an advisory committee to assist the State Water Commission and DEQ in the management of groundwater in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area."  The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) appoints members of the EVGMAC. DEQ convenes the EVGMAC at least four times each fiscal year, and during each meeting DEQ updates the EVGMAC on activities related to groundwater management in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area and solicits EVGMAC members to present topics and analysis at future meetings. DEQ prepares and submits this report of the EVGMAC’s examinations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the State Water Commission by November 1 of each year pursuant to § 62.1-256.2 of the Code of Virginia. 

Committee members include representatives from: industrial and municipal water users; public and private water providers; developers and representatives from the economic development community; representatives of agricultural, conservation, and environmental organizations; state and federal agencies' officials; and university faculty and citizens with expertise in water resources-related issues. 

The first iteration of the EVGMAC was established pursuant to legislation adopted by the 2015 General Assembly. Pursuant to the 2015 legislation, the first iteration of the EVGMAC completed its activities in 2017 and the committee’s enabling legislation expired on January 1, 2018.  The final report can be found in the Resources section. 

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