Departamento de Conservación y Recreación (DCR) Conservar. Proteger. Disfrutar.
Departamento de Conservación y Recreación (DCR) 
A draft of the VFPMP will be posted to the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall for a 30-day public comment period in Fall of 2026. The final VFPMP will be released in Summer of 2027 following the review and consideration of public comments.
During the public comment period, DCR will host a public webinar. In this webinar, attendees will:
The public webinar will be posted on the DCR Dam Safety and Floodplain Management Calendar. To receive updates about the public webinar and additional announcements regarding the status of the VFPMP, sign up for the quarterly newsletter.
To inform the development of the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan (VFPMP), DCR hosted a public webinar on April 29, 2025. During this webinar, the plan was discussed and feedback was solicited from the public. The slide presentation and a recorded video of the meeting are available for viewing.
DCR hosted an online public survey from April to October 2025 to solicit feedback from residents of the Commonwealth. A summary report is available for reference.
From April to October 2025, DCR representatives participated in in five public events to offer information about the VFPMP, answer questions and provide an opportunity for individuals to fill out in-person surveys. The results of the in-person survey are included in the public summary report linked above.
Visit the Office of Resilience Planning Outreach and Engagement webpage to sign up for the quarterly newsletter and email updates to learn about upcoming events and stay informed about the status of the plan.
