Commission Meeting, January 20, 2004

January 12, 2004: William A. Pruitt, Commissioner of Marine Resources, said today that the Virginia Marine Resources Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at agency headquarters to discuss the remand of the King William Reservoir project to the Commission by Norfolk Circuit Judge Marc Jacobson and his decision that a "formal hearing" be undertaken.

The Commission meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

The Commission will meet in closed session with its legal counsel Assistant Attorney General Carl Josephson, who will present a briefing on the Judge's order and the options available to the Commission.

JANUARY 20, 2004 COMMISSION ACTION

Notice for the January 20, 2004 Commission meeting in Newport News, VA is listed below with the Commission action in bold.

The Virginia Marine Resources Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at agency headquarters to discuss the remand of the King William Reservoir project to the Commission by Norfolk Circuit Judge Marc Jacobson and his decision that a "formal hearing" be undertaken.

The Commission meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

The Commission will meet in closed session with its legal counsel Assistant Attorney General Carl Josephson, who will present a briefing on the Judge's order and the options available to the Commission.

The Commission voted 8-0 to recommend to the Virginia Attorney General that the order for a remand regarding the King William Reservoir from the Circuit Court Judge be appealed.