· HPOC
Habitat Policy Oversight Committee Meeting
The Habitat Policy Oversight Committee (HPOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the VMRC Main Office.
Habitat Policy Oversight Committee
Advises the VMRC and its Habitat Management Division on policies under their jurisdiction on habitat, wetlands, and coastal resilience policies.
The Habitat Policy Oversight Committee is established in 28.2-104.2 of the Code of Virginia. The Committee advises the VMRC and its Habitat Management Division on policies under their jurisdiction on habitat, wetlands, and coastal resilience policies.
Members
Meghan Mayfield, Deputy Commissioner (ex-officio)
Randy Owen (ex-officio)
William Bransom (Associate Commissioner), Chair
David Rudders (VIMS)
Prof. Carol Considine (ICAR)
Richard Calvert (City of Portsmouth Wetlands Board)
Mary-Carson Stiff (Wetlands Watch)
Lexy McCarty (Cherrystone Aquaculture)
Justin Shafer (City of Norfolk)
Ryan Green (CZM)
Kelsey Gray (VERA)
Ben McFarlane (HRPDC)
Neville Reynolds (VHB)
Meetings
· HPOC
Habitat Policy Oversight Committee Meeting
The Habitat Policy Oversight Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the VMRC Main Office.
· HPOC
Habitat Policy Oversight Committee Meeting
The Habitat Policy Oversight Committee (HPOC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 3:30 PM at the VMRC Main Office.