Environmental Stewardship

High Standards of Environmental Quality

Abundant and diverse natural resources and high standards of environmental quality are hallmarks of a dynamic and healthy ecosystem.  In the natural world, areas that exhibit this kind of setting are characterized by many different terms, including “unique,” “valuable,” “exemplary,” “sustainable,” and “worthy of protection.” Such areas are highly prized because of their value to the rest of us – for aesthetic reasons, for the healthy setting they provide for human, animal and plant life, and for the positive effects of a healthy ecosystem. 

The Environmental Stewardship Plan

The Environmental Stewardship Plan serves as the City’s primary policy document affecting the elements of the natural environment and processes employed to protect it.  As Virginia Beach moves forward in this new century, it will face many opportunities for unequaled growth and prosperity.  As such, our Environmental Stewardship Plan must be able to present in understandable terms, with a reasonable amount of detail, how this “framework” will provide the necessary balance to accommodate this growth and prosperity.   More​​