SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session i June 22, 2015
15. MISCELLANEOUS
A. REQUEST FOR COUNTY TREE ORNAMENT
Attached herewith please find correspondence from VACo requesting your consideration in commissioning a local artisan to make a handcrafted Christmas ornament for the tree in the Executive Mansion. Governor and Mrs. McAuliffe are seeking handmade ornaments from each of the 95 counties, 38 cities and 191 towns to decorate the large tree in the mansion's ballroom. The theme of the ornament is totally up to the locality; however, they suggest a depiction of some unique feature that is specific to it, such as a monument, an historic home, a person, an event, or natural feature (mountain, river).
I’m open to your suggestions, but thought it may be appropriate to contact Leigh Anne Chambers at Rawls Museum Arts to see if she might recommend a local artisan. Conversely, you could open it up to local competition or refer it to the Art Classes at Southampton High School/Southampton Academy.
B. REQUEST FOR PROCLAMATION - CHEROENHAKA “NOTTOWAY” INDIAN TRIBE
Attached herewith please find correspondence from Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown seeking your consideration in preparing and presenting an official Proclamation from the Board in recognition of their upcoming Pow Wow on July 25. A draft of the Proclamation is attached.
C. VACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Attached for your reference please find information regarding VACo’s upcoming annual meeting on November 8-10, 2015. Anyone interested in attending needs to let me know in order to make the room reservations - up to 3 rooms are reserved for each County for 2 weeks - after that, they’re made available to anyone on the waiting list.
D. NOTICES
Attached for your reference, please find copies of various notices.
E. CORRESPONDENCE
Please find various items of correspondence attached for your reference.
F. ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Please find news articles attached for your reference. Virginia Association of Counties Connecting County Governments since 1934 Vlrginl .. A s~i .. tlon of Counties Presldent •• Penelope A. Gross Fairfax County RECEIVED JUN 0 2 2015 PresJdent·Elect David V. Hu tchins TO: County Board Chairs, County Administrators and Carroll County County Managers
First Vice President Judy S.lyttle FROM : Amy Elizabeth Vealey Sur ry Cou nty Operations & Support Coordinator
Second Vice President Mary W. Biggs DATE: June 1, 2015 Montgomery County
Secretary· Treasurer SUBJECT: The Executive Mansion: Donald l. Hart. Jr. Request for County Tree Ornaments Accomack County Immediate Past President COMMENTS : Ha rrison A. Moody Dinwiddie County The Executive Mansion recently announced that the 2015 Holiday Tree theme Executive Director is "Celebrating Virginia's Localities." VACo was asked to co ntact County Board James D. Campbell. CAE Chairs and County Administrators and Managers to send the attached request General Counsel for a local-artisan made, handcrafted ornament. The sheet from The Executive Phyllis A. Errico, Esq .• CAE Mansion includes details and information that will prove helpful in its design.
We ask that you co ntact a local artisan or open it up to the public. Whatever method you chose, we request just one donated ornament from each locality be sent by November 1. Please refrain from children's ornaments, as that may be a tree theme in the co ming years.
Once co mplete, please send to VACo at the address below:
Virginia Association of Counties ATTN: Amy Elizabeth Vealey 1207 East Main Street, Suite 300 Richmond, Virginia 23219
Ornaments will be kept at VACo to decorate future holiday trees on display in our lobby.
Cities and towns are also participating 111 this event through the Virginia Municipal League. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Amy at 804.788.6652 or [email protected]. 1207 E. Main St., Suite 300 Richmond, Va . 23219·3627 Celebrate the holidays with Virginia's localities!
Phone: 804.788.6652 Fax: 804.788.0083
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.vaco.org
2 COMMONWVEALT/JI of 'V7RGINIA The Executive Mansion
June 1, 20 15
RE: 2015 HOLIDAYS AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
December is a special time at th e Executi ve Mansion. During that month, we welcome thousands of visitors who come to see Virginia's hi stori c "first house" decked out in its holiday decor. This year, we are pleased to announce that the theme of th at decor will be "Celebrating Virgini a's Localities." Our objecti ve is to hi ghli ght our locali ties by featuring handmade ornaments fro m each of our 95 counties, 38 citi es and 19 1 towns to decorate th e large tree in the mansion's ballroom--the grand centerpi ece o f the holiday.
We hope that you find this an exciting and creati ve project, and a way to showcase something unique about your community. Attached is a li st of suggestions and gui delines to get your locality started.
On behalf of Govern or and Mrs. McAuliffe, we thank you in advance fo r helpin g to make the 20 15 holi day season both fe stive and educational for the many who visit the mansion from across our Commonwealth and nati on.
Victori a Lewkow Deputy Director The Executi ve Mansion
3 Guidelines for "Celebrating Virginia's Localities"
• Each participating locality is asked to submit one holiday orn ament • The theme of the orn ament is totall y up to the locality; however, we suggest a depi cti on of some unique feature th at is specific to it, such as a monument, an hi stori c home, a person, an event, or natural feature (mountain , ri ver). • The size of the ornament should be no larger than 6". Shape and material is totall y up to the artist/artisan. The fini shed orn ament should be sent along with the name of the locality and artist placed on the back of th e orn ament. • The artist/artisan shoul d reside in or near the locali ty. As we may feature a children-themed tree in th e future, we are asking that thi s year's ornaments be created by adults. • No purchased ornaments. • Deadline fo r submitting the ornament to the mansion is November 2.
We recogni ze th at th ere will be questi ons and welcome you to phone or email so th at we can work with you on what we hope will be a fun and creati ve project th at di spl ays our pride in the pl ace we li ve. You are welcome to contact either the V ACo or VML o ffi ce, as appro pri ate; or you may email the mansion at: Victori a. lewkow@governo r. virgini a.gov.
The mansion officiall y opens fo r the holidays the evening th e Capi to l Tree Li ghting with an open house for th e general public. This year, th e date of th at event is Friday, December 4. The tree will be avail able to view at that time as well as during tour hours th roughout th e holidays.
4 SOUTHA¥PTON SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY COUNTY
CHEROENHAKA (NOTTOWAy) INDIAN TRIBE, SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA P.O. Box 397 Courtland, Virginia 23837
"PEOPLE AT THE FORK OF THE STREAM"
Recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia in The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County ofSouthampton County On March 3, 1851 In the 75" Year ofthe Commonwealth, Witness, Littleton R. Edwards, Clerk ofSaid Court -Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Vs Jeremiah Cobb- -Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 127 / House Joint Resolution (HJR) 171-
June 8, 2015 The Honorable Southampton County Board of Supervisors A TIN: Mr. Mike Johnson
Dear Mr. Johnson:
For your review and infonnation we have enclosed an 18 page Ethno-historic I Current Snapshot of the Virginia State Recognized Iroquoian Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County, Virginia.
We currently celebrate two American Indian Powwow, annually, on our tribal land, Cattashowrock Town, in Courtland, Virginia. On July 25,2015, we will host our Annual Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian "Green Com Dance" Powwow and Gathering. As such, we are requesting that your Honorable Board of Supervisors issue a "Proclamation" under the County's Seal, and signed by said board, declaring July 25, 2015 as Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Day. We Further request that the "Proclamation" be presented to the Chief and Tribal Council at the July 25, 2015 Powwow.
Thank you so very much for your expeditious attention and support gennane to our request.
"May your walk in the sacred circle oflife make beller the walk ofanother, Ejpecially for those that come after us - our children"
Iy yours,
Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe P. O. Box 397 Courtland, Virginia 23837 Tribal Website: http://www.chcroenhaka-nottoway.org Email: [email protected] Tel #: 757-562-7760 home, 757-354-6839 cell
Encl as: Ethno-historic I Current Snapshot Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe
5 "ETHNO-mSTORICAL / CURRENT SNAP SHOT OF THE CHEROENHAKA (NOTTOWAy) INDIAN NATION Compiled by: Chie/Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, BS, MS, (Tribal Historian) Updated May 30. 2015
• The Hand Site Excavation (44SN22) - in Southampton County carbon dates the ancestors of the Cberoenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in Southampton County, Virginia to around 1580. It is believed this site existed in 700 AD. NOTE: On November 2, 2009, a State Historical Marker commemorating the Hand Site was placed on the comer of General Thomas Hwy and Hansom Road in Southampton County. The marker notes that the site was "long claimed" by the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.
• The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe made fust ethno-historic contact with the English in 1607-1608 in what is now Nottoway County, Virginia. The English were looking for information germane to Roanoke Island ... the "Lost Colony."
• In 1607 the tribe was called Man-goak or Men-gwe by the Powhatan Confederation's "Algonquian Speakers" and further listed in the upper left hand quadrant on John Smith's 1607 map of Virginia by the same name in what is now Nottoway County.
• The Colonials gave names to other Indian Tribes based on what the Indians they had first contact with called other tribes; such as, the Algonquian Speakers calling the Cheroenhaka, NA-DA-W A or Nottoway as perceived by the Colonials.
• In the Seventeen Century, Virginia Indians (Natives) were divided into three language groups: Algonquian Speakers, Siouan Speakers and Iroquoian Speakers.
• In the Seventeen Century, the Iroquoian Speaking Tribes occupied lands east of the Fall Line on the inner Costal Plains of Southeastern Virginia. These tribes were the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), the Meherrin and the Tuscarora.
• In 1650 per the diary entries of James Edward Bland, the Nottoway Indians were called by the Algonquian Speakers as NA-DA-WA (meaning snake, enemy in their language) which the Colonials reverted to Nottoway.
• August 1650 Bland encountered two Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Villages: The first town located in what is now Sussex County near Rowantee Branch ( Creek was "Chounteroute Town." At that time Chounteroute (Cho-un-te-roun-te) was king (Chief of the Nottoways. The second town, Tonnatorah, was located on the south side of the Nottoway River where the current Sussex - Greenville County line meets the River.
• The true name of the "Nottoway" is Cheroenhaka (Che-ro-en-ha-ka), meaning "People at the Fork of the Stream." The tribe's lodging area was where the Nottoway River fork with The Backwater River to form the Chowan River - thus "People at the Fork of the
6 Steam." The name Cheroenhaka is noted in the papers of Lewis Binford and in the book by Albert Gallatin.
• The War Department Papers of 1796 refer to the Nottoway as Cheroenhaka. The Honorable James Tresevant (Trezevant) in 1831 states that the true name of the Nottoway is Cheroenhaka.
• The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe signed three treaties: The Treaty of 1646; 1677 and a STAND ALONE Treaty of February 27th, 1713. On February 27, 1713 Colonial Provisional LT Gov. Alexander Spotswood signed a Stand Alone Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's Chief "Ouracoorass Teerheer", AKA William Edmund (sometimes spelled Edmond), as called by the Colonials. Said Treaty has a "Successor Clause." Our tribal government (Council) contends that the Successor Clause meant that the recognized relationship the tribe had with the Colonials from 1713 to 1775 continued with the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning in 1776 and the Federal Government in 1781 to the present time.
• Tribal Warriors of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe joined forces with Bacon in what became known as the infamous Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion of May 1776 resulting in the downfall of the Occaneechee Indians at Occaneechee Island / on the Roanoke River. Bacon's Rebellion was a catalyst to the Woodland Plantation Treaty of 1677.
• In the mid 1680s, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, due to encroachment by the Colonials and to avoid war with other tribes, move from the Nottoway Town of Ta-ma hit-ton / Tonnatorah in Sussex County to the mouth of the Assamoosick Swamp in what is now Surry County and again in the mid 1690s moved further down the Assamoosick toward present day Courtland and Sebrell in what was then Isle of Wight County - currently Southampton County Virginia
• In 1703, as noted in a sworn statement before the Courts in Prince George County, James Threatte spoke of the three villages of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Cattashowrock, Tonnatorah and Rowantee.
• In 1705 the House of Burgess granted two tracks of "Reservation Land" to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe - the Circle Track (18,000 acres) and Square Track (23,000 acres) totaling some 41,000 acres of Reservation Land. The two tracks of land fell within the confines of what was then Isle of Wight County - now Southampton and Sussex Counties. Note: Southampton County was annexed from Isle of Wight County in 1749.
• In 1711 Colonial Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood met with the Chief and Chief Men of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Tribe offering "Tribute" forgiveness, reference in the Treaty of 1677 (20 Beaver Pelts and 3 Peace Arrows), if the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Chief Men would send their sons to the "Brafferton," a school for Indians at the College of William and Mary.
• Even though the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) were fearful their sons would be sold into slavery, ethno-historic records document that Spotswood reported on November 17, 1711
2 7 that two of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chief Men's sons were attending the "Brafferton."
• Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians "Surnames" continue to appear on the enrollment roster of the "Brafferton" throughout the I 750s and 1760s.
• March 1713 the Colonial Council at Williamsburg, VA ordered that the Meherrin Indians be incorporated with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians and that the Nansemond Indians be incorporated with the Saponies. Purpose was to remove them to a place where they would be less liable to have differences with the English and for the convening of instructing their children in Christianity by missionaries at the two settlements.
• August 10, 1715, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) King and 8 Great Men (Nottoway Chief Men) were invited to the Capital in Williamsburg, VA and put in irons and chains for three days until they consented to send 12 of their children to attend school at Fort Christiana in Brunswick County. On August 13, 1715 the chains were removed and they were ordered release.
• December 10, 1719 a list of names of 8 Nottoway and 12 Meherrin children were given to the Colonial Council in Williamsburg, Virginia to attend school at Fort Christiana
• November 30, 1720, the Colonial Council, in Williamsburg, V A., ordered that a collection of all transaction with Tributary Indians or Foreign Indians be made and that the clerk of the council make a collection of all negotiations with the Indians from first settlement of the Colony.
th th • April 7 & 8 , 1728, William Byrd, II of Westover, visited the Indian Town of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe on the Tribe's reservation land located in what is now Courtland, Virginia. Byrd described how the men and women looked, danced and dressed, the nature of their Palisade Fort, Longhouses and bedding; to include, the colors that the women were wearing - red, white and blue. Byrd also noted in bis diary of 1728 tbat the Cberoenbaka (Nottoway) was tbe only tribe of Indians of any consequence still remaining witbin tbe limits of Virginia.
th • August 7 , 1735, the Indian Interpreters, Henry Briggs and Thomas Wynn, for the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians were dismissed by an Act by the Commonwealth and on the same day the "first" of many land transfer deeds for the "Circle Tract of Land" transpired between the Colonials and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Chiefs Men and would continue up until November 1953, until both Circle and Square Track of Lands (41 ,000 Acres of Reservation Lands), were in the hands of the Europeans.
• December 19, 1756, George Washington submits letter to The Honorable Robert Dinwiddie expressing an interest among the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians in engaging some assistance from them.
• March 8, 1759 a petition was submitted for pay to Tom Steph, Billy John(s), School Robin, and Aleck Scholar, all of which are Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians who served under George Washington in the French & Indian Wars until the reduction of Fort Duquesne. 3 8 • In July of 1808 the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia mandated a "Special" Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Census be taken of those Indians living on the remaining reservation lands (approx. 7,000 + acres) of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Reservation in what is now Courtland, Virginia.
• The Special Tribal Census of 1808 was conducted by three "White" Trustees of the Reservation. They were Henry Blow, William Blow, (a descendant of John Blow) and Samuel Blunt. Note: Not all Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians living on the Reservation were enumerated.
• In 1816, new trustees were appointed for the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians. These Trustees were empowered to make reasonable ruled and regulations for the government of the tribe and for the expenditure of the money held in trust for them, which was to continue so long as any number of the tribe were living. Any funds remaining on hand were then to be paid into the public treasury.
• July 7, 1820, Former President Thomas Jefferson procured a copy of the language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians as recorded by John Wood. Wood, a former professor of Mathematics at William & Mary College, recorded the language on March 4th, 1820, from Edie Turner, (her Indian name was Wane Rounseraw) who lived on the tribe's reservation in Southampton County, Virginia. Jefferson sent a copy of the language to Peter DuPonceau of Philadelphia who recognized the language as Iroquoian. NOTE: On March 17, 1820, Jefferson was quoted in a article that appeared in the Petersburg Newspaper, tbat the only remains in the state of Virginia of the formidable tribes are the Pamunkeys and Nottoways (Cheroenhaka ... WDBJ and a few Mottoponies.
• According to Lewis Binford and Albert Gallatin (Gallatin 1836:82), The Honorable James Tresevant (Trezevant) compiled a second recording of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Language in Southampton County, Virginia, between 1831 and 1836. Tresevant reports that the Nottoway name for themselves was Cheroenhaka, sometimes spelled Cherohakah.
• In 1823-24, William Bozeman AKA Billy Woodson (name listed on the Special Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Census of 1808, Note: Billy Woodson' s father was white - Michal Boseman), files petition with Court of Southampton County to have remaining Nottoway Indian Reservation's Lands divided "Free and Simple" between the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians.
• On February 5, 1849, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe filed suit within the Commonwealth of Virginia Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Southampton County against Jeremiah Cobb. The suite was filled on behalf of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and other tribal members of said tribe by the tribe's Trustees (white), James W. Parker, G.N.W. Newsom, and Jesse S. Parham.
• On November 8th, 1850 Judge Rich H. Baker, Court of Southampton County ruled in favor of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and on March 3,1851, as witnessed by Littleton R. Edwards, Clerk of said court, awarded the tribe $818.82 with interest from June 1, 1845. 4 9 • As a result ofthe successful Court Case in 1851, the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Circuit Superior Court ofLaw and Chancery for the County ofSouthampton County, Virginia RECOGNIZED the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County, as a Tribe and hence The State of Virginia or the Federal Government, has never, since said time, by way ofLaw, Act, Bill or Policy negated its Recognition Status as a sovereign NationlTribe..
• In 1850s as the final parcels of the Tribe's Reservation Lands was disappearing into the hands of the Europeans many Tribal members (Artist, Bozeman, Turners, Rogers, Woodson, Brown) relocated to what became known as "Artist Town" near what is now Riverdale Road in Southampton County, Virginia. Their descendants continue to live there as a tribal communal group up until the late 1990s sharing their Native American Traditions and Customs - hunting, trapping, tanning hides, fishing, farming, and raising hogs (as a tribal tradition they notched the right ear and cut the tails of each hog)
• The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is the only "Iroquoian Tribe" still residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia claiming a prior documented continual existing "STATE RECOGNIZED" and FEDERAL RECOGNIZED Status. [Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Vs Jeremiah Cobb, March yd, 1851, Circuit Superior Court ofLaw and Chancery for the County of Southampton CountyJ.
• In 1877 the remaining 575 acres of the Tribe's former 41,000 acre Reservation Land in Southampton County was divided between five Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian families whose descendents still reside in Southampton County.
• In 1965, 66, & 69 an excavation of what became known as the Hand Site Settlement (44SN22), in Southampton County, Virginia, offHwy 671 (General Thomas Hwy and Handsom Road) was conducted; wherein, some 131 "Documented" grave remains of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Bones were removed, put in "shoe boxes" and placed on a shelf at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC. All non skeletal remains are housed at the Department of Historical Resources, Richmond, Virginia. NOTE: Gerald Smith, Project Field Director for the Hand Site Excavation, documented the site as a Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Burial Ground and Settlement.
• In February 2002, the Historic Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe reorganized by bringing together family clusters of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Descendants and families still living in Southampton County Virginia. Walt "Red Hawk" Brown appointed as spoke person for the tribe at its fust reorganization meeting.
• In May 2002 a Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Government was in place with the election of a Chief and Tribal Governing Council. Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, a Southampton County Native, was elected as the first modern day Chief. He is the 5th foster Great Grandson of Queen Edy Turner, aka "Wane Roonseraw" (1754-1838), and the 4th Great Grandson Mary "Polly" Woodson Turner aka "Kara Hout" (foster daughter ofCheroenhaka (Nottoway) Queen Edy Turner) and Pearson Turner.
• July 24, 2002, The "first modern day" Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Pow Wow and Gathering took place on the grounds of the Southampton County Agriculture and
5 10 Forestry Museum, Courtland, Virginia, and continued annually at the Southampton County Fair Grounds on the fourth weekend of July as a celebration of the "Green Com Harvest" up to 20 II. In the 2012 the tribe began hosting Powwows on its own Tribal Land - Cattashowrock Town, 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland, Virginia.
• On December 7, 2002 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe filed a letter of intent with the Bureau ofIndian Affairs (BIA) announcing that it would be filing for Federal Recognition.
• July 2003, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe held a Grave Side Memorial Ceremony for William Lamb (1875-1960) The Tribe laid a Grave Stone Marker at the head of the grave, that read William Lamb, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian. The Ceremony was recognized by the Federal Recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut in their newspaper, the Pequot Times, September 2003 Issue, page 42. NOTE: William Lamb is portrayed in the writings of Floyd Painter as the last Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian that rode a bicycle in the town of Courtland, Virginia.
• On July 29, 2003, the Court of Southampton County, Virginia issued a license to Chief Walter David "Red Hawk" Brown, III of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, with all rights to perform the rites of matrimony for said Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in accordance with the customs and traditions of said tribe and the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to Virginia Code Section 20-26. Teste: Wayne M. Cosby, Clerk.
• August 2, 2003, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, performed the first tribal traditional weeding by joining together in holy matrimony Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Council Women CasSandra "Guiding Star" Holland and Brant Requizo.
• On February 27'h 2004 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Shield and Heraldry was copyrighted with the Library of Congress. (V A 1-256-506)
• On July 23, 2004 Issue I of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County Virginia, the WASKEHEE was published documenting the ethno history of the tribe as written and documented by Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown under the title "Creator My Heart Speaks " and has continued annually thereafter. All of which have been archived into the Library of Virginia. NOTE: Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council Member Lynette Alston (currently Chiefof the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC) was the Editor for thejirst Two Issues ofthe Waskehee (Issue I & 11). Issue I of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on August 3, 2007 - Reg. #: TX 6-627-973.
• On July 24, 2004 the elected official body of Southampton County Virginia, the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, issued under its seal, a Proclamation of Recognition of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe proclaiming July 24 of said year as "Cheroenhaka Day." The Proclamation was presented to the tribal council, (Ed Branch, Gregory Branch, William Lamb Howell, Ellis Wright, Lynette Alston, CaSandra Holland, Christopher Brown, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown), at the "Green Com" Dance Powwow, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors by Southampton County Administrator, Michael Johnson.
6 11 • On September 21,2004 the tribe participated, as one of 500 tribes, some 20,000 Natives, in the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown was interviewed by ABC News, as narrated by Peter Jennings, giving comments as to what it meant, as a Native American, to be a part of the great celebration - video clip located in the tribe's historical archives.
• November 2, 2004, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe became the first Native American Indian ever to be elected to serve on the Southampton County Board of Supervisors in Southampton County, VA. Chief Red Hawk was elected for a second term and served from January 1,2008 through December 31,2011.
• December 10,2004, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other tribal members gave a Native American Presentation on the ethnohistory of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to the Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV), Nansemond Chapter
• May 22, 2005, Tribal Council Member, Princess Felicia "Moon Flower" Brown (Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown's daughter) was inducted into the Sigma Theta International Honor Society of Nurses - A Hampton University Graduate, she was Commissioned in the US Army Nurse Corps as a Nurse as a 2LT in June 2005. NOTE: Hampton University, formerly Hampton Norman School, ftrst inducted American Indian Students into their curriculum from 1875 - 1927.
• On June 3, 2005, the Council of the State Recognized W ACCAMAW Indian Tribe of South Carolina voted in favor of a Joint Resolution of the W ACCAMA W Tribal Government, Resolution Number: Joint-HH-06-04-05-00 I, recognizing the sovereignty of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County, Virginia as signed by the Honorable Chief Harold D. Hatcher.
• On June 13, 2005 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation was Incorporated as the "Non Profit" entity of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe - a 501 ( c ) 3 organization - Tax Exempt #: EIN 34-2005753.
• On July 23, 2005 Issue II of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published depicting Spotswood's Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians in February 27, 1713; to include, listing the tribe's vocabulary as recorded by John Wood in 1820. Issue II of the Waskehee was Copyright with the US Copyright Office on April 23, 2007 - Reg. #: TX 6-595-331.
• On October 14th 2005, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's "Council Members," accompanied by other tribal members and educators; to include, a representative from ASV, visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, at the invite of Dr. Dorothy Lippert, Case Officer, Repatriation Programs, and viewed, in a special showing, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian "Skeletal Remains" taken from the Hand Site Excavation in 1965,66 and 69. The skeletal remains date back to 1580.
7 12 • December IS, 2005, the tribe published its first News Letter, the Thrahunta (Th-ra-hun ta) which means "To Hear" in the tribes Iroquoian Language (Da-sun-ke). Council Member Cynthia "Water Lily" Brown was the editor.
• In December 2005 fonner Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council Member Lynette Alston (current Chief ofthe Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC) sent a derogatory email to Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council/Members and a State Official in what appeared to be an attempt to split the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. In February 2006, Lynette Alston andfiveformer Cheroenhalw (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Family Members, (Alston, Turner, Ellioll, Lucas and Branch) started there own tribal group referring to their group as the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC. NOTE: The genealogy of these fonner active Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members was researched and vetted by the tribal council of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe before being listed on its Tribal Rolls. NOTE: A picture ID Tribal Card was issued to each with an assigned Tribal Roll Number. Currently, and in accordance with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's Constitution and Bylaws same members are currently listed on said tribes "Inactive Rolls."
• On January 18, 2006 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Offered to the General Assembly of Virginia Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 152, (sponsor: Senator L. Louise Lucas), Title: Extending state recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. The SJR 152, even though it was supported! patron by a number of other Virginia Senators and House Members, (Senators Blevins, Norment, Quayle, Ruff, Stolle, and Delegates Barlow, Jones, s.c., Oder, Spruill and Tyler), SJR 152 was struck by Senator L. Louise Lucas, voice vote, on February 10, 2006, in the Senate Rules Committee without receiving any testimonial from Senator Lucas and or tribal representatives.
• On February 9, 2006, at the recommendation of Senator Thomas Nonnent, (2006 Chairperson of the senate Rules Committee) the Tribal Elected Government of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, submitted a "Letter ofIntent" to the Chairperson and Council Members of the Virginia Council on Indians (VCI - now a defunct entity) as an official notice of intent to petition the Virginia General Assembly to extend State Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. NOTE: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Chief and Council Members appeared before the VCI from 2002 through 2009 providing annually, numerous Ethno Historical Briefing and voluminous written historical records / documents (\000 pages +) codifying the continued existence of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in Southampton County as further promulgated by signed certificates of proclamations of recognition on the County Seals from the Counties of Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wright and Southampton.
• April 26, 2006, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, in full Native Chief's Regalia, was one of 16 dignitaries (Mayors, Board Chairs of 10 Cities, One Town, and Six Counties) that signed a proclamation on "Parchment Paper" at Cape Henry Memorial, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA, lunching the year of Hampton Roads Regional Citizenship. NOTE: The "Parchment Paper" bearing all 16 signatures, couple with a news paper medial release now hangs on the honor wall within the Administrative Building of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, Courtland, VA.
8 13 • On July 9, 2006, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, as Chief of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, was first to appear on the televised documentary "My Hampton Roads," Wavy TV 10, as narrated by Andy Fox. Chief Red Hawk shared the tribe's history. The documentary was televised on site in Southampton County; to include, the surnames of family ancestors by way of a televised visit to Chief Red Hawk's family cemetery and farm along with the one room school that he and his family/ancestors walked two miles to attend. It is noted that more than one million viewers watched the documentary.
• July 2006, The tribe's 5th Annual "Green Com Dance" Pow Wow and Gathering took place at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 426 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2006).
• On July 22, 2006 Issue III of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County, Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published capturing the tribe's visit to the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, on October 14,2005; wherein, the skeletal remains of the Hand Site Excavation were viewed. The journal also documents the writing of William Byrd and his visit to the tribe's reservation in what is th th now Southampton County on April 7 & 8 , 1728. Issue III of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on December 11,2006 - Reg. #: TX 6-506-719.
• July 2006 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe launched its World Wide Web Site which documents the tribe's Constitution and Bylaws, Ethno history, and cUTrent history, Tribal Iroquoian Language, Powwow Events, by name tribal special census of 1808, educational presentations and the February 27,1713 Spotswood Treaty Tribute to the Governor of Virginia. http://www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org
• On November 25, 2006 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe conducted a "Public" Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony by the banks of the Nottoway River on the grounds of the Southampton County Court House; wherein, elected officials (Board of Supervisors) from five counties (Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight, and Southampton) attended and shared in the tribe's traditional ceremony of passing the Peake (Peace) Pipe and accepting a Wampum (Ote-ko-a) Belt from Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown. All five counties presented Proclamations of Tribal Recognition, under their Counties' Seal to the tribe.
• In February 2007, the National Museum of American Indians (NMAI), in recognition, added the name of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia to the "Honor Wall" of the NMAI, Washington DC. The name of the tribe is listed on panel 4.22, Line 20 of the Wall.
• July 2007, The tribe's Six Annual "Green Com Dance" Pow Wow and Gathering took place at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 427 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2007). Seven VIPs from London England were in attendance and presented to the tribal council with a plaque from the Mayor of London, England.
9 14 • July 20,2007, an "Adopt A Highway," Road Side Cleanup Marker was placed alongside Business 58 strip leading toward the Southampton County Court House bearing the name Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.
• On July 21, 2007 Issue IV of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County, Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published as a Jamestown 2007 Special Edition recording Colonial Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood visit to the tribe's reservation in 1711 with 1600 armed men inviting the Chief Men to send their sons to the Brafferton. Issue IV also records the first Land Deed of Sale, on November 24, 1735, between Charles Simmons and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians with actual marks of the tribal Chief Men. Issue IV of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on August 16,2007- Reg. #: TX 6-820-738.
• October 2007 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the 4H Conference Center, Wakefield, VA.
• October 13,2007, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a "Com Harvest" Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Army Airfield, Fort Pickett, in Blackstone, VA.
• November 2007, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) and other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members, gave a National Native American History Month Presentation, Honoring Warriors Past and Present, to the 21 51 Transportation Battalion, 71h Sustainment Brigade at Fort Eustis,V A. Note: A $2,500 check was presented to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation.
• November 21,2007, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's Women Group Leader and Council Person Vasthi "Sparrow Hawk" Clarke gave a Native American Presentation on the history, culture, traditions and language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students and teachers at Kenston Forest Leaming Center, Blackstone, VA.
• March 27, 2008, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe received a formal letter of invitation to the Library of Virginia to take part in a special awards ceremony title "Women in History." Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, after addressing members of the Library of Virginia and other invited guest in the tribes Iroquoian Language, accepted an award from the Library of Virginia on behalf of former Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Queen Edith Turner aka Wane Roonseraw (1754-1838).
• July 26, 2008 The tribe's 71h Annual "Green Com Dance" Pow Wow and Gathering took place in at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 428 years of documented Etbno-History (1580 to 2008). A Proclamation under the official seal of Southampton County Board of Supervisors naming July 26 as "Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Powwow Day," was presented to the tribe on behalf of the Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Carl Fasion.
• On July 26, 2008 Issue V of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County was published documenting the tribe's visit to the Library of Virginia to accept an award on behalfCheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Queen Edith Turner (Wane' Roonseraw) 1754-1838. The Journal captures Turner last will and
10 15 testament; to include a transcribe copy of the 1808 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian "by name" Special Census.
• October 2008 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a second Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Army Airfield, Fort Pickett, in Blackstone, VA
• On March 20, 2009, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia reclaimed, by purchase, 100 acres of its former 41,000 acre reservation land formerly the Square and Circle Tract. The land will be used to build a combined Tribal Educational/Cultural Center and Museum, an Interactive replica 17th Century lroquoian "Palisade" Native American Indian Village with "Longhouses" - Cattashowrock Town. , a Worship Center and the tribes own 10 acre Powwow Grounds.
• April 21 , 2009, at the Virginia Council On Indians (VCI) Council Meeting, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members an a representative from ASV, addressed the VCI on State Recognition; after which, as a representation of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's subjection to the Pamunkey King, Nectowance, and the mark of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian King let to the treaty of 1646 and the tribe's subjection to the Pamunkey Queen Ann and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chiefs mark of "three rivers" let to the treaty signing of 1677, Chief Brown presented a string of shell beads, O-tea-ko-a in the tribe's Iroquoian Language, in the medical absence of Chairperson Chief William Miles (Pamunkey), to the acting Chairperson of the VCI, (Vice Chief Earl Bass - Nansemond).
• June 2009, five issues of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's Journals, the Waskehee (Volume I - V), were archived into the Collection Department of the Library of Virginia.
• May - September, 2009, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members gave a series of Native American Presentations, each Thursday, before the opening act of the "First Landing Play, .. at the Historical Villages, Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, VA. Note: First Landing Foundation donated a number of checks totaling $8,400 to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation.
• July 26 - 27, 2009 The tribe's 8th Annual "Green Corn Dance" Pow Wow and Gathering took place in July at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 429 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2009).
• On July 25, 2009 Issue VI of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published with a second listing of our tribal language as recorded by John Wood in 1820, with copies ofletters between Thomas Jefferson and Peter DuPonceau certifying that we are Iroquoian speakers.
• On August 10, 2009, Prince J. Walter D. "Spirit Hawk" Brown, IV, son of Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, was admitted to Bacone College, Muskogee, Okalahoma, on an American Indian Student of Promise Scholarship - Student ID A00003845I. Bacone College was originally founded in 1880 to educated American Indians; as such, "Spirit Hawk" made history for the tribe in becoming the first recorded Tribal II 16 Member, since 1711 (The Brafferton) and 1878 (Hampton Normal School), to attend College at a school originally set aside for the education of American Indians.
• October 10,2009 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a 3'd Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at Blackstone Army Air Field (Fort Pickett), Blackstone, V A
• On November 20 and 21, 2009 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe entered into a partnership with First Landing Foundation Historical Villages at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach Virginia and along with the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, conducted a Native American History School Day and a Com Harvest Fall Festival Powwow. • From January 2009 through December 2009 Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, with the support of other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian tribal members and the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, gave Native American Ethno Historical Educational Presentations (SOL Specific) to more than 2,500 students from different public school throughout Hampton Roads, Richmond, Southside and Western Virginia; to incl ude, sharing displays of Prehistoric Artifacts, and the spoken language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County.
• Note: From July 2002 through Decemher 2009 Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, along with other memhers of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe; to include, the support of the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, gave Native American Presentations to more than 500,000 people throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, consisting of students, educators, historical societies, professional organizations, the general public, and military audiences at different post, bases and installations, (Army, Navy, Air Force Marines) by way of onsite classroom presentations, historical lectures, Powwows, and some One Million + by way of television documentaries (Chief Red Hawk and My Hampton Roads, Wavy TV 10 ), sharing the history and language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia.
• In February 26, 2010, after a number of years of presentations / providing more than 1,000 pages ofCheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's ethno history and genealogy links of its members to the VCI - 2002 -2009; to include, an unsuccessful Senate Joint Resolution, (SJR) 152, (sponsor Senator L. Louise Lucas), petition for State Recognition to the General Assembly on January 18, 2006, which was struck by Senator L. Louise Lucas in the Senate Rules Committee, (February 10,2006), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, finally received full State Recognition by way ofSJR 127, adopted February 26, 2010, (sponsor, Senator Frank Ruff) and House Joint Resolution (HJR) 171 , adopted March 11,2010, (sponsor, Delegate Roselyn Tyler).
• April 9, 2010, Timmons Group developed and presented to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe a Draft Master Plan / Concept Site Plan for the Tribes 100 acres ofland and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Cultural Center and Museum.
• May 10 -14, 2010, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members participated in the 2010 Hand Site (44SN22) Field School (shovel testing). The Archeological Society of Virginia (AS V), Nansemond Chapter, and the Department of Historical Resources (VDHR) co-sponsored the Field School.
12 17 • July 24-25, 2010, The tribe's 9th Annual "Green Corn Dance" Pow Wow and Gathering took place in at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 430 years of documented Etbno-History (1580 to 2010).
• October 9, 20 I 0 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a 4th Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at Blackstone Anny Air Field (Fort Pickett), Blackstone, V A
• October 15,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members a representative from ASV gave a Native American Presentation to students and teachers at Ingleside Elementary School, Norfolk, VA.
th th • October 19 & 20 , 2010, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Village of Cape Henry, Fort Pickett, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
• November 1,2010 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Speakers Forum and a Fall Festival Powwow on the campus ofOJd Dominion University
• November 3, 2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and a representative from ASV gave a Native History Month presentation to the staff and employees of Booz Allen Hamilton, Norfolk, VA.
• November 5, 2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and a representative from ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to students an teachers a Rainbow Station School, Virginia Beach, VA.
• November 6, 2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the general public at Miles Carpenter Museum, Waverly, VA.
• November 13,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation at the Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library, Franklin, VA
• November 13, 2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown was first to appear in a series of recorded televised Interviews with Wavy TV 10, Andy Fox, sharing the Ethno and Current History of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, in a documentary entitled "My Hampton Roads" - some 1.5 million viewers tuned in to the documentary.
• November 15, 2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV, gave a Native American History Month Presentation to the Command at Oceana Airbase, Dr56 Fleet Logistics Command, Virginia Beach, V A.
13 18 • November 16,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month Presentation to the Cost Guard Unit, Dam Neck, Norfolk, VA.
• November 17,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, accompany by members of ASV, gave a Native American History Month Presentation at the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command.
• November 18,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the Command and Staff of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), Naval Support Activity, Norfolk, V A.
• November 23,2010, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the Command and Staff, Sailors and Marines, on board the USS George Bush Aircraft Camer (CVN77), Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA.
• April 21, 2011, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian tribal members and a representative from ASV gave a Native Presentation for Earth Day to the Piedmont Environmental Council in Loudon, VA.
• April 30, 20 II, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Spring Festival Intertribal Powwow and School Day on the campus of Southside Community College, Alberta, VA.
• April 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in a corporate effort with the Nature Conservancy, Virginia Department of Forestry and other State and Federal Agencies planted 20,000 Long Leaf Pines on 50 acres of the tribes 100 acres ofland - Cattashowrock Town.
• May 5, 20 II, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by an ASV Representative gave a Native American Presentation on the ethnohistory of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, of Southampton County V A, to the Southeastern Water Conservation Authority in Roanoke, VA.
• July 23, 2011, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the Annual Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Intertribal "Green Com Dance" Powwow and Gathering on its 100 acres of Tribal Land, Cattashowrock Town, Courtland, VA 23837 as a celebration of 431 years of documented ethnohistory.
• July - September 2011, (each Thursday) Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and representatives from ASV gave Native American Presentations to students and the general public attending the "First Landing Play" at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA.
• September 30, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted an Intertribal Powwow and Speakers Forum on the Campus of Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA.
14 19 • August 11,2011, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members and representatives from ASV gave a Native Presentation to the ASV Northern Virginia Chapter, Fairfax, VA.
• November 2, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe conducted the Hand Site Marker Ceremony for the emplacement of a State Roadside Marker commemorating the Hand Site in Southampton County - a Native Site long claimed by the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe
th th th • November 3'd, 5 , 10 and 17 , 2011, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave Native American History Presentation on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to four public libraries in Norfolk, VA - Park Place, Van Wyck Branch, Horace C. Downing and Larchmont Branch.
• November 16,2011, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown and other tribal Members were featured in Volume I, Issue 42 of the Indian Country Today News Magazine Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Intertribal "Com Harvest" Powwow, Cape Henry - Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA. Article titled: "Here Comes the Com Harvest Powwow."
• November 18 -19, 20 II, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Fall Festival Intertribal "Com Harvest" Powwow and School Day, at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, V A. The Powwow was sponsored by First Landing Foundation.
• Fall 2011, Chief Walt " Red Hawk" Brown, of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway)India Tribe, featured as guest Native American Speaker on the ethnohistory of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in the Fall Edition of the North Carolina Eastern Living Magazine - magazine distribution consist of some 12 counties,
• November 22, 2011, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members an a representative from ASV gave a Native American Presentation (Native American History Month) to the Army Aviation School, Fort Eustis, VA
• February 26, 2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Presentation to the Boy Scout Troup, Carrsiville, V A.
• February 29, 2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown gave a Native Presentation on the history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to 35 undergraduate students and faculty members at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
• March 10, 2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native Presentation on the history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Francis Land Chapter, Virginia Beach VA
• April 23, 2012, (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 299'h Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia's Governor the Honorable Bob McDonnell. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).
15 20 • June 28,2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native History presentation on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students and teachers of Evlin Elementary School, Reston, V A.
• August 2, 2012, The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe launched its Tribal Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/CheroenhakaNottoway Indian Tribe
• August 2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe an a representative from ASV, gave a Native American presentation to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Virginia Beach, VA.
• September 25,2012, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American Multi Cultural Day presentation at Fort Monroe, VA
• November 16, 2012, Grand Opening ofCattashowrock Town (School Day), a replica 17th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native American Village on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe's 100 acres ofland. Some 900 2nd through 6th graders and teachers visited Cattashowrock Town. NOTE: The tribe's Palisade Village (Cattashowrock Town) is a replica of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Village described by William Byrd, II of th th Westover upon his visit on April 7 & 8 , 1728.
• November 17, 2012, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival Intertribal "Com Harvest Dance" Powwow on its own 10 acre Powwow grounds - Cattashowrock Town.
• On April I, 2013, The Dominion Foundation (Philanthropic Arm of Dominion Virginia Power) awarded a "Complete the Gap" Grant of$25,000.00 to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation (Tax Exempt Arm of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe) in support of the building ofCattashowrock Town, a 17th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village on the tribe's 100 acres ofland. The check was presented to Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, Tribal Foundation Cbairman and Teresa Preston, Tribal Foundation Financial Secretary by C. Max Bartholomew, Jr., Manager - Regional State & Local Affairs, Dominion Virginia Power.
• April 9, 2013, tbe Cberoenbaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe received a tbank you letter from Her Majesty, Tbe Queen of England, reference tbe Spotswood's Treaty Tribute. Tbe letter, address to tbe attention of Cbief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, was on tbe letterbead of Buckingbam Place and signed by Mrs. Sonia Bonici, Her Majesty's Senior Correspondent.
• April 23, 2013, (Saint George Day), tbe Cberoenbaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented tbe 300lh Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia's Governor. Tbe Treaty Tribute was accepted on bebalf of tbe Governor by tbe Honorable Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling. (Spotswood Treaty witb tbe Cberoenbaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).
16 21 private and home school schools, visited the tribe's replica 17th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village.
• November 15 & 16, 2014, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival Com Harvest Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town. Attendees included International Tourist from Korea, Japan and Greece. Over the past eight powwows International Tourist were in attendance from Australia, Viet Nam, France, Philippines, Japan, Greece, Korea, England, Russia, and Czechoslovakia
• November 18, 2014, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, accompanied by other tribal members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and representatives of ASV, was the guest speaker for Native American History Month at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) HQ, Richmond, V A.
• November 25, 2014, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the student and teachers of Pioneer Elementary School, Suffolk, VA.
• November 25, 2014, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the students and teachers of Booker T. Washington Elementary School, Suffolk, VA.
• March 5, 2015, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe gave a Native American Presentation on the ethnohistory of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students of Tidewater Academy, Wakefield, VA.
• April 15, 2015, Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown, accompanied by other tribal members gave a presentation and tour of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal land and the tribe's Iroquoian replica 17th Century Palisade Native Village - Cattashowrock Town, to 30 seniors from the Senior Community Enhancement Program ofSevem, NC.
• April 23, 2015, (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 302nd Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia's Governor. The 302Dd Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of Virginia's Governor by the Honorable LT Governor Ralph Northam. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).
• May 22, 23 & 24, 2015, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills Gathering on its Tribal Land - Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery and Primitive Fishing Techniques.
18 22 23 Whereas, the Cheroenhaka “Nottoway” Indians represent the native people who were the original inhabitants of and who governed the lands which now constitute Southampton County, Virginia; and
Whereas, a multiplicity of rivers and tributaries, highways, and local landmarks of Southampton County, Virginia continue to bear names which may be traced to these first inhabitants, serving as lasting reminders of their past presence and significance; and
Whereas, the Cheroenhaka “Nottoway” Indians continue to bring strength through diversity, enriching the lives of local citizens by teaching and sharing their remarkable history and vibrant culture through stories, dance, colorful costumes, and traditional foods; and
Whereas, Southampton County wishes to recognize and commend the contributions of the Cheroenhaka “Nottoway” Indians, and to join in celebrating their traditions, language and rich cultural legacy.
Now, therefore, I, Dallas O. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Southampton County, Virginia do hereby proclaim Saturday, July 25, 2015 as Cheroenhaka “Nottoway” Indian Day in Southampton County, Virginia and encourage all residents to participate in activities incident to this occasion. Draft
______Dallas O. Jones, Chairman Board of Supervisors Southampton County, Virginia
24 Mike Johnson
From: Virginia Association of Counties
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Linked is the room reservation form for the 2015 VACo Annual Conference on November 8‐10 at The Omni Homestead Resort in Bath County. If you are new to the room reservation process, please take a moment to review the VACo Lodging Policy adopted by the VACo Board of Directors.
The Omni Homestead requests that reservations are made by fax or mail only. No phone call reservations will be accepted.
Reservations will be confirmed by email.
If you have questions about room reservations, contact Carol Cameron at [email protected] or at 804.343.2507. The list of alternative lodging options is available at our Annual Conference webpage.
This year's conference theme is "Virginia Counties Care."
POSSIBLE TOPICS
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Virginia Counties Care...
‐ about funding for public education ‐ about community economic and workforce development ‐ about issues in community policing ‐ about animal control issues ‐ about tax and finance issues ‐ about other issues affecting counties
The conference registration form will be available in mid‐August.
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Reservation Request
Virginia Association of Counties November 6-10, 2015 ______
The following daily rates are per room, per day based on the Modified American Plan (Breakfast and Dinner). Please circle preferred rate: $230.00 for Single & $320.00 Double Occupancy Rates listed below are for upgrades to guarantee specific rooms and suites (based on availability) Please circle preferred rate: ROOMS: SUITES: (Based on availability) Deluxe Single - $250.00 Double - $340.00 Executive Studio Suite: Single -$350.00 Double - $440.00 Deluxe View Single - $260.00 Double - $350.00 Homestead Executive Suite: Single -$450.00 Double - $540.00 Premier Single - $280.00 Double - $370.00 Luxury Landmark Suite: Available Upon Request Preferred View Single - $290.00 Double - $380.00 Luxury Presidents Suite: Available Upon Request Children sharing room with parents:
0 to 5 years -Complimentary 6 to 12 years old - $32.00 13 to17 years old -$90.00 Additional Adult - $115.00 15% daily resort charge is additional. Package prices are subject to applicable state and local taxes (currently 9.3%) in effect at the time of check-in. ______
Arrival date:______/Time:______Departure date:______/Time:______Name (please print) ______No. of adults ______Room mate (if applicable) ______Name of County or Name of Exhibitor Company ______Split Billing Required: Yes____No___ (please check the line) Address ______City______State______Zip Code______Daytime Telephone ______FAX ______Email Address: ______Children’s names and ages:______
An advance deposit equal to one night’s room rate plus resort charge and tax is required to guarantee your reservation. Early mailing of reservations is highly recommended. Confirmed reservations are based on room availability. Reservations must be received by October 5, 2015 or until the room block has been filled. Deposit may be made with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner’s Club, and Discover, which will be charged when reservation request is received. If deposit is by check payment must be received with this reservation request. Changes or cancellations may be made to your reservation without any penalty until 7 days prior to your arrival. Changes or cancellations within 7 days of arrival will result in forfeiture of the deposit. Failure to show on the first night of stay will cause cancellation of all activities and dining reservations for the entire stay. Credit Card No. ______Expiration date ______Visa ______MasterCard______American Express______Discover______Diner’s Club ______Advance reservations and appointments are required for all evening dining and recreation to ensure preferred times. Please call 800-838-1766. Check in time is after 4:00 p.m. Check out time is before 12:00 noon. Reservations request made by: ______Date:______Dress: During the day, casual attire is preferred. Jeans and bathing suits are discouraged in The Great Hall. In the evening, collared shirt, jacket and dress shoes are required in the Dining Room. Tie optional in Dining Room. Resort casual elsewhere. Mail to: Group Reservations, P.O. Box 2000, Hot Springs, Virginia 24445 FAX request may be sent to 540-839-7670 Reservations by fax or mail only, no phone calls please. All reservations will be confirmed by e-mail within 72 hours upon receipt of fax. If you do not receive your confirmation within 72 hours, please call Melissa Scott at 540-839-7420. Visit our website at www.omnihotels.com/homestead 27 Virginia Association of Counties Lodging Guidelines
VACo hosts its annual conference at The Homestead Hotel in November. In the past, some localities have not been able to secure lodging in the conference hotel. In an effort to accommodate all interested organizations, the VACo Board of Directors has approved a system whereby every county has an opportunity to reserve some sleeping rooms for its delegation in the headquarters hotel of the VACo Annual Conference. With the expressed assistance from the hotel reservations office, the VACo Board of Directors has adopted the following guidelines:
1. Lodging request forms will be e-mailed/faxed from VACo’s office to every VACo Board member, county administrator and confirmed exhibitor in mid-June.
2. Each member of the board of directors of the association has an opportunity to reserve a room in the hotel. The hotel will have a listing of the VACo Board of Directors so as to accommodate these individuals.
3. Each county will have the opportunity to reserve three (3) rooms for its elected officials and/or staff members, EXCLUDING any supervisor that is on the VACo Board of Directors. For counties that need more than 3 rooms, the county should determine which 3 individuals are to receive the initial room reservations and the others will be placed on a "WAIT LIST". If the county makes no determination of assignment, the hotel will automatically pick three forms, and assign the balance to the "WAIT LIST".
4. Each confirmed exhibitor will have the opportunity to reserve one (1) room. Additional reservation requests will be placed on the "WAIT LIST". The Reservations office will have a listing of the exhibiting firms. But exhibitors should mark their form in bold letters: VACo EXHIBITOR.
5. This reservation system will be maintained for a period of two weeks from the time the form is released to the county and exhibitor offices. At the end of the two-week period, any unreserved rooms will be offered to those individuals on the "WAIT LIST". At this time, the hotel will be completely booked up.
This plan also means that county offices/administrators and exhibitors need to consider alternative lodging options' such as doubling up in The Homestead where feasible and/or using nearby bed & breakfast inns and motels in Bath and Alleghany Counties to confirm sleeping rooms for additional representatives.
Anyone on the "WAIT LIST" will continue to be served throughout the summer and fall months as cancellations are made at the headquarters hotel.
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28 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Actual On Department FY 2016 Line Item Actual Actual Actual Budget Mar-15 Request Proposed % Total % Change
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
011010-1011 COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS 41,500 25,000 41,500 41,500 27,180 41,500 41,500 18.95% 0.00% 011010-1300 PART-TIME SALARIES 0 6,419 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-1700 COMPENSATION - COUNTY ATTORNEY 27,071 33,964 36,245 30,000 25,750 35,000 35,000 15.98% 16.67% 011010-2100 FICA 3,175 2,404 2,334 3,175 2,080 3,175 3,175 1.45% 0.00% 011010-2600 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-2810 RANDOM DRUG TESTING/NDOT 180 0 138 180 45 180 180 0.08% 0.00% 011010-3120 AUDITING 27,750 27,800 28,000 28,000 30,500 30,500 30,500 13.93% 8.93% 011010-3150 LEGAL SERVICES/OLF 000023 000.00% 0.00% 011010-3160 COST ALLOCATION PLAN 1,634 1,634 0 1,700 1,634 1,700 1,700 0.78% 0.00% 011010-3171 CITY OF FRANKLIN/CHOWAN RIVER 6,915 0 6,915 7,227 0 7,408 7,408 3.38% 2.50% 011010-3185 CONSULTING SERVICES/OPEB LIABI 7,390 960 6,850 1,000 940 7,000 7,000 3.20% 600.00% 011010-3186 CONSULTING SVCS/ARBITRAGE REBA 4,200 600 700 650 650 650 650 0.30% 0.00% 011010-3330 SERVICE CONTRACT-DEMOLITION 59,354 0000 000.00% 0.00% 011010-5210 POSTAL SERVICES 0 4,957 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-5230 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,548 144 1,668 2,180 1,187 2,180 2,180 1.00% 0.00% 011010-5306 SURETY BONDS & OTHER INSURANCE 2,275 0 0 0 369 2,300 2,300 1.05% 100.00% 011010-5500 TRAVEL CONVENTION, EDUCATION 8,263 58 2,238 3,000 1,704 3,000 3,000 1.37% 0.00% 011010-5510 TRAVEL-BOARD RETREAT 99 400 254 900 237 400 400 0.18% -55.56% 011010-5639 GAS LINE EXTENSION - ENVIVA 0 871,120 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-5640 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT-ENV 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-5641 BLACK ACHIEVERS PROGRAM 1,000 850 850 850 850 850 850 0.39% 0.00% 011010-5642 GENIEVE SHELTER 9,025 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 9,025 8,000 3.65% 0.00% 011010-5645 HAMPTON ROADS PARTNERSHIP 4,900 4,300 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-5646 THE CHILDREN'S CENTER 3,847 3,400 3,400 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 2.74% 0.00% 011010-5648 PAUL D CAMP COMMUNITY COLLEGE 5,500 5,400 4,400 4,400 4,400 9,618 4,400 2.01% 0.00% 011010-5649 VIRGINIA LEGAL AID SOCIETY 2,816 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,600 2,500 1.14% 0.00% 011010-5654 PAY AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN 0 0 0 55,000 4,179 0 0 0.00% -100.00% 011010-5660 FRANKLIN-SOUTH CO FAIR 4,512 4,275 4,275 4,275 4,275 4,275 4,275 1.95% 0.00% 011010-5690 BLACKWATER/NOTTOWAY RIVERKEEPE 3,400 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 1.37% 0.00% 011010-5692 BLACKWATER SCENIC RIVER 00000 000.00% 0.00% 011010-5695 SOUTHEAST RURAL COM ASST PROJE 902 500 500 700 700 1,000 1,000 0.46% 42.86% 011010-5699 SESQUICENTENNIAL 3,140 0000 000.00% 0.00% 011010-5705 SMART BEGINNINGS GRANT 28,125 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 11.41% 0.00% 011010-5710 WESTERN TIDEWATER FREE CLINIC 10,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 38,865 9,000 4.11% 0.00% 011010-5720 CHEROENHAKA INDIAN TRIBAL HERI 00000 000.00% 0.00% 011010-5722 GREEN JOBS ALLIANCE 0 0 0 1,868 0 0 0 0.00% -100.00% 011010-5775 YOUTH ACTIVITIES 00000 000.00% 0.00% 011010-6001 SUPPLIES 0 2,707 0 0 170 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-8201 EQUIPMENT 8,813 96 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 011010-8202 ROAD SIGNS 0000233 000.00% 0.00% 011010-9220 REV.ANTICIPATION NOTE/INT&LEGA 0 18,159 20,613 20,000 18,956 20,000 20,000 9.13% 0.00%
TOTAL EXPENSES 277,334 1,362,713 208,380 260,105 179,562 255,226 219,018 100.00% -15.80%
Final Adopted Budget 2930 'RE CEI VED MAY 1 1 2015
COMMONWEALTH a/VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Street address: 629 East Main Street, Richm ond , Virginia 23219 Molly Joseph Ward Mailing address: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, Virginia 2321 8 David K. Paylor Secretary of Natural Resources Fax: 804-698-4019 -TDD (804) 698-4021 Director www.deq.virginia.gov (804) 698-4020 1-800-592-5482
May 7, 2015
The Board of Supervisors of Southampton County, VA 26022 Adm inistrative Center Drive Courtland, VA 23837
RE : Joint Perm it Application Number 14-4097 Courtland Interc hange Courtland, Virginia Notification of Proposed Project
Dear Board of Supervisors:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has received an application for a Virgin ia Water Protection (VWP) individual permit for a proposed project in the vicinity of your locality . The appl icant, Virgini a Department of Transportation, proposes to relocate Route 742 with a bridge over the Route 58 bypass and construct an interchange at the cross section of Route 58 and Route 58 Business in Courtland, Virgini a. The proposed proj ect would potenti all y directly impact 1.75 acres of palustrine forested wetlands and ind irectly im pact 2.99 acres o f palustrine fo rested wetlands.
This letter has been sent to your attention as required by Chapter 3 .1 , Secti on 62.1 -44 .15:4 D o f the Code of Virginia.
DEQ will review the appli cation and may draft a VWP individual permit for this project. If DEQ prepares a draft penn it, th e applicant is responsible for initiating a public notice, which will appear in a newspaper ci rculated in the vicinity of th e project site. While the public noti ce is req uired within a celtain time per i ~d , publishin g dates ValY and are not under the control of either the applicant or DEQ. Therefo re, an exact publicati on date cannot be determined at the ti me of this letter.
Beginning on the date that dIe public notice is published, a 30 calendar day public comment period will commence, during which the public may make technical ly sound comments on the draft permit. During th e comment period, the public is welcome to review the penn it application and draft permit at the appropriate DEQ office by scheduling an appointment during nonnal business hours.
Please contact me at 804-698-4074 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
VWP Permitting Specialist
30 REC EIVED JUN 1 2 2015
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Marissa J. Levi n!.! , MD, MPI!. FAAF P D£PARTMENTOF IIEAI.TH 830 Southampton Avenue Stale Hea lth Commissioner OFFICE OF DRINKING WATER Su ite 20SH John J. Au lhach ll , PE Norfolk, VA 23510 Southeast Virginia Field Office Phone (757) 683-2000 Direc tor. Olliec or r )rinking Wilier .JUN 1 0 2015 Fax (757) (,83-2007
SUBJECT: SOUTHAMPTON Water County Line Tavern I'WSID No. 3 1758 50
Me. Ernie Harrison J-Lynn Co. Inc. 1237 Hartrord Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Dcar Me. Harrison
I'hi s lctl er n..:re rs to the inSp(;l.:liull ur a wt.:l l site II] to sc rvt.: till: ('olll\ly I,inc Tnvcrn ill So uthCllllptnn Co unt y. The inspecti oll wa S co nducted ancr well 112 wa s t'oullc1 In ha ve collapsed. 111 accllt'LiClIICl: with ~ i 2VAC5-5')()-LhO ur [he l IH IIIIH.II W..:;aiili \Jf './ irg. ini;; !r~ .. h· :·~";;;,!" .. J.: :! ,:.!.!!l:..!!i n !!.~· , t!K' pr !_'1 p n~( ' d \'.'(" 11 <: i! (' ; ~ !'.:l!lali'.".:iy appp w,od h~ fhi , f)r r ;'lrlmcnl for th e constructi on ora WL:II to he utilized as a pub I it.: drinking \-vater supply. s lll ~icC IIO the following t.:() fl(litiol1 s:
Proposed Well No.3 C ity I County: Southampton County Latitude: 36.895000 Location: Longitud e: 76.8745000 Marked: Staked and fla gged Well Construction Class: Class II-B May 20, 2016. Ifdrilling orthe well has not comm enccd by this date, re-i nspection or Approval Exp iration Date: the we ll site wi ll be required. Well #3 must be grouted per Local Health Department procedures to restore prior existil Ex ist ing cond itions geologic conditions on the site. M ini mum distance of 50 feet between the well and all potential sources of contamination, property lin es, and rights-of-way or easements on the property. See attached {sketch. topographic map, photo, etc. }_ The well lot must be graded as necessary to divert surrace run-ofr rrom the well and to Well Lot Characteristics: prevent ponding on th e well lot T he well lot mu st be served by an all-weather access road.
The entirety of the well lot must be located hi gher than the 100-year fl ood elevation.
~DHVIRG I NIA DEPARTMENT V OF HEALTH Protecting You and Your Environment WWW.VDH.VIRGINIA.GOV 31 Mr. Ern ie Harri son SUBJECT: SOUTHAMPTON JUN 1 0 2015 Water County Line Tavern PWSID No. 3175850
Notify th is office of the date and time that the well wi ll be grouted. Use cement mortar gro ut with a max imum 6% bentonite, in accordance with Waterworks Regulations. Gro uting: To prevent collapse of the we ll casing cement with a low heat of hydration should be utilize. Additionall y the well may be washed down during curin o to prevent collapse. A yield and drawdown test must be run for at least 48 hours. We recommended th e pumping rate be controlled th roughout the test to maximize th e production from the well and to prod uce a stabilized pump water level for at least the last six hours of the yield test. Yie ld and Drawdown Test Immed iately fol lowi ng the yield and drawdown test the water level recovery in the well Durat ion: should be recorded for no less than 6 hours or until th e wel l returns to its static water level, whichever occurs first. If water wi ll di scharge into streams during pumping tests, please contact the Department of Env iro nmental Quality Virginia Beach Office to determine if a disc harge perm it is requi red.
If the proposed wel l is located within 500 feet of an existing well(s), both wells will be Si mul taneous Testin g used, simul ta neous pu mp test in g of both should be conducted. At a minimum, the adjacent Required: we ll (s) must be mon ito red during the test if they cannot be tested simultaneously. This will assure better infor mation with which to determine the safe yield of both sources.
This waterworks is located in a Grou ndwater Management Area as declared by the State Water Control Board. Contact the Department of Env ironmental Quality (DEQ) Virginia Well in Groundwater Beach Office for further informat ion on the Groundwater Withdrawa l Permit requ irements Management Area: and procedures. It is strongly recomme nded that you do this prior to drilling and testing the wel l, since DEQ's requ irements may be more restrictive. For more information, please visit DEQ's website http: //www.deq.virginia.gov/owpermittin g/.
A series of twenty bacteriological samples must be co llected from the wel l discharge and submitted to a certified laboratory (DCLS or private laboratory) in order to determine th e bacteriological quali ty of the raw groundwater. One bacteriological sampl e must be Required Bacteriological collected every 30 minutes during the last half of the pump test. These samples must be and Chem ical Samp ling: analyzed by the total col iform and E. coli Most Probable Number (M PN ) test method.
Water samples must be co ll ected to analyze for cyanide, nitrite, nitrates, inorganic chemicals, metals, radiological, and volatile organic chemicals. The chemical sa mples should be co llected near the end of the pump test, prior to the recovery period. We ll Complet ion Report (G W2) Subm ittals Requ ired Prior to Issuance of Plumbness and alignment test report. Construction Pe rmit: Well yield and drawdown test resu lt s Results of requ ired bacteriological and chcmical sampling (if not reported directl y by laboratory) Prel iminary engi neer ing report Construction permit application (for completion of the well in stallation / waterworks)
R \O IST1I\Sourhimplon Counly\NON·COMMUNITY WELLSIWllhlm Ii oliand Prop~ny (County LI1l1:)I LnspewonsU L~nn well $!te j AL duo;
32 Mr. Ernie Harri son SUBJECT: SOUTHAMPTON JUN 1 0 2015 Water County Line Tavern PWSID No. 3 175850
Final construction plans and specificati ons, including record ed plat of the we ll lot, and a record ed dedication document for the well lot. The dedication document shall clearly state that the well lot will be used only for the waterworks appurtenances as long as the lot is being used as part of the waterworks.
Upon receipt of the requ ired documentation and after plans and specificat ions have been approved, a construction permit will be issued by the State Health Commissioner in accord ance with § 12V AC5 -590-230 of the Waterworks Regulations. Construction of the waterworks facilities shall not be started until th e construction permit has been issued.
All water well dri llers are required to be licensed by the State Board for Contractors. You may contact the State Board for Contractors, Virgini a Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, V A 23233 (804/367-85 11 ) to determine if a well driller is li censed.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sin cerely,
Tony Dongarra Environmental Health Speciali st, Sr.
JAD/RSH/kcb Enclosures: pc/w Encl : VDH-ODW, Central Mr. Todd A. Beach, DEQ OSGWSP/Groundwatcr Chara cterization Mr. Michael Johnson, County Administrator, Southampton Coun ty Southampton County Health Department Mr. Dave Creason, Creason and Sons Well Service Inc.
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33 WELL SITE INSPECTION FORM JUN 1 0 2015
Preliminary Information
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ODW Well Development Handbook 0 mailed prior to inspection 0 distributed at inspection 119 not needed
Owner/agent advised to contact local health department? gJ YON Will local heatth department representative be present at site inspection? 0 Y ~ N Proposed development is in Groundwater Management Area!a YON Owner/agent advised to contact DEQ? 0 Y I&r N
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Attendance at Inspection
Inspected by: s;D1\CA(2.tl. t::> Date: 5";2.o!t>- --1'Z1 '" .i:: j Name: ct2/V1~ fJlJat:< {SbAJ Name: Affiliation: Owner Affiliation: Address: /:;)",3-' t..}'<]K£R;I2-D OIL Address: VA -;y,<).J t/4 ~ '3.iG."'; Phone: Q:i:,J ('£'2 '2-- t£.n ':i -* Phone:
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Phone: Phone: Email: Email: Receives correspondence? 0 Y ON Receives correspondence? 0 Y ON
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Geologic conditions: C<>~/Jl.- ~tvS Is wellhead protected from 1 OO-yr flood lSl YON
All-weather access road available: '\j1I YON Electrical service available: ~ YON
Minimum 50 ft distance: to property lines, rights-of-way ~ YON from septic tank, pit privy, cesspool, bam yard, hog lot, etc. ':Wl YON from petroleum or chemical tank or line [iii YON from sewer lines ii'I YON from sanitary drainfield ~ YON from well of unknown or inadequate construction 12!1 YON from surface runoff BI YON
Are any of the following located in the wellhead area (1000 ft radius from well)? i?J none 0 landfill or dumps 0 service stations 0 dry cleaners 0 machinery repair shops o electronic repair shops 0 paint shops 0 lightlheavy industry 0 other wells 0 sinkholes
Will topography in the wellhead area (1000 ft radius from well) direct contamination toward the well 0 Y 18 N
Characterize the general land use in the wellhead area (1000 ft radius from well) as 'g) residential 0 industrial 0 livestock !iii crops ~ undeveloped o other ______
Is the well site approved? 0 YON If yes, Class and Type:
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'"Mo z b i' q I I 8 1.._ M :0"' M 0 .. 53' O.OO·W 076· 53' 00.00· W 076· 52' 0.00· W 076· 52' 0.00· W 0.00· W SCALE 1 :24000 o 1000, 2000 3000 4000, 5000 6000, FEET 37 RECEIVED JUN 0 B 2015 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAMPTON ROADS DISTRICT 1700 NORTH MAIN STREET SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA 23434 Charles A. Kilpatrick. P.E. Commissioner June4, 20 15 Southampton County Post Offi ce Box 400 Courtland, Virginia 23837 Regarding: Intcnt to Enter Property VDOT Project: 0189-0189-087-601 (UPC # 98813) Routc 189 (South Quay Road) Bridge Replacement Southampton County & City of Suffolk, Virginia Dear Property Owner, The Virginia Department of Transportati on (VD OT) is in the earl y stages of developing the Route 189 (South Quay Road) Bridge Replacement project and will soon be workin g in your area. In advance of anticipated site investigations, this letter of intent to enter your properties is being sent pursuant to Section 33.2-1011 of the Code of Virgini a. Pl ease be advised that VDOT employees and/or consultants may need to enter your properti es to perform some or all of the foll owing tasks: locate property lines and utilities; locate and review physical features and existing conditions; take photographs; talk to property owners; veri fy property tax informati on, perfo rm environmental resource surveys; in vestigate potential environmental impacts; and conduct soil testing and sampling (including. but not limited to shovel rests, soil samples and borings). Should soil borings or shovel tests be required. every effort will be made to mini mize the disturbance to your properti es and reduce the time spent on your properties. All holes will be back-filled and every effort will be made to return the surface to the same condition it was before our work began. If borings are required, approx imately 30 days after completion of the borings, the borehole locations will be inspected for settlement and necessary repairs will be made, if required. VDOT's need to conduct one or more of the aforementi oned tasks does not mean that project related improvements are imminent on your properti es or that a decision on an improvement has been made. Requested property access is simply for the purpose of gathering data for the WE KEEP VIRGIN IA MOVING 38 Southampton County June4, 2015 Page Two decision making process. Please watch for notices of public meetings or willingness to hold a meeting about this project. In the event that the proposed project does affect yo ur properti es, a YDOT representative will personally contact you. YDOT anticipates that personnel will be performing some or all of the aforementioned work intermittently between approximately June 18, 2015 and December 18,2015 . Should there be any need to further access your properties after this time, you will be contacted either in person or by mail. I f you have any knowledge of cemeteries, easements, or homeowner-installed utilities that are not recorded in yo ur locality's public records, if you are aware of any items of interest that may affect the improvements in your area, or if yo u have any questions, please contact me at (757) 925-1605 or by mail at wali. zaman@vdo\.virginia.gov. Wali Zaman, P.E. Assistant District Engineer Hampton Roads Location and Design 39 RECEIVED JUN , , 2U\5 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGKNIIA DEPARTMENT eF TRANspeRTATleN HAMPTeN ReADS DISTRICT 1700 NORTH MAIN STREET SUFFOLK. VIRGINIA 23434 Charles A . Kilpatrick, P.E. Commissioner .Iun ~ 9. 20 15 Noti ce of Willingness to he ld a Design Public Hearing Route: 635 Project: 0635-087-576.M-50 I ,B-664 UPC: 93078 FII W,,: BROS-087-5(027) Southampton COUIllY Fro m: 0.974 Mi les Nerth 0 1" Route 622 To: 0.038 Mi les South of Route 460 Dear Pu bli c O ffi cia l. Wc arc send in g yo u the enclesed Public Notice and Locatie n Map to. advise yeu of thi s proposed nearb y Hi ghway Improvement Project. Shoul d you desire additi onal informati on or have any questi e ns or cemments concerning thi s project. pl ease contact Pete Reill y. P. E., Di strict Project Development Engineer. at (757) 925-24 15 or me. th e Preject Manager, .l ohn Harman, P.E. at (757) 925-2308. Sincerel v. ~ h- Joh n Il annan. P.L. Proj ec t iVlanager Location and Design Secti on Il ampton Roads Di stri ct Encl osures WE KEEP VIRGIN IA MOVING 40 Route 635 Bridge Replacement over N&W Railroad (Project 0635-0B7-576,P1 01 , R201, M501, B664) Willingness Advertisement Type Find out about the proposed Route 635 Bridge replacement and approach work. The limits of the project are from 0.974 mi North of Rte 622 to 0.038 mi South of Rte 460, for a length of approximately 0.162 miles. Closure of Route 635 during the construction period is under consideration by VDOT. Plan Locations/Environmental statement Review the project information and current environmental documents at VDOT's Hampton Roads Di strict Office located at 1700 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA. 23434, telephone number 757-925-2500 or 1-888-723-8400, TIYfTDD 711. The environmental document will be available for public review upon request to VOOT's District Envi ronmental Office, telephone number 757-925-2631 . You can also review the project information at VDOT's Franklin Residency Office located at 2316 Meherrin Road in Courtland VA. 23837. telephone number 757-346-3076. Please call ahead to ensure the availabil ity of appropriate personnel to answer your questions. Hearing Offer/Contact If your concerns cannot be satisfied, VDOT is willing to hold a public hearing. You may request that a public hearing be held by sending a written request to Mr. Pete Re illy, P.E. District Preliminary Engineer, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1700 N. Main Street, Suffolk, VA. 23434 on or prior to July 2, 2015. If a request for a public hearing is received, notice of date, time and place of the hearing will be posted. Cultural Resources In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR Part 800, information concerning the potential effects of the proposed project on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places is provided in the environmental documentation . Civil Rights VOOl ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in a ll programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT's Civil Rights Division at 757-925-2519, TIYfTDD 711. 41 ISTATE PROJECT 0635.087.5761 f----tl~- ~,!QngT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT PROJECT No . 063S-087-S76, R201, MSOI, B664 Southampton County ROUTE 635 (TUCKER SWAMP ROAD) FROM: 0.97 miles north of Route 622 (New Road) TO: 0.04 miles south of Route 460 (General Mahone Boulevard) 42 Is drought heading for Hampton Roads? Posted 10:47 am, June 9, 2015 www.wtkr.com Norfolk, Va. –The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows western portions of Isle of Wight County and Suffolk, as well as all of Southampton County and Franklin, under the “abnormally dry” category. The amount of rain we see this summer will determine whether or not this will develop into a drought. This may sound like odd news after the heavy rains last week, but the area has not seen much rain besides those storms. Areas in California have been seeing severe drought for years on end, but the East Coast has been able to avoid going dry. There are a couple of chances for storms this week, and any heavy rain event such as a line of storms or a tropical system would erase our rainfall deficit. Over the next couple weeks it’ll become more clear whether this dry spell was a fluke, or a sign of a serious drought. –Andrew Green 43