by ksage | Jul 10, 2026 | News
The information below comes directly from DWR: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS JULY 7 FOR PROPOSED FEE INCREASES AND REGULATORY CHANGES The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) 2026 regulatory cycle public comment period is now open. This 30-day public comment...
by ksage | Jun 24, 2026 | News, Vegetation Treatment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 24, 2026 Media Contact: Kristina Sage, Executive Director Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission Phone: 540-721-4400 Email: tlac@sml.us.com SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA – The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC) announced that...
by ksage | Jun 11, 2026 | News
DEQ.Virginia.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2026 CONTACT: Irina Calos (804) 659-1333 irina.calos@deq.virginia.gov DROUGHT UPDATE Existing drought advisories continued Richmond, Va. – Due to lack of more frequent and prolonged precipitation across most of the...
by ksage | Jun 4, 2026 | Take Pride in SML
SMITH MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jun 3, 2026 More than 24 tons of debris were collected from in and around Smith Mountain Lake during lake cleanup days in May. The organized kick-off event took place on May 2, and efforts continued throughout the month by various community...
by ksage | May 21, 2026 | HABs, News, Vegetation Treatment
BY JASON DUNOVANTPublished May 21, 2026The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources has once again OK’d stocking sterile grass carp into Smith Mountain Lake to control the spread of invasive aquatic vegetation — but this time at a much smaller amount. The...
by ksage | May 5, 2026 | News, Wake Education
SML Wake Education Task Force members Joy Manning and Ben Vidovich, center, speak with Eric Dotterer, left, and 1st Sgt. Tim Dooley with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. The Roanoke Times, File 2023 In The Roanoke Times: The Bright Side article,...
