Board of County Supervisors Meeting - Work Session, September 15, 2026
Approved: Resolution to protect Occoquan Reservoir and oppose consumptive-reuse water diversions, unanimous
What happened
On September 15, 2026, Prince William County approved Resolution to protect Occoquan Reservoir and oppose consumptive-reuse water diversions (unanimous).
This was a Prince William County Board of County Supervisors work session focused on water/watershed studies and regulatory directives; no zoning cases or development entitlements were decided.
- Jurisdiction
- Prince William County, VA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
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Resolution to protect Occoquan Reservoir and oppose consumptive-reuse water diversions
Resolution (item 8A) to reaffirm the county's commitment to protect the Occoquan Reservoir and oppose diversions from the Occoquan watershed for consumptive reuse. Referenced parallel resolutions by Fairfax County and the Prince William Water Board of Directors. Moved by Supervisor Bodie, seconded by Supervisor Gordy; adopted unanimously.
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Key Decisions (6)
Resolution to protect Occoquan Reservoir and oppose consumptive-reuse water diversions
Directive on IDA affordable housing performance grant program (HB 352)
Amend 2026 meeting calendar to remove Oct 6 evening session
Closed session authorization
Occoquan Land Use Impact Modeling and Assessment (Lima) study presentation
SNAP and Medicaid HR1 work requirements briefing
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Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Rising imperviousness in the Occoquan watershed (urban cover projected from…
Sentiment
Residents from the Gainesville District and western end repeatedly urged…
Commercial Demand
The Board has approved 13 of 14 data center applications…
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Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Witness, 3 Public, 7 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 3 Staff, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 3 Witness, 7 Councilmember, 2 Staff, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Phyllis Jennings-Holt, Staff.
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Zoning terms (5)
38 recorded timestamps
- comprehensive plan (3 timestamps)
- zoning (2 timestamps)
- land use (20 timestamps)
- industrial (8 timestamps)
- density (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (6)
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