The Board

The Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board (CBLAB)

The Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board (CBLAB) consists of nine Tidewater Virginia residents appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Board consists of at least one individual from each of the nine Planning Districts in existence when the Act was adopted and in which there is located one or more Tidewater Virginia localities. In 1990, the Peninsula PDC was merged into the Hampton Roads PDC.

The CBLAB meets regularly with DCR staff and the public to carry out their duties as listed in The Act. For a meeting calendar and to review minutes from prior meetings, visit the News, Events, and Publications page.

The map below indicates the planning districts that are within Tidewater Virginia as defined by the Regulations. Members of the Board are representative of, but not limited to, citizens with an interest in and experience with local government, business, the use and development of land, agriculture, forestry and the protection of water quality. To learn more about the CBLAB and their duties as defined in the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, go to section 10.1-2103 - "Powers and duties of the Board" of the Act.

Tidewater Virginia Planning District Commissions

Gregory C. Evans represents the localities within the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, Planning District 8. Mr. Evans is a Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. He serves as the Director of the Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District Board and participates in the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund Advisory Committee and the Governor's Natural Resources Partnership Committee. He has received numerous state and national awards. He has a B.S. from Bryant College, RI and an MBA from George Washington University, DC. His term runs to 2008.

John J. Zeugner represents the localities within the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, Planning District 15. Mr. Zeugner is a consultant in urban planning and design with New Paradims Planning and is an active participant on many local boards, such as Richmond Recreation and Parks Foundation, Richmond Sierra Club, Scenic Virginia and the Virginia Conservation Network. He has a B.A. in Architecture and a Masters in City Planning from Georgia Tech. His term runs to 2010.

Rebecca L. Reed represents the localities within the George Washington Regional Commission, Planning District 16. Her term runs to 2011.

William E. Duncanson represents the localities within the Northern Neck Planning District Commission, Planning District 17. Mr. Duncanson is currently the County Administrator for Richmond County, and also serves on the Board of the Northern Neck Chesapeake Bay Region Partnership. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (B.S. Biology). His term runs to 2007.

Donald W. Davis, Chairman, represents the localities within the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, Planning District 18. Mr. Davis is a Civil Engineer and certified Land Surveyor for Davis & Associates in Yorktown, Virginia. Mr. Davis graduated from Old Dominion University and makes his home in Mathews County, Virginia. His term runs to 2010.

Richard B. Taylor, represents the localities within the Crater Planning District Commission, Planning District 19. His term runs to 2010.

Beverly Harper represents the localities within the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, Planning District 22. Ms. Harper is a consultant with Bay Environmental Services in Northhampton County, Virginia, and was formerly with the Northampton County Planning Staff. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology from Fairmont State College, West Virginia. Her term runs to 2008.

Gale Abbott Roberts represents the localities within the peninsula area of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Planning District 23. Mrs. Roberts is a landscape design consultant in Williamsburg, Virginia. She graduated from Christopher Newport University with a Bachelor of Art in Art History, and from the New York Botanic Garden in Landscape Design. She has held numerous leadership positions in civic organizations and is currently serving on the Restoration Committee of the Garden Club of Virginia. Mrs. Robert's term runs to 2008.

Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. represents the localities within the southeastern area of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Planning District 23. Mr. Whitehurst is retired, but is active in many volunteer organizations. He has served on Portsmouth's City Council and been a Commissioner on both the Hampton Roads Planning District Commision and the Hampton Roads Transit . He holds a B.S, from Norfolk State and a graduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. His term runs to 2011.