The Habitat Policy Oversight Committee is established in 28.2-104.2 of the Code of Virginia. The Committee advises the VMRC and its Habitat Management Division on policies under their jurisdiction on habitat, wetlands, and coastal resilience policies.

Members

Meghan Mayfield, Deputy Commissioner (ex-officio)
Randy Owen (ex-officio)
William Bransom (Associate Commissioner), Chair
David Rudders (VIMS)
Prof. Carol Considine (ICAR)
Richard Calvert (City of Portsmouth Wetlands Board)
Mary-Carson Stiff (Wetlands Watch)
Lexy McCarty (Cherrystone Aquaculture)
Justin Shafer (City of Norfolk)
Ryan Green (CZM)
Kelsey Gray (VERA)
Ben McFarlane (HRPDC)
Neville Reynolds (VHB)