Commending the River Basin Grand Winners of the Clean Water Farm Award.
House Joint Resolution 191 is a ceremonial resolution that commends and congratulates the 2025 River Basin Grand Winners of the Clean Water Farm Award. The resolution names the winning farms and farm families from across Virginia’s major river basins and recognizes their efforts to implement conservation practices that improve water quality, reduce nutrients and sediment, and limit agricultural nonpoint source pollution.
The resolution also recites the role of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Soil and Water Conservation Districts in administering the Clean Water Farm Award Program, which was established by legislation in 1998. By directing the Clerk of the House of Delegates to prepare copies for presentation, the measure serves as an official expression of legislative appreciation rather than a regulatory or funding change.
HJ191 does not amend the Code of Virginia, create new programs, or impose new requirements on farmers or agencies. Its practical effect is limited to formal legislative recognition of the award recipients and public affirmation of the Commonwealth’s existing water quality and agricultural conservation efforts under the Clean Water Farm Award Program administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The sentiment around the resolution is uniformly positive and congratulatory. The bill passed both chambers and is framed as a celebration of farmers who have adopted best management practices and conservation measures that support the Commonwealth’s natural resources and water quality goals. There is no evidence of opposition or controversy in the available record.
There are no notable points of contention in the bill text, voting history, or committee materials provided. Because the resolution is honorary and non-substantive, it appears to have drawn broad agreement. Any discussion would likely have centered on the value of recognizing agricultural stewardship and the Clean Water Farm Award Program, rather than on policy disputes.