By Irene Luck - October 2026

The highlight of the annual meeting, held on Saturday, August 1 at the North Anna Nuclear Information Center, was guest speaker Stacey T. Brown, Boating Division Director, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.  Brown explained the potential legislative changes to boating laws including the requirement regarding the mandatory use of safety kill switches on boats and personal watercraft and mandatory personal floatation device usage for children 13 and under among other topics.  She also talked about the increase in fees for fishing and hunting licenses. 

Supporting an upcoming 2027 General Assembly budget amendment to increase funding for the Department of Wildlife Resources was introduced by President Greg Baker, who has been meeting with Delegate Buddy Fowler about the need for more Conservation Officers in the Lake Anna area.  Given current budget shortfalls and lagging funding from the General Assembly, Baker said no overtime is being permitted and there will be no further fish stocking until the financial picture improves.  The attendees are encouraged to express their support for the upcoming legislation as the 2027 session begins.

Sarah Marshall, Dominion Energy representative, manager of state and local affairs – infrastructure strategy, also spoke at the meeting,  giving a brief update on the extended outages which would occur this fall and again in the spring  as Dominion Energy replaces and upgrades integral parts of the reactor units.  She also talked about the potential merger involving Dominion Energy and NextEra which is being proposed.

As part of the meeting, reports from the various committees were presented, including the treasurer’s report and minutes from the 2025 annual meeting.  A complete recording to the meeting and the associated slides are available on the LACA website at www.lakeannavirginia.og.

During the meeting, the Jack Bertron Distinguished Service Award was presented to Jody Korman, who has been instrumental in the formation of Louisa Clean, a non-profit organization focusing on cleaning up the roadways in Louisa County.  The organization, which started when Korman became dismayed with the litter gathering around Elk Creek Baptist Church, which she attends.  She asked several others from the congregation to assist her in picking up the trash around the church and, as others joined them, the initiative grew to include other Lake Anna roads.  It has now expanded to include a large portion of Louisa County’s highways leading into the lake region.  The group gathers on most Fridays, weather permitting, during the spring, summer and fall months and tackles a section of highway. 

The group currently has over 350 members and Korman has been approached about starting a similar citizen led organization in Spotsylvania County.

The meeting concluded with a time for questions and more in-depth conversations with the various committee members.

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Jody Korman receives the Jack Bertron Distinguished Service Award from LACA President Greg Baker.

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Stacey Brown explains the various legislative changes being proposed by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources as well as the need for additional funding for the agency.