Many communities in Southwest Virginia are experiencing changes due to urbanization. Such changes can have significant positive effects for the communities in question, but also create a need to address the issues of urbanization, including stormwater runoff, flooding, increased costs for water supply treatment, and water quality related impacts on tourism and recreation. To help community leaders address these issues, Wise County hosted four Growth Readiness Workshops over a six month period in 2006. Participants from both public and private sectors learned about the need for stormwater management and low impact development. Several recommendations were made that can be carried forward for ordinance changes.  The final report, documenting the work that participants accomplished is available for download (pdf).