I am Stephen Talley and I serve as a Licensed Landscape Architect and Project Manager for VHB, an engineering, landscape architecture, environmental services, and planning firm with four offices and more than 100 employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We provide landscape architecture services along the East Coast from Maine to Florida—in all states, this profession is regulated by the state. I perform vital landscape architecture services every day for the National Park Service at landmark sites such as the Jefferson Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore, along with state and local governments on critical infrastructure projects.
I am urging the Board to continue licensure for Landscape Architects in Virginia for the following reasons:
Protection of Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
Fair Competition and Economic Impact
Thank You,
Stephen Talley, PLA
Landscape Architect | Project Manager
VHB