VIMS

Resources and Publications

Stewardship and Reserve Regulations
Reserve Natural Resource Management Plans
  • Catlett Island Natural Resource Management Plan -

    Erdle, S.Y. and K.E. Heffernan. 2005b.  Management Plan for Catlett Islands: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Virginia.  Natural Heritage Technical Report #05-04. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage. Richmond, VA. 35pp. plus appendices.

  • Goodwin Islands Natural Resource Management Plan -

    Erdle, S.Y. and K.E. Heffernan. 2005a.  Management Plan for Goodwin Islands: Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Virginia.  Natural Heritage Technical Report #05-03. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage. Richmond, VA. 45pp. plus appendices.

  • Sweet Hall Natural Resource Management Plan -

    Myers, R.K., K.E. Heffernan, P.P. Coulling, N. Van Alstine, A.C. Chazal, and S.Y. Erdle.  2007.  Management Plan for Sweet Hall Marsh Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.   Natural Heritage Technical Report #07-09.  Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage.  Richmond, Virginia.  39 pp. plus appendices.

  • Taskinas Creek Natural Resource Mangement Plan -

    Myers, R.K., K.E. Heffernan, P.P. Coulling, A. Belden, A.C. Chazal, and S.Y. Erdle.  2007.  Management Plan for Taskinas Creek Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.  Natural Heritage Technical Report #07-10.  Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage.  Richmond, Virginia. 35 pp. plus appendices.

  • Dragon Bridge Tract Natural Resources Management Plan - Stamp, S.E. 2008. Management Plan for Dragon Bridge Tract: Virginia Estuarine and Coastal Research Reserve. Dragon Run Special Area Management Plan #08-00. Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. Saluda, Virginia. 34 pp. plus appendices.
  • CCVATCH Guidance Documentation. - The CCVATCH uses a facilitated expert knowledge process to assess potential impacts of climate change, extreme events and other stressors on critical coastal habitats along with possible habitat adaptive capacity to evaluate overall vulnerability.