July 14, 2022 - Keeping Up With Shoreline Changes: status, trends, and legislation
Handouts
Presentations (pdf)
Tidal Shoreline Program Updates |
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Workshop Introduction & Upcoming Events-Announcements [[karend, Karen Duhring]], Workshop Moderator, VIMS - CCRM |
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Tidal Wetlands Permitting Update [[luck, Mark Luckenbach]], Associate Dean of Research & Advisory Service, VIMS |
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Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Amendments & Guidelines Update Heather Mackey, Environmental Planner, Chesapeake Bay Act Program, VA DEQ |
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2022 Resilience Policy Updates Skip Stiles, Executive Director, Wetlands Watch |
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Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan Update [[mason, Pamela Mason]], Senior Marine Scientist, VIMS - CCRM |
Living Shorelines & Tidal Wetlands: Status and Trends |
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Living Shoreline Trends for Virginia’s Watershed Implementation Plan Aaron Wendt, Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service, VA DCR |
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Shoreline Professionals’ Perspectives & Training Support Programs Shereen Hughes, Assistant Director, Wetlands Watch Stacie McGraw, Landscape Program Associate, Wetlands Watch |
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Tidal Wetland Project Updates & Marsh Migration [[molly, Molly Mitchell]], Research Assistant Professor, VIMS - CCRM |
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Regional Wetlands Conservation & Restoration Plan [[cagonzalez, Cirse Gonzalez]], Coastal Training Program Coordinator, CBNERR-VA |
Shoreline Management Funding Support Program Updates |
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Elizabeth River Project Cost-Share Program Barbara Gavin, River Star Homes Program Manager, Elizabeth River Project |
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Living Shoreline Collaborative Cost-Share Program Ryan Walsh, Lower James Restoration Coordinator, James River Association |
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Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) Darby Reed, Assistant Coordinator, VCAP |
Breakout Sessions
Tidal Marsh Plants & Marsh Migration
Learn about tidal wetland plant zones and species identification. Examine how shoreline slope and bank height affect marsh migration potential. |
Living Shoreline Adaptive Management
Learn about offshore breakwater systems, how living shorelines are monitored and how decisions are made for adaptive management under changing conditions. |
Wetlands for the Future
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Building Climate-Resilient Rural Communities
A listening session to share information about rural locality needs, challenges, and equity issues related to coastal resilience. Intended for rural locality planners and officials, plus others who work directly with rural localities on coastal resilience. |
Related Links
- VMRC Tidal Wetlands Guidelines
- Shoreline Management Handbook for Wetlands Boards
- Coastal Zone Locality Portals