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ifirginia Coastal Pr m I A Issue I March 1998 ogra Projects Catalogue Virginia Coastal Program Projects Catalogue Issue I March 1998 This catalogue is published by the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Thank you to all of our all partners and to all grantees of the Program who have provided text and materials for this catalogue. This catalogue was developed for all agencies, organizations, and individuals interested in coastal resource management issues and activities. We hope that in sharing coastal project information and results, this catalogue will contribute to furthering coordination among Virginia's coastal resources managers and enhance the education of the Virginia's citizens. This catalogue was 100% funded by the Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program of the Department of EnvironmentalQuality through Grant # NA570Z0561-01, NA670ZO360 and NA770ZO204 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its subagencies. VIRQINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Virginia Coastal Program & LUQ Wd lbo TABLE OF CONTENTS Virginia's Coastal Environment . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program . . . . . . . . . Virginia Coastal Program Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Using the Projects Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi CATALOGUE SECTIONS Coastal Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Environmental Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Habitat & Wildlife Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Land Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Local Government Planning/Comprehensive Plans . . . . . . . . . 41 Public Access: Plans & Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Public Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Shoreline Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Special Area Management Plans . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 87 Water Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Stormwater & Groundwater Management . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Wetlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Appendix - 1992-1996 Projects Lists . . . * , * * * , , * * * 123 SPECIAL NOTE- All EMS Ow w6em hm been coomm to a new exchange - W (fonner exchange was 64L). Please use the new EMS ph= numbem gWen in the p*d WL The oW exchange is uW in the body of the cabdogaL VIRGINIA'S COASTAL ENVIRONMENT Virginia's "coastal zone" encompasses 44 Tidewater counties and cities and all of the waters therein, and out to, the three mile Territorial Sea boundary. This area includes all of Virginia's Atlantic coast watershed as well as parts of the Chesapeake Bay and Albemarle- Pamlico Sound watersheds. Although only 29 percent of Virginia's land area lies within our coastal zone (Tidewater Virginia), this area is called home by more than 60 percent of the Commonwealth's population. The Virginia shoreline is approximately 5,000 miles in length and includes the four tidal rivers of Virginia (the Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James), the Chesapeake Bay, into which they drain, and the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Virginia's coastal area is diverse and extensive, with oceanfront shoreline, estuaries, and tidal rivers, which reach as far as 100 miles inland. Within this area, both natural and cultural features range widely from the wild, undeveloped beaches of the barrier islands to the "hard" shoreline of Hampton Roads' port facilities. Towns within Tidewater Counties Ashland Nassawadox Belle Haven Occoquan Bloxom Onancock Virginia's Coastal Resources Bowling Green Onley Cape Charles Painter Management Area Cheriton Parksley Claremont Port Royal Clifton Quantico Colonial Beach Saxis Dumfries Smithfield Eastville Surry Exmore Tangier Hallwood Tappahannock Haymarket Urbanna Herndon Vienna Irvington Warsaw Kilmarnock West Point Melfa White Stone Montross Windsor VIRGINIA COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program, commonly known as the Virginia Coastal Program, was established in 1986 as a network of existing state laws and policies through which the Commonwealth manages sand dunes, wetlands, underwater lands, fisheries, point and nonpoint source water pollution, air pollution, shoreline sar@itation and a variety of other areas of particular concern, *including coastal wildlife habitats, coastal public access, waterfront redevelopment, and underwater historic sites. These laws and policies are administered by: Virgiizia Marim Resources Ckmnissioi7. (VMRQ Ocean and bay Fisheries Management, Subaqueous Lands Management, Dunes Management, and Wetlands Management (Dunes and wetlands permitting is carried out by local governments which have adopted dunes and wetlands model ordinances.) Virginia Deparonent of Eimironmental Qualit-y (DEQ) Point Source Water Pollution Control, Air Pollution Control Vhtnia Deparunent of Gaine and Inland Fislieries (DGIF) Inland Fisheries Management Virgiizia Deparnnent of Comervation, and Recreation (DCR) Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (Erosion and sediment control permitting is carried out by local goverm-nents.) Virgiiiia Department of Healtl) (VDH) Shoreline Sanitation Geog7-apl)ic Areas of Particular Conceriz wetlands, spawning/nursery/feeding grounds, coastal primary sand dunes, barrier islands, significant wildlife habitat areas, significant public recreation areas, significant sand and gravel resource deposits, underwater historic resources, highly erodible/high hazard areas, waterfront redevelopment areas The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) serves as lead agency for Virginia's networked Coastal Program and helps agencies and localities to develop and implement coordinated coastal policies. Having a federally approved Coastal Program also authorizes Virginia to require that federal actions in its coastal zone are consistent with the state's Coastal Program. Together, Virginia's localities, state agencies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Coastal Resource Management form an effective partnership. Other agencies participating in the Program include the Virginia Department of I-fistoric Resources (DFIR), the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department (CBLAD), the Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF), the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). As stated in Executive Order Number Twenty-Four (94), signed by Governor Allen in June 1994, the goals of Virginia's Coastal Resources Management Program 'include: the prevention of environmental pollution and protection of public health; the prevention of damage to the Commonwealth's natural resource base; the protection of public and private investment in the Coastal Zone; the promotion of resources development and public recreation opportunities; and the provision of technical assistance and information. VIRGINIA COASTAL PROGRAM STAFF Department of Environmental Quality Virginia Coastal Program 629 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 fax: 804.698.4319 Laura McKay Jeannie Lewis Butler Virginia Coastal Program Manager Senior Coastal Program 804.698.4323 Coordinator [email protected] 804.698.4333 [email protected] Virginia Witmer Eileen Rowan Coastal Outreach Coordinator Coastal Specialist Catalogue Editor, Graphic Designer 804.698.4321 804.698.4320 [email protected] [email protected] NETWORK AGENCY WEB SITES Virginia Coastal Program www.deq.state.va.us/envproglcoastal.html Department of Environmental Quality www.deq.state.va.us Virginia Marine Resources Commssion www.state.va.us/mrc/homepage.htm Department of Game and Inland Fisheries www.state.va.us/dgif/index.htm Deparment of Conservation and Recreation www.state.va.us/dcr/dcr_home.htm Department of Health wqww.vdh.state.va.us Department of Historic Resources www.deq.state.va.us/dhr/dhrwebpg.htm Chesapeake Bay Local AssistanceDepartment www.state.va.us/cblad/homepage.htm Department of Forestry www.state.us/dof/dof.htm Virginia Institute of Marine Science www.vims.edu Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services www.state.va.us/vdacs/vdacs.htm FEDERAL PARTNER WEBSITES Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, NOAA www.nos.noaa.gov/ocrm/ Chesapeake Bay Office, NOAA 155.206.19.100/ncbohome.htm Chesapeake Bay Commission www2.ari.net/cbc/cbc.htm Chesapeake Bay Program (EPA) chesapeakebay.net/bayprogram iv VIRGINIA COASTAL PROGRAM FUNDING Virginia receives more than $2 million annually in federal funds through NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZA/U) of 1972, as amended. These dollars are equally matched by Virginia's state agencies and local governments. Virginia has received financial assistance grants under Sections 306, 306A, 308, 309, and 6217 of the CZMA. These funds provide Virginia with the means to carry out its goals of effective protection and careful development of.its coastal areas. Section 306 allows funding for the implementation of Virginia's Coastal Program, while Section 306A allows funding for the acquisition of fee simple and other interests in land or low-cost construction projects, i.e. to preserve important natural areas and improve or provide public access through acquisition and/or construction. Section 308 allows funding for projects which are regional 'in scope including interstate projects; demonstration projects that have the potential for improving coastal management, especially at the local level; emergency grants to address unforeseen or disaster related circumstances; and projects to *investigate and apply the public trust doctrine. Section 309 allows match-free funding for coastal zone enhancement projects which create new enforceable policies in any of nine identified areas. Section 6217 allows funding for development of state coastal nonpoint source pollution programs. (Note: not all sections of the Coastal Zone Management Act receive appropriations every year.) These federal funds are made available to state agencies and local governments each fall. Virginia Coastal Program Funding 1986-1997 Total Federal Funds $25,259,000 6,WO,OW Total Nfatch Funds 5,W0,=- - $23,178,100 ToTAL FUNDS 4,000,000- $48.437.1(* 3,000,000-, 2,000,00& E Federal Funds 1,0001000, El &aW,,Local Match Funds W 87 W 89 90 919 2939495%97 a ToTAL Fu@ms V USING THE PROJECTS CATALOGUE This first edition of the Virginia Coastal Program Projects Catalogue contains a compendium of projects that have received funding from the Program since its inception in 1986, concentrating on projects completed since 1992. Periodically, a catalogue of recently completed pro)ects will be published. Projects that are summarized in this issue are identified on the 1992 -1996 project lists beginning on page 96. Some projects on these fists are still in progress and will be summarized in future catalogue issues. Catalogue summaries 'include a brief description of the completed project, including a discussion of the project's primary goals, relevant background information, and a synopsis of documents or reports which have been published. A contact name and number is provided to facilitate communication and dialogue with project managers. Please make requests for copies of project materials to the contact listed. SAMPLE ENTRY Title of project or Natural Heritage Resources Fact Sheet document: A series of educational fact sheets written and distributed which Description/goals of project/ describe, not only the rarest species, natural communities, and description of documents or invasive species in the Coastal Zone, but also naturol area reports produced: protection and management tools. These facts sheets are used to promote the conservation of the biological diversity in Virginia's coastal zone, and have been distributed to public and private natural area owners, citizens, localities, natural resource agencies, and conservation organizations. They are also available on the DCR, Natural Heritage web site (www.state.va.us/ndcr/vaher.html). The topics of the -fact sheets include: Rare Natural Environments: Sea-level Fens, seasonal ponds, Turkey Oak Sandhills, Bald Cypress-Water Tupelo Swamp, Pocosins-, Natural Area Protection: What is Natural Area Dedicatio&, What is a Natural Area Management Agreement?, Fire and Natural Areas: An Overview, Natural Area Stewardship; Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia: Mile-a-minute, Porcelain-berry, Kudzu, Asiatic Sand Sedge, Tree-of-Heaven. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Agency responsible: Contact: Kevin Heffernan, Division of Natural Heritage, Project contact: 804.786.7951 Date reports published: June 1994 Grant year/task number: 1992 Task 2.5 4. Vi Coastal Technical Assistance lu The Virginia Coastal Program has used itsfunding to enhance the state's ability to manage coastal resources by Supporting coastal technical professionals in Tidewater planning disnict commissions and local govel n7nents, as well as in state natural resource age77cies. Environmental Impact Review and Federal Consistency Projects occurring in Virginia's Tidewater area, or Coastal Zone, must be consistent with Virginia's Coastal Resources Management Program. The Virginia Coastal Program provides funding for positions in the Office of Environmental hupact Review (EIR), located in the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The primary function of EIR is to coordinate the State's response to the environmental impacts of proposed state and federal projects. Project proposals are distributed for review to state agencies, planning districts and localities for com- ment. After considering all comments received, EIR prepares a single state response. EIR receives the following types of environmentalimpact statementdocuments: federal environmental impact statements andenvironmental assessments; state environmental impact reports; operating and expansion permits for public airports or landing fields; environnuietal documents pertaining to the exploration and extraction of minerals on state-owned lands; and environmental impact statements for application for drilling permits in the Tidewater area. Highway projects are handled exclusively by the Virginia Department of Transportation. Virginia Depai-nnent ofEimh-Onmental Quality, Contact: Tom Felvey, 804.698.3416 Cin-rent Ongoing Activity 1992 - 1996 Task 3 Local Environmental Planning Assistance Program Environmental planning assistance is provided through this program to local governments *in portions of Virginia's coastal zone. This expertise is particularly important given the current rate of development in the coastal area, the current demands placed on local government staff, and the resource constraints faced by many localities. Planning assistance is made available through a network of local government liaisons who are assigned to work with Tidewater localities. The range of technical assistance provided through this network includes help in preparing local zoning, subdivision, erosion and sediment control, stormwater management ordinances, and comprehensive plans. The program also provides advi- sory review and comment to local governments on proposed private development projects. Virginia Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Deparnnent Contact. Scott Kudlas, 804.2-75.3440 1992 Task 4, 1993 Task 4, 1994 Task 9, 1995 Task 8, 1996 Task 6 (Umil 1992, Local PlanningAssistance Component housed at the Virginia Council of the Environment - 1986 Task 1, 19V Task 3, 1988 Task 3, 1989 Task 3, 1990 Task 4, 1991 Task 4) 4. MENEM I Virginia Marine Resources Commission Permit Compliance and Inspection The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) is the Coastal Program's core agency responsible for issuing permits on encroachments in, on, or over state-owned submerged lands. The Comniission has had this regulatory authority since 1962, and currently processes approximately 2,000 applications, and issues nearly 500 permits annually. Virginia is only one of six "low-water states" and as such maintains ownership of all submerged lands channelward of the mean low water mark in tida I waters, and regulatory authority channelward of the ordinary high water mark on most naturally occurringnontidal perennial streams, creeks and rivers, In addition to managing the 1,472,000 acres of submerged lands, the Commission also regulates the use or development of tidal wetlands and coastal primary sand dunes pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13 and 14 of Title 28.2 of the Code of Virginia. Local governments in Tidewater Virginia have the option of adopting and locally administering wetlands and dune zoning ordinances. VMRC maintains original jurisdiction in localities which have not adopted ordinances. Even if ordinances are locally adopted and implemented, the Conu-nission retains certain oversight responsibilities and reviews all decisions made by local wetlands boards. The Coastal Program has provided funding for the above VMRC activities since 1987. Funding began with the support of clerical positions, which concentrated on permit processing and historic permit data entry. In 1991, a study showed the need for strengthening permit compliance monitoring policies. The General Assembly then granted VMRIL the author- ity to issue restoration orders and to assess civil charges, and VMRC began the development and implementation of anew permit compliance inspection program. Additional environmental engineers, funded by the Coastal Program, were hired to carry out this work. Since the new authority measures and compliance program were put in place, compliance has increased significantly. In 1989, a random check of projects found only 51 % in compliance; by 1993, inspections revealed 80% of all projects t@ be in compliance. V_MRC is currently working towards the goal of determining cumulative and secondary impacts of coastal development. The first step in making this determination is to geographically reference all permits. This work is underway. Virginia Maiine Resources Commission Contact: Tony Watkinson, 804.247.2-755 Current Ongoing Aaivity Since 1987 1992 Task 9, 1993 Task 17, 1994 Task -7-7, 1995 Task 13, 1996 Task 19 4. Inspections of VMRC Permits Not Determinable 27% Out of In Compliance N t Determinable 9% M 80% Compliance 8% Out of Compliance 1% H "l-, Moderate Compliance Moderate M: 4 In Compliance 14% V Compliance 51% 10% Inspections since 1993 of all VNIRC permits following Inspections for randomly selected projects including wetlands notification. that projects had been started. and VMRC subaqueous permits issued in 19W. Data Source for Graphics: Virginia Afaiine Resna-as Commission Pomit Cmplixla and Ar- ___ Impection Repoit, October 1996 Technical Assistance by Planning District Commissions From 1986 until the FY 97 grant year, the Coastal Program allocated a portion of its award from NO.A-A to its eight planning district cominissions in support of regional coastal technical assistance programs. Virginia's Tidewater planning district commissions include: Accomack-Northampton PDC, Crater PDC, Hampton Roads PDC, Middle Peninsula PDC, Northern Neck PDC, Northern Virginia PDC, the Rappahannock Ai ea PDC (RADCO), and Richmond Regional PDC. This technical assistance 'included various activities coordinated or provided by the PI)Cs to their member localities. Funding also supported technical research and regional cooperative planning studies and initiatives at the PDC. The continuing nature of the PDC Technical Assistance Program enabled the eight coastal PDCs to develop permanent staff expertise in coastal and related environmental resource issues. Examples of past and current program activities at the coastal PDCs include: cooperative regional programs in stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, wetlands identification, and GIS development. The success of these programs is such that many localities in the PDCs are now supporting expanded programs with significant local funding. The PDCs provide techiiical assistance to local governments in areas such as comprehensive plan and ordinance devel- opment, resource development and management planning, project and environuientalimpact reviews, grant writing, and GIS development. PDCs coordinate participation 'in state agency activities, such as the development of state tributary strategies. Regional assistance enables many localities to pursue more innovative and cooperative approaches. The PDCs; support a variety of training activities for local government officials, citizens, industry, environmental orga- nizations, and civic groups in the above-mentioned programs. The PDCs also serve as information clearinghouses and environmental impact reviews. Northei-77. Virginia Planning Disnict, CoimniSSiO17 Crater Planning Distfict Commission Contact. David Bulova, 703.642.0700 Contaa: Victor Liu, 804.861.1666 1990 - 1996 Task 31 1990 - 1996 Task 335 4. 4. Rappahannock Area Development Commission Middle Peninsula Planning Distfict Cominission Contact. Sandra Rives, 703.3-73.2890 Contact: Jim Uzel, 804.758.2311 1990 - 1996 Task 32 1990 - 1996 Task 36 4. 4. Northei-n Neck Planning Dist7ict Commssion Hampton Roads Planning Dishict Commssion Contact. StuartillcKenz;ie, 804.529.7400 Contact. YoIn7. Carlock, 757.420.8300 1990 - 1996 Task 33 1990 - 1996 Task 37 Riclnnond Regional Planning Disu@ict Commission Accwnack-Northampton Planning Disn*t Commission Contact. Lai-ry McCarty, 804.358.3684 Conat. Yi7n McGoaan, 804.787.2936 1990 - 1996 Task 34 1990 - 1996 Task 38 OEM Sam Local Government Wetlands and Environmental Compliance Local government positions have been funded by the Coastal Program to assist localities in efforts to ensure compliance with local environmental programs. These programs primarily include tidal wetlands protection, erosion and sediment control, stormwater and floodplain management, site plan review and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act activities. Two of these positions serve a regional area. The benefits of a regional environmental position includes: 1) flexibility to respond to the varying and changing needs of the county or counties served; 2) an ability to identify regional needs as well as local needs; 3) the sharing ofideas, methods and experiences betweencounties or locaiities;4) an efficient transfer of information among counties or localities; and 5) an increased number of site inspections and more consistent follow-up of noncompli- ance. These local environmental positions have also assisted in the coordination of regional environmental educational activities, including tidal wetlands training, and erosion and sediment control training. They have also helped improve interaction between state agencies and local government officials and citizens. The Northern Neck, a four-county region, is served by a Wetlands Engineer who rotates between the land use offices in Lancaster, Westmoreland, Northumberland and Richmond counties. The other Wetlands Engineer serves the Middle Peninsula counties of Essex, King and Queen and King William. The third position, an Environmental Enforcement Specialist for Middlesex County, supplies not only the types of assistance discussed above, but also provides technical support to the local Wetlands Board. Wetlands Engineer Essex, King & Queen, King William Contact. Gary -IllenlDian Waguer, 804.443.4331 1992 Task 53, 1993 Task 54, 1995 Task 57, 1996 Task 53 Wetlands Engineer Northern Neck Planning Disnict CommissionlLancaster County Contact. Bill Pennelll7osie Wold, Lancaster County Administrator, 804.462.5129 1993 Task 61, 1994 Task 62, 1995 Task 63, 1996 Task 56 Environmental Enforcement Specialist Middlesex County Contact. Ujarles Cidley, Middlesex Cowny Administi-ator, 804.758.4330 1993 Task 58, 1994 Task 59, 1995 Task 61, 1996 Task 58 Environmental Management I si @i.. ......... .. i Oil .0. i i mm-i um UMIAI, WIN Management of Cumulative Impacts in Business and Industry. Guide to Virginia: Identifying the Issues and Environmental Permits in Virginia Assessing the Opportunities This comprehensive guide to environmental permits was produced by the Virginia Departm. t of Environmental This study, conducted by the Institute for Environmental en Negotiation at the University of Virginia, explores both Qualityin cooperation with the Virginia Marine Resources the concept and practice of cumulative impact manage- Commission and the Virginia Department of Agriculture ment. It focuses on the definition of cumulative impacts, and Consumer Services. It provides company owners, obstacles which make their assessment and management plant operators, local econoniic development officials and a difficult challenge, current practices in Virginia as well as the general public a convenient, concise source of basic other states, and proposed strategies for advancing cumu- information on state environmental and permit programs. The main focus of this Ode is on those actions which lative impact management. This report also includes a must be taken before an individual or business can con- section on selected cumulative impact management ap- struct or start up a facility or process that will result in proaches in the other states, and a reference section containing titles of reports and documents pertaining to emissions to the air, water or land. Comments about this cumulative impact issues available in these other states. guide and suggestions for improving it are welcome. Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality Contact. Laura McKay, Virginia Contact. Bill Hayden, 804.698.4447 Coastal Program, 804.698.4323 February 1993, Reprinted_7nly 1996 December 1991 1991 Task 4 1990 Task 13 VALLEY REGIONAL OFFICE HARRISONBURG NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONALOFFICE WOODBRIDGE Department of Environmental Quahty f RegionalOffices -A SOUTHWEST WESTCENTRAL PIEDMONT TIDEWATER REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE REGIONALOFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE ABINGDON ROANOKE RICHMOND VIRGINIA BEACH A General Guide to Environmental Regulations in Virginia This booklet is a general guide to environmental laws, regulations, and the permits necessary for land development and the establishment of businesses in Virginia. It is designed to assist local officials, small businesses, developers, and citizens in understanding the purposes and procedures of Virginia's environmental regulatory programs. Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality Contact: Bill Hayden, 804.698.4447 _7anuary 1992 1990 Task 4 4. Bioaccumulation Initiative - Phase III Energy Facilities Inventory The Virginia Water Control Board (now the Department This inventory provides the location, fuel, and energy ca- of Environmental Quality) initiated its Toxic Fingerprint- pacity or output of various energy facilities in Tidewater ing/Bioaccumulation (TFP/BA) Program in response to Virginia. It details the proximity of energy facilities to increasing concerns by the Board and the EPA about the population centers, transportation corridors, and natural human health aspects of environmental protection. In resources. Phasel, the TFP/BAProgram screened over2OOsites state- wide for the presence of bioaccumulative compounds in Virginia DeparHnent ofEnvironmental Quality their discharges. In Phase 11, 32 sites from Phase 1, which Contact: Virgnia Winner, Virginia Coastal Program, contained higher-than-average numbers of bioaccumula- 804.698.4320 tive compounds, were resampled to identify the most December 1991 prevalent bioaccumulative compounds entering Virginia's 1990 Task 11 waters. In Phase III, which was funded by the Virginia 4. Coastal Program, samples of receiving-stream sediment, fish and/or shellfish were collected from selected Phase If Permit Compliance and Inspection sites and other industrial sites with similar effluent compo- Program: Findings and Guidance Document sitions. The final report includes a fist of these sites, and the study's findings. A survey was designed to investigate and gauge the effec- Phase 11 and Phase III data indicate that relatively few tiveness of the various compliance monitoring programs bioaccumulative compounds are currently being released being used by VMRC and local wetlands boards. The through point and nonpoint source discharges. However, intent of the survey was to identify existing compliance significant exceptions were identified. Data further indi- shortcomings, and to ascertain effective compliance moni- cate that sediments in Virginia's coastal zone represent a toring techniques in order to develop concise potentially substantial source of bioaccumulative com- recommendations to enhance monitoring programs. pounds, apparently due to historical and/or episodic In 1991 the report entitled Permit Compliance and In- releases. Tissue data indicate sediment-related compounds are accumulating in indigenous fish and shellfish to an extent spection Program: Findings and Guidance documented which may increase human health risks. These data sug- the results of this survey and provides recommendations gest that bioaccurnulation of sediment compounds through for. implementation o f effective compliance monitoring the food chain is a more immediate problem with regard techniques. These recommendations have been imple- to human health risk than water-borne compounds. mented since 1992. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission continues to evaluate the effectiveness of its These studies have contributed to initiating environmen- Permit Compliance and Inspection Program, monitoring tal remediation at several of the sites investigated. An tIechniques and recommending changes as appropriate. analysis of sediment toxicity in the Chesapeake Bay is currently underway as of summer 1997.(1995 Task 11) A Permit Compliance and Inspection Program report has been prepared each year since 1992. This report compares Virginia Deparnnent ofEnviron?nental Quality compliance data compiled for new projects and compli- Contact: David Gfimes, 804.698.4393 ance data for projects permitted prior to 1991, when March 1994 recommendations in the 1991 guidance document were 1992 Task 19 implemented. In 1992 a standardized, comprehensive permit compliance and inspection program was instituted, and a computer tracking system set up. Virginia Marine Resources Commission Contact. Bob G-abb, 804.247.2390 December 1991 1990 Task 13 See Also: Coastal Technical Assistance, page 4,. Virginia Matine Resources Commission MENEM= Best Management Practices: An Assessment of the Barrier Island Policy and Delmarva Peninsula and Virginia's 13 the Coastal Primary Sand Dune Act Barrier Islands This report focuses onAccomack County and Northam ton Countv and evaluates the effectiveness of the revised MARYLAND.: Barrier Island Policy in reducing the enviromenental im- pacts associated with man's increased activities on Virginia's barrier islands. It recommends the best management prac- tices for shoreline development activities which encroach INI AUATEACAM ISLAND in, on, or over Virginia's tidal wetlands coastal primary sand dunes, beaches, and submerged lands. ok OFS 96LA040 CHESAPEAKE 4/ AqUAWOUAN W-ANO #ACTOMPKqM UNqANO Virginia Marine Resources Commission SAY Tony Wntkinson, 804.247.2200 Contact. DELMARVA March 1993 CEOAA ISLANO PENtNqSUqLA 1991 Task 17 PARRAMORE GLANO HOG 95LANO Subaqueous Guidelines a tSLANO "Tidewater Virginia" as defined in the Code of Virginia WRECK ISLAND SHOP SHOAL tSLANO encompasses approximately 5,000 miles of shoreline. I WV TU ISLANO are roughly 2,300 square miles, or approximately 1,472,000 SMIT SLA0 acres, of tidally influenced submerged lands. This is an 20 FISHERMAN MLANO area larger than the state of Delaware and represents major responsibility for State government. Increasing develop- mental pressures along our shorelines affect these submerged lands. The Subaqueous Guidelines Hand- book was developed and issued by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in 1976 and revised in 1986. It in- cludes a set of criteria bv which to evaluate projects in the Risk Assessment at Cheatham Annex Coastal Zone to assure consistencV of decisions, and to inform applicants regarding the degree of acceptability of This study of Cheatham Annex focuses on questions re- project proposals affecting subaqueous lands. garding hydrology and contamination of the site by organic Virginia Marine Resources Commission compounds and metals stored there since the 1940s. The Co Ton Watkinson, 804.247.2200 study evaluates hydrological factors which may be im- portantin the transportation of contaminants andp'rovides published 1976, revised March 1986, a preliminary characterization of organic and heavy metal reprinted September 1993 contamination in areas believed to be sensitive or indica- 1992 Task 9 tive of the general status of the site as a whole. Virginia Depaqrqoqneqnt of Environmeqntal Quality Contact. K. C. Das, 804.698.40184 November 1990 1989 Task 010 Natural Heritage Resource Maps, Information and Technical Assistance ......... . Virginia's Coastal Zone is home to an impressive array of rare plant and animal species and natural communities - natural heritage resources." In order to sustain the region's economic growth without sacrificing its biodiversity, local and regional planners and decision-makers must have ac- cess to accurate, scientific information about natural heritage resources. This project produced 11 x 17" color maps showing the general location of natural heritage resources in relation to major roads and water bodies for each county and city 'in the coastal zone. These maps were distributed to planners *in each county, city, and Plan- < ning District Commission in the Coastal Zone. Thernaps streamline project planning and facilitate responsible growth, because they inform planners about those areas in which proposed activities and developments are less likely to impact documented natural heritage resources. The maps also alert planners to areas in which additional information will be needed to ensure that projects can be designed to avoid impacts. In 1994, 'in order to increase the availability and utility of natural heritage resources data, a Locality Liaison was funded to work with planners in Coastal Zone counties, cities, and Planning District Commissions. The Liaison informs the planners about the data and services of the DCR-Division of Natural Heritage, provides them with Virginia Beach updatedmaps, reports anddigitaldata, andprovides prompt, detailed responses to requests for project reviews and natural heritage information. The Locality Liaison also works with other natural resource agencies, including the Army Corps of Engineers, the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department and the Department of Game and W is mp Island Fi heries, to facilitate access to more co * rehen- sive information early in planning processes. This project will be continued into 1997 with additional map and data updates, increased emphasis on presentations, and pilot assistance to localities in the identification of habitatresto- ration opportunities. -nnent of Conservation & Recreation Virginia Depai Contact: Steven Carter Lovejoy, 804.786.7951 October 1997 (current maps) 1993 Task 23,1994 Task Ila, 1995 Task 16, 1996 Task 11 4. Gloucester County Natural Resource Mapping for Coastal Zone Management Planning As th rim e p ary wildlife and freshwater fish management agency in the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has developed comprehen- ide computer sive and reliable interrelated statew* information systems containing thousands ofrecords about fauna and associated habitats. The agency has selected particular categories of wildlife and habitat resources for x ing because of their economic, recreational, or eco- mapp logical importance within the coastal zone. Several major species groups were selected for mapping, and various state and federal agencies were contacted to collect information relevant to the species groups. The 7 information mapped includes anadromous fish upper ex- tent migration areas and upstream use areas, marine . . . . . . . . . . . manimal and sea turtle live observations and use areas, winter waterfowl concentrations, nesting waterfowl ar eas, colonial nest' bird colonies, federal and state Ing endangered and threatened animal locations, and wildlife James.City County viewing areas. Digitization was performed on "1:100,000" scale maps using an ArcInfo geographic information sys- tem to define the natural resource information gathered. Data were verified by the species experts during initial definition and positioning on DeLorme Gazetteer maps. County maps were prepared which display the distribu tion of the various resources. The data and maps produced should be useful in the pro tection of natural resources; the management of coastal -dependentuses; development, the prioritization of coastal @N the development or enhancement of recreational oppor tuniti and corresponding economic interests; rehensive planning; and im roved coordi ation P701 comp I p in among local, regional, state and federal agencies. The r eport produced includes general information on the spe- ific map layers, as well as detailed information for each X c J Planning District Comrnission (PDC) and county/city in Virginia s coastal zone. The appendices provide additional contacts, references, and species information not detailed in the PDC/County resource fists. Virginia Depamnent of Game and Inland Fisheiies Rebecca Wajda, 804.367.8351 Contact. March 1996 lp 1994 Task 11b Mathews County ONE= pp"MR.Mm WPM- .I i. t ! &MA"M WLW&99L__="1LE= Coastal Historic Resources Coastal Historic Resources Inventory Program - Phase I Inventory Program - Phase 11 In an effort to more easily identify regions of historic sig- Developed for use by the Virginia Department of His- nificance and divert development from these areas, the toric Resources, the final product is a Geographic Geographic Information System database for all Historic Information System database of nearly 1700 historic dis- Landmark Register Site's and historic easements in tricts, buildings and sites. All properties *in the database are Virginia's coastal zone was initiated. This geographic- either on the National Register of Historic Places or the based tool presents a methodology for formatting Virginia Historic Landiriark Register. Information for information found on USGS quadrangle maps to a GIS each property includes: the property name, the U.S. Park database. Service identification number, National Historic Landmark status, the Virginia Historic Resources file number, and an Virginia Deparnnent of Historic Resources indication of whether the state holds an easement on the Contact: Robert Carter, 804.722.3428 property. March 1992 1990 Task 5.4 Virginia Deparonent of Historic Resources Contact. Robert Camer, 804.72-7. 3428 September 1993 1992 Task 5.1 Geographic Information Isystem Database to Manage Virginia's Underwater Archaeological Resources Comprehensive Coastal Inventory Program This project converted an existing underwater archaeo- and-the Tidal Rivers Inventory Project logical database from the relational database Paradox to the spatial database ArcInfo. This conversion makes it The primary objective of the Comprehensive Coastal In- possible for users to expand their research and monitoring ventory was to develop, update, and maintain an inventory activities to include: spatially-oriented risk assessment of the Virginia tidal shoreline using a geographical infor- models, predictive models for the identification of new mation system (GIS). The focus of the project was the sites, and enhanced management planning. Products pro- delineation of environmentally sensitive zones for shore- duced during this project include a map portfolio, a series fine management programs. The system can be queried of large-format color maps displaying the distribution of for quantitative assessments of shoreline conditions. underwater archaeological resources within the Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay and the Virginia Coastal Virginia Institute ofMarine Science Plain, and an Arc1nfo database. Contact: Carl HersInzer, 804.642.7387 FeInwary 1993 Virginia Institute ofMarine Scieme 1991 Task 5.1 Contact. Marcia Berman, 804.642.7188 November 1995 1994 Task 2.3 + Environmental Management STERNPOST Jan KEELSON AT'NARTUIP CONCE301MATION OF RREL3 AND SULEMENT Y PANIS WAC7 MULL STONE SALLASr TO 86 FLOW, 1""E; YORK RIVER SNIP`NRECK PROJECT KEEL. (OROKeN 71 AVG 1978 YO 85 PLAN N- 3 lwi. PON Yorktown Shipwreck Plan Views An Assessment of Virginia's Underwater Cultural Resources An assessment was made of known underwater cultural resources in an effort to determine their educational value and how best to manage them. A total of 283 underwater sites are recorded in the files of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. These consist of 181 sites with historic components and 90 with prehistoric components; 14 others have not been dated. 46 of the historic sites are "wrecks." Only three of the prehistoric sites appear to be fully submerged, as most are eroding along shorelines. These statistics give a clear measure of how under-represented underwater historic resources are in official records. Locational models and historical records target sensitive areas for unidentified submerged sites. Future priorities should include surveys to inventory representative areas, commlitqments to the preservation and management of important known sites, and a program of information exchange with watermen. This assessment was prepared through a contractual agreement between the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the College of Wilharn and Mary Center for Archaeological Research. Management recommendations and strategies for sensitive historic sites are proposed. Virginia Department of Historic Resources Coizwct. Catmine Slusser, 804.786.3143 November 1994 1993 Task 11 04. See Also:0:Public Education, page 68 - History Under Water: Exploring Virginia's Underwater Historic Resources -\IN Distribution of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay This on-going project recognizes that the monitoring of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) is necessary to assess the successof the Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts. The Bay's SAV, or underwater grasses, are an important nursery ground for fish and crabs. Scientists have found that 30% more young crabs are found in areas with bay grass beds than in those areas without. These bay grasses also produce oxygen, reduce wave action, absorb the nutrient pollutants phosphorus and nitrogen, and trap sediments. In 1995, bay grasses shrank by 8% or 5,500 acres. This was a second annual decline for thism1portant indicator of Bay health. A possible cause for the losses may be increased sediments and nutrient pollution loads due to spring floods in 1@93 and M4. Yet, overall, acres of grasses are up 60% from their historic low in 1984. As of 1995, grasses covered almost 60,000 acres. In 1993, the Chesapeake Bay Program partners, including Virginia, agreed to restore grasses to the historic levels of the 1970's, about 114,000 acres'. In the latest annual report (published 1996), the distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation in the Chesapeake Bav, its tributaries, and Chincoteague Bay is mapped at a scale of 1:24,000 using black and white aerial photography. Appropriate ground observations are used to substantiate presence or absence of SAV in particular areas. SAV bed perimeter information is digitized and stored in a computerized data base. Virginia Institute ofMayine Sciences Contact: Bob a-tb, 804.6427332 July 1996 1986 Task 9, 19V Task 14, 1988 Task 17, 1989 Task 9, 1990 Task 7, 1991 Task 7, 1992 Task 7, 1993 Task 12, 1994 Task 15, 1995 Task 10 600 Potential Habitat (soo,000 acres) 03 Interim Goal (114,000 acres) 114 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 95- Tota CD R I 76- acreage up -60% since 1984. 57- 5 38- M 19- No Surveys-Owo- 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 8`9 @O @1 @2 93 94 95 Year Source: Chesapeake Bay Data Base A Remote Sensing and CIS Investigation Development of a Buffer Zone Evaluation of the Williamsburg Area Using High Model/Procedure Altitude Aerial Photography and A procedure was developed for evaluating the impacts of the AVIRIS Multiple Band proposed vegetative buffer modifications on buffer effec- tiveness. The procedure is based on modified hydraulic This project produced a remote sensing analysis of the and detention models developed by Phillips for evaluating Williamsburg area using high altitude aircraft. The air- buffer effectiveness. The modified models consider the craft was deployed with two different types of remote effect of concentrated flow and vegetative uptake on buffer sensing devices to compare the spacial and spectral reso- performance. lution of 1) aerial photographic cameras and 2) a new generation of digital scanner (AVIRIS). The ability of Virginia Depamnent of Ag7@mltural Engineei*7,g AVIRIS to clearly delineate land classes was 1. most en- Virginia Polyteclmic Institute and State University couraging. " Fine differences in marsh categories and very Contact.- Theo Dillaha, VA Tech, 703.231.6813 accurate classification of different forest types was pos- December 1992 sible with the AVIRIS sensor. 1991 Task 11 It was found that the AVIRIS scanner had some of the most powerful capabilities for GIS modeling due to the numerous band combinations that could be called upon to Geographically Referencing Natural differentiate subtle shades in classifications and "finger- Resource Inventory Data for York River printing" of spectral patterns. It was recommended that future work should be done in three areas: existing land State Park use/land classifications; detection of disease and man-in- duced stresses on the environment; and exploration of Existing data layers were integrated with additional park- advanced image processing and classification techniques specific natural resource information to demonstrate the for GIS modeling. applicability of DCR's Arc/Info database as a coastal re- source management tool for York River State Park. University of Virginia Deparment of Environmental Sciences Vh-ginia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreation Contiqct.- Hei-man Shugart, 804.924.0561 Contact. Jo1n7. Davy, 804.786.1119 March 1992 7anuary 1992 1990 Task 5.1 19T Task 5.3 King William County Real Property Automated Mapping and Leasing System Identification Map This report describes the existing Engineermig/SurveYing This map of King William County was prepared by the Oyster Leasing System. It briefly covers the steps taken Information Support Systems Lab of the Virginia Tech to create ARC/LNFO coverages of four maps used in the Agricultural Engineering Department in Blacksburg, Vir- VMRC, Fisheries Management Division, Engineering / ginia. The County's tax maps were digitized and indicate Surve ' ff's Ovster Leasing program. Sample maps of variou I factors such as wetlands, highly yM_ s environmenta oyster lease grants are provided. erodible and highly permeable soils, steep slope, and flood- Virginia Marine Resources Commission plains. Contact. Gerald Showalter, 804.247.2270 King William County January 1992 Contact. Dennis Cai-ney, 804.769.4933 1990 Task 19 Arovember 1992 4. 1991 Task 58 Hampton Roads Comprehensive Regional Elizabeth River Restoration: A Watershed Watershed Management Program Action Plan to Restore the Elizabeth River The Hampton Roads region faces a critical water supply The Elizabeth RiverProject was founded "to form a part- shortage. Existing reservoirs in the urban areas are par- nership among the communities and all who earn their ticularly suffering from the effects of inadequately living from the river, to raise appreciation of its economic, managed development. It is critical that a proactive ap- ecological and recreational importance, and to restore the proach is taken to manage and protect the region's limited Elizabeth River systew to the highest practical level of potable water supply. This project funded the develop- environmental quality" (mission statement 1993). A 120- nient of a WatershedManagement ResourceManual for member team of stakeholders, the Watershed Action use by the region's localities. It documents current water- Team, representing business, government, citizen and sci- shed management strategies and provides localities with a entific concerns, drafted recommendations for reducing set of tools which can be used to protect water supplies. the environmental degradation of the Elizabeth River. The Comprehensive Regional Watershed -Management The resulting Watershed Action Plan. to Restore the Eliza- Program also involved the development of a set of prin- beth Rivei- addresses 1) loss of habitat and aquatic life, 2) ciples, the "Principles for Management of Water Supply sedim.'ent contamination, 3) point source water pollution Watershed", to guide cooperative relationships between and 4) nonpoint source water pollution, and outlines an 18 water supply purveyors and water supply host communi- point Action Agenda. The Elizabeth River Project has ties. formed a partnership with the Commonwealth of Vir- ginia to reduce toxics in the river, an important tributary An Interim Comprehensive Regional Watershed Man- of the Chesapeake Bay. agement Program report is available which documents the current status of the program. It includes major por- A public conference to launch the Elizabeth River Water- tions of the Watershed Management Resource Manual. shed Action Plan was held in June of 1996, and attended by Loca I government program chapters are being reviewed prominent national figures and a large audience from ail by the affected localities, as are the state and federal pro- segments of society. gram chapters. Elizabeth River Pmject The region's localities have committed additional local Contact: Maijo7ie Mayfield, 757.625.3648 resources to maintain the Comprehensive Regional Wa- Apil 1996 tershed Management Program. 1994 Task -7 Hampton Roads Planning Disvict Commission Contact: jolm Carlock, 757.420.8300 March 1997 1994 Task 67 �r,, ............... M. Ph c ur-tesy of the Elizabeth River Project The plan to restore the Elizabeth River includes the removal of hundreds, perhaps thousands of old tires. Habitat & Wildlife Management Ulm, gl, 1:.! ffl A Natural Areas Inventory N-Ml of the City of Virginia Beach 'et This three-vear inventory systematically identified the city's natural heritage resources. A natural heritage re- endangered plant and aninial species, rare or state signifi- source is defined as "the habitats of rare, threatened, or cant natural communities or geologic sites, and similar features of scientific interest" (VA Natural Area Preserves Act, 10.1-209 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). An initia contract between the City of Virginia Beach and the De- partment of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Photo by Kurt Buhlniinn Natural Heritage (DCR- DNI-1), involved the collection The damsel fly, or Four-spotted pennant (Brachymesia and synthesis of existing information and preparation for gravida), known in Virginia Beach from Seashore and False field study, including the identification of areas that *include Cape State Parks. unique or exemplary natural habitats. Phase 11 of the natural areas miventory, funded by the Vir- In Phase 111 of this study, 23 natural areas were found to ginia Coastal Program,ivolved afield inventory, including supportnatural heritage resources, including 20 rare verte- the production of a series of topographic maps containing brate species, 39 rare invertebrate species, and 76 rare plant information on species occurrence and a complete listing of species. The delineation of conservation boundaries in this species ranked as endangered on a state, federal and global report are intended to be used to support wise planning and level. The Phase I report includes an overview of the study decision-makmg within the City. area, and a description of the methods used by DCR-DN-14 The Phase IAT report documents conservation planning to conduct the field 'inventory. Results include a list of for management and protection of natural areas identified potential natural areas and an accompanying map; a sum- in the natural areas inventory undertaken by the city and mary of work completed to date; a list of natural heritage resources identified in the city; and a map showing loca- DCR-DNT-1 *in 1991 and 1992, and completed in March of 1993. New data collected were combined with existing tions of natural heritage resources as of September 1991. knowledge from earlier inventory work to produce con- servation boundaries for each natural area, including a site description, current status/ownership/use/zoning, recre- 0, ational/scenic/educationalconsiderations, and guidelines for protection of these particular areas. In addition, conserva- tion boundaries were digitized for integration into the city's GIS. This report is currently being used as a reference by the city during review of city development plans, long range planning, and development of a city conservation strategy. Virginia Deparnnent of Conso-vation and Recreation.1 City of Vii-ginia Beach Contact: Unis Ludwig, DCR-DNH, 804.786.79511 Photo by Hal Horoitz Clay Bernick, Virginia Beach, 757.427.4621 Spreading pogonia (Cleistes divaricata), known in Virginia November 1991, March 1993june 1994 Beach orJv from the North Pocosin Natural Area. 1990 Task 68, 1991 Task 70, 1992 Task 62 4. Conservation Planning for the Natural Areas Of the Lower Peninsula of Virginia This three-year inventory, conducted by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of NaturalHeri- rage, Systematically identified the remaining natural areas of the Citv of Williamsburg, James City County, and York County. @n over-view of the geology and the existingnatural vegetation of the lower eninsula was presented in the P January 1992 report. The methods of the study are out- lined and the results of the inventories are discussed. The natural areas identified during this study are described and ."ARM: future actions, including protection measures, are intro- duced. In the March 1993 report, sevenrare vertebrate species,ten Photo by Richm-d H. lNegand Virginia least trillium (Trillium pusillum var rare invertebrate species, and forty-five rare plant species from the three localities are recorded. The information virginianum). James City County. provided will facilitate well-informed planning and wise land use decisions by the local governments. The report is also being used to 'increase the awareness of local officials Conservation Planning for the Management and residents of regional biodiversity issues, and to assist local conservation organizations in their land protection and Protection of Natural Areas in the and environmental education efforts. Virginia DeparHnent of Conservation and Recreation Albemarle -Pamlico Estuary Contaa. Ken Clark, 804.786.7951 This plan, produced by the Division of Natural Heritage January 1992, March 1993 1990 Task 71, 1991 Task 10 at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, facili- rates improved natural area protection and management of the Virginia portion of the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary by providing comprehensive information and guidance for the region. Fifty-seven sites were initially documented, with I I natural areas and two natural area macrosites cho- sen for detailed study. Objectives included 1) development of natural area protection boundaries, 2) development of natural area management and protection strategies, 3) natu- ral area landowner contact and education, and 4) implementation of site protection mechanisms. By com- bining new data with existing knowledge, each area is now defined by detailed description and refined boundaries, level of biodiversity, status and use of each site, ownership, and zoning. Landowner contact was an important component of this study, and the report contains a useful flowchart of the process used. Virginia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreation Contaa: Larry Smith, 804.786.7951 Pboto by Cbfistopba- Pagw March 1994 Barking Tree Frog (Hyla gratiosa). York County. 1992 Task 16 4- Natural Area Source Book and Sample Natural Area Management Plans Virginia's Coastal Resource Management Area is rich in biodiversity. At least 65 natural areas are found in public or private conservation ownership, and managed for their biodiversity and inherent natural values. The Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage, has produced a Natural Area Source Book and a model resource management plan for two naturalareas within the coastal zone, North Landing River and Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserves. Both the source books and the resource management plans are designed to assist land managers, conservation planners, and resource experts with land stewardship. An interdisciplinary team of resource managers, scientists, and planners, knowledgeable regarding specific resources and management techniques, contributed to the produc- Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle tion of these Natural Area Source Books and resource cindela dorsalis dorsaus management plans. Each source book provides valuable Illustrated by megan 0. Rollim information about the location of the natural area within the coastal zone; highlights opportunities for education and research; and includes a comprehensive guide to agen- cies, organizations, academic institutions, and individuals knowledgeable regarding natural area management and conservation issues; an extensive bibliography; and guide to resource management planning. Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation Contact: Sandra Erdle, 804.786.7951 March 1995 1993 Task 10 Illustrated. by Mike O'Brian Spreading Pogoniqa Cleistes divaricara Illustration by Caron A. Caljourner Intertidal Oyster.Reefs as a Tool for should be paid to inicro scale changes in biology when building reefs. The ability of oysters to thrive within the Estuarine Rehabilitation & Rejuvenation matrix of the reef structure suggests that constructed reefs must have minimal thickness of overlaying shell veneer to The oyster resources of the Chesapeake Bay have been in optirnize survival and growth. a state of continuing decline for at least the past century. The combined effects of harvesting, disease and environ- With 1994 funds, this project continued to examine the mental degradation have all but removed the three- biologicalvalue ofintertidal, three-dimensional oyster reefs. dimensional structure of oyster reefs which evolved in the Cumulative settlement of oysters in the study area over Bay over the past 10,000 years and which were present the surnmers of 1993-1995 has resulted in densities of oys- when colonial settlement began. This project examined ters comparable with the extant oyster reefs in productive the option to rejuvenate local oyster stocks in a relative1v regions of the James River and the seaside of the Eastern pristine location, the Piankatank River, by providing Miter- Shore of Virginia. tidal oyster reefs with distinct three-dimensional topography, the like of which has been absent from the Development of oyster populat .ions and associated fish and Bay for decades. invertebrate communi'fies continue to encourage the em- ployment of reefs to rebuild oyster stocks; however, such The project began in May of 1993 with construction of a stocks are not immune from enden@iic diseases. By the end reef on the footprint of a formerly productive natural reef. of the summer of 1995 Perkinsits7nminus, commonly known The reef was not seeded with oysters due to the desire to as "Denuo" disease, was present at all tidal levels of the reef colonize the reef onlyfroninatural larval settlement, avoid- and associated mortalities were observed. Reefs can form ing potential addition of adult oysters carrying endemic concentrated populations of oysters which have beneficial diseases. Despite short oyster settlement seasons in the value as spawning sanctuaries, but their value for increas- summers of 199.3 and 1994, oyster settlement and growth ing longevity of the individual oysters is probably limited. were observed at all tidal levels on the reef. Of particular interest, was the finding that oysters settle extensively within Virginia Instinite qfMaiine Sciencel the matrix of the reef structure, up to 10 cm, below the reef Virginia Maiine Resources Commission surface; and that these locations form refuges from preda- Contact. RogerMann, VIMS, 804.642.7360 tion or environmental extremes, allowing oysters to survive Aqg7tst 1996 and grow rapidly. Individual: oysters grew to over 60 nun 1993 Task. 16,1994 Task 21 in length over the summer Of 1993 and 1994. The August 1996findings support theemplovinentof three-,@ dimensional reef structures. to enhance growth and settlement despite their initial cost; -however, attention,:: W @7 @7 v'@ "N' W, K? 4 V -@p- qj, _F Shellfish Habitat Restoration Through Remediation of Nonpoint Fecal Coliform The purpose of this research project was to identify and explain nonpoint fecal colifoirn sources (i.e., Escherichia coh = E. coh) to tidal inlets using a combination of field and Fishery Independent Stock Assessment of laboratory (molecular biology) techniques. Field biology techniques involved "tracking" elevated fecal coliform sig- nals to their source and using a varietv of observations to Virginia's Hard Clams Population of the identify potential sources and recommend specific reme- Chesapeake Bay diation. Molecular biology techniques relied on Restriction Endonuclease Digestion Profiles (DNA fingerprmits) of E. The hard clam (,Wercenai@a mercenaiia) is one of the most coh samples of animals from known sources, e.g. deer, important commercial species harvested in Virginia's Bay raccoon, otter and muskrat. The accumulation of finger- waters. As the oyster and other commercially harvested printing patterns resulted in the development of a DNA species have declined, a portion of the displace@ workforce Library, a DNA dichotomous key, and a library of De- has joined the clamniingfleet. Declining catches have raised scriptions for the known strains. concern for both watermen and fishery managers; how- To date, this research indicates that using field and labora- ever, little current information was available for either tory methods, alone or in combination, provides a very hard clam standing stock levels or age structure. high likelihood thatnonpoint fecal coliform sources can be The current project used a fishery-independent stock as- identified and remediated to improve water quality. Ac- sessment method using a hydraulic patent tong sampling cording to the Department of Health, there has been a device to survev hard clams in the James River-Hampton 55% *increase in the number of acres conderrined over the Roads area. NVhen compared with results from previous. past decade for shellfish harvest 'in Virginia since 1970.. Field tracking techniques alone ha e been highlv success- stock assessment estimates in this area, the current clam v densities and standing stocks were not obviously different. ful in identifying the sources of nonpoint fecal coliform Age and size structure, however, has changed since earlier threateningthe closure of shellfish areas. As a result, nearly 100 acres of previously condemned shellfish grounds have studies, with less larger and older clams in the current popu- been reopened. lation. Declines in the commercial clarnmer's catch per day maybe explained by a decrease of population in many once The DNA library has been challenged with a series of high density clam areasover the many years of fishing *in a unknowns from several localities in the southern Chesa- number of high 'densitv clam areas. Today's clam popula- peakeBay. Of the 88E. coli strains from unknown sources tions may be more un]iformly distributed, resulting in the that were fingerprinted, 58 strains (66%) resulted in some individual clarnmer catching iewer clams per day due to a degree ofidentification. with known sources. Twenty-two limit on the number of daily tong grabs, and fewer clams 'in strains (25 % of the strains tested) resulted in identification eah tong grab made. with known strains in the library. Only eight strains sug- Virginia,Wai,ine Resoin-ces Commission gest a human source. This is very sigriificant considering Contact. James Wesson, 757.247.2121 that just a couple of years ago such identification seemed Yune 1995 virtually impossible. The present scope of the DNA Li- 1993 Task 26 brary is modest (240 strains). Continued water quality 4. rem@diation benefits will depend on the continued acquisi- tion of E. coli strains from known sources, specifically E. coli strains fioni domestic animals whose fecal material can interact with tidal waters through stormwater runoff. Virginia Polyteclnzic & State University Contact. George Simmons, 540.231.6407 Febiwary 19917 1995 Task 23 T Illuitration bV Tbehna Peterson Conservation Action Plan for the Avian Communities of the Virginia Barrier Islands The Virginia barrier islands system has long been renowned for hosting large numbers of nesting, migrating and wintering colonial waterbirds,waterfowl, shorebirds, raptors, and songbirds. This system includes the barrier islands, the coastal bavs and salt marshes, and the mainland and associated marshes. It has experienced far less human disturbance than any o&r barrier island-salt marsh system on the Atlantic coast. The dynamic nature of the area makes it a unique and flourishing habitat for many of the avian species that are found here, but it also makes them much more subject to disturbances, both natural and human in origin. Numerous protection efforts have been initiated, including the establishment of refuges by federal, state, and private conservation groups. Virginia's barrier islands system has been designated as a "Man and the Biosphere Reserve" by the United Nations and by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network through its designation as an "International Shorebird Re- serve." The Virginia Coast Reserve, a preserve of 14 islands under protection of The Nature Conservancy, has been designated as one of its "Last Great Places." Although these efforts have gone a long way toward protecting this important natural resource, many threats place the avian communities in jeopardy. Threats include habitat loss and degradation, severe weather events, competition, predation, disease, contamination, disturbance, and water quality decline. This Conservation ActionPlan addresses these threats and contains information on the status and trends of the avian communities in the barrier island system. It offers a menu of recommendations for potential actions in management, research, monitoring, and education that have been evaluated in tern-is of priority, feasibility, costs, partnerships, and measurability. The goal of the Conservation Action Plan is to ensure the long-te?-7n. viability of the avia77 communities, species, and babitats in the Virginia banier islands system t&ough a parmership approach. Virginia Department ofConservation and Recreationl Virginia Coast Reserve, tbe Nature Conservancy Contact: Kennedy Clark, DCR-Natural Heritage, 804.786.795Y Barry Truitt, TNC, 757.442 3049 September 1996 1993 Task 28 A.- oe Mus&anon by M. Urbi Waus OEM= Assessment of the Habitat Function of Tidal Wetlands for Rare, Threatened and Endangered Nesting Bird Communities EK:I: in Virginia Coastal surveys of Virginia's rare, threatened and endan- gered bird species were conducted. Literature review and field surveys were used to determine and describe habitat requirements of avian species which occur in wetlands in the coastal plain of Virginia. Information learned from these studies was applied to existing wetlands inventories in order to evaluate the function and value of these wetlands as wildlife habitat. The study determined that wetland or salt marsh size, or area, is a key factor in the incidence, abundance and species richness of marsh bird species. Area sensitivity was investigated by comparison of bird popula- tion densities in wetlands of different sizes which are otherwise similar in habitat characteristics such as plant community comparison. The implications of area sensi- tivity on the assessment of impacts of shoreline structures was explored. This information is valuable to agencies and individuals involved in a coordinated, proactive conservation strategy of these species in Virginia. Accurate, up-to-date inforina- tion is important for purposes of permitting and sound land use planning. A cutting edge methodology for asse: habitat, size, and spatial use of marshes was developed and tested. A final report entitled Effects of Marsh Size on Incidence Rates and Avian Community Organization within the Lower Chesapeake Bay was published. The lives of at least 150 species of birds living iiz the A special issue of Virginia Wildlife magazine, A Bird's Eye Chesapeake Bay are bound to the health and complexity of View ... of Coastal Wetlands, were also published. Cop- our coastal wetlands. The more we learn, the more we ies of this article was distributed to all county planners, realize how easily our actions can th;-eaten their sin-vival. wetlands boards, other local, state, and federal agencies, (A Bird's Eye View-of Coastal Wetlands) and the public. Virginia Depmvnew of Game and hiland Fishefies Contact. Bryan Watts, Centerfor Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary, 804.2221.2247 November 1993 19P2 Task 15 .......... Habitat & Wildlife Management Production and Implementation of a Habitat Suitability Model for Breeding Bald Eagles in the Lower Chesapeake Bay Historically the Bald Eagle was a common breeder along major river systems. Breeding populations were decimated in the 1960s by pesticides, but have been showing signs of recovery due to pesticide bans. The Bald Eagle is now, however, threatened by habitat loss due to urbanization. This project, implemented in two phases, first develops a breeding habitat model for use in delineating potential breed- ing areas, then as a tool to identify critical habitat areas. The model uses 80 macrohabitat variables divided among four categories, including: topography, land use, habitat/ Illustration by A Urbi Warts vegetation, and human disturbance. Uniting factors de- veloped from descriptive statistics are used to delineate and map the distribution of unusable and potential breeding habitat. Localities may use this information to steer land development in a direction conducive to eagle conserva- tion. The Bald Eagle of Virginia: An Information Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisberies Booklet for Land Planners and Managers Contact. Bryan Watts, Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary, 804.221.2247 This document is for local and regional land planners and January 1994 managers, and regulatory agencies. Two versions of this 1992 Task 14 document were produced. The first is a full copy of all county maps and with potential breeding habitat. This collection of maps is intended to give regional planners a quick reference to all known eagle activity areas in the Coastal Plain. The second version is tailored to each indi- Sensitivity to Disturbance vidual county, and contains only the maps that pertain to that county. Habitat delineation maps were not produced for areas outside of the James and Rappahannock river corridors. College of William & Mary, Center for Conservation Biology Contact: Bryan Watts, 804.221.2247 June 1994 1992 Task 2.4 See Also: Public Education, page 71: The Bald Eagle of Virginia: A Management Guide for Landowners Source: The Bald Eagle Of Virginia - An Information Booklet for Land Planners and Managers 28 Monitoring Avian Migration at Kiptopeke State Park For more than 18 years the Kiptopeke Hawkwatch has been conducted by volunteers at what is now Kiptopeke Most Commonly Banded State Park. During the fall of 1995, at the request of the Bird Species 1996 Kiptopeke Environmental Station Research Education Yellow-rumped Warbler 1113 Laboratory (KESTREL Foundation), the first full-time American Redstart 354 hawk count was ta ken bv a single trained observer. From August 15 to November 130,1995 a total of 79,208 raptors of Common Wellowthroat 253 seventeen species were recorded during 966.5 hours of Black-throated Blue Warbler 208 observation. In 1996, a total of 69,118 raptors were counted Gray Catbird 161 and recorded during 966.5 hours of observation between Western Palm Warbler 136 September 14 and November 30. Counts are conducted on Yellow Palm Warbler 87 a daily basis, except when precipitation or unfavorable winds Red-eyed Vireo 86 were prevalent. Magnolia Warbler 62 Black and White Warbler 61 This project also supported an intern who served at the TOTAL 2521 Passerine Banding Station at the Park, and provided regu- *(76% of all birds banded) lar and impromptu public information talks and *NOTE: A total of 3,360 birds were demonstrations on the dynamics of passerine migration. banded representing 83 species Between September 1 and October 25,1996, seven banders spent 651 hours during 52 days of operation banding 3360 Source: IMMptopeke Bm&ng S=an Repm birds of 83 species. These numbers were down from 1995 by 22 % (3801) and 6% (88) in 1994. Hatching year and young of the year make up 87% of the birds handled. Six species RAPTORS COUNTED 1996 of warblers are among the ten most commonly trapped Black Vulture 2630 birds. Turkey Vulture 12417 \4ore than 270 species of birds are recorded on the penin- Osprey 5775 sula each fall. The purpose of these observations is to Bald Eagle 354 gather long-term data regarding the fall nuigration of rap- Northern Harrier 1065 tors and migratory songbirds along the Atlantic Flyway of Sharp-skinned Hawk 23105 Virginia's Eastern Shore. This information is essential to Cooper's Hawk 2511 the development of sound, comprehensive regional, na- Northern Goshawk 21 tional and international management plans. Byestablishing Red-shouldered Hawk 140 a long-term census project, populations and migratory Broad-winged Hawk 3653 trends can be assessed and monitored. The secondary Swainson's Hawk 4 purpose of the project is to provide public education con- Red-tailed Hawk 2370 cerning raptors and migratory songbirds, their migration, Rough-legged Hawk 0 and usage of vital habitat found along the Eastern Shore. Golden Eagle 32 A report is available which provides a detailed summary American Kestrel 11331 and analysis of the 1995 and 1996 hawk counts and captures, Merlin 2282 and passerine banding results. Peregrine Falcon 1428 ,VorthaMpton County -_ TOTAL 69118 Contact. Bill Williams, KESTREL Foundation, S@ IM Cape Charier P@prar Resemb S== Animal Ar@n 804.253.6779 January 1996, Felnwaiy 1997 1994 Task 2.10, 1995 Task 2.4 The Neotropical.Nliqatory Song4ird CA)astal Corridor Study Amw* by Dorm Curnfin The Neotropical Migratory Songbird Coastal Corridor Study: Special Virginia Edition kepeated accounts of population declines for many neotropical migratory songbird species have awakened widespread concern and sparked national and international conservation initiatives. These birds, which summer in the northeastern U.S., "hopscotch" down the Atlantic coast each fall on their way to their winter grounds in the tropics. Two of the major stopover areas" are the tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore and Cape May, New Jersey. Inthefallof 1991, this study examined the distribution and habitat associations offall tnigrating land birds within the coastal regions of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The Virginia Coastal Program brought together The Nature Conservancy and each state's Natural Heritage Program to conduct the study. Each weekend, hundreds of volunteers counted birds across transects M* the four state region. There were 487 survey sites and 12,000 point counts conducted August through October, resulting in a count of over 36,000 birds of 91 species. The finalreport contains data tables as well as extensive recommendations for land managers and private landowners from a regional and state perspective. It also suggests native trees, shrubs and vines to be used in landscaping that would benefit thesongbirds. Native plants, particularly dense understory shrubs, provide critical food cover during the stressful period of fall migration when birds need to store energy for their long flight. In addition, the Special Virginia Edition of the report contains a preliminary natural areas survey of Northampton and Accomack Counties. Virginia Coastal Program Contact: Laura McKay, Deparonent ofEnvironmental Quality, 804.698.4323 August 1993 1990 Section 309 Interstate Award Conservation Plan for Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles in Virginia This project developed a comprehensive plan to conserve sea turtles and marine mammals in Virginia. The plan represents a cooperative private/public effort to identify, prioritize, and implement those steps necessary to conserve these species in Virginia. Team members included representatives from Virginia state agencies, federal agencies, educa- tional institutions, and conservation groups. The plan focuses on the most commonly occurring species of marine mammals and sea turtles in Virginia, but encompasses all 35 species that have been recorded as live or stranded, since they share common life history and habitatneeds while in Virginia waters. This *includes five species of sea turtles and 30species of marine mammals, 13 of these imperiled. VMRC, DGEF, VLMS, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service share responsibility for the protection and management of sea turtles and marine mammals in Virginia. The four objectives of the plan are: 1) Protect, manage, and enhance sea turtle and marine mammal populations by assessing population status and trends as well as the fife historyneeds of these species utilizing Virginia's waters. 2) Protect, manage, and enhance the habitats of sea turtles and marine mammals by identifying, documenting, and then minimizing impacts to their habitats and populations. 3) Identify and coordinate existing roles, responsibilities, and activities of the various parties and promote improved coordination. 4) Improve and promote education and public participation. VLMS'and VDGIF's published article-Swiffuning Beyond Boundaries: The Uncertain Future of Virginia's Ma- rine Mammals and Sea Turtles, Virginit7 Wildlife, January 1994-summarizes the results of the first phase of this project. Essential baseline status information was summarized and the group identified gaps in the data, such as seasonal distribution, abundance, and habitat utilization of sea turtles and mammalsmi the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters. This article fulfilled the groups'goal to disseminate information learned and developed throughout the effort. A companion video was also produced. Virginia Institutefor Mi7rine SciencelVirginia Deparnnent of Game and Inland Fisheries Contact: lack Musick, VIMS, 804.6427317 or Ray Fernald, DGIF, 804.367.8364 January 1994 1993 Task 14 AK Distribution of the Atlantic Bottlenose Sighting Patterns of Coastal Migratory Dolphin in Virginia Tidal Rivers Bottlenose Dolphins in the Near Shore This pilot project used volunteer networks to collect in- Waters of Virginia and North Carolina formation on bottlenose dolphin (Turisops truncatus) distribution from May through October in Chesapeake The Virginia Marine Science Museum conducted a dol- Bay tributary rivers Uames, York, Piankatank, Rappahan- phin photo-identification and migration study incooperation nock, Potomac) and the Eastern Shore. The primary with researchers in North Carolina. Bottlenose dolphins observaters were volunteer water quality monitors with (Tursiops truncatus) are considered depleted under the the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers were Marine Mammal Protection Act of 191A. These coastal trained in survey protocol and given maps to plot dolphin migratory dolphins are only present for part of the year sightings. Two aerial surveys were conducted to provide north of Cape Hatteras, occurring in the highest concen- more complete coverage of Chesapeake Bay and river tration on Virginia's coast *in Virginia Beach from April to mouth shorelines. November. Dolphins *in North Carolina are present year round south of Cape Hatteras. Results of volunteer observations and aerial survey sight- ings were plotted using GIS. The total number of dolphins Photo-identification is a technique that ta kes a "dorsa I fin- sighted ranged from 350-596 with a best estimate of 505. print" of *individual animals which aids researchers in Despite difficulties calculating effort, the sightingdata pro- identifying and tracking recognizable dolphins over time. vide the first riverine bottlenose sightings recorded by Researchers from Virginia and North Carolina compared trained observers in Virginia. A Bottlenose Dolphin Sight- photographs of dolphins'dorsal fins taken in both states. ings Home Page has been designed by the Virginia Individuals were identified and matched. The resulting Chesapeake Bay National Research Reserve (http:H evidence supported the'theory of relatively discrete migra- www.vims.edu/cbnerr/teach/dolphome.htm) which in- tory populations whose ranges overlap spatially but not cludes information from the study. temporally. Virginia Maiine Science Museuml Virginia Marine Science Museum Virginia Deparnnent of Game & Inland Fishe7ies Contact.- Mark Swingle or Susan Barco, 757.437.4949 Contact: Mark Swingle or Susan Barco, VMSM, November 1996 757.437.4949 1994, Task 77 Feb-i-vary 1997 1994 Task 2.12 4. Management and Conservation of Sea Turtles in Virginia The sea turtle research program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VL\4S) has served as the National Marine Fisheries Service Sea TurtleSalvage and Stranding Network (STSSN) for Virginia since 1979. As such, the VIMS program has in place an organized state stranding network comprised of about 100 cooperating individuals and agencies. When possible, dead stranded sea turtles are identified, measured, weighed, and examined externally for tags, unusual markings, and cause of death. Currently all sea turtle stranding data are collected and summarized by VIMS and data are analyzed for species composition and age class 'in the Chesapeake Bay, cause of death, and loca- tion of strandings. Any unusual stranding events are monitored and reported to NINTS. The project's final report contains bar graphs showing totals of strandings of dead sea turtles per month for Virginia in 1996, the length frequency of these turtles, and maps illustrating the loca- tion of sea turtle strandings in 1996. A total of 195 dead sea turtles were recorded in Virginia in 1996, including 176 log- gerheads, 8 Kemp's ridleys, 5 leatherbacks, and 3 green sea turtles, and 3) turtles that were unidentifiable. Of the 195 dead sea turtles, 12 fatalities were from propeller wounds, 3 from gunshot wounds, 2 from net/fishing fine entangle- ment and the remaining 178 fatalities were from unknown causes. During 1996,2 sick loggerheads and I sick Kemp's ridley were treated, and only one was successfully rehabih- tated. The two fatalities were caused by severe propeller See Also: wounds. Juvenile turtles from Virginia's waters are im- Environmental Management, page 16 portant to the continued existence of the species, as; they iWapping Disnibution & Ab@undance of Sub-Aquatic willberecruited into the breeding population overthenext Vegetation in tlje Clyesapeake Bay and Virginia Ti@ibutai*s few years. Specia I Area Management Plans, page 87: Virginia Institute ofMmine Science Mip-atory Bird Habitat Public Education & Policy Contact. Jack Musick, 804.642.7317 Development Feln-itary 1997 Special Area Management Plans, page 88: 1994 Task 26 Northampton County Migratory Bird Habitat Utilization Study Special Area Management Plans, page 88: Bay-iier Island and May-shNesting Waterbird Survey Land Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... @11 -2 @A 311o@,, gl@ Natural Area Pr eserves in Virginia's Coastal Zone 4 1 Antioch Pines 2 Bethel Beach 3 Blackwater Ecological Preserve 2 5 4 Bushmill Stream 9 13 5 Cape Charles Coastal Habitat 12 6 Cumberland Marsh 7 Grafton Ponds 8 Hughlett Point 9 New Point Comfort 10 North Landing River 3 11 Northwest River 12 William B. Trower Bayshore 13 Wreck Island N 40 0 40 Miles MEMNON" Wginia Coastal Zone 40 A@ WDCR Alton's Creek: City of Virginia Beach North Landing River Natural Area Preserve This project involved the purchase of 45 acres of land ad- jacent to the North Landing River Natural Area Preserve in Virginia Beach by the Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Conservation and Recreation. The acqui- sition provides a site for access to the North Landing River Natural Area Preserve which was otherwise not acces- sible, due to a lack of road frontage on the preserve. The Photo by Al Carpenter property was purchased in January 1994, and has been dedicatedinto the Virginia NaturalArea Preserve System. The tract has frontage on Blackwater Road to the west, New Point Comfort: Mathews County and frontage on Altoi@s Creek, a tributary of the North Landing State Scenic River. The property acquired through New Point Comfort in Mathews County contains primary t1iis grant supports upland mesic forest and swamp, and and secondary dunes as well as mixed deciduous/pine for- provides habitat for the rare Dismal Swamp southeastern ested wetlands and saltmarshes, creating a marvelous shrew, canebrake rattlesnake and silky camelia. ecotone from Chesapeake Bay to Mobjack Bay. Thepomit Virginia Deparonent of Conservation and Retreation provides breeding habitat for the federally endangered Contact: Larry Smith, 804.786.7951 Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle and feeding habitat for _7anuary 1994 the federally threatened Least Tem. River otters are also 1992 Task 22 seen in this area. The purchase of this 95 acre site comple- 4. ments the conservation work already accomplished by the' Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, See Also: Public Access, page 52 - Natural Heritage Program, and The Nature Conservancy Nortli Landing River Area PreservelAltons Creek at nearbv Bethel Beach. Both New Point Comfort and Boardwalk Bethel B'each are dedicated by the Natural Heritage Pro- gram as State Natural Area Preserves. The relatively accessible nature of the site provides excellent opportuni- ties for nature activities and interpretive areas. Jones Creek: Isle of Wight County A boardwalk on theMobjack Bay side of NewPointConi- This projectmivolved the purchase of four acres of land on fort has recently been constructed with funds provided to Jones Creek located in Newport District, adjacent to seven Mathews County by the Virginia Coastal Program (see acres of land currently owned by the County of Isle of project list for 1995 task 68). Wight. The land was purchased by the County for the TbeNature Conservancy, Virginia Cbapter development of a public boat ramp. Contact. Linda Lundquist-Crowe, 804.295.6106 Isle of Wig& County ju@), 1994 Contaa: 804.357.3191 1992 Task 23 October 1992 1991 Task 57 See Also: Public Access, page 55 - Yones Creek Boat Ramp Northwest River: City of Chesapeake Tea: NMI, Northwest River Natural Area Preserve 0: Ilona This pro'ect involved the purchase of privately-held tim- her rights on a 415-acre tract acquired by the Virginia Departmentof Conservation& Recreation(DCR)injanu- of 1995 for inclusion within the Northwest River ary Natural Area Preserve. The tract, the John D. Maxey Tract is located along the Northwest River in southeast @M H, I .. . ... .. ..... rn Virginia on the Virginia-North Carolina border. The e ve, high quality stand of mature tract supports an impressi pine-hardwood forest dominated by lobloEy pine, red oak, Photo courtesy of the Department of Conservation & Recreation tulip-tree, and white oak, which have been largely undis- turbed. The purchase of this upland timber will offer habitat Northwest River: City of Chesapeake protection to the state endangered canebrake rattlesnake. This project also provided funding forimprovement of the Northwest River Natural Area Preserve public access road leading into the Maxey Tract, which is used for guided field trips sponsored by DCR, staff from This project involved purchase of a significant natural area the nearby Northwest River Park (owned by the City of on the Northwest River in the City of Chesapeake. This Chesapeake), and other environmental education groups. 926.23-acre tract, formerly known as the McAlpine Tract, The road also provides access to the tract by researchers was dedicated as part of the 2258 acre Northwest River and site managers. Natural Area Preserve in 1995. This tract is home to rare Virginia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreation species, including the federally threatened Dismal Swamp Contact. Lari-y Smith, 904.786.7951 southeastern shrew, the state endangered canebrake rattle- May 1996 snake, and rare plants including the silky camelia and 1994 Task 7.1 Carohnaboltonia. The tract also supports a narrow fringe of freshwater wind tide marsh along the Northwest River and extensive forested wetlands and upland hardwood for- est. Virginia Deparnnent of Consemation and Recreation See Also: Contact. Lai,7-y Smith, I)CR-Division ofNatural Heritage, Special Area Management Plans, page 92 - 804.786.7951 Virginia Seaside Farms: A Conservation Easement October 1995 Program inNorthampton County 1993 Task 7.1 Local Government Planning/Comprehensive Plans Accomack County Proposed Zoning Town of Nassawadox Zoning Ordinance Amendments The regulations put forth in this document are part of a comprehensive and long-range program to guide and facih- This project involved the development of Zoning and tate the orderly and economice growth of the community; Subdivision ordinance amendments designed to implement and to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the goals, objectives, and policies set forth in the 1989 Com- the town's citizens. prehensive Plan of Accomack County. The intention of the amendments is to facilitate the creation of a conve- Accomack-Northampton. nient, attractive, and harmonious community, and address Planning Disnict Commission the long-range plans for future development of the county. Contact.- 3im McGowan, 757.787.2936 "Site Development Plan" regulations were proposed in December 1992 additional zoning amendments funded in 1991 to encourage 1991 Task 38 efficient use of land, and ensure that land will be used in a (Coastal Technical Assistance Progmm) manner which is harmonious with neighboring properties and protects the natural environment and its resources. Accoinack County Contact. Sandy Manter, 757.787.5726 Help Determine the Future October 1991 of Accomack County 1990 Task 51, 1991 Task 51 4. Accomack County Comprehensive Plan This project involved the revision of Accomack County's Comprehensive Plan to include topics not addressed or REspEcTiNG the PAST - CREATING the FuniRE inadequately addressed in the county's previous compre- ACCOmACK COUNTY CITIZENS FORIUMS hensive plan. The revision process emphasized public participation and consensus building. Citizen advisory com- mittees were formed to identify issues of local concern and Environmental Inventory and Land-Use a newspaper survey was published to gauge citizen opinion on these issues. A professional facilitator was hired to Permitting /Tracking System conduct a series of public forums on the future of agricul- ture, the seafood industry, and waterfront development. A In this project, Accomack County expanded its environ- vision statement for Accomack County and maps showing mental mapping system to include digitized tax parcel ma ps preferred patterns of development where drafted during to include most of the environmentally sensitive lands in the public forums. The advisory cominittee reconimenda- the County. The expansion of the system was made to tions,newspaper survey results and vision statements served facilitate and enhance review of development proposals as a basis for a draft revised comprehensive plan. Thedraft and permit applications, and provide better analysis for plan was distributed to all interested parties and presented rezoning decisions, especially in relation to the type and at public meetings and hearings for comment. The revised extent of development in coastal and other sensitive areas. plan, adopted by the County's Board of Supervisors in 1997, Digitized maps include: special flood hazard areas, well- addressespoint andnon-point source pollution control, habi- head protection areas, farm parcels in the Chesapeake Bay tat management, shoreline erosion management, public Protection Area, conservation priority areas, and septic waterfront access, and fisheries management. systems. Accoinack County Accomack County Contact. Sandy Manter, 757.787.5726 Contact. Sandy Manter, 757.787.5726 May 19917 February 1994 1995 Task 54 1992 Task 5.3 NONE= MIMMMMM I - I 1 0 a I i I .I I I 1 0 1 Appomattox River Corridor Study Northern Neck Land Use Tracking and The Appomattox River is a major tributary of the James Mapping System River. It flows in an easterly direction across the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of south-central Virginia from the con- The NorthernNeck Planning DistrictConunissiondevel- fluence of the James and Appomattox Courthouse in oped a system of database programs designed to aid county Hopewell. This study documents the natural, scenic, - officials in regulatory and land use planning. The system his toric, and man-made features of the river. Its purpose is to uses the most accurate records of past and present coastal establish a regional database to help coastal planners and development available and includes seven databases: a cen- decisionmakers understand the complexiiature of manag- tral database of tax map information; a septic database; a ing the river's resources, and support the creation of wetlands database; an erosion and sediment control data- innovative solutions which can balance competing inter- base; a building permits database; an inspection database; . a ests and protect valuable resources. securities database, which *includes bond provisions associ- ated with building permits; and a zoning database. The Phase I of the project was completed in 1993. Itinventoried County is currently developing an ArcInfo GIS system. recreationand riverfront features such as river access, parks The database system will continue to serve as animportant and recreation, as well as wildlife and natural areas. Atotal tool 'in managing and protecting the natural resources of of 23 existing and potential public access sites were identi- the Northern Neck until the new GIS system is in place. fied. Phase II of the study examined existing and future land Reports detailing the development and implementation of use information, zoning, ownership patterns, water and the database system are available. sewer utilities, as well as soils and mineral resources. Phase III of the study addresses water quality issues policies, re- cent improvement efforts, and state and federal water Northern Neck Planning Disvia Commission quality regulations and programs. Contact: Fraser Picai-d, 804.529.7400 November 1991, February 1993 Crater Planning Disnict Commission 1990 Task 33, 1991 Task 63 - Contact. Victor Liu, 804.861.1666 (Coastal TecInzical Assistance Program) September 1995 1992 Task 35, 1993 Task 35, 1994 Task 35 (Coastal Teclmical Assistance Program) Gloucester County Creative Rural Development Program Essex County Comprehensive Plan This program specifically addresses ruraldevelopment oc- This plan provides the basic policy framework to manage curring outside targeted growth areas to encourage and direct future development in Essex County. It is de- clustering, preservation of open space systems, and preser- signed to address the county's needs through the year 2010, vation of native vegetation as an integral part of thus providing a means to ensure orderly, managed growth development design. A manual was produced describing a and development. package of ordinance revisions designed to manage rural development. Changes were needed to various sections of the Gloucester County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Essex County Regulations to implement the new rural zoning districts Contact. 804.443.4331 identified in the Comprehensive Plan updated in 1991. November 1991 1990 Task 53 Gloucester County Contact. Yeff Haug1mey, 804.693.4040 November 1994 1993 Task 55 Buf fer-Impaired Stream Segments in the Richmond County Land Northern Virginia Coastal Zone Management Ordinance As part of its technical assistance grants, the Northern This ordinance was adopted to guide development in Rich- Virginia Planning District Commission coordinated and mond County in accordance with the County's existing and enlisted the help of volunteers to reforest denuded buffer future needs, whil..e also improving the public health, safety, areas along streams, wetlands and other water bodies in the convenience, and welfare of the County's citizens. planning district. A "Lessons Learned" report was written which describes the process developed by NVPDC to RicInnond County organize and establish a framework for promoting volm- Contact. Bill Duncanson, 804.333.3415 teer effort in a regional reforestation program. December 1991 The NVPDC developed a two-phase Riparian Restora- 1990 Task 61 tion Analysis Initiative as a subproject of their 1993 and 1995 Technical Assistance grants. The goal of this initiative program was to help localities and local organizations iden- tify ripanianrestoration opportunities. In Phase 1, impaired buffer systems were identified using aerial photography Discussion Paper: Transferable Development and analyzed for restoration potential. All riparian seg- Rights in Northern Virginia ments within the planning boundaries were considered for restorationpotentiaLincludingtidalportionsof thePotomac River. Stream segments were defined as "buffer-impaired" Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) is a planning when review of photographs indicated limited, or com- concept that offers a potentially effective tool to localities plete absence of, woody vegetative cover within the lafoot that want to protect valuable coastal and natural resource buffer desiganted Resource ProtectionAreas requiredunder areas by focusing growth in urban areas and along trans- the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. In some cases, portation corridors. stream segments we@e examined beyond these designated areas. A map was produced identifying potential target NVPDC's discussion paper on transferable development sites for revegetation/reforestation activities. rights traces the legislative history of TDRs anddetails the important issues surrounding the concept as described by During Phase 111, the map was digitized for use with various interest groups. The discussion paper outlines NVPDC's Geographic Information System (GIS) system. specific examples from existing programs where TDRs Buffer-impaired stream segments were matched with dif- have proven successful and where TDRs have fallen short ferent land uses already identified on NVPDC's GIS. The of their full potential. areas with the greatest potential for buffer restoration, generally those on publicly owned lands, were identified. Northern Virginia Planning District Commission The final map has been made available to Northern Vir- Contact: David Bnlova, 703.642.01700 ginia localities and local organizations; involved in riparian November 1993 restoration efforts. 1992 Task 31 (Coastal TecImical Assistance Program) Alortlyern Virginia Planning District Commission Contact. David Bnlova, 703.642.01700 September 1992, 1994, 1996 1991 Task 31, 1993 Task 31, 1995 Task 31 (Coastal TecImical Assistance Program) 4. Local Government Planning/Comprehensive Plans Richmond Regional Environmental Goals, King George County Comprehensive Plan Objectives and Policies The document presents general, long-range comprehen- This report outlines a set of goals, objectives and policies sive plan for development in King George County. The developed by the Planning District Commission as a frame- County's previous comprehensive plan was adopted in work for commission discussion of regional environmental October of 1984. issues and actions, and a framwork for environmental pro- King George County gram development and preparation of detailed Contact: 70.775.7111 environmental plans and studies. The report also serves as December 1991 a reference tool for member governments preparing local 1990 Task 32 environmental plans and studies. Richmond Regional Planning District Commission Contact: Larry McCarty, 804.358.3684 December 1993 1991 Task 34 (Coastal Technical Assistance Program) City of Richmond Master Plan- Environmental Element As a component of the City of Richmond's Master Plan, the Environmental Element provides a framework to guide businesses, residents, and community leaders in making environmentally-sensitive decisions. This component pre- sents policies and directions for city actions, and recommends projects and programs to prevent or reduce environmen- tal degradation. City of Richmond Contact: Heather Mackey, 804.780.6310 February 1992 1990 Task 60 44 Unregulated Dams in Charles City and Chesapeake Bay Protection Act New Kent Counties Comprehensive Plan Consistency Issues Small dams that are not regulated by the state far outnum- The City of Richmond contracted with the Richmond ber those that are regulated. Small dam owners and local RegionalPlanning DistrictCommission and the Chesapeake staff are largely on theirownwhen seeking information on Bay LocalAssistance Departmentfor assistance in review- construction and maintenance of small unregulated dams. ing the city's Chesapeake Bay Program. This project Working with Charles City County, New Kent County, addressed six comprehensive plan consistency Issues. and the Department of Conservation & Recreation, RiA- MasterPlanEnvironmental Element text amendments were mond Regional Planning District Commission staff drafted on two issues: streambank erosion and waterfront inventoried and inspected selected dams in both counties, public access. Discussion papers regarding water quality and collected construction and maintenance information. improvement alternatives for intensively developed areas, A dam assessment procedure was developed for use by and potential impacts to water quality of existing and po- local governments, who will work with dam owners to tential land uses in the floodplain area east of Interstate 95 take appropriate action when necessary to eliminate po- and south of the James River were produced. Portions of tential problems which can lead to dam failure. these text amendments and discussion papers will be incor- pora ted into the comprehensive update of the city's Master RicInnond Regional Planning Distfict Commission Plan. Contact. LarryiWcCarty, 804.358.3684 November 1993 City of RiclNnond 1992 Task 34 Contaa: Heather Mackey, 804.780.631-31 (Coastal TecInficalAssistance Program) Oaober 1996 4. 1995 Task 56 4. Chesterfield County Flood Hazard Mitigation Study Flood damage to structures built within floodplains results in annual losses in the millions of dollars. The prevention of this type of damage is key to reducing losses. As part of its technical assistance award from the Coastal Program, the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission, working with the Department of Conservation & Recre- ation (DCR) and Chesterfield County, assessed flood hazards for the county using a methodology developed by DCR. The results of the assessment are contained in this report. While this assessment procedure has been usedi rural areas, this marked the first use of the procedures in a suburban setting. The procedure is useful to local juris- dictions assessing potential flood damage andwill help them qualify for federal and state funding designed to eliminate flood bazards. Riclnnond Regional Planning Disnict Commission Contact.- Lar7y McCany, 804.358.W4 November 1993 1992 Task 34 (Coastal Teclinical Assistance Program) 4. Public Access: Plans & Construction MINN.- N MINIM 1@ WWII J, Photo courtesy of Virginia Coastal Program, DEQ Photo courtesy of Virginia Coastal Program, DEQ Boardwalk at Kiptopeke State Park Hawk Observatory at Kiptopeke State Park Kiptopeke State Park Boardwalk and Hawk Observatory This project provided for the construction of handicapped-accessible elevated boardwalks, observation areas, a beach bathhouse and interpretive exhibits, while ensuring the protection of the coastal forest and dune system on the southern tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Three elevated boardwalks, approximately 1,450 linear feet, provide environmentally safe access from the high bluffs of the park to the shore of the Chesapeake Bay. They are designed with an elevation drop of 40-50 feet. The boardwalks cross approximately 150 vards over a dune and dune grass system, their zigs and zags deftly avoiding rare plants. Two of the boardwalks are designed to be handicapped- accessible. These boardwalks help protect over 80 acres of coastal dune system, and provide birdwatchers access to a coastal forest important to migratory neotropical songbirds and birds of prey. As a result of this project, excellent access facilities were provided from the picnic area and natural area to the shore of the Bay. The structures provide viewing areas of the Bay and interpretive signage, thus enhancing the experience of the Park visitor. They also prevent the bank erosion and dune destruction which would have occurred if the public had made its own way to the beach. The handicapped-accessible hawk observatory is alsoextremely popular, and not only used by the general public, but also during the inigration season for scientific study and during special educational events. Virginia Depai-onent of Consei-vation and Recreation Contact: _7olnz Davy, 804.786.1119 Apiil 1994 1992 Task 21 4- Dune Crossovers for Public Access in the Town of Cape Charles This project funded the construction of two dune cross- overs for public beach access in the Town of Cape Charles p on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The two crossovers are handi- capped-accessible and include a deck platform overlooking the Chesapeake Bay. These crossovers eliminate the need "A for foot traffic to cross directly over the dune. The former foot paths will be blocked with snow fences to protect the dune from futherdeterioration, and revegetated with dune grasses. This project also included the construction of an Photo courtesy of X7irginia Coastal Program, DEQ information kiosk. Northampton County Cape Charles Jetty Pier Contact. Thn Hayes, 757.687.0477 FeInwary 1997 The Jetty Pier, located in the Town of Cape Charles on 1994 Task 68 the lower, bayside of the Eastern Shore, is a timber walk- way constructed on concrete footings along an existing riprap and fill jetty. fEstorically, the rock jetty had been used by the railroad to park sleeping cars at night, so the passengers could hear the waves as they slept. In more recent years, the riprap jetty was used by the public for water access, which was especially dangerous when the rocks were wet and slippery. The jetty now provides safe public access for fishing ana viewing the Chesapeake Bay. A subsequent CoastalProgram grant provided for enhance- ments to the area immediately surrounding the pier. .... . .... Electricity was brought out to the pier and turn-of-the- century lamp posts were installed along both sides of the walkway. In addition, play equipment was installed on the beach adjacent to the pier, and plants native to the Bay W', were located near the pier's entrance. A third grant was awarded to expand upon the native species planting. An Photo courtesy of N orthampton County attempt was made to reestablish dune grasses and screen an A previously man-made path, which wiII be revegetated, runs adjacent sewage treatment building. paralle I to one of the Town@s new dune crossovers. To7zvz of Cape Cliarles Contact: Yeannie Levis Butler, Virginia Coastal Prog7w?n, 804.698.4333 Yetty Pier Completed in 1994 1992 Task 52, 1993 Task 53, 1994 Task 2.6 Town of Wachapreague Harbor Improvements This project provided for construction of an environmen- n, Q tally compatible public boat ramp and parking facilities in a new commercial and recreational harbor in the Town of Wachapreague. Not only has the provision of a boat ramp provided public recreational access to the coastal bays and estuaries on the Altantic side of the Eastern Shore, but it has also aided in the revitalization of a deteriorating commercial waterfront. The town's harbor provides a dock, piers, slips, and sanitary and electrical services. The boat ramp is an eighty-foot long, 30-foot wide, con- crete ramp with the capacity to launch two vessels E simultaneously. A five-foot wide pier was constructed adjacent to the boat ramp to ease launching. A 120-foot Public Access & Visual Assessment of the bulkhead was constructed on the southern edge of the boat ramp to prevent sedimentation of the ramp. Lastly, a 4,800- North Landing River square-foot parking lot was constructed with pervious surface materials that will prevent storinwater runoff to The purpose of this study was to evaluate the North coastal waters. LandingRiver andits tributaries for potential public access opportunities and to identify important visual components A kiosk, signage and displays were also funded in order to provide information on the harbor, fishing and boati of the waterway. This study was conducted in response to !ng a growing demand for additional access to water and natu- regulations, surrounding natural areas, and conservation ral environments 'in Virginia Beach. In providing public practices. access on the North Landing River, it is important to con- To7m, of Wacbap-eagne sider both active and passive recreation opportunities which Contact. F.L. Wallace, Mayoi-, 75-7.787.8668 are appropriate to the sustainability of the site. Angust 1995 This report identifes the resources of the regionandmakes; 1993 Task 66 recommendations for maintaining and enhancing the pub- lic access and visual components of the North Landing River and its tributaries. Areas which are subject to visual .................... intrusion are described by river reach. The study identifies specific locations and proposes specific projects which could provide a more comprehensive approach to public access, and also identifies opportunities for implementation, po- tential cooperative initiatives, and funding options. @H ,E": Virgin -vation and Recreation ia Deparnnent of Consei Contact. Jobn Davy, 804.786.1119 M -cl ai .7 1994 1994 Task 28 Mn Photo courtesy of To@m of Wqchipreague See Also: Land Acquisition, page 37: Alton's Creek: City of Virginia Beacl)lNortb Landing River Nautral Area Preserve MEM North Landing River Area Preserve/Alton's Creek Boardwalk This project provides pedestrian access from an interior parking area across alternating sections of upland forest and swamp to a viewing deck/canoe launch on Alton's Creek. It also permits canoeists and kayakers to further explore the 10,000 acres of this preserve via the channels of Alton's Creek. A total of 895-feet of boardwalk-three swamp crossings, an observation spur, and viewing deck/canoe launch-was constructed. The boardwalks skim just 12-15 inches above the surface of the swamp. The low, open construction is visually unobtrusive, and permits the visitor to explore these wetlands with as few barriers as possible. This design is also an advantage to visitors carrying canoes or kayaks to the launch area. All of the lumber used for this project was recycled plastic, which provides a number of advantages in this envirorunent: 1) rot resistance (product is guaranteed for 50 years against rot; 2) resistance to the growth of algae, i.e, less slippery than wood in moist conditions; 3) no preservative leachate CCA (chrornium, copper, and arsenic); 4) resistance to vandalism by carving or spray painting; 5) a very quiet walking surface as compared to wood. Because recycled plastic lumber is considerably less rigid than conventional wood lumber, this project was "overbuilt" to compensate. Posts (4" X 4") were driven with a sledge hanuner at intervals of approximately 5'- 6in every direction. Two (2" X S") crosspieces were through-bolted to each pair of posts. The decking was constructed of 2" )@6" lumber. Fasteners were 112" carriage bolts of varying lengths, and galvanized nails. Becuase plastic lumber is difficult to nail, a nail gun was used to fasten decking to stringers. Virginia Depin-nnent of Consey-vation and Recreation Cow= Larry Smith, 804.371.6205 Aug7ist 1996 1994 Task 28 See Also: Land Aquisirion, pag e 37: Alton's Creek: Ci@y of Virginia Beach ,_x, gn U., U Photo courtesy of DCR Photo courtesy of DCR North Landing Preserve/Alton@s Creek Boardwalk - North Landing Preserve/Alton!s Creek Boardwalk - completed under construction Public Access: Plans & Construction NATURE TRAIL LEGEND PARK ENTRANCE STREET PARKING NATURE TRAIK TRAIL MARKER CANOE LAUNCH MEADOW RIVER/LAKE TREE LINE STREET ACCESS WETLANDS Elizabeth River Nature & Canoe Trail The Elizabeth River Nature and Coanoe Trail offers one mile of walking and two miles of paddling through tidal and freshwater marshes. Highlighting the unique natural and cultural history of the headwaters of the Elizabeth River, the interpretive trail is located in the Carolanne Farm Neighborhood Park, one of the last remaining undeveloped natural areas in a heavily populated area of Virginia Beach. Funding was provided for the design and constructive trail guide was also published. Numerous volunteers from the adjoining community assisted in the constructions of the trail and launch site. Future plans for the trail include construction of a waterfowl observation platform, designation as a part of the City's Scenic Waterway Systems, and restoration of tidal wetlands and forested buffers adjoining the trail site. City of Virginia Beach Contact: Clay Bernick, Environmental Management Center, 757.427.4621 June 1995 1993 Task 65 West Neck Creek Nature & Canoe Trail This project funded the design and construction of an interpretative nature and canoe trail in West Neck Creek District Park, an undeveloped city park in Virginia Beach. This prak is located in a rural area of the city on West Neck Creek, which empties into the North Landing River. This project complements and forms a portion of a larger passive recreational park currently being planned by the City for an adjoining area. A trail guide was produced which highlights the unique ecological setting of the trail. Future plans for the trail include developing increased interpretive opportunities in conjunction with the nearby North Land River Natural Area Preserve. City of Virginia Beach Contact: Clay Bernick Environmental Management Center, 757.427.4621 September 1996 1994 Task 65 53 Riverview Farm Park Boardwalk In order to enhance public access to the waterfront at Riverview Farm Park, the City of Newport News, ex- tended an interpretive trail funded in 1991 (Task 61) with a 275-foot boardwalk over a saltwater marsh, terminating at a platform overlooking the James River. Theboardwalk has greatly enhanced the interpretive features of the trail by increasing the visitor's view of a saltmarsh habitat, and a narrow sa nd-spit buffering the marsh from the River, helping to demonstrate the delicate ecological balance of -@c view of the the site. It also provides a beautiful panoran River. An interpretive plan for the park was also devel- oped as part of the city's 1991 grant which includes outdoor and indoor exhibits, an interpretive center and nature pro- Photo courtesv of Cur of Newport News grams, and interpretive signage. Other plans for the 300 View of a portion of the Riverview Farm Park trail flanked acre park include an athletic and picnic areas, and a work- on either side by a meadow of wildflowers. ing farm. Achaeological digs will also be conducted on the site of Warwick Town, a historical site in the park. The boardwalk receives frequent use from visitors to the King Lincoln Park Park. A wildflower meadow has also been planted along Beach Replenishment part of the interpretive trail enterlug the boardwalk. City ofNewpoi-tNews King Lincoln Beach is located on the Hampton Roads Wa- Contact. Michael Poplawski, terfront of King Lincoln Park in Newport News. The Depai-nnent of Parks, Reo-eation & Tow@sm, 757.926.8451 beach before replenishment was too steep, narrow and March 1993, September 1994 rocky to accommodate large numbers of people for swim- 1991 Task 61, 1993 Task 60 ming and other water-related activities. Coastal Program funds were spent on delivery, placement, screening and stabilization of beach sand. This project created a wider beach with a veneer of high quality beach sand, the cre dpm"@ ation of low dunes to prevent erosion of the park area, 77n.b* native dune plantingto stabilize the dunes, and opportunity for park interpreters to explain to the adjacent residents the workings of a tidal beach. The dunes and beach have stabilized and the dune grasses have been growing quickly. ..... ... .. City of Newport News, Contact. Kiistine Hall, Depamnent of Plannina & N Development, 804.247S761 r December 1995 1994 Task 60 4. Photo courtesy ofQry ofNewpon News View of Riverview Farm Park boardwalk offering -a panoramic view of a saltwater marsh habitat and the James River. Monkey Botto m Wetland Walkway An elevated wetland walkwav and observation platform were constructed at the man-made Monkev Bottom wet- land located at the city's visitor *information center at Willoughby Bay. The walkway and observation plat- form provide sa@e, convenient pAlic access to the largest man-made wetland in the city of Norfolk, extending 100 feet *into the wetland. Interpretive signage on the pla tfor describes the construction of the wetlands by the Navy U A', 1985, and the importance of the Monkey Bottom wetla as a nurserv and forag' ny species of fish and photo courtesy of Gry ot Norfolk mg area to ma birds. This project demonstrated a successful partnership Monkey Bottom Wetland Walkway between the citv, the U.S. Navv, the Department of En- vironmental Quality, NOAA, the Norfolk Wetlands Board, the Willoughby Civic League, and the Cape Henry Jones Creek Boat Ramp Audubon Society. City of Noifolk TheJonesCreek BoatRampis adouble-wide, handicapped- Contact: Lee Rosenberg, 804.757.4371' accessible ramp, located on Jones Creek, a small tributary of the James River, in Carrollton, Isle of Wight Countv. November 1993, Dedicated Sping 1994 1991 Task 62 TheCreek provides access to the lower southwestern shore 4. of the River. The lower reaches of Jones Creek are used bv watermen of the region as well as area boaters from Isle o@ Wright County and the surrounding region of South- eastern Virginia. Approximately 43 parking units are City of Portsmouth available for vehicles and trailers. Waterf r ont Access Study Isle of Wig& County C077.tact. Alan Nogiec, Public Recreational Facilities This study focuses on how to reconnect the people of Antlyofity, 757.357.2-717 Portsmouth with the waterfront. The study examined December 1995 existing and proposed land uses to determine the opportu- 1992 Task 56 nities and constraints to public access planning. The report 4. concludes with recommendations and strategies to improve shoreline access, and has been adopted by the City Council See Also: Land Aquisition, page 37: as a component of the city's comprehensive plan. The plan lones Creek: Isle of Wight is also being used by several citizen groups as a Ode to develop and improve access to several properties along the waterfront. K-M.. City of Ponsmouth 1 "M Contact. Yocelyn Tei-ry Adu7nuah, 757.393.8836 November 1995 1993 Task 67 .................... 4- Photo courtesy of Isle of Wight County Jones Creek Boat Ramp in in Surry County Watershed Access & Powhatan Creek Access Area Recreation Plan This project provided an access area for small, The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) identify miven- noninotorized boats, including aa access beach, launch trail, and parking area planted with native trees. The area is tory, and evaluate critical environmental areas, historic located at the Route 31 bridge crossing the Powhatan Creek. andarchaeological sites along the James River and its tribu- This is the county's only public access to the James River. taries for public access development, and map these areas, It was constructed by the city with assistance from several designating potential recreational land uses; and 2) prepare volunteer groups. an outdoor recreational access corridor study that can be incorporated into a recreational component of Surry 7ames City County County's Comprehensive Plan. Contact.- karvin Sowers, 757.25.3.6685 The Surry County Waterfront Access and Recreation December 1994 1993 Task 7.2 Plan contains maps showing a public outdoor recreational access corridor along the James River, and provides a con- text within which future decisions about waterfront recreational activities and facilities can be made. The Plan serves as a guide to mininrize the potential effects of devel- opment on these environmentally sensitive areas. surry County Contact. Angela Hopkins, Planning Depaivnent, 757.294.5210 Marcli 1993 1991 Task 69 S c*eriic/Interpretive Site/Surry County Plan W. Crabbing Pier Extension An existing crabbing pier located in Bennetts Creek Park, City of Suffolk, was extended by 120 linear feet. Bennetts Creek is a tributary of the Nansemond River. This pier extensionis handicapped-accessible and provides upgraded shoreline access to the citizens of the City of Suffolk. City of Suffolk Contact: 757.925.64ff@ October 1991 Bathing Beach/Surry County Plan 1990 Task 64 M i!,J . ...... . ......... Prop Photo courtesi of Virginia Coastal rarn, DEQ Photo courtesy of Virgir@a Coastal ProRraru, DEQ Wilcox Wharf Public Fishing Pier Lewis Park Walkway and Scenic Overlook Wilcox Wharf, a 285-foot public fishing pier on the James The Lawrence E. Lewis, Jr. Park is Charles City County's River, is located *in the Lawrence E. Lewis, Jr. Park *in newest park. The park is regularly used by the residents Charles City County. The pier serves as a wildlife obser- of Charles City, Prince George and New Kent counties, as vation point on the river, particularly for the James River well as the City of Richmond, and other surrounding lo- Bald Eagle population. Before construction of the pier, calities. The park includes a 285-foot fishing pier, two public access of this type did not exist along the 33 miles of parking lots, restrooms, an access road, a picnic site and a James River shoreline in Charles City County. Lewis Park scenic overlook of the James River. Construction of a also includes woodland habitat, scenic overlooks, a picnic handicapped- accessible walkway and overlook was com- area and restroom facilities. pleted in 1995. Interpretive signage describing key historical and environmental features was added to the park. Clyarles City County Contact. john Bragg, Deparnnent of Parks Charles City Cowity & Remeation, 804.829.9217 Contact: johiz Bragg, Depamnent of Parks May 1992, Lenis Park Dedicated in j1dy 1993 & Remeation, 804.829.9217 1991 Task 5-3 December 1995 1994 Task 53 Mayo's Island Public Access Plan This project evaluated the potential for providing public access to Mayo's Island for open space and recreation use. Mayo's Island has the potential to become a hub and focal 4 point for Richmond's downtown riverfront. It also has the potential to become a more desirable habitat for wildlife. Its size, location, and access offers opportunities for both active and passive uses, combined with modest economic development. The island is currently under private own- ership. Options for direct acquisition of the island by purchase or donation, land exchange, lease or joint devel- Photo mt@,tesy of).II@R soci.ates opment are discussed. Aerial view of Mayo's Island City of Ric1vnond Contact. Ray Siaton, 804.780.5695 Dragon Run Public Access Plan yu@y 1996 1994 Task 64 4. This plan includes maps of potential public access sites, a description of these sites, an estimated cost of acquisition of each site, and potential funding options for local govern- mentpurchase. Management strategies are also proposed. This planis part of a larger management planfor the Dragon Shoreline Public Access Study Run watershed. Middle Penhisida Planning Disnict Commission During this pilot study, DCR identified three model pas- Contaa. Jim Uzel, 804.758.2311 sive access sites, unused pubhcly-.owned parcels of October 1993 waterfront property, and explored the opportunities and 1992 Task 58 required procedures for converting these sites into small 4. recreational access areas. These sites, Hallieford Public Landing and Peary Public Landingin Mathews County and Bray's Point Landing in Gloucester County, include beach Occoquan Riverfrout Boardwalk and swimniiiig access, pier and bank fishing, and natural areas. The Town of Occoquan, founded in 1734, is located along The study also includes an initial inventory and screening the southern bank of the Occoquan River near the Poto- of small publicly@owned parcels of land in the Middle Pen- mac RiverinPrince William County. The town undertook insula which have little orno site improvements, and show a study to improve pedestrian access to the town's historic potential for providing beach and swiniming access, pier or waterfront through construction of an Occoquan bank fishing, or natural area access. This study serves as Riverfront Boardwalk. The boardwalk would enhance a planning model for localities considering public access the historic ambiance of the town and allow residents and improvements to small publicly-owned parcels. tourists alike to stroll along the shore for approximately 1500 feet past small shops and historic buildings on their Virginia Department of Conservatim and Recreation way to the Occoquan Museum. The study included pre- Cow= JoInz Davy, 804.786.1119 liminary engineering with analysis of existing bulkheads, March 1992 materials to be used and cost cost estimates. 1990 Task 22 Town of Occoquan 4. Contact. James Barizes, 703.491.1918 Augmt 1995 1993 Task 68 Public Access: Plans & Construction Upper Reaches Canore Access Guide of Middlesex, King and Queen, Gloucester, and Mathews Counties The tidal rivers, bays and streams of the Middle Peninsula have been more heavily utilized for recreational and educational activities that the numerous upper reaches of creeks and streams. This laminated canoe access guide can be clipped to the side of a canoe. It not only provides maps detailing access points for canoes, but also interpretive information about the upper reaches of rivers and creeks in the Middle Peninsula. Each of the 12 laminated sheets contains interpretive highlighs of a single stream segment, including: Beaverdam Reservoir, Burnt Mill Creek, Hoskins Creek, Garden Creek, Pamunkey River, Rigby Island, West Island, Wilton Creek, Parrotts Creek, Poropotenk River, Occupacia Creek, and Mattaponi River. Additional sheets may be added in the future. Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Contact: Jim Uzel, 804.758.2311 December 1992 1991 Task 59, 2++3 Task 58 (updated) Pae from the Upper Reaches Canoe Access Guide: The areas numbered on the map indicate points of interest along the waterway. Each point of interest is described in greater detail on the back of the map. Potomac River Public Access Plan This plan provides information on more that 150 existing, planned, and potential public access sites alone 140 miles of Northern Virginia's Potomac River shoreline. The corridor is analyzed in 18 segments and includes detailed maps and summaries of the shoreline. The plan also analyzes the potential alignment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, one of only 19 designations in the United States. Detailed maps and summaries also exist for the proposed trail alignment. Northen Virginia Planning District Commission Contact: Doug Pickford, 703.642.0700 October 1995 1994 Task 63 59 Public Education PIrMed WET jli;@@ U I u m A a t 1 v i t y Virginia Coastal Program Newsletter The Virginia Coastal Program News provides an impor- Project WET tant forum to Virginia's partners in coastal zone management, including the state agencies which adminis ter the program's eight core programs, the local officials and governments who address coastal resource manage- ment issues on the local and regional level, environmental and conservation groups who play a key role in helping to implement measures to protect and preserve coastal re- sources, and Virginia's citizens who are at the core of effective and successful coastal resource management. The newsletter is published three times a year (Winter, Spring/Summer, Fall). The program currently distributes 1500 copies of the newsletter. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Contact: Virginia Witmer, Virginia Coastal Program, 804.698.4320 Ongoing Outreach Activity CUrricUlum & ActIVIty 1996 Task 1, 1997 Task 2 Guide Charting the Future of the Virginia Coastal Program Environmental Education/Project WET Project WET, Water Education for Teachers, is a K-12 supplementary curriculum that addresses a number of coastal zone management priorities. Approximately 500 educators are trained annually by Project WET volunteer instructors. During the 6-hour workshops, teachers are Restoring Life in introduced to Project WET's age-appropriate, science- Magothy Bay based lessons about surface- and ground-water quality, cultural and historical water uses, nutrients, as well as fresh- water, riparian, wetland and estuarine habitats. Lessons also guide students and teachers in activities for meaningful public participation. Other projects supported by the grant include: the annual Conference for Environmental Educa- tional, the Directory of Environmental Education Resources, and the Department of Education's Standards of Learning Education Project. ........... ................... Virginia Department of Environmental Quality .......... Issue. Contact: Ann Regn, 804.698.4442 . ......... .... ... Current Ongoing Activity .. .... .... . ............. 1993 - 1996 Task 2.1 Chesapeake Youth Conservation Corps TheChesapeake Youth Conservation Corps is a program designed to educate and involve at-risk youth (firt-time offenders) in environmental activities benefitting the Chesa- peake Bay and its watershed, and surrounding communities. The Coastal Program has provided support to the Corps since 1993. During this period the Corps has provided valuable educational and work experience through activi- tiessuch as: buildinga wildlife refuge, cleaning up shorelines, weekly water testing, stenciling storm drains with "Don't Dump", planting trees and beach grass, building osprey nesting platforms and Wood Duck boxes, participating in erosion control projects, and adoptingbeaches. TheCorps has received numerous rewards for their efforts. City of Chesapeake Contact: William Cutbriell 757.382.8184, Dourina McCullen, 757.382.8196 Ongoing Activity 1993 Task 2.3, 1994 Task 2.8, 1995 Task 2.8, 1996 Task 52 Natural Heritage Resources Fact Sheets A series of educational fact sheets, written and distributed Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia bv the Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Conservation and Recreation, which describe not only the Japanese Honeysuckle(Lonicera japonlea Thunberg) rarest species, natural communities, and invasive species in the Coastal Zone, but also natural area protection and management tools. These facts sheets are used to pro- mote the conservation of the biological diversity in Virginia's coastal zone, and have been distributed to public and private natural area owners, citizens, localities, natural resource agencies, and conservation organizations. They are also available on the DCR, Natural Heritage web site at http://www.state.va.us/-dcr/vaber.html. The topics of the fact sheets include: Rare Natural En- vironments: Sea-level Fens, seasonal ponds, Turkey Oak Sandhills, Bald Cypress-Water Tupelo Swamp, Pocosins; Natural Area Protection: What is Natural Area Dedica- tio? What is a Natural Area Management Agreement?, Fire and Natural Areas:An Overview, Natural Area Stewardship; Invasive Alien Plant Species of Virginia: Mile-a-minute, Porcelain-berry,Kudzu, Asiatic Sand Sedge, Tree-of-Heaven. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Contact: Kevin Heffernan, 804.786.7951 June 1994 1992 Task 2.5 EASTERN TIDEWATER SHORE LOW COUNTRY ALMANAC ALMANAC An Cover art by Ann Sader Tidewater Low Country Almanacs Cover art by Ann Sader The Tidewater Low Country Almanacs are regional guides intended to promote environmentally-friendly living in the home landscape of Virginia's coastal watersheds. The almanacs specifically target rural regions, which are often envi- ronmentally-sensitive, and are grappling with development pressures. The almanacs carry a message of stewardship. Each approximately 80-page guide includes a brief regional history overview, a natural resource primer, and a review of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and other conservation initiatives in the Commonwealth. Several chapters are devoted to the principles of conservation landscaping and followed by a regional native plants list for home planting. Also included is a telephone directory to help citizens find the appropriate local, state, or federal agency contacts for assistance on specific questions. The almanacs are popular for their "user-friendly" information and beautiful cover maps and illustrations. To date, almanacs have been produced for Virginia's Middle Peninsula, Eastern Shore and Northern Neck. Tidewater Low County Almanac Tidewater Low Country Almanac for the Middle Peninsula for the Northern Neck Tidewater Soil and Water Conservation District Northern Neck Planning District Commission Contact: Burton Bland, 804.693.3562 Contact: Vonnie Reynolds, 804.529.7400 Summer 1995 Tidewater Low Country Almanac Winter 1997 1993 Task 2.7 for the Eastern Sbore 1994 Task 2.13 Accoinack-Northampton Planning District Commission Contact: Jim McGowan, 757.787.2936 Summer 1996 1995 Task 53 Aquatic Resource and Agricultural Land Use Conference Materials This conference was held to educate soil and water conser- vation district employees, who in rum, heighten landowner understanding of aquatic systems and the impacts of nonpoint source pollution. Sessions included an introduc- tion to the Chesapeake Bay and coastal watersheds; a discussion of man's influence on surface and ground water, nutrients, pesticides, and the role of wetlands; the effects of nonpoint source pollution on waterfowl, submerged veg- etation, finfish, mollusks, and sheffish; and a waterman's perspective of how pollution impacts the seafood industry. Virginia Depin-nnent of Conservation and Remeation Contact: Moh-a Ovghan, 804.786.3958 Mardy 1994 1992 Task 2.1 Common Saltwater Sportsfish of Virginia Colored poster depicting twenty-four species of fish com- mon to Virginia's tidal waters. Virginia Department of Ginne anW Inland Fisl)eyies Contact. Anne Skalski, 804.3367.1000 March 1993 1991 Task 2 '@, ON@ Fish Passage Display on the James River . . . . . ...... Portable display unit that provides information concerning the striped bass population, includingfish passage and block- age, on the James River Landings for the past 65 years. V -ginia Depmvnent of Game and Inland Fishefies h Contact: Anne Skalski, 804.367.1000 N j Marcli 1993 Portion of the Conunon Saltwater Sportsfish Species of 1991 Task 2 Virginia poster. 4. Fiddling Around with Fiddlers & Oysters and Oyster Reefs: A Winning Combination for the Future of the Chesapeake Bay This project developed two educational brochures about the ecology, behavior and habitat requirements of two impor- tant species found along the York River and in the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia. Fiddling around with Fiddlers and Oysters and Oyster Reefs: A winning combination for the Cbesapeake Bay describe the life cycles and ecological importance of these Chesapeake Bay residents. These brochures have been very successful, and requests for copies from around the country continue. They are also popular among reserve visitors and are used as educational tools in Reserve education programs, as well as in educational efforts by other coastal agencies throughout the Commonwealth. Virginia Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve System (CBNERRS) Contact. Maurice "Mo" Lynch, 804.642.7135 Fall 1994 1993 Task 2.6 Fiddling Around Oysters with Fiddler Crabs and Oyster Reefs ...a winning combination for Fiddler Crabs of Virginia the future of the Chesapeake Bay. History Under Water: Exploring Virginia's Underwater Historic Resources The goal of this project was to increase public awareness of submerged historic resources, to present the results of AnAssessmentof Virgiifia's Underwater Cultural Re- sources (funded through an earlier NOkA grant - 1993 Task 11) to the dive community, and other interested indi- viduals, and groups, and to foster cooperation between the Department of Flistoric Resources and members of the public interested in submerged historic sites and objects. The Department worked with the Maritime Archaeo- logical and Rstorical Society to host public workshops in Alexandria and Norfolk. The Society is a private, non- p ofit educational organizational supporting responsible r documentation of submerged historic sites. A brochure was produced, History Under Water: Ex- ploring Virginia's Underwater Historic Resources. This brochure briefly outhnes some of the types of his- toric (and prehistonic) sites that can be found in Virginia's waters and the importance of reporting these sites and keep- `xplorijig Virginia.'s U11derwater ing them intact for future studv, education and recreation. Historic Res-ources It also summarizes the situations in which various permits are required from the Navy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Virginia Marine Resources Conuiris- A Guide to the Ba Act sion, andgives contacts for more information on submerged y resources, permitting, training, and volunteer opportuni- The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act was passed by the ties. Virginia General Assembly in 1988. The purpose @f the Virginia Deparpnent of Historic Resources Bay Act is to protect the water quality of the Chesapeake Contact.- Catherine Slusser, 804.225.3556 Bay and its tributaries through measures to reduce adverse November 1996 impacts of land use and development. The program is 1994 Task 14 implemented through an active partnership between the Commonwealth and Virginia's Tidewater local govem- ments. See Also: Environmental Management, page 15 - Thisguideto theBay Actwas preparedby theChes-apeake An Assessment of Virginia's Underuater Cultural Bay Local Assistance Department as a general reference Resources for Virginia's citizens. Given the uniqueness of local Bay Act programs, the guide does not attempt to guide prop- erty owners on site-specific requirements, but to provide an overview of the purpose and intent of the Bay Act and the components of a local Bay Act program. Cliesapeake Bay LocalAssistance Deparnnent Contact. Scott Kudlas, 804.225.3441 Fall 1995 1994 Task 9 4. Nonstructural Alternatives for Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Shoreline Stabilization Field Manual Local wetlands boards and the Virginia Marine Resources Many individuals, businesses and government agencies ex- Conunission receive up to 600 applications for shoreline pressed an interest in a pocket-sized version of the 1992 stabilization projects annually. Most are proposals to build Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook for bulkheads and stone revetments to control eroding shore- field use. The field manual was created and contains tech- fines. In some cases, VMRC staff have found wave energies nical drawings and specifications to assist users in the do not justify construction of such structures. The bro- implementation of proper erosion and sediment control chure, Shoreline Erosion Problems? Think Green, will measures. This "field manual" is a supplement to the Hand- help ensure that nonstructural alternatives to shoreline book. It was developed especially for people who must stabilization are included among the options known to implement the State Erosion and Sedinient Control Pro- property owners. The brochure discusses two types of gram in the field, such as local inspectors and job marsh grass species, how and where to plant them, and superintendents or foremen of construction projects. This illustrates the benefits to water quality and wildlife of using pocket size field manual is available for order. It is also these grasses. available in a universally accepted AutoCAD forinat. Virginia Mafine Resources CommissionlVirginia Institute Design criteria and design considerations can be found in of illlai@ne Science the Handbook. The Handbook is a technical guide for Contact. Scott Hai-daztay, 804.642.7177 complying with the requirements of the Virginia Erosion May 1994 and Sediment Control Law and regulations. The Erosion 1992 Task -7 and Sediment Control Program is an enforceable, manda- 4. tory program in Virginia's Coastal Zone, and throughout the state. The Handbook details numerous guidelines, technical standards, specifications and support materials to assist individuals responsible for regulating, permitting, en- SHORELINE EROSION PROBLEMS? forcing and complying with erosion and sedinient control Think Green. . requirements in coastal areas of Virginia and other states. Over 4,000 copies of the handbook have been distributed in Control shoreline erosion, help restore the Virginia. Chesapeake Bay and save money all at the same time. Virginia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreation @ee z: Contact: Yimmy Edmonds, 804.786.3997 1995 MM@ 1993 Task 222, 1994 Task 2.14 %g R=EA - 1"fi:i X_ . . .... ... T 1991 Nor'easter on Cedar Island A 20-minute video which documents the progress of beach erosion and the devastating results of the 1991 northeaster on Cedar Island, in Accomack County, off the Atlantic f you have low to moderate shoreline recession problems, coast of Virginia's Eastern Shore. eslabitshing marsh vegetation can provide long term shoreline stabili 'ation at a fraction of the cost of conventonal structures such 7 as bulkheads and rock revetmenis, Additionally. no permits are required in many case& A sigrWicant benelit to this "green' Virginia Ma;ine Resources Commission approach is the enhancement of Chesapeake Say water quality and habitat availability. Contact: Clnis Frye, 757.247.2200 Mard, 1993 1991 Task 2 4. 11MMIESSE1019112=11=9 Env ironmentally-Sound Landscape Management - Bayscapes USING BENEFICIAL?LAN .TS Bayscaping is an envirorn-nental education initiative devel- oped by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay which teaches, through a series of workshops and publications, how to save time, energy, and money by using low-input landscape VV.6CJL+' management to protect the streams, rivers, and waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The five principles of Bayscaping are: practice conservation landscaping, conserve water, create diversity, use beneficial plants, and plan for the long- term. An extremely popular Bayscapes brochure was devel- oped, which introduces the broad concepts of Bayscaping in a general manner. Pull-out fact sheets discuss the fol- lowing topics: integrated pest management, long-term planning when planting, improving wildlife habitats, creat- ing diversity, using beneficial plants, conservation landscaping, and conserving water. The brochure also in- cludes a listingofplants beneficial to the Bay and our coastal waters, and guides the reader to other sources for more specific information. Reprintings funded by the Coastal Program and additional grants from a variety of sources has resulted in the distrbution of more than 40,000 copies of the Bayscapes brochure. NVironment Newsletter Alliancefor the Cbesapeake Bay Contact: Sarab Ricbardson, 804.775.0951 The Northern Virginia Planning District Comrnission@s Mareb 1993, Second Rep@inting,7:nly 1995 newsletter, the NViromnent has the following goals: to 1991 Task 2, 1995 Task 2. 10 increase awareness of regional environmental problems requiring local attention; to increase awareness of State, regional, and local coastal resources management initia- IMPROVING WILDLIFE HABITATS tives; to disseminateffiformation on various local solutions to environmental problems; and to provide information on new envirom-nental legislation and regional environmental cooperative efforts. The NVironment currently has an lished at least twice a year (Winter/Spring and Summer/ audience of over 1,300 individuals and agencies and is pub- Fall). .1vortbeiv. Virginia Planning Disnict Commssion Contact. David Bulova, 703.642.0700 1986-96 Task 31 (Ongoing Coastal Tedwical Assistance Activity) 4. ........ .. .. .. .. ....... ....... ....... Birds of the York River This project developed a series of brochures about the ecology, behavior, habitat requirements and migration p a tterns of the bird sp e cie s found a long th e Yor k River and tk' Ykir@k k r in the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Re- brochure in the Birds of the York serve in Virginia. Each River series, Taskinas Creek, Sweet Hall Marsk Catlett i Islands, and Goodwin Islands, describes the key species and habitats found along the York River and includes a species check-list to help birdwatchers with locating and documenting sightings. These brochures have been well received by Reserve visi- tors. They have been used by "non-birders" as an introduction to birds, and also by avid birders; as a field guide supplement. Virginia Chesapeake Bay National Estitaiine Research Reserve (CBVERRS) Contact: illainice "Mo " Lynch, 804.642.7135 Ayig7tst 1994 1992 Task 2.3 .. .. ..... . The Bald Eagle of Virginia: U:: A Management Guide for Landowners A full-color management guide for landowners who cut- rently have Bald Eagles on their property or may have them in the future. This guide provides basic background information on the natural history of eagles and some in- formation on management guidelines. It'sgoalistoinc tease the general public's awareness of the conservation efforts involving the Bald Eagles of the lower Chesapeake Bay. z i@&]i k ev- College of William & iWary, Centerfor -vation Biology Consei Contact. Bryan Watts, 804.2-71.2247 Ynne 1995 .. .. .. ........ 1992 Task 2.4 See Also: Habitat & Wildlife Management, page 28: The Bald Eagle in Virginia: An Infornzation Bookletfor Land Planners Oyster Reef Symposium Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater The decline of oyster resources along most of the U.S. Treatment - A Seminar Atlantic and Gulf coasts has resulted in declines in the ovs- ter fishery, and loss of critical reef habitat and ecosystem This project was developed and implemented by a plan- functions. A symposium entitled, Oyster Reef Habitat ning committee from five partnering agencies: Henricopolis Restoration, A Synopsis and Synthesis of Approaches, Soil and Water Conservation District, Virginia Depart- was organized for resource management planners, indus- ment of Health, Virginia's Secretary of Natural Resources try representatives, and others in an effort to summarize and Department of Environmental Quality, CH2.LNMIJ, and synthesize available information related to oyster reef and Resource International, Ltd. habitat management practices and the ecological charac- teristics of the oyster reef habitat. The seminar was led by several of the foremost techno- logical experts in the field of constructed wetland systems. The Symposium was sponsored by state agencies from The targeted audience was professional civil and environ- Virginia, Maryland, and South Carolina, the EPA, NOAA's mental engineers, sanitarians, and government regulators. Chesapeake Bay Program, the Chesapeake Bay Founda- The semiar's goal was to provide information about cur- tion, Atlantic Estuarine Research Society, Virginia Power rent, proven technology on constructed wetland treatment and the Virginia Coastal Program. systems, including treatment wetlands, hydrological and chemical tools, pollution reduction, nutrient reduction, Symposium topics included historical distrib utions of o ys- design, costing and operation and maintenance. ter reefs; overviews of ongoing restoration activities; ecological perspectives on reef development and utitiza- The seminar was attended by 170 people. Interest has been tion; disease management issues; the efficacy of using shown in holding related conferences. alternative substrates and the economic costs and benefits associated with restoration efforts. A 29-page program He7nicopolis Soil anil Water Conservation Disn*t containing schedules and abstracts from all 40 scientific Contact. Terry Rublen, 804.672.5176 presentations is available. Two thousand copies of the October 1996 symposium announcement and 800 copies of the program 1995 Task 2.7 @ooklet were distributed. The symposium, which was at- tended by over 150 people, helped to focus attention on the ecological importance of oyster reef habitat. Virginia Institute ofMafine Science Wetlands Newsletter & Technical Reports Contact.Mark Luckenbacb, 804.787.5816 Apil 1995 The Virginia Institute of Marine Science's Wetlands Pro- 1993 Task 2.5 gram produces the Technical Report, a monthly newsletter, and a series of wetlands technical fact sheets. Both of these publications are comirtitted to furthering the preservation of wetlands and the prevention of wetland despoliation and destruction. Topics of interest include: tidal wetland values, wetland species descriptions, nontidal wetland policy, cumulative impacts of shoreline construc- tion, wetlands and watershed managment, and wetland mitigation banks. Virginia Institute ofMaiine Science Contact: Carl HersInzer, 804.642.7000 1989 Task 8, 1990 Task 8, 1992 Task 13, 1993 Task 24, 1995 Task 12, 19% Task 16 . ..... . ..... ... Wetlands Education Curriculum The Wetlands Education Curriculum consists of a lec- ture series addressing the tidal wetland management Nna"M program in Virginia. The lectures are designed for presen- tation by the WetlandProgramstaffof the Virginia Institute :ton, of Marine Science. The lecture series provides a co nsistent U,$ and comprehensive cumiculum for wetland board mem- bers, planning staff, coastal resource managers, applicants, ra 8 9W:1 . .. . ... ..... Emm W, agents, contractors, and interested citizen groups. ell The curriculum provides technical *information on basic ecological, management and procedural issues central to appropriate management of the Commonwealth's tidal @ wetland resources. Each unit provides a standardized set of technical information in a consistent format. R- iUi!i! The curriculum includes 19 education units, or sections, ------ which address the basic needs and concerns of tidal wetland managers. These include values and functions of tidal wet- lands, critical examination of coastal structures and their impacts to the marine environment, and the role of the local wetlands boards. The manual also includes more advanced lectures such as marine development, wetland 'PZ initigation and compensation, and plant and animal adapta- 7 @11_E tions to the marine environment. Field trips are offered to M, VM reinforce lecture material. Field work will generally be Zf "M heldi conjunction with classroom training. AnInstructor's IN Manual has also been produced. Four of the Tidal W etland Educa tion units are available in a self-taught format. Each unit comes with a video-tape, reference materials, and a final self-exam. These units fo- cus on Wetlands Ecology, Wetlands Values, Coastal Structures, and Human Activities: Impacts and Alterna- Coping with Wetlands Workshop Series tives. This technically-oriented series of workshops, designed Virginia Institute ofMaiine Science for developers and consultants, government officials, and Contact. Bill Roberts, 804.642.7380 the general community, including citizens and teachers, Yanuary 1994, Apil 1996 offered strategies for confronting the complex issues of 1990 Task 15, 1992 Task 12, 1994 Task 17 advance planning for wetlands identification, mitigation, and permitting. Northern Virginia Planning Disnict Commission Contact.- David Bulova, 703.642.0700 July 1991 1990 Task 31 Coastal Virginia Ecotour Guide Certification Training Program Local ecotour businesses introduce the commonwealth's natural resources to thousands of visitors each year. Ecotourism makes sense for coastal Virginia, and responsible, educated ecotour guides and ecotourists, and an "ecotourism code of ethics," could play a vital role in the future protection and health of our unique coastal ecosystems and cultural resources as well as in promoting sustainable development of a successful ecotourism industry. Ecotourism can help strengthen faltering local econonties through diversification and innovation. The keys to attaining this dual goal are communication, planning, and education. As currently conceptualized, a voluntary ecotour guide certification program would serve three fundamental purposes: 1) protect shared natural resource capital from misuse caused by a simple lack of knowledge; 2) provide a valuable marketing edge to guides who earn an official "seal of approval" or certification logo; and 3) foster sustainable growth of Virginia's ecotourism industry by offering ecotourists high quality, educational experiences. A draft Ecotour Guide Certification Training Curriculum for Coastal Virginia was developed that includes three basic elements: 1) the role of ecotourismin coastal resource conservation and local economic development; 2) thenatural limits of sensitive resources and the need for a cooperative approach to protecting ecotourism's assets; and 3) a basic understand- ing of the natural history of coastal Virginia. The curriculum is divided into two parts. The first part details a three-day regional workshop which would focus primarily on the above elements (1) and (2) and secondarily on element (3). The second part consists of a series of locally-oriented field trips that highlight natural history (element). Included in this are outlines for three local field training excursions designed for the Eastern Shore. This draft curriculum also proposes the creation of an advocacy organization or association (it may be a private coop- erative, independent non-profit, or public-private partnership). This ecotounism association would provide new information to members, insuring quality among certified ecotour businesses, promoting certified operators, and protecting shared natural assets. To earn certification, ecotour businesses would be required to participate in a training workshop and a number of local field-based training excursions tailored to their bioregion. Mininium standards of operation would be required to maintain certification, as would participation in a continuing-education program. The Coastal Program has presented this curriculum and the voluntary ecotour guide certification program concept to ecotour guides and businesses, local governments and other state agencies 'in a series of meetings in the sumirier and fall of 1997. Discussions will continue *into 1998. Virginia Depamnent of Environmental Quality/Virgivia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreation. Contact: Laura McKay, Virginia Coastal Program, 804.698.4323 Feln-nary 1997 1994 Task 2. 11 4- -, kL Boat Holding Tank Pump-Out Facilities in Virginia This list compiled by the Virginia Department of Health, identifies marinas and other boat-mooring places that are equipped with pump-out facilities. The list is updated an- nually. More than 1,000 aluminum sips were provided to marinas and other facilities to promote the use of pump- out and dump stations. Virginia Department of Health Contact: Cal Sawyer, 804.786.1755 January 1991 1990 Tas 2 Demonstration of Marina Pump-Out Facilities Marine Debris Placard This program detailed the success of demonstration pump- out facilities for use by local boaters. Demonstration units Produced as part of the Middle Peninsula's Marine Debris purchased through this grant are moved around to various Program, this placard, waterproofed for use on boats, tells coastal marinas. Among the sites where units have been boaters how to comply with federal and state regulations located are Portside in Portsmouth, Leesylvania State Park, regarding overboard dumping. It is distributed to boaters the Hopewell Yacht Club, and Onancock Public Dock in free ofcharge. The program also includes Bay/river/stream Accomack County. cleanup projects. Virginia Department of Healtlh Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Contact: Cal Sawyer, 804.786.1755 Contact. Jim Uzel, 804.758.3211 March 1991 October 1993 1989 Task 14 1992 Task 58 Don't Throw It! Stow It! BOATS 26 FEET OR LONGER MUST DISPLAY THESE REGULATIONS Virginia Beach Agricultural Reserve Advanced Internet and World Wide Web Program Public Opinion Survey Training for Coastal Resource Managers The farmland surrounding the North Landing River Pre- The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Re- serve in Virginia Beach is some of the most productive in serve System (CBI\rERRS) at the Virginia Institute of Virginia and a valuable open space area. It not only pro- Marine Science held a series of introductory and advanced vides a buffer to the Preserve, but also constitutes a rural Internet training workshops for coastal resource manag- way of fife in a rapidly urbanizing area of southeastern ers. Workshop participants were led in on-line Virginia. Agriculture is an important local industry in demonstrations, introduced to the basics of HTML lan- Virginia Beach, but City's Green Line Policy (the extent of guage and home-page development, and given training in infrastructure development), which has been used as a way forming efficient information searches, downloading and to manage growth in the City, has been difficult to enforce. data handling procedures. Questionnaires were distributed There is an increasing incompatibility between residential to participants prior to the workshop to determine their development and agricultural activities. specific information needs. The positive response to the introductory workshops led to the offer of advanced train- At the request of the City Council of Virginia Beach, the ing. CBNERRS is currently working with the Coastal Nature Conservancy was asked to conduct a public opin- Program to develop and distribute an Internet survey to ion poll in the Fall of 1994. The purpose of the poll was to resource managers throughout the coastal zone to assess assess the attitudes of the citizenry towards a proposed their Internet and WWW link status, and determine what purchase of development rights program and future land specific information needs exist. use policies. The poll also assessed citizen@s attitudes re- garding southern Virginia Beach's natural cultural and Virginia Chesapeake Bay National Estumine Research agricultural assets. The poll showed overwhelming sup- Reserve (CBVERRS) port for the creation of an Agricultural Reserve Program, Contact. David.Vielntln-, 804.642.7144 a strong concernaboutgrowth in Virginia Beach, and strong December 1996 support for maintaining family farms in Virginia Beach. 1995 Task 71 Those polled also expressed a strong desire to save natural areas and open space. The poll showed that 88% of voters believe that if natural areas and open space are not saved now, they will be lost forever, and 93% believe that the natural areas of Virginia Beach are part of their heritage and the people owe it to their children and grandchildren to preserve it. See also: Habitat & Wildlife Management, page 76: As a result of the poll, the Virginia Beach Agricultural Conservation Plan for Marine Mmnmals and Sea Turtles Reserve Program was adopted by the Virginia Beach City in Virginia, article - Swimming Beyond Boundaiies Council and funded in.,May of 1995. The program, which may affect 20,000 acres of prime farmland in the southern watersheds of Virginia Beach, is a voluntary program that For more infoy7nation on the Agiicultural Reserve allows for the sale of development right's by farmland Program, contact Mary Heinriclv, Soutbeastern Association owners, in return for working capital which can then be for Virginia's Environment, 804.460.0750 reinvested in the farm. Purchases made through the pro- gram are reviewed after a minimum of 25 years. The review board has an option of selling back the rights, at market value, to the farm owner. Fourteen other states have used this program to great success. The Nature ConservancylCity of Virginia Beacly Contact. MicljaelUpford, 804.295.6101 October 1994 1993 Task 2.4 Shoreline Management till, .. . .. .. .. ..- Coastal Primary Sand Dunes Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material from and Beaches Guidelines the Waterway on the Coast of Virginia As stated in the Code of Virginia, coastal primary sand The goal of this project was to develop a plan for the dunes, in their natural state, serve as protective buifers to beneficial use of sandv material dredged from the water- the effects of flooding and erosion caused by coastal storms, way on the coast of Virgiia on the Eastern Shore. A series and protect fife and property. Sand dunes help replenish of maps, figures and tables illustrating the dredging history sand on beaches, provide habitat for coastal fauna, and of the channels, placement areas, sedii-nents to be dredged, contribute to the overall scenic and recreational attractive- and adjacent natural resources, such as shellfish beds and ness of Virginia's coastal environment. Activities that do colonial waterbird nesting areas that might possibly be not take into account the dynamic nature of coastal sand affected were produced. Benthic community impacts from dunes, and which compromise their special values, may these dredging practices and their recovery over time were lead to increased shoreline erosion, coastal flooding dam- also evaluated. age to fixed structures, and increased expenditure of public funds for disaster assistance and beach replenishment. All of these components were then integrated into a ben- Through the Coastal Primary Sand Dune Act the General eficial use evaluation process. This process sought to Assembly established a policy of preserving and protect- identify the placement alternatives that would minimize ing, whenever necessary and practical, coastal primary potential adverse impacts and maximize the potential to sandunes in a manner which accomniodates necessary eco- improve habitat conditions in a manner that was both fea- nomic development. Building upon the successful structure sible and cost effective. of the Virginia Wetlands Act, the General Assemblv of- fers localities and local wetlands boards the opportumitv to Virginia Institute ofMa7ine SdencelVirgiizia Mmine adopt a specified ordinance to control development in these Resources Commi .ssi.on dunes areas. Contact. Walter Pfiest, VIMS, 804.642.73851 Unis Fi-ye, VMRC, 757.247.2200 In order to ensure greater uniformity of decision-making, May 1996 the Coastal Primary Sand Dunes/Beaches Guidelines 1993 Task 15 (Phase 1) 1994 Task 20 (Phase H) were published by the Virginia Marine Resources Com- -*V. mission, with assistance from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, in 1980 to provide guidance and necessary criteria to local wetlands boards and the general public in shapm9shorefrontdevelopmentin a manner that preserves Caast.al Peunary Sand Dune Dual Z@ Beach and protects the values of coastal primary sand dunes ar- Z_ ticulated *in the Act. In 1989, the General Assembly modified W, in'o, the Coastal Primary Sand Dune Act to bring "beaches" in limit certain counties, cities and towns fronting the Chesapeake alp. limit Bay under the same regulatory process as that required of high "ter dunes. Revisions to the laws of Virginia Relating to Sub- greater lew tuha-n lOM% merged Lands, Wetlands and CoastalPrimary Sand Dunes and Beaches are also reprinted and issued by the Marine tmugh d@ dune d@ dwm backshore bwm f@ bw baW@ a"t f@ we ham Resources Commission. Virghzifl Maiine Resources Commission Contact. Tony Watkinson, 75-7.247.2255 September 1980, repinted September 1993 1992 Task 9 4. Shoreline Development BMP's The Progression of "No-Discharge Zone" The concept of incorporating cost-effective conservation Status in Water Bodies Across the measures into project design is not new. During the permit Continental United States process, a variety of BestManagement Practices (B.AL4ps) are often recommended by various regulatory and advi- sory agencies for specific projects. These measures have This report presents a comprehensive review of regula- the'combined effect of helping to ensure project tegrity tory statutes in states enforcing "no discharge" zones. A for the design fife of the structure, while i i zing the large-scale inventory of envirom-nentally sensitive-areas potential adverse impacts associated with cons ction. fo.r consideration in thedelineation of "no-@fischarge" zones While manv BMPs exist for various construction and land within Chesapeake Bay waters is also included. A large use projects, there had not been a concerted effort to com- digital database was designed in an Arc/Info Geographic pile andconsolidate existingshoreline development activities Information System format. with standard practices and conditions. This document Virginia Institute ofMarine Science provides a comprehensive view of typical B_,MPs which can Contact: 804.642.7000 be readily applied to shoreline development projects, re- March 1993 ducing both direct and indirect impacts to wetlands, water 1991 Task 20 quality and marine resources. Virginia Marine Resources Commission Contact. Tony Watkinson, 757.247.2200 December 1992 1991 Task 17 Potential Establishment of No Discharge 4. Zones in Virginia's Coastal Waters SHORELINE EROSION PROBLEMS? This project studied the feasibility of developing a No- Think Green . . . Discharge Zone program for Virginia's coastal waters. A study group attempted to develop an ecological basis and Control shoreline erosion, help restore the criteria for selecting no-discharge zones. The group dis- Chesapeake Bay and save money all at the same time, covered the need for further research or study, including a need to update Environmental Sensitivity Index maps and research wavs to develop educational partnerships with boat manufacturers and dealers. U 1g,- a Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality -s, 804.698.4324 Collin Powey Contact. December 1993 1992 Task 10 f you have low to moderale shoreline recession problems, establishing marsh vegetation can provide long term sloreline s bilizaton at a fraction of the cost of conventional structures such ta as bulkheads and rock revelments, Additionally, no permits are required in rnany cases. A significant benefit to lhiS 4'green- approach is the enhancement of Chesapeake Bay water quality and habitat availability. See: Public Education, page 52: in minimi tru 'Von strucutral Altei nativesfor Sboreline Stabilization SEEMS:& FF RRIENNEEMEM Chesapeake Bay Wave Climate Reports and Satellite Locational Equipment Summary of Wave Observations and Survey System Wolf Trap Wave Station - In order to systematically The first of these projects funded the purchase of two4OOO studythe hydrodynanuic processes that affect recreational, SSE LAND SURVEYOR H receivers, and evaluated the shoreline, and benthic resources, this study characterizes use of Global Positioning System equipment for surveying the local wave climate through the collection of a repre- on the outer, more remote islands and meadowlands of the sentative series of wave observations at Wolf Trap during Comnionwealth, particularly Cedar Island off the Atlantic 1989 and 1990. coast of Virginia's Eastern Shore. An additional receiver, software and accessories were later purchased to survey Chesapeake Light Tower - This report details the up- and map specific areas of Virgi:nia's coast. Remote areas grade of a system previously used to monitor and collect that are vulnerable to storms and coastal erosion and directional wave measurements at a U.S. Coast Guard washovers,which obliterate traditional landmarks and ref- navigational aid facility located 14 nautical miles east of erences, were surveyed with very high accuracy. Virginia Beach, Virginia. The new gage system uses a cellular phone network that enables data to be directly Virginia Maiine Resources Commission transmitted to the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences. Comact. Gerald Showalter, 757.247.2225 November 1994 Thimble Shoals Wave Station - This report details the 1992 Task 25, 1993 Task 18 initial findings of a two-year wave monitoring project in 4. the Chesapeake Bay. It offers a systematic study of hydro- dynamic processes that affect recreational shoreline and benthic resources in the coastalzone ofthe Commonwealth. This study also provides a description of a directional wave Design Wave Information for the gaging system, known as a "Star" gage, that is designed for long-term, low-maintenance operation outside the Chesa- Chesapeake Bay and Major Tributaries peake Bay entrance. Excessive waterlevelsand accompanying wave action dur- Virginia Instinite ofiWaiine Science ingstorms cause shoreline erosionatmany locations along Comact. Jo1n7 Boone, 804.642.7000 Virginia's 5,000 nuiles of shoreline. The Shoreline Erosion March 1991, March 1993, FeInwary 1992 Advisory Service (SEAS) of the Department of Conserva- 1989 Task 11, 1991 Task 19, 1990 Task 9 tion and Recreation is responsible for giving advice to private property owners around the Bay about shoreline stabiliza- tion alternatives. The economic design of each stabilization alternative depends on wave energy at the site and the value of the property. This study used historic wind data Shoreline Erosion Assessment Software analysis to hindcast simple wind-generated wave growth formulas within the Automated Coastal Engineering Sys- This report focused on the erosion of upland or fastland teni. The end product is a set of 12 wave information maps regions along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. It details which will help SEAS improve the accuracy and consis- the development of the Shoreline Erosion Assessment tency of their shoreline erosion control advice. The maps Software (SEASware) which evaluates shoreline conditions are not recommended for specific design use for coastal and provides a recommendation as to the need for a defen- engineering problems. sive structure along the base of the fastland bank. Virginia Deparnnent of Conservation and Recreationl Virginia Deprvnent of Conservation and Recreationl Old Dominion Uifiversity Virginia h2stinite ofMaiine Science Contact. Dave Basco, ODU, Contact: Lee Hill, DCR, 804.786-71191 Coastal Engineeiing Program, 804.642.712Y Scott Hardaway, VIMS, 804.642.= Lee Hill, DCR, 804.786.7119 November 1992 March 1994 1991 Task 12 1992 Task 18 0.- Hydrodynamics of Sediment Suspension in the Littoral Zone of the Lower York River The objective of this project was to develop a practical method of predicting suspended sediment loading in the shallow water of estuarine shorelines. These are regions in which bottom sediment, Mi the absence of vegetative cover and depending on grain sizes present, has the potential to be actively eroded and entrained in the water column by wind waves and/or currents. This process impacts water quality by promoting nutrient enrichment and by reducing the amount of light available to submerged aquatic vegetation which provides critical habitat. A program of field measurements-made in the spring-summer of 1995-evaluated both wave-driven loadings and current- driven loadings at two sites: Goodwin Islands and Catlett Islands. The resulting data were used to establish a working boundary-layer model capable of predicting time-varying vertical distribution of suspended sediment given local knowl- edge of sediment grain size, bottom roughness, wave direction and tidal flow parameters. An interim report was published in January 1996 (1994 Task 11) which M'_ cludes a bottom sediment survey; directionalwave monitoring; and wave, current and suspended sediment mom g at the Goodwin Islands site. torin Included with this report is an assess- ment of observed correlations at various time scales: suspended sediment concentrations correlated with time- d current parameters; MO CK varyingwavean BA -related with and, wave parameters coi AT-L wind speed and direction. A similar set of tasks was repeated for the Catlett Islands site in the spring and summer VIMS of 1996. The Catlett Islands results are GOODWIN ISLANDS given in a report published Mi Decem- ber of 1996 (1995 Task 11). 0 -ginia Institute ofMafine Science N Vi? Contact. Jolw Boon, 804.642.7-772 January 1996 (Goodu4n Islands), - 1996 (Catlett Islands) Decembei 3r 1994 Task 18, 1995 Task 11 4. mtLES 14 3r R=== of VM Stud@, So= an the York River Stafford County Shoreline Protection Tidal Shoreline Erosion in Northern Virginia Report The purpose of this project was to assist the Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS) at the Department of Stafford County's shoreline is a valuable resource with a Conservation and Recreation by updating two previous diversity of features ranging from steep sandstone bluffs to shoreline erosion reports on Northern Virginia prepared broad freshwater marsh systems. Much of the shoreline by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. (See page 59 has suffered from severe erosion. This report was devel- this section.) The updated report highlights areas of sig- oped to encourage management, protection and stabilization nificant erosion, as well as the locations and types of erosion of the shoreline area in a manner that will protect natural control structures situated along the Northern Virginia resources and limit the loss of property and wildlife habi- tidal Potomac shoreline and its embayments. The report tat. This report focuses on the Potomac River shoreline references a computer data file that contains the names, and the Aquia Creek shoreline. The report contains an mailing addresses, and tax parcel numbers for the nearly inventory of shoreline development over twenty years 70OPotomac River shoreline property owners. This infor- (compiled *in GIS format), aerial photographs an@ video- mation has to be used by SEAS as a public outreach tool. tape, an overview of various shore protection goals and strategies, a Wave Climate Analvsis, and a shoreline as- Northern Virginia Planning Diinict Commission sessment. An initial shoreline management plan was Contact. David Bulova, 703.642.0700 developed by the county in 1991 with Coastal Program September 1992 funding. 1991 Task 64 County of Staffo;-d Contact. Willi,7m Sbelly, 703.659.8688 September 1995 1993 Task 69 Hampton Roads Regional Shoreline Element 4.. Westmoreland County Comprehensive Plan of Comprehensive Plans Shoreline Resources Chapter The Hampton Roads Planning District Conunission as- sisted the region's 15 local governments in complying with the comprehensive plan requirements of the Chesapeake As an element of its development of a Shoreline Resources Bay Preservation Act to address shoreline uses and re- chapter, Westmoreland County prepared aninformational sources. The report produced includes a comprehensive database to analyze general land use policies and individual inventory of shoreline resources and conditions, including land use decisions. It provides inventories, analysis, and shoreline features, oceanographic characteristics, water maps of the following items: 1) aquatic resources, 2) major quality, sensitive living resources, and land use character- land use adjacent to the shoreline, 3) water-dependent fa- istics - shoreline structures, and public and private access cilities, 4) public access areas, and 5) shoreline erosion and sites. The importance of this information during compre- accretion. hensive planning is discussed. Shoreline erosion control and access issues are identified and policy options for ad- Westmoreland County dressing them are presented. General policy Contact. Steve Gunnells, 804.493.0120 recommendations for shoreline management are provided. September 1991, Shoreline Resources Chapter Adopted Hampton Roads Planning Distiict Commission May 1992 Contact.Jeryl Rose Phillips, 757.420.8300 1990 Task 69 March 1994 1992 Task 55 4. See Also: Public Education, page 69: Nonsmicun-al Altei-nativesfor Shoreline Stabilization NEON= REMENOME Special Area Management Plans u].n. i 1HY ................. T@i A Special Area Management Plan for Northampton County Northampton County, the southernmost county on Virginia's Eastern Shore, forms thegateway to the ChesapeakeBay. It is a rural, agricultural county brimining with a wealth of umique natural and cultural resources, yet suffers from a depressed economy and chronic unemployment. The county provides habitat to over 260 species of birds and countless other fish and wildlife, and a chain of pristine barrier islands, the reasons for its designation as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations. The County's traditional settlement pattern of compact villages and towns surrounded by productive land and water remains mitact and shoreline vegetation provides critical food and habitat for millions of neotropical songbirds migrating along the East Coast each fall on their way to the topics. Now in its sixth year, the plan was developed by the Virginia Coastal Program in December 1991 withmiput from federal and state agencies, Northampton County planning staff, and nonprofit groups. The Northampton County Special Area ManagementPlan(SAAU) became known and adopted by the county's citizens as the County's Sustainable Development ActionStrategy. A Director of Sustainable Development, hired in 1993 by the Coastal Program, coordinates the SAMP's county-wide activities, with the assistance of a Sustainable Development Task Force. The Northampton SAMP has several goals: 1) to develop ne7v, enforceable policies to protect bird andfisb babitats and conn-ol c-innulative and secondary impacts of coastal development by maintaining maximum vegetative coverfor 7rildlifie habitat and ininient uptake; and 2) to develop new, sustainable indushies and protect a sense of place and quality of life, and to develop responsible bei*age towism, aquamlture and other sustainable industfies. (continued on page 63) Northampton County 0 Chesapeake Bay 44 Atlantic Ocean Note: The shading on this map illustrates the concentration or "funnehng" of neo-tropical migratory birds through Northampton County and its neighbor, Accomack County, during fall migration. The Special Area Management Planning (SA-MP) propose d modifications of County zoning and subdivision ordinances and development of a stormwater ordinance; development of seaside farm conservation easements; designation of Tier III or "Exceptional State Waters"; Memoranda of Understanding on appropriate public access, power line right-of-way and rural road standards to maxin-dze native vegetation; and permit guidelines for aquaculture. Habitat Protection a-dinances and Power Line Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Zoning, subdivision and cluster development ordinances have all been written and are before the public. Although scientists recommended an overlay zone for migratory songbirds, County officials preferred County-wide ordinances because of the water quality benefits to be gained as well as habitat benefits from maximizing vegetative cover. Adoption of these ordinances has not yet come to a vote by the Board of Supervisors. MOU between Delmarva Power, Northampton County and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is being developed. Work 'in the 1996 grant will include: an inventory of rare plants occurring in the power fine rights-of-way, identification of best management practices to protect rare plants, and replanting grass areas with low-growing native vegetation beneficial to wildlife and water quality. These practices should reduce or eliminate the need for mowing and herbicide use. Water Quality Policies.- A stormwater ordinance has been drafted and is before the public for review. Early on it became clear that aquaculture would be precluded in Tier M "Exceptional Waters" under the Clean Water Act. "No additional discharges" included no discharges from aquaculture hatcheries. The citizen group working on this effort instead began work on a more tailored approach; i.e. exceptional waters conservation easements. A model easement is being developed that would preclude any new discharges from the property except for aquaculture and crab shedding. PublicAccessMemorandinn ofUnderstauding(MOU): Although an MOUhasnotyet beendrafted, progress has beenmade in setting the stage for an MOU to be readily accepted by the proposed signatories. The goal is to have major public landowners (USF&WS, Virginia state agencies and Northampton County) agree on where public access should be encouraged and discouraged; create an Ecotourism Code of Ethics and a volu'ntary Ecotour guide certification program. Section 306 funds have been awarded to the Department of Conservation and Recreation to complete a barrier island bird conservation plan and an ecotour guide certification curriculum for the Eastern Shore. Aquamlture Peninit (3iddelines: During the 1995 or 1996 grant year, progress began on aquaculture pennit guidelines. In 1995 the General Assembly demonstrated the political will to act by requesting that the Virginia Marine Resources Cominission study its organic statutes and regulations to identify barriers to aquaculture development. In October 1996 the CoastalProgram contracted with VMRC to use Section 309funds to develop a new permitting system for aquaculture. This work has just begun and will continue using Section 309 funds through FY'99. Development of the Northampton SAMP has led to the leveraging of nearly $3 million in additional funds from outside the Virginia Coastal Program. Northampton received grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for ISTEA projects to restore historic sites and create a "Heritage Trail", from EPA for a brownfields/greenfields and habitat restoration project at the Cape Charles Eco-Industrial Park, and from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Economic Development Authority for infrastructure construction at the park. Additionally, the Coastal Program secured a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a habitat preserve within the park, andis also funding habitat restoration and a boardwalk within the park's preserve. (1997 Task 54) The Northampton SAMP is expected to be completed by March of 1998. Nortlyampton. CountylVirginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality Contact. Thn. Hayes, 757.331.1998, or Laura McKay, 904.699.4323 Current Ongoing Activity 1992 Task 92.1, 1993 Task 92.1, 92.2, & 92.3, 1994 Task 92.1 & 92.3, 1995 Task 92.1 & 92.3, 1996 Task 92 Migratory Bird Habitat Requirements Before songbird habitat protection policies could be developed for the Northampton SAMP, it was necessary to scientifically document habitat needs. Two fall field seasons of population distribution data were collected and analyzed by Virginia's Departments of Conservation and Recreation and Game & Inland Fisheries. This data shows that neotropical migratory songbirds are most concentrated in the lower 10 km (6.5 miles) of the peninsula and stay within .5 kin (3.25 miles) of the waterfront. Scientists recommended an overlay zone that would restrict removal of dense understory vegetation in this area. Migratory songbird populations are highly dependent on dense understory for cover from predators. They also forage in these understory areas for insects, fruits and seeds which provide them with the energy they need for their long distance flights to the tropics. Northampton County Migratory Bird Habitat Utilization Study A three year study by the Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to determine the use of Northampton County's vegetation, habitat, and landscape by migratory songbirds began in the summer of 1992, following the interstate migratory songbird coastal corridor study, The Neotropical Migratory Songbird Coastal Corridor Study. (See Habitat and Wildlife, page 24.) The data collected was used to develop scientifically sound recommendations for the local ordinances to be adopted under the SAMP. Federal and state agencies are also using the information for their conservation programs. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries/ Virgina Department of Conservation and Recreation Contact: Tom Smith, DCR, 804.786.7951 September 1993 (Phase I), December 1994 (Phase II) 1991 Task 92.2, 1992 Task 92.4, 1993 Task 92.4 This popular publication was published by the Center for Conservation Biology at William and Mary, in association with the Kestrel Foundation, as part of the Virginia Coastal Pragram's SAMP funding to Northampton County ( 1993 Task 92.3). This colorful booklet, produced for the general public, contains beautiful photos of neotropical migrants and raptors and information on migration patterns, habitat requirenments, and current efforts to conserve and protect fall migrants and essential bird habitat on the Delmarva Peninsula. Copies of this publication can be obtained by calling the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary. Barrier Island and Marsh Nesting Waterbird Survey An aerial and boat survey was conducted of colonial waterbird nesting sites using hand held Global Positioning System units. This project was also conducted to gather information to support the Northampton SAMP. Hard copy maps and digital data layers, suitable for entry into Arc/INFO GIS, of the barrier island and marsh nesting sites were produced. Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries/The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Contact: Barry Truitt, TNC, 804.442.3049 November 1993 1992 Task 92.5 Migratory Bird Habitat Public Education & Policy Development This SAMP project continued the work of the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Natural Heritage Division, the Center for Conservation Biology of William and Mary and the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries. The project developed a migratory bird field training program and slide show for resource managers and a land management guide for private landowners and Annual Eastern Shore Birding Festival local realtors and developers. Critical migratory songbird concentration areas were added to the county geographic information system. Now organized and hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Shore Festival was initiated by the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreationa/ Coastal Program as a SAMP activity. The Birding Festival, Virginia Department of Game and Island Fisheries headquartered at the southern tip of the county each fall, Contact: Laura McKay, has been a successful demonstration of responsible Virginia Coastal Program, 804.698.4323 ecotourism. According to the economic analyses of the March 1996 festivals, several hundred thousand dollars have been 1994 Task 92.4 broughtinto the county since 1993. The Festival celebrates the fall bird migration and generates substantial interest among birdwatchers nationally and internationally. The festival demonstrates the importance of habitat preservation and ecotourism's economic potential. Northampton County/ Virginia Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Contact: David Parker, 757.787.2460 1992 Task 92.1, 1993 Task 92.3, 1994 Task 2.7, 1995 Task 2.3, 1996 Task 92 Cape Charles Sustainable Technologies Industrial Park Northampton County was selected from among 400 nationwide applicants as one of four locations in the United Statesfora model eco-industrial park by President Clinton's Council on Sustainable Development. A community design charette (planning session) was held and a master plan for R the Port of Cape Charles Sustainable Technologies Industrial Park (STIP) was created as part of the Northampton SAMP. The -Master Plan was developed by the Unliversity of Virginia's School of Architecture. Over 10OCape Charles residents contributed to the design. The first tenant, Solar Building Systems (a Swiss-based company) has hired 25 local workers. W As par t ofit's 1996Coastal Program grant award, the County Photo/,Map courtesy of Northampton County will complete additional, more detailed plans for various A portion of the Cape Charles Sustainable components of the Park including a retreat/conference Technologies Park showing the park, on the centerwhich willhelp promote the area as anideallocation southside of the harbor, and the Town of for sustainable industries. The park will include a zero- Cape Charles, on the northside of the harbor. emission water recovery/recycling system, a coastal dune Cape Charles will be an integral component of the park community. habitat preserve, protective covenants for tenant agreements and an African-American Heritage Center. The park will represent a microcosm of the larger Nor thampton SAMP goals. Promotional Video, Business Folder Nortbampton County A twelve minute film by Blue Earth Films (a company Contact: Tim Hayes, 757.331.1998 which has produced films for National Geographic and 1994 Task 2@5, 1994 Task 92.3, 1995 Task 92.3-, national public television) has been completed. The film, 1996 Task 92 available on videocassette, describes the natural and cultural resourcesof the area, the sustainable development concept, and the Cape Charles Eco-industrial Park. The video, a business folder with specs on the Park and a poster of the Park have all beendeveloped and used to attract companies to the area that will contribute to the sustainable development initiative. Northampton Cowzty Contact: Tim Hayes, 757.331.1998 March 1997 1994 Task 2.9 Photo courtesy of Northampton County One of the 25 local workers hired by Solar Building Systems, Inc., the first tenant of the Cape Charles Eco- Industrial Park. Virginia's Seaside Farms: A Conservation Easement Program in Northampton County The Nature Conservancy's easement program is designed to help protect the seaside wetlands included in the SAMP by ensuring that appropriatemanagement measures are maintained on adjacent properties to provide buffers landward of the wetlands. Language was developed in this project for 10 seaside farm easements. The easernent language requires the maintenance of dense understories and water quality protection BA4Ps on the farm. They also demonstrate how a farmer could develop a few clustered residences or guest cottages on the property to derive additional income without jeopardizingnatural resources. When the properties are transferred, the easements will be recorded. A financial analysis model was developed and applied to illustrate that low impact development is an economically viable alternative for waterfront farms. A manual on developing seaside farm conservation easements was developed and is being used to encourage other seaside farm owners to record easements. The Nature Consei-vancy Contact: G-eg Lowe, 703.860.5389 November 199Z Feln-uary 1994 1991 Task 93, 1992 Task 93 Historic House Settlement: The restoration of historic and Nature Settlement: Wilderness dwellings are allowed in traditional Eastern Shore dwellings is an integral part of the carefully selected areas maintaining farm, wetland and forestry farm plan. resources. 7, P, U-77- @U Z@ 't ."U, V, Up A, @10 @V, vy -M t 7 M" 4@@4, M- i-, V N ZO- WIN Ali N', R 4A . .............. ............ Farm Settlement: From the ground level, the farm of the Town Settlement: The farm of the 2050 might include a future will look much like the farm of the past. settlement adjoining an existing village. Southern Watershed Special Area Manage ment Plan The Southern Watershed Area (SWA), located in Southeastern Virginia, is the focus of the Coastal Program's second SAMP effort. The SWA is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Great Dismal Swamp on the west. The northern portion of the area isdoniinated by urban land uses and is undergoing rapid development. The southern portion, adjacent to the North Carolina border, is rural and contains extensive wetlands that include a variety of rare swamp, pocosin and marsh communities, which drain into the southern portion of the Albermarle-Pamlico So@nd. Land uses in the southern portion of the area are primarily agricultural, silvicultural and rural residential. The Northwest River is the primary drinking water supply for the City of Chesapeake. The area is also one of the most biologically diverse regionsinthe state, supportinginore than4Orare species and. 10 terrestrial, estuarine and palustrine wetlandcominunities. In 1728, William Bryd described this area as a "green sea" due to its broad expanses of undulating, tall, green reeds. The primary coastal management problem facing the SWA is the need to preserve its significant natural resources in the face of an increasing population and development pressure. The bulk of the new development associated with this population increase will take place in the SWA. As development pressures increase in the SWA, a coordinated effort to manage the watershed is essential. The proposed Southern Watershed Special Area Management Plan (S.@,MP) will focus on the development of new and enhanced enforceable policies that protect significant wetlands habitat and water quality. The SWAMP seeks to minin-iize the adverse impact of continued urbanization on the natural resources of the SWA by improving the range of tools available to Virginia Beach and Chesapeake to control new development. In addition, the SWAMP will highlight the economic value of the natural resources through the investigation of several sustainable economic development initiatives, including nature tourism and organic farming. The Cities of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, working in partnership with the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission and the Coastal Program, have created a significant foundation for the Southern Watershed Management Program (SWAI\4P). This work has included development of a mission statement and a set of goals and objectives. The mission statement is as follows: "Natural resources, sensitive lands, and water supplies of the southern watersheds of Virginia Beach and Chesapeake should be protected and enhanced." The goals include protection of water quality, preservationof open lands, ensuring compatibility of economic development and natural resource protection, maintenance of the rural character of the area, and preservation of agriculture and silviculture in the watershed. Southern Watershed NORFOLK 32 44 g MMOUTH 4 VIRGINIA BE ACH SUFFOLK CHESAPEAKE 13 N. VI NIA -WliR@ CAROLINA-, A Special Area Management Plan for the Southern Watershed of Virginia To accomplish its management goals, the Southern Watershed Special Area Management Plan (SWSVMP) will involve the development ofseveral policies. These policies include: establishment ofcomprehensive mitigation strategies; refinement of preservation and conserva tion district provisions in the two cities; and development of memoranda of agreement among the agencies responsible for managing the southern watershed. The objectives of the memoranda are: to enhance a wildlife corridor system through conservation easements; develop a formal information exchange process; incorporate water quality data synthesized under the SAMPinto urban and agricultural stormwater B.MPs; and reduce waterway use conflicts. The SWAMP also includes research to support the policy changes, provisions for stakeholder involvement, and exploration of environmentally compatible industries such as nature tourism and sustainable agriculture. The following are key accomplishments of program to date; 1.) The creation of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and the Water Quality Task Force (WQTF). These groups have fostered a strong working relationship among the entities responsible for managing the SWA. 2.) The development of a set of goals and objectives for the SWA as described on page 68. 3.)A Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) was signed by Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, formalizing the criteria for exchange of information on development projects in the SWA. In addition the MOA states that the two cities will support the previously mentioned goals and objectives for the SWA. The SWAMP will receive Virginia Coastal Program support through September of 2000. Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Contact. Eiic Walberg orJolvi. Carlock, 757.4-V.8300 April 1995, October 1996 1993 Task 56, 1995 Task 59, 1996 Task 93 Dragon Run Watershed Management Plan The Dragon Run Management Plan outlines ways to improve local management of the Dragon Run watershed through education of landowners and visitors; coo pe ration with state agencies in voluntary practices and enforcement of regulations; and new local initiatives to provide qualitv J"k in design and function to new development in the area. @7 These combined efforts should resultin the sustained quality of the Dragon Run waters, forests, fields, and communities for both human settlement and nature preservation. -4, The Dragon Run Watershed Management Program consisted of a three year planning process which included the work of a citizen advisory board, the Dragon Run SteeringCommittee, and volunteer water quality monitors. GIS was used for land use and features analyses and a water quality nutrient model was developed. Middle Peninsula Planning Disv*t Commission Contact. Jim Uzel, 804.758.2311 See Also: September 1996 Habitat & Wildlife Management, page 29: 1993 Task 59, 1994 Task 58, 1995 Task 62 Monitoring Avian Migration at Kiptopeke State Park V, w Water Quality Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program Development of the Virginia Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program was initiated in the fall of 1992 in response to Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. This statute requires that states with approved coastal resources management programs develop and implement coastalnonpoit source pollution control programs. Federal guidance issued in January 1993 specified management measures for sources of nonpoint pollution. These measures have to be implemented through state-enforceable laws and regulations in order for Virginia to continue to receive NOAA funding. State laws and regulations in Virginia were assessed and reviewed for their applicability to guidelines issued by NOAA and EPA. A draft pro-ram document was submitted to NOAA and EPA in 1994. A series of public forums were attended by C citizen and business gtoups, local and state representatives. Based on public input, and review comments from NOAA and EPA, a final program document was developed and submitted in 1995. In August 1997, NOAA and EPA issued final draft findings and conditional approval for Virginia's Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program pursuant to Section 6217 of the Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments of 1990. An Environmental Assessmentwas also released which assesses the environmental impacts associated with program approval and implementation. The Virginia program *includes management measures for agriculture, forestry, urban development, marina and hydromodification nonpoint source categories, and for wetlands, riparian areas, and vegetated treatment systems. The Coninionwealth's proposed boundary for the 6217 management area was deemed sufficient to control the land or water uses that have or are reasonably expected to have a significantimpacton Virginia's coastal waters. Thisboundary mirrors the coastal management area, Tidewater (as defined by Virginia Code), stretching from Arlington to Chesapeake and out to the Eastern Shore counties of Accomack and Northampton. To receive approval of its program, Virginia will need to meet certain conditions, including 1) the development of a monitoring plan to assess over time the efficacy of a coastal nonpoint program, and 2) final development of certain program areas such as managementof on-site sewagedisposal, construction site chemical control and riparian restoration efforts. Virginia Depai-nnent of Conservation and Rea-eation Contact: Rick Hill, 804.786.7119 Septembei- 1995 1992 Task 81, 1993 Task 81, 1994 Task 81, 1995 Task 81 & 83 4. Assessing Implementation of Water Quality Drainfield Repair Resource Manual for BMPs by Marinas Systems Failing in Virginia's Coastal Zone Pollutant contribution from marina and boat operations The Drainfield Resource Manual, including a section funded represents only a small percentage of the total volume of by the Virginia Coastal Program, entitled The Systematic pollutants beingdischarged annuallyinto the Chesapeake Evaluation and Repair ofFaifingDrainfields in t@e Coastal Bay and its tributaries. Nevertheless, marinas are being Zone, was developed to provide environmental health increasingly scrutinized as potential problem areas due to specialists with guidance on how to evaluate malfunction- their high visibility, their location at the land/wateriter- ingdrainfields. The manual begins with methods to identify face, the composition of pollutants common to marina and the causes of failure and how to evaluate the site for repair. boat operations. Although a number of conservation agen- It details long-lasting sewage system repairs that are cost ciesinthe Commonwealth have regulatory authority over effective and meet the needs of the public. The manual the various aspects of marina construction, oversight of also contains supplementary materials on sand filters, low day to day marina operations is not always clearly defined. pressure systems and pressure irrigation drip disposal sys- tems. Training classes were also held 'in 1991 and 1992 on The study was conducted at 100randomly selected marinas drainfield failure, effective repair and advances in repair in the Tidewater area to investigate both the level and type technology. The Drainfield Resource Manual is available of BMPs being used by marinas in the coastal zone. The on the Virginia Department of Health website at Imp.11 primary focus of fiela investigations were on successful aura,.vdbstate.v,7.ztsloel)slonsiteln-aiizii7g.liHn. management practices to limit pollutant discharges. A survey was developed to gather site specific information Virginia Depamnent of Health regarding the current level of BMP applications, in-situ Contact: Don Alexander, 804.225.4030 management measures, operator perceptions, and planned December 1992 measures for further pollutant reductions. Marina opera- 1991 Task 14 tors were encouraged to discuss existing and planned B.MP -*4. applications and indicate their preferences and opinions regarding the usefulness of various management measures in reducing discharges. Most of the marina operations reviewed were in compli- Evaluation of Urban NPS Pollution ance with existingregulations issued by the Virginia Marine Control Alternatives Resources Cominission and the Virginia Department of Health, and werenotfar from achieving thenonpoint source pollution reduction goals of the Coastal Zone Manage- A range ofinnovative pollution prevention techniques was ment. Problems were found in the areas ofboatmaintenance evaluated and compared to conventional techniques for and sewage pumpout. nonpoint source management. Emphasis was placed on quantifying the effectiveness of these techniques for re- Marina operators surveyed expressed the need for a ma- ducing urban nonpoint source pollution as they may be rina extension agent who could provide technical expertise applied to the Four.Mile Run watershed in Northern Vir- on existing and proposed regulations; assist marina manag- ginia. The report produced quantifies the projected ers in the development of stormwater protection plans, pollution prevention strategy alternatives for ten pollu- operating plans and BMPs for their facilities; and, who could tion prevention alternatives, and also provides cost coordinate marina trade organizations and regulatory agen- information and projected cost-benefit rates for some of cies efforts to develop and implement a compr&nsive these alternatives. Results of this study are generally trans- boater education program addressing nonpoint source ferable for use by other urban localities, and all study pollution control practices. methodologies are documented to facilitate replicability. Virginia Maiine Resources Commission Northern Virginia Planning Disnia Commission Contact. Tony Watkinson, 804.247.2255 Contaa. Don Wayne, 703.642.U700 ]@tne 1996 Felviary 1997 1994 Task 93 1995 Task 65 4. 4. MEMO=- 3NOMENOM A PC-Based Tidal Prism Water Quality Application of a Tidal Prism Water Quality Model for Small Coastal Basins Model to the Lynnhaven River and Tidal Creeks The Tidal Prism Model developed in 199-3 was applied to the Lynnhaven River of Virginia Beach. It was demon- An existing water quality model of small coastal basins and strated that the model can successfully simulate the tidal creeks was refined and expanded to better simulate eutrophication processes 'in the small coastal basins and eutrophication processes and to be compatible with mod- tidal creeks. Two workshops were conducted to intro- eling efforts in main bay and major tributaries. The goal duce the model to resource managers and regulatory agency of the project was to provide, test, and demonstrate a ge- personnel. A software package of the model was devel- netic water quality model for use by resource management oped and made available to users. The agencies are actively agencies. pursing opportunities to use the model for nutrient reduc- Virginia Institute qfMarine Sciencel tion strategies. Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Qualit -), Virginia Institute qfMarine Sciencel Contaa: AlbertKuo, VLAIS, 804.642.7212 Virginia Deparnnent of Environmental Quality September 1994 Contact. Albert Kno, VIMS, 804.642.7212 1993 Task 13 September 1995 4- 1994 Task 19 Field Studies in the Lynnhaven R. for Calibration of a Tidal Prism Modeling Cumulative Impacts Water Quality Model and the Carrying Capacity of Small Tidal Creeks and Inlets The purpose of this project was to collect water quality data in the Lynnhaven River of Virginia Beach for calibra- The purpose of this project was to identify pollutant load- tion of the Tidal Water Quality Model which was ingvalues which might be used as input for a series of water developed under. Task 13 in 1993. The Tidewater Regional quality models applied to small tidal creeks and inlets in Office of the Department of Environmental Quality has Virginia's coastal plain. The intent was to identify values monitored the Lynnhaven River bi-monthly since 1975. from literature sources which might be used in application Funding enabled the collection of supplemental data for of the models, absent better or more specific information. purposes of evaluating critical parameters *indispensable to Estimates of biological oxygen demand, chernical oxygen model application. demand and fecal coliform loadings were of specific inter- Virginia Institute qfMarine Sciencel est. Virginia Deparunent of Environmental Quality This report provides a summary of values for both runoff Contact: Albert Kno, VIMS, 804.642.7212 coefficients and storm water runoff load estimates for total January 1995 suspended solids, biological oxygen demand, coliforin lev- 1993 Task 25 els, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen and total phosphorus. Virginia Institute ofiWarive Science Contact. Carl Hers1n7er, 804.6427387 _7111Y 1995 1993 Task 19 4. Man Versus Mollusc: Studies of Water Anaerobic Pretreatment & Removal of Quality Problems, How They Affect Shellfish Nutrients and Ammonia from Crab and Shellfish Harvesting, Processing Wastewater and How the Commonwealth The blue crab industry is one of the largest seafood pro- Should Address These Problems cessing industries in Virginia, and handles several rcillion pounds of blue crabs each year. The industry is an firipor- The purpose of this study was to investigate the pro lem tant economic and cultural. component of Virginia, but many of these small companies discharge wastewater that of water quality degradation and its effects on the she Ifish is high in biologically degradable matterdirectly into nearby industry, and make recommendations regarding the s ate's water bodies. In order to maintain the quality of coastal management of water quality and shellfish resources. waters, inputs of nutrients, which serve to accelerate Sources of point and nonpoint pollution potential were eutrophication, and ammonia, which can cause toxicity analyzed, with particular emphasis on bacterial pollution problems, are being strictly regulated. Crab processing in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area. Several case stud- waters contain high levels of nutrients and arm-noiria, and ies illustrate the problem of water pollution in terms of therefore need to be treated rigorously before direct dis- human population growth and development, and the prob- charge to the environment. Access to municipal wastewater lems and trends encountered by other coastal states. This treatment plants for processing these waters is currently report recommends: establishing a program to designate nonexistent to rural processing plants and maynot be guar- "Shellfish Culture Areas"; promoting alternative methods anteed in the future to those plants in municipal areas. of shellfish cleansing; and, reducing pollutant sources, es- Without appropriate options for wastewater treatment, pecially sources of fecal pollution. Also discussed are more many crab processing companies, and the individuals and 41f detailed recommendations to protect Virginia's she ish businesses that relay on them, may be *in danger of eco- growing areas and promote the shellfish industry. nomic hardship or failure. Sbellfish Enhancement Task Force The objective of the first phase of these two projects was Virginia Instittite ofMarine Science to design and test a treatmentsystem thatwould be afford- Contact. 804.642.7000 able and manageable for small processing companies but December 1991 capable of removing high levels of oxygen-depleting sub- 1990 Task 14 stances and suspended solids. The Phase I report presents 4. and discusses preliminary results from a bench-scale sys- tem. The Phase 11 report rigorously analyzes a pilot plant in Hampton, Virginia. The Phase Il report evaluates the use of a anaerobic process in series with ammonia stripping and/or an aerobic/anaerobic process for nitrification-deni- trification of these crab processing waters. Virginia Polytec&7.ic Institute and State University Contact. Gregory Boai-dman, 703.231.6020 February 1994, November 1994 1992 Task 24, 1993 Task 21 4. b I t ------------------ - Nutrient Limitation in the Chesapeake Bay: Virginia Citizen Water-Quality Nutrient Bioassays in the Monitoring Program Virginia Bay System The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Chesapeake Bay Office, coordinates Virginia's Chesapeake The purpose of this research was to extend the investiga- Bay monitoring program and activities. The Virginia tions of the role of nitrogen and phosphorus in controlling Citizen Water Quality Monitw@ing Progmm, a network of the abundance of algal biomass in the Virginia portion of citizen volunteer monitors, established by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay system. Eutrophicationresulting from the Chesapeake Bay in 1985, is anunportant component of anthropogenic inputs ofnutiients is increasingly recognized the Commonwealth's Chesapeake Bay monitoring activi- as having a deleterious impact on water quality in the Bay ties. Citizen volunteers play an valuable and cost-effective and its tributaries. Potential or actual effects from over- role in monitoring efforts in the Bay watershed and coastal enrichmentwith nitrogen and phosphorus include: a change waters. The Alliance manages a network of approximately in the phytoplankton species constituting the base of the 110 citizen water quality monitoring volunteers at close to food web with possible implications for the nature of the 75 sites in the tidal portions of all the major Virginia tribu- food web and harvestable sources; a decline in submerged taries to the Bay. In addition to collecting water quality aquatic vegetation resulting from reduced sunlight pen- indicator data, volunteers also make wildlife observations'. etration by increased phytoplankton and epiphyte Data gathered by these volunteers is used in Virginia's bi- abundance; and, the exacerbation of hypoxia and anoxia in ennial report to Congress on the status of water quality, deepwatersof the Bay resulting from increased phytoplank- and reported to the EPA's Bay Program Office. ton abundance which is transported to the bottom waters and sediments and depletes oxygen during decomposition. Alliancefor the Chesapeake Ba@y, Virginia Citi zen Monitoying Programl On the basis that scientifically sound and cost-effective Virginia Depm-nnent of Environmental Science nutrient management strategies in the Chesapeake Bay Contact.- Yoyce Bivoks, ACB, 804.775.09511 require a better understanding of the spatial and temporal Rick Hoffman, DEQ, 804.698.4334 patterns of nutrient limitation of phytoplankton growth, Decemhe7- 1990, Novemher 1991, this study examined nutrient limitations at six stations in Decembei- 1993, September 1995 the lowerBay and its tributaries (Rappahannock and James 1989 Task 4, 1990 Task 6, 1991 Task 6, 1994 Task 24 Rivers, and the mainstern of lower Bay , which comple- ee mented similar studies that were underway in the York River and Maryland portion of the Bay. Virginia Institute ofMafine Science Contact: Leonard Haas, 804.642.7248 or Richard Wetzel, 804.642.7381 March 1993 1991 Task 15 Photoplankton are tiny one-celled plants often ocairilng in colonies knoml as algae. MEMMINEEMENNIMEM I Groundwater Transport of Fecal Coliform Groundwater Transport of Fecal Coliform Bacteria to Open Coastal Waters of Bacteria and Nutrients from Residential On- Virginia's Coastal Plain: A GIS Approach Site Wastewater Disposal Systems to Fecal coliform data sets were analyzed using computer- Virginia's Coastal Plain ized spatial analysis (GIS) and statistical methods. Sixteen of Virginia's 21 coastal counties exhibited statistically sig- This study was conducted to evaluate water quality im- nificant increasing fecal coliform bacteria levels. pacts of groundwater discharge from residential lanj uses utilizing on-site wastewater disposal systems (OSWDS's) The data encompasses the time period between 1981 and to coastal waters of Virginia. The objectives of this study 1992, and incorporates 2,614 sampling stations and some were to: 1) to investigate the transport of fecal coliform 191,910individual measurements. While the primary focus bacteria from residential lands using OSWDS's to adjacent of this study was to *investigate the linkage betweenground- surface waters; 2) to provide data on nearshore sediment waterdischarge and elevated fecal coliform levels in adjacent nutrient flux adjacent to residential land use utilizing surface waters using a GIS approach, the available fecal OSW.DS's; 3) to examine the prevalence of "false posi- coliform data set and collection methods were not designed tives" in the standard gas production assays; and, 4) to assess for this detailed analysis. Using the best available data for the potential of a simplistic GIS approach to target high- Virginia's Eastern Shore, the significance of several ground- risk shorelines .that could benefit from OSWDS water parameters (hydraulic gradient, soil permeability, irnprovementormiplementationofbestmanagementprac- Darcy velocity) and urban nearshore land use suggest that tices- on-site wastewater disposal may be related to elevated fecal coliform densities. This observation, however, should be Shoreline groundwater inorganic nitrogen concentrations treated with caution given the low overall significance of were approximately two orders of magnitude greater than the regression. Visual observation of the data exhibited adjacent surface waters, and inorganic phosphorus values the general trend ofincreasing fecal coliform densities with were three-four fold or greater. Nearshore sediments ad- distance upstream tidal creeks and inlets. The trend was jacent to residential land uses represented an overall source consistent for all major tributaries and Virginia's Eastern of DIN and DIP to surface waters; mean DIN fluxes were Shore. A "land mass" factor provided the strongest corre- comparable to those reported for agricultural lands. While lation with water column fecal coliform levels as compared OSWDS drainfield fecal coliform densities were generally to other environmental and computer parameters. Low two or three orders of magnitude greater than surface fecal coliform levels were correlated to winter sampling, waters, shoreline groundwater fecal coliform bacteria den- sampling under the influence of low precipitation rates, sities were consistently low, and in most cases near the high-tide conditions, and high salinity. method detection limit. Sediment released greater densi- ties of fecal coliform bacteria when subjected to stimulated Virginia Polytedvdc Institute and State University ground-water flow than cores collected in regions not un- Contact. Daniel Gallagher, 540.231.5889 der the influence of OSWDS drainage. This result suggests Ap7il 1994 that supplemental substance inputs, such as nutrients and 1992 Task 11 organic carbon, may be responsible for elevated fecal coliform. densities and greater survivability in nearshore sediments under the influence of OSWDS drainage. Virginia Polyteclnfic Institute and State University Contact. William Reay, 804.642.7119 March 1995 1993 Task 20 4. OEM An Investigation of the Feasibility of Tyler's Beach Sanitation Unit Testing One or More Alternative On-Site The Tvler's Beach Boat Harbor is situated on the western Sewage Treatment Systems in Shore 'of the lower James River in Isle of Wight County. This facility is used primarily by a group of corm-nercial the Richmond Region fisherman 'who work the lower James River. In 1996, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission reconstructed and In Virginia, 650,000 year-round housing units use on-site added an extension to the pier. In order to bring the pier sewage disposal systems, many of these in rural areas. N into compliance with the Virginia Department of Health's majority of these homes use conventional septic tank/dram Regulations for.Marinas and Boat Boorings. Isle of Wight field systems. There are, however, many potential build- was required to purchase a portable sanitation unit to be ing sites that are not suitable for these systems. The goal located at the site of the pier. of this report was to investigate the reasons that cause Isle of Wight conventional systems to fail. In addition, the report exam- Contact: Mary Ann Welton, 75-7.365.6316 ines three alternatives to these systems: low pressure December 1996 distribution systems, elevated sand mounds and constructed 1995 Task 2.6 wetlands. Based on interviews with individuals from the 4. Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute & State University and others, the need for more investigation of the potential for use of these systems was Laundromat Wastewater Treatment determined. Specifically, more information is needed about how these svstems function in the various soil and water table conditions in the Virginia coastal plain. The report This reportreviews alternatives for treatment and disposal recommends a test methodology for these systems includ- of wastewater from five Eastern Shore Virginia coin-oper- ing costs and financing options. ated laundromats. This project was a result of a VPDES permit compliance schedule from the Virginia State Wa- Ricb7nond Road Planning Disnict Commission ter Control Board, which required four of the five Contaa: Larry McCarty, 804.358.3684 laundromats; to cease stream discharge by August 1992. November 1993 1992 Task 34 (Coastal TecInzical Assistance Program) Acromack-N67-thampton Planning Disnict Commission Contact: _7im McGowan, 757.787.2936 Mfly 1992 1991 Task 38 WETLANDS PURIFY WATER Sediment trapped by vegetation Sediment and Nutrient- laden Stream Nutrients absorbed Wetlands help purify water by filtering out nutrients, wastes, and sediment I I from runoff and floods. (from VLMS Wetlands Program Tedmical Report, 1991 No. 91-A) See: Public Education, page: Wetlands Newsletter &Teclinical Reports Nis= Suitability of Precision Farming Technology in Virginia's Coastal Zone This purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential success of precision farming in the Coastal Zone of Virginia. Studies were preformed at eleven sites within the Coastal Zone to quantify the spatial variability in soil chemical param- eters; determine the optimum sampling strategies; evaluate impacts of precision farming on surface water quality; and compare economics of precision farining and conventional fanning systems. The soil chemical parameters (P,K, and pH) exhibited substantial spatial variability within each field as well as among various sites. In general, P values had the highest degrees of variabilities, compared to K and PH at each sites. Study results showed that the number of soil samples needed under precision fa rining depends on the confidence level and the expected deviations around the actual mean value of a soil parameter. More soil samples are required at higher confidence level and at smaller deviations around the actual mean values. Further, analysis indicated that the parameters with higher coefficient of variation (CV) were found to have smaller soil sampling intervals compared to those with lower Cvs. Due to practical and cost considerations, it may not always be possible to adopt different sampling intervals for different parameters. Therefore, for the region, a samplingmiterval of 328 ft. ils suggested for adequate characterization of P, K, and pH levels. The fertilizer rate required under precision farming would be approximately the same as under the uniform application system, but the fertilizer input distribution within a field would be different under the precision farming system. The spatially different distribution of fertilizer would prevent under- and over-application of fertilizer, and hence would improve fertilizer use efficiency. Results of AGNPS model, interfaced with the GIS, indicated a 12-25% reduction in N losses to surface water under precision farming, compared with the conventional farming system. However, further research needs to be conducted using continuous NPS model, which has crop growth and production components. Further study showed that precision farming produced higher net profits than the conventional farming system. Thenet profits under the precision farming increased with increased corn grain prices. Results also indicated that to demonstrate the profitability of precision farming, corn output analysis should be conducted along with fertilizers input analysis. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of the precision farming over the conventional farming systems. The N losses in surface water could substantially be reduced if precision farming is implemented in the field. The benefits of precision farming could be achieved only when an improved fertilizer application technology capable of applying variable rate would become available to farmers. However, results indicate that precision farming technology has great potential for improving the environmental and economic benefits in the Coastal Plains of Virginia. Virginia Polyteclnzic Institute and State University Contact. SaiedMostaghiini, 540.231.7605 Felmiary 1997 1995 Task 72 4. See Also: Shoreline Management, page 82: Hydrodynamics of Sediment Suspension in the Littoral Zone of the York River OEM mall MEMO= Polecat Creek Watershed Project Polecat Creek, located in Caroline County, Virginia, is a small watershed in the Chesapeake Bay drainage. Thissitewas selected for a ten-year water quality monitoring project, beguni 1991 by the Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Depart- ment and the Council on the Environment (now the Department of Environment of Environmental Qua lity). Atthestart of this monitoring project, this watershed was predominately rural and undeveloped but likely to see a substantial increase in urban development during the ten year project period. About two-thirds of the watershed was designated as prmiary growth area in the County's Comprehensive Plan. In addition, a regional wastewater treatment plant was going on-line, and is currently servicing much of the area. In the last two years a number of development projects have been proposed, and three have begun production. The primary goal of the project is to describe the efficacy of emerging land use regulations and policies in protecting adjacent water quality from nonpoint source pollution during urban development activities. The three components of the monitoring program include: 1) a system of water quality monitoring networks that provide quantitative information about chemical, physical, and biological parameters of surface and rain water. (temperature, pH, dissolved nitrogen, conductivity, nutrients, sediment, and bacteria. Biological communities are assessed using EPA's Rapid Bioassessment Protocol III (benthic macro invertebrate community structure) and an index of Biotic Integrity (fish community structure). 2) a database of land use activities and land cover characteristics in the watershed is maintained, and updated annually, and 3) a geographic information system (GIS) has beendeveloped, and provides a link between the water quality data, the land use and land cover data and a digital geographic base map has been developed, which is being used to assess monitoring data sets, and will be used to develop a nonpoint source pollution model for the watershed. TheGIS also provides a way to identify potential links between water quality trends and activities on adjacent land. Thus far, the project has shown that the water quality of the streams in the watershed is generally high. As the watershed experiences development activitv, the project will track any changes in water quality which will help to determine the effect of the Bay Act Program. The agency produces an annual newsletter to provide citizens in the Polecat Creek Watershed and the general public with updates on the progress of the project. Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Depamnent Contact. C. Scott Crafton, 804.225.4330 December 1993 (Digital Color Ortbo Photos); Septembei- 1994, September 1995, October 1996 (Biological Monitoiing Report); September 1995, October 1996 (Chemical Monitoiing Report); March 1995 (Completion of sm)(ace water monitol@ing network and installation of rain gages); October 1996 (Land UselLand Cover Report) 1991 Task 8; 1992 Task 5.2; 1993 Task 3; 1994 Task 10 & 82; 1995 Task 9,14 & 82; 1996 Task 7 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Maps These maps are provide a general description of the a locality's Chesapeake Bay Pres- ervation Areas. They are consulted by regional resource managers and others prior to engaging in a regulated activity. Resource Preservation Areas (RPAs) are areas that are close to the shoreline, help to protect water quality, and are easily damaged by the impact of development. RPAs include tidal wetlands, tidal shores, nontidal wetlands connected by surface flow, and an any adjacent 100-foot vegetated buffer area. Resource Management Areas (RMAs) include additional floodplains, highly erodible soils, steep slopes, highly permeable soils, nontidal wetlands, and similarly sensitive lands not included in the RPA. Intensely Developed Areas (IDAs) are also indicated where appropriate. Chesterfield County City of Newport News 804.748.1035 754.247.8761 September 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.5 1989 Task 18.23 Northumberland County Essex County 804.580.8910 804.443.4331 September 1990 December 1990 1989 Task 18.2 1989 Task 18.7 The City of Fredericksburg City of Poquoson 540.372.1179 757.868.3535 December 1990 December 1990 1989 Task 18.32 1989 Task 18.29 Hanover County City of Richmond 804.537.6181 804.780.6313 October 1990 October 1990 1989 Task 18.10 1989 Task 18.33 Spotsylvania County City of Hampton 540.582.7172 804.727.6142 October 1990 November 1990 1989 Task 18.32b 1989 Task 18.9 New Kent County City of Virginia Beach 804.966.9690 757.427.4621 October 1990 December 1990 1989 Task 18.22 1989 Task 18.38 Mathews & King and Queen County Preservation Maps can be obtained from the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, 804.758.2311 King and Queen County Mathews County December 1990 December 1990 1989 Task 18.17 1989 Task 18.20 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Programs These documents provide information to the public on the City ordinance and zoning map amendments being considered to meet the requirements under the Chesapeake Bay S Preservation Act and Regulations. Included in these reports are Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas maps, summaries of the overlay district and regulations, and the revised citv ordinances. Isle of Wight City ofVoifolk 757.357.3191 ext.316 757.441.2152 October 1990 September 1990 F-0. . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Task 18.13 1989 Task 18.24 A C, In addition to presenting the model ordi- This report outlines the environmental nance and justification materials, these 10 resources used to delineate the Chesa- eN documents elaborate on the implementa- '5@ pea ke Bay PreservationArea intheJames tion of several provisions of the River watershed of Surry County. This Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. They environmental inventory is based upon discuss the challenge presented inmeetin'g existing maps and data relating to key en- the performance criteria of the Act and vironmental resources where alteration the solutions proposed in the model ordi- could impact the water quality of the nance. These reports also brief1V review Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. A other state and federal regulations that description of the sources of information ar to the Chesapeake Bay Regu- used to map each resource is given. are simil lations that potentially overlap. Surry County Northern Virginit7 X 757.294.52917 Planning Disti*t Commission Feinwary 1990 703.642.6700 -1990 1989 Task 18.37 Octobei x. 1989 Task 19.26 4. The purpose of these projects was to develop the major ordinances necessary to imple- ment Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. These implementing ordinances are designed to protect and improve the water quality of the Bay its tributaries, buffer areas, and other sensitive environmental lands by minimizing the potential adverse effect of human activity. This project also details performance guidelines for use by the City in granting, denying or modifying requests to subdivide, use and develop landmi the Chesa- p eake Bay Preservation Areas. Caroline County The City of Pormnoyab 804.633.4303 757.393.8836 December 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.2 1989 Task 18.30 4. Charles City County Stafford County 804.829.9217 540.659.8668 November 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.3 1989 Task 18.35 4.- The City of Chesapeake City of WilliamsIntrg 757.547.6176 757.2-V.6130 October 1990 December 1990 1989 Task 18.4 1989 Task 18.40 W. 4. Regulations These regulations are intended to promote the proper use, management, and protection of the vast, sensitive and unique lands which contribute to the economy of Tidewater and especially the Chesapeake Bay. The effect of these provisions is not necessarily to deter development or the use of such areas, but rather to ensure that the type of development permitted by the district will be undertaken with a recognition of the particular environmental qualities and conditions of a proposed development site. GloucesterCounty City of Petersburg 804.693.4040 804.733.2308 October 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.8 1989 Task 18.28 City of Hopewell City of Suffolk 804.541.2220 757.925.6485 July 1990 March 1991 1989 Task 18.12 1989 Task 18.38 Lancaster County York County 804.462.5220 757.890.3300 October 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.19 1989 Task 18.41 Chesapeake Bay Preservaton Area Overlay Districts Colonial Heights King William County 804.520-9275 804.769.4933 September 1990 November 1990 1989 Task 18.6 1989 Task 18.18 James City City of Portsmouth 757.253.6678 757.253.6678 757.393.8836 August 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.14 1989 Task 18.30 King George County Richmond County 540.775.7111 804.333.3415 October 1990 September 1990 1989 Task 18.16 1989 Task 18.34 Westmoreland County 804.493.0120 September 1990 1989 Task 18.39 Comprehensive Town Plans and Zoning Ordinances on the Eastern Shore The following Town Plans and Zoning 0rdinances,necessary to implement Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, were developed and adopted by Eastern Shore Towns with assistance from the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Com- mission technical assistance program: Town Zoning Ordinances Comprehensive Town Plans Town of Belle Haven Town of Cheritan November 1992 August 1991 Town of Nassawadox Town of Saxis December 1992 July 1992 Town of Hallwood Town of Hallwood May 1993 November 1992 Town of Hallwood Town of Parksley December 1993 November 1992 Town of Melfa Town of Onley March 1994 December 1992 Town of Painter Town of Melfa June 1994 October 1992 Town of Cheriton Town of Exmore August 1994 March 1993 Town of Exmore Town of Eastville August 1994 May 1994 Town of Eastville Cheriton Town Plan March 1995 (Amendment) August 1995 Town of Parksley April 1995 Accomack-Nortbampton Planning District Commission Town of Nassawadox Contact: Paige Mayo, 757.797.2936 (Amendment) 1992 - 1994 Task 52, 1995 Task 51 January 1994 See Also: Shoreline Management, page 61: Town of Cheriton Hampton Roads Regional Shoreline (Amendment) Element of Comprehensive Plans May 1995 Public Education, page 49: A Guide to the Bay Act Town of Exmore Coastal Technical Assistance, page 1: (Amendment) Local Environmental Planning November 1995 Assistance Program Stormwater Management Financing Strategy Hampton Roads Planning District Regional for Hampton Roads Virginia Stormwater Management Program This reportdiscusses the variety of state and federal storm- The program, documented in a series of reports, encom- water managementprograms that require local government passes the regional stormwater management technical implementation activities. Programs are described and fi- assistance program of the HRPDC. Reports produced nancial needs of localities associated with the with through this program include: implementation are documented. Options for financing stormwater facilities are described and evaluated. A fi- Cooling Tower Discharge Policy and Guidance nancing strategy, and a model stormwater utility ordinance Manual (November 1992). foruseby the region's localgovernnients arerecommended. Institutional Process for Stormwater Management in Hamptoiz Roads Plainzing Dist7ict Commissim Shared Watersheds - The Pagan River Watershed: A Comact: johii. Carlock, 804.420.8300 P:dot Study (December 1992). January 1990 1989 Task 37 Regional Stormwater Coordination Process: A Status 4. Report (December 1992). Best Mana. ement Practices Maintenance Tracking 9 Program Version 1.0: A User's Guide and Software Manual (December 1992). This report includes non-pro- /IV prietary software. 1992 Virginia Local Government Utility Survey: Re- sults and Findings Uanuary 1W3). Hampton Roads Plainzing Dist7*t Commissioiz Comact. joh7z Carlock, 757.420.8300 -y 1993 .7anuai 1991 Task 56 wr If eJ4 . ....... Pagan ffiver Watershed Eastern Shore Groundwater Supply King George County Planning and Protection and Management Plan Stormwater Management Study This study summarized available information on water This planning study provides a set of tools for applying the withdrawals, land use threats, and current control mecha- principles specifiedi@ other regulatory and guidance manu- nisms on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The report als directly to stormwater management in King George proposes recon-imendations to develop a comprehensive County. The tools, *including computer software and da- groundwater protection and supply management plan tabases, provide a technically accurate and easily applied which will maintain an adequate supply of water and sus- means for implementing relevant regulations, reviewing tain high water quality for the future needs of the region. specific development alternatives, and exploring manage- . ment questions. Accomack-Nortbampton Planning Dis-"*t Commission Contact. Jim McGowan, 804.787.2936 King George County Novembei- 1991 Coiaaa: 540.775.7111 1990 Task 58 September 1991 4. 1990 Task 54 Eastern Shore Model Comprehensive Plan Groundwater Amendment Stafford County Groundwater Resource This plan provides a comprehensive and practical series of Protection Program options, alternatives, and specific actions to promote com- This study investigated the impact of potential develop- patibility between the Eastern Shore's water resources and ment on Stafford County's groundwater resources. the land use plans ofAccomack County and Northampton Computer modeling techniques, field studies, the evalua- County. The plan includes a detailed analysis of Eastern rec- ton of safe vields, and the potential for artificial and natural Shore groundwater resources and issues, and makes rechargein .selected aquifer systems are discussed in order ornmendations for the protection and management of the to provide recommendations which can mitigate any fu- groundwater. ture degradation. Accomtwk-,Vortlyampron County of Staffoi-d Pl.anning Disnia Commission Contact. Bill Shelley, 540.659.8668 Contact. Jim. McGowan, 804.787.2936 December 1991 September 1992 1990 Task 63 1991 Task 52 4. Stafford County Stormwater Ordinance Hampton Roads Best Management Practices This ordinance establishes minimum stormwater manage- Design Guidance Manual ment requirements for developments. It seeks to protect the safety and welfare of the county residents and busi- This manual presents a general planning methodology nesses; reduce flood damage to property; ininjinize the which was designed to facilitate local government compli- impacts of increased stormwater runoff from new land ance with the state and federal stormwater management development; and maintain the adequacy of existing and requirements, in order to achieve an integrated system of proposed culverts, bridges, dams, and other structures. stormwater detention basins. Potential strategies for the design, installation, and maintenance of stormwater facili- Comity of Stqffoi-d ties are examined. The impact of multiple designs on the Contact. 703.659.8668 cost and performance of stormwater management systems December 1993 is investigated. Both water quality and quantity are con- 1991 Task 68 sidered. The strategies are applied to catchments 4. constructed for average geomorphic parameters found M' the Hampton Roads area. Stormwater/Erosion and Sediment Control Hampton Roads Planning Disnict Commission Contact. Yoh7i Carlock, 804.420.8300 Ordinances for Spotsylvania County Decembei- 1991 1991 Task 37 These ordinances are designed to protect and conserve steep slopes, public drinking water supplies, and flood plain areas. The report contains a draft amendment to the Ero- sion and Sediment Control Ordinances for steep slopes, York County Stormwater Management Plan steep slope maps, environmentally sensitive areas map, and digital map files for the Chancellorsville-Salem Church- This engineering summary report provides information Federicksburg Quad Study area. regarding the use of drainage basin computer models and Spotsylvania County stormwater improvement plans, which are useful to both planning and engineering staff, the development commu- Contact. 703.582.7146 nity, and the general public. The six drainage basins Marcl? 1993 mentioned in the study are representative of the broad 1991 Task 67 range of topographic conditions, conveyance system varia- tions, land uses, and other variables which affect drainage basin hydrology and drai.nage system hydraulics found in Groundwater Protection Handbook for York County. Comity of York Southeastern Virginia Contact. Cindy Taylor, 804.890.3300 September 1991 This report provides an overview of the groundwater by 1990 Task 70 drology in the Coastal Plain of Virginia, in particular southeastern Virginia. It describes groundwater use and threats in the region. Groundwater protection techniques for use by local governments are described. Model provi- sions for protection ordinances are included. Hampton Roads Planning Disvict Commission Contact. JoInz Carlock, 804.420.8300 Yanuary 1990 1988 Task 37 Gloucester Comprehensive Stormwater Activated Carbon/Sand Filter Stormwater Management Program Pond Demonstration Gloucester County is a rural area that has expenienced Ultra-urban environments, typically highly developed, accelerated population growth in the last decade. This downtown areas, are a significant source of pollution, and project involved the development of a stormwater man- present unique problems in nonpoint source pollution. agement plan for a 40-square-mile development zone, which They are characterized by highly finpervious areas, high incorporates waterresource managementinto the county's property values, and a lack of space on which to site con- land use, transportation and public facility practices. The ventional stormwater ponds. They are also a source of county produced a Program Development Manual for concentrated pollutants in runoff because of the degree of Comprehensive Stormwater Management, which in- motor vehicle activity. The objective of this project was cludes sections on land use and another on public facility to design and implement an unconventional pond that planning. Methods of stormwater maintenance are dis- would: 1) increase the removal of heavy metals, hydrocar- cussed, including on-site retention, private maintenance bons, and other pollutants associated with ultra-urban associations, and the installation of a stormwater utility runoff; 2) maintain recognized efficiency for removal of program. Gloucester County's choice to utilize a short- nutrients that contribute to the degradation of the Bay and term stormwater ordinance is also discussed. Copies of the coastal waters; 3) reduce maintenance time and costs county's draft comprehensive plan amendment relative to through planned design; 4) provide a model that can be land use, transportation, and stormwater management and used in urban areas both regionally and nationally; and, 5) a draft stormwater management ordinance are included. provide a pond that may serve as a site for future filtration testing. Gloucester County Contact. Yeff Hauglmey, 804.693.4040 This report investigates the effectiveness of a sand filtra- March 1994 tion design, which uses a layer of activated carbon to help 1992 Task 54 remove heavy metals and hydrocarbons, over the course of 10 storm events. Results and conclusions of the effec- tiveness of this carbon/sand filter as a Best Management Practice for stormwater are discussed. City of Newport News Urban Filter Strip City of Portsmouth Contact. Sid Kittei-inan, 804.393.8592 The Urban Filter Strip project incorporated special design December 1996 features and installation procedures to establish what is 1994 Task 72 essentially a constructed forest-floor soil regime. The 4. special soil mix and plantings work.together to retain sedi- ment and process pollutants after theydrain off the parking lot, but before they reach the storm sewer system. This filter strip provides a low maintenance alternative to con- ventional stormwater pond, offers a permanent installation for confined sites where either construction or reconstruc- tion of a pond is impractical, and has dual use as a visual barrier and landscape amenity. The city has begun to monitor the suspended solids, oils, metais, nitrogen and phosphorus levels. The monitoring will occur bi-monthly for a year. City ofNewportNews Contact- Kiistine Hall, 757.247.7934 September 1996 1994 Task 74 4- Wetlands Critical Elements in the Application of Water Quality Standards to Wetlands: Classification System, Beneficial Use Designation and the Identification of Exceptional Wetlands The development and implementation of water quality standards for wetlands is essential to ensuring the protection and enhancement of the Commonwealth's wetland resources. Water qua lity standards provide a link to other water quality management activities, including the following provisions of the federal Clean Water Act: permitting under Sections 402 and4O4, control oftionpoint source pollution under Section 319, and water quality certification under Section401, (requiring a certificate prior to any activity which may result in a discharge to state waters, also now called the Virginia Water Protection Permit). Existing state wetlands management programs in Virginia include a tidal wetlands program at V,\4RC and a water quality permitting program at DEQ. The Commonwealth also conducts a tidal wetlands inventory program at VLMS, and has a cooperative wetlands mapping program with the National Wetlands Inventory Program. The five basic steps required in the process of applying state water quality standards regulations to wetlands include: inclusion of wetlands in the definition of "state waters;" designation of uses; adoption of aesthetic criteria and appropriate numeric criteria; adoption of narrative biological criteria; and the application of a state's antidegradation policy. Currently, Virginia's comprehensive approach toward wetlands'water quality standards includes: wetlands classification; the development of functional assessment techniques; a functional analysis and vegetative characterization of Virginia's nontidal wetlands of the coastal zone; a review of current Virginia legislation, regulations and policy on wetlands and water quality standards; and a review of the application of water quality standards to wetlands in o&r states. This report discusses two possible approaches to wetlands classification and beneficial use designation: using existing water classifica- tion systems, or developing a system specifically for wetlands. This report proposes a wetlands classification system which specifically addresses the diverse and complex nature of wetlands. It also discusses the incorporation of a wetlands classification scheme into Virginia Code in order to allow for the recognition of the various beneficial uses of different wetlands classes. This scheme includes Exceptional Wetlands, Riparian Wetlands (both Tidal and Nontidal), and Isolated Wetlands. Research continues to extend our current knowl- edge of wetland functions and the relationsl@iips between structure and function. As these studies become available, the proposed classification can be refined. Virginia Institute ofMaiine Science Contact.- Carl Hers1wer or Pam Mason, 904.642.7380 May 1995 1992 T,7sk 91, 1993 Task 91 NONTIDAL WETLANDS TIDAL WETLANDS UPLAND UPLAND UPLAND UPLAND UPPER LOW MARSH STORM AND WATER TABLE HIGH MARSH ZMEME SPRING PUGH A R f HIGH TIDES GROUNDWATER IGH WAT W A ---- DAILY HIGH TIDE DISCHARGE --------- TE ' Low wA it NNE COMMAILY LOW Till STRE WAY TABLE a. 2 P 0.0 LOWER HIGH MARSH RIVER I I I I AOUATIC BEO-_ SEEPAL 1) OV6 OW VER=. DEPRESSIONAL IRRE"LARLY REGULARLY ESTUiRIKE W.ft.. 1 0 ON SLOPE WIET WETLAND FLOODED FLOODED DEEP WATER DEEPWATER. ZONE ZONE HABITAT Virginia Wetlands Management Handbook Wetlands Guidelines The Virginia Wetlands Management Handbook is a Virginia's coastal zone is comprised of many different but comprehensive single reference resource to laws, guide- highly interrelated ecological systems. Below the low tide lines and policies pertinent to wetlands and dune lines are vast areas of submerged bottomland which are management in Virginia. The handbook is specifically vitally important as fish and shellfish feeding, spawning and designed for use by Virginia's wetlands managers, particu- nursery habitat. These important ecological areas not only larly local wetlands board members and their staff, help support Virginia's highly valuable commercial fish representing the experience and technical knowledge ac- catch, but also the myriad species which most Virginians cumulated by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science rarely encounter. (VLA4S) in its nearly 25 years of operation. Given the nec- essary turnover involved with a decentralized volunteer Between the high-water fine and the low-water fine are the management system, it is important that a handbook be nonvegetated intertidal flats and beaches. These areas, available. A three-ring binder fonuat facilitates easy access though uncovered and seemingly devoid of life during a and is designed for expansion as new documents become portion of each tidal cycle, provide important habitat for available. The first edition of the handbook was com- a host ofdifferent marine organisms, aquatic birds andmam- pleted in December 1991. mals. In addition to updated listings of local govermuent con- Various vegetated communities known as marshes are tacts, relevant laws, guidelines and policies, the second edition found above mean sea level. Best known for their high of the handbook contains guidance papers on compensa- plant production on the order of tons per acre per year, tory mitigation and shoreline erosion. Other sections marshes have other valuable functions. They are a buffer contain Attomev General's Opinions pertinent to wetlands between the estua ry and the upland; interacting with both. and dune management in Virginia, wetland plant descrip- tions, a segment on marinas, and a description of the permit The Wetlands Guidelines Handbook addresses marshes, process in Virginia. The respective roles of the Virginia beaches, tidal flats and subaqueous lands an their value. Marine Resources Commission and VIMS in wetlands The handbook includes a brief decription of each wedand management are discussed. New local wetlands board ap- community type and a section which ranks the community pointees will find this handbook particularly helpful as they types relative to each other according to their environ- become familiar with their roles as wetland and dune man- mental values. Although all wetland types are important, agers. The handbook also includes technical reports and where management decisions must be made regardingnec- advisories published and distributed by the VIMS Wet- essary economic development affecting wetlands, this lands Program. ranking system may help in guidingdevelopmentinto lesser value wetland communities. Also included are general and Virginia Institute ofMafine Stience specific guidelines for wetlands-disturbing activities. Contact. Tom Bamard, 804.642.7383 j7anuary 1996 Virginia Mafine Resources Commission 1990 Task 16, 1994 Task 16 Contact. Tony Watkinson, 757.247.2255 repfinted September 1993 1992 Task 9 ASH CIRKX9 SWALLOW RED WtNGED ALDER SLACIM .0 RING P L FXNTED NECKED TURTLE DUCK v,= 4Y DUCK SEDGI= WALARD 'r __ LILY AAUM SUBM - lt@- AQUATK@ SUXFGH VEGErAnON Nontidal wetland and adjacent aquatic habitat. (VLMS Wetlands Program TecInfical Repon, 1991 No. 91-A) OEM Critical Natural Areas, Exemplary Wetlands, An Assessment of Wildlife Utilization and Endangered Species Habitats in between a Man-made Marsh, an Adjacent Southeastern Virginia Natural Marsh, and a Nearby Natural Marsh The information presentedi this report became part of a This study 'investigated the functions and values of man- more comprehensive natural area study prepared for the made and natural tidal wetlands, and was among the first to entire Virginia portion of the Albemarle-Pamhco Estua- use simultaneous sampling techniques to investigate am- rine Region (See Habitatand WildlifeManagement, page 15@ maluse preferences between man-made and adjacentnatural This report describes the findings of the 1991 natural heri- tidal wetlands. tage inventory of Southeastern Virginia. The inventory covers the counties of Prince George, Surry, and the cities This study determined that certain attributes of the man- of Chesapeake, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. The goal of made marsh resembled the natural marshes, such as this inventory was to identify important rare plant and temperature, dissolved oxygen, bird visitation, benthic animal sites, as well as exemplary natural communities, macrofauna and fish diversity. However, data revealed with particular emphasis on wetland habitats. some important differences between the man-made marsh and the natural marshes. The natural marshes were ob- Virgini,7 Deparnnent of Conservation and ReC7-eafion served to function more effectivelv in a majority of the Contact. Unis Liulwig, 804.225.4855 categories which are basic and primary structural compo- Marcb 1992 nents of the physical environment unique to tidal salt 1990 Task 21 marshes. These *include organic carbon content, salinity 4. and vegetation. Other categories for which differences were observed *included zooplankton abundance, marsh surface utilization, bird nesting sites, and use of the marshes by total fish, food fish and blue crabs. Some of these ob-- Historical Losses of Wetlands Habitat in the served differences were seasonal. Elizabeth River The studycliscusses the many factorsthatneed to be evalu- ated when the construction of a marsh is contemplated, including the question of whether a man-made marsh has This project attempted todocument and quantify the losses the ability to inimic the functions and values of natural of tidal wetlands that have occurred in the Elizabeth River marshes.'It goes on to suggest what should be 'included in in the recent past. The areas indicated as wetlands in a a created wetland. series of USGS topographic maps from the early 1940's were digitized and compared with the VIMS Tidal Marsh Recommendations for further research included: an ex- Inventory series from the late 1979s using GIS. This com- pansion of the sampling procedures used in this study and parison indicated that approximately half of the tidal the development of a formal method of comparison of wetlands in the Elizabeth River were lost during the study mitigated natural areas with natural areas, an investigation period. A series of color maps were produced for the river of the importance of upland forest buffers, an investigation depicting the following information: the 1944shorefine, the of the importance of these wetlands as nursery grounds for 1977 shoreline, the 1944 tidal wetlands and the 1977 tidal the blue crab, and further investigation of total dissolved wetlands. The results of this study should help wetlands organic matter versus utilizable dissolved organic matteri management efforts in the Elizabeth River by identifying man-made and natural wetland systems. the magnitude of the losses that have occurred and poten- tial sites for wetlands restoration projects. Virginia Institute ofMaiine Sciences Contact: Kirk Havens, 804.642.7386 or Carl Herslwer, Virginia Institute ofMaiine Science 804.642.73ff7 Contact: Walter Pfiest, 804.6427385 November 1992 June 1996 1991 Task 9 1994 Task 23 4. The Virginia Nontidal Wetlands Survey The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) was assigned the responsibility of developing a non- tidal wetland inventory by the 1989 Virginia General Assembly. An interagency committee, the Virginia Non- tidal Wetlands Inventory Comittee (VNWIC), was established to provide guidance for this effort and ensure the highest level of utility for users of the inventory. The National Wetland Inventory (VNWIC) program at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) is the single most exten- sive and comprehensive source of nontidal wetland information for Virginia. DCR summarized the aerial ex- tentof wetlands and deepwater habitats found in the NWI database for this inventory. The state soil survey program was also determined to be the next single largest source of related wetland information. Data on the aerial extent and location of these soils were summarized and also included, for representative 2.5 minute quadrangles for the Rich- mond southeast and the Norfolk northeast areas. Virginia Department of Environmental Qualtiy/ Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Contact: Division of Soil and Water Conservation, 804.762.4320 March 1993 1991 Task 13 Digitization of U.S. Fish & Wildlife National Wetlands Inventory Maps The Commonwealth of Virginia received 139 new paper National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) maps from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in 1993 (see 1991 Task 13 above). These maps were digitized and then converted by the DEQ's former EcoMAPS Program to an ARC/Info GIS format for broader distribution. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Contact: Virginia Coastal Program, Laura McKay, 804.698.4323 March 1994 1992 Task 8 Back Bay and Richmond County Marsh Inventories This report includes two marsh inventories: one for Back Bay and its tributaries in Virginia Beach and one for Rich- mond County. These documents completed the initial round of inventories for all political jurisdicitons with tidal wetlands. These inventories were published using ARC- Info software, which permits multiple uses of the data and supports future analysis of wetland status and trends in a manner not possible with the old format. These inventories are part of a series of county and city tidal marsh inventories prepared by the Wetlands Advi- sory Group of the Insititute of Marine Science. Please contact VLMS, or one of the numbers fisted below, for a complete list of available inventories. Virginia Institute of Marine Science Contact: Gene Silberborn, 804.642.7382 or Carl Hershner, 804.642.7387 November, 1990 1989 Task 8 Newport News Wetlands Survey and Analysis Nontidal wetlands were identified in three designated project locations using standard and infrared aerial photography and National Wetlands Inventory maps, The results and findings of the wetlands investigations include inventories, field notes, data sheets, and maps of potential nontidal wetland areas. City of Newport News Contact: 804.247.8761 December 1991 1990 Task 65 Virginia Wetlands: A Planning& Surry County Wetlands Zoning Ordinance Regulatory Perspective Surry County adopted this wetlands zoning ordinance to prevent the aestruction of wetlands, while accommodat- An increase 'in the awareness of wetland values, coupled ingnecessary economic development in a manner consistent with concerns over wetland losses, has led to stricter fed- with wetlands preservation. Activities in the county which eral and state measures to protect wetlands and other may effect wetlands must be reviewed and appr@ved by environmentally sensitive areas from the effects of uncon- the Surry County Wetlands Board, established through trolled development. One purpose ofthis report is to discuss this grant. wetland definitions, functions, and wetland protection measures. Another is to examine what local governments County of Simry can do to preserve these natural areas by integrating wet- Contact. 804.294.5210 land protection into other planning activities. March 1992 1990 Task 65 RicInnond Regional Planning Distfict Commission Contact.- Lii-ry McCarty, 804.358.3684 January 1991 1990 Task -14 A Regional Wetlands Policy Plan for the The Use of Aerial Photographs in Crater Region Identifying Wetland Permit Violations The purpose of this project was to present background information on the issues surrounding both tidal and non- The use of aerial photographs and aerial surveillance are tidal wetlands, as well as current discussion of the national excellent methods for identification and inspection of ap- perspective on "no-net loss" policy, and the effects of this polic on the Chesapeake Bay region. Present policy di- parent wetlands violations. Photographs taken at both y low and high altitudes were compared to evaluate relative rections appropriate for consideration by the Crater cost-effectiveness, utifity@ and replicability for use in other Region's Tidewater communities are discussed. jurisdictions. Crater Planning Distfict Commission Contact. Victor LM, 804.861.1666 As part of its 1993 Technical Assistance grant, and as a September 1991 result of its earlier grant project, NVPDC conducted low- 1990 Task 35 level aerial photographs of the Prince William County shoreline to aid the county wetlands board in identifying wetlands perynit violators. The use of an ultra-light air- craft allowed NVPDC staff to target areas for closer inspection. See Also: Nortbei-n, Virginia Planning Disnict Commission Public Education, page 72: Contact. Dnvid Bulova, 703.642.U700 Cons-micted Wetlands Conference Septe7nber 1992, Fall 1994 Public Education, page 72: 1991 Task 65, 1993 Task 31 Wetlands Newsletter and Tedwical Reports 4. Public Education, page 73: Wetlands Education Cnr7icuhnn Public Education, page 73: Coping aftly Wetlands Worksbop Sefies .............. .... Appendix Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program 1992 - 1996 Project Lists Key: EM - Environmental Manage ment HW - Habitat & Wildlife Management LA - Land Acqw'sition LGP - Local Government Plannino, PA - Public Access: Planning & Construction PE - Public Education SAMP - Special Area Management Plans SM - Shoreline Management CTA - Coastal Technical Assistance WQ - Water Quality WQ: CBPA - Water Quality: Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act WQ: SGM - Water Quality: Stormwater & Groundwater Management WT - Wetlands V - Project iii progress at time of publication or will be summarized in next catalogue AGENCYACRONYMS A-N PDC - Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission CBLAD - Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Department Crater PDC - Crater Planning District Commission DCR - Department of Conservation & Recreation DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality DGIF - Department of Game & Inland Fisheries HR PDC - Hampton Roads Planning District Commission MEP PDC - Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission NN PDC - Northern Neck Planning District Commission NV PDC - Northern Virginia Planning District Commission RADCO - Rappahannock Area Development Commission VIMS - Virginia Institute of Marine Science SPECIAL NOTE: All VIMS phone ninnbers have been converted to a new exchange - 684 (fornier exchange was 642.). Please use the new VIMS phone nuinbers given in the project lists. The old exchange is used in the body of the catalogue. VIMS/CBNERRS - Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve System VMRC - Virgir@a Marine Resources Commission VPI&SU - Virginia Polytechnic & State University MONK, @j 19,92fid zdnbA s: @N, anwmeliwFund lffi.. earlinsible n atioq I It y Me revised 12131/97 Total Federal Award (3061306A/6217/309) $2,323,000 Total Match (3061306AI309/6217) $2,121,830 M @N, N N H ar "I'A "P s1s . ," " t;w Wwlsi Oil State Tasks s@mmary Pg. Grantee Federal ons ..boastal,Pd d''n y4rograrn @qq I at C oroact@ ur Phone B.698 21,::, o MCK Public lr@formalion/Eclucation/Special Projects 2DEQ $94,279 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 .... ...... .. . -Soil & ater F@ D R nT sources oop 2 1 'w t26' 746 F, s contact ne ::MoirqCrocihahl@ Ph6 86 ik ii 1 1: Citizen's Guide to the Bay Act (cancelled) 2.2 CBLAD $5,000 Contact: Scott Kudlas Phone: 804.225.3440 S_, -2 irdsof the York River:Tli res'f oi CbNEROS@ 2 3' VIM 7 9 E 'j, Contacto 's- _olj iyp HW 28 Bald Eagle Management Guide for Land Managers and 2.4 W&M $15,062 Contact: Bryan Watts Phone: 804.221.2247 Pit, Is4 Resouirces;'IF@&Sheets i5 DCR ONW. contact. H Ph6w. 864.766@*V Kevitv efferna Albermarle Pamlico Estuarine Study - Report Printing 2.6 DCR - IDNH $1,500 Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.786.7951 .. ..... ... cy, 649 D sCTA3 ImpactReview/FederalConsist n �aff 1@@ E0 ne- C Felli 9!,n Loc,a] Env iron,me.ntal As' i v @x CTA 3 Planning s stance Staff 4DEQ 55,417 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 . ... . ..... . . ...... .. . . SStaff:and.Sub'c'oii ct$ s s@@ 5bit 78:000.@:,:@ hone* s_ ontact.. 111 1;6 .104A98' .4323 z_s EM 14 Historic Resource Inventory Program 5.1 DHR $3,000 Contact: Robert Carter Phone: 804.722.3428 . . ....... . @5 105i 'biciiial,.'dolot 0Photos of Po' 664 i D iian-ake' s`15.2i": CBLAOI:@, 4@ bb' 6BOA' I I iSc @"104.22& P __Owc aft LGP 41 Digitizing Seaside Tax Parcel Maps Accomack County $20,000 Contact: Gary Oliver! Phone: 804.787.5726 ........... . . . .. ..... e B DE RIF@ Contact Laura McKa yj EM 16 Mapping Distribution & Abundance of SAV in the 7VIMS $@6,00'0' Contact: Bob Orth Phone: 804.684.7332 . .. ..... .. 'Icfirhbnd@ E 1<DCR:1:DEQ1:... 05 NWItigiti4n, it ""tN 4.A g t@,' ' bb "'I _g;@N6 olk@N lahmond, . ... ...... . Phone-.80 .69&4323@_ Cofflatt1aura 111161(iv.@. CTA 4. SM 79, Permit Compliance/ Inspection Staff and Permit Tracking 9VMRC 1 12 EM 11, WT 117 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 caE i orrit nlema:: Is 1., V I& U 15 101 @droundwaievtransDorfof @e' d6t f Contact-@Dm la e@7 'M 03, 1 PE 73 Education Units for Wetlands Boards- Phase 11 12 VIMS $42,866 Contact: Bill Roberts Phone: 804.684.7380 ..... . .... . .... ... .7Z Tidal Wetlands: e'sory@ upoft,, 0 minit Advi VIMS z@i eo_ Phobb 804.6114.7387@ HW 28 Eagle Habitat Delineation Model/Plans & Disiribution Maps 14 DGIF $40,110 for Rappahannock/James Contact: Bryan Watts Phone: 757.221.2247 ro w]@ D IF W27@:,@ b,, of arsh: ta Analvsiss@ HINA _W @H onta F@ soA.,-ssss--Phone:,[email protected], 47% @2 H C ct. $15,600 HW 22 Conservation Planning for Natural Area Protection: 6DCR Albemarle Pamlico Estuarine Study Area Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.786.7951 ... .. ......... VAICA, im Plan &isUal;Resource,@AasessmenC ort 17@ .. .. ...... ... nIver sis di R@ Waters ed' s, @R, h ob )a 0 4In J s.. ontact. al 66rie.@804 At 0 1 SIM 81 Wave Energy Regime Model/Maps for the Chesapeake Bay 18 DCR/ODU $32,780 & Tidal Tributaries Contact: Lee HilVDavid Basco Phone: 804.786.71191804.642.7121 e' e. @!EIVID:@z,_.@. Bio4ccurnuiati6n: I nitialtv J i bEUbbd: 1vt nrm% "A. tantae. D' Phd -8 4.698.4201 E@ PA 49 Kiptopeke Construction Project: Boardwalks/Signage/Hawk 21 DCR $135,000 Observatory Contact: John Davy Phone: 804.786.1119 f LA 37, drt Lan ing: ive'f Acquisition 6nAlton's: reek or Pu ic 22@1 I QCR@ i . .. .. .. ,Ac_ssj@ [email protected] ..... . .... c6 Vi B h s-, s s C t La Init 804A71.6205 Ontac fry PMne. ... .... . ... LA 37 Land Acquisition: New Point Comfort, Mathews County 23 IDEQ/Nature Conservancy $85,000 Contact: Linda Lundquist-Crowe Phone: 804.295.6106 Metbodolo'gyfor Crab,-Processtnci@ astewate U VVQ100@@ @4' Pretreatment W for. utnen ii@l uction Phasel Pont tzreq@Bimrdrnarv: s: P"@ 7'031 0- act: f-s- f:, 31,02', Sm 81 GPS Equipment Purchase for State Coastal Lands Survey- 25 VMRC $30,100 Phase I Contact: Gerry Showalter Phone: 757.247.2225 i@ i Dato@Sqrrnmar Marine Marnmals/Sea7urfies-'Phaset 26, VIMSJ_ sji _y: . ..... .. .. C 0 [email protected]' . .. .. . ..... .. . ontact:Jickill! It UB!c., . ............... PIE 69 Brochure: Non-Structural Alternatives for Shoreline 27 VMRC $15,000 Stabilization Contact: Scott Hardaway Phone: 804.692.7277 Subtotals $1,394,837 72.96% State Share as a % of $1,910,000 (Total 3D61306A Award) Local Tasks Planning District Commission Tasks iftLP Task Grantee Federal $ NVPDC: Technica Assistance ZTA:5@e:i@ s on ct Phorm 064.6 .67 41 oo CTA 5 Technical Assistance 32 RAID CO $20,000 Contact: Sandra Rives Phone: 703.373.2890 ed nica ce 'CTA 5 @C; h IStart NNPDC: $19;244 s'.::P P@. ccmiici:@itukM K'' Ph _TzYk CTA 5, LGP45 Technical Assistance 34 RRPDC $20,000 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 .... .. .......... . ........ $20 (to PTA @k. T Msistdride 3& brat@@ Obd! @C irli viL Ph6ne@*4.861.11666,'. ......... ... . ... z' s, ictor iu CTA'5 T .ec .hnical As ,sistanc,e 36 MPPDC. . . $21,200 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 $40 GTA5-z:!@:@@i @Teclhnical.Assistsafi FIRPIDC wo Cbnta&--John:Carldck:..- :75T420. CTA 5 Technica I Assistance 38 A-NPDC $20,000 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 Subtotals $180,444 Local Competitive Tasks Task Grantee Federal S Eastern ShowGrouridwater Ordinance: -North arnpton@ DQ $20,M .. . ... .. .. si @@P -767.2936 a 757. j -Contadt.Jithshlic man PA 50 Walkway Construction on Jetty 52 Cape Charles $22,752 Contact: Jeannie Lewis Phone: 804.698.4333 nginee &Q V4"256 for, @CTTA 61.'.,,,.@@@WWOCISE @e orcement n;, s'. s:'. f in ontacV113narti4 SGIM 113 Stormwater Management Program & Ordinance 54 Gloucester $40,000 Contact: Jeff Haughney Phone: 804.693.4040 t _Rmcls PID 45;320@Z. 'i M Shoreline lement of@ ensive -55 N ""n 114 ocal Gcve'rnment.C6rn:pTe:h s_@ @p ips H41@ one: 4 300, J&O Rosdiiohllii@:i act. 20* Cont, PA 55 Jones Creek Boat Ramp 56 Isle of Wight $60,000 Contact: Alan Nogiec Phone: 757.357.2217 .. ........ ... . . ....... ... ... ...... @58 F @'i i:@ . .. .... ... A $ Middle: Penin ki DC P n %F,",.. ,Drawn Run Public ccessTla o:Cdrrtact- Jim Uzef Ph6n .75& t, .4 -.4 Floodplain Evaluation Program 59 Northern Neck PDC $10,892 Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 804.529.7400 rdina .61 Obtsyl v@dnia,. l6odManagementYlah&b n R n .. ... . .... . .. D ConlactAlm ossett ne:703Z827M8 HW 21 Natural Heritage Inventory - Phase IV 62 Virginia Beach $36,000 Contact: Clay Bernick Phone: 757.427.4621 8t orrmvater rainacle, anagement ez@ 'Contact..Watson'All&n,,@: Phone'. Subtotals $334,719 27,04% Local Share as a % of $1,910,000 (Total 3061306A Award) E A. 7:@@: 219 Grantee Federal WQ 97 Development of Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program 81 DCR $100,000 Contact: Rick Hill Phone: 804.786.7119 @J ........ . .... .. VAWWJ$-1 7.1111 . .. .... ... !0 ...... Me Task Grantee Feieral S 8 1 D'd 1.17 Jai eiiancig Classification yste fit 5 on of Beneficiai Uses: A04.6114nq C z@ Phone. SAMP 87 Project Coordinator and Sustainable Economic Development 92.1 Norlhampton County $79,000 Strategy Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 ataba6e: and Map co aps ng to, @@',NortharTivton o., becial 92-2 @DE 'E M 'pi A grnt-@ ami,@,. .331 1 im H Pfiohc "J SAMP89 Migratory Bird Habitat UtilizationSi udy 92.4 DCROGIF $60,000 Contact: Tom Smith, DCR Phone: 804.786.7951 Ray Fernald, DGIF 804.367.9364 SA'MP OrveyUsiwHarid-held P ancy, .6 A"@ ature ns@N' -.Phone.804.442 IX9 3 SAMP92 Conservation Easement Development for High Priority 93 Nature Conservancy $85,000 Seaside Land Tracts Contact: Greg Low Phone: 703.860.5388 . ..4 @". I '@ " '..'..' - -, @ __ . @: ..' -.- @ , : ,,@.".. .;": @. @,",@':,, . @@,Z .1,.@,.@@... . .. ,@. - I --%--'I_-'.' - -,@,@:e-'_@ ,-1:1 ,@ i,, ,@I,I, , . , ,'@@@.-'-@ @: @ , '@' :@ I .. @- -, @ ':I' ,I, .II , -... .11 ..., .'M Mm ,:, @ , ,. - '@,.I1;_@@'. 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Inspection Staff and Permit Tracking 17 VMRC $110,000 System Contact: Tony Walkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 SM 81 Global Positioning System 18 VMRC $36.000 Contact: Gerry Showalter Phone: 757.247.2225 Wo 99 Modelling Cumulative ImpactsiCarrying Capacity Small 19 VMRC $30,600 Creeks Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 WO 102 Ground-Nater Transport of Fecal Colitorm Bacteria 20 VPI&SU S26,500 Contact: William Reay Phone: 804.642.7119 wo 99 Nutrient Reduction Meftdology for Crab Processing Plants 21 VPI&SU S15.000 Contact: Greg Boardman Phone: 703.231.6020 PE 69 E&S Control Pocket Field Manual & Autocad Drawings 22 DCR- Sod & Water $17,372 Contact: Jimmy Edmonds Phone: 804.786.3997 EM 12,13 Plant & Animal Resource Maps for Land Planning- Phase 1 23 DCR- Heritage S6,555 Contact: Steve Carter Lovejoy Phone: 804.766.7485 PE 72 Tidal Wetlands Permit Advisory Support 24 VIMS $24,100 Contact: Carl Hershner Phone: B04.684.7387 wo 99 Lynnhaven Tidal Prism Water Quality Model 25 VIMS $15,045 Contact: Al Kuo Phone: BD4.642.7212 HW 25 Hard Clam Stock Assessment 26 VIMS S15,566 Contact: James Wesson Phone: 804.247.2121 Multimedia Floodplain EMP Education Program 27 DCR- Floodplain $20,500 Contact: Paul Peckens Phone: 804.371.6M HW 26 Conservation Plan for Birds in Barrier.,Lagoon System 28 DCRi7NC $6.720 Contact: Kennedy Clark/Barry Truitt Phone: 804.786.7951/804.442.3049 Sublotals $1,370,371 69.7796 State Share as a % of $1,964,000 (Total 306/306A Award) Local Tasks/Planning District Commission Tasks iftle Task Grantee Federal S CTA 5, Technical Assistance 31 NVPDC $20,01DO WT 121. LGP 43 Contact: David Bulova Phone: 7153.642.0700 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 32 RADCO $20.000 Contact; Sandra Rives Phone: 703.373.2890 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 33 NNPDC S20,000 Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 804.529.7400 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 34 RRPDC $20,000 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 35 Crater PDC $20.000 Contact: Victor Liu Phone: 804.861.1666 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 36 MPPDC $23,501 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 37 HRPDC S40.ODO Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 38 A-NPDC S20,000 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 Subtotals $183,501 Local/Competitive Tasks Title Task Grantee Federal CBPA 108 Bay Act Ordinances for Eastern Shore Towns 52 A-NPDC $30,000 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 PA 50 Jetty Pier Phase 11- Enhancements 53 Cape Charles S16,400 Contact: Jeannie Lewis Phone: 804.698.4333 TA 6 Wetlands Engineer - Year 11 54 EssexdKg.&GnJKg. Wm. $26,225 Contact: Gary Allen Phone: 804.443.4331 LGP 42 Creative Rural Development Ordinances 55 Gloucester County $40,000 Contact: Jeff Haughney Phone: 804.693.4040 SAMP 93 Southern Watershed Management Plan 56 HRPDC $25,900 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 767.420.8300 Land-Use Ordinance Revisions 57 King William County $20.000 Contact: Dennis Carney Phone: 804.769.4933 CTA 6 Wetlands Enforcement Specialist 59 Middlesex County $18,500 Contact: Charles Culley Phone: 804.758.4330 SAMP94 Drawn RuniPianKatanK Watershed Mgmi. 59 MPPDO $32,500 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 PA 54 Riverview Farm Park Boardwalk 60 Newport News $18,000 Contact: Michael PoplawSki Phone: 757.926.8451 CTA 6 Weilands Eno,neer 61 NNPDC S41.603 Contact: Josie Wold Phone: 804.529.7400 PA 53 Elizabeih River Interpretative Pallh.'Canoe Trail 65 Virginia Beach $15,000 Contact: Clay Bernick Phone: 757.427.4621 PA 51 Harbor Eniorcements- Boat Ramp! Pa rK,ng;Signage 66 Wachapreague $70,400 Contact: F.L. Wallace Phone- 757.787.8668 PA 55 Shoreline Access Plan 67 Portsmouth $20,000 Contact: Jocelyn Terry Adumuah Phone: 757.393.8836 PA 58 River Walk Access & Ramp Plan 68 Occoquan 516.000 Contact: James Barnes Phone: 703.330.8300 SM 83 Shoreline Protection Report 69 Staflord County $20,0G0 Contact: William Shelley Phone: 703.659.8668 Sublotals $410,128 30.23% Local Share as a % of $1,964,000 (Total 3061306A Award) SECTION 6217 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $100,000 Title Task Grantee Federal $ WO 97 Coastal NIPS Pollution Mgmi Program 81 DCR- Soil & Water $100.000 Contact: Rick Hill Phone: 804.786.7119 SECTION 309 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award =8,000 Title Task Grante Federal S WT 117 Non@clal Wetlands Classification System & Regulatory 91 VIMSIDEO- Water S50000 Package Contact: Carl Hershner Phone: 804.684.7387 SAMP87 Northampton Special Area Mgmt. Plan 92 DECiSubcontracts $178,000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP 87 SAMP Coordination 92.1 Northampton Counri $71.GO5 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP 11 Daala@q and blappri, 92.2a Northampton County S9.000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP87 Database and Mag-ing 92-2b University of Virginia S6,000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP87 Economic Data and Strategy 92.3 Subcontract $52.930 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP 90 Bird Habitat Policy 92.4a DCR $13,690 Contact: Tom Smith Phone: 8041.786.7951 SAMP 90 B,rd Haoilaf Data 92.4b DGIF $25 375 Contact: Ray Fernald Phone: 804.367.8364 SECTION 310 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $14,056 Title Task Grantee Federal S Oyster Disease Monitoring Equipment 40 VIMS 14.056 Contact: Roger Mann Phone: 804.684.7360 GRAND TOTAL S2,306,056 (306/306A/62171309/310) firo& f4wal Rescumn Mentilgemot 1"m9mm 1994 Project List Federal Coastal Zone Management Funds 9th Year Implementation revised 12/31/97 Total Federal Award (3061306A/6217/309/308) $2,658,000 V-1 Project in progress at time of publication and/or Total Match (306/306A/308/6217) $2,483,880 will be summarized in next catalogue SECTION 306/306A P ROJECTS: Total Federal Award $2.117,000 Summary Pg. State Tasks Tft Task Grante Federal S Coastal & Say Program Coordination I DEQ $192.963 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804-698.4323 Public info;Educatiorv5pecial Projects 2 DEQ $1,648 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 Environmental Education 2.1 DED S19.683 Contact: Ann Regn Phone: 804.698.4442 Public Information 2.2 DEQ $15,770 Contact: Bill Hayden Phone: 804.698.4447 EM 14 GIS Database of Underwater Archaeological Resources 2.3 VIMS $9,895 Contact: Marcia Berman Phone: 804.684.7188 Updated Publication on Shoreline Mgmt in the Bay 2.4 VIMS S15.872 Contact: Scott Hardaway Phone: 804.684.7277 SAMP 91 Eco-Inclustrial Park Design Chareffe 2.5 Northampton County $10,000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.11998 PA 50 Native Species Planting 2.6 Cape Charles $10,000 Contact: Jeannie Lewis Phone: 804.698.4333 SAMP90 1995 Eastern Shore Birding Festival 2.7 Northampton County $9,000 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 PE 64 Chesapeake Bay Youth Conservation Corps Environmental 2.8 Youth Conservation Corps $7,219 Contact: Bill Cuthriell Phone: 757.382.8184 SAMP 91 PuNic information for SAMP & Eco-inclustrial Park 2.9 Northampton County $46,600 Contact: rim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 HW 29 Avian Migration at Kiplopeke State Park 2.10 Northampton County $7,561 Contact: Bill Williams (KESTREL) Phone: 8D4.253.6779 PE 74 EcoTour Guide Cerftation Curriculum 2.11 DCR $10,270 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 HIW 32 Distribution of Bottlenose Dolphins in Tidal Rivers 2.12 Virginia Marine Science Museum $4,800 Contact: Mark Swingle Phone: 757.437.4949 PE 65 Tidewater Low County Almanac for the Northern Neck 2.13 NNPDC $21,000 Contact: Vonnie Reynolds Phone: 804.529.7400 PE 69 Virginia Erosion & Sediment Control Pocket Field Manual 2.14 DCR $2,483 Contact: Jimmy Edmonds Phone: 804.786.3997 CTA 3 EIR"F@deral Consistency 3 DEQ $145,763 Contact- Tom Falvey Phone: $04.698.3416 match only Support for Chesapeake Bay Commission 6 DEC so Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 LA 38 Northwest River Timber R-ghts Acquisition, City of 7.1 DCR $178,575 Chesapeake CTA 3. PE 60 Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.371.6205 Bay Act Local Assistance PlannersiBay Act Guide 9 CBLAD $52.059 Contact: Scott Kudlas Phone: 804.225.3441 CBPA 105 Biological Monitoring of Polecat Creek 10 CBLAD $16,934 Contact; Scoff Crafton Phone: BD4.225.3440 EM 12,13 Plant & Animal Resource Maps for Land Pianning 11 DCR;DGIF $34,110 Contact: Steven Carter Lovejoy. OCR/Becky Wajda, DGIF Coastal Hazards Chapter FIDodplain Mgmi. 12 DCR $15.050 Contact: Paul Peckens Phone: 804.371.6095 Beach Parameter Design -Bay Shorelines 13 DCR $34,325 Contact: Carlton Lee Hill Phone: 804.786.3998 EM 14 Submerged Historic Resources- Phase 11 14 DHR $6,112 Contact: Catherine Slusser Phone: 804.786.3143 EM 16 Mapping Disiribulion & Abundance of SAV in trie CB & Tribularies 15 V I M 15, $25.000 Contact: Robert Orth Phone: 804.684.7332 WT 118 Update of Local Wetlands Board Handbook 16 VIMS $19.036 Contact: Tom Barnard Phone: 804.684.7383 PIE 13 Wetlands Mgmt Training Project- Phase 111 17 ViMS $39 174 Contact: Bill Roberts Phone: 804.684.7380 SM 79 Littoral Sediment Suspensions in York River 18 VIMS S43.644 Contact: John Boon Phone: 804.684.7272 W11 19 Water Qualify Model Small Coastal Basins, Phase 11 11 VlMS,,D1Q S38.663 Contact: Al Kuo Phone: 804.642.7212 SM 78 Eastern Shore Dredging Plan- Phase 11 20 ViMSIVMRC $75.405 Contact: Walter PriestfChrls Frye Phone: 804.684.73&51757.247.2200 HW 24 Inlerlidal Oyster Reefs Settlement & Survival 21 ViMS,,VMRC $48,368 Contact: Roger Mann Phone: 804.684.7360 CTA 4 Permit Compliance! lnspeci@on Staff and Permit Tracking System 22 VMRC $123,531 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 WT 119 Historical Wetlands Losses- Elizabeth River 23 VIMS $24,710 Contact: Walter Priest Phone: 804.642.7385 WO 101 Citizen Monitoring 24 DEO,'ACI3 $18,750 Contact: Rick Hoffman Phone: 804.698.4334 V Reduction of Marine Mammal BycatCh 25 VMRC $24.000 Contact: David Bower Phone: 804.247.2061 HW 33 Marine Mammal Stranding Network 26 VIMS $14,900 Contact: Jack Musick Phone: 804.684.7029 EM 18 Draft Watershed Action Plan 27 Elizabeth River Project $9,939 Contact: Marjorie Mayfield Phone: 804.625.3648 PA 52 Alton's Creek: Recycled Lumber Boardwalk& Canoe Launch 28 DCR S44,577 Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.371.6205 Reforestation of Riparian Buffers- Demo Plantings 29 DEQ $27.270 Contact: William Reay Phone: 804.642.7119 Subtotals S1,444.699 68.24% Stale Share as a % of S2,117,000 (Total 3D61306A Award) Local Tasks Planning District Commission Tasks Title Task Grantee Federal CTA 5 Technical Assistance 31 NVPDC $20,000 Contact: David Bulova Phone: 757.642.0700 CTA I Technical Assistance 32 RADCO $20.000 Contact: Sandra Rives Phone: 703.373.2890 CTA 5 Technral Assistance 33 NNPDC S17.597 Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 8114.529.7400 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 34 RRPDC 520,000 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 35 Crater PDC 520,DDO Contact: Victor Liu Phone: 804.861.1666 CTA I Technical Assistance 36 MPPDC $27,500 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 37 HRPDC S40,000 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.83DO CTA 5 Technical Assistance 38 A-NPDC $23.542 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 Subtotals $188,639 Local Competiti,.e Tasks Title Task Gran Federal S Digital Maps of Ground Water & Pollution Sources 51 CBLAD I Accomack County $15,000 Contact: Phone: 804. CBPA 108 Bay Act Ordinances for Eastern Shore Towns 52 CBI-AD,, A-NPDC $26,429 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 PA 11 Scenc Oveflool and Nature Trail a, Lewis Park 11 Charles Cit, County $34,423 Contact: John Bragg Phone: OD4.829.9217 Tax Map Digitizaiion for Environmental Mgmt 54 CBLAD,'Gioucesier County $42,000 Contact: Jeff Haughney Phone: 804.693.4040 Environmental Public info Officer for Septic Pumpout 56 CBLAD / King William County S15.000 Program Contact: Dennis Camey Phone: 804.769.4933 Bay Act Ordinance Development 57 CBLAD,, Lancaster County $21.219 Contact: Pat Frere Phone: 804.462.5220 SAMP 94 Dragon Run Watershed Mgmt Program Phase 11 58 CBLAD / Middle Peninsula POC S21.000 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 CTA 6 Environmental Enforcement Specialist- Year 11 59 C BLAD Middlesex County $18.500 Contact: Nick Hahn Phone: 804.758.3382 PA 54 King-Lincoln Park Beach ReplenishmenT 60 Newport News $24,000 Contact: Kristine Hall Phone: 804.247.8761 Environmental Enforcement & Tracking Database 61 CBLAD! Norfolk $54,378 Contact: Lee Rosenberg Phone: [email protected] CTA 6 Wetlands Engineer- Year 11 62 CBLAD / Northern Neck PDC $16,419 Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 804.529.7400 PA 59 Potomac River Public Access Plan 63 Northern Virginia PDC S40,000 Contact: Doug Pickford Phone: 703.642.070D PA 58 Mayo Island PuNic Access Plan 64 Richmond (Cityl $15,000 Contact: Ray Sutton Phone: 804.780.5695 PA 53 West Neck Creek Canoe Access & Nature Trail 65 Virginia Beach $44.833 Contact: Clay Bernick Phone: 757.427.4621899 EM 18 Regional Watershed Management Program 67 HRPDC S30,461 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 7S7.420.8300 PA 50 Cape Charles Public Beach Dune Crossovers for Public 68 Northampton County $25.000 Access Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 Heritage Corridor 69 King William $40,000 Contact: Dennis Carney Phone: 804.769A927 Subtotals $483,662 31.76% Local Share as a % oll S2,117,000 (Total 3061306A Award) SECTION 308 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $113,000 Title Task Grantee Federal PIE 76 CZM,,NERRS Workshops (2) 71 DEQiVIMS $3,000 Contact: David Niebuhr Phone: 804.684.7144 SGM 113 Activated Carbon BMP Demonstration 72 City of Portsmouth $49.932 Contact: Sid Kitterman Phone: 804.393.8592 Puraflo Sewage Treatment Demo Project 73 Middle Peninsula PDC S29,994 Contact: Dan Kavanagh Phone: 804.758.2311 SGM 113 Urban Filter Strip Demo Project 74 Newport News S13,000 Contact: Kristine Hall Phone: 757.247.7934 Wpvand Restoration and Public Education 76 Cape Charles $5.100 Contact: Billy Mills Phone: 804.769.0841 HW 32 Sainting Patterns of Coastal Migratory Dolphins T7 Virginia Beach $11,974 in the near shore Waters of Vtrg,nia and North Carolina i,Virginta Marine Science Museuml Contact: Mark Swingle Phone: 757.437.4949 SECTION 6217 Projects' Total Federal Award $200,000. Title Task Grantee Federal S WO 97 Coastal NPS Pollution MgmL Program 81 DCR- Soil & Water S137,463 Contact: Rick Hill Phone: 604.786.7119 CBPA 105 Chemical Monitoring Polecat Creek 82 CBLAD $20,645 Contact: Scott Crafton Phone: 804.225.3440 wo 98 Assessing Marina Water Quality BMPs 83 VMRC $41,892 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.220D SECTION 309 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $228,000 Title Task Grantee Federal S Dredge Fishing impacts on Easiern Shore 91 VMRC $50,000 Contact- Mark Luckenbach Phone: 757.787.5816 SAMP87 Northampton Special Area Mgmt. Plan 92 DEQ'Subconlracls $148,000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 7S7.331.1998 SAMP 97 SAMP Coordination 92.1 Northampton Co. $68,500 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 767.331.1998 SAMP87 Economic Data and Strategy 92.3 Subcontract $79.500 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP90 Bird Habilat Policy 92.4 DCRIDGIF S30.000 Phone: 804.786.7951/804.367.8364 Contact: Laura McKay Phone: 804.698.4323 GRAND TOTAL (MMMW17/30008) Virginia Coastal Resources Management Program 1995 Revised Project List Federal Coastal Zone Management Funds 10th year Implementation revised 12/31/97 Total Federal Award (306/306A/6217/309/308) $2694,000 Project in Progress at Time of Publication $1583,312 Summary Title TAsk Grantee Federal $ Coastal Program Coordination 1 DEQ $147.306 Phone:804.698.4323 Public Info/Education/Special Projects 2 DEQ $1,571 Phone:804.698.4323 Environmental Education 2.1 DEQ $33,924 Contact: Ann Regn Phone 804.698.4442 Public Information 2.2 DEQ $33,979 Phone:804.698.4442 SAMP 90 1996 Eastern Shore Birding Festival 2.3 Northhampton County $10,000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone:757.331..1998 HW 29 Avian Migration at Kiptopeke State Park 2.4 Northhampton County $8,295 Contact: Bill Williams(KESTREL) Phone:804.253.6779 Interpretive Signage for Natural Areas 2.5 DCR $11,300 Contact: Larry Smith Phone:804.786.7951 WQ 103 Tyler's Beach Sanitation Units 2.6 Isle of Wight $880 Contact: Mary Ann Welton Phone: 757.365.6316 PE 72 Constructed Wetlands Conference 2.7 Henncopolis SWCD $3,000 Contact:Terry Ruhlen Phone: 804.672.5176 PE 64 Chesapeake Bay Youth Conservation Corps 2.8 City of Chesapeake $6,445 Contact: Bill Cuthriell : 757.382.8184 PE 65 Tudewater Low County Almanac for the Northern Neck 2.9 Northern Neck PDC $4,115 Contact: Vonnie Reynolds Phone: 804.529.7400 PE 70 Bayscapes Brochure Reprinting 2.10 Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay $5,000 Contact: Sarah Richardson Phone: 804.529.0951 Manne Mammal Stranding Data Analysis 2.11 VMSM $4,900 Contact: mark Swingle/Susan Barco Phone: 757.437.4949 Dragon Run Water Quality Monitoring 2.12 MPPDC $1000 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 North Landing River Wellands Assessment 2.13 DCR-NH $$10,000 Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.371.6205 Open State Inventory 2.14 DCR $8,000 Contact: John Davy Phone: 804.786.1119 Zoar State Forest Exhibits 2.15 VDOF $8,500 Contact: Billy Mills Phone: 804.786.0841 Native Plants for Riparian Forest Butlers 2.16 DCR-NH $12,687 Contact: Kevin Hefferman Phone: 804.786.7951 Southeastern Virginia Ecotourism Symposium 2.17 VA Beach Convention&Visitors Bureau $4,500 Contact: James Wheeler Phone: 757.437.4923 CTA 3 EIR-Federal Consistency 3 DEQ $97,100 Contact: Tom Felvey Phone: 804.698.3416 Cheseapeake Bay Program Coordination 4 DEQ Coastal Mapping Services match only Suppport for Chesapeake Bay Commission Coastal Land Acquisition at Winter Harbor. Matthews County CTA 3 Bav Act Local Assistance Planners CBPA 105 Biological Monitoring of Polecal Creek EM 16 Mapping Distribution & Abundance of SAV in the Cheseapeake Bay & Tributaines SM 82 Littoral Sedment Suspensions in York River PE 72 Tidal Wetlands Permit Advisory Support CTA 4 Permit Compliance Inspection Staff and Permit Tracking System CBPA 105 Polecal Creek Land Use/Land Cover GIS Protection & Fire Management for North Landing River Wetlands EM 12 Natural Heritage Resource Maps, Info/Planning Support for CZM 16 DCR-DNH $17,588 Contact: Steven Carter Lovejoy Phone: 804.786.7485 Chesapeake Bay Characterization Report: Ecological Trends 1984 - 1994 17 DEQ $50,000 Contact: Rick Hoffman Phone: 804.696.4334 On-line Fish and Wildlife Information Access and Mapping 17 DEQ $10,790 Contact: Becky Wajda Phone: 804.367.8351 Field-Testing of Disease Resistant Eastern Oyster in Chesapeake Bay 19 VCU/DEQ/VMRC $22,496 Contact: Bonnie Brown Phone: 804.828.1562 HW 24 Intertidal Oyster Reefs: Settlement & Survival 20 VIMS/VMRC $16,517 Contact: Roger Mann Phone: 804.684.7360 Water Quality Model for Shallow Tributary Waters 21 VIMS $48,147 Contact: Kenneth Moore Phone: 804.684.7384 Freshwater Wetland Models 22 VIMS $45,322 Contact: Richard Wetzel Phone: 804.684.7381 HW 25 Shellfish Habitat Restoration through Remediation of Nonpoint Fecal Coliform 23 VPI&SU $56,191 Contact: George Simmons Phone: 540.231.6407 Environmentally Sensitive Economic Development Plans 24 DED/MPPDC/NNPDC $89,910 Contact: Neal Barber Phone: 804.758.2311 Oyster Enhancement in Great Wicomico River 25 VIMS $13,000 Contact: Roger Mann Phone: 804.684.7000 Marine Mammal Interaction Reporting Compliance Enhancement 26 VMRC $33,000 Contact: David Bower Phone: 757.247.2238 Revegatation of Coastal Spoils in Swash Bay 27 Virginia Commonwealth University $27,000 Contact: Donald Young Phone: 804.828.1562 Subtotals $1,473,353 ###### State Shares as a % of $2,150,000 (Total 306/306A Award) Local Tasks Planning District Commission Tasks Title Task Grantee Federal $ CTA 5, LGP 43 Techinical Assistance 31 NVPDC $20,000 Contact: David Bulova Phone: 703.642.0700 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 32 RADCO $20,000 Contact: Sandra Rives Phone: 703.373.2890 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 33 NNPDC $20,000 Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 804.529.7400 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 34 RRPDC $20,000 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 CTA 5, LGP 43 Technical Assistance 35 Crater PDC $20,000 Contact: Victor Liu Phone: 804.861.1666 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 36 MPPDC $20,000 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 37 HRPDC $40,000 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 CTA 5 Technical Assistance 38 A-NPDC $27,500 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 Subtotals $187,500 Local Competitive Tasks Title Task Grantee Federal $ CBPA 106 Bay Act Ordinances for Eastern Shore Towns 51 A-NPDC $30,000 Contact: Paige Mayo Phone: 757.787.2936 Eastern Shore Groundwater Qualty/Quantity GIS 52 A-NPDC $30,000 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 PE 65 Tidewater Low County Almanac - Eastern Shore 53 A-NPDC $13,500 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 LGP 41 Coastal Resource Revisions to Comprehensive Plan 54 Accomack County $25,007 Contact: Sandy Manter Phone: 757.787.5726 Land Use Plan Update 55 Charles City County $30,447 Contact: Bill Britton Phone: 804.829.9217 LGP 45 CBPA Comprehensive Plan Consistency Issues 56 City of Richmond $3,900 Contact: Heather Mackey Phone: 804.780.6313 CTA 6 Wetland Engineer 57 Essex, King & Queen, King William $25,657 Contact: Brian Wagner Phone: 804.443.4951 Hempton Roads Tributary Strategies 58 HRPDC $41,500 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 Samp 93 Southern Watershed Mgmt Plan - Phase II 59 HRPDC $15,500 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 CTA 6 Environmental Planner 60 Lancaster County $18,747 Contact: Pat Frere Phone: 804.462.5220 CTA 6 Environmental Enforcement Specialist 61 Middlesex County $19,543 Contact: Charles Culley Phone: 804.758.4330 Samp 94 Dragon Run Watershed Management Program 62 MPPDC $20,740 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 CTA 6 Wetlands Engineer 63 NNPDC $15,934 Contact: Josle Wold Phone-. 804.529.7400 Eco-industrial Park Habitat Restoration 64 Northampton County $60.000 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1996 NPS Reduction Using Four Mile Run H20 Quality Model 65 NVPDC $16.696 Contact Donald Waye Phone: 703.642.0700 Habitat Restoration in Chickanominy Watershed 66 RRPOC!ACB S".976 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 Bay Watershed Habitat & Restoration Plan & Demo 67 Virginia Beach $17.500 Contact: Clay Bemick Phone: 757.427.4621 New PoiniComton Observation Area & Habitat Restoration 68 Mathews Counr@ $25.000 Contact: Trent Funkhouser Phone: 804.725.4034 Landscape Assessment 69 King & Queen County $14,500 Contact: George Hayfield Phone; 804.769.0928 King William CountV Park Best Management Practices, Phase 1 70 King William CounN, $20.000 Contact. Dennis Carney Phone: 804.769.4933 Subtotals S489.147 Local Share as a % of $2,150.000 (Total 3061306A Award) SECTION 308 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $66,000 idQ Task Grante Federal PE 76 CZMINFRRS Workshops 71 DEGViMS S1,000 I Contact David Niebuhr Phone: 804.684.7144 WO 104 Precision Farming & Nutrient Reduction in the Coastal Zone 72 VPASU S43,460 Contact: Saied Mostaghimi Phone: 540.231.7605 Riparian Retoresiation Demonstration 73 CEO Contractual $21.540 Contact: William Reay Phone: BD4.642.7119 S66.00D SECTION 6217 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award SM,000 Title Task Grantee Federal S WO 97 Coastal NPS Pollution Management Program 81 DCR- Soil & Water $166.853 Contact: Rick Hill Phone: 804.786.7119 CBPA105 Chemical Monitoring Polecat Creek 82 CBLAD $18,630 Contact: Scott Cratton Phone: ON.225.3440 WO 97 ReWnse to 6217 Program Revieh 83 DEQ,'DCR so Contact: Laura McKay Phone- 804.698.4323 Gal,trab:@Ojenficalor% ol Small Goamal Bazm Ntoehng 84 VAS S25.000 Contact At Kuo Phone: 804.684.7212 (DEO: Arthur Butt 804.698.4314) HW 25 Shelffist, & Water Column F&cal Colilm Fingerprinting a5 VPSl S15,00D Contact: George Simmons Phone: 540.231.6407 Sediment Contamination Assessments 86 010 Dominion University $24.5 17 Contact: Raymond Alden III Phone: 757.683.4195 5250,000 SECTION 309 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award SM,000 Task Grante Federal SAMP 87 Northampton Special Area Management Plan 92 DEGSuboantracts (See 92.1 & 92.2) Contact Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP 87 SAMP Coordination 92.1 Northampton Go. $108.147 Contact: Tim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 SAMP 87 Economic Implementation Strategy 92,3 Subcontract $1 19,B53 Contact rim Hayes Phone: 757.331.1998 TOTAL309 $228,000 GRANDTOTAL $2,684,01010 (306/306AI.6217/309/308) ltqbia Coeshl Renums Monagemw Prognm 1996 Revised Project List Federal Coastal Zone Management Funds 11 th Year Implementation Revised 12131197 Total Federal Award (3061306AI309) $2,627,000 Project in Progress at Time of Publication Total Match (306. 306A, 309) $2,258,000 andlor will be summarized in next catalogue SECTION 3061306A PROJECTS: Total Federal Award S2,258,000 State Tasks 5,jrrim." Noe Title Task Grante Federal S Coastal Program AdminisLraTon I DEQ V09.050 Contact:Laura Mckay Phone: 804.698.4323 Puol,c lrlc.Etj@Spaciai Projects 2 DEQ $1.856 Contact: Laura Mckay Phone: 804.698.4323 Environmental Education 2.1 DEO S38,203 Contact: Ann Reign Phone: 804.698.4442 Pubbc information 2.2 DEQ 332 2200 Contact: Bill Hayden Phone: 804.698.4447 Master Interpretive Plan for Historic Resources Exhinil 2.3 DHR $5.000 Contact: Kathleen Kilpatrick Phone: 804.786.6181 Curation of Yorklown Shipwreck Underwater Collection 2.4 DHR $5.000 Contact: Lysbeth Acutf Phone: 804.371.0831 CTA 3 EIR anct Federal Consistency 3 DEQ $1 10.0w Contact: Tom Felvey Phone: 804.698.4337 Cnesapeake Bay Program Coora,nat,rn 9 Trioutary Strategies 4 DEQ $122.283 Development Contact: Collin Powers Phone: 804.698.4324 VIMS - Shallow Water Qualify in Tributaries Phase 11 4.1 VIMS S42,200 Contact Ken Moore Phone: 804.684.7384 VIMS - Fresnwater Wetlana Models Priase 11 4.2 VIMS $39.970 Contact: Richard Wetzel Phone: 804.684.7381 cancelled BNR Retrofit Struoy, - Eleven Plants 4.3 DEQ $0 Contact: John Kennedy Phone: BD4.698.4312 Call,Drat,Gn of Tidal Water Pnsm Water Quality, Moriel for Small 4.4 VIMS S30,000 Coastal Bas,ns Contact: Al Kuo Phone: 804.684.7212 Mapping SGr-Aces for Localities 5 , CBLAD $50,000 Contact: Scott Cralton Phone: SU4.225.3440 CTA 3 LOC31 Planning AsEistance 6 CBLAD $85.000 Contact: Scott Kudlas Phone: 804.225.3440 CBPA 105 PolecaT CreeK Projects: Cnemicall;B,mogicai Morhionng & Land U-.e 7 CBLAD $66.652 GIS Contact: Darryl Glover Phone: 804.225Z= Coastal NonpoinT Source Pollution'Tributary, Strategies Program 8 OCR $91,635 Contact; Rick Hill Phone: 804.786.3957 Fire Management for North Landing River WeUanc& Restoration 9 OCR $57,000 Contact: Larry Smith Phone: 804.371.6205 Bale isle ana Hog isiana Riparian RCloreslai,or. 10 OCR S18.750 Contact: Lee Hill Phone: 804.786.2064 EM 12 116,ura, liewace Liaison- Resource Mappn, 1, Hama, R.-Moravon 11 OCR lr@"M Contact: Steve Carter-Lovejoy Phone: 804.786.7485 match only Support for Cnesapeake Bay Commission 12 DLS so Contact: Melanie Davenport Phone: 804.786.4849 Dilticult Run Riparian Reforestation 13 DOF $31,220 Contact: Mike Foreman Phone: 804.977.6555 Field Testing of Disease-Resistant Oysters 14 VCU $22.02' Contact: Bonnie Brown Phone: 804.828.1562 SAV Mapping 15 VIMS S45,628 Contact: Bob Orth Phone: 804.684.7332 PE 72 Tioal Wetlands Technical Supporl 16 VIMS $14. 000 Contact: Pam Mason Phone: 804.684 7387 Rappahann-DCK R,panan Reforestation Protocol 17 V1 Ms S17.870 Contact: Carl Hershmer Phone: OD4.684.7387 Marine Mammal, Sea Turve Stranding NelworK 18 VlMS,,MSM $30,000 Contact: Jack Musick/ Phone: 757.684.7029f757.437.4949 Mark Swingle/Susan Barco CTA 14 Permtf Compliance and GIS 19 VMRC $175.000 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 Maigatirn BanKing Guiaelines 20 VMRCIVIMS $,36.793 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 Coastal Rparan Buffer Plantings and Workshops 21 VPI&SU SQ0.730 Contact: Willy Fleay Phone: 804.642.7119 Inlegralea Pest management implementation or, Commercial Turf in 22 VPI&SU S20,000 HRPDG Contact: Edward Overton Phone: 804.566.1367 Sublotals $1,560,564 69.80% State Share as a % of $2,258.000 (Total 306/306A Award) Local Tasks Planning District Commission Tasks Title Task Gran Federal vl Technical Assistance 31 NVPDC S20.m Contact- David Bulova Phone: 703.642.0700 Technical Assistance 32 RADCO $20.000 Contact: Sandra Rives Phone: 540.373.2890 Technical Assistance 33 NNPDC S20.W, Contact: Stuart McKenzie Phone: 804.529.7400 Tecrinical Assistance 34 RRPDC $20 000 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.3684 Technical Assistance 35 Crater PDC S20.000 Contact: Victor Liu Phone: 804.861.1666 Technical Assistance 36 MPPDC $20.000 Contact: Jim Uzel Phone: 804.758.2311 Technic3f Assistarice 37 HRPDC $40.000 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 Technical Assistance 38 A-NPDC $20.000 Contact: Jim McGowan Phone: 757.787.2936 Subfollals $180.000 Local Competitive Tasks Title Task Grantee Federal Eastern Snore Town Bay Act Assistance 51 AN PDC $30.000 Contact Paige Mayo Phone: B04.787.2936 PE 64 Habitat Resioralion by Yourn Conservazion Corps 52 Chesapeake $28.499 Contact: Bill Cuthriell Phone: 757.382.8185 CTA 6 Wetlands Engineer 53 Essx;Kg & Qn/Kg Wrin $20.000 Contact Brian Wagner Phone: 804.443.4951 Tribulary Straegies - Phase 11 54 HR PDC $44,578 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.11300 Regional Waterway/Ves-,ei Management Plan 55 HR PDC $26.500 Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 CTA 6 Nonnern Neck Regional Wellancls Engineer 56 Lancaster $18.280 Contact: Josie Wold Phone: 804.462.5220 Great Wicomico Watersiried Pian 57 Lancaster $15,000 Contact: Pat Frere Phone: MM.462.5220 CTA6 Environment3l Enforcement Specialsi 58 Middlesex $15.500 Contact: Charles Culley Phone: 804.758.4330 Nutrient Reduction Strategies 59 MP PDC $27.680 Contact; Jim Uzal Phone: 804.758.2311 Regional Plan-Environmenially-Compgttl)le Business Developmeni 60 MP,,NN1 PDC $90.000 Contact: Neal Barber Phone: 804.758.2311 White House Cove Pier Restoration 61 Poquoscin $63.649 Contact Sherry Earley Phone: 804.868.3535 Tributary Strategies 62 RADCO $30.000 Contact: Sandra Rives Phone: 703.373.2890 Bryan Park Rallrestalion 63 Richmond $35,000 Contact: Stephen Kane Phone: 804.780.4322 Riparian Reforestation in [he Chickahominy Wafersned 64 RR PDC $52.750 Contact: Larry McCarty Phone: 804.358.5386 Habitat ReStorationS in Ina Cries Bay Watersned 65 VA Beach $20,000 CGntact.- Clay Bernick Phone: 757.247.4621 Subtatals $517,436 30.2016 Local Share as a 1. of $2,258.000 (Total 306/306A Award) SECTION 309 PROJECTS: Total Federal Award $369,060. Title Task Grant Federal Update Section 309 Neecis Assessment and Strategy 91 DEQ $38,241 Contact: Laura Mckay Phone: BD4.698.4323 SAMP87 Special Area Managemeni Pjan for Suslainaoia Development 92 Northampton $190,000 Contact: Tim Mayes Phone: 757.331.1998 HW 29 Monitoring Avian Migration at Kiptopeke Slate Park 92.1 KESTREL $11.965 Contact: Bill Williams (KESTREL) Phone: 804.253.6779 SAMP93 Special Area Management Plan for Southern Watershed 93 Virginia Beach, $ i 05,0YO Chesapeake Contact: John Carlock Phone: 757.420.8300 Aquaculture Management initiative 94 VMRC $23,794 Contact: Tony Watkinson Phone: 757.247.2255 GRMDTOTAL nQ7,000 (30006A/=@ N AA OAST ARY 3 6668 14112 33 0