Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
11-2018
Abstract
The Commonwealth of Virginia owns numerous tidal, waterfront properties along Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries including state parks, natural area preserves, and wildlife management areas. Many of these parks have eroding shorelines and are at risk from coastal hazards such as tidal flooding, waves, and sea level rise. These environmental threats impact the safety of park visitors and the mission of the parks.
In an effort to address these issues for the parks as well as provide education to the public on living shoreline management strategies, eleven state parks with tidal shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries were selected because of their suitablility for living shoreline demonstration projects (more...)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/45p5-a420
Keywords
Shorelines--Environmental aspects--Virginia; Shore protection--Virginia.
Funding
This project was funded by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program at the Department of Environmental Quality through Grant # NA17NOS4190152 Task 92.02 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended.
Recommended Citation
Milligan, D. A., Hardaway, C., & Wilcox, C. A. (2018) Targeted Living Shoreline Management Planning for Virginia State Parks in Chesapeake Bay Summary Report. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/45p5-a420
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