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Targeted Living Shoreline Management Planning for Virginia State Parks in Chesapeake Bay Summary Report
Milligan, Donna A. Hardaway, C. Scott Wilcox, Christine A.
Milligan, Donna A.
Hardaway, C. Scott
Wilcox, Christine A.
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...)
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2018-11-01
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Shoreline Studies Program
Shoreline Management
Research and Technical Reports, Shorelines--Environmental aspects--Virginia , Shore protection--Virginia
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.25773/45p5-a420