Document Type
Report
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
1984
Abstract
The Vegetative Erosion Control (VEC) project is a four-year study with coordinated efforts by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Commmission (VS&WCC) through their Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS), the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). Initial funding was appropriated in 1980 following the recommendation of the Coastal Erosion Abatement Commission and contracted out to the SCS and VIMS by the VS&WCC, the lead agency. (...)
The purpose of the VEC project is to supplement previous research with detailed site analysis of the early stages of marsh development and to more precisely define the physical limits of marsh implantation for shoreline erosion control. The project also provides demonstration sites which will help the average land owner, the advisory and regulatory agencies in determining whether or not a property is conducive to this low cost erosion control method.
Description
Volume 1 and Volume 2 - Appendices:
- Appendix A - Additional Readings
- Appendix B - Outline Sununary of VEC Project
- Appendix C - Biomass Analysis of VEC Sites
- Appendix D - Profiles of VEC Sites
- Appendix E - Wind Rose Data
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25773/rcvq-9z02
Keywords
Shore protection -- Virginia, Beach erosion -- Virginia, Salt marsh plants -- Virginia
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Publication Statement
Prepared for Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Recommended Citation
Hardaway, C., Thomas, G., Zacherle, A. W., & Fowler, B. (1984) Vegetative Erosion Control Project : Final Report. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/rcvq-9z02
Volume 2 - Appendices
