Shoreline Management Handbook
everything wetlands boards ...
Background & Purpose
Why protect and manage tidal wetlands, beaches and dunes?
Laws & Jurisdictions
What is the wetlands board jurisdiction, laws that apply, and guidance for following them?
Permit Information
Application forms, permit data and information requirements ...
Being on a Board
Charge of the board, roles and responsibilities, meeting times and contacts ...
Conduct a Hearing
Public interest review, procedures, emergency and violation, letter templates ...
Decision Support & Technical Assistance
Shoreline maps, decision tools, reports and more ...
Restoration for Resilience & Funding
What about habitat restoration and climate adaptation projects?
Compliance & Other Legal Information
Following permitted projects to the end ...
Know Your Resources
Print this handbook and other items to help; website map, glossary, FAQ's, contacts, and more...
This project, Task # 92.01 was funded, in part, by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through Grant #NA18NOS4190152 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, or any of its subagencies.
