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Center for Coastal Resources Management

July 14, 2022 - Keeping Up With Shoreline Changes: status, trends, and legislation

New legislation, programs and policies are now in effect in Virginia to consider climate change and sea level rise while planning and permitting shoreline stabilization projects. This workshop examined implementation progress with an increased emphasis on living shorelines, funding support programs, and new guidelines to support consideration of present and future conditions during project design and permitting stages.  The program included various regulatory updates to assist the coastal region with coordinated shoreline management as well as shoreline field experiences on the VIMS campus.
Handouts
Presentations (pdf)
Tidal Shoreline Program Updates
Workshop Introduction & Upcoming Events-Announcements
[[karend, Karen Duhring]], Workshop Moderator, VIMS - CCRM
Tidal Wetlands Permitting Update
[[luck, Mark Luckenbach]], Associate Dean of Research & Advisory Service, VIMS
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Amendments & Guidelines Update
Heather Mackey, Environmental Planner, Chesapeake Bay Act Program, VA DEQ
2022 Resilience Policy Updates
Skip Stiles, Executive Director, Wetlands Watch
Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan Update
[[mason, Pamela Mason]], Senior Marine Scientist, VIMS - CCRM
Living Shorelines & Tidal Wetlands: Status and Trends
Living Shoreline Trends for Virginia’s Watershed Implementation Plan
Aaron Wendt, Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service, VA DCR
Shoreline Professionals’ Perspectives & Training Support Programs
Shereen Hughes, Assistant Director, Wetlands Watch
Stacie McGraw, Landscape Program Associate, Wetlands Watch
Tidal Wetland Project Updates & Marsh Migration
[[molly, Molly Mitchell]], Research Assistant Professor, VIMS - CCRM
Regional Wetlands Conservation & Restoration Plan
[[cagonzalez, Cirse Gonzalez]], Coastal Training Program Coordinator, CBNERR-VA
Shoreline Management Funding Support Program Updates
Elizabeth River Project Cost-Share Program
Barbara Gavin, River Star Homes Program Manager, Elizabeth River Project
Living Shoreline Collaborative Cost-Share Program
Ryan Walsh, Lower James Restoration Coordinator, James River Association
Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP)
Darby Reed, Assistant Coordinator, VCAP
Breakout Sessions
Tidal Marsh Plants & Marsh Migration


[[christine, Christine Tombleson]], VIMS - CCRM
[[stgregory, Sean Gregory]],  VIMS - CCRM

Learn about tidal wetland plant zones and species identification.  Examine how shoreline slope and bank height affect marsh migration potential.
Living Shoreline Adaptive Management


[[hardaway, Scott Hardaway]], VIMS Shoreline Studies Program

Learn about offshore breakwater systems, how living shorelines are monitored and how decisions are made for adaptive management under changing conditions.
Wetlands for the Future


[[mason, Pamela Mason]], VIMS - CCRM

Learn how federal wetland protection and restoration goals can be supported and potentially funded at the local level. Provide feedback on local wetland program needs.
Building Climate-Resilient Rural Communities


[[molly, Molly Mitchell]], VIMS - CCRM
Kelsey Ruckert, NOAA Mid-Atlantic RISA

A listening session to share information about rural locality needs, challenges, and equity issues related to coastal resilience. Intended for rural locality planners and officials, plus others who work directly with rural localities on coastal resilience.
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