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Center for Coastal Resources Management

May 2, 2017 – Sustainable Shorelines in Action: Successful Applications & Incentive Programs

Handouts

Presentations

Introduction & Permitting Incentives

Workshop Objectives & Logistics – Karen Duhring, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management
Sustainable Shorelines On the Rise: Positive actions toward coastal resilience – Pam Mason, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management
VMRC Living Shoreline General Permits: Group 1 progress & Group 2 status – Chip Neikirk, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
2017 Nationwide Permits Including NWP 54 for Living Shorelines – Melissa Nash & George Janek, US Army Corps of Engineers

Financial Incentives

Middle Peninsula Living Shorelines Loan Program – Lewie Lawrence, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) – Michael Ramsey, Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District

Regional Scale Incentives

Chesapeake Bay TMDL & Shoreline Management BMP Credits – James Davis-Martin, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Community Rating System & Shoreline Management Credits – Skip Stiles, Wetlands Watch

Updates & Wrap-up

General Assembly Update – Emily Hein, VIMS Office of Research & Advisory Services
Workshop Wrap-Up: Moving forward with collaborative applications – Karen Duhring, VIMS Center for Coastal Resources Management