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