PROTECTING BLUE AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Virginia CZM is leading an effort to map Virginia's land and water-based resources and provide citizens and resource managers a comprehensive and user-friendly on-line portal to this information - Virginia Coastal Geospatial and Educational Mapping System (GEMS), including an assessment to rank terrestrial and aquatic areas for their ecological value - Coastal Virginia Ecological Value Assessment (VEVA) ...
SPECIAL COASTAL PLACES
Virginia CZM is using a Special Area Management Planning approach in some of Virginia's most unique geographic areas, including the Dragon Run watershed and on Virginia's Eastern Shore...
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Virginia Seaside Heritage Program (2002 - 2009)
COASTAL LAND CONSERVATION
Virginia CZM acquires and protects sensitive coastal habitat...
LOCAL COORDINATION
Virginia CZM partners with eight coastal planning district commissions, linking 87 localities in Virginia's coastal zone...
ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Virginia CZM is focusing some of its funding on projects that will help its coastal localities adapt to the effects of climate change...
MANAGING OCEAN RESOURCES & MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING
Virginia CZM is working with the CZM programs of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York to coordinate measures to protect the region's ocean resources...
SHORELINE MANAGEMENT
Virginia CZM helps protect the ecological integrity and stability of Virginia's shorelines through guidance on shoreline management for localities, local shoreline management studies and plans...
PUBLIC ACCESS
Increasing ecotourism opportunities is a key goal of the Virginia CZM Program, including development of the Virginia Seaside Water Trail...
ANNOUNCEMENTS -
The Virginia CZM Program is 25 years old! Read about the accomplishments of the program's partners in our special anniversary issue of the "Virginia Coastal Zone Management" magazine relased December 2011!
Virginia CZM Grant Progress Reports to NOAA for April 2011 - October 2011 Posted
Virginia CZM Agency Activities Report to NOAA ("Section B") Available
POPULAR PAGES -
FY 2011-2015 Virginia Coastal Needs Assessment and Strategies
Federal Consistency Information - All Federal Actions within Virginia's coastal zone must be consistent with Virginia's Coastal Zone Management Program. Please review the requirements on the Environmental Impact Review Program - Federal Consistency webpage. If you still have questions, contact Ellie Irons.
Living Shorelines - In partnership with VIMS, Virginia CZM has helped develop "Living Shorelines" design guidelines, training for contractors and local officials, and an improved website to help meet an increasing demand for this natural alternative to shoreline hardening...
Oyster Restoration and Education - Educating Virginia's citizens about the benefits of oysters, oyster reefs, and oyster gardening continues to be a goal of the Virginia CZM Program...
Seagrass Restoration and Education - Restoring seagrass beds, a critial coastal habitat has been a priority for the Virginia CZM on Virginia's seaside...
For comments or questions concerning this program's web pages, contact the Web Author.
This web site is provided by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program through a federal Coastal Zone Management Act grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US Department of Commerce.
Virginia CZM Grant Progress Reports to NOAA for April 2011 - October 2011 Posted
Virginia CZM Agency Activities Report to NOAA ("Section B") Available