Virginia Coastal Program: 1997 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY1997 Task 41
Grantee:
Accomack Northampton Planning District Commission
Project Title:
ANPDC Technical Asssistance and Parson's Tract Acquisition , Northampton County - Part 1
Project Description as Proposed:
This proposal requests $20,000 in VCRMP funds for a A-NPDC staff support and $30,000 for hydrogeological engineering services to provide coordinated local input and a land use/water resources database and hydrogeological model for use in the development of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tributary Strategy, which is due January 1, 1999. The project will also identify critical riparian buffer and habitat areas, and requests $100,000 in VCRMP funds for conservation easement purchase and/or land acquisition.
Federal Funding:
$130,000
Project Contact:
Jim McGowan, 757.787.2936; Laura McKay, 804.698.4323 for land acquisition information
Project Status:
Grant Closed
Final Product Received:
A 1-page, black-and-white report entitled Eastern Shore of Virginia Tributary Strategy Project Report. A spiral-bound, color-printed, 42-pagereport entitled Land Use/Hydrogeology GISMay 1, 2006 contents, and appendices. Also a CD-ROM entitled Land Use/Hydrogeology GIS Database with a color-printed cover.
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
The Eastern Shore of Virginia Tributary Strategy Project consisted of three tasks, Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Development, Eastern Shore Land use / Hydrogeology GIS Database, and Land Acquisition for habitat conservation.
Task 1. Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy. A-NPDC staff assisted the Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Team Leader in convening the Eastern Shore Tributary Strategy Committee, conducting Committee meetings, and assessing local government non-point source reduction programs.
Task 2. Land use / Hydrogeology GIS Database. A-NPDC staff managed the consultant contract for development of the Eastern Shore Land Use / Hydrogeology GIS Database. The project assembled existing Accomack County and Northampton County land use and hydrogeological data into a GIS database. The GIS database was then used to develop a report summarizing hydrogeological trends indicated by the data. A data compact disk with the Arc View GIS data was produced as part of the project.
Task 3. Land Acquisition. ANPDC staff worked with the Department of Conservation and Recreation staff to identify and assess critical habitat for acquisition. The Parsons Tract adjacent to Kiptopeke State Park was selected.
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Disclaimer: This project summary provides the federal dollars initially awarded to the grantee. Due to underexpenditure or reprogramming of grant funds, this figure may change. For more information on the allocation of coastal grant funds, please contact Laura McKay, Virginia Coastal Program Manager, at 804.698.4323 or email: Laura.McKay@deq.virginia.gov
A more detailed Scope of Work for this project is available. Please direct your request for a copy to Virginia.Witmer@deq.virginia.gov