Virginia Coastal Program: 1997 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY1997 Task 42
Grantee:
Crater Planning District Commission
Project Title:
Coastal Resources Technical Assistance
Project Description as Proposed:
Assist the state with development of a tributary strategy for the James and Appomattox rivers. Includes facilitating meeting(s) and working with State Tributary Team to disseminate tributary strategy information toTidewater local governments. If requested, will sponsor a public information meeting to ensure that citizens gain a proper understanding of the tributary strategies program. Will assist with inventory of current local government efforts to protect water quality. Will assist in developing and distributing public education information concerning local and regional nutrient reduction strategies. Will work jointly with the National Park Service to develop an Appomattox River Corridor Plan. As part of this effort, the feasibility of applying water quality protection practices such as Riparian Buffers and Habitat Restoration along the Appomattox River Corridor will be fully evaluated and presented.
Federal Funding:
$20,000
Project Contact:
Victor Liu, 804.861.1666
Project Status:
Grant Closed
Final Product Received:
1) Draft report: Appomattox Corridor Plan -- Technical Background, August 1998. 2) Draft report:Appomattox River Corridor Plan -- Summary , August 1998. Crater PDC and The Appomattox River Corridor Plan Working Group. 3) Report: Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution Reductin Programs in the Crater Regional Middle James River Basin, CPDC, February 1998. 4) Report: Middle James River Tributary Strategy Development and Activities in the Crater Region, November 1998. 5) Reports on local staff efforts.
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
The
purpose of the corridor plan is to help decision-makers understand
the complex nature of managing the Appomattox River, and to assist
communities and stakeholders along the river in developing a consensus
and building partnerships for their visions of recreation development,
resource conservation, economic development, and water quality protection.
With the assistance of the National Park Service's Rivers, Trails
and Conservation Assistance Program, three workshops were held in
1997 to solicit stakeholders' input. This plan documents the planning
process and identifies recommendations for action.
The Summary Report recommends the formation of organization, which
will oversee and guide the implementation of the Appomattox River
Corridor Plan. Ten major actions are suggested in the Summary Report
directly resulting from three citizen forums conducted in 1997.
The technical background report presents information that supports
the recommendations in the Summary Report.
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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
