Virginia Coastal Program: 1997 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY1997 Task 50
Grantee:
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Project Title:
Coastal Resources Technical Assistance
Project Description as Proposed:
This program will support Virginia' s Tributary Strategies Planning, Riparian Forest Buffer Protection, and Habitat Restoration through the primary management tools available to local governments: Comprehensive Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, and Geographic Databases accessed through Geographic Information Systems. The Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission will provide technical assistance to member localities by providing staff support to localities for these activities.
Federal Funding:
$15,000
Project Contact:
Lewie Lawrence, 804.758.2311
Project Status:
Grant Closed
Final Product Received:
Report: Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission Technical Assistance Project Final Report, MPPDC, September 1998.
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
The
elements of this program provided continued May 1, 2006 in technical planning, enforcement, and skills
development through the building of the technical capacity to address
coastal resources issues which would otherwise be unavailable to
the member governments. This program supported Virginia's Riparian
Forest Buffer protection, and Habitat Restoration planning through
the primary management tools available to local governments: Comprehensive
Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, and Geographic Databases
accessed through Geographic Information Systems.
The MPPDC provided technical assistance to the member localities
on Virginia coastal resource management issues through the implementation
of the following specific activities:
Assistance with Localities' Comprehensive Plan Revisions and Zoning
Ordinance
Updates
Liaison Activities and Regional Information Center
Management of the Middle Peninsula Geographic Information System
(MPGIS)
Consultation/Training on GIS for Member Localities
The final work product of the program is a Final Report containing
a listing of activities and a series of GIS mapping analyses produced
throughout the grant year. The highlights of the program include
extensive GIS support to the County of King & Queen and the
Town of West Point. ArcView GIS training was held for local planning
staff and a quick start ArcView workbook was produced. An extensive
review of Matthews County Plans and Ordinances was conducted and
reported to the Planning Commission subcommittee.
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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
