Virginia Coastal Program: 1997 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY1997 Task 59
Grantee:
City of Virginia Beach
Project Title:
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Habitat Conservation & Restoration Evaluation & Assessment Process
Project Description as Proposed:
Development of a comprehensive inventory and analysis of public and private habitat and restoration projects undertaken in the City and implementation of a habitat restoration project on steep slopes in the Bay watershed. The inventory will be utilized to build a data base of information which highlights project descriptions, locations, types of habitat area affected, and a methodology for assessing the success or failure of various plant materials and techniques utilized at the various sites. The demonstration project will document project design, management and transfer potential to similar sites in the Bay watershed.
Federal Funding:
$15,000
Project Contact:
Clay Bernick, 757.427.4621
Project Status:
Grant Closed
Final Product Received:
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
TMay 1, 2006 comprehensive inventory and
analysis of public and private habitat conservation and restoration
projects undertaken in the Chesapeake Bay watershed within the City
of Virginia Beach. The inventory was utilized to build a database
of information which highlights project descriptions, locations,
types of habitat area affected, and a methodology for assessing
the success or failure of various plant material sand techniques
utilized at the various sites.
The project report summarizes the inventory and evaluation and assessment
process and results collected from public and private conservation
and restoration projects, accompanied by project design, management,
and procedures to gauge the success or failure of past project,
as well as offer guidance for future project location, design and
management requirements.
The habitat conservation and restoration evaluation and assessment
project accomplished the following goals: (1) development of a comprehensive
inventory and analysis of all public and as many private habitat
conservation and restoration projects undertaken in the city as
possible; (2) development of a database of information which highlights
project descriptions, locations, types of habitat area affected;
and (3) development of a methodology for assessing the success or
failure of various plant materials and techniques utilized at the
various sites.
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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
