Virginia Coastal Program: 1997 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY1997 Task 92
Grantee:
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
Project Title:
Southern Watershed Special Area Management Plan (SWAMP 97)
Project Description as Proposed:
Continue the efforts of developing and refining the Southern Watershed Special Area Management Program (SWAMP). Activities to be pursued through this project include water quality analysis, land use/land cover analysis, stakeholder workshop and related activities, analysis of development controls, continuing work on a sustainable economic development initiative, education and public involvement and institution of research on agricultural BMPs. See project more detailed description in Projects Catalogue and in the Virginia Coastal Program News.
Federal Funding:
$200,000
Project Contact:
John Carlock, 757.420.8300
Project Status:
Grant Closed
Final Product Received:
Report entitled Southern Watershed Special Area Management Program Phase IV
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
The
Southern Watershed Area Management Program (SWAMP) is a partnership
between the Virginia Coastal Program, the Hampton Roads Planning
District Commission and the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.
SWAMP is a collaborative effort to integrate protection of natural
and cultural resources with continued economic development in the
Southern Watershed Area (SWA). The SWA includes the watersheds of
the North Landing River and Northwest Rivers and Back Bay. Phase
IV of SWAMP has been completed and a written report documenting
activities and accomplishments during the period from October 1997
through September 1999 is available. The year-end report includes
the following:
1. The final report on the water quality data analysis for the SWA
by the Applied Marine Research Laboratory at Old Dominion University:
the report documents detailed analysis of temporal and spatial trends
and existing status of surface water quality in the Southern Watershed.
2. A status report on geographic information system development
for the SWA.
3. Draft modifications to the C-1 Conservation District in Chesapeake
and the P-1 Preservation District in Virginia Beach.
4. A report on the first phase of the development of a Strategic
Plan for Agriculture for Chesapeake and Virginia Beach: the report
documents research on several aspects of agricultural preservation
by a team of faculty members from Virginia Tech.
5. Information on education and public involvement activities including
the Second Annual Green Sea Festival.
6. A report on agricultural stormwater BMP inventory completed by
the Virginia Dare Soil and Water Conservation District.
7. Documentation on project management efforts and information on
future directions for SWAMP.
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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
