Virginia Coastal Program: 2005 Coastal Grant Project Description and Final Summary
Project Task:
FY2005 Task 44
Grantee:
Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
Project Title:
Coastal Technical Assistance Program
Project Description as Proposed:
MPPDC’s Coastal
Resources Technical Assistance Program provides ongoing support
to member localities of the PDC as well as community level groups:
Mathews County Blueways, York River Water Trails, Middle Peninsula
Land Trust, Mattaponi and Pamunkey River Association, and Friends
of the Dragon Run. For the federal FY 05 grant, the work program
will consist of four distinct tasks:
1) MPPDC staff will provide coastal management support to local
government, local wetlands boards and local planning staff. MPPDC
staff will provide GIS analysis of development proposals, land conversion,
land use plans, and local land use ordinance implementation. Geographic
data distribution and analysis results, as well as maps of wetlands,
land use, floodplains and public access will be available via the
coastal resources data server at http://www.mppdc.com/gis/toolbox.shtml.
2) MPPDC staff will support local planning staff development in
compatible planning techniques. MPPDC staff will convene monthly-quarterly
meetings with local community level planners, the Middle Peninsula
Water Resource Committee, the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public
Access Authority and other appropriate committees to assist with
coastal planning.
3) MPPDC staff will work with member localities on potential Coastal
Program sponsored changes to Dunes and Beaches regulations in the
Commonwealth. This coordination will serve to both educate the affected
localities and assist them to address the changes, and will also
provide feedback to the Coastal Program on regulatory options and
impacts.
4) MPPDC staff will coordinate site clean up efforts for the Brown
Tract.
The Brown Tract was acquired in 2003 by the Middle Peninsula Chesapeake
Bay Public Access Authority. Additionally, PDC staff will coordinate
additional site clean up for new Access Authority acquisitions under
the CELCP program federal earmark for the Dragon Run Watershed.
Federal Funding:
$55,000
Project Contact:
Lewie L. Lawrence - 804.758.2311: llawrence@mppdc.com
Project Status:
Project Completed
Final Product Received:
MPPDC Coastal Zone Management Support Report - PDF
MMPDC Browne Tract Report - PDF
MMPDC Local Planning Coordination Support Report - PDF
MMPDC Dunes Special Project Report - PDF
Project Summary Provided by Grantee:
Coastal Zone Management Support: The nine local governments encompassing the Middle Peninsula Planning District utilize MPPDC for “quick and urgent” GIS maps and technical assistance. MPPDC staff provides geographic analyses to local planning staff, wetlands boards, other committees over the grant period. In addition, MPPDC staff supports the localities by providing technical assistance related to coastal management issues. Primary assistance this grant year focused on the issue of use conflict: water side and land side “not in my back yard” issues (NIMBY) related to aquaculture and three-dimensional water column leasing for off-bottom clam and oyster growing. The MPPDC also explored the local governments’ zoning authority to manage use over water as defined by state code.
Local Planning Coordination: The MPPDC staff hosted monthly and quarterly meetings as a forum for information exchange between the local planning staff and local government appointed committees. This forum provided for coordination of coastal local planning efforts, specialized training opportunities, and the impetus for leadership in progressive coastal zone management planning techniques
Middle Peninsula Dunes Special Project: The MPPDC arranged for Scott Hardaway, Geological Oceanography Group, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to present a talk on the history of the Virginia Dunes and Beach Act, its current status and future directions to the Middle Peninsula county administrators and the Directors of Planning within the Middle Peninsula.
Browne Tract and additional new CELCP Acquisition Maintenance and Management: MPPDC staff coordinated the Department of Corrections (DOC)/Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center for periodic weekend clean up of the Browne Tract and the rebuilding of walking bridge and trail clean up. MPPDC staff received a land management report from Vanassee Hangen Brustling, Inc. for assistance developing future management plans for CELCP acquisitions.
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
