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Toward A Virginia Ocean Plan: Lessons And Recommendations From Other States, Nathaniel Dominy, Luke Foley
Toward A Virginia Ocean Plan: Lessons And Recommendations From Other States, Nathaniel Dominy, Luke Foley
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
Virginia’s ocean waters feature vast natural resources, and are used by its residents, visitors, and the military for recreation, commerce, and national security. New and intensified uses, such as offshore energy production, aquaculture, and increased shipping could impact Virginia’s ocean resources. To ensure the continued protection of these resources, while allowing them to be used sustainably, the Commonwealth is developing its first ocean management plan. Because several state agencies currently manage Virginia’s territorial sea waters, a coordinated and proactive approach is needed to effectively develop this plan. Developing a Virginia Ocean Plan can help protect the Commonwealth’s ocean resources and …
Siting Wind Energy Projects In Virginia: Recommendations For Addressing National Security Concerns Through State Permitting Processes, Erika Bosack, Dana Mirsky, Anna Nicholson, Christopher Sanborn
Siting Wind Energy Projects In Virginia: Recommendations For Addressing National Security Concerns Through State Permitting Processes, Erika Bosack, Dana Mirsky, Anna Nicholson, Christopher Sanborn
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
This white paper first explains the federal and state wind energy siting approval processes and the military’s current involvement in those processes. In particular, the paper focuses on permit-issuing agencies as opposed to policy-making agencies. Parts I and II outline the federal and state permitting process, respectively. In Part III, the paper discusses the military’s concerns regarding wind energy siting. Part IV moves to the current status of Virginia’s onshore and offshore wind industries. Part V analyzes two case studies: Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island and the Pantego Wind Energy Facility in North Carolina. Finally, Part VI synthesizes …
Flooding Their Mailbox: Recommendations For Notifying Residents Of Changes To Fema Flood Maps, Andrew Major, Alston Underwood
Flooding Their Mailbox: Recommendations For Notifying Residents Of Changes To Fema Flood Maps, Andrew Major, Alston Underwood
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
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Prep Tool - Planning For Resilience: Evaluation And Prioritization, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School, Institute For Engagement & Negotiation, University Of Virginia
Prep Tool - Planning For Resilience: Evaluation And Prioritization, Virginia Coastal Policy Center, William & Mary Law School, Institute For Engagement & Negotiation, University Of Virginia
Virginia Coastal Policy Center
The PREP Tool is a three-step process to support local governments in establishing a set of resilience priorities informed by level of risk, resilience efforts to date, and best practices in resilience planning. The tool provides a starting point for local governments who have not yet evaluated their vulnerabilities, assessed impacts, identified resilience-building actions, or developed resilience plans to guide future resilience efforts.