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Occohannock On The Bay Living Shoreline Project, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan
Occohannock On The Bay Living Shoreline Project, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan
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Presentation report on Occohannock on the Bay (Camp Occohannock) Living Shoreline restoration project.
Project Purpose:
Demonstrate living shorelines as cost-effective, hybrid green-gray infrastructure approach for protecting local communities from coastal hazards while enhancing coastal resilience and ecosystem health.
Project awarded ASBPA Best Restored Shore Award for 2023
Living Shoreline Design Guidelines For Shore Protection In Virginia’S Estuarine Environment, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Karen Duhring
Living Shoreline Design Guidelines For Shore Protection In Virginia’S Estuarine Environment, C. Scott Hardaway Jr., Donna A. Milligan, Karen Duhring
Reports
The Chesapeake Bay has about 6.5 million people living in its coastal counties and much of the shoreline is privately-owned. For communities along the shore, the continual shore retreat may be a problem. When land along the shore show signs of erosion, property owners tend to address it.
These guidelines are meant to address the need to educate consultants, contractors, and other professionals in the use of living shoreline strategies. It provides the necessary information to determine where they are appropriate and what is involved in their design and construction. The guidelines focus on the use of created marsh fringes …