Design a living shoreline for a critical area of erosion along 1,500 feet of shoreline in Monroe Bay in the Town of Colonial Beach, Virginia. Project will create a design to protect infrastructure for the Town including a main road and utilities, provide habitat through marsh restoration, reduce sedimentation by stopping erosion of the upland bank, and reduce nutrient runoff to the Bay by creating a buffer along the shore.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
Project Title: Living Shoreline Design on Monroe Bay (VA)
Organization:
College of William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Project ID:
0603.21.073166
Description:
Award Amount:
$39000.00
Location:
Monroe Bay, Colonial Beach, Virginia