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Open Space Restoration: VIMS Campus Redevelopment Project

Approximately 1.5 acres of the waterfront landscape on the VIMS campus will be restored after the demolition of several old buildings. The restored landscape will serve both practical and education purposes. Like the VIMS Teaching Marsh, this project will provide another on-campus teaching tool to demonstrate landscape practices that help protect water quality and wildlife habitat. The quality of campus life will also be improved with new recreation areas and beach access. Potential landscape elements include:

Restored riparian buffer using native plants (approx. 400 feet of shoreline),
Ornamental trees and gardens using low-maintenance, native plants,
Stormwater Best Management Practices, biofilters, cisterns, and rain garden(s),
Paths and open-pile walkways, wide enough to accommodate groups,
Picnic areas, and
Small amphitheater for public lectures and education.

Information Related to Redevelopment of VIMS Campus

		Videos of demolition - (Accept and install Active X when the web site loads to see the camera feed.) - Byrd Hall - Demolition Site - New Pier Construction Buildings scheduled for demolition Live still photos of the VIMS boat basin
		VIMS Committee on Sustainability Re-development Document (.pdf) Buildings demolished
		Shoreline plan aerial (with blocked area in yellow) Shoreline plan aerial (without blocked area) Current VIMS Campus Map
		Vegetation Summary Prohibited Invasive Plants Salt Tolerant Native Plants
		Summary of use survey results
		Model for amphitheater (Beaverdam Park)
		The Greening of VIMS, seminar 11/11/08 (username - seminars, password - sem1nars) Chris Pyke - CTG Energetics, Washington, DC: "The Greening of VIMS - Part A" (RealMedia Clip) "The Greening of VIMS - Part A" (audio only, mp3 file) Maynard Ball - Bartzen & Ball, Richmond, VA: "The Greening of VIMS - Part B" (audio only, mp3 file) Meg Konkel - Marymount Univ., Arlington, VA & Mike Rolband - Wetland Studies & Solutions, Inc., Gainesville, VA: "The Greening of VIMS - Part C" (audio only, mp3 file)
		Video of Brook Hall Demolition Video of Byrd Hall Demolition Video of Davis Hall Demolition Video of Phone Building Demolition Video of Sealab Demolition