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Climate Change - Chickahominy River - Oligohaline (CHKOH)
CURRENT COASTAL HABITAT COMPOSITION
27.2 km² - Tidal Marsh
4.3 km² - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
14.5 km² - Shallow Water
No Data - Beaches
The Chickahominy River is located in James City and Charles City Counties. To date, only the upper reaches of the river have been inventoried (33km) and much of the shoreline is undeveloped (31% developed riparian lands and 12% hardened shoreline). The eastern shore along James City County has a moderate average annual rate of permitted shoreline hardening of 0.5 km/yr (0.11% of the shoreline), while the western shore (Charles City) has a low rate of 0.2 km/yr (0.05 % of the shoreline).
COASTAL HABITATS SHIFTS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
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Shallow-Water and Tidal Wetlands - depiction of existing tidal wetland (vegetated & non-vegetated) and shallow-water habitat, with projected shifts due to sea level rise
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Tidal Marsh Vulnerability - depiction of existing tidal marsh and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise within 50-100 years. Marshes classified at low risk represent potential wetland preservation opportunities
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - depiction of existing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and projected shifts due to sea level rise and elevated temperatures
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