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Climate Change - Upper Pocomoke River - Oligohaline (POCOH)
CURRENT COASTAL HABITAT COMPOSITION
24.9 km² - Tidal Marsh
0.0 km² - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
9.7 km² - Shallow Water
2.8 km - Beaches
Virginia’s Upper Pocomoke River is located in Accomack County. Much of the shoreline is undeveloped (3% developed, 11% agricultural riparian lands and 1.2% hardened shoreline). Accomack County has a low average annual rate of permitted shoreline hardening of 1.3 km/yr (0.04% 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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Vulnerable Developed Lands - depiction of existing developed lands and vulnerability to inundation from projected sea level rise
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