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Climate Change - Upper Rappahannock River - Tidal Fresh (RPPTF)
CURRENT COASTAL HABITAT COMPOSITION
9.5 km² - Tidal Marsh
0.6 km² - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
12.4 km² - Shallow Water
5.9 km - Beaches
The Upper Tidal Fresh Rappahannock River is located in Essex, Westmoreland, King George, Stafford, Spotsylvania and Caroline Counties and extends upriver to Fredericksburg, Virginia. Much of the shoreline is undeveloped (5% developed, 6.5% agricultural riparian lands and 0.7% hardened shoreline). Overall, Essex, King George and Westmoreland counties have moderate-high average annual rates of permitted shoreline hardening ranging from 0.3-2.0 km/yr (0.1-0.5% of the shoreline), while Caroline County has low rates of 0.1 km/yr (0.2% 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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