B. Increase in the amount of wetlands preserved
1. Change public understanding of wetland values
2. Evaluate threats to the resource
3. Identify wetlands to be acquired
4. Acquisition of wetland property
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EXISTING PROGRAMS 1. Outreach
·
CBC Riparian Buffer
Program ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
Conservation
Easements (state/ NGOs) ·
Ducks Unlimited
Programs ·
DCR ·
Conservation Reserve
Enhancement Program ·
Natural Area
Preserves ·
Virginia Land
Conservation Foundation ·
DGIF ·
Habitat Enhancement ·
Wetland Restoration ·
Restoration effort
tracking and targeting ·
ERP Restoration
Program ·
VIMS Wetlands
Education Program ·
Wetlands Reserve
Program 2. Regulation ·
Tidal wetlands act
(VMRC) ·
Non-tidal wetlands
act (DEQ) N/A 3.
Monitoring ·
CBP Status and
Trends ·
Tidal Marsh
Inventories 4. Planning/coordination · CBP Environmental Endpoints · Elizabeth River Action Plan · Habitat Management Advisory Committee – VMRC 5. Research ·
Comprehensive
Coastal Inventory –VIMS · Natural Heritage Inventory- DCR N/A
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MISSING ELEMENTS 1. Outreach ·
Expand education
of landowners regarding tax
incentives for voluntary protection of wetlands 2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Inventory/track status
and trends, including natural change/loss and restoration activities 5. Planning/coordination · “Plan” to address natural wetland loss(sea level rise, barriers to inland wetland migration, water supply) ·
Integrate wetland
management with terrestrial system management · Expand funding for acquisition of wetlands and adjacent lands 6. Research·
7. Definition of management targets ·
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