C. Increase in the amount of wetlands created or restored
to original function and extent
1. Change public understanding of wetland values
2. Increase voluntary wetland restoration/protection
3. Increase government protection and restoration
efforts
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach
·
CBC Habitat
Restoration ·
CBC Riparian Buffer
Program ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
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 ·
N/A 3.
Monitoring ·
CBP Status and
Trends ·
Restoration
Tracking- DGIF ·
Tidal Marsh Inventories 4. Planning/coordination · Elizabeth River Action Plan · Habitat Management Advisory Committee – VMRC · Restoration Planning - DGIF 5. Research ·
Comprehensive
Coastal Inventory –VIMS · Natural Heritage Inventory- DCR N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS 1. Outreach ·
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 6. Research·
7. Definition of management targets |
