C. Increased
restoration of benthic habitat
1.Change public understanding of submerged land habitat
2.Implement programs to restore SAV beds, reefs, etc
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EXISTING PROGRAMS: 1. Outreach ·
Beneficial use of dredge
material ·
Bay Program website
for benthic resources ·
Baylor Grounds maps ·
CBC Habitat
Restoration ·
Citizen Watershed
groups ·
ERP Restoration
Program ·
Habitat Enhancement
– DGIF ·
Oyster Reef
Restoration- CBF ·
Oyster Reef
Restoration- VMRC ·
SAV maps –VIMS ·
SAV Planting- CBF
& VIMS ·
Virginia Oyster
Heritage Program 2. Regulation ·
N/A 3. Monitoring ·
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4. Planning/coordination · CBP Environmental Endpoints · Elizabeth River Action Plan · Habitat Management Advisory Committee – VMRC · Oyster Restoration Plan · Submerged Minerals Management Plan · Ecoregional plan for Chesapeake Bay Lowlands – The Nature Conservancy 5. Research · Comprehensive Coastal Inventory –VIMS · Natural Heritage Inventory- DCR · SAV restoration research - VIMS N/A |
MISSING ELEMENTS: 1. Outreach ·
2. Regulation ·
3. Authority ·
4. Monitoring ·
Establish/maintain
inventory of submerged bottom types, sensitive areas, shallow water
bathymetry, MPA’s, aquaculture activities ·
Develop classification
of habitat types in the Bay ·
Track and monitor
success/failure of restored SAV’s and oyster reefs 5.
Planning/coordination
· Coordinate management of riparian lands with management of shallow submerged lands · Develop comprehensive restoration effort/plan for submerged lands ·
6.
Research · Expand knowledge of values of submerged land habitat ·
7.
Definition of
management targets ·
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