Key References
Worksheets & Handouts
Printed copies of materials needed for class will be provided.
Videos
Pre-Class Assignments
Prior to Day 1
- Review & be familiar with Key References:
- VIMS Living Shoreline Design Guidelines
- Shoreline Management Handbook
- VMRC Wetlands Guidance and Regulations
- JPA Permit Application
- Watch the following videos:
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- Intro to CBLP
- Why Living Shorelines?
- Living Shorelines 101
- Regulatory Context of Shorelines
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Prior to Day 2
- Review & be familiar with VMRC Group 1 and Group 2 General Permits
- Using the Desktop Analysis Guide, complete the Desktop Analysis Form for the area outlined in red on the Base Map. Bring a printed copy of the form to class.
Prior to Day 3
- Watch the following videos:
- Designing for Sea Level Rise
- Planting Considerations for Living Shorelines
- Review Common Maintenance Tasks
Drawing & Permitting Exercise (Due by 5:00pm, July 25, 2024)
Full assignment details to be given in class.
- Using what you have learned throughout the workshop, refine the concept drawing begun in class and develop permit drawings for a living shoreline appropriate for the site discussed in class. Submit a pdf of the drawings to stacie@cblpro.org by 5pm on July 25.
- Complete a Joint Permit Application for the site design you develop. Submit along with the drawings.
- Answer the following questions pertaining to your design:
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- How will your shoreline adapt to the intermediate high rate of sea level rise?
- What is the expected life of your project?
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Additional resources for drawings: Sample Drawings, Bank Zones, Base Map, Existing Conditions Map
Presentation PDFs for Notetaking
PDFs of course presentations are provided in notetaking format for participants to print on their own if desired.
Day 1
Essential Skills for Living Shorelines Overview
Problem Solving & Site Evaluation
Understanding and Navigating the Permitting Process – VMRC
Understanding and Navigating the Permitting Process – CoE
Understanding and Navigating the Permitting Process at the Local Level
Design & Construction – Practical Considerations
Day 2
Living Shoreline Design Options
Design & Construction Feasibility
Living Shoreline Design Options – Full size slides w/ notes
Day 3
Practical Monitoring Protocols
Best Practices for Permit Drawings