Welcome to the Virginia CBLP-Shorelines Workshop Materials page! This page contains everything you’ll need for the workshop, including the agenda, pre-class assignments, PDF copies of the presentation slides, instructor contact information, and details about completing the hands-on requirement. Be sure to bookmark this page and refer back to it throughout the workshop.
Pre-Class Assignments
Please complete each section before attending class
Review & be familiar with Key References:
- VIMS Living Shoreline Design Guidance
- VIMS Online Shoreline Management Handbook
- VMRC Wetlands Guidance & Wetlands Regulations
- Joint Permit Application
Watch the following videos:
- Review & be familiar with VMRC Group 1 and Group 2Â 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.
Watch the following videos:
Review Common Maintenance Tasks
Drawing & Permitting Exercise
Full assignment details to be given in class.Â
- 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 October 8.
- 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, Topo Map
Presentations PDFs
PDFs of Course presentations for your reference
Essential Skills for Living Shorelines Overview
Problem Solving & Site Evaluation
Understanding and Navigating the Permitting Process
Hands-On Requirement
To earn your CBLP-Shorelines Certificate, you must participate in a living shoreline installation project and report your activity. View the presentation from day four here.
You can fulfill this requirement in several ways:
- Volunteer at a living shoreline installation hosted by a CBLP partner organization.
- Participate in a living shoreline installation as part of your job.
- Volunteer on a living shoreline installation with an organization near you (especially if you live outside of Virginia).
After completing your hands-on experience, please report your activity using [this form].
