Agenda
Worksheets & Handouts
Printed copies of materials needed for class will be provided.
Videos
Corps of Engineers MD Permit Process
Critical Area Buffer Notification Form
Critical Area Information Sheet
and Mitigation Calculator
Chat notes from online session
Hands On Requirement
Pre-Class Assignments
Prior to Day 1
- Review & be familiar with Key References:
- Shore Erosion Control Guidelines: Marsh Creation & Waterfront Property Owners
- Permitting Terms
- Site Assessment Terms
- MDSPGP-Category A criteria
- Watch the following videos:
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- Intro to CBLP
- Living Shorelines 101
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Prior to Day 2
- Review & be familiar with Criteria for MDSPGP-6 Category B permits
- Desktop Analysis Project. Using the Desktop Analysis Guide, and this video, complete the Desktop Analysis Form for the site. You can find the base map here, and existing conditions here. Note the scale on the bottom left of 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 the following documents:
- Common Maintenance Tasks
- Maryland JPA Instruction Manual
- Critical Area Buffer Notification Form
- Living Shoreline Waiver Request Form
Drawing & Permitting Exercise (Due by 5PM on Tuesday, October 14)
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 katie@cblpro.org by 5pm on Tuesday, October 14.
- Complete a JPA Short form 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: CBLP Shorelines Drawing Assignment, Sample Drawings, Base Map, existing conditions, Proposed design area, with reference photos, Critical Area Buffer Notification Form, Living Shoreline Waiver Request Form,
Presentation PDFs for Notetaking
PDFs of course presentations are provided in notetaking format for participants to print on their own if desired.
Day 1
1A: Intro
1B: Problem Solving, Site Evaluation
1C: Shoreline Advisory Services
1D: Understanding and Navigating the Permitting Process
1E: Understanding and Navigating the Federal Permitting Process
1F: Navigating Permitting in the Critical Area
1G: Navigating Local Permitting
1H: Navigating Permitting, Marine Contractors
1I: Design, Construction, and Maintenance
1:J: Site Overview
Day 2
2B: Living Shorelines Design Options
Day 3
3B: Best Practices for Permit Drawings
3C: Critical Area Permit Documentation