CHARLES CITY, Va. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony recently marked the completion of the first living shoreline project funded by a Virginia agriculture cost-share program. The Berkeley Plantation Living Shoreline project now protects over 1,500 feet of agricultural shoreline while enhancing water quality in the James River.
The three-year collaborative effort combined expertise and financial resources from state agencies and non-profit organizations to create a model that other agricultural landowners and partners can follow. Key contributors to the project’s success include the James River Association, the Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
The project aims to stabilize the shoreline, reduce erosion, and improve the ecological health of the James River. It is hoped that this initiative will serve as a blueprint for future agricultural shoreline conservation efforts across the state.
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