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Council warned marsh‑restoration project in Back Bay stalled by permitting over submerged aquatic vegetation
Summary
Vice mayor and staff said the Marsh Restoration Project to reduce Back Bay flood risk is at a standstill after permitting agencies found submerged aquatic vegetation; council heard the project is seen as the most feasible long‑term option for southern flood risk reduction and was urged to brief state legislators.
Council members were briefed on delays to a Marsh Restoration Project in the Back Bay/Albemarle watershed intended to reduce flood risk in southern Virginia Beach. Staff and council said permitting stalled after regulators identified submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the project area, raising the risk that a permit will not be issued and leaving the city without a near‑term alternative to address recurring…
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