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Board approves Swatling living-shoreline restoration after VIMS recommendations
Summary
Native Shorelines’ plan to restore a breached fringe marsh and recreate a historic channel at the Swatling property was approved after staff read VIMS recommendations to limit wetland disturbance, avoid overboard dredge disposal and prefer soft structures where possible; the agent said construction will use a barge to avoid overland impacts.
The Lancaster County wetlands board approved a living-shoreline restoration for the Swatling property focused on restoring a fringe marsh and the historic tidal channel, following review by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) and on-site inspections.
Jeff Corbin of Native Shorelines (Speaker 11) said the plan’s aim is to close and restore about 25 feet of breached marsh and to recreate the historic channel and tidal exchange. The plan…
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