Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Langly AFB Shoreline Rehabilitation
Region	Mid-Atlantic
State	Virginia
Location	Langley AFB
Date of this update	8/5/99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The project will restore degraded saltwater shoreline habitat by removing fill material, re-contouring shoreline and planting appropriate plant species. During establishment of vegetation, erect protective structures, monitor development and replant as necessary. Erect interpretative facilities to explain the project and increase awareness of the value of shoreline ecosystems.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

Prevention of habitat degradation and loss and nonpoint source pollution. Project will protect the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay from further deterioration by stabilizing the shoreline, thus reducing/eliminating erosion and protecting marine habitat from sedimentation damage.

5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

  Lead: USAF–funding and design
  Others: COE–technical assistance
  NPS–permitting
  EPA–technical assistance, permitting

• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups: National Capitol Planning Commission,
  Chesapeake Bay Commission
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal		Air Force $150,000
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total		$150,000

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

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9. Project Status

Initiation date	1992
Completion date	1993/94
Current stage	Completed

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

  Roberta Preston
  Community Planner
  11th CES/CECB
  11th SPTG/CECB
  1 McChord St., Suite 208
  Bolling AFB
  Washington DC 20332-5403
  202/767-0505
  202/404-8205 (fax)
  rpreston@mail.bolling.af.mil

• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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