NORFOLK, Va. – Paul Fraim, mayor of Norfolk, addresses residents from the Willoughby Spit and East Ocean View as Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, looks on March 30, 2015. The two men signed an agreement to draw the battle line against sea-level rise here March 30. The agreement paves the way for construction of a coastal storm damage reduction project, which is unprecedented in the 333-year history of the city of Norfolk. The initial beach nourishment will expand the width of roughly seven miles of the beach by 60 feet in the Willoughby Spit and East Ocean View areas. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Haviland) PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Pam Boatwright with the Elizabeth River Project shows fourth grade students from Norfolk Christian School how to plant Spartina patens at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area here March 31, 2015. As part of its STEM outreach program, the district partnered with the ERP to provide a place for students to plant marsh grasses and learn about the diverse ecosystem along the shoreline of the Elizabeth River. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)