Expiration date: 3/29/2024
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources proposes to create a living shoreline along 1.2 miles of the James River shoreline at the Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area in Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The applicant proposes to construct 62 rip rap breakwaters creating 1.97 acres of rock substrate to protect the shore and encourage oyster growth, and use imported sand to restore 5.26 acres of tidal marsh lost to erosion. The overall project would result in direct impacts to 0.14 acres of tidal wetlands, 0.85 acres of unvegetated intertidal waters, and 6.4 acres of subaqueous land. Comments should be received by the close of business on 29 March 2024.