Wetlands training to be held in CC

By Community Member | October 24, 2013 11:55 am

Charles City County will be hosting regional wetlands training on Thursday, Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m. in the Charles City Government and School Administration Building’s auditorium.

The program will be attended by local contractors, county supervisors, and other dignitaries. The meeting is open to the public.Board members, local contractors and the general public.

Speakers from Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service will address on issues pertaining to the wetlands. Topics include wetlands laws and regulations, living shorelines as a method of shoreline stabilization, and the unveiling of the county’s Sshoreline inventory that will provide real-world examples of eroding shorelines and the methods used to stabilize them (both success and failure).

Citizens with questions regarding the event should contact Matthew D. Rowe, Charles City County’s Director of Planning / Econ. Development, at 652-4707 and/or via email at mrowe@co.charles-city.va.us.