The Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS), a program of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), was established in 1980 as a resource for shoreline landowners and communities.I provide unbiased, science-based technical assistance on environmentally sound shoreline management alternatives to private property owners and public land management agencies who are experiencing erosion on tidal shorelines or non-tidal streambanks and impoundments. I also provide… Show more The Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (SEAS), a program of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), was established in 1980 as a resource for shoreline landowners and communities.I provide unbiased, science-based technical assistance on environmentally sound shoreline management alternatives to private property owners and public land management agencies who are experiencing erosion on tidal shorelines or non-tidal streambanks and impoundments. I also provide technical assistance to conservation partners, local governments, and environmental regulatory state and federal agencies.I conduct on-site field investigation and analysis of erosion concerns, issue written advisory reports with recommended solutions, review engineering designs and construction plans, conduct on-site construction inspections, and provide guidance on available financial incentive programs for living shorelines. I translate the technical aspects of ecosystem services valuation to property owners to aid them in making decisions on shoreline management alternatives.I identify shoreline management practices (e.g., living shorelines) that qualify for Chesapeake Bay TMDL pollutant reduction credits, verify that installation of these practices meets federally-established specifications, and quantify and report the earned pollutant reduction credits as part of the Commonwealth’s efforts to meet goals established in the Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP). Show less

TSSWCB administers the State’s Water Supply Enhancement Program to increase available surface and ground water supplies through the targeted control of water-depleting brush in areas in need of water conservation.I supported the implementation of the State’s Water Supply Enhancement Program and the development of the Rio Grande Carrizo Cane Eradication Program.Additionally, I supported the statewide delivery of conservation outreach and education programs and the facilitation of… Show more TSSWCB administers the State’s Water Supply Enhancement Program to increase available surface and ground water supplies through the targeted control of water-depleting brush in areas in need of water conservation.I supported the implementation of the State’s Water Supply Enhancement Program and the development of the Rio Grande Carrizo Cane Eradication Program.Additionally, I supported the statewide delivery of conservation outreach and education programs and the facilitation of the Texas Invasive Species Coordinating Committee. Show less

TSSWCB is responsible for implementing programs for preventing and abating agricultural and silvicultural (forestry-related) nonpoint sources of water pollution.I supported the implementation of the agricultural and silvicultural components of the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program and the administration of the Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant Program.Through leadership of the agency’s Watershed Protection Plan Program, I provided technical guidance to local… Show more TSSWCB is responsible for implementing programs for preventing and abating agricultural and silvicultural (forestry-related) nonpoint sources of water pollution.I supported the implementation of the agricultural and silvicultural components of the Texas Nonpoint Source Management Program and the administration of the Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant Program.Through leadership of the agency’s Watershed Protection Plan Program, I provided technical guidance to local watershed coordinators and stakeholders across the state in the development and implementation of integrated water quality protection and restoration strategies that holistically address sources of impairments and threats to water resources.As point for the agency’s Total Maximum Daily Load Program, I worked closely with stakeholders across the state and staff from other agencies in the development and implementation of TMDLs which seek to attain water quality standards.Additionally, I provided technical support in implementing the agency’s Environmental Data Quality Management Program to ensure data generated with TSSWCB funding was done so through the application of sound science. Show less

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