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The NOAA Office for Coastal Management conducts routine evaluations of the Virginia CZM Program.
In August 2022, NOAA conducted an evaluation of the Virginia CZM Program covering the period from June 2015 – September 2021.
This evaluation process started in December 2021 with the Virginia CZM Program responding to evaluation questions regarding administration of the program, protection of coastal habitat, coastal hazards and sea level rise, coastal water quality, coastal-dependent uses, public access, governmental coordination, education and outreach, and descriptions of major achievements and challenges.
NOAA then conducted an online survey of Virginia CZM Program stakeholders and partners, as well as interviews of key partners on identified target areas.
The three main target areas identified by the NOAA team to evaluate the Virginia CZM Program were:
- Coastal Community Resilience
Learn more… - Coastal Natural Resilience
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Additional topics include: program administration, native plant marketing, land acquisition, habitat restoration and public access.
The Virginia CZM Program received Final Evaluation Findings in June 2023 - download below:
Final Evaluation Findings of the Virginia Coastal Management Program, June 2015 to August 2022
Published June 2023 by the Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce