Material Detail

According to the Virginia Outdoors Plan "wetlands, both tidal and non-tidal, are among the most important natural resources found in Virginia's landscape."   Wetlands are as productive as tropical rain forests, acre for acre. Swamps, bogs and marshes, as well as the shallow waters of our rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds are wetlands. So are upland areas that flood or have saturated soils for some period of the year. Wetlands have important natural functions that both humans and animals depend on for survival.

Citizens need to have information on how to contibute to local action to prepare for sea level rise and loss of wetlands. This site provides a home owners guide and information on the permitting process.

This will delete the comment from the database. This operation is not reversible. Are you sure you want to do it?

Thank you for reporting a broken "Go to Material" link in MERLOT to help us maintain a collection of valuable learning materials.

If you feel this material is inappropriate for the MERLOT Collection, please click SEND REPORT, and the MERLOT Team will investigate. Thank you!

You are being taken to the material on another site. This will open a new window.

Do not show me this again