Posted on February 4, 2025
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District alongside the City of Virginia Beach will host four in-person engagement opportunities during the week of Feb. 3-8 in support of the Virginia Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study. The purpose of the study is to investigate solutions to manage coastal storm risk. The study team is considering different types of measures to manage coastal storm surge risk in several watersheds of Virginia Beach. The different types of measures currently being considered include: (1) structural measures, such as storm surge barriers and floodwalls (2) nonstructural measures, such as elevating residential buildings and floodproofing critical infrastructure, and (3) Nature-based solutions such as wetlands enhancement opportunities and living shorelines. The study will include evaluating some of the structural measures that were identified in the City of Virginia Beach’s Sea Level Wise Adaptation Strategy published in 2020. For more information on the City of Virginia Beach’s Sea Level Wise Adaptation Strategy Report, please visit: https://pw.virginiabeach.gov/stormwater/sea-level-wise.
The engagement opportunities are:
Monday, Feb. 3rd: 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kellam High School, 2665 West Neck Road
Wednesday, Feb. 5th 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Kempsville High School, 5194 Chief Trail
Thursday, Feb. 6th 6:00-8:00 p.m. at W.T. Cooke Elementary School, 1501 Mediterranean Avenue
Saturday, Feb. 8th 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at John B. Dey Elementary School, 1900 North Great Neck Road
The study team will be available to share information and answer questions in an open-house style format with posters on display.
Please share this message within your communities and neighborhoods and please plan to join us to learn more about this important study and to provide input/feedback! Please don’t hesitate to contact the study team at the project email address: vbcsrm@usace.army.mil with any questions you may have regarding the study or the upcoming engagement opportunities.
