The Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District (CSWCD) received a federal grant, administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), to design and construct living shorelines on agricultural lands located in Charles City County, Virginia, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service (DCR-SEAS). CSWCD is requesting proposals from qualified firms for living shoreline design and construction observation services to be provided for the project.
CSWCD provides technical and financial assistance to landowners to improve conservation efforts and reduce sediment and nutrient pollution to the Chesapeake Bay. One way this is accomplished is through the Virginia Agricultural BMP Cost Share (VACS) program, which helps fund a suite of best management practices (BMPs) on agricultural lands, including shoreline stabilization and living shorelines. CSWCD, along with partners from the James River Association and DCR-SEAS, recently completed the first agricultural living shoreline through the VACS program in Charles City County, Virginia. With this NFWF grant, CSWCD will leverage VACS funding available for living shoreline implementation to support the design and installation of approximately 5,200 linear feet of shoreline stabilization across up to four (4) properties along the James River in Charles City County, Virginia.
See the Request for Proposals linked here for more information about the projects, the bid process, and bid package requirements.
Bids are due January 6.
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