Project Summary

1. Project Identification

Name	Shoreline Stabilization utilizing Seabees constructed with Flyash
Region	Southeast
State	Virginia
Location	Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia
Date of this update	7-29-99

2. Problem(s) addressed (check one or more)

Habitat Restoration/Protection
Wetlands
River systems
Beaches/Dunes
Offshore areas
Mangroves
Assisting Species at Risk
Pollution Mitigation
Non-Point Source Pollution
Other (describe)

3. Project Description (100 words or less. Please include qualitative information, e.g. acres of habitat restored, miles of steam reopened to migration, and legislative authorization, e.g. WRDA, ISTEA, CWA/NEP, CZMA, etc.)

The objective is to implement a prototype, inter-agency demonstration project under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative. The proposed project will stabilize 3,600 feet of critically eroding shoreline with innovative Seabee shoreline armor. Seabees are unique shoreline armor units designed to dissipate wave energy and are manufactured from concrete, vitrified clay, or other suitable material. These Seabee geo-tech blocks will be manufactured from concrete that will encase flyash byproduct generated from local waste management activities. The final product will be to stabilize the 3,600 feet of eroding shoreline with a Seabee Structure designed to be structurally equivalent to a properly designed riprap structure. This project will also serve as an education outreach demonstration for utilizing this unique recycled product for shoreline stabilization.

4. Goals/Benefits (quantify where possible using measures of success list) Was a cost-benefit study conducted for this project? yes/no If yes, provide a summary of findings.

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5. Partners (include each participant's responsibilities - funding, permitting, etc.)

• Federal

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• Non-Federal

  State government
  Local government
  Private industry
  Public interest groups
  Educational Facility
  Other partnerships

6. Funding/Contributions (organization and amount)

• Cash

  Federal
  Non Federal	State government
  	Local government
  	Private industry
  	Public interest groups
  Total

• In-Kind Services (hours, equipment, or other forms of assistance and estimated dollar value)

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• Volunteers (number of people and hours, and estimated dollar value)

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7. Legislative authorities used by each participant

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8. Value added by Coastal America Partnership including Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) goals achieved through this collaboration (500 words or less)

This project has the potential to involve these participants through the Coastal America Program:

-Army corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Norfolk Naval Base, Public Works Department
-Virginia Shoreline Erosion Advisory Service, Virginia Committee for Innovative Technology, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, City of Norfolk, Environmental Solutions Corporation(Seabeas)

9. Project Status

Initiation date
Completion date
Current stage

10. Contacts

• Project Manager

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• Participating Agency/Organization Contacts: (e.g. volunteer groups, conservation groups, state agencies, and other federal agency contacts)

11. Any additional information/comments

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