NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWN HONORED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown received a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award.
The award was presented at the 35th Annual Environment Virginia Symposium.
They earned a Gold Award for their innovative Penniman Spit living shoreline project.
The project stabilized and reclaimed nearly two acres on Cheatham Annex.
It involved adding rock and sand to stabilize the shoreline and prevent land loss.
Oyster reefs and native salt marsh cordgrass were strategically placed to promote land reclamation and habitat.
The project resulted in a continuous shoreline where it had been dividing into two landmasses.
Governor Glenn Youngkin praised the recipients for improving Virginia’s natural resources through innovation and collaboration.
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Weapons Station Yorktown receives Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
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