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Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan

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In December, the Commonwealth of Virginia published the first “Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan.” This plan builds on the 2020 Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Planning Framework which outlined core principles and goals of Virginia’s coastal resiliency strategy. 

The Master Plan, published in December 2021, is a call to action for Virginia. With almost 6 million residents (70% of the Commonwealth’s population) residing in coastal areas, it is important that we plan for climate migration, sea level rise, flooding, and increasing severe weather patterns. And this must be done equitably.

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