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	June 2023
			1 ■ Riparian Buffer Funding Webinar Riparian Buffer Funding Webinar June 1, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Register Here! Please join the Upper and Middle James Riparian Buffer Consortium on June 1st, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM for our buffer funding webinar where we will discuss funding programs available for landowners. Participants will hear from funding program leaders from the James River Buffer Program, the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), the VA Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP), and the VA Agricultural Cost Share (VACS). There will be an opportunity for landowners to ask questions. We will also be sharing the Streamside Report tool, the Consortium's tool that provides insight on what options are available for riparian buffer funding based on the type of property you have. See more details •	2	3	4
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26	27 ■ Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable: Site Selection Learning Journey Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable: Site Selection Learning Journey June 27, 2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm This Roundtable event is being hosted by the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) for the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium. The Roundtable will include a number of presentations on stream stabilization background and site selection considerations. There will be a Panel Discussion with all presenters to answer questions, engage with requested discussion topics, and share/discuss pre-submitted questions about specific sites in the Upper & Middle James River watersheds. This Roundtable event is open to all interested audiences within the watersheds. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-irrz8jGdTMI0EZNH5F6AqpNLO34tI7 See more details •	28	29	30 ■ Streambank Stabilization Project Sites Due Streambank Stabilization Project Sites Due June 30, 2023 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm WANTED: Sites for a Streambank Stabilization Project. Submissions due by June 30, 2023. Have you ever gone on a site visit and been faced with an eroding streambank and aren’t sure of the next steps forward? Join Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium partners on a streambank stabilization journey where we will go through the process together to identify potential sites, narrow down a site for a project, learn about design and permitting, and observe installation. The James River Association (JRA), currently has $30,000 through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (NFWF INSR) Grant to fund projects that address streambanks with mild to moderate erosion. For more information visit this link. See more details •

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Add your event

If you have an event to add to the James River Consortium calendar, please email event information to Jordan Bennett at jbennett@thejamesriver.org.

Looking for Streambank Projects to Assist

streamside image Have you ever gone on a site visit and been faced with an eroding streambank but aren’t sure of the next steps forward? Join Consortium partners over the next year on a streambank stabilization journey where we will go through the process together to identify potential sites, narrow down a site for a project, learn about design and permitting, and observe installation. JRA also has $30,000 to contribute to the selected project!

We are looking for partners to submit sites to be considered for cost assistance by June 30 via this Submission Form. A big thank you to Louise Finger with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for offering her expertise through this process! See the attached 2 pager for more information and the timeline below. Note the RSVP for our next Consortium Meeting on May 16 in Lynchburg.

Phase 1: Stream Basics and Identifying Potential Sites (April-June 2023)

April – Request for Projects Released
May 16 Stream Walk with Kip Mumaw of Ecosystem Services at the Consortium Meeting in Lynchburg, RSVP here
Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable hosted by Center for Watershed Protection and the Consortium Knowledge Network Team with expert guests and discussion. RSVP here
June 30 – Potential Site Visits due via this Submission Form

Phase 2: Site Visits and Project Selection(s) (July-August 2023)

July – Site visits with Louise Finger, Stream Biologist with DWR. These will be open to those interested in joining
August – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to select project to move forward and learn about the decision-making process and aligning funding that are available

Phase 3: Design and Permitting (September 2023-May 2024)

September – Agreements with partners whose project(s) are selected will be developed
November – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to get update from partners who are working on the selected project and which design interventions are being considered
February – Virtual Meeting hosted by the Consortium Implementation Team to get update from partners who are working on the selected project and share final design and permitting process
May – Streambank Roundtable hosted by Center for Watershed Protection and the Consortium Knowledge Network Team with expert guests and discussion

Phase 4: Installation (June-December 2024)

May-November: Installation with optional visits from partners to visit site under construction
December 2024: Project complete

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Consortium Network

Join our Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group on the Chesapeake Network to discuss forest buffer restoration, share resources and ideas, and post/learn about events.

New members:

Download the instructions here, then go to the Chesapeake Network site to sign up and join the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group.

Members:

Go to the Upper and Middle James Riparian Consortium group page.

Get In Touch

If you would like to be added to our contact list to hear about upcoming events, contact Amber Ellis, Restoration Director with the James River Association, at 804-215-6137 or by email:

	June 2023
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			1 ■ Riparian Buffer Funding Webinar Riparian Buffer Funding Webinar June 1, 2023 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Register Here! Please join the Upper and Middle James Riparian Buffer Consortium on June 1st, 2023 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM for our buffer funding webinar where we will discuss funding programs available for landowners. Participants will hear from funding program leaders from the James River Buffer Program, the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), the VA Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP), and the VA Agricultural Cost Share (VACS). There will be an opportunity for landowners to ask questions. We will also be sharing the Streamside Report tool, the Consortium's tool that provides insight on what options are available for riparian buffer funding based on the type of property you have. See more details •	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27 ■ Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable: Site Selection Learning Journey Building Capacity for Stream Stabilization Roundtable: Site Selection Learning Journey June 27, 2023 9:00 am - 1:00 pm This Roundtable event is being hosted by the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) for the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium. The Roundtable will include a number of presentations on stream stabilization background and site selection considerations. There will be a Panel Discussion with all presenters to answer questions, engage with requested discussion topics, and share/discuss pre-submitted questions about specific sites in the Upper & Middle James River watersheds. This Roundtable event is open to all interested audiences within the watersheds. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrc-irrz8jGdTMI0EZNH5F6AqpNLO34tI7 See more details •	28	29	30 ■ Streambank Stabilization Project Sites Due Streambank Stabilization Project Sites Due June 30, 2023 5:00 pm - 5:15 pm WANTED: Sites for a Streambank Stabilization Project. Submissions due by June 30, 2023. Have you ever gone on a site visit and been faced with an eroding streambank and aren’t sure of the next steps forward? Join Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium partners on a streambank stabilization journey where we will go through the process together to identify potential sites, narrow down a site for a project, learn about design and permitting, and observe installation. The James River Association (JRA), currently has $30,000 through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction (NFWF INSR) Grant to fund projects that address streambanks with mild to moderate erosion. For more information visit this link. See more details •