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This project will restore the shoreline at Saw Pen Point Park to prevent erosion and create wetlands.
The design is underway and will be completed by December 2025. This project is funded by Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 100264. The public involvement period was held from April 28
to May 12, 2025.
The project will improve downstream water quality by removing pollutants and nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen from stormwater runoff. The pollutant reduction achieved by this project will be applied towards implementation of the City's local phosphorus total maximum daily load action plan.
This project will restore the shoreline at Saw Pen Point Park to prevent erosion and create wetlands. These shoreline management practices will restore the eroded shoreline and protect it from future erosion as a pollutant reduction practice following Chesapeake Bay Program Expert Panel recommendations. The project will reduce stormwater pollutants entering the western branch of the Lynnhaven River.
Project Cost
Design:
$290,000
Construction:
$1,510,000
Total:
$1,800,000
Project Schedule
Design:
April 2024 to December 2025
Construction:
April 2032 to October 2033
Project Pollutant Removal Benefits
Total phosphorus removal:
63 pounds per year
