Below are a few of the projects and topics in which Shore Consulting Group is currently engaged or has been engaged:

Recent Projects

Middle Peninsula Shallow Draft Dredging Plan

Northern Neck Shallow Draft Dredging Plan

Project Management Support for Shallow Draft Dredging Projects

Maintenance Dredging of the Public Boat Ramp at Mill Creek Landing, Middlesex County, VA

Northern Neck Shallow Draft Navigation and Sediment Management Implementation Plan

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project Section 408 Evaluation

10 Misconceptions about the NFIP and Repetitive Loss Properties

Middle Peninsula Local Government Dredging Plan

Shallowbag Bay Dredging Plan

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM: Addendum to the 2017 CRS Coordinators Manual

NFIP/CRS Update Newsletter

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revolutionize civil works business practices

Revolutionize USACE Civil Works Partner Session

White Paper: NFIP Community Rating System

Current Events

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, participated in a webinar sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers entitled “New 500 Year Flood Standards: What Code Officials Need to Know”. New 500-year flood standards (0.2% annual chance) are increasingly mandated, particularly for critical infrastructure, under the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). Code officials must transition from just 100-year mapping to using the Climate-Informed Science Approach (CISA) or higher vertical elevations (base flood elevation + 2-3 ft) for federally funded projects. These rules apply to new construction as well as to substantial improvements. The webinar was led by Jeannette Torrents, Technical Director of ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute, and explained why the standards now reference the 500-year floodplain and what these changes mean for code officials, floodplain managers, and local jurisdictions.

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, participated in a webinar sponsored by the Chesapeake Research Consortium entitled “Leveraging AI to Advance Research and Management”. Speakers included Alison Appling, US Geological Survey, Jian Shen, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and Qian Zhang, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office each of whom discussed how artificial intelligence and machine learning can accelerate progress toward watershed agreement goals in the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary.

On Thursday, February 26, 2026, participated in the webinar “Resilient Design Standards for a Wetter Future in Hampton Roads”. The webinar,
hosted by the Coastal Virginia Adaptation and Resilience Coalition, focused on the issues of rising water, heavier rainfall, and increasing flood risks and explored practical, forward looking solutions that help communities prepare for the future. Speakers included Chris Stone, Climate Resilience Advocate and Ben McFarlane, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.

On Friday, December 12, 2025, participated in the Virginia Climate Center at George Mason University webinar entitled “Virginia Climate Assessment”. The webinar provided an overview of what we know about Virginia’s changing climate and how those changes affect our economy, agriculture, transportation, and infrastructure.

On Friday, November 21, 2025, participated in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Resilience webinar entitled “Green Infrastructure’s Role in Building Flood Resilience”. The webinar was part of a virtual event series designed to spotlight innovative strategies, local projects. and policy perspectives that support climate adaptation and community resilience across coastal Virginia. Featured Speakers included Billy Almond, Principal Landscape Architect, WOL Land Design and Stefan Stevanovic, Research Associate on Plant Design, Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, participated in the Chesapeake Research Consortium Roundtable webinar entitled “Sowing Seeds, Growing Relationships: Chesapeake Bay Restoration and Agriculture”. The event provided a forum to discuss the economic and environmental sustainability of Chesapeake farmlands and to explore areas for a healthier watershed. Speakers included Kristen Hughes Evans, Executive Director, Sustainable Chesapeake, and Jen Nelson, Coordinator, Chesapeake Nay Program’s Agricultural Advisory Committee.

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, participated in a live webinar hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District Regulatory Branch which demonstrated key features of the Regulatory Request System (RRS). The tutorial provided an overview of RRS, including an example project.

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, participated in a webinar entitled “Building Marsh Resilience with Thin Layer Placement – Insights from the Field” sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Coastal Virginia Adaptation and Resilience Coalition. The webinar included presentations from Ella DiPetto (Elizabeth River Project), Gina Dotolo (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and Hunter Collins (Ducks Unlimited).

On Friday, March 21, 2025, participated in a Chesapeake Research Consortium roundtable entitled “The Future of the Bay; Impacts of Changes to Federal Priorities on the Chesapeake Watershed”. The roundtable included presentations by Kristin Reilly, Director, Choose Clean Water Coalition and Steve Kline, CEO and President, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy.

On Thursday, October 10, 2024 participated in a webinar designed to discuss the development of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), which is the second plan required under the CPRG planning grant. This plan covers all Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions sectors and evaluates current and future projected GHG emissions under several different scenarios. The webinar described the general action plan development process, and the required components of the plan. Other topics to be covered are 1) a review of the progress made by DEQ under the CPRG program to date, 2) the current GHG inventory for Virginia, and 3) the planning and engagement process and schedule.

On Thursday, October 3, 2024 participated in the 2024 Oyster Science Symposium in Virginia Beach, VA. The event was sponsored by the Chesapeake Oyster Alliance. The annual symposium unites the fields of oyster restoration, aquaculture, and science to explore the potential for accelerating and maximizing the ecological and economic gains obtainable in each. As part of the vent, panels were convened to provide the opportunity for the exchange of information regarding shellfish aquaculture restoration, innovations in hatcheries, oyster technology, and advances in oyster sanctuaries.

On Thursday, October 3, 2024 participated in a tour of the Ryan Resilience Lab in Norfolk, VA. The Lab, funded almost entirely through local donations, demonstrates practical ways the world’s coastal residents and businesses can learn how to protect themselves, and the environment, as sea levels rise. The building, opened in June 2024, is located along Knitting Mill Creek in a city where the tides are rising faster than anywhere on the East Coast. The Lab, intentionally constructed inside a flood zone along one of Norfolk’s busiest commercial corridors and flanked by multiple residential neighborhoods, showcases what the future of sustainable coastal living might look like.

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024 participated in a webinar entitled “Optimizing Construction Outcomes through Continuous Design and Constructability Review”. The webinar was provided by the Engineering News Record and focused on principles and practices of integrating ongoing design modifications and constructability assessments throughout the project lifecycle. Project strategies were provided that help to reduce costs, minimize delays, improve quality, and foster better collaboration among stakeholders.