The
Elizabeth River Project on Oct. 19 unveiled a five-point plan to
revitalize one of the worst areas of the Elizabeth River, the Money
Point waterfront in Chesapeake, VA. US Congressman Randy Forbes was
keynote speaker for the crowd of 125. The plan has five goals for
restoring Money Point and $15 million is already underway to implement
the plan – leveraged by Elizabeth River Project members and donors to
Campaign for the Elizabeth!
Congressman
Forbes called the plan “a turning point for the Elizabeth” and “a great
example of what you can do with partnerships.” More than 20 leaders from
government, industries and citizen groups were recognized during the
program as “Keepers of the Vision” for restoring Money Point. “We’ve got
a long ways to go,” Forbes said, but the dreams of all of attendees
probably includes that “one day our children and grandchildren will look
at these waters and say, ‘Can you believe these were once some of the
most polluted waters around?’”
Marjorie Mayfield Jackson,
Executive Director of the Elizabeth
River
Project, said the plan represents the single most important step yet to
restore the Elizabeth River, since Money
Point harbors some of the worst pollution on
the river and the plan outlines a comprehensive approach for removing
pollution and enlisting longterm stewards on shore. The wide-ranging
plan calls for sediment cleanup off-shore, cleanup and prevention of
upland contamination, restoration of wetlands, oysters and clam beds,
enlisting all waterfront industries as participating “River Stars” and
much, much more.
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