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Box 1346, 1375 Greate Rd Gloucester Point Virginia 23062 tamia@vims.edu 804-684-7181 Tami Rudnicky 2025-08-18T00:00:00 Center for Coastal Resources Management. 2025, Virginia Shoreline Inventory Database. Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia. Retrieved from https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/research/inventory/index.php Nunez, Karinna; Rudnicky, Tamia; Hendricks, Jessica; Duning, Catherine Riscassi.; Hill, Evan; and Graulich, Jack, "Gloucester, Virginia Recreational Structures Data 2025" (2025). Data. The purpose of this product is to delineate recreational structures for the county of Gloucester, Virginia <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Virginia Shoreline Inventory is a series of reports and data that describe the condition of tidal shorelines for individual localities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This inventory series started with historic reports produced in the 1970’s. It also includes contemporary digital inventory updates generated from 1998 to the present using a combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Global Positioning System (GPS), and remote sensing technology.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>One of the conditions described in the inventories is the distribution of structures that are used for recreational activities (i.e., Private Boat Ramps, public Boat Ramps, Community Docks, Docks/Piers, Dilapidated Docks/Piers, Jetty, Marinas greater/less than 50 slips, and Wharfs. In addition to this, the spatial extent of marinas, wharfs and jetties is also described in this inventory.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> This project has been funded wholly or in part by The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Grant # NA24NOSX419C0026. Virginia shoreline water interface shoreline Shoreline Inventory Recreational Structures access structures -76.6958667 -76.3960115 37.56323119 37.24262147 1 Gloucester Boundary Shoreline Inventory, recreational structures Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Gloucester, Hampton, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northumberland, Poquoson, Virginia Beach, Westmoreland, York Jack Graulich Virginia Institute of Marine Science GIS Analyst 1208 Greate Road Gloucester Pt. VA 23062 jqgraulich@vims.edu US 804-684-7487 Jack Graulich <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>These data should not be used for jurisdictional permit determinations beyond providing general shoreline condition or status information. These data have not been surveyed to property boundaries. The Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) at VIMS performs a service by distributing data generated by either CCRM or public agencies which offer data without restriction or charge. CCRM assumes no responsibility for data accuracy or precision, metadata completeness or correctness for digital information. CCRM assumes no liability for misuse of any data which may arise as a result of any alteration, conversion, or combination with other data sources. As well, the timeliness and scale of these products must be considered when evaluating appropriate use. The contents of this dataset do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) provide these data with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete, and conclusions drawn from the data set are the sole responsibility of the user. Every attempt has been made to ensure that these data and the documentation are reliable and accurate. Neither CCRM, nor the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) assume liability for any damages caused by inaccuracies in the data or documentation, or as a result of failure of the data to perform in a particular manner. CCRM, VIMS and the Commonwealth make no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or utility of this information, nor does the fact of distribution constitute a warranty.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> For more information please visit https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/research/inventory/index.php File Geodatabase Feature Class ArcGIS Pro version 3.4.x dataset EPSG 6.11(3.0.1) 0 Simple FALSE 0 TRUE FALSE VA_Combined_RecreationalStructures_2024_2026 Feature Class 0 Gloucester Recreational Structures Processor OBJECTID OBJECTID OID 4 0 0 Internal feature number. Esri Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Shape Geometry 0 0 0 Feature geometry. Esri Coordinates defining the features. Structure Structure String 255 0 0 Type of recreational structure: dock, dilapidated dock, community dock, private ramp, public ramp, marina > 50 slips, marina < 50 slips, wharf, Jetty Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Private Ramp Ramps that are located in privately owned, commercial marinas and residential communities are classified as private. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Public Ramp Ramps that are in public parks or areas where there is no fee to use. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Dock A structure built perpendicular to or parallel to the shore. Generally built of pressure treated wood or plastic. They are mapped as point features. Pier length is not surveyed. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Dilapidated Dock A dock/pier which has failed due to deterioration from age or storm damage. The remnants of this structure may be pilings only. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Community Dock A dock with multiple boat slips in a residential area is coded as one dock. Condominiums or neighborhoods that are on or close to the water will often have community docks associated with them. Some parks or towns will also have community docks for transient boats. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Marina > 50 slips Land and water areas with a combination of multiple inventory features which can include water access, erosion control, water dependent structures, docks, commercial landuse, etc. Coded as polygons to include the upland and water-based infrastructure of a working water-based entity. Large docks within marinas will be digitized as docks (point features), however small finger piers will not be coded. An erosion control infrastructure associated with the marina (e.g. bulkhead, riprap, etc.) will be coded as a line feature in the shoreline structures. Boat ramps will be coded as private. Marinas are generally commercial operations. The survey estimates the number of slips within the marina and classifies marinas as those with less than 50 slips and those with more than 50 slips. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Marina < 50 slips Land and water areas with a combination of multiple inventory features which can include water access, erosion control, water dependent structures, docks, commercial landuse, etc. Coded as polygons to include the upland and water-based infrastructure of a working water-based entity. Large docks within marinas will be digitized as docks (point features), however small finger piers will not be coded. An erosion control infrastructure associated with the marina (e.g. bulkhead, riprap, etc.) will be coded as a line feature in the shoreline structures. Boat ramps will be coded as private. Marinas are generally commercial operations. The survey estimates the number of slips within the marina and classifies marinas as those with less than 50 slips and those with more than 50 slips. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Wharf Shore parallel structure where large ships or vessels are moored parallel for loading and unloading of cargo or passengers. Wharves are generally associated with large industrial, public or commercial facilities. They are also common on military or government facilities where large ships or vessels are tied. If there are piers, they are typically solid-filled concrete. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Jetty A structure which is perpendicular to the shoreline and generally located near navigation channels and other places associated with navigation, such as the entrance of tidal creeks and tributaries, boat ramps, or marina boat basins. Glossary of Shoreline Features Defined, Center for Coastal Resources Management, VIMS 2024 Comment Comment String 255 0 0 To indicate any structures that are not actively used or other information related to the structure. Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) Imagery Imagery String 255 0 0 Imagery used to make shoreline determinations. Center for Coastal Resources Management PubYear PubYear String 5 0 0 Year in which the data was published. Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) County County String 50 0 0 County/City that the feature is located in. Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) Shape_Length Shape_Length Double 8 0 0 Length of feature in internal units. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. Shape_Area Shape_Area Double 8 0 0 Area of feature in internal units squared. Esri Positive real numbers that are automatically generated. recStrucDef recStrucDef String 1000 0 0 MMS_Status MapMyShore (MMS) is an application that allows the community to assist VIMS with collecting and ground-truthing shoreline inventory features critical to natural and cultural resources. Additions or updates to the inventory that come from MMS are noted in this field. Null values indicate the feature was not reported in MMS. For more information on MMS, visit https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/research/inventory/virginia/map-my-shore/ Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) Text 5 U U - The feature existed in the inventory but was updated with new information (and photo) that changed the feature. Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) N N - New feature that was submitted in an MMS survey and was not part of the inventory previously Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) C C - Feature existed within the inventory and presence was confirmed by MMS survey Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) MMS_Status 0 0 MMS_Date Indicates the date of when a MMS feature was added to the inventory. Center of Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) Date 9 MMS_Date 0 0 The Recreational Structures (access structures) is a point feature class with locations of docks, ramps, dilapidated docks, jetties, community docks, and wharfs. The attributes of the shapefile is explained in the Entity and Attribute Information section below. Prior to 2012 the method of collecting data for the shoreline inventory was different. Prior to 2016, beach was included in the lubc shapefile. Prior to 2024 boathouses were included in the access structure shapefile. In 2025 the primary methodology of collection was through remote sensing. These shape files will be modified yearly with the addition of updated locality inventories. The PubYear field denotes the publication year of the county inventory. The jurisdiction is listed in the County field. Digital shoreline inventories began in 1998. Over the years, the methodology for collecting the data, as well as what data is collected has changed. For detailed information on a particular county, please visit the GIS Data and Maps: Shoreline Inventories web site at https://www.vims.edu/ccrm/research/inventory/virginia/ Center for Coastal Resources Management, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, 23062. 20250929 Jack Graulich Virginia Institute of Marine Science GIS Analyst 1208 Greate Road Gloucester Pt. VA 23062 jqgraulich@vims.edu US 804-684-7487 Jack Graulich All processing steps for the shoreline inventory were generated using ArcGIS Pro 3.4.x while viewing conditions observed using Google Earth Pro checking dates from 1985-2025 as well as imagery from Bing Maps and 2021 Imagery from the Virginia Basemap Program (VBMP) at a scale of 1:1000. Recreational structures were first generated using Machine Learning Techniques to develop line features. These line features were then corrected manually by reviewing the features and fixing any errors such as false positives and false negatives. The line features were then changed to point features by calculating and placing a point the centroid of the geometry. All point features (docks, ramps) and all line features (marinas, jetties, wharfs) are verified manually and then buffered to .5m (lines) and 1m (points) then combined into a final shapefile of polygons. Remote sensing and Machine Learning techniques are used thoroughly through the analysis to identify structures throughout the study area. This dataset is updated annually with new or updated inventories. Not all Virginia localities with tidal shoreline have an inventory. Remote sensing and Machine Learning techniques are used thoroughly through the analysis to identify structures throughout the study area. This dataset is updated annually with new or updated inventories. Not all Virginia localities with tidal shoreline have an inventory.