The goal is not just to mitigate flooding and coastal hazards, but also revive ecosystems along the Charleston coast by reintroducing natural habitats to areas stressed by development. Though it has been industrialized in recent years, the Charleston Neck is traditionally marshland and still acts as an important marsh habitat. The Ashley River in particular is an essential habitat for a range of threatened and endangered species, including birds like the bald eagle and endangered fish like the Atlantic sturgeon and shortnose sturgeon. A nature-based approach to flood mitigation avoids continued development in the Charleston Neck in favor of ecological restoration, thus benefiting community members and the imperiled biodiversity of South Carolina’s marshlands. LAMC will work with technical experts such as landscapearchitects, geologists, and hydrologists to better determine how water moves through the two neighborhoods; identify what types of nature-based solutions will be most effective; and assess various locations for these solutions. LAMC will establish partnerships with technical experts and community members to function as equal collaborators on this project.
LAMC will organize regular design charrettes and town hall style meetings to ensure that technical experts and residents engage in a codesign effort. Additionally, LAMC will continue communications with city officials and ensure that their resiliency plan complements the existing efforts of the city of Charleston to engineer a sea wall that will mitigate damage and loss from storm surge. NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) on December 6, 2022 announced a $300,000 grant to the Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities. The funding, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and private sector partners, provides more than $136 million to support 88 natural infrastructure projects in 29 states and U.S. territories. LAMC’s Community Capacity Building for Nature-based Flood Resiliency in Rosemont and Bridgeview will support residents in Rosemont and Bridgeview develop a flood resiliency plan that identifies potential sites for living shorelines and nature-based infrastructure in Rosemont and Bridgeview. This project will promote community-led resiliency planning to prevent flooding and protect endangered ecosystems in the Charleston Neck.
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