Surf and Turf: The fund from the SWL is from the licenses or at least I thought so I could be wrong and have been before(I have looked and have not found where other money comes in). Va Beach did pay for part of the ramp( I have that data around here) And Yes I will still say the Shore fishermen still lost or will lose a great place to fish. Mostly for two reasons easier access+ more people from shore and a lot more boats passing through the inlets. This will bring a lot less seasoned people and more people and human nature just does not fair well under those circumstances. I agree with you also that Boaters have spent more money than shorebased anglers do, yes the registration for the boat(unsure,But I can Find out) and trailer(DMV), PPT to the local community as well as the maintenance of the boat. To launch there it was $5.00 for a holder of a SWL(which was not checked) or $10.00 with out. Still this does not give them more rights. I have suggested in these posts that the boats get their due, the navigational channel and it is wrong to attack them.
Now another point from two different sources sources that agree with each other, one from Saltwater Sportsman Magazine and the other from a Boater safety Course I took in the 1970's: when fishing near the shore and there are shore based fishermen give them the place and go else where since you have more places to fish from: paraphrased or melded together
Now I have spoken to several people who knew what was going on, about the choice of locations for the ramp and they said it was the only choice and also they looked for other options.
Now the next question will I fish Lynnhaven again the answer is yes when I can get down there at an off hour 1-2AM with an out bound tide or after the season closes in January. I have alot of other places to fish and it is along way from home.
Rockhead by the way inlets by their nature are one of the best structures to fish.