Oyster restoration projects are becoming common in the Chesapeake Bay. However, a new restoration reef planned for the Hampton River is exciting, because it takes place in a busy commercialized waterway with a rich seafood history. The river used to contain one of the largest oyster shucking facilities in the Bay. Today, the waterway is considered impaired, so it will benefit greatly from the water filtering ability of the millions of oysters that are set to arrive.