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March 29, 2016
Salish Sea Currents: timely, local stories about ecosystem recovery

Rethinking shoreline armoring, part 2

Shoreline armoring restoration: before and after
This week, Salish Sea Currents published two more feature stories on shoreline armoring in the Puget Sound region. An alarmingly high number of armoring projects are built without permits, but some waterfront homeowners are turning back the clock to realize a more natural shoreline.
Chart: Local shoreline changes in King County (2012-13). Source: King County, 2014
Studies point to gap in permits for shoreline armoring
A significant number of Puget Sound property owners have been altering their shorelines without required permits, according to studies. A new report suggests that state and local regulators should increase enforcement and make penalties more costly for violators.
Pat Collier walking along the restored beach in front of her Maury Island home. Photo: Christopher Dunagan/PSI
Shoreline restoration turns to private property owners
By removing bulkheads where they can, property owners are improving shoreline habitat, one piece at a time. Officials from county and nonprofit groups have been offering assistance and finding new ways to connect with property owners.
 
Next week: How armoring impacts feeder bluffs and...
best practices from the Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines.

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