{"id":137,"date":"2019-03-12T23:10:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T23:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/waterfro\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T03:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T03:37:33","slug":"waterfro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.forsea.org\/waterfro\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfront Erosion Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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   Waterfront
\nErosion Control<\/font><\/p>\n

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Certain
\nparts of the Puget Sound shoreline are subject to high rates of
\nerosion. Areas with high banks, areas adjacent to open water,
\nand areas subject to prevailing winds can erode over 10 feet in
\na single year. Such areas are often important feeders of sediment
\nfor our beaches. We can inadvertently accelerate this erosion
\nby clearing shorefront areas, altering marshes, building close
\nto the shoreline, and by boating. <\/font><\/p>\n

Shoreline
\nand streambank erosion control share many of the same techniques.
\nStructural solutions to shoreline erosion control, such as rock
\nbulkheads, can be expensive, work with varying success, and can
\ncause erosion along other parts of the shoreline. Vegetative planting
\nis less expensive and, in many situations, can be just as effective
\nas structural solutions. Vegetation cannot provide protection
\nin severe exposure and requires more maintenance and protection
\nfrom human disturbance. In your planning, again recognize that
\nerosion is a natural process with some real benefits. Your goal
\nshould be to stop excessive erosion.<\/font><\/p>\n

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    the shoreline
    \nis adjacent to less than three miles of open water, <\/font><\/li>\n

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    there
    \nis more than four hours of sunlight daily, <\/font><\/li>\n

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    there
    \nis a minimum distance of ten feet between the toe of the bank
    \nand the high tide line, and<\/font><\/li>\n

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    the soil
    \nis sandy.<\/font><\/li>\n

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    If
    \nthe shorefront meets these conditions, vegetative planting may
    \nbe a feasible alternative to structural erosion control. Only
    \na few tolerant plants will grow in this shoreline zone. Each plant
    \nhas its natural place in the shoreline environment. Get expert
    \ntechnical advice before attempting to plant along the shoreline
    \nin your area<\/font>.<\/ul>\n

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    • Contact
      \nthe Department of Fisheries Volunteer Fisheries Resource Program
      \nat (206) 586-3944 for information about incubating salmon eggs
      \nin your local classrooms and about other stream enhancement
      \nprojects.

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    • Ask your
      \nlocal government these questions – “Is it possible to use less
      \nasphalt, more pervious surfaces?”- -“Why not let that roadside
      \nvegetation grow to reduce runoff rates and filter pollutants
      \nrather than cut it down?”

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    • Financial
      \nassistance for farmers wishing to reduce water pollution is
      \navailable from the Department of Ecology, call (206) 459-6067
      \nfor information. <\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nGetting Out on the Sound – Good
\nBoating Practices<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/font><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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