Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines

The Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines is one of a series of guidance documents being developed by the Aquatic Habitat Guidelines (AHG) Program.Guidelines developed in the AHG program employ an integrated approach to marine, freshwater, and riparian habitat protection and restoration. That is, they seek to protect and restore the structure and function of whole ecosystems by striving to consider projects in their landscape and watershed contexts. Development of guidance documents and underlying scientific surveys has involved broad participation from academic, public, and private sector practitioners, planners, and regulators. This guideline contains: 1. the geomorphic setting of Puget Sound; 2. stewardship; 3. site assessment; 4. coastal processes assessment; 5. alternatives assessment; 6. passive management techniques; 7.1 beach nourishment; 7.2 large wood; 7.3 reslope-revegetation; 7.4 bulhead removal; 7.5 hard armour; 8. monitoring 9. research and development Case studies (25 cases)