Oct 2015 – Today is the release from NOAA of a Guide for people considering the use of living shorelines.
Some of the key points are:
- Living shorelines can become more stable over time.
- Living shorelines have outperformed hardened shorelines during storm events.
- Living shorelines provide greater habitat function than hard shorelines.
- Living shoreline methodologies that avoid or minimize channel-ward encroachment into subtidal areas minimize these trade-offs.
Reef Balls, have been successfully used as a Living Breakwater in various ecosystems, and at various depths. Â The importance of living shorelines is emphasized by the science community, Â NOAA, and the Army Corps of Engineers. Â It’s time for everyone living on the shore to look at methods they can use to restore a living shoreline in their area.