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Living Shorelines: Why a Living Shoreline?
Living Shoreline Treatments address erosion in lower energy situations by providing long-term protection, restoration or enhancement of vegetated shoreline habitats through strategic placement of plants, stone, sand fill and other structural or organic materials. Living Shoreline Treatments do not include structures that sever the natural processes & connections between uplands and aquatic areas.
See the new research section related to the ecological and erosion protection functions of Chesapeake Bay living shorelines, as well as policy and legislation.
Remember: Any action on a single
shoreline has the
potential to impact
adjacent shorelines.
Shoreline alterations
should be avoided
where they are not
really necessary.
When erosion along
a shoreline has the
potential to result
in significant loss of
property and upland
improvement, then
the consideration of
shoreline erosion protection
activities may
be appropriate.
Preserving, creating
or enhancing natural
systems such as
marshes, beaches and
dunes is always the
preferred approach
to shoreline erosion
protection.
Living Shorelines Benefits
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• Reducing bank erosion and property loss to you or your neighbor
• Providing an attractive natural appearance
• Creating recreational use areas
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• Improving marine habitat & spawning areas
• Allowing affordable construction costs
• Improving water quality and clarity |
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