Shoreline Management and Stabilization Using Vegetation
The material posted here on marine shoreline assessment, management, and stabilization was developed and adapted by Elliott Menashe, Greenbelt Consulting and several colleagues, for the Coastal Training program. The focus is on the value and use of vegetation in the Puget Sound area. Links to websites with information about geology, shoreline processes, slope stability and other related topics are provided (URL's may change). The material has been excerpted from a reference binder provided to participants of the class, "Shoreline Management and Stabilization Using Vegetation," conducted in April 2004. Greenbelt Consulting hopes that this material will help you better manage your shoreline property and preserve the unique and fragile beauty of Puget Sound.
Table of contents
Section 1 - Regional Context
Creating tomorrow's crisis today
Section 2 - Vegetation Characterization And Influences
The importance of Northwest native plants
- A Summary of Forest Succession in the Pacific Northwest
- Value, Benefits and Limitations of Vegetation in Reducing Erosion
- Soils of the Puget Sound Region
- Vegetation and Erosion—A Literature Survey
- The Tree and The Soil
- Hydraulic Redistribution and Tree Roots
- Diminutive Forest Denizens: Ecological Primer on Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts Found on Puget Sound Shorelines
- Some Invasive Non-Native Plants to Avoid Using in Landscape and Restoration Projects, a Partial List for the Puget Sound Area
- Management Options for Declining Madrones in Urban Areas of the Puget Sound
- Pacific Madrone Health
- Dead Wood All Around Us: Think Regionally to Act Locally
- Invasion of the Exotics: The Siege of Western Washington
- Bryophytes and Lichens: Small but Indispensable Forest Dwellers
- A Physiology and Ecology Based Model of Lateral Root Reinforcement of Unstable Hillslopes
Section 3 - Shoreline Site Assessment
Reading the land
- DNR and WSDOT Launch Cooperative: Distribution of Aerial Photography
- GSA Today Article: High Resolution Lidar Topography of the Puget Lowland, Washington
- Relationship between Degrees, Percent Slope, and Ratio to Express Slope Gradient
- Plant Indicator Species of Coastal Forested Slopes
- Reading the Land: Vegetational Clues of Slope History and Stability
- Trees, Soils, Geology, and Slope Stability
Section 4 - Planning Elements And Considerations
Growth management is critical
Section 5 - Shoreline Management Considerations And Tools
Bringing it all together
- Preserving Native Vegetation to Reduce Stormwater Impacts
- Tree Removal on Steep Slopes of Puget Sound Shorelines
- Beach Access: Issues and Recommendations
- “Potential to Modify Traditional Clearing, Grading, & Landscaping Practices” Project: Final Report
- Low Impact Development Techniques for Wooded Shoreline Homesites
- How to Prevent Injury and Damage to Trees Before, During, and After Construction Projects
- Forest Soil
Section 6 - Wildlife
The deer are cute, but they're eating my roses
Section 7 - Mitigation And Restoration
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
- Restoring Native Vegetation on Coastal Bluffs in Puget Sound – An Overview
- Slope Revegetation: A Checklist of Factors to Consider
- “Bio-structural” Erosion Control: Incorporating Vegetation in Engineering Designs to Protect Puget Sound Shorelines
- Conceptual Description of a Soft-Shore Alternative to Marine Bulkheads and Revetments: The “Root Wall”
- In search of a Green Aternative To Conventional Engineered Shore Protection: The Root Wall Concept
- Replacing Invasive Plants with Puget Lowland Native Species