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Publications

Visit the SEA Program Publication Index Page for a complete listing of online publications available from Ecology's Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program. For quick reference, many popular publications are listed by category below:

Property Owner Guides:

At Home With Wetlands - A Landowner's Guide. (This is an html document only and is not available as a printed document).

Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Using Vegetation - How to use plants to stop erosion on coastal slopes. (This is an html document only and is not available as a printed document).

Surface Water and Groundwater on Coastal Bluffs - How to design a drainage control system for your coastal property. HTML version l Order print copy

Vegetation Management Guide - How to manage plants on your coastal bluff. HTML version l Order print copy

Teacher/Educational:

Discover Wetlands - A Curriculum Guide for grades K-12.

Padilla Bay Curriculum - The Padilla Bay Curriculum is available at three grade levels: K-3 (Level I), 4-8 (Level II), and high school (Level III). They're intended to compliment a visit to Padilla Bay, but are also appropriate for students studying estuaries anywhere in Washington State.

Where Rivers Meet the Sea - A guide to Washington's Estuaries Poster.

Wetlands are Home - A Guide to Washington's Wetlands Poster

Shoreline Management:

Joint Aquatic Resource Permit Application (JARPA) form for state and federal permits for working in or near Washington waters.

Enforcing the Shoreline Management Act - Guidance for Local Government Administrators. HTML version l Order print copy

Managing Washington's Coast - Document details the state's Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) (pdf).

Washington's CZMP - 2 page Focus on Federal Consistency (pdf).

Watershed Planning

Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems: A Guide for Puget Sound Planners to Understand Watershed Processes - Guidance for Puget Sound planners, resource managers, and consultants on how to better protect aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes, rivers, wetlands, and estuaries, by including information about watershed processes in resource management plans and regulatory actions.

Wetlands:

At Home With Wetlands - A Landowner's Guide (This is an html document only and is not available as a printed document).

Discover Wetlands - A Curriculum Guide for grades K-12.

Exploring Wetlands Stewardship (updated November 2008) - This guide describes wetland stewardship techniques and features a complete directory of assistance programs available in Washington State.

Padilla Bay Curriculum - The Padilla Bay Curriculum is available at three grade levels: K-3 (Level I), 4-8 (Level II), and high school (Level III). They are intended to compliment a visit to Padilla Bay, but are also appropriate for students studying estuaries anywhere in Washington State.

Wetland Walks: A Guide to Washington's Public Access Wetlands - 225 easily accessible public wetlands. HTML version l Order print copy

Wetlands, Streams, and Estuaries Poster Distributors

Wetlands are Home - A Guide to Washington's Wetlands Poster

Where Rivers Meet the Sea - A guide to Washington's Estuaries Poster.

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