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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.

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.

Coastal Zone Management:

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).

Shoreline Management:

Frequently Asked Questions: Shoreline Master Programs - Frequently asked questions about shoreline master programs including Ecology's role, local government role and other pertinent issues.

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

For a complete list of shoreline management publications, click here.

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:

Selecting Wetland Mitigation Sites Using a Watershed Approach - The goals of this guide are to improve mitigation success and to better address the ecological priorities of Washington′s watersheds. We provide specific recommendations on how to apply a watershed approach when selecting sites in western Washington and in choosing between on-site and off-site mitigation.

Wetlands & CAO Updates: Guidance for Small Cities (Eastern Washington Version) - This document is intended to provide guidance and tools useful in developing a wetland protection program for small cities and towns that are in the process of updating their critical area ordinances (CAOs) to meet the Growth Management Act (GMA) requirements. Wetlands are one of the five types of critical areas identified in the GMA. (Also see Western Washington Version.)

Frequently Asked Questions: Wetland Mitigation Banking - Answers to questions like:

• What is a wetland mitigation bank?
• What are the benefits of wetland mitigation banking?
• What is the process for reviewing wetland mitigation bank proposals?
• and more

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

For a complete list of wetlands publications, click here.

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