Set Your Home Back If you are planning to build, set your home as far back from the water as possible. This will help prevent erosion concerns and expenses for bulkheads, seawalls, and other shoreline armoring.   Beach Nourishment In some situations, sand and gravel can be brought in to replenish beaches.   Biotechnical Methods Slopes can be stabilized using "biotechnical methods." Plants may be used to reinforce soil, serve as water drains, act as erosion prevention barriers, and absorb excess water from soils.   Adding Drift Logs Adding drift logs to the beach can provide habitat and may help reduce erosion.

Bulkheads and Change, Bulkheads can change the beach.
Bulkheads, Bulkheads can increase erosion.
Understanding Erosion, Looking at land loss.
Landscaping, Low cost, easy care plant management.

Related Links

Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Answers to frequently asked questions about shoreline construction and HPA approval.

Current Hydraulic Code Rules on Bulkheads, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. These Hydraulic Code Rules apply to the construction of bulkheads for single-family residences on saltwater shores.