Should I construct a living shoreline?
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Do you live on a bay or estuary?
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NO
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Do not construct a living shoreline
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YES
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Do you have an eroding shoreline?
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NO
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Do nothing. Enjoy the view!
Or, consider habitat restoration for the sake of habitat itself
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YES
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Do you think you must do something to fix erosion?
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NO
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Do nothing, erosion is a natural process in a dynamic environment
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YES
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Does your shoreline experience low-to-medium wave energy, but not high energy?
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YES
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Can you retreat, or do nothing?
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YES
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1) Do nothing
2) Retreat
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NO
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NO
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Does your shoreline experience high wave energy?
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NO
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Does your shoreline experience only low energy?
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YES
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LSL treatment options:
1) native plants only
2) native plants + coir fiber
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YES
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NO
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1) Retreat
2) Recognize that your house was built in a highly dynamic environment where
it cannot be permanently protected forever
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Does your shoreline experience more than low energy but less than high?
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YES
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Do oyster larval naturally settle there?
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YES
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LSL treatment options:
1) plants + oyster breakwater
2) oyster breakwater
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