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Disadvantages of Armoring

• Increased erosion to adjacent propertiesp

• Reflect wave energy

• Loss of inter-tidal habitat

• Loss of sandy beach

• Decrease amount of organic matter needed for

maintenance of wetlands

• Vertical erosion in front of seawall

Dr. Chris Boyd, MASGC

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Legal Program

David P. Rossmiller - University of Mississippi

Armoring • Use of seawall, bulkhead, or other hard structure to prevent erosion associated with sea level rise • Prevents migration of shoreline past a certain point • Predominant erosion control in bay areas • Generally easy to permit in most Gulf states MASGC

Disadvantages of Armoring • Increased erosion to adjacent propertiesp • Reflect wave energy • Loss of inter-tidal habitat • Loss of sandy beach • Decrease amount of organic matter needed for maintenance of wetlands • Vertical erosion in front of seawall Dr. Chris Boyd, MASGC

Page 1 and 2: Armoring vs. Living Shorelines: The
Page 3: Defend or Retreat Defend Retreat
Page 7 and 8: Alternatives • Retreat Mechanisms
Page 9 and 10: Living Shorelines Living Shoreline
Page 11 and 12: Legal Challenges TAKINGS THE PUBLIC
Page 13 and 14: Armoring & Takings • North Caroli
Page 15 and 16: Living Shorelines & Public Trust
Page 17: Where do we go from here? • Lesso

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