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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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CHAPTER 8: SHOREZONE PROTECTIVESTRUCTURES AND <strong>BMP</strong>S8.1 PURPOSE AND USE OF THIS CHAPTERThe Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> shorezone contains diverse geomorphic and complexecological environments, and has been subjected to special policies andrestrictive ordinances since 1972. Projects are often undertaken in theshorezone to improve navigation at commercial marinas, develop recreationalboating facilities, and secure the protection of private properties and moorings.Selecting the best environmental and engineering solution for a project requiresformulating a clear definition of the problem and its probable causes. Onceaccomplished, a comprehensive review of potential solutions and alternativescan be generated.The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards and criteria for planning,design, and expected performance of potential shorezone projects and activities.This regional guidance is updated to be as consistent as possible with theindustry standards represented in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)Coastal Engineering Manual (CEM) 1 . The CEM is the USACE’s most up to dateand comprehensive text for coastal and lake shore engineering. The CEMrepresents the most complete source of information on this multi-facetedsubject and is the most current technical report in a rather long line of earliercompanion documents. The prior reports that were also reviewed to providerelevant material to this chapter include the Engineering and Design for CoastalGeology 2 ; Environmental Engineering for Coastal Shore Protection 3 ; the ShoreProtection Manual 4 ; and the Technical Engineering Report #4 5 . Additionally,selected U.S. Environmental Planning Agency (EPA) Water ResourceProtection bulletins were relied on to provide specific updates to the planningand engineering of projects in coastal and lake shore settings.This chapter is written for regional planners, civil engineers, andenvironmental scientists who work in the shorezone environment of Lake<strong>Tahoe</strong>. Planning practices and engineering designs represented in this chapterare based on the most current understanding of littoral geomorphic processes1USACE 2008, Coastal Engineering Manual - Parts I-62USACE, 1995, EM 1110-2-1810, Engineer Manual Engineering and Design: Coastal Geology3USACE, 1989, EM 1110-2 -5025, Environmental Engineering for Coastal Shore Protection4USACE, 1984, USACE Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg MI, Shore Protection Manual, 4 thed. 2 Vol.5USACE, 1966, Beach Erosion Board, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, TechnicalReport No.4, Shore Protection Planning and DesignTRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookCHAPTER 8: Shorezone Protective Structures and <strong>BMP</strong>s2012 Page 8-1

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