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Shoreline Landowner Restoration Interest Survey

Kitsap Regional Shoreline Restoration Project: Landowner Interest Survey

Kitsap County is working on a shoreline restoration project through an EPA-funded grant. The project will:

• Use a wide-range of existing datasets to identify reaches of shoreline that will best support aesthetic value, homeowner shoreline access, natural habitat, necessary sediment input to beaches, healthy shellfish production, and more;

• Conduct workshops to share information about how our shorelines live and work and results from this current study;

• Seek participants and collaborators interested in a variety of types of shoreline restoration on their property;

• Select restoration projects on at least one public property, and as many private properties as resources and interest allow.

Kitsap County and its partners want to work with landowners and other interested parties to find real opportunities to change how we live along and interact with the Puget Sound shoreline.

To identify support for this project, we hope you will take a few minutes to take this survey.

For more information about the project, please call (360)337-5777.

1. Does your property have a rock bulkhead, seawall or other man-made structure, collectively known as shoreline armoring, at the shoreline or on the beach?

Does your property have a rock bulkhead, seawall or other man-made structure, collectively known as shoreline armoring, at the shoreline or on the beach? Yes

Not Sure

2. If you do have shoreline armoring along your property, do you believe it is necessary?

If you do have shoreline armoring along your property, do you believe it is necessary? Yes

Not Sure

3. If you answered YES above, please explain why you think your armoring is necessary.

If you answered YES above, please explain why you think your armoring is necessary.

4. If your shoreline is armored, do you believe it is providing long-term protection of your home?

If your shoreline is armored, do you believe it is providing long-term protection of your home? Yes

Not Sure

5. If you answered YES to the previous question, please let us know what kind(s) of protection you believe the armoring is providing (check all that apply)

If you answered YES to the previous question, please let us know what kind(s) of protection you believe the armoring is providing (check all that apply) to extend lawn

to improve views

to provide better beach access

to protect house

to extend neighbor’s shoreline structure

to reduce landslides

to control erosion

to protect trees or other big vegetation from falling down

to protect against high tides and storm waves

Not sure

Other (please specify)

6. Restoring natural shoreline ecosystem function is critical to the overall health of Puget Sound's marine life. If costs were not an issue, would you consider altering or removing the armoring on your property, and planting vegetation as an alternative, if it would help to restore natural shoreline conditions?

Restoring natural shoreline ecosystem function is critical to the overall health of Puget Sound's marine life. If costs were not an issue, would you consider altering or removing the armoring on your property, and planting vegetation as an alternative, if it would help to restore natural shoreline conditions? YES, I would consider making changes

Maybe (need more information)

7. Do you believe there might be opportunities to work with your neighbors on a shoreline restoration project that involves contiguous properties, incorporating such actions as beach nourishment (bringing in sediment such as sand and gravel), revegetation, habitat restoration, or bulkhead removal?

Do you believe there might be opportunities to work with your neighbors on a shoreline restoration project that involves contiguous properties, incorporating such actions as beach nourishment (bringing in sediment such as sand and gravel), revegetation, habitat restoration, or bulkhead removal? Yes

No restoration needed

Other (please specify)

8. If funds were available to cover the costs of bulkhead removal or other shoreline restoration (water management, restoring shoreline vegetation) on your property, would you be more likely to consider such a project?

If funds were available to cover the costs of bulkhead removal or other shoreline restoration (water management, restoring shoreline vegetation) on your property, would you be more likely to consider such a project? Yes, more likely

No, not more likely

Other (please specify)

9. What factors besides cost affect your decision to undertake a shoreline restoration project on your shoreline? Please select your top two factors.

What factors besides cost affect your decision to undertake a shoreline restoration project on your shoreline? Please select your top two factors. Neighbor willingness (for shared structure)

Uncertainty of impacts to property (what if it doesn’t work? Is my shoreline appropriate for this action?)

Permitting obstacles

Current bulkhead condition (falling apart or just installed)

Appearance (I don’t think I’ll like the way it will look)

Other (please specify)

10. In light of Kitsap County’s restoration goals (described in the introduction of this survey), and supposing your property is located in an area identified as prime nearshore restoration potential, would you be interested in additional information? Please check ALL of the following that might apply.

In light of Kitsap County’s restoration goals (described in the introduction of this survey), and supposing your property is located in an area identified as prime nearshore restoration potential, would you be interested in additional information? Please check ALL of the following that might apply. Interested in information on potential cost-share opportunities for restoration actions

Interested in attending a general information workshop on Puget Sound coastal processes

Interested in attending a workshop designed specifically to address concerns and share information about your specific shoreline area

Willing to providing my name and contact information to the county (enter in box below)

Thank you, but none of the above

Contact information - please state if we can share your contact information with other non-profit groups who do restoration around Puget Sound.

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