Living with the Coast Workshop: A workshop for waterfront property owners.
Saturday, May 14, 2016
11:00am - 2:00pm
The Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Meeting Room
45 Lavender Ln
Eastsound, WA

Residents of San Juan County who own waterfront property are invited to attend a FREE workshop on coastal and beach processes. Learn how you can protect your investment while living with the natural shoreline habitats and processes. Workshop topics include:
• Coastal and beach processes
• Erosion management
• Armor removal and soft shore protection options
• Native vegetation for slope stability & habitat

A limited number of free site visits by coastal erosion specialists will also be offered to qualifying property owners. During the site visit, qualifying property owners will be provided with specific recommendations regarding management of their shoreline properties.

Who should attend?

Consider attending this workshop and apply for a free site visit if you:
- Live on a bluff and have experienced erosion, drainage, or vegetation issues and want to find ways to reduce impacts to your property.
- Have a broad beach or low bank and want tips on how to protect your property while promoting healthy marine ecosystems.
- Are considering removing or repairing hard armoring on your shoreline.

The workshop will consist of a two hour classroom presentation followed by a beach walk/field trip. Jim Johannessen, Coastal Geologist will lead the presentation and beach walk.

The start time for the workshop was created around the ferry schedule. Participants should bring a sack lunch, as well as appropriate clothing/footwear for the beach walk. Light snacks and coffee will be provided. 

This outreach effort is a project of the Northwest Straits Foundation in partnership with the San Juan County Marine Resources Committees. Funding is provided by the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources and US Environmental Protection Agency.

If you have questions about the workshop or the site visit opportunity, please contact Lisa Kaufman at the Northwest Straits Foundation at (360) 733-1725 or email
kaufman@nwstraitsfoundation.org or visit our website at www.nwstraitsfoundation.org



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* 1. To register, please provide the following information. If possible, please be sure to include your email address. Your privacy is important; please note that your contact information will not be shared.

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* 2. Are you a permanent or seasonal resident?

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* 3. How long have you lived along the shoreline?

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* 4. Where is your property located? Please choose the island below and include a description of the bay or shoreline area in the comments.

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* 5. What do you enjoy most about your coastal property?

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* 6. What concerns you most about your coastal property?

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* 7. How would you categorize your property?

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* 8. How would you characterize the rate of erosion on your property?

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* 9. Does your property contain some form of shoreline armoring or protection?

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* 10. If you answered "Yes" to the previous question, please describe the type of shoreline protection.

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* 11. If your property contains armoring, would you consider removing, reducing the size of the armoring, or modifying it if a qualified professional told you that was possible?

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* 12. If your property does not currently contain armoring, are you currently considering installing erosion protection?

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* 13. Are you interested in receiving a professional site visit to evaluate erosion management of your property?

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