Tribe: North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council
View Source Document: Climate Change Preparedness Plan for the North Olympic Peninsula
Year: 2015
Topic: Encourage soft defenses for shoreline infrastructure (View All Topics in the Plan)
Protect and restore natural systems along the shoreline to enhance buffer between coastal storms and development.
Develop protective green infrastructure in front of the facilities to create a natural buffer to storm surge and flooding.
Remove hard protection or other barriers to shoreline retreat where feasible.
Adopt soft defense strategies, such as establishing aquatic vegetation beds, using natural or artificial breakwaters and beach nourishment, where appropriate...