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The length, in miles, of Chesapeake Bay shoreline that has been hardened
The length, in miles, of Chesapeake Bay shoreline that has been hardened
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Greetings. What percentage of riverine shoreline is hardened? If the Bay is 17% it seems rivers would be much higher
I urge you to prominently note that hardened shorelines can impair or eliminate public access to the Bay from publicly owned waterfront sites. The Bay program needs to aggressively advocate for regulatory and financial policies that create a strong priority for preservation and creation of public access. In the long run, the inability of the public to enjoy safe convenient Bay access may be the greatest threat to sustainable restoration.
Maryland already has the 2008 Living Shoreline Protection Act. It forbids coastal property owners from installing a hard structure at water’s edge unless they can prove that a softer approach won’t work.
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