Coastal Bluffs

The District collaborated with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry’s Maine Coastal Program and the Maine Geological Survey on the Build Resiliency Along Maine’s Bluff Coast project.

This work was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Zone Management Cooperative Agreement #NA14NOS4190047 pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 as amended.

Bustins Island Case Study (PDF)
Appendices:

• Appendix A: Study Area Maps

• Appendix B: Photos

• Appendix C: Conceptual Designs

• Appendix D: Assessment Tools

• Appendix E: Planting Guide

Coastal Bluff Toolkit Full Report (PDF)
Appendices:

• Shoreline Management Assessment

• Shoreline Management Decision Tree

• Instability Assessment Rating Form

• Case Studies

• Coastal Planting Guide

Maine Coastal Property Owner’s Guide to Erosion, Flooding, and Other Hazards (2nd Edition, Maine DACF)