Coastal Bluffs

As part of a 2025-2026 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant, the District works with local, state, and regional partners to continue improving municipal and landowner resources to protect Maine’s shorelines for public safety, recreational, commercial, and other uses.

Materials developed are hosted on the Greater Portland Council of Government’s project webpage.

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

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.

Coastal Bluff Toolkit Full Report (PDF)
Appendices:

• Shoreline Management Assessment

• Shoreline Management Decision Tree

• Instability Assessment Rating Form

• Case Studies

• Coastal Planting Guide

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.