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MARINE SHORELINE SEDIMENT SURVEY & ASSESSMENT
February 2005
This study is an assessment of beach and sediment characteristics, sediment sources, and sediment transport factors influencing surf smelt and Pacific sand lance habitat along marine shorelines of Thurston County. The principal focus of the study was to evaluate how shoreline armoring, particularly vertical bulkheads, influences forage fish habitat by altering beach morphology, substrate characteristics, and the supply and transport of sediment. This document describes the study objectives, theoretical and empirical background information, study approach and methods, results, and conclusions. The document also lays out a basic framework for prioritizing habitat preservation and restoration along the Thurston County marine shoreline.
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