Re-post: This blog post originally appeared on the Encyclopedia of Puget Sound blog on March 29, 2019

The removal of shoreline armoring has become a priority for the state’s Puget Sound recovery efforts. The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) is providing details on the effectiveness of armor-removal projects at 49 study sites.

In February 2019 the PSEMP Nearshore work group completed the compilation of armor-removal sites that have had restoration and monitoring occur since 2005. Sites are also included if pre-restoration monitoring has occurred, and restoration is planned to occur in the near future. Sites are not listed when monitoring has not occurred, or if restoration occurred pre-2005. Sites were compiled based on knowledge and participation within the PSEMP work group, and should be considered to cover the majority of sites where active monitoring is occurring, but likely not all sites.

Read the full blog post. Access the complete site list.

Did you know: The Habitat Strategic Initiative is working to implement Shoreline Armoring Implementation Strategy which aims to reduce impacts of hard armor along Puget Sound’s shorelines. Monitoring restoration outcomes and assessing restoration effectiveness is a crucial part of the adaptive management cycle. The Habitat Strategic Initiative Advisory Team’s FY 2017 & 2018 funding recommendations awarded grants to several Near Term Actions which are collecting monitoring data and conduct analyses to understand shoreline restoration effectiveness.