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Nationwide Permit 13, Shoreline Armoring, And The Important Role Of The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers In Coastal Climate Change Adaptation, Travis Brandon
Nationwide Permit 13, Shoreline Armoring, And The Important Role Of The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers In Coastal Climate Change Adaptation, Travis Brandon
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The ongoing armoring of the nation’s coastlines with seawalls and bulkheads causes the inevitable destruction of miles of coastal wetlands. Armoring increases the rate of shoreline erosion and blocks the long term migration of wetlands inland, a process that will be necessary for coastal wetlands to survive sea level rise. Coastal armoring also reduces the habitat available to coastal species, and blocks access to the upper reaches of the beach for sea turtles and other species that depend on the beach for nesting. And yet, despite these well established and significant environmental harms, the United States Army Corps of Engineers …