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Residents, Audubon groups urge stronger enforcement on shoreline armoring and groins
Summary
Speakers at the Island County commissioners' meeting urged stronger tracking and enforcement of shoreline armoring, saying recent mapping shows miles of new hard armor — most without permits — and that groins may be causing uneven erosion and habitat loss.
Public commenters urged Island County commissioners on Wednesday to strengthen enforcement and tracking of shoreline armoring after consultants documented recent installations and widespread noncompliance.
Jackie Lassiter, conservation chair of Whidbey Audubon, told the Board that a July 2024 boat-based mapping by Herrera Environmental Consultants found about 3 miles of new shoreline armoring installed between 2016 and 2023 and that roughly 85% of that new armor was not associated with approved permits. "The Herrera report noted that armor was present along 32.4 miles of our shoreline, which is approximately 30% of our forage…
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