If the new water level target is at 776.8, wouldn the wetlands between their new rip rap and the old shoreline be filled with water, and halt the re-vegetation?
Behind the rip rap, sediment has been building up to a depth of 6 to 12 inches. It does that during higher water periods and wave action. Sediment is carried by the waves over the riprap and dropped and trapped by the riprap, which is what causes the build up of soil. Once that happens, if the sediment is kept dry, what you would see is woody plants growing and not the desired wetland vegetation, which needs water to be a healthy, more robust wetland.
