What are the alternatives to vertical seawalls?
• RETAINING WALLS are identical to seawalls, but all portions of the wall are in the uplands. A retaining wall may be built without a permit from the DEP if all activities (dredging, filling, slope grading, or equipment access) are confined to the uplands (see Figure 1) and the wall is located landward of the coastal construction control line. • VEGETATION is a natural and inexpensive way to stabilize a shoreline. It can be used alone or in combination with other methods. Vegetation may be planted directly into the soil or with a fiber mat added for stability. Planting of native vegetation may not require a permit or Consent of Use. • RIP-RAP, which consists of loose boulders, rocks, or clean concrete rubble, can be placed along the water’s edge to stabilize the shoreline and disperse the energy of the waves. Source: “Shoreline Stabilization and the Department of Environmental Protection”. FDEP For More Information on DEP Permitting Click Here: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/officsec/faq/
