1. (a) A living shoreline design plan shall be prepared and stamped by a professional engineer and reviewed relative to delineations of wetlands and stamped by a certified wetland scientist, in accordance with “Guidance for Considering the Use of Living Shorelines”, NOAA (2015), available as noted in Appendix B.

2. (b) A living shoreline design plan shall be prepared to show that the project will:

   1. (1) Use native vegetation, sand fill, and limited stone or wood as specified in Env-Wt 609.06 to provide shoreline stabilization and protection;
   2. (2) Mimic the natural landscape and leave natural vegetation intact to the greatest extent practicable;
   3. (3) If practicable based on the location of the HOTL, water turbulence, and soil conditions, add vegetation to existing sand beaches or dunes or construct vegetated sand dunes;
   4. (4) Design the sill to the lowest elevation possible that still ensures stabilization of the toe of the living shoreline;
   5. (5) Maintain the shoreline’s ability to absorb and mitigate storm impacts and adapt to the landward progression of the sea;
   6. (6) Minimize or prevent wave reflection toward abutting properties;
   7. (7) If space and soil conditions allow, cut back unstable banks to a flatter slope, seed and replant with native, non-invasive trees and shrubs; and
   8. (8) Provide habitat for wildlife and aquatic species.

Source. #12806, eff 12-15-19