Clemens, Robert H.

The Great Lakes shorelines -- The problems -- The role of vegetation -- Guidelines for identifying your problems -- Considerations: shore protection/drainage -- Considerations: vegetation -- Vegetating specific shore areas -- Management summary -- Information directory -- References -- Do's and don'ts.

"This booklet has been prepared to provide shoreline property owners along the Great Lakes with (1) a comprehensive view of shoreline and bluff erosion problems; (2) an explanation of why these problems occur; (3) guidelines to help the property owner identify his particular problems; and (4) some suggestions on how the property owner may remedy some of these problems. The solutions emphasize vegetation establishment and management and its role in shoreline stablization."--Page 1.

National Ocean Service (NOS)

Funding: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Central Division.;
Funding: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program.;
Funding: Fisheries and Environment Canada, Ocean and Aquatic Sciences.;
Funding: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program.;
Funding: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, East Lansing, Mich., with funds from the Office of Coastal Zone Management, NOAA.;
Funding: Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Resources, Coastal Zone Management Program, with funds from the Office of Coastal Zone Management, NOAA.;
Funding: New York Dept. of State, Coastal Zone Management Program, with funds from the Office of Coastal Zone Management, NOAA.;

Great Lakes (North America)