• Coastal Erosion Guides and Information

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  • Managing Coastal Erosion with Native Plants

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  • Native Plants Purchasing Guide

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  • Coastal Erosion Management Methods

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  • Local Shoreline Contractors

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  • Household Permitting Information

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  • Homeowner Flooding Preparation Information

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 Coastal Erosion Guides and General Information

Living on the Coast: Protecting Investments in Shore Property on the Great Lakes

Philip Keillor and Elizabeth White, editors. Co-published by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District

Living on the Coast informs readers on the natural process of coastal erosion while also providing information on how to restore, protect and maintain your coastal property. It goes over management practices and techniques you can use to protect your property along with covering the economics behind protecting your investments. It also provides a list of additional resources and a glossary with terms used in coastal engineering language.

Adapting to Changing Coasts for Property Owners

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute

Adapting to a Changing Coast provides property owners with best practices to adapt and manage changing coastlines using various techniques that range from low-impact to high-impact. This resource also discusses how to form collaborations with neighboring property owners to help assist with managing coastlines.

 Managing Coastal Erosion with Native Plants

Why Native Plants?

Planning Your Nearshore Garden

Native Plant Erosion Control Plans and Illustrations

 Native Plants Purchasing Guide

Western U.P. Native Plant List for Erosion Control

*Sources: MSU Extension & Michigan Gardener

 

Where to Purchase Native Plants

 Coastal Erosion Management Methods

  • Seawall Replacement

    Higher Energy Bioengineering

    Docks and Boardwalks

    Shoreline Woody Structure

  • Storymap

    Factsheet

  • Handbook

  • Click here to view the video

    Michigan Sea Grant hosted this webinar for all citizens, tribal and municipal officials, Great Lakes shoreline property owners, and other interested persons to explain wave dynamics and coastal engineering approaches. Topics include bank toe erosion and slope stability; the role of nature-based solutions where appropriate; what water levels/waves one should design for; ice issues; and benefits of collaborating with shoreline neighbors. Great Lakes coastal engineering practitioner Margaret Boshek leads this discussion.

 Local Shoreline Contractors

  • (906) 523-3245

    Nature-Based Shoreline Erosion Contractors in the UP

    Services: Vegetation restoration and plantation services to retain, renourish and sustain beaches and natural lakefront properties. Construction of dunes, beach ridges, sand fencing, coir logs, and boulder walls.

  • (906)-369-3455

    http://gjsitesolutions.com/

    51811 Industrial Dr N, Calumet, MI 49913

    Services: Silt Fence, inlet protection, ditch checks, turbidity barriers, dewatering filter bags

  • (906) 482-8965

    54560 State Hwy M203 in Hancock, MI 49930

    Services: Marine construction, shoreline construction, excavation and grading

 Household Permitting Information

  • $50 Application Fee

    For projects that would cause less than minimal impacts to water resources

    Categories: Clear span bridge, construction and maintenance of a path on Great Lakes bottomland; culverts and bridges; culverts wetland equalizer; cutting and selective hand removal of invasive species; maintenance dredging; maintenance of stormwater management facilities; wetlands maintenance; moist soil management for wildlife; removal of structures; soil borings; spring piles and piling clusters; storm water management facilities.

    General Permit Categories in the State of Michigan

  • $100 Application Fee

    For projects that may need slightly more review than general projects

    Categories: bioengineering practices for stabilization of inland lake shorelines; construction, maintenance and repair of berms and water control structures; diver-assisted hand removal of invasive species; dredging; driveway; fences; fills; fish and wildlife habitat structures; floodplain boardwalks, decks, stairs, and viewing platforms; maintenance or repairs of berms, dikes, and levees; outfall structures and associated intake structures; ponds; replacement of existing seawalls; residential construction for properties owned prior to 1980; reversion of temporary wetland enhancement, restoration and establishment; riprap shoreline protection; sandbags for temporary Great Lakes shoreline protection during high water; small dam removal; temporary construction, access, and dewatering; wetland habitat restoration and enhancement

    Minor Project Categories in the State of Michigan

  • Projects that do not fit into the general permit and minor project categories are considered “Individual Permits”

    Categories: Seawalls, bulkheads, or revetments of 500 feet or more in length; filling or draining of 1 acre or more of contiguous coastal or inland wetland; new commercial docs or wharves of 300 feet or more in length; stream enclosures of 100 feet or more in length; stream relocations of 500 feet or more in length; shoreline projection that extends 150 feet or more into a lake or stream

    MI Individual Permit Information

Homeowner Home and Property Protection Guides

  • Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting - Six Ways to Protect Your Home From Flooding - FEMA

  • Protecting Your Home and Property From Flood Damage - FEMA

  • Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage - FEMA

  • Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards - FEMA

  • Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated- FEMA