Revetments are a shore-parallel, sloping structure compiled or built against a marsh escarpment to protect the marsh wetland roots from being undermined. Placing riprap or stone on the waterward edge of the marsh helps to stabilize or reestablish the marsh vegetation. Marsh grasses dissipate wave energy and wave height through friction and drag, and thus help to reduce erosion further inland (usually on the high ground). Marsh vegetation also increases the marsh habitat and provides food for the lower organisms such as algae and seaweeds, finfish and shellfish, mammals and shorebirds.

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Riprap Revetment is a shore-parallel, sloping structure compiled or built against a bank/escarpment to protect it from erosion while absorbing wave energy. Revetments are typically constructed on a 1 Vertical: 2 Horizontal slope. Riprap/Stone can move during storms or wave action and as such the stone used needs to be heavy enough to remain in place. Revetments are very long lasting, durable structures which usually do not need any maintenance after construction. Revetments, when designed to, can withstand a wide range of wave energies from very little to large wave action. Although revetments cause a minimal loss of soft bottom habitat, they cause less habitat destruction and loss than bulkheads and also create fisheries habitats.

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Riprap Bulkhead is any shore-parallel vertical structure designed to prevent erosion, overtopping, flooding, or sliding of the land. Bulkheads are usually placed along an eroding bank or escarpment to hold back the land from the water and prevent erosion. Bulkheads are a long lasting, durable structure that can stand up to moderate to high wave energy; but they also prevent the natural migration of wetland vegetation.

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A sill is a shore-parallel, wood or rock structure that is designed to protect existing or newly planted wetland vegetation. A sill is placed offshore of existing marsh to help reduce the erosion of the waterward edge (escarpment). If there is no marsh already on the property, a sill is placed just offshore of where marsh might grow and be planted. The sill helps to protect the marsh by dissipating enough wave energy so that the marsh can establish. Once established, the marsh grasses dissipate wave energy and wave height through friction and drag, and thus help to reduce erosion further inland (usually on the high ground). Marsh vegetation also increases the marsh habitat and provides food for the lower organisms such as algae and seaweeds, finfish and shellfish, mammals and shorebirds.

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