What are some common signs of an erosion or coastal hazard problem?
• Eroding bluffs or scarps often show vegetation roots or recent debris at the base of a cliff. Moisture seeping out of a clay or dirt bank is also a sign of erosion potential. Notches or indentations at the base of a cliff, living or dead trees on the open beach can indicate undercutting by waves. • Historical shorelines (from maps and aerial photographs) that are located progressively more landward over time indicates the area is eroding. • Vertical banks, often at the seaward edge of vegetation, anywhere from one foot to several feet high; or vegetation, rocks, or structures that are falling over. • Makeshift erosion control measures such as: discarded vegetation or other material placed along a bluff or scarp, non-engineered shoreline structures such as cement pads, rocks, sandbags, wood, newly placed sand (often distinguished by a different color or texture), etc. • Evidence that waves wash significantly more landward than the “normal” shoreline. This might include debris lines, d
