Shoreline Management Priority Problems

The environmental impact of bulkheading, docks, and revetments may be larger than the actual physical modifications would suggest. Approximately ten percent of the shoreline has been modified in this way. Continued development of the shoreline contributes to:

• erosion
• increased turbidity
• loss of wetlands
• increased point- and non-point source pollution
• reduced public access to beaches and the shore

See more information on priority problems related to Galveston Bay shoreline management in Chapter Four of The State of the Bay. See Solutions.