Project Details :
Project Description: Shoreline Stabilization
Owner:
Location: Freeport, Maine
Project Team: Walsh Engineering Associates, Inc.
Work Scope:
WEA addressed a quickly receding shorefront at this private residence in Freeport, Maine. WEA’s analysis determined that wave action during high tide would slowly erode the clay material from the embankment, gradually steepening the shore until failure, and recommended construction of riprap revetment walls at several locations where the most significant erosion was occurring. WEA developed an innovative and green approach to use anchored existing tree logs, to minimize erosion in a section which was not going to be stabilized with stone. A coir log placed behind the logs was used to inhibit soil movement and allow for vegetation to take hold. WEA provided engineering design, permitting, and construction administration services. WEA also prepared and obtained local (Town of Freeport Shoreland and Building), state (Maine DEP NRPA Tier III), and federal (Army Corps of Engineers) permits.