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Should I construct a living shoreline?                   Do you live on a bay or estuary? NO Do not construct a living shoreline       YES Do you have an eroding shoreline? NO Do nothing. Enjoy the view! Or, consider habitat restoration for the sake of habitat itself       YES Do you think you must do something to fix erosion? NO Do nothing, erosion is a natural process in a dynamic environment       YES Does your shoreline experience low-to-medium wave energy, but not high energy? YES Can you retreat, or do nothing? YES 1) Do nothing 2) Retreat     NO NO Does your shoreline experience high wave energy? NO Does your shoreline experience only low energy? YES LSL treatment options: 1) native plants only 2) native plants + coir fiber     YES NO 1) Retreat 2) Recognize that your house was built in a highly dynamic environment where it cannot be permanently protected forever Does your shoreline experience more than low energy but less than high? YES Do oyster larval naturally settle there? YES LSL treatment options: 1) plants + oyster breakwater 2) oyster breakwater