Factoid/2015/09/14
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Coastal Bulding Setbacks Make Sense
- "From time to time people try to build homes on top of the bluffs, as close to the edge as possible for the best view. According to Washington State Department of Natural Resources geologist David Parks, this is not a good idea. Armoring the bluff base with sea walls or riprap is an even worse idea; it actually increases the erosion, undercutting the bluff until it collapses. If you want a house with a view of the strait and Vancouver Island, you would be well advised to build at least a kilometer (two-thirds of a mile) back from the bluff edge. Then the house may outlive you." - excerpt from article in the Sequim Gazette.
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