Patent ID: 9181668
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. A method for modifying a shoreline from an original configuration to a reconstructed configuration, the original configuration being at least partially eroded and defined by a downwardly-sloping exposed shore region having an exposed shore region surface gradient and terminating at a naturally-eroded vertical drop off region having an exposed face, the method comprising the steps of: separating the naturally-eroded drop off region from a non-eroded downwardly-sloped original foreshore region having an original foreshore region surface gradient, by an excavated foreshore region, the excavated foreshore region contiguous with the original foreshore region; disposing a contiguous layer of a liner material over at least a partial surface area of said exposed shore region, over at least a partial surface area of said vertical drop off region, over at least a partial surface area of said excavated foreshore region, and over at least a partial surface area of said original foreshore region, the portion of the liner material over at least a partial surface area of said original foreshore region defining a liner return portion; disposing a plurality of material-filled bags atop an area of said liner material covering said excavated foreshore region adjacent said original foreshore region, thereby forming a channel volume generally defined by said exposed face of said vertical drop off region, said material filled bags and an area of said excavated foreshore region not covered by said material-filled bags; disposing a volume of rock fill into said channel volume such that an upper area of said rock fill defines a rock fill upper area gradient that approximates said exposed shore region surface gradient; pulling said liner return portion back over said material-filled bags toward said exposed shore region such that said liner return portion covers said material-filled bags, said volume of rock fill and at least a portion of said exposed shore region; securing said liner return portion to said exposed shore region; and disposing restoration vegetation upon an upper surface of said liner return portion.