These methods can be utilized to enhance fish and wildlife habitat , reduce local stream velocities , increase the structural integrity and reduce the long-term maintenance costs of bank protection projects. The Guidelines document was developed in 1993 as part of the adopted King County Flood Hazard Reduction Plan. Since that time, the Guidelines have become a contemporary standard used throughout Western Washington . Numerous local, state and federal agencies have applied elements of these Guidelines in bank stabilization projects and portions of the document have been incorporated in technical documents developed by several state and federal agencies, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. The following chapters and appendices are available for downloading.
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