And because that's a cost that would have to be borne by the residents of Salmon Beach, it probably will never happen, Martin said. The city already requires residents to sign a waiver agreeing to hold the city blameless for any slides that damage their community. On Salmon Beach, residents dispute the risk posed by the landmass. But it's going back to normal. We're more stable now and not too worried about a hill slide.
Residents here range in age from young children to retirees.
It's a group bound together both by their love of privacy and seclusion. All are built on piers, and at high tide, the water laps at the feet of the houses, making them feel like houseboats. Everyone pitches in to maintain the boardwalk, stairways and access road above the cliff. And they thrive on the self-sufficiency posed by the challenging access to their homes, he said. It's the obstacles that set us apart.