The Southwest Washington Coast is home to some of the most marine dependent communities in the nation, and are subject to inundation and erosional hazards. Therefore, we’re working to create a vision for the shoreline that balances the needs of the community with the needs of the environment so that both can thrive.
Puget Sound is a national treasure, the second largest estuary in the country, a factory for salmon and shellfish, home to 4.5 million people, and the economic engine of one of the nation’s strongest regional economies. These are increasingly vulnerable to rising sea levels, more extreme coastal storms, and more frequent river flooding.