Contractor Resources

Below is a list of some living shoreline resources available for contractors. To access the resources, please click on the name of each resource and you will be redirected to a page where you can download or view that resource.

Living shoreline contractor training presentation

Shoreline plant fact sheets

Living shorelines vs. bulkheads

Living shoreline questionnaire for property owners

Cost-benefit analysis of a small-scale living shoreling project

Mississippi permitting guide 

Mississippi homeowner’s guide 

Alabama permitting guide 

Alabama homeowner’s guide

Florida permitting guide (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) 

Florida permitting guide (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Florida homeowner's guide

Google Earth site assessment tutorial

Gulf living shorelines website

Living shorelines academy (trainings on learn tab)

Florida living shorelines website

Virginia Institute of Marine Science's living shoreline website (trainings at the bottom of the page) 

Living shorelines resource guides

• Alabama
• Florida
• Mississippi

Wave gauge tutorial (print) – Coming soon!

Do it yourself: Wave gauge tutorial (video)

Mean high water survey methodology

Barriers to living shoreline implementation in the Gulf of Mexico states: A summary document

Understanding and navigating the living shoreline permitting process: Final report and project summary