Nearshore Projects - Nearshore Surveys
Shoreline Assessments or Nearshore Surveys involve the monitoring of the nearshore environment for long term trends or changes in vegetation and sediment regimes on the beach.
The Nearshore Survey is made up of three parts: beach profiles; vegetation monitoring; and sediment monitoring on four Reservation beaches.
Vegetation and sediment monitoring are conducted along transects at regular intervals. Quarter Square meter grids are used for percent coverage of vegetation as well as plots for the visual sediment characterization.
Beach Profiles are conducted along the same transect as the veg & sed grids. A standard transit and rod technique is used. Creative use of flashlights is need for the winter time surveys when the low tides occur at night.
As part of the beach profile project, five new tidal benchmarks were installed near the beach transects. Please see Tidal Benchmarks page.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is federally recognized and operates under Constitution and Bylaws adopted in 1936 pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
The Swinomish Tribe is committed to improving the lives and well being of the tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development, and resource protection.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is located on Fidalgo Island (gateway to the San Juan Islands) in Skagit County of Washington State about 70 miles north of Seattle. The Planning Office is located across the Swinomish Channel from the town of LaConner.