Northwest Maritime Center Dock
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The Northwest Maritime Center in collaboration with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory funded by NOAA Restoration Center completed design and construction of an experimental low-impact dock and associated eelgrass planting, along the Port Townsend waterfront (Port Townsend Ecosystem).
Notes
- Design raised the dock higher, used concrete pilings, pushed the float into deeper water, narrowed walkways, used grating where possible, and tested reflective material on the underside.
- Rubble in the eelgrass planting attracted algae which competed with eelgrass.
- Initial monitoring was completed on eelgrass survival and light levels.
- Final monitoring was never funded to evaluate the durability of benefits
