Photo description: Kickemuit River Marsh erosion (west bank facing northwest) off LPIA Beach) Warren, RI. A channel formed which resulted in a loss of marsh inland from the coastal bank.

Coastal resources in/directly adjacent to project footprint:

• beach (mixed sediment)
• coastal bank
• salt marsh (estuarine/protected)
• intertidal (mud)

Project elevation:

• between MHW and mean low water (MLW)

Coastal infrastructure present at site:

• none

Site stability:

• eroding

Vegetative cover of project area:

• moderate

Dominant vegetative type within project area: other

Other dominant vegetative type: grasses, peat

Displaced/unanchored and degraded project materials:

• none

Marine-related impacts:

• crabs