Westerly, RI

Photo description: Beach with lots of seaweed settled on beach causing impacts on bird species.

Coastal resources in/directly adjacent to project footprint:

• beach (sandy)
• beach (mixed sediment)

Project elevation:

• between MHW and mean low water (MLW)

Coastal infrastructure present at site:

• bulkhead/seawall

Site stability:

• unknown

Vegetative cover of project area:

• sparse (<25%)

Dominant vegetative type within project area: submerged aquatic vegetation (e.g., eelgrass)

Displaced/unanchored and degraded project materials:

• none

Human impacts at project site:

• runoff
• foot traffic

Marine-related impacts:

• crabs
• marine debris
• storm damage