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Windermere Real Estate/West Sound, Inc.
Wayne Paulson | Poulsbo: 360-598-5291 | Port Ludlow: 360-437-9508 | Bainbridge Island: 206-780-1500 | wpaulson@windermere.com
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Resources for Waterfront Home Owners
Through a combination of personal experience and helping clients, I've compiled this collection of resources. Whether you are a current or potential waterfront home owner I think you will find it useful. The resources are broken down as follows:
- Information on BigWaterProperties.com
- Links to other web sites.
Area Marina and Protected Moorage Information
- A page I have compiled with descriptions, and links where available, for marinas in the area and protected bays where one might find year-round deep water boat moorage. Includes the ability to search for homes in the area of the marina or waterfront homes on the protected bay.
Boating Resources
- A valuable source of boating information such as weather reports, tides and current information and the location of pump-out facilities, plus links to other boating sites. The site’s goal is to improve boating safety in Washington State.
Puget Sound Shorelines
- Information about shorelines and aquatic wildlife plus tips about building and living on waterfront property.
Shoreline Stewardship Guidebook
- Information to provide you with a greater understanding of the natural environment at the shoreline and tips for living in harmony with the Puget Sound or Hood Canal. Downloads a PDF File, so download time may be long.
Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Using Vegetation: A Manual of Practice for Coastal Property Owners
- Basic information about slope planting techniques to manage soil erosion and shallow seated land movements. Includes lists of recommended plants.
Surface Water and Groundwater on Coastal Bluffs
- General information about the management of water on coastal slopes, including general criteria for evaluating site drainage and potential drainage control techniques.
Vegetation Management: A Guide for Puget Sound Bluff Property Owners
- A companion to “Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Using Vegetation,” this site focuses on the management of existing vegetation on waterfront banks.
Washington State Aerial Waterfront Photos
- Washington State Department of Ecology aerial photos of marine shorelines to view and to purchase.
Washington State Marine Biotoxin Bulletin
- Learn of closures of seafood harvesting due to contamination by naturally occurring biotoxins. One common biotoxin is often called red tide.
Washington Tide Tables
- Tide tables for Washington State, with locally corrected tables for specific sites like Poulsbo, Seabeck and Port Ludlow.
Washington Waterfront Ownership Principles
- This document is a brief overview of the principles affecting the ownership of waterfront property in Washington State, including definition of terms like meander line, and first and second class tidelands.
