To provide on-call technical and outreach assistance for shoreline landowners participating in the Shore Friendly Kitsap program The Kitsap County Department of Community Development (DCD) is seeking on-call services for coastal geological, technical, and outreach assistance and support to the Shore Friendly Kitsap Program. The contractor will provide expert assistance to voluntary participants of the program (i.e. private shoreline landowners and homeowners) in the form of technical site visits, site assessments, workshop presentations and beach walks. Contract Objectives: • The contractor will provide high quality and timely coastal geological assistance to Shore Friendly participants, voluntary marine shoreline homeowners and landowners interested in best management practices and shoreline restoration. • The contractor will provide clear, accessible education and communication to Shore Friendly participants about coastal processes, shoreline stewardship and how it relates to the health of Puget Sound. • The contractor will effectively communicate the Shore Friendly brand (i.e. be a positive messenger to the public). Task 1: Technical Assistance - Site Visits and Assessments The contractor will perform and document site assessments for marine property owners on their private properties. The site visits will generally be broad-brush feasibilities for bulkhead armor removal (full or partial) or bulkhead replacement with soft-shore alternative protection with interested landowners. The contractor will perform these visits on properties in unincorporated and incorporated Kitsap County. The following describes expectations: The site visits will be brief assessments (1.5-2 hours) that address shoreline conditions/processes, slope stability and erosion, littoral drift and coastal processes, potential for bulkhead removal, sea level rise and flooding implications, recommendations and address the landowner’s concerns. • The contractor will provide each landowner with a short memo/report (2-3 pages) summarizing the technical site visit. The contractor will provide these reports within 3 weeks of the site visit. • The contractor will use guidelines in WDFW’s Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines in developing the assessments. • The contractor will coordinate the site visit schedule with the Shore Friendly Kitsap team. Task 2: Outreach and Education The overarching goal of Shore Friendly Kitsap is to shift the public’s perceptions about bulkheads and normalize natural shorelines and soft-shore protective measures. Shoreline landowner workshops are held by Shore Friendly Kitsap to educate landowners about coastal processes, sea level rise, and best management practices for waterfront properties. At these outreach events the contractor will provide stewardship, outreach, and educational support. The contractor would: • Provide in person workshop presentations geared towards shoreline landowners and be available to answer questions. • Provide online workshop presentations geared towards shoreline landowners and be available to answer questions. • Lead community beach walks at local beaches to talk about coastal processes and shoreline restoration projects to the public and interested shoreline homeowners. They will collaborate with other presenters if needed. These beach walks may also support reach-scale engagement with groups of neighboring landowners.
