<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
>
<channel>
<title>Seacrest Archives - Stewardship Centre for BC</title>
<atom:link href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/tag/seacrest/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
<link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/tag/seacrest/</link>
<description>Facilitators of informed stewardship decisions</description>
<lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:03:37 +0000</lastBuildDate>
<language>en-US</language>
<sy:updatePeriod>
hourly </sy:updatePeriod>
<sy:updateFrequency>
1 </sy:updateFrequency>
<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2</generator>
<item>
<title>Seacrest Place, Qualicum Beach</title>
<link>https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/seacrest-place-qualicum-beach/</link>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SCBCCommunications]]></dc:creator>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
<category><![CDATA[GS Case Studies]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[GSH Case Studies]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Case Study]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[CaseStudy]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Cobble and Boulder]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Green Shores for Homes]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[GSH]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Qualicum Beach]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Seacrest]]></category>
<category><![CDATA[Seacrest Place]]></category>
<guid isPermaLink="false">https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/?p=9036</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Green Shores for Homes Case Study in Qualicum Beach, BC (2017).</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/seacrest-place-qualicum-beach/">Seacrest Place, Qualicum Beach</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p>
]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="9036" class="elementor elementor-9036" data-elementor-post-type="post">
<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83e0467 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="83e0467" data-element_type="section">
<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default">
<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f946ee" data-id="9f946ee" data-element_type="column">
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2f7bc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="2f7bc06" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<h1>Green Shores | Case Studies</h1>
<h2><strong>Seacrest Place, Qualicum Beach</strong>, BC</h2>
<p class="has-text-align-left"><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/21aa.png" alt="↪" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/green-shores-home/gs-programs/gssd/">Green Shores for Homes</a> project</p> </div>
</div>
<section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df4c42d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="df4c42d" data-element_type="section">
<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default">
<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-585a455" data-id="585a455" data-element_type="column">
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-3358802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="3358802" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="341" height="219" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_Before-e1604336662393.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-9037" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_Before-e1604336662393.png 341w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_Before-e1604336662393-300x193.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px" /> </div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-33dc3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="33dc3f5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<p>Before</p> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4f03f" data-id="7f4f03f" data-element_type="column">
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-711b2b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="711b2b8" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="image.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<img decoding="async" width="591" height="443" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After2021.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-10738" alt="" srcset="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After2021.jpg 591w, https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After2021-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px" /> </div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e7151cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e7151cd" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<p>After</p> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25d2ebf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="25d2ebf2" data-element_type="section">
<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default">
<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60d98efa" data-id="60d98efa" data-element_type="column">
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-209d3cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="209d3cd4" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; line-height: 37.7px;">Project Overview</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<figure>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><strong>Location:</strong> Qualicum Beach, BC</td>
<td><strong>Project area: </strong>shoreline project</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Year completed:</strong> 2017</td>
<td><strong>Awards:</strong> Recognized as the 1st project of the Town of Qualicum Beach Waterfront Master Plan</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Shoreline length:</strong> 22 m</td>
<td><strong>Shore type:</strong> Sediment with cobble and boulder substrate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Green Shores rating achieved:</strong> Chinook (Level 1)</td>
<td><strong>Total points:</strong> 35</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Site Description</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>The property lies within the Parksville-Qualicum Wildlife Management Area – a designated conservation area for estuarine and foreshore habitat used by waterfowl and fish. </p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>The shoreline has a significant intertidal zone and a flat seabed that extends out to the Strait of Georgia. Eelgrass beds lie below the present natural boundary. The low bank beach is gently sloped with cobble to boulder-sized material and is subject to dynamic erosion from both high tide and storm events. Erosion is also impacted by the large wave fetch distance off the Strait of Georgia, and from the consistent prevailing winds.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Project Team and Affiliated Organizations</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Design Build General Contractor:</strong> Parksville Heavy Equipment</li>
<li><strong>Geotechnical Engineer:</strong> Lewkowich Engineering Associates Ltd.</li>
<li><strong>Environmental Management Plan:</strong> D.R. Clough Consulting R.P.Bio</li>
<li><strong>Native Plant Supplier:</strong> Streamside Native Plants</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2> </h2>
<h2>Project Objectives</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ol type="1">
<li>Repair and stabilize the foreshore susceptible to erosion</li>
<li>Provide beach nourishment, revegetation and habitat protection</li>
</ol>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Work Plan</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>The upper shore that was being undercut from erosion, was regraded to a more natural slope of 2 m (horizontal) to 1 m (vertical). Along the present natural boundary, a trench with a minimum of 1 m depth was created, and a layer of geotextile was installed to provide a barrier to the migration of fines during wave and tidal action. Large boulders were placed into the trench and buried to create an armouring revetment. This was followed by infilling with smaller cobble sized rock similar in nature to the natural material of the area to create plantable sites.</p>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Description of how the project meets Green Shores principles</h1>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">> Maintained/ Enhanced Habitat Function and Diversity</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Between 50% and 74% of the riparian buffer was planted with native vegetation. Other materials included exposed boulders, beach rock and woody material.</li>
<li>An existing Douglas-fir tree was retained to provide overhanging vegetation benefits.</li>
<li>Native species of vegetation were planted including Nootka Rose, Dune grass, Kinnikinnick, Yarrow and Ocean Spray.</li>
<li>The beach access created through the removal of non-native grass and the use of a meandering gravel walkway helped to protect shoreline habitat.</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">> Preserved/Restored Shoreline Physical Processes</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Soft shore measures were applied over 95% of the shoreline and a plan for monitoring was put into place.</li>
<li>Large woody material was retained, and new stumps and logs were placed higher on the slope to protect the shore through dissipation of wave energy. Microsites for vegetation re-establishment were also created.</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">> Ecological Services Provided</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Shoreline stabilization and erosion control.</li>
<li>Habitat creation and increased infiltration from planted native vegetation.</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<div style="height: 20px;" aria-hidden="true"> </div>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">> Shoreline Collaboration/Public Education</h2>
<p></p>
<p></p>
<p>Collaboration with the Town of Qualicum Beach via the beach access to the West, and with the Regional District of Nanaimo via the sewer Right of Way to the North was done through the addition of cobble materials to protect a greater length of shoreline to either side of this property. Public education efforts included signage and distribution of information within the neighbourhood. </p>
<p></p> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bbc663 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="2bbc663" data-element_type="section">
<div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default">
<div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2875c1c" data-id="2875c1c" data-element_type="column">
<div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated">
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-e538769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="e538769" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<h2>Photo Gallery</h2>
<p>You can click on any photo to view it on full screen.</p> </div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-006b930 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel" data-id="006b930" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"slides_to_show":"3","slides_to_scroll":"1","image_spacing_custom":{"unit":"px","size":5,"sizes":[]},"navigation":"both","autoplay":"yes","pause_on_hover":"yes","pause_on_interaction":"yes","autoplay_speed":5000,"infinite":"yes","speed":500,"image_spacing_custom_tablet":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"image_spacing_custom_mobile":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]}}" data-widget_type="image-carousel.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<div class="elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper" role="region" aria-roledescription="carousel" aria-label="Image Carousel" dir="ltr">
<div class="elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper" aria-live="off">
<div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="1 of 3"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox="yes" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow="006b930" data-elementor-lightbox-title="Seacrest Place Site Before Green Shores Certification." data-e-action-hash="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTAzNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0ZXdhcmRzaGlwY2VudHJlYmMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzEwXC9HU0hfQ2FzZVN0X1Bob3RvX1NlYWNyZXN0UUJfQmVmb3JlLWUxNjA0MzM2NjYyMzkzLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjAwNmI5MzAifQ%3D%3D" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_Before-e1604336662393.png"><figure class="swiper-slide-inner"><img decoding="async" class="swiper-slide-image" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_Before-e1604336662393-300x193.png" alt="Seacrest Place Site Before Green Shores Certification." /><figcaption class="elementor-image-carousel-caption">Seacrest Place Site Before Green Shores Certification.</figcaption></figure></a></div><div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="2 of 3"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox="yes" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow="006b930" data-elementor-lightbox-title="Seacrest Place Site After Green Shores Certification (2017)." data-e-action-hash="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTAzOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0ZXdhcmRzaGlwY2VudHJlYmMuY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjBcLzEwXC9HU0hfQ2FzZVN0X1Bob3RvX1NlYWNyZXN0UUJfQWZ0ZXItZTE2MDQzMzY2MzM0OTEucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMDA2YjkzMCJ9" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After-e1604336633491.png"><figure class="swiper-slide-inner"><img decoding="async" class="swiper-slide-image" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After-e1604336633491-300x196.png" alt="Seacrest Place Site After Green Shores Certification (2017)." /><figcaption class="elementor-image-carousel-caption">Seacrest Place Site After Green Shores Certification (2017).</figcaption></figure></a></div><div class="swiper-slide" role="group" aria-roledescription="slide" aria-label="3 of 3"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox="yes" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow="006b930" data-elementor-lightbox-title="Seacrest Place Site 4 years After Green Shores Certification." data-e-action-hash="#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTA3MzgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9zdGV3YXJkc2hpcGNlbnRyZWJjLmNhXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE4XC8wMVwvR1NIX0Nhc2VTdF9QaG90b19TZWFjcmVzdFFCX0FmdGVyMjAyMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIwMDZiOTMwIn0%3D" href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After2021.jpg"><figure class="swiper-slide-inner"><img decoding="async" class="swiper-slide-image" src="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GSH_CaseSt_Photo_SeacrestQB_After2021-300x225.jpg" alt="Seacrest Place Site 4 years After Green Shores Certification." /><figcaption class="elementor-image-carousel-caption">Seacrest Place Site 4 years After Green Shores Certification.</figcaption></figure></a></div> </div>
<div class="elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev" role="button" tabindex="0">
<i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-chevron-left"></i> </div>
<div class="elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next" role="button" tabindex="0">
<i aria-hidden="true" class="eicon-chevron-right"></i> </div>
<div class="swiper-pagination"></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6022b10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" data-id="6022b10" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="divider.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<div class="elementor-divider">
<span class="elementor-divider-separator">
</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c87b0b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="c87b0b9" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default">
<div class="elementor-widget-container">
<h3 style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;">Want to find out more about Green Shores?</h3>
<p> </p>
<h3 style="font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: center;"><a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/green-shores-home/gs-about/">Click here to get started!</a></h3> </div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
</div>
<p>The post <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca/seacrest-place-qualicum-beach/">Seacrest Place, Qualicum Beach</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stewardshipcentrebc.ca">Stewardship Centre for BC</a>.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>