1. Ohio Department of Natural Resources Office of Coastal Management
Deborah Beck, P.E.
Assistant Chief
105 West Shoreline Drive, Sandusky
coastal.ohiodnr.gov

2. Lake Erie Coastal Erosion 2019
Water Levels
Shoreline Types
Causes and Effects of Erosion
Erosion Control Solutions
Temporary Shore Structure Permits
Available Assistance

3. Great Lakes Hydrology

4. 2019 Lake Erie Water Levels

5. Historic Lake Erie Water Levels
OHW 573.4
Mean 571.3
LWD 569.2
Historic Lake Erie Water Levels

6. USACE Forecasted Water Levels

7. Lake Erie Shoreline Types

8. Western Ottawa County, low-lying upland

9. West of Cleveland, vertical shale bluffs,
very little beach

10. Eastern Lake County, seawalls and groins not much beach remaining

11. Ashtabula County, 60-foot high glacial till
bluffs, highly eroded

12. Causes and Effects of Coastal Erosion
Keillor and White, 2003

13. Maine Sea Grant seagrant.umaine.edu

14. April 24, 2018
May 16, 2019
Mentor
Willoughby
March 28, 2018
Conneaut

15. Beaches
Natural shore protection

16. Revetments
Large, rough, angular rock (or rubble) on a slope 1.5 to 1 or less. Wave energy dissipates on the slope and on the rough surface. Some reflected wave energy, beach lakeward of stone is rare due to scour and changing water levels.

17. Seawalls
Vertical structures at the water/land interface. Concrete block, cast-in-place concrete or steel sheet pile. High reflected wave energy, no beach. Easy access to the water.

18. ODNR Construction Permits
Shore Structure Permit: To ensure that structures that act to control erosion, wave action or inundation along the Lake Erie shoreline are of sound coastal engineering design. ORC
Temporary Shore Structure Permit: For emergency construction of new erosion control measures or repairs to existing unpermitted structures to safeguard life, health, or property. ORC
County
TSSPs Issued
May – December 2018
TSSPs Issued January – May 2019
Ashtabula 1
Lake 12 7
Cuyahoga 11 2
Lorain 5
Erie 8
Ottawa 13 9
Sandusky 3
Lucas
Total 58 31

19. Shore Structure Permit Temporary Shore Structure Permit
Projects that will control erosion, wave action or flooding (revetments, seawalls, piers, groins)
Erosion control projects immediately necessary to safeguard life, health, or property (revetments, seawalls)
Authorizes construction during a 2-year period and repairs for the life of the structure
Temporary authorization (2 years); Shore Structure Permit required upon expiration
Professional engineer required to design the project
No professional engineer design required
Reviewed for structural stability, long term functionality, impacts to sand resources & upland is owned by the applicant
Reviewed to ensure construction materials are suitable and upland is owned by the applicant
Issued within 3 – 6 months of application receipt
Issued within 1 week to 2 weeks

20. Coastal.ohiodnr.gov\tssp
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
TEMPORARY
SHORE STRUCTURE PERMIT APPLICATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
§ ORC
1. Property owner name:
2. Mailing address:
3. Home telephone number:
4. Alternate telephone number:
5. address:
SITE INFORMATION
6. Street address:
7. Permanent parcel number(s):
8. City or township:
9. County:
10. If no street address, please provide a description of the site location:
PROJECT INFORMATION
11. Brief description of the proposed structure or repair to existing structure (attach additional sheets if necessary):
12. Anticipated start date:
13. Anticipated end date:
SUBMITTALS
14. Required submittals
Copy of title deed
Map showing location of site
Recent photos of site
Project sketch - overhead view
Project sketch - side view
Specifications of materials      
SIGNATURE
By submitting this application form the applicant hereby agrees prior to or upon expiration of the permit to apply for and obtain a Shore Structure Permit pursuant to Section of the Ohio Revised Code. Further, the applicant understands that issuance of a temporary permit does not guarantee future issuance of a Shore Structure Permit.
Signature of Property Owner Date

21. Site Location Map Name: John and Jane Doe
Address: 1234 Lake Erie Road, Lakefront City, Coastal Erie County
Parcel #
Site

22. Project Sketch – Overhead View
Applicant: John and Jane Doe
Site Address:1234 Lake Erie Road, Lakefront City, Coastal County
Parcel No:
County Auditor Image
Proposed Project: Repair 150 feet of structure.
Construct new 3 to 5 ton per unit armor stone revetment over existing sandstone block and clay bluff along 215 feet of shore. Structure will extend no more than 15 feet lakeward of existing base of bluff.

23. Side View Sketch

24. Available Assistance
Free on-site Technical Assistance to littoral property owners or (419)
Coastal Management Assistance Grants: Competitive awards for coastal planning, habitat restoration, public access, research, and water quality improvement projects. Local governments, county and regional planning agencies, universities, school districts, conservancy districts, port authorities and certain non-profit groups are eligible to apply

25. For more information contact:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Office of Coastal Management
105 West Shoreline Drive, Sandusky
Coastal.ohiodnr.gov

26. 2018 Lake Erie Water Levels 2018 2017 Monthly Mean OHW 573.4
Long Term Mean 571.3
LWD 569.2
2017
2018
Monthly Mean

27. USACE Forecasted Water Levels