PROJECT CASE STUDY
East River
Living
Shoreline
Natrx addressed significant erosion issues on a residential peninsula property with ExoForm™ structures. Natrx worked with a local contractor to plan and produce a modular ExoForm design that was safe, efficient, and low impact to install. Installation of ExoForms was completed within one week.
Where: Port Haywood, VA
When: May 2022
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Client: Private Homeowner
Partners: Middle Peninsula Planning District, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Shoreline Structures LLC
Application: Residential Infrastructure, Living Shoreline
PROJECT GOALS
Create a modular and biological living shoreline to eliminate erosion and maintain natural transition from water to marsh
Provide a cost effective and highly functional alternative to traditional rock, sand, planting approach
Compare and contrast Natrx ExoForm™ results with traditional rock results at this site over time
Oysters and marine life visible on ExoForms in less than one year
PROJECT OUTCOMES
Designed Natrx ExoForms™ to satisfy the needs and conditions of the project site while maintaining a naturalistic visual landscape that blends in with property and surrounding marsh
Developed and delivered ExoForm™ modules for installation in less than one week while material delays resulted in traditional rock portion of project being staged on homeowner’s property for months
Resolved erosion issues and promoted biodiversity on property while traditional rock portion limited water exchange, impeded living organism habitation, and obstructed natural shoreline transition
Natrx ExoForms™ provided 3x more linear footage with at ⅓ of the cost and physical impact of rock solution
ExoForms blend in naturally with the surrounding environment
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