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Strategies to Reduce Landslide -Related <br />Interruptions and Impacts <br />The work group evaluated potential strategies to reduce landslide interruptions and impacts. <br />Strategies were outlined and evaluated for implementation time, complicating factors and <br />effectiveness to reduce or prevent landslides over the short-, moderate- and long-term (Table 7). <br />Strategies include: <br />1. Conduct community outreach and education: <br />• Engage adjacent landowners to improve slope management practices. <br />• Develop a public information campaign on best practices. <br />• Construct demonstration projects in coordination with adjacent land owners. <br />• Work with municipalities, Washington Department of Ecology and BNSF to streamline <br />slope management permit process and provide clear direction on best practices (i.e., <br />stormwater, vegetation management). <br />2. Implement vegetation management program: <br />• Work with adjacent landowners to identify and implement vegetation management plans <br />in specific areas based on recommendations from geotechnical and vegetation specialists. <br />• Work with adjacent landowners to retain and replant native vegetation where it benefits <br />slope stabilization. <br />3. Review feasibility of improving monitoring tools: <br />• Research available systems and tools. Representatives from participating agencies have <br />discussed whether monitoring tools can be developed. <br />4. Explore options for long-term debris disposal plan: <br />• Evaluate beach nourishment as an option to remove slide debris. The strategy seeks to <br />improve near -shore habitat and ecological function, as well as to reduce the amount of <br />landslide debris to be removed offsite. Provides benefit for salmon restoration efforts <br />through the restoration of forage fish spawning habitat. <br />• Above strategy requires collaboration with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), <br />Ecology and BNSF for permitting revisions. <br />5. Continue maintenance and monitoring: <br />• Proactively clean out available catchment areas and drainages. <br />• Continue routine observation and assessment of slope conditions. <br />• Maintain slide fences. <br />6. Consider acquisition of additional right-of-way or long-term maintenance/construction <br />easements on adjacent property in landslide -prone sections: <br />p. 21 <br />