Editing Coastal erosion (section)

===Soft-erosion controls===
[[File:Hurricane Sandy - sandbagged beach, Cape Hatteras.jpg|thumb|upright|Sandbagged beach at the site of [[Hurricane Sandy]].]]

Soft erosion strategies refer to temporary options of slowing the effects of erosion. These options, including [[sandbags|Sandbag]] and [[beach nourishment]], are not intended to be long-term solutions or permanent solutions.<ref name="Dean" /> Another method, beach scraping or beach bulldozing allows for the creation of an artificial dune in front of a building or as means of preserving a building foundation. However, there is a U.S. federal moratorium on beach bulldozing during turtle nesting season, 1 May – 15 November.<ref name="N.C. Division of Coastal Management">{{cite web|url=http://dcm2.enr.state.nc.us/Hazards/protect.html|title=Coastal Hazards & Storm Information: Protecting Oceanfront Property from Erosion|publisher=North Carolina Division of Coastal Management|access-date=17 September 2013}}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> One of the most common methods of soft erosion control is beach nourishment projects. These projects involve dredging sand and moving it to the beaches as a means of reestablishing the sand lost due to erosion.<ref name="Dean" /> In some situations, beach nourishment is not a suitable measure to take for erosion control, such as in areas with sand sinks or frequent and large storms.<ref name=":0" />
[[Dynamic revetment]], which uses loose cobble to mimic the function of a natural [[storm beach]], may be a soft-erosion control alternative in high energy environments such as open coastlines.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |author1=Paul D. Komar |author2=Jonathan C. Allan |title="Design with Nature" Strategies for Shore Protection: The Construction of a Cobble Berm and Artificial Dune in an Oregon State Park |publisher=Puget Sound Shorelines and the Impacts of Armoring—Proceedings of a State of the Science Workshop, May 2009: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report  |date=2010 |url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5254/pdf/sir20105254_chap12.pdf}}</ref>

Over the years beach nourishment has become a very controversial shore protection measure: It has the potential to negatively impact several of the natural resources. Some large issues with these beach nourishment projects are that they must follow a wide range of complex laws and regulations, as well as the high expenses it takes to complete these projects. Just because sand is added to a beach does not mean it will stay there. Some communities will bring in large volumes of sand repeatedly only for it to be washed away with the next big storm. Despite these factors, beach nourishment is still used often in many communities. Lately, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emphasized the need to consider a whole new range of solutions to coastal erosion, not just structural solutions. Solutions that have potential include native vegetation, wetland protection and restoration, and relocation or removal of structures and debris.<ref name="Coastal Erosion"/>