Intense development can compromise the ability of shorelines to support the fish, wildlife and clean water that attract people to Michigan's 11,000 inland lakes.  High-impact lakefront landscaping, with lawn to the water's edge, creates problems for the lake ecosystem and for waterfront property owners. Rainwater carries lawn fertilizers, pesticides, pet waste and grass clippings into the lake.  These pollutants can promote nuisance aquatic plant growth and create water quality concerns.  Plants with shallow roots, such as turf grass, cannot withstand wave and ice action and allow the shoreline to erode.  Vertical sea walls and heavy rock riprap destroy sensitive shoreline and near shore habitats.   Perfectly manicured lawns attract nuisance wildlife species, such as geese.

替代园艺解决方案可创建有吸引力的滨水区,提供湖通路,同时提供未开发自然海岸线的生态服务。 这些服务包括改善鱼和野生动物栖息地(包括松鸟和蝴蝶)、减少径流和海岸线侵蚀控制

安市模模扩展公告E-3145,“密歇根内陆湖自然岸景:物主指南”,摘自微信书店............密歇根自然浅线合伙极佳信息源和指导自然海岸线设计与本地沿海植物