The applicant has applied for a Department of the Army permit to permanently discharge dredged and fill material along 2,182 linear feet (2.69 acres) below the plane of the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of Lake Michigan in association with the construction of one revetment. The revetment is designed to stabilize the toe of the slope while allowing the glacial till at the top of the bluff to continue eroding and reshaping until a stable slope is once again achieved. Most materials used would be generated from onsite and any additional material needed would include clean material containing bedding stone, filter stone, and 1–3-ton armor stone. This portion of the shoreline has historically been impacted by wave energy, resulting in a severely eroded bluff. Currently, the shoreline continues to retreat and over-steepen, encroaching on infrastructure and facilities in the adjacent upland areas, and causing safety concerns.