A total of 4,207 along-shore segments were mapped in Kachemak Bay: 1,527 segments in 2002, 902 segments in 2003, and 1778 segments in 2004. Approximately 95% (301 miles) of Kachemak Bay has been mapped. The segments include attribute data that include: beach energy, slope, dynamism, grain size, beach use, and the presence of biological characteristics such as: barnacles, algae, fucus, mussels, verrucaria, and kelp.