Did you know that Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter has a Beach Preservation Policy? Well, we do and and it’s intended to make sure that this (see picture) doesn’t happen to your beach amongst other things. Read… more »
I am very lucky to live in Solana Beach. Fletcher Cove shown below is the widest beach in Solana Beach. It is where the cliff has eroded the most leaving a wide beach where the cliff used to… more »
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is the Lead Agency preparing an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Regional Beach Sand Project II (RBSP II). The U.S…. more »
“The fact is that there is not enough engineering to go around to mitigate the rising sea” – Jim Schultz from “Front-Line City in Virginia Tackles Rise in Sea”, NYT 11/25/2010 Sea level rise and coastal management were… more »
Here’s a recent press release that we sent out regarding the current dredging project in the Mission Bay channel. It actually seems to be a decent source of sand but the sharp objects being left behind are unacceptable…… more »
Solana Beach and North County are the focus of this excellent piece. more »
Shifting_Shorelines_Beach_Preservation_Blog This video illustrates the lost beach area when a seawall stops cliff retreat. Acres of beach have and will be lost in California. In Solana Beach, somewhere between 5 and 35 acres of publicly owned beach will… more »
Encinitas tried to get a seawall approved and funded by taxpayers at Beacon’s Beach. They spent $500,000 to study it. They produced a Draft EIR that said the impacts of the seawall would block access to the beach… more »
In 2001, California State Parks awarded a grant to the city of Encinitas to protect the bluff and parking area. The city went forward with plans to build a seawall, but were cautioned by the state to design… more »
Jim has been doing a great job with the blog. Just wanted to pass along an article from the VoiceOfSanDiego.org about the desperation of Imperial Beach to get money for sand projects.Waiter, There's a Metal Rod in My… more »
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