Preventing coastal armoring unless it is justified by the Coastal Act and well mitigated.
In Solana Beach, there was an application to fill 90 feet of seacaves with supposedly “erodible” concrete as a way to protect two homes, which are not currently threatened from erosion (and thus not entitled to a seawall) in order to prevent a seawall in the future. After years of going round and round, the Coastal Commission finally denied the application, largely due to Surfrider’s advocacy. With the applicant unwilling to prove the material would erode before it was installed, the beach going public was at risk of ending up with a “defacto” seawall if the material does not perform as promised. Furthermore, as conditioned Surfrider saw this as potentially creating a loophole for bluff-top homeowners to secure a seawall when they would not otherwise be entitled, setting a very bad precedent. We were glad the Coastal Commission saw it our way in the end.

Relevant Posts & Updates

Victory! Seawall denied in Solana Beach
On Thursday September 10, the California Coastal Commission took an important step to preserve California beaches. The Commission considered an application to fill a ‘gap’

The True Cost of Armoring the Beach
When you walk along San Diego beaches, you can often see coastal armoring (seawalls and riprap) along the cliffs and in front of beachfront properties.

Surfrider Celebrates Court Decision In Lindstrom Litigation
The Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter’s Beach Preservation Committee works to defend beaches from harmful impacts related to coastal development, and most recently celebrated a

Beach Preservation Committee Success at the Coastal Commission
On Thursday, March 7, members of the Surfrider San Diego Chapter Beach Preservation Committee and Policy Staff attended the California Coastal Commission Meeting in Los

Beach and Bluff Conservancy v. City of Solana Beach Case
On Friday, December 9, 2016, San Diego Superior Court Judge Timothy M. Casserly issued a ruling in the Beach and Bluff Conservancy v. City of Solana Beach Case
Two victories at Coastal Commission Hearing last week
Last week was exciting for the San Diego Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation and for the health of our beaches. The Coastal Commission was in
COASTAL PRESERVATION
Our chapter maintains two volunteer-led committees dedicated to issues related to the preservation of our coast. You can learn more about them by clicking below, or start HERE to get some background on Surfrider’s Coastal Preservation Initiative