BEACH PRESERVATIONSTATEWIDE COORDINATION & LOCAL CAMPAIGNS

CA Chapter Conference

September 2010

REACTIVE

CA Beach Issues

Shoreline armoring permits Emergency permits

Shoreline armoring mitigation Beach Dredge & Fill Artificial Surfing Reefs Managed Retreat Climate-induced sea level rise

Shoreline Armoring

Revetments /Seawalls

Coastal Commission Section 30253

(shall) Section 30235 (may) Choices:

Oppose Condition Mitigate

Shoreline Armoring Mitigation Compensation for

lost sand & recreation

Sand = engineering Recreation = non-

market economics Case studies

OHH Las Brisas Solana Beach

Beach Dredge & Fill

Soft Alternative? Temporary Expensive Ecological

Impacts East Coast vs.

West Coast

Artificial Surf Reefs

Surf Erosion Habitat Success rate

Jim’s blog series Policy

Managed Retreat

Moving back! Best alternative Challenges

Property rights Coastal Act

Case Studies

Climate Change : Sea Level Rise Response Plans? Statewide action? Business as usual

STOB 2011

Resources

Environmental Policies Beachapedia State of the Beach report Staff

Mark Rauscher: Beach Preservation Program Mngr

Environmental Issues Team Consultants (via HQ)

Coordination Discussion

How can we coordinate?What information is needed?

How can we share it?Next steps?