Maintenance, big waves slow San Clemente beach restoration using sand - The San Diego Union-Tribune
Work began Dec. 15 and should resume early next week on 50-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project
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Work began Dec. 15 and should resume early next week on 50-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project
Expect impacts at the beach near the pier as sand gets pumped onto the shore in coming weeks.
Officials from the cities of Dana Point and San Clemente met with other city leaders from North San Diego County last month to discuss issues related to coastal erosion and sand nourishment.
Additional sand nourishment and the utilization of artificial retention devices highlighted some of the solutions suggested to rescue critically vulnerable San Clemente beaches at a community meeting on Sept. 27.
Ideas for man-made reefs and groin jetties were presented as ways to save the sand-starved, eroding coastline -- but would they also help or hurt the surf?