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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBolsa Chica State Beach General Plan Amendment - State Beach I ISfAll 08 CAU1164NIA—THE SESOURCiS AGING./J . DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION P.O. sox 2390 1�11"� " �Ob' U�+� •"--t.�itutt 016) 445-2358 . ►s( G� i+ac. � I r4 � .�J .�•"•gip i SEP Mr. Hal Simmons, Associate Planner Department of Community Development City of Huntington Beach Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Dear Mr. Simmons: The Department of Parks and Recreation has reviewed the amendment. Our comnents follow: 1. The document should be clearly titled as a General Plan Amendment, as Identified in the Operating Agreement. 2. The restaurant site is 'not in accord with Exhibit "0" of the agreement. 3. The Environmental Impact Element does not adequately address the concerns identified in'this Department's response to the Notice of Preparation. 4. The.parking structure as depicted in the "Pierside" development may not allow public views of the beach and ocean from the Pacific Coast Highway. S. The property was acquired with the assistance of the land and Hater Conservation Fund. The conditions of this purchase Wray not permit the use of these lands for prfv3 to commercial parking. The amount of parking appears to be in excel-, of that reasonably needed for beach use. 6. The project includes a parking structure and other parking areas on the seaward side of Pacific Coast Highway. The document does not include any background material on the risks to these developments from ocean action or any history of storm damage or wave run-up. More specific comments on the "Resource .Inventory" and "Resource Element" follow: Resource InventoEX On page 16, the inclusion of Public Resources Code Sections on State Parks and State Recreation Areas Is not relevant to the unit. The appropriate PRC Section is 5019.56, for both the general discussion of State Recreation Units and the discussion under (c) State Beaches. ti , i•Ir. Hal Simmons , Page 2 •SfP 1.8 1987 pg. I-1. References to pro ect site. formerli being -Bolsa Chica State Beach and change in responsibility operating agreement) constituting a reclassification are incorrect. pg. H-7 Flood Prone Areas. Information on flooding frequency of parking lot by storm waves is needed. t • Ge"6164y Section. , We have questions about- the validity of Information, evaluation, and recommendations provided in this section. pg. 6-13 -Subsidence. Discussion of 'past and potential future subsidence of project area needs to be expanded. Amount of subsidence mentioned in text does not appear to correlate with Figure G-6. pg. 6-20 Coastal Erosion., The,material: provided under this subheading is seriously lacking .in information. For example, no information 'is provided on' present rate of bluff erosion, measures already taken to minimize bluff retreat and their effectiveness, beach sand depletion;; etc. Coastal erosion information and analysis is the most crucial resource issue that needs to be addressed in coastal t units. 1 pg. 54 San._ d Supply. Information provided is inadequate. No assessment is made of historic beach. sand resource vs. present and future. Only annual regional and delivery data from three major rivers is provided. �. Resource Element I pg. 1 The purpose of a Resource Element is not just "to preserve, enhance, and encourage the recreation use of the unit". A more balanced stateinent is needed. pgs. 1 The text incorrectly refers to the project site as formerly Bolsa b 15 Chica State Beach and states that the operating agreement between the State and City "constitutes" a reclassification. The protect site is still part of Bolsa Chica State Beach and has not been reclassified. It appears that the protect proponent desires to split off and rename the project area from Bolsa Chica State Beach. If this is the proposal, it should be clearly stated. ' pgs. 29 Text of the first three pages, and the map on page 25 (Figure 3) 23, 24 all imply that 106 condominium units are located cn State land. 3 25 This should be checked. I pg. 5 Replace first sentence with the following: "The purpose of this Resource Element is to estaalish long-range goals and policies -necessary to 'protect and perpetuate the natural , cultural , and recreational resource values for which ti unit was established." fir. Hal Simmons Page 3 SEP 1. 8 1987 pg. 8 Information on constraints related to flooding by wave and tidal action and erosion needs to be greatly expanded. pgs. 10- The ethnographic and historic -background: section appears to be • 13 -well done;''although it is fairly long considering'the absence of physical cultural resources or significant historical activity in the amended area. pgs. 16, Reference to' the State Park classification is not pertinent and 17 should be deleted. The proposed. Derlaration of Purpose should be deleted and replaced with the following: The purpose. of 86lsa''Chica.State Beach 'is to'Aake available to the;people,,'f6e'their benefit and enjoyment, the scenic, natural, cultural , and .recreational resources of the ocean beach and relatad uplands. Management`of the unit shall be to preserve and protect public opportunities for ocean beach-oriented recreation in a high quality environment. If this project area is split off from Solsa Chica State Beach, the new name adopted by the State Park and Recreation Commission should be substituted. pg. 17 Zone of Primary Interest. Replace paragraph with the following: A zone of primary interest is that area outside the unit in which land use and development changes could adversely impact the resources of the unit. This area includes adjacent City of i Huntington Beach, the Pacific Coast Highway, and offshore areas. Of particular concern mould be any adjacent development that would impact parking in the unit for State Beach users. Reference to Resource Management Plan (PRC Section 5002.2) is incorrect. Topography Hazard Mi,_tiZ do n. This policy should be relocated to the Operations Element. pg. 18 Geologic'Nazard MitiE tion. Policy should be relocated to Operations Element. Replace section on Moldtorino of Geologic Hazard w•th the following: 3 t d t Mr. Hal Simmons Page 4 SEP 1 8 1,987 Monitarinq Erasion and ,Sand Loss s . • ;• ;.' t. 11 Beach erosion`and seaclIff retreat have bee� n4qrecognized;*,as._.,. serious •threats"to facilities and"use"'W coastal units;,of. the State` Park System. Setter,;,baseline information on"erosion rates I and coastal ,geological hazards is needed. to:;plan"for appropriate land use, resource management, and visitor safety. Po1ic y A monitoring;program shall , e��established to document: , .1)•;block ;fallshon=aiid adj3cen_t*:to beach, x r 2) .1 ndslides; 3) `gu]ty::develo�, ;ent, 4) pavement°cracks or building-'cracks from :�ifferent.ai settlement or suhsurface �,.y.r movements, 'and 5) beach:cl evation'attd,width' The program 'I' should 'include the compar.ison.of histdrical`and. recent',a er photos, ground-photos..with explanations (date, time, tide ,.t status), and installation of permanent monuments, if necessary. Add the 'following: Coastal Erosion .� '. � ' .. ,;d. ., ,. . ,� • '. b Following several years. of significant. stonri.damage in many coastal State Park System 6its, ;the'De•partment adopted ar policy for coastal. era sion;ah .October 249 1984. • The intent of the��policy Is to avoid cor" tructian of Crew permanent facilities in areas :subject to coastal erosion, unless the risk o ' loss is clearly c)ffset'. by the need, for..the facility, and to promote'the use of expendable or movable facilities in erosion prone areas. The policy reads as follows: The Department; of Parks and. Recreation shall avoid construction of new structures and coastal facilities in areas subject to ocean wave erosion, seacliff. retreat, and unstable cliffs, unless specific. determinations. have been grade that the risk of loss of the facility is clearly offset by the investment and need for the facility. Measures shall be taken to minimize, human induced erosion by reducing: concentrated surface runoff from use areas, elevated groundwater levels from irrigation and urbanization, and surface disturbance of blufftop soils. In recognition of California's actively eroding coastline, new structures and facilities located in areas known to be subjcct to ocean wave erosion, seacliff retreat, or unstable bluffs shall be expendable or movable. Structural protection and reprotection of developments shall be allowed only when the cost of protection is commensurate with the value (physical and intrinsic) of the development to be protected, and when it can be shown that the protection will not negatively affect the beach or the near-shore environment. I j fir. Hal Simmons Page 5 SE? 1' a1987 pg. 15 Delete General Erosion Control section. Add the following: • 016ff Sethacks That seacliff retreat is an ongoing procest;.should betaken • into consideration'when 'designing and placing fa!Olities .near bluff edges. To protect inveitments,-in facilities, minimize theneed for coastline protective devices, and assure public safety; ,it is a sound`.principle to. establish setback zones-- both :.'zones of exclusion", where facility developmeatois precluded, and "zones of demonstration", where facility development is allowable if stability and geologic suitability can 'be demonstrated. Po1� iCy: A zone of exclusion shall be establ fished as include the base,..face, and top of a11;:,bluffs extending inland"to a plane' formed by.a 45-degree angle .from 'the horizontal :At the base of the bluff. . No new structures shall `be constructed,- witgin'this -zone unless they are either movable or expendable. Extsting 'faci1ities may remain in use subject to regular inspections. A zone of decvinstration.shall be established in the unit,to extend- inland from the zone of exclusion to-'the intersection, of the ground surface with a plane inclined 20 degrees from the horizontal from the toe to the bluff. Add the following: 'i Shoreline Protection Devices Although structural protection measures are not conFlstent with the general objectives for resource management within the State Park System, in certain circumstances, when the public facility is of greater necessity and importance than the natural resources which may be negatively affected, structural protective measures may be appropriate. Policy: Structural protection measures shall be undertaken .only if non-structural measures i.e., relocation of facility, setback, redesign, or beach replenishment) are not feasible. If a protective structure is constructed (i.e., riprap at the base ;,f the seawall. or construction of a new seawall)* the structure shall not: 1. Significantly reduce or restrict beach access; 2. Adversely affect shoreline processes and sand supply; 3. Significantly increase erosion on adjacent properties; i I Mr. Hal Simmons Page 6 8EP 1 81987 i 4. Be 'placed -"further than necessary from the development requiring protection; "ar ;l S. Create a significant visual intrusion. pg. 20 EsthetiCResooUrce_s: . Add after first :sentence in poliey,_All new develo ments;,shall be deskn'ie 'to-maintain.existin scenic views of ocean ands re ne from the „ac c oast _ g way. Off wells are.mentioned in sections on ownership, history, and esthetic resources, but are not mentioned in the one policy on esthetic resources. pg. 21 In the' third 'paragraph, replace "state park" with "State Beach". The.;first�'sentence under Culturai�',Resources`Jn the..'poliay sections i4.k:�, , Y 'difficult to-understand:: .. "The"unit is within a :large:geoar;phical entity that does'not contain significant c6ltuYal/historical,resources." Does. this again ,infer; 'as mentioned above,.�a belief that .the project rands are to be separated from Bolsa Chica State Beach and separately classified? r Land'Use and Facil'iti es- Element Area`1, com.prised of l air bluff and wide gentle sl oped'beach, is the .only section of 'the rshoreline within the City ,limit that'motorists on PCH.may have a�view:,down`to the beach and the ocean shoreline.., The proposed parking structure, extending 200 feet from the edge of PCII and at the same level with PCH, blocks from view everything that is below the highest edge of the structure, including the entire view of beach and ocean as it is now visible. pg. 25 Land Use and Facilities Element did not mention the capacities of the proposed parking structure and commercial (food) pad. This gives no basis for the reviewers to make comment. pg. 26 Area I, Add to the first sentence ...existing parking lot site, consistent with Esthetic Resource Policy. While providing for "active (volleyball , basketball , etc.) recreation" is appropriate in a local park, it is not appropriate 1n II a State Beach. Combine second and third Items as follows. Provide for concession ar ea. as part of parking structure to replace. n Un7lexisting r concession stand for State Death area. Add as last item, Consider surf museum after the Department of Parks and Recreation makes regional or statewide assessment of need and appropr ateness of location,. I Mr. Hal Simmons Page 7 SEP 1 .8 1987 If a..surfing museum 'is proposed, then such items as. thematic. ;. approach, appropriate .locations, who' is going to 'pay for. it (the Department has:,a;policy of not funding specific industry museums), should be detailed in the Interpretive Clement. The interpretive themes do not cover several important topics such as: , a. Cultural History The ,flow of hnistory from"Native Amerfcan- to Hispanic to erican .period and how Oolsa Chica became a unit of.'the State Park System. The story of oil discovery in the region and early coastal recreation is similarly overlooked. b. Natural History - Topics of interest may include how.a beach is created, sand Mo venent and replenishment, ocean tides and currents, shore birds, etc. . pg. 27 Area II. Add to the last sentences. ' for concessions directly, related to beach use activities." Unresolved Planning[CnvironmentalIssues. Add after first paragraph: In Area I .there is a potential parking conflict between State Beach users and.others,,visiting adjacent areas. A parking plan that maximizes the parking opportunities .for beach users will '• need to be approved by the Department prior to construction of • the parking facility at the State Beach. Change last line to read: It is necessary,to monitor this erosion in order to determine proper _sitfng. consistent with bluff setback and shoreline erosion policies, for future improvements. pg. 37 Paragraph 3, under Traffic/Circulation of CIR section (parking +� structure), approximately 500 cars is misleading because it does not conform to the actual count of the drawings provided by the City of Huntington Beach which propose 1,400 cars. The "State Beach General Plan" as proposed by the City of Huntington Beach requires serious consideration concerning the amount of parking provided. The beach is, of course, the natural resource to be accessed by the public, so it follows that the beach's capacity for accommodating people should be the basis for the amount of parking provided. Mr. Hal Simmons 1 8 lyar The, typical maximum standard:used by th is` Department fur., recreational.,carrying capacity; on Southern California beaches is 100..sf/person.. : Most.*.of, our beaches never reach this density. Higher density may adversely affect public safety because the use of rescue and patrol vehicles becomes restrictive: The"100 sf/person:standard 'occurs°'within'the first 100 feet from the • water : Beach user density-further. than`,`100 feet from the water is drastically'reduced. Such areas 'are either unused exc%pt .for walking,6cross,,.tc get `near,'the water or used for 'volleyball , b'asebal4'.and Other infonnal 'sports:and games. This lesser density will probably average less than 1,000 if per person. The "Area I" beach is 900 feet;an ten th.and 300;fe' wide. The beach"recreatiort capacity,would be; 90,ODO:sf at 100 sf/person plus r . . 180,000 sf at 1;000��"sf/person.or 900,+ 180 or';1,0001people. 1,OSO.peapl e,at. three ueopl a per car wool d require*360. cars i f . everyone who,came to the beach came in a car and parked at the .;• beach. Td encourage bus, bicycle, automobile drop-off, and walking transportation, somewhat fewer cars would be accommodated by good planning. A three level parking.structure along-"the •400 lineal.,,feet 0...I., "Area t" beach will park 10400`vehicles or 4,200 people at 3, people j per. car.. This is nearly four times the capacity of the maximum standard of the carrying capacity for State Beaches in Southern California. Sincerely, r„ 'r. Les McCargo Chtef.Dep+uty Director F Y-3217L cc: Mr. Henry R. Agonia rsr. Ross T. Henry Mr. Jack Y. Harrison Mr. Bruce Kranz ' tdr. Richard G. Rayburn Mr. Thomas Miller, District Superintendent Mr. Kenneth L. Mitchell Orange Coast District Ms, Jackie Deuschle Mr. Keith L. Demetrak Mr. Ronald McCullough Mr. Robert U. Cates Regional Director Mr. Roberto P. Yeilanoweth Southern Region i - REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL-ACTION Date unvpr., c 2, 13$7 Submitted to: S � Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Submittod by: Paul E. Cook, Acting City Administrator I,rY Go • Prepared 6y. .. ._ Douglas N: La Belle, Deputy City Administrator/Com { WIN a pin t -&9`.^7 Subject: BOISA CHICA`S; TE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AME �, y ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ELEMENT ','`•Y G� Consistent with Council Policy? ( ] Yes I ] New Policy or Excepts n,.. Statement of Issue, Rec.7mmendation,Analysis, Funding Source,Alternative Actions,Attachments: iTQME: The City of Huntington Beach has recently assumed'responsibility for operatio•n'of the State Beach area north of the City.Pier. As part of the City's new responsibility for operation of the State Beach;the State Department of;Parks and Recreation requires that a number,of documents be prepared and subsfiltted to them for npprovai. Those documents are: (1) General plan; (2)Environmental Impact Element; (3) Resources Summary; and (4) Resource Inventory. In order to prepare the above documents, the City has retained the cervices of Barrett Consultin, Group. RE OMMENDA110N: Planning CotmisSlon Action on September 15. 1287: ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD, SECOND BY PIERCE, THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN WAS APPROVED FOR RECOMMENDATION WITH MODIFICATIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: i AYES: Silva, Schumacher, Higgins, Plerce, Leipzig, Summerell, Livengood NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Planning Comml$s1o_n ReCommendatim: Approve the State Beach General Plan with the facility recomm endat Ions identified In q. Resolution A, (Attachment 1), and recommend adoption to the California State Parks and Recreation Commission. ,. j MOM t taff Rem enditim: :As an alternative to the Planning Commission's recommendation, staff recommends approval of the State Beach General Plan by adopting the Resolution B'(Attachment 2). The outline:below is an analysis and comparison of the two recommendations. ANAU MS: The draft State.Beach General Plan, as it has been prepared for adoption,:i' essentially an extension of the;bluff,.top park from the pier northward'to the developed portion of Bolsa Chica State Beach. ,The intent is to interconnect the entire beachfront area; (Huntington State Beach toBolsa Chica State Beach); as a unified and complimentary recreational ' whole... For planning purposes, the subject beach area has been divided into three subareas..,,Area I exttMs from the Municipal Pier to 7th Street, Area II extends from 7th Street:to Goldenwest Street, and Area'IIl extends northward fr6mn Goldenwest Street. the draft General Plan with proposed modifications proposes the following uses in each of th,, J three areas: I, Area1 I Construct a mu parking structure on the existing`parking lot site consistent with the Esthetic Resources polity:,;This structure will not I, extend above the elevation of Pacific- ghway or bey.Coast Highway the existing bicycle path and will be designed to enhance view opportunities and to the—greatest-extent possible maintain existing scenic views of the ocean and shoreline from Pacific Coast Highway, (Planning"Commisslon and staff agree—scenic views sentence was suggested by State after Planning Commission review). Provide for passive(surf museum) and active (volleyball, basketball, etc.) recreation both within and on top of the parking structure, respectively. If necessary, prepare a feasibility assessment for the surf museum according to Department of Parks and Recreation Standards, (PIanning Commission and staff agree with active .ecreation uses : Planning Commission does not agree with surf museum). Provide: for a commercial (food) pad on for of or within parking structure. (Planning Commission does not agree). Remove existing concession stand from beach area and relocate as part of parking structure at beach level, (Planning Commission and staff agree). install permanent restrooms within parking structure. (Planning Commission and staff agree). l- Expand the decking area on the northside of the pier to accommodate new food concessions, (Planning Commission and staff agree). *. Place utility lines undergro-ond. (Planning Commission and staff agree). Allow for the development of beach safety facilities. (This item is not part of the list reviewed by the Planning Commission. Inclusion of this provision will require an addition to the supplemental document and the resolution for plan adoption). RCA — 11/2187 —2— (9133d) I II, i ' 1 Area if: Install permanent restrooms at paints of access. (Planning Commission and staff agree). *. Install outdoor shower'facilities. (Planning Commission and staff agree). Allow parking spaces along service road. (Planning Commission and staff agree). Provide far vehicular access to'service'road (and propr sed'parking stalls) 4 from.Pacific Coast Highway at Goldenwest Street an J I I th. Street, (Planning Commission and staff agree). '. Provide for fast-food, take-out concessions (the concessions shall not provide for interior seating). (Planning Commission and staff agree). Allow for lie development of beach safety facilities. *. Place utility lines underground. (Planning Commission and staff agree). *. Pr vide for screening`of oil facilities in area. (PIanning Commission and staff agree). *. Provide for separ�tlon of vehicular and pedestrian traffic where feasible. Investigate the feasibility of a pedestrian overpass at both GoldPnwest and I I th Street. (Planning Commission and staff agree). 4r:.a_1I1: Realign and improve (landscaping)bicycle/pedestrian path. (Planning Commission and staff agree). AI!ow off-street parking. (P:-nning Commission and staff agree). *. Pro,,Ide landscape/fence buffer between proposed parking lots and Pacific Coast Highway. (Planning Commission and staff agree). E Provide a buffer area between bluff edge and bicycle/ped,!strian path. (Planning Commission and staff agree). Install protective railing in the proposed buffer area. (Planning Commission and staff agree). Install access facilities (stairs or roadway)at strategic Iacatfons. (Planning; Commission and staff agree). RCA -- :1/2/87 -3- 1%9133d) i *. Place utility lines underground. (Planning Commission and staff agree). *. Provide for viewing areas and seating benches. (Planning Commission and staff agree), *. Investigate extending City Beach into boundary of developed unit of the Bolsa Chica to provide for enhancement and preservation of shorehird habitat area. (Planning Commission and staff agree). *Items recommended by the Planning Commission and Incorporated into the staff recommendation. As indicated above, the majority of-the proposed improvements are recreational In nature and entirely consistent with the existing zoning and general plan.. The parking components are intended to•replace on-street parking on Pacific Coast Highway which will be lost R :` when the street is re-striped and will in noway.Impact any portion of the existing bluff area. The remainder of the proposed improvements are landscaping and concession oriented. It should ba noted that consistent with the nature of General Plans, the proposed improyements are at this time only conceptual in nature. By including them in the General Plan, the City can pursue the detail design and entitlements necessary to ! implement the;plan, At their September*iS, 1487 meeting, the Planning Commission'approv d the draft State Beach'General Plan with a number of modifications. Tine principle change directed by the Planning Commission was that the restaurant be deleted from the parking structure in Area 1, and that no structures be constructed on top of the parking structure othe7 than park related uses. The Planning Commission also directed that undergrounding of utilities be added.to the list of Improvements. These,changes, as well as other minoi r wording changes, are contained in the Planning Commission's recommended resolution. All of the minor wording'changes have also been added to staff's recommended resolution D, with the exception of the delstlon of the restaurant In Area I. 'On October 20, 1987, stiff transmitted to the Planning Commission a copy of all written correspondence, including a response to these comments and supplemental documents requested by the Planning Commission alang with a copy of their adopted resolution regarding facility recommendations. The Planning Commission then voted to direct staff to Inform the Council that they had received that Information. They also directed staff to indicate which components In the staff recommendation were recommended by them. These are the asterisked items In the analysis section of this report. The Planning Commission then voted to reaffirm their resolution for approval of the State Beach General Plan.. As a result of tl.te Planning Commission public hearing„ as well as the 30-•day CEQA ' review period, staff has received many comments from the public, the Planning . Commission and State Agencies. In order to address those comments, a supplemental ±, report has been prepared for adoption with the State Beach General Plan. This supplemental document was prepared with the partial assistan:.e of the State Parks and Recreation Department staff. Staff recommends that the document be approved in conjunction with the State Beach General Plan. The document will supplement and amend the draft General Plan as recommended by the various comments received. It should by RCA - 1112/87 `4- (9133d) notedrthat staff.has not incorporated all of the State's'original'suggestions into the. supplement. State staff is presently reviewing the supplemental document. The City Council may revleW all of the written comments and responses and direct staff to Incorporate additional items into the supplement. Upon City Council action 'n the Bolsa Chica State Beach"General Plan Athendnient, it r will be forwarded to-the.State parks Commission for find adoption. Th4 State Parks " Commission has scheduled a'public hearing for adoption of the plan on December 1, 1987 " at 10:30 AM.. The hearing will be held in the Huntingtor,Beach City Council Chambers In order to ensure convenient input from interested community citizens. rI RONMENIAL INFOR A'PION: r: PvratinnL to'Setition 5002.26)of the Putilio Resources Code, the State Beach General flan has been prepared in conjunction with an Environmental Impact Element. The draft ME Is incorporated in the document eniltled State Beach General Plan. The State Clearinghouse has advertised the EIE for a 30-day review period which expired on September 21, 1987., All comments which were received have been responded to and are atta hed to this report. 4 r . FUNDING 5OLf RCE: r No funds required, ALURN&tM ACTION: The City Council may add to or delete any of the components of the State Beach General Plan as they deem desirable. '"a ATTACHMENTS: . 1. Resolution A - Planning Commission Recommendation 2. Resolution B-Staff Recommendation 3. Supplemental Documents to State Beach General Plan (Requested Revisions and Supplemental Graphics) 4. Written comments and responses . 5. Fiscal Impact Analysis Planning Commission staff report dated September 15, 1987 7. State Beach General Plan and Environmental Impact Element 8. Resource Element 9. Resource Summary 10. Resource Inventory DLB:i•:S:kla s f r� , E i RCA- 11/2/8? (9133d) -S- .I ATTACHMENTS TO RCA .DATED .11j2/87 BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN .AMENDMENT/ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ELEMENT Attachment 01 Resolut16th,'No. 5821 (A) - Plannihq Commission Recommendation - Not Adopted -- See File #1 isame 13561 as Efils file) Attachment #2 Resolution No. 5822 (B) -- Staff Recommendation -- A opts , as Amended - See File same label as this file) s_ Attachment #3 Su 'le,me,ntal. Do'cuments'vto 'State-,.:;Beach' General Plan ReSuesteC Revisions ana- su2plemental Graphics Titled: BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REVISION REQUESTS - See File #2 (same label as on this file) I Attachment #4 Written comments .and responses -- Titled: RESPONSE ' TO COMMENTS RE: STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN - See File . 02 (same label as on this file) Attachment #5 Fiscal Impact Analysis - Titled: BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT Fiscal Analysis - See File #2 (same label as on this file ) j Attachment P6 'Planning Commission staff retort dated Se tember 15r -- See File # same label as thisfile) Attachment #7 Statie beach General Plan,.. and Envi'r-n mciital impact Element , - Titled:_ STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN - SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF HB AUGUST 1987 - BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC. -- See File #2 (same label as on this file) Attachment 18 Resource Element - Titled: RESOURCE ELEMENT FOR THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN SUBMITTED TO ,THE CITY OF HB August 1987 - BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC.. - See File #2 (same label as on this file) Attachment #9 Resource -Element - Titled: RESOURCE SUMMARY FOR THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN SUBMITTED TO .THE CITY OF HB - July. 301 1987 - BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC. - See File #2 (same label as on this file) Attachment #10 Resource Element - Titled: RESOURCE INVENTORY FOR T%E STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN' SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF HB - July 30 , 1987 - BARRETT CONSULTING �GROUP INC. -- See File #2 (same label as on this file) �+L''x 11 L1:7T^11+.t'1P..i.'9.121C.:..w.i.M"+•r•w..'w+1a i.;.t'•1,.,,fs\+. .. . 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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach has assumed respon- sibility for operation of Bolsa Chica State Beach north of the Municipal Pier; and The California Public Resources Code requires that a General Plan Amendment be prepared for the Bolsa Chica State Beach area for approval by the Stake Park and Recreation Commission; and The City of Huntington Beach is the. responsible agency for preparation of the State Beach General Plan Amendment) and The components listed in Exhibit l are recommended for inclu- sion in the Stat.:� Beach General Plan Amendment; and ` ! The State Beac1: General Plan Amendment and all of its recom- mended components are consistent with the City of Huntington Beach , Zoning Code' and General Plan; and A public hearing on approval of the State Beach General Plan �= Amendment was' held by the Planzi ng Commission on September 15, � . 1981 , in accordance with. provisions of the State Government Code; and A public hearing on approval of the State Beach General Plan . Amendment was held by the City Council on November 2, 1987, in accordance with provisions of the State Government 'Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE r'r RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby approves said State Beach General Plan Amendment. BE IT FURTHER P, '.'0LVED that said State Beach General Plan .is recommended for ar^roval by the State Park and Recreation rr' 771 Commission. `. t,'joP+M..r.......�...+..a.i ».rr+wrwaa++W/�'CJ.t:'T'S.'::,3..`^.lri7•ii::4`.::•:"«:1:.....:r'i:',::.5:'.w.::1.?'.. "_ ""y ?•"'__""`t.-.rf....- ,. •:� '.ar.: �S�"�'as"a,t;".t is ,:ti -� • .__•.,..:,,,-. 'c�::.n:as:.a:�u^��:-�st�cur'.�;4 r. II, , I' PASSED' AND ADOPTED BY THE Ctty Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the of November, 1987. I,J :a Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: city Clerk ity A for ey rta.40.07 ' REVIEWED AND APPROVED: I MATED AND AP ROVED: C ty Administrator A D t ct.or o Community I� D elopment 7-, 2612L:ps �} 2. w+..wr..+.n...++aq•il1M1h«\7.+rM.Mi:..'.S.;i f..,,T,.�."y':.-::1:{Li.a,ii:i::�';:'Z''+Y�.'. .. -.... l<'S ,,'�\V .'+.`y ..."'."...S�.r+.t•4.. ^{•-R y�.�..�.�+....w�. , 71 .!' � ., M.:\.\s..\'+.r^:n �x�,t, .�'1 L�jv i.u.Ar rL�••v'l�YH 4��7R:`+1'Y5vF3��• 1 t }c EXHIBIT I Area 1: Construct; a mulr•ix-level parking struct6ke' at; the existing parking lot site '.on the north side or.. the Municipal Pier. (This roofed structure be one foot below the elevation of Pacific Coast Highway and will not extend beyond. the easterly edge of the existing bicycle and pedestrian pathway/service ' road. Provide for passive and active (volleybel'1, basketball, etc. ) recreation on the roof of the parking structure. Nemove existing concession stand from sandy beach area' and r relocate as part of parking structure at beach level. Install permanent restrooms with parking structure. Expand the decking area on the northside of the pier to accommodate new food concessions. Place utility lines underground. Install permanent restrooms at points of access. 'r Install outdoor shower facility. ' Allow for installation of parting spaces along service road. Provide for.-vehicular access to service road (and proposed %! parking stalls) from Pacific Coast Highway at Goldenwest Street and 11th. Street. Provide for fast-food, • take-out concessions' (the concessions ' shall not provide • for interior seating) . Place utility .'Ines underground. Provide for screening of oil facilities in area. Provide for separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic l ; where feasible. Investigate the feasibility of a pedestrian overpass at both Goldenwest and llth. Street. 1' :7 t i• (`j kVraMayLY:.'T•.a:ii:/etas�:..c�."c+i;; 5..---"'•.-.v.•.. mot. „�._ �• i :.r.:• .':.7� •�.*t?'S•t�,. .Y} t�y..•S:,M1 h .�:5�tr•_ •4 } - 'n' +.•,. t ..a,•v.+;-.w a. }., '.7*.•(:i?'f*R+z'Ci�.� -�I • ' fry f'" irea -III 1 Realign and improve (landscaping) bicycle/pedestrian path. Allow for off-street parking. ! Provide landscape/fence buffer between proposed parking lots and Pacific Coast Highway. Provide a buffer area between bluff edge and bicycle/pedestrian path. Install protective railing in the proposed buffer area. +i Install access facilities (stairs or roadway) at strategic locations. Place utility lines underground. Provide 'for 'viewing areas and seating benches. investigate extending 'City beach into` boandary of developed unit of,,the BOIsa :Chien 'to provide for enhancement and , preservation of shorebird habitat area. j1 jYl 1 4' µ�j l s�............+.s. pavcst.t . _ r +,rir.t:7:.A,C«i�:d�^.:,?Ce:tC;-i.:ti:e:3.1::.'.:cisr;,J?;,ls::.,.`.s;:i;:�; ....,_.. .. ." .,....,... _ _... ,....n.K...r •—r '�+'T r, _�StS I�� t ; � ,5 .. , •. _ - , it 4 `L •�. �.) - 'i _ .i, 1, `•''' f a RESOLUTION NO# A RE90L'UTI014 OF; THE, CITY COUNCILf OF,. THE CITY OF HUN'TINGTON BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF, THE BOi.SA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT WPE-;SAS, the City of Huntington Beach has assumed respon- sibility for operation of Bolsa Chica State Beach north of the 1 , Municipal Piei; and The California Public Resources Cade requires that a General Plan Amendment be prepared for the Bolsa Ch:ca State Beach area for I. approval by the State Park , and Recreation Commission; and ' The City of Huntington Beach :s the responsiole agency for preparation of the State Beach General Plan Amendment; and The components listed in Exhibit 1 are recommended for inclu- sion in the State Beach General Plan Amendment; and The State Beach General Plan Amendment and all of its recom- ►:;' mended components arc► cons,stent With the City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code and General Plan; and }' A public hearing on approval of the State Beach General Plan Amendment was held by the Planning Commission on September 15, ;`;; 1987, :in accordance with provisions of the State Government Code; s. and A public hearing on approval of the State Beach General Plan Amendment was held by the City Council on Novemoer 2, 1987, in accordance with provisions of the State Government Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hereby approves said State Beach General Plan Amendment. � r BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said State Beach General Plan is recommended for approval by the State park and Recreation Commission. • 4 t. �. di m e�t4. .. ^..a.-..- .+^+•tiw�144i11I?'wr.. a>.iskei/':.Y'A=.4.L:t.Up•'/....'.a:'Ii'S['.1/..•"•a:. if1l.'NfFJ RN 11TM.W........ ^.^•.. �.+ iaM.•.IM'+MY +'' 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE; City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a r":gular meeting thereof held on the of November, 1987. Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORS:: If City Clerk - City Atrnrne %aWaA'7 REVIEWED AND APPROVED: I ITIATED AND APPROVED: City Aam.n strator Z ctor o Commun ty DeVVlopment ' 'r. 5 4,ti f Y'. a Slit,t Y. + • ri� 2612L:ps 2. 7rY•..++.•-. �•..._«.p�.""'°'r'gF,?.gCZ'ii,:tiu+`SIC;''t:3".:....:.aiv'^..�:'�1'...ii:a:ii..'is1.iCi:::.c.ur:sYF.s7L'.1J.�rx..++-.•-.,",-...._..-....�,.......,r•,. .. J`. y 45. r EXHIBIT I Construc :`;a multi level, parking structures on' the, existing parking lot"°site coi3si'stent with the Esthetic Reao��*ces �z_, . policy. : This'.structure trill not extend"above.. the elevation of Pacific Coast. HighwayJor beyond the'.'existing bicycle path and will- be designed to enhance view opportunities and to the greatest extent ,,possible maintain existing scenic views 'of the ocean and shoreline from Pacific Coast Highway. Provide= for passive "'('surf;:"museum) and, ,active .'(volleyball, basketball, eta:) recreation, both Within on top. of the parking..,structure,,. respectively. If necessary, prepare a {' feasibility assessment for the surf museum according to Department of Parks and Recreation -Standards. ' ' f4 Provide• for a commercial (food) pad on top 'of or within parking ►`' structure. Remove existing concession stand from beach area aqd relocate l' as part of parking structure at beach level. ; install permanent restrooms with parking structure. ' Expand the decking area on the..-northsida of the pier to accommodate new food concessions. s Place utility lines underground. +11 , grea TI• `AI Install permanent restrooms at points of access. { Install outdoor shower facilities. Install parking spaces along service road. provide for vehicular" access to service road (and proposed ' parking, stall's) From Pacific 'Coast Highway at Goldenwest Street and lath. Street. (..` Provide; for fast-food, take-out concessions (the concessions shall not provide for interior seating) . Place utility lines underground. tir. . Provide for ucreening of oil facilities in area. t Provida for::separatioA of' vachicular and. pedestrian traff7c where .feasible: Investigate the feasibility of a pedestrian overpass at both Goldenwest and Ilth Street. '" ^•..�•nwl..�assi+..ti:J.:�' W'1 r.:....w:. xix-.•...........f....-r+-..L.� i:i�e::i�.;:.J.e'3.'a:.',7Jb�L1`•,.Y,; 7 � EXHIBIT I (Continued) Realign and improve (landsnaping) bicycle/pedestrian path. Provide off-street parking. Provide landscape/fence buffer between proposed parking lots and Pacific Coast Highway. Provide a buffer area between bluff edge and bicycle/pedestrian path. Install protective railing in the proposed buffer area. ' Install, access facilities (stairs or roadway) at strategic locations. Place utility lines underground. 41 Provide for viewing areas and seating benches. ?' investigate eactendin City Beach into bourdary of developed r unit of the Bolsa Chica to' provide for enhancement and preservation of shorebird habitat area. • 1 . 1 J ' 1 s r i �..+ ......�.. ,«•o..'Mr�•'K'*TN.IjxY:.3.e�w IAM"�. .r.:"r'MMf 4.ff,'yNa.w+✓•++r++r.yhalWF4.ur+w�.wr..�... wr.... -..W , ' ,. w . ' Res. No. STATE OF CALIFORM ) Catllix"1t OF ORANGE s s CITY OF BUlA I TON BEACH i, ALICIA H. WEMVORTH, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington B^nch, and ex•officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify thAt the whole number of members of 'the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution vas pas3ed and adapted by the affirmative vote of corn than a majority of all the members of said City Cc :,.ncil at a regular meeting thereof held 'nn the i of . 19 , , by the following vote: A'lE,°.: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen. city Clerk and ex-officio Clerk .I of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, Calif 'rnin r ' }12 1. } c• 0 s 1 ATTACHMENT #3 .r -DOCUMENTS TO STATE­BEACH GENERAL- PLAN SUPPLEMENTAL' ' REQUESTED REVISIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL GRAPHIC BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT REVISION REQUESTS � t FJL IF, i • titer • �t •r+ l / f 1 �m� p•l7LT :y,4 x..+cvsas.'awit ..ii.t'S•:.ri,#.:.`r'..e�•.,:4:..1.,.%::' x'.,rti:>•i �.a•: .r_ .. ti.�•r. . ".t 't+. �i,�..�+ti.,y: aS':tt:.i+7i{�LYZ:ftPdX7«: :4d1[f,WFf� 9 ATTACHMENT #4 WRITTRN COMMENTS AND RESPONSES RESPONSE TO COMMENTS RE: STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN - I� •�.+++we++twrw..w:r[N'ss:i yi7t�:.Tliis�iJ,.ii.>..6:•..,'„„'ru1':::,......:.e s.•.;�;1w r`ti:.ti,- :R.t s.:rt�i:r'i.i ..n':.::'�;,..e:.s:ri.:...i:: �'::'i,t j:Jli1' •t' •'w !'�R t r: „�,•,:[rl.'5^'::x%'fi!l1.i�I .FLRFacn ATTACHMENT #5 FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS BOLSA CHICH STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT Fiscal Analysis '1 . i>t t �i Y. ; t:- ;.±tF�i�^..!ak��'L:'��.e..:J•iiCw:"it.:'tj;7...:.I�i:y.i..ri+j'R•i:;IYri.X4# 1 t' ' - :1 - .. .. ..fit.• t , t j huntington beach department of com► eunity development STAf f REPORT- TO: Planning Commission j FROM: Community Development DATE: September 15, 1987 "i SUBJECT: STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AND ENVIRONWNTAL DOCUMEHTATION A_P2L1,ti&N1: City of Huntington Beach j BES?JJL'ZT: Establish; goals, objectives and policiea to preserve, enhance and encourage the recreational use of the beach area through adoption of a general plan for the subject area. DTSP';Diat:rirt 816 & 011 (Downtown Specific Plan-D19trict 10 and 11) and SL-O-C (Shoreline-Oil- Coastal) LOCATION: .2.3 miles;beach area northwesterly of the Huntington . Beach. Muniaipal Pier bounded by. Pacific Coast Highway, the Pacific Ocean, the Huntington Beach Municip,rl Pier and the CitY s northwes terly e riy boundary at 9vlsa Chico ! State Deach. 1:0 StTGGF.S n _4rnp; Recoimrtend City. Council and State Parks Commiasion adoption of tho State Beach General Plan by adapting the attached resolution. NF0 SAT, =: The CitY. Huntington Beach has recently assumed responsibility for operation, of: the..State Beach :srea'.horth of the .City.-•Pier. As part of the"'City's,: new. responsibility for operation of,". the State Beach, the State ,Department .of Parks and'Recreation iequires:..that a number of 'docueents"be, pr©pared and submitted to. them ,for approval. Those documents are: (1) General 'plan; (2)..,Environmental Impact Element; ' (3) Resources Summary; and (4) Resource Inventory. In order to prepare the above documents, the City has retainedAhe s services of Barrett Consulting Group. ' 4 i Aft • �/ f:. OPT= At-(0\i, . l i} j b . .z y t i a°t't t .y, aft ,{ • ' � ��"`���{jt�� 1 - � q�,; '' y- �� fir' i a r�'. 5. • '� � ��r '. 4 � }��'• t�'t ��"l'f;����*7��s i� '� r ! �;�#�r�° 't �• 1 t: �AtN� j. n%I g ld a Ruh e'i In en c°xY he c or °ut 1i i.asi h RIO at pub ated .. lannin9 °S eta i tent o a being iubli a �. � ygg7, 'he �° 10 0 plall o I the ho Pl�`n 'Was fter rna and it A draft v d Genorpuhlic thatfeeabackc the c° ants and ent 2 ns-Y.angry ar xm the p$rts and guerite those co ttachn► ,egg to jriial coo iss 3o su''ar8��cumenras ,aceiVed' It¢olicit planning c snt a to t which w lion, is �. 0 ad 4 oonY# the taff eY area fitter c 'e,,ta area dot the pier ; eta gt8 th to wr been QreP a=k from is, to tie as a �. i n responses a$ it Wks f f °The intent Stiate Beach n9 ins Flans of the ash• Chip lean ° eels £t Gone a t'�nsi c state x 'With e `r°le` a d 1 to.7 th Str a III ! ri�ia11Y 8aolaa, ch tbgeth reationa�een divi.pier to and pre .hwaYB tslats Rea. to Ye area lies ni,ci.pal str®ot, rexal ;Jugt�nd complieCt beachftom the GoldenWThe draft os Pied an the nnh 18gtends street to °street• e thrg° et s th ;4°ass' . p,r°a nth• we bf �.a 'e$g xt$nd$ ft from Go ein finch parKzn4 as II north�araowing usesthe 8�i'$tTh$ coast `tends the fol tjjxe at Fier. ific `opuses sttuG a,l Pao Kin9 a �uip tio�' of x lOV 1 vat da. o f the tee elev lilt,r nn�tzuc�on the;:n t e�tgn3 �in9 �ic%Ye1e 4 xve tVO11°eY��tire , C to , no eli ,tot top g'°�%vctur or b °nd th$ �f muggr od i hin er,ci on �.ructu . xee t #.9hwaY ` for iv r0 tee��vs X• t° of P$rking relocate :'atess de Jr r®sp ad °n and tQ �hke�,ha,Cxuct�' al (food) P beach area parking a co�gtci stand from leVel. or con for concst cession at3t life rkin9 Structure ar ta. #tiing recta nemo a o� Raxk�ng astx°°mb 'Attu 'pa haidQ of the pi tea 'Part e�xman°nt t the n°xt Install 4 decking ar a 0 osinng d the ew food ps cow°data n access• �c pints of a at 2 ��• ,fir rmansnt resttaom service toed` d (and pCo osh Street Install Fe. king spaces alom9 t:o sety ighwhY at Go1de act pas ax s 'y�,:aLsll p velniGul$tpa.cific '� t , r pxovid©. sthlls) fxo�a �gd� p8+rki`n�h Street• ...<. $Yid 1 ions• A � ,,,,.,. onces6 ��ovia,e f or c Sta X. L �V S. { i _.,ff-wl i Arga I I: Realign and improve (landscaping) bicycle/pedestrian path. Provide off-street parking. i Provide landscape/fence buffer between proposed parking lots !` and Pacific Coast Highway. i Provide a buffer area between bluff edge and bicycle/pedestrian path. Install protective railing in this proposed buffer area. f Install access facilities (stairs or roadway) at strategic locations. As .indicatsd above, the proposed. improvements are.. recreativnal in nature and entirely..consistent with' the' existing zoning and general plan. , The parking components, are intended to replace' on-street parking on, Pacific Coast Highway which will be, lo� t when the street is,, re-striped :and will. in no way, impact- any portion`of the existing bluff' area. The remainder of the proposed improvements are landscaping and concebsion oriented. It should be noted that consistent". with the' nature of General_ P1a`'ns, the proposed improvements are at. this. time only conceptual in nature. By including them ih the General Plan at this time, the City can then pursue the further design work and entitlements necessary to implement th'e plan. Staff„believes that 'the above, listed imp'rovemants will be extremely beneficial to the•.City in providing aCcesa-.to and enjoyment. of the beach area. Unfortunately, considerable controversy has arisen regarding the proposed parking. structure adjacent- to the pier. Contrary .to' sn apparently: perce:ved notion, the north side ,of the ' c pier parking structuie, proposed by the General. Plan .is in no Nay intiended to provide required parking for Pierside Village cW the ... ' south. side,of the pier. The north side rarking- stiucture riould only 'provide. replacement beach parking as, well"as additional briach parking. -Staff has proposed that the„north side structure be constructed concurrently with _the south side structure in ore,,er. to provide optimum internal vehicular patterns, provide less coatlp _ construction, create less ,disruption to.'the beach,:area, and provide replacement parking , immadiately. Th e entire . e parking &�ructure would be below the existing grade of+Pacific Coast Highway and would'only cover the existing parking already on _thw Wito, with no expansion onto the sand area. Additional controversy has arisen regarding the processing,,of the ! General Plan. There has been no attempt. to subvert', the' public hearing process. The State Parks Commission's only scheduled ' meeting bufore, Spring of 1988 is on October 9, 2987. In order, fo"r the General Plan to got on that meeting agenda, a compressed public hearing schedule is necessary`, Staff informed the State Parks � S�:aff Report _ 9/15/87 -3_ � .:7•. ..,r., .:L,-J.... ....'t.,.i1. :i.'.., v:t4,:7, .:3. ...,,i,. .,iar.JSr:7.TMs:Jir:r`Xfi!'YCL L'".i Ti.Tl`s..u.w«..�.!--: y 4 3 4 11, MILK i { � I Department that one public hearing to solicit comments had been held and that Planning Commission and City Council action would be requested prior to the State's October 9th. meeting. The state i agreed with that schedule and has placed the General Plan on their October 9th. agenda. The City Council will hear the item on October 5, 1987. For the Planning Commfasion's action on the plan, staff has prepared a resolution which approves the General Plan. The resolution contains all of the proposed components within each of the three j beach Bub--areas. ; The Planning Commission may add to or delete. any of those components as they deem desirable. For example,, conditions 1 maybe placed on some of the components to require such things as a maximum site coverage for parking on tha oil road, or designs to minimize pedestrian/vehicular conflicts. 4.0- ERVIRQMM►a'rar, ZNF'OR�ATION: Pursuant t:o'= Secti.on 5002.2(a). of,,the Public Resources Code,::t:he State Beach ,General Plan- has been prepared' in conjunetion:'with' an Environmentil. Impact' Element. The draft HIE is incorporated "in the document= entitled State Beach General Plan. The State Clearinghouse has advertised the EIE for a 30-da review Y period to. expire on September 21, 19a7. All comments which have bean received to date are forwarded to the Planning Commission with this staff report. 5—. RFr.Q ON: Approve IChe State Beach General` Plain for red ommendatr ion ,to the City Council and State Parks 'Commission by adopting the attached resolution. tlS:kla 1. Area Map 2. Erratta Sheet 3. Resolution 4. Planning.Commi'so'Lon comments and responses S. Written comments and responses 6. Bolsa .Chica' State.Beach Operative Agreement 7. Stite` Beach General Plan and Environmental Impact Element 0. State Beach Resource Summary 9. State Beach Resource Element 10. State Beach Resource Inventory f r Staff Report - 9/15/87 -4- (9058d) 7.. ` •',..J 14{r1.Cu+ .iw;., ..s.. _.a••-r.i'.-...C...::iva.awcns'flvllravu.t'l.l V.44it M �I �10 f Ili 0 RON IL I 1W IOUtt ,per �' FOR STATE ft rag "CUT hun'thg' t-on 'beach plannirlo division' i � t ERRATA SHEET i I The following items are to be added to, deleted from or modified as indicated in the draft State Beach General Plan: 1. Paige 1, second paragraph - easterly should be westerly. 2. Page 1, third paragraph - northeast should be northwest. 3. Page 23, Ownership - (condominiums) should bo (stock cooperative) . i 4. Page 23, Existing Unit Conditions - condominiums should be, residential development; (328 spaces) should be (315 spaces) . S. Page 29, add the following to the'end of .the ..first paragraph. "Mobile concession vendors have also been h .introduced into this portion of the unit on a trial basis for the summer of 1987. 6. Page 24, Area. III, first item, add to sentence . . . . .south of Gvlderwest Street. 7. Page 26, . first sentence -replace "not 'elearly identified" with "limited". i U. Page .26, Area I Add the following item to the list of recommended actions: E Expand the docking area' on-the northside of the pier to E accommodate new food concessions. ' 9. Page 37, Traffic/Circulation - (330 spaces) should be (315 '; spacen) . . 10. Page' 370 Traffic/Circulation - (approximately 500 cars) should be (approximately 1,400 cars) . (9086a) .w «..ra..ewaaritsc'C21'j"..:7.•x'7w:::::'i+•:.4iu«::�Z+turiw'i:.iliG»•ir.tULnWA7.ti«w..'••:'�'.:...:9117ei::,:::%1.'.7:SAu:Gxt�,t.ssw+:.sirruw'ruenev,evxumta•wss..�---�. f RESOLUTION 1385 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ikwr dioi BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECOZOIENDING APPROVATA OF fi THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN i ..WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach has assumed responsibility for operation of Bolsa Chica State Beach north of the Municipal Pier; and WHEREAS, the California Public Resources Code requires that a General Plan be prepared for the Bolso Chiea State Boaeh area for approval by the State Park and Recreation Commission; and WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach is the responsible agency for preparation of the State Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on August 4, 1987, to solicit public input in preparation of the State Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the components listed in Exhibit I are recommended for inclusion in the State Beach General Plan; and WHEREAS, the, State Beach General Plan and all 'of .its recommended components are consistent with the City of Huntington Beach Zoning Code and' General Plari; and WHEREAS, a public heaiinv on approval- of the State Beach General Plan .was he1&�by the Planning Commission on 5eptember ;15, 1907, in accordance with provisions of the State Government Code. NOW, 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED„that the Planning Commission of the City, of: Huntington Beach* California, hereby approved said State Beach General Plan. .r BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. that,.said State Beach General Plan is. 'recommended for approval. hy the City Council of the City of;. Huntington Beach, California, and by tho State Park and Recreation Commission. PASSM AND ADOPTED BY THE Planning Commission of the City of Huntington ©each; California, on the 15th. day of September, 1987, by the following roll eall. vote: APES: NOES:—' ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Secretary, Planning Commission Planning Commission Chairman . (9658d) .. ..r...._ ..-.+-.. .."'�""YA�:.J:I.:e:w..'s';Y:�:Y,:a�.w«.. ,.xA.:3..,.-Yi...,a. .w.e..•. .+ i.,is:.li7.;"..;•:..r..«:y:. 'w-i bra:i,...%ir:. ...;:J•Y::.L:•.�{i..we4:':it�.e e4�T:tl.f.,:�'r+7r i { t ' i Y p tt } • ' s ' 4Y f EXHIBIT I Area _ 1: C r Aievel Construct a- parking structure. vt the existingparking lot site on the north side of the Municipal Pier. ,.(This structure will not extend above the elevation of Pacific Coast Highway or beyond the existing bicycle path.) Provide .for passive (surf museim) and active (volleyball, basketball, etc.; recreation both within and on top of the parking structure, respectively. Provide for a commercial (food) pad on top of parking structure. Remove existing, concession stand from beach area and relocate an part of parking structure at beach level. Install permanent restrooms with parking structure. t Espand 'the decking area on tine 'northside of the pier to accommodate new food concessions, Install permanent restrooms at points of access. Install parking spaces along oarvice road. Pravid®. for:.v®hicular access to, service road . (end proposed . parking,'stills) ' from Pacific Coast Highway at Goldenwest Street and 'llth. Street:. Provide for concessions. area IIY: Realign and improve (landscaping) bicycle/pedestrian path. Provide off-street parking. ' Provide landscape/fence buffer between proposed parking lots and Pacific Coast Highway. Provide a buffer area between bluff edge and bicycle;/pedestrian path. Install protective railing in the proposed buffer area. Install access facilities (stairs or roadway) at strategic locations. (9088d) ••a. � 'i t;�7 ;{ �"""a"""",T^""'..a++a+maw's.s7YiY.„r�"•;.Y%�..'wti'::.:rFI ;Y+c.isaza7:.•CZ':,.. ..�J....»twPl�i sz .�:a':H:•r•.•..'4l:ini`,T,.c a."...6i:1',�:i::�:.'G'.7G�4..:na++r::.'i:{:,s:.ki�'iC�r�^L1AR'flld7M' 1 • a, W71%WEEK TO: HAL SIMMONS RE: 72100-87. 25 FROM: FRANK HASELTON SUBJECT: - RESPONSE TO PLANNING COMMISSIdN COMMENTS PERTAINING TO THE RESOURCE ELEMENT/SUMMARY Date: August S, 1987 L r—ww—rrrrrwr-----rrr .nrrr+,rrrrrwr..rrrr—rr-------- r----w+.----w—rrw The followistig summarizes the Issues raised by the Huntington ` Beach Planning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting of August . 40, 1987, Also included are comments by the general audience. 'Abere are recommedations following each comment. tivengood: Alternatives for offsite parking; utilization 'of tram service; .,recommended feasbility study to determine saturation factor of commercial ' uses around pier 7 area; encourages location of surf museum. ! Response: Parking/circulation issues will be addressed In . EIR; feasibility study may exist in . a different format within City's, red4velopment. documents--it is nog: oiithi6 the State Dept., of Parks ,'And Rec. parameters; surf museum will be included in interpretive plements of General Plan. ' Sunimerfell: Encouraged location of surfing museux 3 ' Response: (see Livengood) # j Le zi Concerned about absence of littoral .drift commer. is within R.I. & R.S. ; pier should be scenic resource. Response:. Littoral drift issues are discussed within Sails Section of R.I. -it will be .included in the R.S, and EIR; the RI has been asaended to include thu pier as a scenic resource. Pierce: Raised issmes concerning conflict among bike/ ` t pedestrian path and vehicular roadway. ' Response: This will be addressed in EXR. Higgens: Encouraged surf 6seum and recreation on top of proposed. parking structure; need for permanent,.toilet facilities and showers along beach; suggested concessions near 20th -Street; need for 'seating in Areas -11 i 111; recommended underground utilities. .Response: Surf museum and roof top recreation will be addressed In General Plan as well as of toilet and shower facilities; concession elements will be discussed �..�....�.��... ., ...+...•Y.t t':,4;,'SI y, fir,. ...y» .. 4 a ♦ .._..-... .. .. ... ..;.1 . ,«...t. 1:.RI.....-:n;.•t:.,r`l.�:i:a:l7A.�+'15 iS.•w2:.,A,42P+J.+VWVww+",'�'I s -In NOT, rt AA • • • at • 14 s ilk ol ct, 1y, i�` A, 4 A, U i,.,. U,,,t, t A: ex v, *l` .,Jf.4 rjr 'I 2�1 ,A",. Jo A A 6, A.V t 1 `STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE •.,. ,a CITY OF HR.,1NTINGT N .IBEACH 4 t ' • AUQUST 1987 Bmrristt ,Consulfinev ,, r irp lr� . M 319e•K AinMay Ar+eni.'o Costa Mc+oa,CA 92626 .1141545-4335"Tole x•No: 314583 t t � Y 1 t i i� y.. •is t a i i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 Pag e } Introduction 1 Resource Element 5 � Inventory Summary 6 Resource Policy Formation 15 Reclassification 15 Declaration of Purpose 16 s, Zone of Primary Interest 17 �? Resource Management Policies 11 Allowable Use Intensity 20 �•', Land Use and Facilities Element 23 Existing Use Conditions 23 Facility Recommendation 26 ; Unresolved Planning/Environmental Issues 26 It t Interpretive Element 29 ; Meth6ds and Media 29 }~ Interpretive Themes 29 Visitor Facilities 30 Recommendations 32 ' Operations Element 31 Current Operational Concerns 31 Future operational Concerns 31 r. t Concession Element 32 •Introduction 32 Existing Concession Activities 32 . Potential Concession Activities 32 Re'coram' endations 32 �+ Environmental Impact Element 33 Introduction 33 Mitigation Measures Proposed 33 Project Description 34 Environmental Setting 35 Air Qu it ity 35 Noise 36 i Traffic 37 Public Services 38 Plans and Zoning 39 j • i Significant Environmental Impact. Which Cannot + Be Avoided If Proposal Is Implemented 40 l Alternatives 40 i Short-Term Use vs. Long-Term Pro iuctivity 41 •`fi11liMYr'^'.... .., .. ..... ...w..uf..«Y.ew31•r ..'.E�f...,t.«r�,,,,,.,. .`. ....._.»...--... .....t.A:L."31t.•+w.r...a.-r+.w.►. w..wn...r..w..►+.,ww�+s ww+ve..safw.e►n.+..w^""^;".... l� � r/ � � y M• y t Page , irreversible/Irretrievable Changes/Commitments 41 Growth-rnducing impacts 41 Cumula t ive.,Impacts 41 Agencies Consulted 42, Authors 43 Table 1. Limiting Factors and Allowable Use of Sensitive Areas 22 Figures , 1. Unit Location (Local) `3 2. Unit Location (Regional; 4 3. Existing Facilities 25 4. Proposed Facilities 28 t i • t ,1 f �P 1+„, .. a�,sz.a=nv;.•.....a-st;r) .xnr.sit.saac. :',`, t-::r;« ; ,....,. .,...•�...ae"gi:�`HRi1�'itxtY.3l:Yavarr...as s^S.F.,V„ it. d•m<a..:3•i-.1`t�i*i:i;:a.!.tl: .:+r: 01 "I MR1140 r INTRODUCTION i Project Description The project is known as the State Beach City of -Huntington Beach. It was formerly a portion of the Balsa ' Chica State Beach. The unit is located between the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier and theCity of Huntinqton Beach northerly municipal boundaries. It is between Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific ocean. It is approximately 2.3 miles in length and encompasses approximately 100 acres. Figures 1 and 2 depict the unit's local and regional setting , respectively. The . unit in within the County of Orange and lies between the Baia Chica State BI:ach -and the City of Huntington Beach '� y 9 Municipal Beach. Nearby communities include Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, _ Westminster and 5aal S-each. The most prominent geographical ecitity is the Pacific Ocean that is southerly and easterly adjacent to the unit. Another prominent landmark is the Balsa Chica Wetlands that are ' located to the northeast of the subject unit. The wetlands have been the subject of thorough analyses, development alternatives and state legislation. The unit is located within the Coastal Strfp landscape province, and specifically in a. zone designated ' as, an area .between the Mexico border and Point Conception. The unit has direct access to and from- Pacific Coast Highway , along its entire . length. Pacific Coast .Highway has on-street parking �. along the oceanward side. Additional parking lots , are located near , the municipal pier . between the beach " and Pacific Coast +� Highway. There are a' series of major arterials that; terminate into Pacific Coast Highway which directly facilitate traffic . from population areas'-.- to the unit. These arterials include Warner Avenue, Goldenwest Street and Beach Boulevard. The nearest freeway is the San Diego Freeway (S.R. 405) which is approximately five (5) miles from the unit. The, unit is adjacent to the large population centers of Orange County .and is approximately 30 to 40 minutes of driving time away From the Los Angeles Area. Pacific Coast Highway is . served by the Orange County Transit District (OCTD) and has several bus stops adjacent to the unit. Primarily# the unit is served ''by OCTD Routes No. 25 and 29, The nearest airport is the John Wayne i Airport which is located approximately 10 milers to the southwest. The Long Beach Airport is located approximately 30 miles to the northeast. The Los Angeles International Airport is located approximately 40 miles t,-) tho north. 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R' [ !✓ 1 r .} !,,. ,, h 7 +Hr.,.. , 1 I + �,� r '" � �`< qn 1 !. r'4 4 .,'[ r � .1 n , t '�• /^ � ,' j t- ,fit � t I L' ', f ) r Y .. i 4ai�1y i- i .• ` }. tr•,Y C �N r•1 .. 4 r ■ • . r t � • '.ate �� -'/• , �•� '�ir . t� - -- Rimer o Belie 19 K. @Elm %OEM MCA VORIS% c . - 3 1 � t ►' i r ' i y UlQT AAA i FIGURE 1 } UNIT LOCATION 'LOCAIL. DANK1.1rT COMOULTiNO O110@►INC.' . r _ MOW M f LOS ANGELESi r i ANAHEIM 4)LONG ....,, $EACH . GCB SANTA ANA HUNTINGTON MACH t {; FIGURE 2 UNIT LOCATION- (REGIONAL) `UARRETT CONSULTING GnOUP INC. ry _ t i i i i. ' RESOURCE ELEMENT PURPOSE The. -' purpose of this Resource Element is to establish `goals, objectives and policies in order to prey<�rve, enhance and encourage the .. recreational use of the unit. It includes the Resource . Summary of the uniL and provide3 direction for. the Resource . Management Policies and the General Plan of the unit. The specific programs and details for implementing these management policies will follow general plan approval . In. addition, this element identifies specific re•acurce sensi- tivities and 'physical constraints, and establishes guidelines` for accEptable Levels of development and use with respect to these values.' Vie Resource Element is organized into two parts. The first ,part includes a brief summary of unit resources.. Fiore detailed infor- mation of these subjects is available in the Resource Inventory, on file -with the State Department 'of Parks and Recreation and the City of Huntington Beach. The 'second part* 'of the iesource Element is the pol'icir portion of . the document, ` which begins with unit classification as a .state beach, then builds on this foundation, arriving at specific resource management policies. ' 1 7210QRe.sEl _g • (8/13/87) iwr..r+.,.. _.._ ................._........«....«........ .......-.. ..._......._................,.... ..-._.. .,.-.._ ,....1...,n.,.»..wA..r...*.+Is.:+...iruw,...,........ t Inventory Summary This is a summary of the unit' s resources. More information I on file with the State Dapartment of Parks and Recreation and 'thE City of Huntingjton Beach in the fotm of the Resource Inventory. tl4t,ural 'Resources Topography The site of the , 100-acre unit is near the southwestern onshore termination of the Newport-Inglewood structural zone. The unit's area extends from Pacific Coast Highway oceanward to the Ordinary High Water Marko The local features affecting the topography of the park area are the Santa Ana Gap, Huntington Beach, Mesa, the Bolsa Gap, and the shor+.-face itself. Elevations range between sea level and. a maximum of 12 meters (40 feet) above sea level. The steepest elevations are encountered in the bluff area at the northwest end of the unit. Slopes range from 0 percent to nearly vertical. Meteorology The ,,unit. ,experiences a Mediterranean semi arid—steppe climate. Additionally, the units area is strongly influenced by Fhe moderating effects of the ocean. The temperature regime is mcv,tarate. The average -summer, temperature is 21°C '(670F) . Tho average. winter temperature is 170C (550F) . Precipitation averages i8.7 cm (11. 4 Inches) per year. The rainy season extends from November to April when greater than 90 percent of the annual rainfall occurs. The presence of the marine layer results in moist air near the land surface along the coast. Over the ocean, the cool moist air results in a fog layer which recedes seaward during late morning and afternoon, and moves onshore during late afternoon and evening . The fog encroaches onto the land more frequently in spring and summer months due to greater temperature variations between the ocean and land. Hydrology The primary, watershed affecting the unit is the Santa .Ana River which currently discharges into the Pacific Odean south of the unit., The Santa Ana River has water primarily between tlo�,ember and April. 7210OResEl -6 - (8/13/87) r . The unit lies within the northeastern portion of the Orange County groundwater basin, where groundwater is contained in a series of pressured aquifers. These aquifers include the followi ng s ° a semi perched zone; ° The Bolsa Aquifer; ° The Talbert Aquifer; ; ° The Upper Pleistocene Semi-Perched Zone! ° The Alpha Aquifer; ° The Beta Aquifer; ° The Lambda Aquifer; ° The Meadowlark Aquifer; ° The Main Aquifer; ° The Lower Zone; and ° The Upper Pliocene Deposits . The primary' source of water for the , unit is derived from ,the :Main Aquifer. This Aquifer ranges from 150 to 250 feet - in thickness f• and its base reaches a maximum elevation of 350 feet below mean ' s' sea level. Geology The subject unit lies near the northwestern flank, of the Peninsular Ranges geomorphic province of southern . California. The , Peninsular Ranges province includes the Los .., : Angeles structural. basin, the offshore area known as the: Cotinental Borderland, the Santa Ana Mountains and . the rest , of , the Peninsular Ranges to the south, and extends from near latitude 34° North in the Los Angeles basin to the tip of the Baja f. California peninsula. Characterized by elongated northwest- trending mountain ridges separated by straight-sided .sediment- floored valleys,. the. province has been uplifted, tilted seaward c. and sliced long itucl inally into subparallel blocks . by young , steeply dipping faults. These northwest to west--northwest trending fault zones separate large elongated blocks of different ' structural elevation which are terminated at their northwestern margin bl► the east-west trending structures of the Transverse Ranges province. The major faults appear to be late Cenozoic in age, .and many are seismically active. The Newport Inglewood structural zone is one of the major northwest trending structural elements oL the northern portion of the Peninsular Ranges province. The onshore extant of the zone runs from the mouth of the Santa Ana River, just south of the subject unit, northwest to Beve)~1y trills. Tho ui'Nit lies w thin the regional structural trough known as- the ins, Angeles basin. Non-marine to bathyal marine upper Cretaceous, Tertiary and Quaternary sediments deposited on � crystalline rocks of both ocaanic and continental basement compose the stratigraphic sequence of the basin. strata consist primarily of conglomerates , sandstones, sands, shales, ' and mudstones. Sediments were derived from the north and east except 72100ResE1 -7 • (8/13/87) .. ........ .. .-.ut.:.•:.'....a'.r a.,. . ... i...:�. •...w.;.>.-•:..:•:•�.u.s:wres ava:w+s.w.ae...n+�—.�.. .. ...1?' t . during middle Miocene time when oceanic highlands are thought to have shod' clastics from the south. The basin, which -is bounded on the north by the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, on the south by the Pacific Ocean, and on the west and the east; by the Santa Ana Mountains and San Joaquin Hills, is approximately 45 miles pride by 65 miles long. Geophysical studies show the total depth of the basin to be over 30, 000 feet. The oldest geologic formation is known as the Catalina Schist which is a foliated metamorphic crystalline rock found at depths of up to 15,000 feet. The Miocene Topanga Formation overlies the Catalina Schist. It consists of an alternating sequence of gray, nedium-to coarse grain sandstone interbedded with gray siltstone and sandy siltstone. The next series is the Puente Formation which consists of sands, silts 'and clays of late Miocene Age. The Fernando Formation ( informally known as the R4petto and Pico formations) overlies the Puente Formation. It is Pliocene age strata that consists of greenish-gray micaceous siltstone, . sandy siltstone, fine grained sandstone and varying amounts L f . inter- edded gray medium- to coarse--grained sandstone. The San Fadro Formation _is composed of shallow marine deposits. It is composed of silt, clay sand and gravel and is exposed in limited outcrops at the margins of the mesa area that is southeast of the unit . The Lakewood Formation consists of shallow marine, intertidal and continenntal deposits. It is exposed at the surface on the Huntington Beach Mesa which is easterly of the unit. Recent deposits within the unit include alluvial gravels, sands, silts-, marsh deposits, and beach sands. Recent- beach deposits . foYm narrow strips fringing wave-cut sea cliffs of the rielativ9ly„soft Pleistocene sediments of the coastal mesa. There are several fault zones which could ( and do) affect the unit. The primary fault is the . Newport-Inrgle'wood Fault Zone. The zone is characterized by lateral strike, slip ,movement which dips steeply to the southwest beneath the ocean. The unit is within a geological active area due to .faulting and folding , continental tectonics, and wave acid tidal erosion. Soils fThere are essentially three soil types found within the unit. � f The are all classified within the M ford Association. The soil Y My ford as classified by the U. S. Deparkment, of Agriculture, Soil Conservation service and Forest Servicer are Beaches, Marina Loamy Sand - 0 to 2 percent slope, and Marina Loamy Sand. - 2 to 9 percent slope. The erosion hazard ranges from . slight to moderate assuming bare soil . Erosion occurs as. a result of wavy and tidal activity, pedestrian traffic and periodic precipi•- tation. 'The unit lies within 'the San Pedro littoral cell. , Sediments are transported southeasterly and eventually offshore through the Newport Submarine Canyon. ' 72100ResE, -8- (8/13/67) ti . ,,...4`:I';:',, _..... ... ......:a. ., ass . ._.L::.:ti... . . . ,._. . . '-u• Plant' Life Approximately 25 species of plants representing, 9 families have been identified within the unit. Twelve of. these species are non-native to the area. The existing community 'is a mix of introduced species and remnant spec ien of the native coastal strand community. It appears that • most v.f. _the . existing Vegetation was planted for slope stabilization purposes ' and for esthetic .effect. No rare or endangered plants have been found in the unit. Y An irrjal [life The amount of animal life within the unit is Beverly limited .due to ' its configuration, size and intensive recreational use. The primary mammal within the unit is the California 'ground , squirrel (5permophilus beecheyi) . The side-blotched lizard (Uta stansiburiana) is the only noticeable reptile observed within the unit. There are a variety of shorebirds :And gulls that migrate through the area. , However, the unit cons not contain nesting or prominent feeding areas. Iierc are two endangered species, as listed by 'rhe U. S.: Fish and Wildflife Servicer which migrate through the unit. They are the California Least Tern (Sterna atillarum browni) and the California brown pelican (Palecanus ' occidental is cal ifornicus) . Marine Life The unit' s . nearshore marine habitat is not distinguished by lagoons, kelp beds, bays , or river months. It_ is exposed and directly affected . by open surf. T1ie fish community i6clud6s surf oriented species ranging from Jacksmelt (Atherminoosis californiensis) to California Halibut (Paralicthys californicus) . The invetebrate population is a seasonal community that range Purple. striped jellyfish (Pelag is nectiluca) to the Piano clam (Tivela. stultorum) . Phytoplankton occurs near . the surface zone in neritic biotic carmunittes. It is well documented S-hat phytoplank-ton is a basic unit in earth' s life support system. Phytoplankton provides for most of the atmospheric oxygen and serves as a basis of most marine food Crabs. Ecology The unit is wi thin . the coastal strip ecological , region as designated by the public resources Code. Site conditions of close . proximity to the ocean, moderate climate and intensive }iuman• use are all influential on the local ecosystem. 72100ResE1 t ' l , jf ;.l.1'. ..d...++{•':...S7;i`.vr.,.F:....v..c•11.11•a f:..::A*S.T.Y.Gl l.•,CwT'•.�a3t .!'M+M.w..�.. Due to the extensive disturbance and surrounding urbanization, the ecosystem, of .the unit has been greatly simplified. , The existing vegetation provides food and nest material for the 'resident population of ground dwelling mammals. Reptiles and birds feed .on insects which are attracted to the local plant Species.. Gulls, shorebirds and common birds of urban areas Feed 'on refuse left. cn the beach by human visitors and . or local vegetation. Additionally,, the unit's size does not allow it to be classified as an ecological entity. It does not contain,. a wetland or marine system. The Pacific Ocean is westerly. and sotitherly • adjacent to the unit. Ti�ere are no unique features (e.g. ,, bays , coves, lagoons , reefs , etc.) which would provide an area of study or interest. Cultural Resources :'Archaeological Sites There are *ho known archaeological sites within the unit. This is probably due, in part , to natural erosion activity and intensive industrial and recreational use. Standing Structures The 'primary structure . adjacent to the unit is the municipal pier. Although, the pier is technically outside of the. unit' s ,boundaries, it has a significant visual and functional effect-on the unit. Originally constructed in 1904, it was reconstructed in 1914 and currently exists as 1800 foot structure. } 4- Ethnographic and Historical Background Southern California cultural traditions prior to 5000 B.C.R. are not well defined for Orange County and the specific unit. By about 5, o0a B.C. , it ' appears that a relatively un iform rs cultural tradition existed on the coast from Santa Barbara south { to San 'Diego,, Most archaeologists call this subsistence #=g a3 Pattern the Millingstone Horizon. This era centered around the collection of small, wild seeds and shellfish. The additive Campbell .Tradition developed out of the Millingstone, Harizon . by about 3, 000 B.C. in Santa 'Barbara, a little later in the Ventura area, and still later in parts of Los Angeles. and orange Counties. The Millingstone Tradition seems to have continued until 500-700 A. D. along the Orange and San Diego County 'coasts , when it was replaced by a cultural tradition identified by archaeologists as the last prehistoric time period . The Millingstone Horizon is ' identified 'in part 'by , large projectile. po'ints, the. use of milling stones (nano/metate) , and largely undifferentiated chip stone tool assemblage. The late prehistoric tradition has two tool phases. , The early phase, is marked by the introduction of small, triangular projectile points (desert side--notched points) , addition of the mortar and pestle 72100Rest1 _10- (8/f3/87) �'Z,l..e - .T.. .. ,. - `i••..u,•:•.d'�-..: .Z«:::`•.rrxzarctu 2 ' r to the . milling assemblage, shell beads, shellfish fish hooks , varied `bone tool, so-called donut stones (use of which - is ;.not positively known) # ,and a much broader- array of ornamentation than the earlier Millingstone Horizon. The principal ;"late". prehis.- toric: artifact addition is the manufacture and use of pottery. 'Both of these late traditions continue up to Hispanic contact. in the latter part of the 17th and early part of the 18th centuries. The primary people were of the Shoshonean linguistic, group. The Gabrielinos were part of the Shoshonean group which inhabited the area Much of -the information regarding the settlements and traditions ' of the-Gabrielinos was recorded by Father Geronimo Boscana: of the San Gabriel Mission. Although Cabrillo and Vizcaino noted smoke from , "mama'rous fires, they never landed their ships along the southern California coastline in this- area. . Instead, :they sought refuge. at Santa Catalina Island and the Channel Islands. Gaspar �. de 'Pbrtola led his expedition through the general region, in 1769, which introducted the first serious pnd long-term settlement of Euroamericans characterized by the missions. It is estimated that. approximately 5,000 Gabrielinos lived within S the aforementioned territory at the time .Portola arrived. . .The prominent village of the Gabrielinos was termed Puvunga which was located approximately 8 to 10 miles northwesterly of. ,the unit. This site is now located within what is known as the Bixby Ranch i. in Long Beach. The Gabrielinbs had a fairly complex society with a diversified rt econcmy 4 Subsitence was characterized by exploitation . ,of maritime resources including deep sea fish species and mammals. Additionally,; Gabrielinos acted as significant traders between the groups which occupied the islands and inland regions. .7he Gabrielinos had an extensive religious and social fabric the t essentially focused on a single diety--Chungichnfsh. Rites '. included dancing, fasting , animal sacrifice and week long observances., . :'ather Boscana recorded the common practice.. o: cremation which may explain, in part, the lack of a traditional necropolis--areas that normally yield detailed archaeological �. finds. The Gabrielinos were passive in nature and accepted the European I (missions) Infiltration... . The primary focus was the Mission San Gabriel' loc'atod approximately 30 miles north of the unit . !: Johnston 'records that the Gabrielinos were devasted :)y European- diseases due the lack of immunity. Although, , the 'Gabrielinos did not completely vanish, their numbers were severly reduced . The remaining Gabrfelinos settled near ' Mission San Gabriel and became a functional part . of the Mission's economy. 72100ResEl -11- (8/13/87) f'r..Rrr{w�w�,a.�.r.n.a...n....ry.ti.� •. .r..... .. ....�._ ...sr-rrr. ". r t.R, ".�..i.:t.S"jra`.....• a r.. ntr .. ...ere. a... +....ry..r rrr.,--,-r�..---. a...r. .+...wwr+w,w.rr.ra+rn•+rokrar— -. r.r.. 2 The historic use of the unit began with the land grant of Rancho Las Bolsas to Manuel Perez Nieto in 1784 by the Spanish Governor Pedro ' Fages. This grant covered 21 square miles arr.l has used for cattily grazing. ' Nieto died in 1804 and thirty years later, his grant was• divid�eci among" heirs. Xn � 1834, Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa granted the goneral area to Catarina Ruiz. In 1841, an area consisting of six square miles was termed Bolsa Chica and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. lrn Abel Stearns who had resided in Los Angeles since 1833 obtained ownership of Holsa Chica and Las Bolsas in the , mid 18501s. This acquisition allowed Stearns to become, the, largest owner of land and cattle in southern California. Stearns died in 1877 and Stearns' successor, the Stearns Rancho Trust began to sell portions of the property. The unit was part of an area called "Shell . Beach" due to , the large ' amount of bean clams. This beach included an area that rose sharply into bluffs that were subject to wave and tidal erosion. This area is essentially the subject unit. Inland from the � bluffs was a mesa that was purchased by Colonel .Robert Northam, a manager of the Stearns Rancho Trust. In 1901, Philip Stanton formed a . local syndicate 'and bought, 1,500 acres. ,of Rancho Las Bolsas from Robert Northam for the, sum . of I $100,000. The syndicate organized the V7est Coast .Land • and 'Water Company and on a mesa above Shell Beach laid out streets and lots in a , forty. acre tract: In drilling a well for domestic water, considerable gas came out of the hole, much to the . annoyance . of the promoters. In August 1901, the . first Lots were placed on the market with prices ranging from. $100, to $200, each. A number was given away to per.;,,ns who would agree to build some, kind of I structure immediately. In 1902, Philip Stanton .sold his interest in Pacific City to the Vail-Gates Group of Los Angeles. Henry E. Huntingtonr who owned the Pacific Electric Railroad and ,was a principal stock holder in t:he Southern Pacific Lines, became interested in Pacific City. His "red. cars" were already running to Long Beach and the Southern Pacific. owned the rails extending to Newport Reach. Buying an interest in the West 'Coast Land and Water Co., he extended his red car line along the ,00ean front frevn Long Beach and electrified the cold railroad line to 'Newport Beach. A wooden pier was built into the ocean and on the bluff a two--story frame hotel , the Huntington Inn, was .erected . An extensive advertising campaign drew 'attention to Huntington Beach and a real estate boom developed. Lots that had gold for $200 a year before sky -rocketed to $43, 000. More land, was added to, the -original townsite. The Huntington Beach Company, com-- primed mostly of Angelenos, had acquired the remaining holdings. The company's first president, J. V. Vickers , had been a director of the West Coast Land and Water Co. , when Stanton headed the i c ynd ica to. 72100ResE1 -12- (8/13/87) } Y• Y r, �I I i f The City of Huntington Beach was incorporated February 17, 1909, with Ed' Manninn as the first Mayor. The original townsi'te consisted of 3. 57 square miles, with a population of 915. There ! were 542 registered voters . From .1910 to 1920 , the City maintained a slow growth :rate . The Huntington Beach Co . operated a ranch raising food grains on some of 1, 400 acres they owned . In 1918, they held public land auctions to stay out of debt . In 1919, Standard Oil Company leased 50G acres of land from the Huntington Beach Co. The first oil well was drilled in what .stas r.hen the northwest area of the City. This well was known as A-1 and was brought in during August, 1920, produtAng 91 barrels. of t oil a day. They continued to drill more wells on their lease and multitude of others moved in with hopes of finding a profitable oil well. Wells 'sprang up and in less than a month the town'grew from 1,500 to 5,000 people. z On November 6, 1920, Stindard Oil Co. brought in a significant }` well known as Bolsa Chica No. 1. An estimated 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas and 1742 barrels of oil were produced per day by this t' well •alone. Standard Oil Co. shipped several hundred men from r 4 other fields into Huntington Beach to help contain the overflow of oil". Bolsa No. l proved that the Huntington Beach :oil. field ' was the most significant discovery and soon the . population was over 7,0001persons. Areas as small as a City lot were leased and j . used for organizing oil corporations. • Scores of them were formed and` their, stock put on the market. The. old established oil com- pan•ies continued to drill 'Mora wells. , In 1926, the. area between 8th Street and 23rd Street , known 'as the town lot field , produced a second oil boom. -The profits from oil were now available to the owners of these lots. Houses 'and ' other structures were moved For the purpose of obtaining oil . ' In 1930, oil .was discovered and produced from the tideland ocean pool utilizing the whipstock method . The . development of this �+ idea proved that oil from a known ocean pool lying ofl shore could be drilled form the upland by slant drilling , and in ' the process, preserve the beach and public recreation area . Currently, close to 500 whipstock wells produce approximately 10 , million ba-.gels of oil annually (198 0) The wells lls within the ` unit are a part of this system. The unit's other primarly utilization is recreation. Pacific :a Coast Highway' was ci=ple ted ;in 1925 and provided direct access`.to the unit. Other than further public improvements 'and the con- uc atrtion of ' an `apartment complex along the north side ''of the piers' the unit has remained unchanged . The City of Hun tine ton Beach has placed some riprap clong the bluffs from ` Goldenwest Street to Bolsa Chica in• order t) prevent wave and tidal erosion, 721 OOResE1 -13-- (8/13/87) . .• ••... ...nr,.v:.xlU.!c<tx:.•;.t:kit'L•.::.fiti..1?i'bXf6i+•"'^��t 1 Esthetics Resources The .unit is a scenic ecsource comprised of several elements. The entire unit provides a panoramic pekspective of the Pacific ocean. Santa Catalina Island is located approximately , 30 miles offshore and is visible much of the time. The unit's area between • the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street is relatively flat with ample access to the water edge. The area between Goldenwest Street and the unit' s northerly boundary is characterized by bluffs with difficult access to the beach. This bluff area is not improved with any recreation facilities except with an asphalt path that is adjacent to Pacific . Coast Highway. However, these bluffs provide vista points towards the ocean and along the coastline . • The ` ocean meterological characteristics provide a variety of scenic attributes. The surface is often calm and reflective . However, northern winter storms create an impetus for large surf during. .,winter months. Sunsets along the unit's area are picturesque when the northerly coastline and Santa . Catalina Island is silhouetted. The bluffs that are within the unit have been subjected, to tidal and wave erosion. The unit's area between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary has large amounts of riprap and concrete slabs placed between the water and the bluff. Reinforced steel ..bars• rusted pipes and miscellaneous concrete material is •highly visible. This area of„ the unit has bluffs that are not improved ' for recreation purposes. The top of the bluffs are ,void of vegetation and evidence of erosion and soil breakdown is ' apparent. There are a series of oil pumps within fenced areas. Some of these , areas }lave had pumps removed, yet the fencing and ancillary equipment remains. 'there is" a service road that has an ' asphalt base that connects these oil pumps. The unit area between the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street has .an improved bluff top park. However, there is a series of �. oil pumps between the bluff and the beach area. A service road connects these pumps. There is a concrete wall that retains the bluff. This wall has been the object of graffiti . The surface of the wall has cracks and is in need of painting. There , are overhead utility lines throughout this area. Additionally, there Are portable toilets scattered along the service road . ; Recreation Resources ' t The. unit serves a local and regional recreation need . The unit has historically provided an area for recreation because of its accessibility. Accecs to the beach area at the northerly end of the unit is predicated upon the tide. At high tide the water reaches . the bottom of the bluffs precluding aay use of the beach + area. The remaining of the unit's beaches have ample access . 7�10OResEl --1 ;-- (8/13/87) �', ('3.' a•i+r.' �4.:ntt': •Y..... •. .a.•art.n .. .i.i".... 'y:,.rti�.i;lt....•..'e; t . •`,.. t.`. ,.... ... ... .._.....+..... vw�r3..!::.^4. . f ..t i I Historically and currently, the unit has been utilized for general beach activities including swimming , surfing, fishing and other recreational activities. The City of Huntington Beach has Installed a bluff top park from the pier to approximately Golden- West Street. This park has not only enhanced the streetscape along Pacific Coast Highway, but has provided for safe bicycle and pedestrian circulation away from vehicular traffic . The unit's activity can be characterized as destination oriented. That is, , it is utilized for a series of recreational purposes because of the sand, water, and its general . location. Roth passive 'and active types of recreation characterize its usage. Essentially, it can (and does) accommodate large groups of people for a variety of purposes. The unit experiences, intense , activity and use during the summer months , specifically on weekends. :. The activity level drop, noticeably during the autumn and winter seasons * • i. Th'e u, it has ainple and direct access to Pacific Coast Highway and adjac:erz;.:neighborhoods. There is on-street parking ,along all areas within the unit. This is further facilitated by. pedestrian stairways between the pier and Goldenwest Street. There are no Y' stairways between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the- unit. There are possible hazards associated with storm surf , primarily during the autumn and winter. months. Riptides • and undertows present a . constant concern for swimmers and . surfors . As pre- ' viously mentioned, there is a degree of hazard associated. with access down the bluff areas between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit . Resoyrce Policy Formation c Reclassification, The unit has been part of the Bolsa Chica State Beach until 33 October, 1986. At that time , the State , Parks and . Recreation r' Department reached an agreement with the City of Hunington Beach . i that provided for the assumption of the maintenance, and operation of the unit. The City of Huntington Beach, . through., existing policies, has proposed to enhance, the recreational use of the unit by providing a link between the City' s and Statie' s s" bicycle/pedestrian path, along with additional parking, f landscape, permanent restrooms and concession facilities. This change in responsibility and subsequent plans have 1 necessitated the reclassificati:)n of the unit. 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'+:1 ir;.'7'a'/X'+•a� ,�Y,'t ,f",,"Yi.•-,'t-!1 r r •."� � ;4 ' t,tt q; .'.�+trt, w��,• �.'ti' a4..•. sz <vac ..s �{ ,,t. as are the Monitor in of To qra hic Hazards: ThisTheseshould f berecontinually result of natural processese monitored and appropriate action be taken to assure visitor protection. policy: A monitoring ,program should be established that will mark the progress of wave and tidal activity ,,he. top and cliff erosion , and surface cracks utilalonize f ield This of blufcf areas•periodic reportsand photographs. investigation, p Hydrologic Resources jualWater. Qual it Control is moitored by The ocean 1 t$aard's i rational ty n pollutant the Reg onal, Eater Quality Control ermit. Additionally, an Discharge Elimination SYstem (VpDE� ) p Orange creates i.nj.{ction well system maintained byth Couong tie aq of ifers• a barrier against salt water intrusion Policy. The, City Of Huntington Beach shall support and both the RWQCO 's an maintain an active role rs . County's water quality gin rog Geolog is Resources ' . Gaol' ' sic Hazard=: i ation: Hazards such as landslides, seismic an tsunam s are geoioq'ic hazards associated with t!�is events . area* policy: Hazardous or , pp tentially dangerous areas "..should be tective structures posted;. and fencing. and other pro should be provided to assure safety. �,{t The area is known for historic Monitorin of Geol is Hazards: se sm c activity• Recognition of these processes an exist. ng of their activity will support visitor and rind the tracing infrastructure protection. Policy: A monitoring program coordinated among various federal , state , county .should be and city agen Gould 7b i s -program . established and maintained • eriodic reports and include field investigations , p educational programs . Seism The tlewport-Inglewood Fault is the primary fault respons ble for direct seismic activity. policy: New structures witk�in the unit shall hp learthquake,�ewith withstand a Richter magnitude repeatable ground acceleration of 0. 33 gravity (9) - E i i (8/13/07 ) ' 72100Ros£1 iw y—.... .... i4r.' n♦ ....c-h.•4 i;?ef1 '-i i....l.,a*.i'."i•. .7 t...-,.aOr:. ..,. ,. ....... .. ... .. .. .. .� �;rj,}e`r.•'}�•.r Y'S.. e .,(.'Ala r t ti 1• ;t � �� 1 � 'i k f r + ;1utt ny `.ttF t xv'1 ,i7R. L 3}). 2�11 + 47 '+� ' i"' .e ,. 'rt t,k ;,. �, •oii. k`r , c, t � 7 ;1y , 1 s .,6 4 'aiol •) t�1� } *,J a .Sa, . r 1+ 1 6ry1f !: 1 ( �: �( 1 3 J +l ' ' h .. 2�, 2 t �. �' µ;iX Ciyi+' �w �x h '{'.rj ,9 -tti': 1t�.� ' ' • �� � �� �; o. r•�3, f��; , ...,��' , �'; 1 `�, _ -� �. �,r-A� r p "a.+, .lP �Jl `. Fr. y '�.it`S+ ' ,T4 '� � +; r ��`�.•� i+, �} :� IN �;e;�' .:3 .s��'Ajt}{�,RY ' t Tc3 ye}��I,g 1.. P . . ' � �.,k�F�,��.i2,����'st f.: �3►'ll�.sn.;+��,�i.� .�' �.�ida "� 'at Soil Resources been Eros tan Control: Soil erosion dal hactivity. greatly General foot traffic and wave and ; accelerated by pursued.d be and Policy: Erosion control features shoulinclude, but 'not be implemented • Such features maynss limited to, improvadtindcallycontrolled placedacce landscdpin9Sand the beach area, stra 9No new permanent structures fencing and; walls. shall be placed on the sand . t ." . i:,.. exposes, shoreline :facilities, and ...:. I sand loss expo Littoral' ''Sand ''Loss: ocean- ac ng c s to direct wave attack. Littoral sand lCounty ; rotlem common to the entire Orange . . a reg ivnal Monitoring of 1 ittoral sand movement and apPropr iota coitstl ine• . . where ai:ti f is ial sand replenishment' r,�C endations concerning may be beneficial • • Littoral sand loss is recognized as a :'toajor threat r Policy. recreational resout:ces. :The department , to existing the.' County shall work 'with other agencies�mntlAgency► Southern of t?range. Environmental Management California Association. :of Governments and the 'tJ.S. .'Army Corps of ng ineers to develop reg ions? �; major •, roblem. Any j sullutions to the sand ' loss p , program ot or rat f sand reelnatu Qeof'.the problem- andention mand consider .the regional a segment the regional impact of actions taken along of the shoreline., Plant Resources endangered or General-':Ve eta Lion' Mona etnen t• The eunit.no The 'majority threatened plant spec es within plant life is non-native to the area. theme throughout 'Policy: Continue similar landscaping laced on water .. �nphasis - should be unit P conservation and appropriate plant material . ` Animal Resources are no known endangered or threatened the species within ' the Thera little animal life exists wit hin.unit. Very Marine Lite Resources Protection of -Marine Life : Mar ine life population could be affected by both visitors and ail operations • -19- (8/13/87) 72100ResE1 t t ` l r r • 1 .i •� t i � { �ynj t 5 „ �i -�;�„ ., Ytt:' yk ���,�� , ,.�j3���,g'�t+ `4�y':t11�•fii`�"�� low .�*' Tj ,'-r . � �.}� it ( c'15}: ! ,,k•',j. �'i +'t'i •'"• rjr'(, "q+,..f';�4 �i �j,'j,�` `4i; ,Y. �./r � 4 ' { •t�r t L� M 'u i. �l\ >4"i �.�' ��} '�4..��' t•��4 •'�.ylk{ r". , Trl r � ii �, ' ��» ' S r 1 ,-, ,..;±i(` ,l ,I4.V .} F�.'�,xPy� 't ,t.�tf. i.4,7fiS ti, ,t t..;..d.4: � n r' 1: P`,: ,,.1: 2'Y.i"•#,� 1A ,1 r. :�t 6' ��y3fi S '�!�' ,� ( r!�;� .,�tT' ��>'9� 4i"•r, � i� �;.. at mt�t c {�. W ���'�. �,, ! 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A LAND USE ANl7 F'AC ILIA ELEMENT s aro This element- Provi des information on current land use recommends unit, explains current send tons of planIn three (3 ) study areas improvements• For purpo have been identified which comprise the entire un t: Area I - Municipal. pier to Seventh Street reet Area li •- Seventh' Street to Goldnttboundary Area Y1I - Goldenwest Street to municipal Pacific Coast Highway. and , the Pacifi2.c i bounded .bY that is ;'approximately The• unit. and t oGe"an.. It is a narrow strip cf ' land 100 acres. miles in length and encompasses apP Land Use patterns of Surroundin^ Area and ar ie s o f ''the' City.,:o f r "` urisdictional bo PCH) The ,unit is within the ] ent' area untin' ton :Beach•' The t area across Pacific Coast Highway, '(PCH) H 9 .. art. of the unit. . is. a , redevelopmThe land .n r tha. southerly P ied by). commercial use. , . designated for . (and.. pccup side na Seventh ;Street and Goldenwest "St street commercial uses and betwe a variety of highway. aide "oE "off; °INCH is'' occupied`.by;- ' units•. The. area ,on the; easterly multiple: family dwelling ied by an oil field. PCH, north of Goldenwest Street is accup rimary facility Access to . the unit i s P rovided .along PCH. �► P ie,r. The adjacent to'the unit is toh commerHuntincialrucxeationton Beach al� aid scenic pier 'provides a node f ' opportunities. ownership it . is various owned by the State of California ifo nd wresidential The. en ira un with industrial (oil) lease . agreements ` (condominiums) interests . Ex ist i*ng Unit Conditions Area I' This area is between the municipal .pier and the condominiums motelnth Street) • Currently this area consist of a (approxi y Seve cession stand ..(with restrooms) The a parking .lot (328 spaces) j a con ath and the general beach area. bicycle/pedestrian asphalt P Highway (PCH) at the parking area . takes access from S�C Pacific Coast t. intersection of PCH and Fifth -23- (8/13/87) 72100ResElva 1 1 �. 1 Ai341 '1 � T vN M♦ st + s,.Yr�i. a >t. +µ` .� �. ��4��,`'•t�L�,'�}�,*y4,nv t Lq �'�.i•��h, 4 S •t.•s♦`�5�s�►�r ��'�� z�` l,,.y,��i a s,}� ..ti. 1t" { , 4�•�-� +� ,�'y'Sh � 4s �.� .s+� : +#�. f r i�k�; r �'rt i ,t 13 t q�t Y 9 bt5 f tt�f�,� 7R }''`rt=ti,l��rsfye•+J'7 fR yr :t`•:7.-o �,1y3,'„''�.J rot+ :3i"'si r"♦ y4ai �}l'zxi.t f4t1�.F�SY�k`'�11.;1' ilk': .=rZtj. s '� Yi �f,n.c, .) d?{�� t id.� Lt•tlir. +,fl't .�, z t t at x,,•Yy t^.4 1•t.�YE,. # " 7t ;f[' �.. itw y i�,rt �(;t'1i x }Y *f? y� 1,,. i•ui . . .•i .@�i. ,� .�., tr.?" to , 1 e'+ .�J i+"�. 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'd(4�,((i.{�} ",x rt; v'; , }}}•••sl. }{tti t5�,� ! t C 'tzr M 1S`t,+ ►3i t., i'At�r �' s•,}��ls �"', ,,•� ` his �.=1v �:�`��t 8 �?; n4 5 SFr.+. ��► •� + �� �. ..,,��a 'Lr�. .�'�. ,,.�s�� �'�,"•' 3��i: f � r2 �`.ry�' `ih•{, Jx �t'a '' •1 .? �.,e ,4. }, �11. < t�k t , )) , "�, '� r�i x�.. Area II The area continues from the previously mentioned parking area northward to Goldenwest Street. It consists of a condominiums ; complex : (106 . units) ; a bluff top park. .with an asphalt- bicycle pedestrian trail, a service road, a series of oil pumps (18) ,, and the general beach area. There are six (6 ) . primary access points from PCH to the beach. There are ,temporary (chemical) restroom facilities adjacent to the base of these points of access. 1 Area III This .area extends from Goldenwest Street to the ' northerly municipal boundary. : It is essentially unimproved consisting of an asphalt bicycle/pedestrian paih _ adjacent_ to PCH. "There is, a service road which finks a series of oil pumps (11) . This ' area is characterized by steep bluffs and a small amount of actual beach area. The. • entire unit. -is, utilized for both " .passive and active recreation. The unit . is part of, a larger,.beach systems, that : serves a regional population, of approximately, "-:I to , 2 mill'ian people. . In 1980, approx ima tely 1.9,mill ion people visited Bol•sa `}. Chica: State''•�Beach' (�of.• which ,the unit is curreritly a portion)'. 'Although,, the_ State Department of Parks and .Recreation do not. ' have 'exact, figures, it is estimated that over 2. 2 'million: people ,vi'sfted Bolsa Chica State Beach in 1985. 'The unit size and ` con.tiguration precludes any significant amount of development ( figure 3) . The following need's characterize the different area: Area I -.Additional off-street parking is needed to ' replace_ the on-street parking on PCH which is t. scheduled to be remover]. ;a Area II '- Additional off-street 'parking is . needed to replace the on-street parking on PCH which is scheduled to be removed . i ;i Area III - Off-street parking is needed :to replace • the on-street parking on PCH which is scheduled to be removed . f,le - The bicycle/pedestrian path needs to be re-. located away from PCH ,and improved wi"th low maintenance landscaping . i,• - A buffer area needs to be established between the bluff edge and the proposed bicycle/ pedestrian path alignment . - A protection railing needs to be located t. along the bluff edge . 11 i 72100ResEl -2 1- . 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Y •� '1' tta +�� ♦a�,�t ���,i"' lei I��'� \"��y z � $�{{{J�y+.�cyy7, i �� ,"�4f� }»•`�' .'t +`JI}ty't v+s > vmar`,Y •. 1 ' t F t } -- There are no clearly identified points of access from the bluff top to the beach . -- Bluff erosion is a continuing problem . Beach sand depletion is a continuing problem along the entire unit' s length. Currently, there is a beach replenishment program accur`ing, that involves dredging material from northerly harbors and deposi tiny of the material in the ocean . Th is .prog ram cccurs ` periodically and is a joint effort among the' following agencies : U. S. Army Corps of Engineers : U. S. Department of Boating and Waterways Surfside Colony City of Newport Beach Cir.y of Huntington Beach County of Orange (EMA) State Department of Parks and Recreation In. 1983, approximately 1. 5 milficin cubic yards of - sand . was 1, reincved froin the Anaheim Bay area and deposited into the Pacific Ocean►., Prior to this cumulative approximate total of 7. 8. mfllion cubic yards has been transported from the 'bay to the ocean over a i period of fifteen years . .However , this is .not a long-' term f , solution to the regional problem addressed in the resource inventory pertaining to this unit. . r Facility Recommendations The 'following list recommended actions for, the development of .the {' unit is organized by area . These actions. comprise the general plan' (development plan) for the State Beach . Area I -- Construct a tri•-level parki'n'g structure on the ' existing parking lot site . (This structure will not R extend above the elevation of PCH or beyond the existing bicycle path . ) - Provide for. passive (surf museum) and active (volleyball , basketball , etc .) recreation both within and on top of the parking structure, i respectively. - Provide for a commercial ( food) pad on top of parking structure . - Remove existing concession stand from beach area and relocate as part of parking structure. Install permanent restroom3 with parking structure . - Expand the decking area on the north side of 72100RYwsE1 the pier to accomodite new food concessions. 72100ResEl -.;6•- (8/13/87) ,Utf,.7',r i.• .i;r•.�i�+r.<<•. ... _.� .,. ,. ., ',..,L . . .. ......,, •_, ... . .'L r .. :.1e.�. . ....r.... , .,, . . ..r... �.,....'.S.S:::►_;!';a.«., fr'•«.:2`Y:'W+�"w++ All .i .1 1, i .y�:�t erg * ;�tiY L B � F �t# F Y :?,"��i � i� . �, `� C+'��J{ 4.t ? `` �r ,�� {,; �. . ¢ f'�•�� � n �� r y'1'yl. Sf" `t. "# y�f �' i'Y.. � '•�t � i` `�� !�fi.' 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Fit r. a . i 5 q• , S ' +�y� {�rkf'` �}� , �Ty`'�t�7'} } �N�'ij ` J ,, k, 'Elie, xwv• ,. 51,44 �,{t �1 •��It�` s, l�"� �� : � `� :Y� •+j� � •r � ..�t�l! � ^�� � �. .� icy .�;k � � i:.,� , {`.1 � �, !'``{`i 1'`�i', ��b l.y� t `�` :' �` �} 3 �l,a .S'A\}�1 i�`..�`�► ,:3��My4�!'� .�t��}i�•�����'G'. t� '�i�y.. L'`�{ ir4aX.i.>f'tfir+iit ..a 1.t,'IiCiii'9k ".',4 '.,t,sat,}��. ,. <'l•�t. _ �; OPERATIONS ELEMENT Introduction In 1986, " the , State Department of Parks and Recreation del"a ted the responsibility for the :-peration of the unit to the City.. of Huntington Beach. The -agreement submitted by the -state Department of .Parks and Recreation is for twenty years .and with a twenty year option. The City would pay for the development , maintenance and operation of the unit and , in turn, receive all generated revenue. Any development , construction or improvements to the unit would be subject to prior written approval by the State. The components that comprise the operation and maintenance of the unit includes lifeguards, City police patrols, landscaping , refuse collection concession and parking lots . Staffing and associated costs are scheduled to be absorbed by:the City of Huntington Beach. Current 22erational Concerns The pr.imary operational concern is to implement the afore- mentioned resource management policies by the realization of the general plan. The unit is in need of a direct, local maintenance. Potential 22erational Concerns The principal potential operational concern is the aceomodation of the increasingly number of visitors. The general plan has considered future use of the unit and the City has adjusted its policies and operational budgets accordingly. 72100ResE1 -3 l-• '9�S`�'"�;��':JI'`[�'�' ::a. `."ir �` '�,..'7"kk.£�+ . ::tw!"�x�''� `«3iP�.�+i:".�{. ;�,tk.' "'. v.;•_',�?Y�h�'�^�!�^i�'&�+43�:=t?!rtar.'.�A.'3x?.'!rrrw;i+::roe+x-.2fa.:rtbrtxw'St•r*n:-,.r:�•sxa::.»....,:. CONCESSION ELEMENT ` Introduction I The City of. Huntington Beach recognizes the need to provide support concession facilities in order to serve the recreation populati'on.., It is the City's policy to contract concession opportunities which will enhance the visitor's uso, enjoyment and corvon ience. Existing Concession Activities Currently, the only. concession activity is a small structure which" serves fast food and acccmmodatss restroom facilities . This structure is located on a prid la the beach area northerly 3 adjacent to the pier. Potential Concession Activities The proposed. general plan will relocate the existing concession building to the parking structure. In doing so, this area will be restored to sand and the parking structure will be designed to accommodate the concession building and restroocas . fAdditionally, the City is currently pursuing an agreement that will locate another concession facility near Goldenwest Street . i It is not known at this time whether this proposed Facility will ; be permanent, temporary or mobile. i Reccmmendations 1. The existing concession building should be relocated within A the proposed parking structure. 2. An additional concession facility should be sited near f Goldenwest Street. J i ` I i t. /210OResEI -., , •• r7^ .k_,nt �W�4., a '" fia r �' ;,�"" f.> cWr y...ita 1 °�' 4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ELEMENT ` Introduction z Pursuant to Puhl is Resources Codn Sertinn 5002. 2, -this Env iron-- ; mental Impact Element constitutes a report on the project for the purposes of satisfying the California Environmental Quality Act (California Administrative Code Section 21000 et seq) . . ,r The general plan iz broad in scope and conceptual,. in design. F. Therefore, the environmental analysis reflects the plan at this �. stage. Should more detailed plans evolve, subsequential CECA E review would occur at that time, if warranted. This Draft . Environmental Impact Element has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines , as amended. It is ; an objective assessment of the proposed proj ec t' s environmental consequences. Aspects of the proposed 'project which . may constitute a change ( adversely) in the environrner,t have been noted., All other issues have been briefly addressed . ,`: Additionally, pursuant to CECIA Guidelines, several ' existing . doci�Aents have been incorporated by reference into this general plan document. 3'hese documents include, but are not limited to, ! the following: ; Downtown Specific Plan `; Downtown Specific Plan EIR Local Coastal Element Recreation Element Environmental Impact statement for the Pacific Coast i . : Highway Widening Project Open Space and Conservation Element 'Additionally, this element incorporates b reference the resource po Y 4.,.. inventory, resource summary, resource element and management policies that have been prepared for this unit and accompanying general plan . Development- of the general plan for this unit has consistently forcused upon avoiding any adverse environmental impact. The I resource inventory, summery and element have provided the parameters which have influence the conceptual design of tho general plan . Therefore, mitigation measures have been Implemented to the point that the project will not have an adv©rse Impact on the environment. , The, following environmental imPacty may occur as a result; of the proposed general plan. Increased number of vehicle; between PCH and the beach. 72100Ttr►sE1 -3 t- (sl/13/87) jig - Increased traffic along existing and proposed service roads within the +snit. - Increased runoff from proposed parking areas. - Increased light and glare from proposed parking areas . -- Increased water consumption. �{ - Potential conflict among vehicular and non vehiculae C traffic. !Li tigation Measures Proposed Increased number of vehicles: The proposed parking areas will be designed in order to facilitate ingress and egress from and to PCH. The amount of vehicles will be closely monitored in order to - designate . "parking lot full" at the earliest possible time . - Increased traffic along existing and proposed services roads . , { - Vehicular and non vehicular traffic will be separated . - Strict enforcement of safe speed limits. r` -- Signs, speed bumps and other appropriate means of warning will be located at critical intersections . ti - All major intersections involving PCH and points of ingress/ egress of the parking areas will be signalized pursuant to Caltrans and City of Huntington Peach specifications. i I ` Increased runoff : %{ .. Increased runoff will be directed into existing storm drains. Where no storm drains are immediately adjacent to it the site parking areas will be graded to drain towards the r P 9 street and subsequentially into the existing storm drain system. Increased light and glares - Parking areas will have a landscape and/or fence buffer. Proposed 1 ighting will tie low intensity and have a limitation of hours of oiler 3tion. { 72100RatiEl -3 3- (8/13/87) i ti I " 4 Increased water consumption: - Drought-tolerant landscaping will be utilized. -- Water-conservation facilities including , but not limited to,, the following will to used: D .Jow flush toilets low flow showers drinking fountains with self closing valves PotenUal conflict among vehicular and non-vehicular traffic - signs, speed bumps and other . appropriate warning devices shall be located at critical intersections Project _ 4 Please refer to Land Use and Facilities Element. j Environmental Setting The unit is located within the City of Huntington Beach of the 1. County of orange. To the north is th: Bolsa Chica State. Beach and Bolsa Chica Wetlands which. are solely under the County ! } jurisdiction: To the east 'and south is the City, of Huntington t f Beach which is occupied by oil fields , and a mixture of residential and commercial uses. The Pacific ocean is to the i west and south. E For a description of the environmental setting of the unit, please refer to the Resource Inventory, Resource Element and the Land (Ise and Facilities Element of the General Plan. The following paragraphs are included to complete the description of the environmental setting . Air Oual ity The unit is located within the South Coast Air Pasin. This basin consists of the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. an mont days the net wind flow is from west to east, which produces the effect of having source areas near the coast impacting receptor areas inland to the east. i • , The South,.. Coast Air Basin comes under the jurisdiction of the Sout'i Coast Air Quality Managsme!nt District. The closest air ! quality monitoring station is in the City of Costa Mesa. Zhe major pollution sources in the region are a atomob ile and truck exhaust and local industrial plants. The pollutants of primary 72100ResEl 5- (8/13/87) I." t ��: �ql� -4t. . � "F]� tM �•y� w.i�x i .`�;. .t JuY':{+'h ••,L% ,h�Mti,.f 4M J concern are ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. High ozone days require sunshine, early morning stagnation, high surface temperatures, and. .strong, low, morninij inversions ..which greatly restrict vertical mixing. High nitrogen dioxide days occur.. during :autumn ,and winter, and during . summer weather conditions of low invers ions ,. 1 irni ted mix ing and stagnant windltow. Highest concentration occur near high-density. traffic sources. . High carbon monoxide days are a.:result of strong winter surface inversions and light winds. Highest . concentrations are found near 'the coast and valleys immediately inland. Again, con- centrations are associated with peak traffic hours. High sulfur dioxide concentrations occur immediately downwind of sources . 6zone is usually transported by winds from source areas along the coast ' to receptors along the base of the surrounding mountains . offshore winds cause . a more limited ozone transport with highest concentrations occurring in the western Las Angeles County area. carly=.morning northerly winds can cause ozone pollutants to' be. pushed 'into Crange County through Santa Ana Canyon, also of ` concern to the Huntington Beach- area are east and northeasterly winds wh'66h blow pollutants out of the central basin areas into thn adjacent ocean area. Data 'from Costa Mesa sugtiest that standards for ozone are ex- +; =ceeded on occasion in the summer, and. those for carbon monoxide (d' 9 (NO2)0) and nitrogen dioxide, (NO in winter. F'orI example, five �. violations of. the.: federal ozone standard of 0. 12 plan occurred in { Cr�'sta 'Ile a during a period when 146 violations occurred at Fontana. :and ' 132. occurred at Riverside. Six violationf of the eight ' hour CO standard in Costa Mesa can be compared to 70 in '', Lennox and 63. in Burbank. Similarly, two violations of the NO2 standard in Costa Mesa compare to 23 in Burbank and 17 in Anaheim.' ltrus, while. there may be a few instances of ' poten- tially unhealthful air quality in the Huntington Beach area, ooth the frequency of violations and their magnitude are much less +' than in many other portions of Southern California . The unit serves to accommodate traffic and visitors. It is not a consisten`. generation source which can be measured and quantified. The general plan does not constitute a significant ` impact otr the air quality environment. Mitigation: Fugitive dust during construction shall 1-1 controlled by a water truck which is to remain on--site until project is completed . i No ISO The primary source of noise is the traffic on Pacific Coast ? ' liighway - outside of the unit. The recently completed Pacific Coast Highway EIS (SCH 80121150 ) dos-idnates the unit to be in Activity Corridor C. This activity corridor has a maximum noise � level of 72 dDA. The unit actually recorded maximum sound measurements of 65 dBA (1981 ) . 72100ResEl -3 (8/13/87) E + " �?tt'iiY12n!':: 1.' d�':�w �.'4' ;air d` .h so';i The unit will not be a major generator of noise street, however, will - be subjected to. noise emanating from Pacific Coast Highway. Par" Ung areas- located adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway will act as sound buffers. Additional landscaping/fencing buffers should be included within the design of these parking areas. Mitigation: A landscaping/fence buffer shall be constructed- between Pacific Coast Highway and the proposed parking area within Area III of the unit. Traffic/Circulation r, . r. Priinary access to the unit is provided . by Pacific Coast Highway,. On-street,-parking is provided al.'ong., the entire length Of the unit. . The only. :xisting off-street . parking is 'the parking . .lot.. (330 spaces) that is, northerly adjacent to the pier, #' Currently, Pacific Coast Highway has. a peak month (spring--summer) {' average daily trip ( ADT) count of 40, 800 vehicles. The non-.:peak month count is 35,000 ADT. r' The major intersections are operating. at, a level of .,service (bOS)F. Cal trans proposes to widen Pacific Coast Highway . in order to accommodate the increasing traffic and increase the LOS � to , C. The widening will consist of eliminating the on--street :w parking in order to accommodate the additional lanes. Although, the, unit is difficult to quantify for traffic ` generation purposes, it will be impae ted by adjacent . and r destination traffic. Off-street parking will be provided by the proposed parking structure ( approximately 500 cars) , parking stalls along the existing service road in Area II (approximately .: 173 cars) and near the Intersection of Goldenwest Street and s " Pacific Coast Highway (approximately 200 to 300 cars) . There has been a conscientious effort to replace the existing on-street parking with off-street facilities within unit at an one-to-one ratio. j•�', r l A license plate survey was conducted In 1906 and revealed that 11. 7 percent of the beach traffic originated frorr. Huntington Beach. Thirty-four percent originated from Orange County and the remainder of the vehicles (54.31) originated from outside of ,77 Orange County. t 72100ResEl -3 7- (8/13/67) -.•`i a.KNIFi Transit The. Orange County Transit District (OCTD) serves the unit' s general area with hourly bus routes. The frequency of +this service increases during - the summer as the need dictates. Currently, OCTD. has Bus Lutes Nos. 1, 25 and 29 serving the area. Tentatively, there are "pull-out" areas designed for existing bus stop routes along Pacific Coart Highway. The OCTD provides an imperative service for visitors from the Orange County area. These routes are among the most heavily ' i utilized throughout the entire system. bicycles �, The .City 'of Huntington , in cooperation peratian with the State of California` has established a bluff top park that includes an asphaalt bicycle/pedestrian path. This path is part of a much , larger' system that extends both north and south of L':s.. unit as we 11 as ., throughout the unit. The path is 41so used by ' pedestrians. There is an asphalt path northerly of Goldenwest Street. However, it is unimproved and adjacent to Pacific Coast 'Highway. The general plan proposes to real ign this . portion towards the ocean and improve it with landscaping and periodic rest areas. !I This path serves not only a recreation need , but a transit need as. 'Areas of potential confl-ict among' bic les , pedestrians - po ng Y p and vehicles should include design elements to assure to highest 'degree of safety. !. Mitigations ° Displaced adjacent on-street parking should be replaced within the unit near a one--to-one ratio. i' ° Potential points of conflicts among bicycle, ' pedestrian and vehicular traffic should be 1 ' designed with signs, speed bumps and other appropriate safety devices . I k ' i a i• I 7210OResE1 -38- (8/13/87) f I i a Public Services Water Water sery ice for the unit is provided by the City of Huntinc ton Beach- Public Works Department. There is ' suf f is ient water available, for the projected needs. '�r;e only known , deficiency is the_. lack. of a water in Pacific Coast Highway adjacent . to' Area III of ,the unit. There is, however, a 12-tnch water main 'located i'n Goldenurest Street. Sewer The, ,peoJect is located within the service area of , the County Sanitation District No. 11 or orange County. Projected and recently completed trunk sewer 1isies provide adequate capacity. ..However, a concern is that score of the restroom locations are i located below the trunk lines elevation. In this case a decision regarding the type of wastewater system (e .g . veults , chemical $ toilets, or pumps) will need to take plane. . r Sol id- Waste f CUrrentlyr the Rainbow -- Disposal Company provides solid _ waste : collection. , for the unit - and the City of Huntington 8eacih . Although, the increase. in solid waste will not be signific"ant 'as a . result of the general plan, the Rainbow Disposal Company.. has indicated that there are no anticipated problems in maintaining r yy an , adequate level of service . t' Electrical Utilities I r• Electrical service is provided by Southern California Edison Company. The need for service will be extremely low and well within the Edison Company' s capacities. P Mitigation: All appropriate conservation methods herein , described should be implemented with the general r plan. Fire i Fire protection and paramedic service is provided by the City of Huntington Beach Eire Department. The nearest fire station is thn Like Street Fire Station which is located at Lake and Frankfort Straets. Response .or the majority of the unit is within the five minute ranee. The primary concern is the t proposed parking structure. It is recommended that a sprinkler . system be installed at the time of construction. } Mitigations The proposed parking structure adjacent to the � pier should be deiirined with an approved sprinkler system. 721 OQResEI -3 3- (8/13/87) 12 . Plans and Zoning The majority of the unit is located within the City of Huntington Beach. .Downtown specific. Plan. Area I of ,the unit 'is ' within District, 10 - Pier "Related Commercial . The intent of District 10 is, to—provide for commercial uses on and adjacent to the municipal pier which will enhance and expand the public' s use and '? enjoyment of,. the area. The proposed 'general plan is consistent with the regulations established by District 10. District 11 of the Downtown Specific Plan is called Beach/Open ` Space. The primary intent of District 11 is to preserve and protect,.: the sandy , beach area while al?.awing for parking . 'and ancillary beach related commercial and -convenience uses. "This .,area.. extends fram approximately . Seventh Street to Goldenwest E ', .c,'tzeet - and corresponds with Area II of the general plan. The proposed elements, that comprise Area II are consistent with `the `. regulations'establ ished by District 11. Area III of the general plan - Goldenwest Street to the. northerly municipal boundary •- is within the SL-O-C (Shoreline Oil Coaital) Zone.... The primary intent of this zone is to provide for .coastai' ; recreation uses while . recognizing the existing oil production facilities. Area III proposed element are consistent with this ' �ihfent'. "The entire general plan is further governed by the Local Coastal +. "Elem ent 'of the City of Huntington Beach General Plan. The uni t' s ' general pl-n is consistent with the goals and policies established within the local Coastal Element . I �- Mitigationi No mitigation measures needed . ; L' � . Significant Environmental Effects Which Cannot Be Avoided If Proposal Is Implemented None of the aforementioned environmental effects are classified as significant even if the general plan is realized to 'its fullest extent. • � I Alternatives No Project If the proposed general plan is not pursued , the aforementioned impacts would occur. The impacts described herein are going to occur as a result of external forces and trends regardless of the proposed general Plan. T_ndeed , elements that comprise the 7210UResE1 --40- (9/13/87 ) ( I I I I s general plan will absorb and mitigate, in part, some of these impacits. However, should the general. plan not come to fruitition, existing parking problems, cliff erosion, and soilI breakdown will occur at an increasing rate. � Comsmerc ial ization The unYit could be advantageously utilized 'for..a . higher commercial intensity. - However, its size and configuration severly limits this alternative. Additionally, there would be severe policy and environmental consequences if this alternative was pursued . { oil Production t.I The unit- is . within an area of historic oil production. There are several ail p=ps in operation within the unit. However t the oil campaniess have preliminarily indicated the apparent. infeasibility to :continue,, operating at some of these sites. The local oil field is generally decreasing in production and no new walls are scheduled. . 'r Short-Term Use Vs . Locxl--Term Productivity I The general plan is essentially an extension of the existing uses. . That is, the realization of the proposed general plan will accommodate the apparent and documented recreational. cultural and physical needs., The net effect of the general plan will be an t .l improvement of both the natural- and cultural onvironmen tss of the unit. ` j Irreversible11rretrievable Changes/Commitments ' The loss of some soils for parking areas is Irreversible. The consumption of water for restroam and shower facilities may be . termed an irretrievable cols,„mitmont. Additionally, the ' consumption of fossil fuels utilized during construction is an Irreversible cammitmenr. . !" growth Inducing Impacts; As previously mentioned, the unit is a secondary recepient of growth and impact. Elements which comprise the genral plan serves to accommodate this growth and the accampanyirg impacts , Therefore, there are no quantifiable growth inducing impacts. s Cumulative Impacts r . There are no cumulative impacts other than the collective commit- ment of the aforementioned utilities. f t 7210OPosE1 -41- (8/13/07) ! f I o I ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS CONSULTED Cam' of Huntington Beach_ 1 Mike Adams, Principal Planner Hal Simmons, Associate Planner Diana Blaisure, Assistant Planner Catherine Hiller O'Hara* Assistant Planner Melvin Bowman, Community Services, Director is Darryl Srnith, Public hbrkes Department Jack Millet, Public Works Department i r; Ca'I foinia State Department of Parke _and !recreation Tom !filler, Orange Coast District Mike Tape, Orange Coast District George Dr;ng, Landscape Architect California• Csstal Commision .Gary Timm, Coastal Analyst it Orange County Environmental Management Agency Southern California_ Edison Company Southern California Gas Company Orange County Transit District, i, r !ri { 7 7, • iiR•. . I i ,I •VI 72100ResEl -4 2- (8/13/87) A rt'Me•.,..... ........ .. ... ... .. .... ... .. ..„s .. ,.. ..«.Y..mow-.... t�'fi�C'.� ti�t"°�?"Ks312 �dR 'ais !•�#lSUIffit!".YAC REPORT AUTHORS Barrett Consulting Grou Inc. Prank B. Haselton Laurel K. Vedder Richard K. Goacher Deborah B. Gonzales Tierra Madre Consultants (Subcontractor) Jack Easton i i f z f� I t 721DOResEI t . .�_""".•9N�llYY4wffS.NaJVEVaw+rr��aw•vrMInMM1rKAYH..L1R r% mESOURCE ELEMENT FOR THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN SU13MITTIED To 7NE t; CITY OF HLlNTINGTON BEACH � • - a .. AUGUST 1987 � ` 4LBarrett Consulting Groups lnc,. 3184•K Airway Avenge Costa Mesa.CA 02626 IIA1545.4335 7etox No. 314583 TAc- we 1 I I I i INTRODUCTION I . PURPOSE The purpose of this Resource Element is to establish goals, objectives and policies in order to preserve, enhance and encourage the recreational use of the unit. ' It includes the Resource Summary of the unit and provides direction for the Resource Management Policies and the General Plan of tho unit. Project DesciiP tion The project is known as the State Beach. - City of `Huintington Beach. It was. formerly a 'port'ion ',of the Bolsa Chica State Beach. The unit is located between . the Huntington .. .Beach Municipal Pier and the City of . , Huntington Beach - northerly municipal boundaries. It is between Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific 'Occzan. It is approximately 2.3 miles in length and encompasses approximately 100 acres. The. unit is within the County of Oranqe and lies bet4aenthe Bolsa Chica State. Beach and the Ci'Ly, of Huntington Beach Municipal Beach. Nearby communities include Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, Westminster and Seal Beach. The most prominent. geographical entity is the Pacific Crean that is southerly and easterly adjacent to the unit. Another prom inent landmark isthe Bolsa Chica Wetlands that are located to the �northeas;t of the subject unit. The wetlands have been the subject of thorough analyses, development alternatives and state legislation. The unit is located within the Coastal Sty landscape province, and specifically in a zone dnsignated as an area between the Mexico border and Point Conception. The ' unit .has direct access to and from Pacific Coast Highway along its entire length. Pacific Coast Highway has on-street parkin along . the oceanward side. Additional parking lots are located near the municipal pier between the beach and Pacific Coast Highway. There are a , series of major arterials that terminate intro. Pacific Coast Highway which directly facilitate traffic from f population areas to the snit. These arterials include Warner 1 Avenue, Goldenwest Street and Beach Boulevard. The nearest freeway is the San Diego Freeway (S.R. 405) which Is approximately five (5) miles from the unit. f The unit is adjacent to the large 'population centers of Orange County and is; approximately 30 to 40 minutes of driving time away f rom the Los Angeles area. Pacific Coast Highway is served- by the Orange County Transit District (OCTD) and has several bus stops adjacent to the unit. Primarily, the unit is served by OCTD Routes No. 25 and 29. The nearest airport is the John Wayne 3 72100ResE2 -i- (8/13/87) 1 i. J y}k L! �' yr t i i Airport which is located approximately. 10 miles to tho southwest. The Long Beach Airport is located approximately 30 miles to the northeast. The Los Angeles International Airport is located approximately 40 miles to the north. The City of Huntington Beach has assumed responsibility of this } area from the State of California which hau resulted in the reclassification of ►.he unit. In assuming this responsibilityt t ""the City plans to continue its recreational improvements from ' Goldenwest Street to the northerly municipal boundary. As' pre' viously mentioned, the unit is relatIvely small (100 acres) i and has a long, narrow configuration. It ns primarily composed ` of; a beach area and a bluff area. At the southerly, end of the ,unit, .the beach area . occupies the majority of the unit. As.-the unit extends northward," they beach-area dim;nishes and the bluff area increases; in width.. The unit , is occupied by a pier side ;par'cing area, a multiple family development, a concession ,stand, a series .of oil pumps and , a bluff top 'park{ between the.•-nunicipal pier . and . Goldenwest Street. From Goldenwest Street: to the northerly municipal boundary, the "unit is void of , improvements !` with the exception of :some oil pumps; and an asphalt bicycle/ ► pedestrian path. r t • r f E E, 7: '90ResB2 -2- (8/13/87) f , r_ RESOURCE SUMMARY Natural Resources Topography The site of the 100-acre unit is near the southwestern onshore termination of the Newport-Inglewood structural zone. . The unit's ..area extends from Pacific Coast Highway oceanward to the Ordinary High Water Mark. The local features affecting . the topography of the park area are the Santa Ana Gap, Huntington Beach lfosa , the Bolsa Gap, and the shoreface itself. Elevations range between sea level and a maximum of 12 meters (40 feet) above. sea level . The steepest elevations are encountered in the bluff area at the northwest end of the unit. Slopes range from 0 percent to nearly Nertica. . Meteorology . The - unit experiences a Maditerranean semi , arid steppe ciimatoe Additionally, the unit's area is strongly , influenced by the moderating effects of the ocean. . The temperature, regime . is moderate... .. The average suminer temperature is 21°C (670(') . The �• average winter temperature as 77°C (550F) . Precipitation averages 28.7 cm (1104 .inches) , per year. The rainy season extends from November to April , when greater than 90 percent of the annual rainfall occurs. The presence of the marine layer results,. in moist air near the land surface along the coast. Over the ocoan, , the cool moist air. results is a fog layer which recedes seaward during late: morning ' and afternoon, and moves . onshore during late afternoon and evening . . , The fog , encroaches onto the land more frequently in . spring and summer months due to greater temperature variations j between the ocean and land . Hydrology The, primary watershed affecting the unit is the . Santa Ana.. River which currently discharges into the Pacific Ocoan south of the unit. The Santa Ana . River has water primarily between November and April. , The. ,unit 1 Los within the northeastern portion of the . Orange County groundwater basin, where groundwater is contained in a series- of pressured aquifers. These aquifers include the followings ° a semi parched zone; ° The Dolsa Aquifer; ° The Talbert. Aquifer.; ° The Upper Pleistocene Semi-Perched Zone; 72100ResE2 -a- (8/23/87) ii ° The Alpha Aquifer; { ° The Beta Aquifer; • The Lambda Aquifer; ° The Meadowlark Aquifer. ; • The Main Aquifer; . ° The Lower zone t and ° The Upper Pliocene Deposits. The primary source of water for the unit is derived from the Main . Aquifer. This Aquifer ranges from 150 'to 250 feet in thickness and . its 'base reaches a maximum elevation of 350 feet below mean sea level . Geology The ; subject unit lies near the northwestern flank- of,,;. the Peninsular Ranges geomorphic province of southern California. The ._ Fenlnsular. Ranges provinco includes the Los Angeles ! structural basin, the offshore area known as the Continental Borderland, the, Santa Ana-, Mountains and the rest of . the . Peninsular Ranges to the south, and_ extends from near latitude Ir 341* North in the Los Angeles tiasin to the tip, .of the- ' Bi j a California peninsula. Characterized by . elongated northwest- trending mountain ridges separated ; by straight-sided sediment- floored valleys, the; province: has been. uplifted, -tilted seaward and ,sl iced ,..longitudinally into subparal lel blocks by -.young: steeply : dipping faults. These northwest to west-northwest ;, trending> fault zones separate large elongated blocks of different structural elevation which are .terminated at their northwestern margin - by, the. east-west trending structures of the Transverse Ranges province. The major faults appear to 'be .late`'Cenozoic in age, ;and many are seismically active. The Newpnrt-�xnglewood structural zone la one of the major northwest trending. structural elem6nts of the northern portion of the Peninsular Ranges province. ' The onshore extent of the zone runs from the mouth of the Skinta' Ana River, just south of the subject unit, 'northw'est 'to Beverly Hills. .t The unit 1 ies within the regional structural. trough known as the ivb Angeles basin. Non-marine to bathyal marine upper Cretaceous , Tertiary. 'and Quaternary sediments . deposited` on cri(stalline rocks of both oceanic and continental basement compose --the stratigraphic sequence of the basin. Strata Consist primarily of conglomerates, sandstones, sands, shales, ' and mudstones. Sediments were derived from the.'north and east except r ' during middle Miocene time when oceanic highlands are thought..' to have shed elastics from the south. The basin, which is bounded on the 'north by the San Gabriel and San .Bernardino Mountains, on } the south by. the Pacific ocean, and on the west and the east. by the Santa Ana Mountains and San Joaquin Hills, is approximately 45 miles wide by 65 miles long . Geophysical studies show the total depth of the basin to be over 3C;000 feet. sa 72100ResE2 -4- �+ (8/13/87) The. oldest geologic formation is known as the Catalina Schistwhich is a foliated metamorphic crystalline' rock found at. depths of up_..to 15,000 feet. The Miocene Topanga Formation overlies, the Catalina Schist. It consists of an alternating sequence of` grsy, medium-to coarse grain sandstone interbedded, with dray si1tstone and .. sandy siitstone. • The next series is the Puente Formation which consists, of.-sands, - .silts and clays of late Miocene -Age. ,The, Fernando, Formation ( informally .known as the Repetto, and Pico formations) overlies the Puente Formation. . It is Pliocene age strata that consists of greenish-gray micaceous siltstonor sandy siltstone, fine grained sandstone, and varying • amounts of inter- edded gray medium- to coarse-grained sandstone. The San Pedro Formation : 's composed of, shallow marine deposits. It is composed of silt '? clay sand and gravel and is exposed in limited outcrops . at -the margins.;of the mesa area that is south8'ast' of the unit. The: Lakawood Formation consists of, shallow mariner intertidal and co►,itinental deposits. It is exposed . at the + surface 'on .' the HuI tit 1ngton :Beach Mesa ' which is easterly of .the unit. . Recent deposits within the unit include alluvial.'gravels, sands, .silts, marsh deposits , '.and beach sands. Recent beach deposits form narrow strips fringing wave-cut sea cliffs of the relatively soft Pleistocene sediments of the coastal mona. There are several fault zones w1j1*z4 could [,and do) affect the unit. :. The primary fault is the i.;wport-Inglewood Fault 2one . The zone is 'characterized by lateral strike al ip movement which dips steeply to the southwest beneath the ocean. �• The,—unit is within a geological" active area due to faulting and folding, continental tectonics , and wave and tidal. erosian . Soils There are essentially three soil types found within rho unit. They are all classified within the Myford Association. The soil types, as classified by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and Forest Service, are Beeches, Marina Loamy Sand - 0. to 2 percent slope, and Marina Loamy Sand - 2 to 9 percent slope. The erosion hazard ranges from slight .to moderate assuming ,bare soil .. Erosion occurs as a result. of wave and : tidal activity, pedestrian traffic and per'fodic precipi- ' tation. The 'unit ' lies within the San Pedro, littoral cell . Sediments are transported southeasterly and eventually offshore through the Newport Submarine Canyon. Plant Life Apnrorimately ,25 ,species of plants representing' 9 families have been :identified , within the unit. rotelve of these specie.a are ' anon-native to the area. The existing 'community is a 'mix. of introduced species and remnant species of the native coastal strand. community. It . appears that . most of the existing vegetation. was planted for slope stabilization purposes and for esthetic effect. 72100ResE2 -,- (8/13/87) I ----..,..�,�..,,....M.M....�..,.._. ........,..... ..gin_.,...+..,.._..,�...___. _..__..___._............ _..., ...._....��_--____._....� ___._........_ _... 5 • No rare or endangered plants have been found in the unit. Animal Life ..The amount of animal life within the unit is severlY;, limited due to, its configuration, size and intensive recreational , use., The primary mammal within the unit is the California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) . The side-blotched lizard (Uta stansiburiana) is the only noticeable reptile observed within the unit. 'There are a variety of shorebirds and gulls that .migrate through the . area. : However, the unit does not contain nesting or prominent feeding areas. There are two endangered species,; .as fisted,, by. the U. S. Fish and Wildflife.. Service, 'which migrate through. ' the unit. They are .the California Least . Tern . (Sterna atillar'um' br, oi wni) and the California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) . Marine Life The unit' s nearshore marine habitat is not distinguished by lagoons, kelp beds, bays,. or river months. It is exposed ,. and ` directly affected by open.. surf. , The fish community includes surf oriented ., species . ranging from Jacksmelt.. (Atherminoosis cal iforniensis) to Cal ifornia Hal ibut (Paral icthys. cal ifornicus) . The „invAtebrate . population is a seasonal community that range Purple striped jellyfish (Pelagic noctiluca) to the Pismo . clam ''(Tivela stultorum) . Phytoplankton occurs near . the..,surface zone In neritic biotic communities. .. It is well documented that phytoplankton is a basic unit in earth' s life support system. PhytopIankton provides for .most of the atmospheric oxygen . and serves as a basis of most marine food webs. Ecology .,.,.The.,. unit is dithin,-.=- the coastal strip ecological , region " as designated by the Public Resources Code. Site conditions.. of close. proximity- to the ocean, moderate " climate and intensive human use are all, influential oa the local ecosystem. Due to the extensive disturbance and surrounding urt-,anizatfon, the ecosystem of the unit has been . .greatly simplified.. The existing vegetation provides food and nest material for the resident population ,of ground dwelling mammals:_ Reptiles. and birds feed on insects. which are attracted to the local plant i species. Gulls, ,shorebirds, and common. birds of urban areas feed on 'refuse Left ,. on . the , beach by human visitors and. or local vegetation. Additionally,. the unit's size does not . allow ?it to 'be classified as an ecological entity. It does not. contain a wetland or marine system. The Pacific Ocean. is westerly. and 7210OResE2 -6- (8/13/87) i southerly .adjacent to the unit . There are no unique features (e.g. ,- bays , coves , lagoons , reefs , etc. ) which would provide an area of study or interest. Cultural Resources Archaeological Sites There are no known archaeological sites within the unit. This is probably due, in part, to natural erosion activity and intensive Industrial and recreational use. Standing Structures -The primary . structure. adjacent to the ; unit i s the mutt{c ipal pier: .. , Although, •_the pier is technically' outside lot the.; units boundaries, it has a significant visual and functional effect, on the , unit: Originally constructed in 1904: it was ' reconstrue' ted .'in 1914 and currently exists as 1800 foot structure. Ethnographic and Historical Background Southern Cal i¢fornia 'cultural " traditions prior to' 5000 .B.C. E. I are not well defined for Orange County and the specific unit. ` By , about 5;000. B.C. " it appears that- a rel atively� 'uri iform cultural tradition existed -on the coast from Santa Barbara- south to. San Diego. ' . Most archaeologists call this subsistence'.pattern 'the 'Millingstone, Horizon. This era . centered . around - the co1`laction. of small, wild.. seeds and shellfish., . 7he additive Cipbell. .Tradition' developed out of the Mill�ingstone Horixon'`by aabout , 3;000 B.C. in Santa Barbara, a little later in the V, urn area, and still later. in Farts.. of Ins Angeles . - and orange Counties. The Millingstone .Tradition seems to have continued 'until .500--700 A."D. • along the Orange and San Diego County-.coasta , when it was replaced, by a cultural , tradition identified by archaeologists as the last prehistoric time period. The. Hillingstone horizon is identified . 'in part by.. large projectile points , the use, of. milling stones (mano/metal©) , and 'largely undifferentiated chip stone tool assemblage.•. Tho late prehistoric- tradition has two tool phases." The early, phase is marked' by the,. introduction of small , triangular projectile points (desert side-notched points) , addition of the mortar .and pestle to the milling , assemblage,-, shell beads, shellfish fish hooks, varied " bone tools , sb-called donut stones (use. of .which -is 'not Positively known) , and a much broader array.,of ornamentatfon::then the' *earlier ' Mill ingstone Horizon. The principal "late",'prehis- toric artifact addition is the manufacture and use - of 'pottery. Both of these' late traditions continue up to Hispanic contact .in the latter part of the 17th and early part of the 18th centuries. 72100Res62 -7-- (8/13/87) is •';C;wZ i.i j�.y.},.. .,,..X,J y. 1.....•.w.r.-..r................... .....W,...�................ r w.-........... t j The primary People were of the Shoshonean linguistic group. The Gabrielinos were part of the Shoshonean group which inhabited the area. Much of the info' oration regarding the settlements and tradscions of the Gabrielinos was recorded by Father Geronimo 'Boscana of the San Gabriel Mission. Although Cabrillo and Vizcaino, noted smoke f ram, .numerous fires, they never landed their ships along the southern California. coastline in this area. lnstead , -.they sought refuge at Santa Catalina Island and. the Channel Islands. Gaspar de- Aartola led his expedition through the general,,region in .1769, '• which introducted the f irst serious and long--term settlement of ' . J Euroamericans characterized by the missions. ' It is;estimate' d. that approximately 5,000 Gabrielinos lived within the, aforementioned territory at ,, the time Portola arrived. _ The prominent village,of the Gabrielinos was,..termed Puvunga which was located ,approximately . 8 to 10 miles northwesterly of the unit. This si to is now located within what is known as the Bixby Ranch in Long Beach. The Gabrielinos had a fairly •complex society with a `diversified economy. Subsi tence , -.Was. . characterized . by, exploi to Eton s;. of ` maritime resources including deep .sea, fish species and. mammals. Additionally, Gabrielinos acted as significant traders. between .the. groups which occupied the islands . and: 'inland .. regions. ;; The r, Gabrielinos had an extensive rEligious and, .socikl fabric ::;that essentially . focused on a single diety---Chungichnish. ,,, Rites included, dancing, fasting, . animal,. sacrifice . . and week ,,.long observances., MFather Boscana recorded the Common .,practice, of cremation which may explain, in part, the lack of a , traditional necropolis--areas that normally yield detailed archaeological f rods. The Gabrielinos ,werai. passive in nature and accepted the Eu�_opean (missions) infiltrai:.�on. , The primary focus was the Mission. San Gabriel .located approximately "D miles north . of the . unit. Johnston records that the Gabrielinos were devasted -by European dineases3 due the lack of immunity. Althoug ,,_h, ,the Gabrielinos . did... not completely, 'vanish,. ,their numbers were severlu reduced . Th'a remaining Ga�briel•inos, settled .. 9 ..near. •Mission San Gabriel and became a functional part of the Mission' s economy. ! Vie historic use of .the .unit began with the land •grant of. Rancho Las, Holsas to Manuel Perez We to in 1784 by the Spanish Governor `Pedro Fag es. This grant covered 21 square miles and was used for cattle graying. .72100ResE2 -8- (8/13/87) 1 i Nieto died in 1804 and thirty years Miter, his grant was divided along heirs. In 1834, Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa granted the general , area to Catarina Ruiz. In 1841, an area consisting of six : square miles was termed Dolsa Chica and granted to Joaquin Ruiz. Don.:4 Abel Stearns who had resided in Los Angeles s"inco 1833 obtained ownership of ..Bolsa Chica and Gas Bolsas in the mid 11050 's. This acquisition allowed Stearns to' become# the .largest owner of land - and cattle in southern California. Stearns died in ! 1877 and . Stearns' succesnor, the Stearns Rancho Trust began to ' sell portions of the property. The unit was part of an area called ",Shell Beach" ' due to. the large amount of bean clams. This beach included an area that rose.. sharply, in' bluffs that were subject to wave and tidal erosion'. This area is. essentially the; subject unit. Inland from the _ bluffs , was a mesa that was purchased by Colonel Robert Northam', a manager of the Stearns Rancho Trust, In 1901, Philip Stanton• tormed a local syndicate and bought __,1, 500 1 .acres<.*of Rancho Las Bolsas from Robert Noirtham for the sum'. of :$100400. The syndicate organized the Wrist Coast:. Land -and Wite►- 1 Company .and on .a mesa above Shell Beach laid out streets` and lots t In a,!fdrty. acre 'tract. - . In ' drilling a well for domestic . water, ; considerable gas came ,out of•. the. .hole, -much to the annoyance .of the promoters. In, August 1901, the -first lots. were placed on the market with: prices, ganging from $100,_ to $200, each. A. number was given 'away, to 'persons who. would agree to build some 'kind of ; ,. .structure immediately. In 1902, Philip Stanton sold his interest in Pacific .City to the Vail-Gates Group of Los, Angeles. -Henry. - £. Huntington, who owned the pacific Electric Rdilroad' .and was -a principal stock holddr in the Southern Pacific Lines, became interested in. Pacific' City. His "red. car s" . :were, ,al�ready running to . LAng Death and the Southern Pacific owned the �rails extending _ to Newport Beach. Buying an interest in the West Coast Land and Water Co., he extended his red car line along the: ocean front - from Long Beach .and electrified the old railroad line to Newport Beach. A wooden pier was built into the ocean and ..on. the bluff a two-story . frame hotel , the Huntington Inn, was erected. An extensive _advertising :campaign drew attention to Huntington Beach and a .real estate boom developed. Lots 'that had gold for $200 a year before sky-' rocketed ted to $43,000. More land was added to.,the original townt3ite. The Huntington Beach Company. : com- prised -mostly of Angelenos, had acquired the remaining holdings. The company's first. president, J. V. Vickers , had been a director of -the . West Coast Land and Water Co ., when Stanton headed the syndicate. The City of Huntington Beach was incorporated February 17, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first Mayor. The original townsi to consisted of 3. 57 square miles, with a population of 915. There i were 542 .registered voters. f 72100Res E2 -9- (8/13187 1 From 1910 to 1920 " the City, maintained a slow growth . rate. The Huntington Beach Co. operated a ranch raising food grains on some of 1,400 acres they owned . In 1918, they held public land auctions to stay out of debt. ;;In 1919, Standard Oil Company leaned 500 acres of . land from-'the Huntih' ' ton Beach Co. The first oil well was drilled in what 'was then the northwest avea of the City. : .This well:, was ' knovn is A-1 and...,was brought in during August, 1920, producing. 91 barrels .of oil ,a, day... They continued to arill more wells on their lease and multitude of others moved in with hopes .of finding a profitable oil. well . , Wells sprang,. up and in less than a month the town grew from I,500 to 5;000 people. On ..rJovember 6, 1920, ,'Standard Oil Co. brought, in ,,a,,signi.fic`ant well known as ' Bolsa , Chica No. 1'. An . estimated 4010001 " "0 cubic ;feet 'of.oas and 1742 barrels of oil were produced per, day this well .alohe.,r, Standard Oil, _Co. , shipped, .several,hundred r,. from other: fields into Huntington Beach to help, contain the 'o%#erfl.ow of oil. Bolsa .. fib. 1" proved that, the Huntington Beach, oil ` field was the. most significant discovery and soon the ipopAaation was over %,000, persons. Areas as small as a City lot; were leased, and usad'. for organi'zing oil ,corporations.._, Scores of .,them were formed and. their. stock' put on the market. The old established -oil com- panies continued todrill more wells . r In 1926, . the area between 8th Streat and 23rd. Street`, known as '�he, town .lot field .. produces: a second oil boom. -, ,;The profits from dil were now available to the owners, of these lots. Houses and other struc' ures were moved for the purpose of obtaining oil . In,1930, . oil`.was discovered and produced.., fran,4the tldel"and ocean ...pool utilizing;;; the whipstock method . The. .devel' ent of this Idea, proved that oil from ,a known ocean pool .lying off shore could: be drilled form the upland.. by slant-drilling , and in the _process, preserve the beach and public recreation,. "area . Currently, close to 500 whipstock wells produce approximately 10 C. ion barrels of oil annually (1980) . The wells within the unit are a part of this system. , The unit! s other primarly utilization I.- ' recreation. Pacific Coast Highway was completed in. 1925 and provided •,direct 'access .to theunit. Cher ' than. further ,*public Improvements and the con struction of ; an.- apartment:. complex . along the north side of ' the pfer., .the unit. has, remained unchanged. The City .*of Huntington Peach has placed some 'riprap along the bluffs , from ''Goldenwe'st . .Street to Balsa Chica in order to prevent wave and tidal erosion. 721'00ResE2 -10-- (8/13/87) :i l . 9 �. 1t _ r , Esthetics •Fesources The •unit is a scenic resourne comprised of several elements . The entire unit ; provides a panoramic perspective of the Pacific Ocean . . Santa Catalina Island is located approximately •30 tailes -offshore . and is visible much of the time. The units area between the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street is relatively flat with ample access to the water edge. They.: area between Goldenwest .. Street • and the, unit'a northerly boundary is characterized by bluffs with difficult access to the beach. ..This bluff area is not improved with . any recreation facilitii' s .. except with an asphalt path that is adjacent to Pacific Coast . Highway. However, these bluffs provide vista points towards the ocean and along the coastline. 7he. ; ocean meterolog1' 1 characteristics. pro ide a varie'ty..• of scenic. attributes. The surface is often calm and reflective. However; northern ,winter storms create: an impetus for 'Large surf during • winter months. Sunsets along the units •area tare picturesque . '. when, the northerly coastline and Santo Catalina Island is silhouetted . Y The bluffs that are ,wi thin the unit have been subject.ed to tidal c, and wage erosion. The unit'.s. area between Gold5nwest Street. and the northerly boundary has Large amounts of riprap, and 'concrete slabs placed between . the water and the bluff... Reinforced 'steel barns;': rusted pipes and miscellaneous concrete material is highly visible. This area of the unit has bluffs thr.t. are not improved � for recreation purposes. The topL. of the bluffs are void of' vegetation and evidence -of erosion and soil breakdown . its apparent. There are a series of oil pumps within fenced areas. Some of these areas have had pumps removed, yet the fencing and ancillary equipment remains. There is a service road that has an asphalt base that connects these oil pumps . The unit area between the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street has an . improved bluff top park. However, there is a series of oil. pumps. between the bluff and the beach area. h service road connects these pumps. There is a concrete wall that retains the bluff . Thi3. wall, has been the object of graffiti . The surface of the wall has cracks and .is in need of painting. There are overhead utility lines throughout this area. Additionally, there are portable toilets scattered along the service road . Recreation Resources The unit serves a local and regional .-gcreation need . The .unik has historically proviOed an area for recreation because of. its accessibility. Access to the beach area at the northerly end ,of the unit is predicated upon the tide. At high tide the water reaches the bottom of the bluffs precluding any use of the .beach , area. The remaining of the unit' s beaches have ample access . 72100ResE2 -11- (8/13/87) • ' t�..•+.r+X.ttZ:Y".4".+aTr^r.'.z.ftTwrw.ww-n......v c.n M.a...w serce. :. w ....... .,..........._.............--...................,.-._..-....�.........�_...._......�..�.... .. �.... Historically and currently, the unit has been utilized for general beach activities ,including swimming, surfi*n , ., fishing,.and other recreational activities. The City of Huntington Beach has installed a bluff top .park from .the pier, to. app•roxfmately Golden- west Street. this park: has not only enhanced the streetscape along Pacific Coast highway, but has provided far . saf-: bicycle and pedestrian circulation away from vehicular traffic . r• The unit's activity can be, characterized as destination oriented . That :is, ; it is utilized . for a, series of recreational purposes becausa of the sand, water, and its general. location. Both passive and active types of. recreation rharacterize its .usage. Essentially, it can ,(and does) accommodate large groups of people for at variety, of purposes. The unit experiences- intense . activity 'and., use during the summer months, specifically an weekends.: • .The activity level drops noticeably during the autumn and winter seasons. the unit has ainple ,and direct access to. .Pacific Coast . Highway and p4jacent .ne14hborhoods. There is on street; parking Tong all areas within the unit. This is further facilitated by .pedestrian stairways between the pier and GnIrlenwest Street. • There -are no stairways "between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit. . There, are possible hazards; associated with storm surf, primarily during, the- autumn and.,, winter months. Riptides:. .and undertows present a .,constant concern • for swimmers ,and . surfers.. . As • pre- viuusly mentioned, there is a degree of hazard associated with access. down the bluff areas between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit. J . I 72100Re' sE2 -12- (8/13/87) N RESOURCE POLICY FORMATION Reclassification r The- unit has been part of 'the Bolsa rhica State Beach until Octob'aei 1986., At that time , .the State Parks and Recreation Department reached an agreement .with the City. of; Hunington Beach that.-provided for ' the assumption of the maintenance and operation all:-.: the unit. The, City of Huntington Beach', through existing ppiicies, has proposed to . enhance the recreational use of _ the uni* by providing a link between the CiWs and state,'s bicycle/pedestrian path, along with additional parking , `landscape.. permanent restrooms and concession facilities. .Tnis,,,,•.change in respons`ibi1ity and subsequent . plans - have nece�sitat�ad the reclassification of the unit* The. following "definition of a. state park, as `stated .in the California'.- Public Resources . Code (PRC) , Sac Lion 5001. 5 (c) , is pertinent in plan formulation 'for resource management and recreational developments "State`,-par�Cs . ..consists of.'s .aFeas pf outstandi'ng . �sc'�e.n4c or .-: natural character, ftentimes containing ; 'Also significant historical , archaeological, . ecological , geological or other such valueu. The purpose of state parks nhill, be, to preserve outstanding natural ? scenic and cultural values. . . ImproYeinente undartaken within state parks shall ,be 'for ; thy+, purpose of making the areas avail-able, 'for pubi is enjoyment. and education, in a manner consistent with the preservation of .natural, scenic, cultural, and ecological values : for prepent. and - future -gaheratiops, Improvements which. do not directly enhance the pubi is+s enjoyment af . . the . natural ,., scenic, cultural , or ecological values of the resource, which are attr$ctions In .`themnolves' , or which are otherwise, available to the public within reasonable distance outside 'tfie park, shall not be undertaken within state parks ." The. `followitig ' definition of ' state recreation . unitsr as ,esbab- �. k'ished by PRC Sectinn 5001. 5 (d) , . includes references pertinent t, to plan formation. "State recreation units, which consist, of areas se1ec'te4j ,deVeloped, and operated to provide outdoor c recreational opportunities.. Such units shall- be, designed .by the State Park and Recreation Commission•:by naming , in accordance. , with the provisions of this � article relating to classification. i 7210OResE1-M i sc .9 -13- (0/13/87) '�'w=S+^.;:iL�.T.Y'is.F::r.•ysa.r.a..,,......._.�._.,...w.._.,++ae+.w......-.•o.. .....,.._.......... ..,-...._..-........w...+.. .......,.......«...,«..-...... _.._ _..___..._.._. ..�.«....+.w+ - '.:J, .j In the i an hing of improvements to be undertaken within state recreation units, consideration shall be given to compatibility of design with the surrounding scenic and environmental characteristics . . Such areas shall be selected For their having terrain capable of withs'anding extensive human Impact and for their proximity to large centers of population, major routes, of travel , or proven recreational resources such as manmade or natural bod Les of water." No natu'ral preserves are proposed for the unit due" to the absence of threar.ened or endangered plant, animal or any other ecological entity. Declaration of Purpose i . The City of Huntington Beach-State Beach has been - established 'in ord©r. to make available to the general population, outstanding natural 'beach areas; the ocean,: and related ,cultural , rind esthetic ` �featUres. It' is located -within 'Orange County with ample. acc©as ;r frvcn, Pacific" Coast Highway along its entire length'. Additionally,..: specific policies - have been established and t implemented that assures this access chile maintaining scenic, + culture and esthetics resources. Although it is a relatively `small area, -100 acres/2. 3 miles of coastline - it serves a . regional population frcxn Orange.. Los Angeles and Riverside Counties. zone of primary. Intere$t 1; The ,`entire .unit, ''because `of its size and uniformity, "comprises- a single zone of primary interest. . Particular concern would 'be any development or changes that would inhibit or threaten to destroy ►.: the aforementioned environmental, - both natural and cultural,- values. ij, Resource Management Policies s i�. Manag lent of resources wl thin this unit , is regulated by policies , objectives and . imp] e.mentation. vehicles- established.. by 'the City of Huntington Beach and , the Stato ,of .California.. '_Tbesa .' col ides are stated -; in the fo11" ' 1 nsj ' paragraphs. Included are ;ti.i previously established policies and directives that are especially pertinent . to existing or.. , potential resource Problems. This. section of- the Resource' Element will ,serve to satisf the re uirements y q pertaining to •. the 1, development of . a Resource Management. Plan ' (PRC_ Section 5002. 2) . Additionally, other. : resource management policies --are set forth in the environmental impact element of the unWs general plan : Those Policies are a synthesis of existing municipal and state !;f? policies. 7210OResEl-bfisc.9 -14- (8/13/87) I. Mw�+true Ml/.•.�.I.Mfw•.I4.sM MK)vrLMq. �+ti.•.................. .. ... .......�......... .......... ...... ...,..�...�.... .... .... ... . ry+T r ,y l { s U M aMe no resources which will be eliminated or substantially :d as result of the proposed general plan. The general a intent is to preserve and enhance the enjoyment or the c and recreational resources of the unit. No natural asses will be disrupted as a result of the general plan . ral Resources =graphic Resources log za hic Hazard Miti 'ation: The unit' s topography is defined wave and tidal actin ty Which has created steep bluff areas . a hazards include an eroding bluff edge and steep bluff face. is hazard is accenuated by the increasing number of people. Policy: The bluff edge should be posted and a protective element be constructed. Seacliff retreat is recognized as a natural process that cannot be permanently stopped. M nitorin2 of Topogra'PKic Hazards: These bluff areas are the result of natural. processes. This shovild be continually monitored and appropriate action be taken to assure visitor protection. Poli' V: A monitoring.:program should be established' that will mark the, progress of.,,,,wave .and tidal, activity, beach and ,cliff arosi:on. :.and surface Cracks along the top of, bluff areas. This program should utilize field investigation, periodic reports and photographs. Hydrologic R,�ssources Water Oual itX,"Control -The ocean . water quality is' monitored by th© Regional water, Quality Control Board's National Pollutant Disacharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Additionally, an injection well system maintained by the County of Orange creates a barrier against salt water intrusion among the aquifers. Policy: The City of Huntington Beach shall support and maintain an active role in., both the RWQCS 's and County's water quality programs . Geologic Resources Geologic Hazard .Mitigation: Hazards such as landslides, seismic events and tsunamis are geologic hazards; associated with 'this area. Policy: Hazardous or potentially dangerous areas should be posted; and fencing and other protective structures " should be provided to assure safety. 7210OReagl--Misc.9 WI5- �8%13`87 �w`_ _..R'.!... .s.. ,,...._......+.r..-... .,•..............nw..M»»,.»,..,..... _.. ....-,.... .. ...rnr.wv;= ✓_.,..•„r.•pw,w».......u..».......,_.. .w,......M. rr r r R � •�� �` �' •f� '� � S a ,1 f � �, l� �! � s ' 3 � 1^�r ,f ++1 e ` Monitoring of cool is Hazards: The area is known for historic and existing seismic activity. Recognition of these processes and the tracing of their activity will support visitor and infrastructure protection. Policy: A monitoring program coordinated among various federal , state, county and city agencies should be t, established and maintained . This, program could include field investigations , periodic reports and educational programs. Sei'smmz�iI�citX�: The NO.wpor t-Ingle wood Fault is the primary fault responsible for direct seismic activity. Policy: New structures within the unit shall be designed,: to 1 withstand a Richter magnitude 7.0 earthquake , with repeatable ground acceleration of 0.33 gravity (g) . Soil Resources General = Erosion Control': Soil erosion has been greatiy acEelerNted by foot traffic' and wave and tidal activity,: Policy: Eroision control features should. . be pursued and imp17emente'd'." . Such features may'._incTud'e, but• not, be l imi red` to, improved and controlled: access routes .tb the..beach ' area; stratigically placed landscaping and fencing and ',walls.. No ''siew ' permanent structures shall be placed on the sand. #;F Littoral, 'Sand `Lass: Sand loss exposes shoreli'rie , facilities;, and ocean-facing cing clIf to direct wave attack. . Littoral 'sand 1_o$s .is l a regional problem common to the ecitfre :Orange County �.'. coastl•ine. . Monitoring of littoral sand movement and appropriate recommendations concerningwhere artificial sand repl�ar_ishment may be 'beneficial . Policy: Littoral nand loss is recognized as a.`;:major_.,thre'at ;. to existing tacreationalr' resources. Thr: de�partme,nt l'shal 'work with other agencies, includ irg the County of Orange Environimental .Management Anency, Southern California Association of Governments and the U.S. `> Army . Corps of Engineers , to develop regional t` solutions to the sand , loss , problem. Any major program of sand • replenishment. or retention must ; consider the regional nature of the problem' and and the regional impact of actions taken along a seg ment t of the shoreline. :- 72100ResE1-Misc .4 -16- (8/13/87) y f fix Plant Resources General Ve e'tation Nanaq ement: There are no known endangered or threatoned plant species within the unit . The majority of the plant life is non-native to the area . P61icy: Continue similar landscaping thame throughout unit. Emphasis should be placed on water conservation and appropriate plant material , Animal Resources There are no known endangered or threatened species y Ithiq -the unit. Very little animal life exists Within the unit . Marine Life Resources Protection of Marine Life: Marine life population could be affected By poth visitors and oil operations . blicy: All applicable State Department of . ;Fst� ; apc�;. .Garz�e regulations•, perta i'hing. to .. size, amount ' apd, type :. of ' species taken shall be posted . a{id. repfgrced . The NPDES permit '_shall , coptinue. :'to. .requippd ., Wep ].y mo4i toeing . reports, and all • appi ical�l a copra i k phs associated with said permit sh4l be s►�foLr.; , Cultural Resources To ,4git ` is wit4ln. a larger .geograp4ical eptity that 'I Ras PP• t i contain sigpfficapt cult'u aQhistorica rasouroesf• . fihRre are no known archaeological orx• paleontologicf''I sites witftip the upit. Essths�tic 'Re ources The scenic resources ,of the unit are of.,significapt imporCapce. They include ocean vistas, Caltalina Island and the monicipaz { pier. Scenic detractions ipclude overhead ' utii itjes' Portable ; ( toilets and wall grafitti . j Policy: The scenic resources shall be protected from obstructive.. structures and other elements. An implementation program .. for the plbcement of t utilities underground should be pursuedt The bluff walls should maintain an attracti'ye appearancp, Recreational Resources The unit, should continue to have, ample access for a bride Variety of passive and active recreational uses. 721 PORe s El-Mi sc .9 -17- (4/13/8 7) +'•r•w�L '...« -....Iy.i.y-.:"\M PVC'.\.K!.-.al..x.w'.-+.i*.. .:M...ln..:a.TA•.... .. ,_r l:v.nri....,...:...... r •. .w.'ur..... .. �; .+vi.'.Z'.•:i Tw,«v j...-« ..txs:ti;i...+.. .:r"1...•:... :...•...' .a....,.... _ .:.......»r......_ . Policy: The unit shall be preserved for recreational uses. Areas within the unit that are improved should be developed in a consistent theme with the existing park improvements . Bicycle/pedestrian paths should be separated from vehicular roadways . Adequate and safe access points should be provided from the bluff top area to the beach area. Adequate restroom facilities should located at strategic locations. Allowable Use Intensity Allowable use intensity is determined by analysis 'of three ;. components: 1) . the impact of any development and use, on natural and cultural resources; 2) visitor perceptions and attitudes; and r 3) management objectives. The first and most important t_.component in deeterm:tn'ing ,allowab]a use: interisity,.'invoIves an analysis o Ghe natural.,.'cultural ,,'arid esihitic;, resources to determina ' the area's 'physical, limitations . .for develo ent '.of •facilities,. and.. the rakrility of the . ecocr' s3tein pm Y }•; to .withstand human im act.. : ecol ical . sensitivity) This i. p ( «J Y) �~ analys_s is. based on. a ; ,number of, , considerations,, including.: cultural,;., and , esthetic* resources' ', sensitivity; 'soils and ,:their 1' . erixlibiliiy. and' compaction :po�tentiial; geologYc factors ,. `such".`as' f. slope :satability'and reliefi hydrologic;' considerations,, including ,• , the pa,tential for pollution of surface- waters, flooding , ; and depleting surface and groundwater., through . water ' use; vegetation characteristics', such as durability; fragility, , wildfire hazai-dd , , and regeneration' ,rates ; and wildlife ocnsiderations, such as tolerance to human activity,. wil:d'li'fe population 1'eve1s`;and stability. Additional considerations in determining ecological sensitivity are: rare and/or endangered plants - and animals; unique botanical features or ecosystems; and examples of tt.- •ecosystems' of regional or statewide significance. The, second . component,- visitor 'perceptions and 'attitudes, Arivol,ves assessing the social objectives of the department, what degree of isolation or corwding is acceptable, and other perceptions and attitudes pertaining., to the quality 'of visitors' recreation experiences. Although. these ..factors- are very difficult to i. quantify, this components , influence is extremely unportant . r Thy: -management . objective for this unit . is sat fort in the statutes defining a state park (see Classification) . : A. The entire unit can be classified as an appropriate area for high intensity use. This provided `for the widest, range of use extending from hiking ans scenic observation '( Zow.,ifitensity) -.to parking on paved surfaces (high intensity) . 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''Moderate Slope stability, moderate Medium--intensity uses : eorsion potential, Bicycling ( on , sensitive ecol'ugical d4signated paths) I; resources, important PIshing. !t' (maximum scenic resource areas. -Picnicking ,,. ` of two si ties/acre) Sunbathing SurfingYa Low Moderate to low erosion High-fntensity users ' potential . Camping Par kfng (paved) ' Picnicking (three �s or more site's/acre') Roads (paved) ` 1 1 ti -r1i 4t 72100Res E1-Mi sc.9 --20-- ti. S Iti. 't :� f '�� j 1' •t � a RESOURCE SUMMARY FOR THE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN �. SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ,- yam+. ��` .� � ♦1' � �' � � � � � � � � .. � - �. � 1� r 5. � � 1♦ r � :t 1 `, 1� JULY 30, 1987 ,.: p.t �a' tre eosin ing Group Inc. t r' COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA ,'i Y •E aSS alto i STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) RESOURCE SUMMARY 4 .i by .. CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH w DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT and t BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC. ' 1, �• . •. '. . , 1 .`' � •fir 5'i 11 1 .. •. i ,Y33X� i RESOURCE SUMMARY TABLE OF CONTENTS t Page JUC 1 ION k # i r V• • » • • • f . # • » # i i • • • r » # . # # ♦ # t s . r r i r r r r • • # expose roject Description ORAL RES©URCES. . . . . . « . . r » . . . rr . . . . . . . . r . . . . . . . . . . « . :h Topography Meteorology Hydrology Geology Soils Plant Life An final Life Marina 'Life Ecology II. CULTURAL RESOURCES. . . . . . . . rr . # . . r . # . . . . » . . . # . » . . , . » » »» .� IV. ESTHETIC RESOURCES. . ♦ . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • # .#.•lV V. RECREATION RESOURCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r . • . . ♦ • » . . . r » . # n #l4 .t �, , �• 1I� i t F INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The, purpose of this Resource Summary is to, consolidate the information contained within the Resource Inventory into a •brief, concise 'format. Additionally, the Resource Summary _will be utilised for the Resource Element that will establish long range management objectives and policies necessary to maintain the resource values of the unit. California Public Resources Code Section 5002. 1 states that "prior to the classification or reclassification of a unit of the . state park system. an inventory of the unit's scenic, natural.. and cultural features, including, but not limited to, ecological #. archaeological , historical and geologic. features . . ." shall be established. The Resource Summary satisfies, in part, this legislation. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The, project is known as the State Beach _- City. of .,,Huntington Beach. •It was. ,.formerly. -a. portion of. the Balsa: -Chita` State Beach. ' The unit is. located 'betweeIn ,, the Huntington .. .Beach Municipal Pier and the City pf. . Hunting tan - Beach northerly municipal boundaries. It .is between: Pacific , Coast. Highway and the Pacific Ocean. It is approximately 2.3 miles in length. and encompasses approximately 100 acres. The unit is within the . County of. Orange and 'lies.. between the Bolsa. Chita State Beach and . '.the City of Huntington,. Beach Municipal Beach., Nearby communities include . Fountain Valley, Newport Beach, 'Westminster and Seal-. Beach. The most prominent geographical 'entity is the Pacific: Ocean that is southerly and -- easterly adjacent to the unit. Another. prominent landmark is the Balsa Chica Wetlands that are located to the northeast of the subject unit. The wetlands have been the subject of , thorough analyses, development alternatives and,. state legislation. The unit is located within the Coastal ; . Strip- landscape province, and specifically in a zone. designated as an area between the Mexico border and Point Concepcion. The unit has 'direct access to and from.. Pacific Coast Highway along its entire lgngth. Pacific Coast Highway has on-street parking along the oceanward ' side. Additional parking lots are located near the municipal. pier between the beach and Pacific Coast Highway. There are a. series of major arterials that , terminate into Pacific Coast Highway which directly facilitate traffic from population areas * to the unit. These arterials include Warner Avenue, Goldenwest Street and Beach Boulevard. Tho nearest freeway is the San Diego Freeway (S .R. 405) which is approximately five 5) miles from the unit . PP Y ( 72100ResSm, -1- (Draft 7/29/87) off +=w:>!r.R�f.':i".1• ....;�i:S{'..,,.y•r r.,n..w .�.., yw ...-.....+.w•...............,.......r..«a. ..t:a.r.,�,.�..1,.•i:.a...:f.7-:..`.i d.s-!..c,r.a.•r....« ..we w+ww rsr•.w.aww.ww�+.�+^^• . W now .0 + �r .4 l �1 The unit is adjacent to the large population centers of Orange County and is approximately 30 to 40 minutes of driving time away from the Las Angeles area. Pacific Coast Highway is , served by the Orange County Transit District (OCTD) and has several bus �- stops adjacent to the unit. Primarily, the unit is served , by OCTO Routes No. 25 and 29. The nearest airport is the John Wayne Aiirport'. which is located approximately 10 miles to. . the .. southwest. The Los Angeles International Airport is located approximately 40 miles to the north. The City of Huntington Beach has assumed responsibility of .thi's area from the State : of California which has resulted in the , j reclassification of the unit. In assuming this responsibility, the -City, plans to continue its recreational -improvements from Goldenwesat Street to the northerly municipalboundary. INVENTORY STUDY ARCH . Aa previously.mentioned, the unit is relatively small (100 acres) and has. a, long, narrow configuration. It is., primar;ily,„.composed of, a beach area and a bluff area. At the southerly' end of the " unit, .:the beach area occupies tho majority of the unit.;: As...-the unit extends northwa'rde the. beach area diminishes and the bluff. area increases in. .width. The unit is, occupied by .a pier side parking area,, a multiple.' family. develoxnent, a concession-: stand, s' a.• series` of. oil .:,pumps 'and � a . bluf f top park. between ,the ?municipal pier,�.>,and ; Goldemiest Street. From ; Goldenwes't ,Street. to .the -- northerly municipal boundary, :the unit is ' void of improvements with :the , exception of some oil pumps and an asphalt bicycle/' pedestrian path. Figures J' and 2 .depict the unit area (base map) and its' location in a regional context, respectively. r v 72100R'essm -2- (Draft 7/29/87) fit} 11 r� ..f .�...n.n.+nr.w.ww.....a.w...•«+..r sta.r»+r.r aart� .r.- �. .,.... � .� . `•�•'w•r•.aq...l.IV..rru 4•.:S'fYf:'3_ 'aY.�a .�r'e�^i 14 ^1 ,•4 ice' f � 1 i,� '. E'...� r �� `^�la�•fir,` � .is `.�r, .1 �/'' •,. � ,t.. �. '�y' ��5,ytlj��. 1 J7 Or AM 4 ' 1IV L CJ9mali f jl� St!}W"'YiI !]l�Cil•C '! +�. 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F� ,.I•� y I L �� f c � h I l+ •s « Y The Beta, Aquifers -' ° The LamdSa Aquifer; ° The Meadowlark Aquifer; ° The Mahn Aquifers -- ° The Lower Zone; and ° The Upper Pliocene Deposits. The primary source of water for the unit is derived from the Main Aquifer. This Aquifer ranges from 150 to 250 feet -in thickness and its base reaches a maximum elevation of 350 feet below mean sea level. 1 GEOLOrtY -- The:.: nub'jact unit lies near the northwestern flank of the Peninsular Ranges geomorphic province of_ southern California. The peninsular:. Ranges province includes the Los Angeles structural basin, the offshore area known as the Continental Borderland, ., the Santa Ana Mountains . and the rest of the Peninsular Ranges to -the south, and extends From near latitude 346, North in the, Los Angeles . basin to the , tip of the' . Baja �. California -,peninsula... Characterized by elongated northwest- trending nic:j ...ain ridges separated by straight--sided sediment-- floored valleys, the province: has boon uplifted, tilted 'seaward -- and , sliced, . longitudinally into subparallel blocks - by young, steeply - dipping faults. These northwest -to - west-northwest tratnding' fault zones se' parate large elongate blocks of different _ structural elevation which are terminated at their northwestern { margin by the oast-west trending structures of the Transverse Ranges jarovinca. The major faults appear to be lame Cenozoic in . age, and many are _seismically nctiive. The Newpdrt•-znglewood structurbl zone is one of the major northwest trending structural t elementp, of the northern portion of -the Peninsular Ranges r. provittco. The onshore extent of the zone runs from the mouth of �- tho Santa Ana River, just south of the subject unit, rorthwest to Beverly hills. The unit lies within tho regional structural trough known as the Los Angeles basin. Non--marine to bathyal marine upper Cretaceaus, Tertiary and Quaternary sediments deposited on crystalline rocks of both oceanic and continental basement ! compose the stratigraphic sequence of the basin. Strata consist i primarily of conglomerates, sandstones, sands, shales, . and mudstones.. , Sediments were derived from the north and east except = during middle Miocene time when oceanic highlands are, thought to y . have shad clastics from the south. The basin, which, is bounded on the north by the San. Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, on w the south by the Pacific Ocean, and , on . the west and .-the east by the Santa Ann Hountains and San Joaqu;1.n Hills, is approximately ' 45 miles wide by 65 miles long. Geophysical studies show the total depth of the basin to be over 30, 000 feet. The oldest geologic formation is known as the Catalina Schist which is a foliated metamorphic crystalline rock found at depths 72100ReaSns (Draft 7/29/S7) F r' f .S i of up ,to 15, 000 feet. The Miocene Topinga Formation 'Overlies the Catalina Schist. It consists of an alternating sequence. of,,,gray,, med ium=to ' coarse grain sandstone interbedded with. gray siltstone and sandy siltstone. _ The, next series is the Puente. Formation which'. consists 'of sands, silts and clays of late Miocene . Age. The Fernando Formation' ( informally known as the Repe"tto and. Pico for" itions) ovsrlies the Puente Formation. It is Pliocene ,age ., strata that consists of greenish--gray micaceous siltstone, sandy siltstone, fine 'grained sandstone and varying amounts of inter- edded. gray. medium- to coarse--grained sandstone. The' . San, Pedro Formation is composed of 6 hallow. marine 'deposita. .. It: is composed of silt, clay- sand and gravel and is exposed in limited outcrops; at the margins of the mesa `area that. is southeast of ' the.'. unit. ,The, LakQwood Formation consists of shallow marine,. intertidal and -- 'continental - deposits. It is exposed at the surface on, the Huntington Beach. Mesa which is eastiarly 'of the +.snit`, itecent deposits within the unit include alluvial gravels, sands§, _silts3, «. marsh deposits, and beach sands. Recent beach deposits 'form narrow strips fringing wave--cut secs clitfs of the relatively soft I Pleistocene sediments of the coastal mesa. I 'There are several fault zones which could (and do) affects the L, unit.., "The primary fault is the Newport--Inglewood Paul,t 2one. The zone is characterized by ' laiter sl strike slip movement which ". dips steeply to the southwest beneath the ocean. 1 The unit is within a geological active area due to faulting and folding, continental tectonics, .and wave and tidal erosion. ..� SOILS There, are essentially three soil types found within 'the unit. i . They are all classified within the Nyford Association. The soil types, as classified by the U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and - Forest, Service, are Beaches Marina Loamy Sand ; 0 to 2 percent slope,, and Marina Loamy Sand - 2 to 9 percent slope. The erosion hazard ranges from slight to moderate. ass liming bare Poll. Erosion occurs as; a result of wave and tidal activity, pedestrian traffic and periodic precipi- tation. PLANT LIFE Approximately 25 species; of plants representing 9 families have been .identified within the unit. Twelve of these species are non-native to the area. The existing community is a mix of 'introduced species and remnant species of the native coastal strand- community. It appears that most of the existing 4: vegetation . was planted for slope stabilization purposes and for esthetic effect. No rare or endangered plants have been found in 'the unit. a : 72100ResSm -7- (Draft "7/29/07) s t. i it l jl ti Y e ANIMAL LIFE 'The. amount of animal life within the unit is severly . limiteed to; its''configurationI ifize and intensive recreational use. pr'ii 4ry_'mammal within the unit is the California ground_ squirr (Spermophilus. bee3ch+eyi)• The side-blotched , lizard., W, stansiburi6ha) is the only noticeable; reptile observed within t#, ., unit:. There are a variety of shorebirds and gulls that migrate through the„'area. However, the unit does not, . contain nesting or prominent feeding areas. There are two endangered species, as listed by the U. S. fish and Wildfl.ife Service# which migrate through the . unitt. They are the California Fast Tern (Sterna ati.l.larum browni) and the California brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis cal.i fornicus) . 4„ MARINE: LIEGE The 'unit's neiershbre marina. habitat is , not , distinguished by lagb6hs, kelp 'be}de, bays, or river months. It is exposed. and '�' directly affected by open ,sur.f. The fish community includes duarf oriented species ranging from Jackamdlt_. . (At:herminoosis califtrni6n'si0 ' tee "California Halibut (Parai..icthys californicus) . +- The tnve=,tebrate� population is a seasonal . community that range Pur pie striped jellyfish (Polagia noctiluca) to ' the Pismo exam (Tivela stultorum) . Phytoplankton occurs near the surface zone .in neritic biotic , { communities.. It is well documented that phyioplankton is, a basic unit in earth'.s life support system. Phytoplankton provides for most of . :ne atmospheric oxygen and serves as a basis of most marine food nabs: ECOLOGY ; ! The , unit is within the coastal strip ecological region as I , ,., designated. by the Public Resources Code. Site conditions of close or6ximity to the ocean, moderate climate and intensive � humen use area all influential on the local ecosystem. .» Due to the extensive disturbance and surrounding urbanization, the ecosystem of the unit has been greatly simplified. The existing vegetation provides food and nest material for , the iresident population . of . ground dwelling mammals.� Reptiles and birds feed on. insects .which are attracted to the local plant specieen. . Gulls, shorebirds and common birds of urban areas food �- on rei:use left on the. beach by , human visitors and -or local. vegeti+tion. Additionally, the Unit's size 'does not allots it to be, ctassifie3d as an ecological entity. It does not contain a wetland or marine system. The Pacific Ocean is westerly . and southerly, adjacent to, the unit. There: are no unique features (e.g. , bays, coven 'lagoons, reefs, etc.) which would provide an area of study or interest. F 7210ORe:s5m (Draft 7f29j6'7) b, CULTURAL RESOURCES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES There are no known archaeological sites within the unit. This is probably due, in part, to natural erosion activity and intensive -- industrial and recreational use. STANDING STRUCTURES r. The primary . structure adjacent to the unit , is the municipal pier., Although, the pier is technically outside .of the ,unit's boundaries,. it has a significant visual and functional effect on the unit. • Originally constructed in 1904, it was reconstructed In 1914 and currently exists as 1000 foot strucicureo Wo ETHROCRAPHIC AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Southern California cultural traditions prior to 5000 O.C.E. are not well defined for grange County and the specific 0 tt. By ' bout,, 5,000 n.C. , 'it appears. that a rel'at i�iely,, uszi oM cultural' tradition existed on the coast from Santa Barbara south to San Diego. Most sirchaeologis3ts call this subsistence pattern . the Miilingitone Horizon. This era ' centered 'around , the #: collection of small , wild aeeds and shellfish. The additive �► Campbell Tradition developed out of the Millingstone :Horizon. by � about 3,000 B.C. . in Santa Barbara, a little later ib the Ventura } area, and still later in parts of Los Angeles and. orange Count Les. The Mill ingstone Tradition seems to have .continued until 500-700 A.D. along the orange and San Diego County coatsts$ When it was replaced by a cultural tradition identified by archaeologists as the last prehistoric time period. '• M The Millie stone Horizon is identified in 9 part by largo ;. projectile pointss', the use of milling 'stones ('nano/metate) , an3 y largely undifferentiated chip stone tool, assemblage. .The late prehistoric tradition has two tool phases. The early phase is marked by the introduction of small, triangular projectile points �. (desert side-notched points) , addition of the. mortar and pestle { to the milling assemblage, shell beads', shellfish fish hooks, varied . bons .tools, so-called donut stones; (use of which is not � Positively 'known) r and a much broader array of. ornamentati6n than the earlier Mil lingsstone Horizon. The principal "lat©u prehis- toric artifact addition it the manufacture , and use of pottery. Both of these late traditions continue up to Hispanic contact in •- the latter part of the 174h and early part cf the 18th centpiriesa. i The primary people were of the Shoshonean linguisytic"group. Gabrielinos were part of the Shoshonean group which 'inhabited the area* W 72100Ras5sn --9- (Draft 7/29/87) } wi i i Much of the information regarding the settlements and traditions of the Gabrielinos was recorded by Father Gercnimo Boscana of the ' San Gabriel Mission. Although Cabrillo and Vizcaino noted smoke from numerous fires, they never landed *heir ships • along . the southern California coastline in this area. Instead, they sought refuge at. Santa Catalina Island and the Channel Islands. Gaspar de Portola led his expedition through the general region in 1769, ! which introducted the first serious and long-term settlement of `^ Euroamericans characterized by the missions. It is estimated that approximately 5,001) Gabrielinos lived within -' the aforementioned territory at the time Portola arrived. The Vroininent village of the Gabrielinos was termed Puvunga which was located approximately 8 to 10 miles northwesterly of the unit. .- This site is now located within what is known as the Bixby Ranch in Long Beach. .. Ilia Gabrielinos had a fairly complex society with a diversified economy. Subsitence was characterized by exploi'•ation of maritime .,.resources including deep sea , fish species and snammals. Additirinilly, . Gabrielinos acted as significant traders between the groups which 'occupied the islands and inland regions. The Gabrielinos had an extensive religious and ;social fabric that Otise'ntially 'focused on a single die ty- Chungichni�ah, Rites -- included dancing, fasting, animal sacrifice and week long observances. Father Ooscana recorded the common practice, of cremation which may explain, in part, the lack of a traditional necropolis--areas that normally yield , detailed archaeological finds. ; The .Gabrielinos were passive-.,in nature and. accepted the European (niiissions) infiltration. . The primary ,focus was the Hission San Gabriel located approximately 30 miles north of the .. unit. Johnston records that ' the Gabrielinos were devasted by European Y diseasen due the lack of immunity. ;lt Although, the. Gabriel'46s did . not completely vanish, , their ' numbers were Beverly reduced. The remaining Gabrielinos settled near Mission . San Gabriel and became a functional part of the Mission'n economy. The historic use .of the unit began with the land grant of . Rancho Las Bo sas to Manuel Perez Nieto in 1784 by the Spanish Governor Pedro Pages. This grant covered 21 square miles and was uacid for ~' cattle grazinge ki0,to died in 18041�and thirty years . later, his grant was divided ` �. among heirs. In 1834, 14exican Governor Jose Figueroa aranted the ., genorsl . area to Catarina Ruiz. In 1841, an area consistirc .Y of ? ' six square miles was termed Bolsa Chica and granted to Joaqu4 n Ruiz. s 1 72100Res5m _10- (Draft . 7/29/07) r 1 Don Abel Stearns who had resided in Los Angeles since 1833 .., obtained ownership of Bolsa Chiea and Las Bolsas in the mid 1850's. This acqui3ition allowed Stearns to become,. . the largest owner of land and cattle in southern California. Stearns died in 1877 and Stearns' successor, the Stearns Rancho Trust began to sell portions of the property. The unit was part of an area called "Shell 'Beach" due to the -� large amount of bean clams. This beach included an area that rose sharply into bluffs that were subject to wave and tidal , eroslon. This area is essentially the subject unit. Inland from the bluffs was a mesa that Has purchased by Colonel Robert Northam, a manager of tho Stearns Rancho Trust. In.. 19011 Philip Stanton formed a local syndicate and bought 11500 acres .of Rancho Las Bolsas from Robert !Northam for the sum ,-of 1 $100,fl0U. The syndicate organized the West Coast Land and Water Company ,and on a mesa above Shell Beach laid out streets and lots •� in a , forty acre tract. In drilling a well for domestic water, considerable gas came out of the hole, much to the , annoyance of the promoters. In August 1901, the first lots were placed on the market with prices ranging from $100, to $200, each. A number was given away to persons who would agree to build some kind 'of structure inmiediately. In 190.1, Philip Stanton gold his interest in Pacific City to the Vail,-Gates Group of Los Angeles. Henry E. , funtington, who owned the Pacific Electric Railroad- and was a principal stock holder in the Southern - pacific . Lines, •• became interested in Pacific City. His "red cars"' were already running, to Long Beach and the Southern Pacific owned the Trails extending to Newport Beach. Buying an interest in the West 'Coasst Land and. Water Co. , he extended his red "Car line along the ocean front. from Long Beach and electrified the old railroad- line to Newport Beach. A wooden pier was built into the ocean and on the bluff a two-story frame hotel, the Huntington Inn, was erected. An extensive advertising campaign, drew attention to Huntington c Beach and a real estate boom, developed. Lots that shad sold for i $200 a year before sky'-rocketed to $4,31 000. More land was added .., to .the , original, townsite. The Huntington Beach Company, -com- prided mostly ref Angelenos, had acquired the remaining holdings. The company's first president, J. V. Vickers, had .been • a director �. of the West Coast Land and Water Co. , when Stanton headed the i syndicate. t i The City of Huntington Beach was incorporated February 17, 1909, .. with .Ed Manning as the first Mayor. The original towns�iter consisted of 3. 57 square miles, with a population of 915. Thera � were 542 registered voters . From 1910 to 1920 title City maintained a slow growth rate. 'the Huntington Beach Co. operated a ranch raising food grains; ,on some of 1, 400 acres they owner!. In 1918, they held 'public land auctions to stay out of debt. .72100ResSm -lL- (Draft 7%29/87) t 4 R i 1 In 1919, Standard Oil Company leased 500 acres of land from the .. Huntington Beach Co. The first oil well was drilled in what was then the northwest area of the City. This well was known, as A-1 and was brought in during August, 1920, producing 91 barrels of oil, a .day. They continued to drill more wells on their lease and multitude of others moved in with hopes of finding a profitable oil well. Wells sprang up and in less than a month the town grew W from 1,500 to 51000 people. On November 6, 1920, Standard oil Co. brought. in a ;significant well known as Bolsa Chica No. 1. An estimated 4,000,000 cubic 4 feet of gas and 1742 barrels of oil were produced per day by this well alone. Standard Oil . Co. shipped several hundred men from 1 other fields into Huntington Beach to help contain the overflow of oil. . Bolsa No. 1 proved that the Huntington Reach oil field .was the ;most significant discovery and soon the population was over 70'000 persons. Areas as small as a City lot were leased and used .for organizing oil corporations. Scores of then were formed and,. their stock put on the market. :he old established ail com- panies continued' to drill more wells. � .. In 1926, the area between 8th Street and 23rd Street!., known as the town lot field, produced a second oil boom. The profits from oil , were, now available to the owners of these lotFs. Houses and other structures were moved for, the purpose of obtaining oil . In,,1930, oil ,wait discovered and produced from 'the tideland ocean pool utilizing , ;the .,whipstock methodb The developinent .of this idea. proved that ' oil from a known ocean pool lying off shore could be drilled form the upland � by .slant drilling, : and En' the ,proceps, preserve the beach, and public recreation 'area. Currently, close to 500 whipstock wells produce approximite.ly J 0 i million barrels cif oil annually (.1980) . The viells within the , ,unit are a part of this system. The. unit's other primarly utilization is recreation. Pacific , Coast . Highway .was completed in 1925 and provided 'dirQct access to the unit. Other than further public improvements and the con- �- struction of an apartment complex along the north side of the pier, the unit- has remained unchanged. The City of Huntington Beach has placed some riprap along the bluffs from Goldenwest Street, to Bolsa Chica in order to prevent wave and tidhl erosion. 72100Ressm -12- (Draft 7/29/87) `+ r i ESTHETICS RESOURCES low The unit is a scenic resource comprised of several elements. The entire unit provides a panoramic .perspective of the ' Pacific Ocean. Santa Catalina Island is located approximately 30 miles offshore and is visible much 'of the time. The unit's 4eea between the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street is relatively flat with ample access to the water edge. The area between Goldenwest Street and the unit's northerly .. boundary is characterized by bluffs with difficult access to the beach. This bluff area is not improved with any .recreation facilities except,. with an asphalt path that is adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway. However$- these bluffs provide vista points towards the ocean and along the coastline. The ocean meterological characteristics provide a variety .of scenic attributes . The surface is often calm .and reflective. However, northern winter storms create an impetus for large surf during: winter . months. Sunsets along the unit's area are picturesque. when the northerly coastline and Santa Catalina Island is silhouetted. The bluffs that are within the unit have been subjected to tidal and wave. erosion. The unit's area between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary, has large ariounts of riprap and concrete slabs placed between_ the wager and the bluff. Reinforced ateel 1 r- bars, rus ted,� pipes and miscellaneous concrete 'material is highly visible. This area of the unit has bluffs that are not improved for recreation purposes. The top of the bluffs ar© void of '-vegetation - and evidence of erosion and soil breakdown ' is i apparent. .. There are a series of oil pumps within fenced areas. � Some of these. areas have had pumps removed, yet the fencing and ancillary equipment remains. 7h ere is a service road that has an asphalt base that connects these oil pumps . Th; unit area between the municipal pier and Goldenwest Street � . ... has an, ,improved bluff top park. However, there is a series of j oil pumps' between the bluff and the beach area. A service road connects these pumps. There is a concrete wall that retains the i bluff. 'Ibis wall has been the object of graffiti. The surface of the wall has cracks and is in need of painting. There are overhead utility lines throughout this area. Additionally, thero b are portable toilets scattered along the service road. r, 72.10OResSm -13- (Draft 7,/'29/87) ' ' a7.:HiY;7;:,r •ri='l.'-. ..:.�, . . .t:. ............ '................ ... . .. .. . .'.t;..... .,. ,.. '• .J_.,, ,.,i•....c..,..+n+..w.a...*w.m.w. . t '7 I RECREATION RESOURCES The unit serves a local and regional recreation need The unit .. has historically provided an area for recreation because of. its accessibility.. Access to the beach area at the northerly end.•of .:the ; unit is predicated upon . the tide. At high tide the water reaches. the bottom of the bluffs precluding any use of the beach -� area. The remaining of the unit's beaches have ample access . Historically and currently, the unit has been utilized for general beach .activities including swimming, surfing, fishing and other recreational activities. The City of tHunti.ngton Beach has Installed a bluff top park from the ,pier to approximately- Golden- west Street. This park has not only enhanced the streetscape along Pacific Coast Highway, : but has provided: for safe bicycle and pedestrian circulation away from vehicular traffic. ? �- The unit's activity can be characterized .as destination oriented . That Is, It is utilized for a_ .series of recreational purposes ' because of the sand, water, and its general location. Both passive and active . types o£ . recreation characterize its usage. Essentially, it can (and does) accommodate large groups of people for a variety_ ,of purposes. The unit experiences intense activity j and use during the summer months, specifically on weeken0s. : The activity level drops noticeably during the autumn And . winter seasons. The unit has ample and direct access to Pacific Coast Highway and !" adjacent .neighborhoods. . There is on-street. parking .along. all � . areas within the uni'.• This is further facilitated by pedestrian stairways between the pier and Goldenwest Street. There are no stairways between Goldenwest Street and the northerly bound aiy of !' the unit. r There- are ,possible hazards associated with storm surf, primarily #' during the autumn a, winter months. Riptides and undertows resent a constant concern for swimmers and surfers. As { i• - viously mentioned, there is a degree of hazard associated with access down, the bluff areas between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit. r, . , 721OOResSm --14- (Draft 7/29/87) C: t i i s i RESOURCE INVENTORY FOR THE , L STA` E BEACH . GENERAL PLAN SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF Ht..,iNTING"' ON BEACH , , JULY 309 1987IL Ba�rekt ConsUlting Group thicp y COSTA MESA, CAUFORNIA t,.. f A i t W STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION STATE BEACH 'GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) RESOURCE INVENTORY t l .W by CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH i and BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC. r '�.ry^{•t (T"'�,pJi+•.�nar+.Mw+iat+.ei.Iilrrwa Vswv N.'wly.i4>lY• •. 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F i ��N� r� A.t •i .';' �'.�h{,. ��", 4! ,k,,: v"•�i' ••� ,'�)tvh � t '. +'` t ,.� tr ',�.1. %1 ';� ��'I� 1� r �' �r . .-,+14� r,� b - , i-r . r • f•, ,�a r, ���,. 1•. a 1t j t • . ,` ' y, £ t,tit°� . �j r w 1 �?��• Y+�� i 4 j x , El._ :ir�t'� �•7f\. ty1 :N.f +s• 6'. a TJ,•+•'},H wY_ •!++ 'P'1�f 3.,_,.ftl,{r�'%• "t'.}+1..k'!'.�.._..r.. ;.9tll..jAi`:�L L-'Z► } PURPOSE In . January of 1967 the City of Huntington Beach assumed responsibility for a section of beach area from the State of California. This change in responsibility constituted a reclassification of an unit of the State Department of Parks and Recreation. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5002. 1, " . . .an inventory of the unit's scenic, natural, and cultural features, i•acluding, but not limited to, ecological, archaeolgical, x historical, and geological features . . ." shall be{ completed prior to the reclassificatton of *a unit within the state' Park system. Th'e inventory has. been prepared for the formal review and approval by the State Park and Recreation Commission. It , should bem,noted that the unit's sire and 'configuration, .and exposure to industrial development for approximately. 70 years severely., restricted the..discovery, and analysis'.of unique natural and .-archaeolog;cal elements, '. However, the .unit.-.was thoroughly resear:hed through personal interviews i field .reconnaissance . nd . literature searches in order to provide a comprehensive 'resource document. It is further baderstood that this resource inventory will serve as base data for: •- -- .for public information; for the development of resource management policy: .� - for . the development of resource management and protection programsf - .to serve • as a reference for the clarification and solution of resource problems to serve as background information for planning facilities in the park system; - for assessment of environmental impacts; for development o€interpretive programs ; and " - to serve as background information for maintenance and operation Additionally, this inventory was developed in a flexible format so - that revision and periodic updating may be facilitated. . PROJECT DESCRIPTIbN Currently, the project is known as the State Beach - City of Huntington Beach. It was formerly 'a portion, of the Bolsa Chiea -- State Beach. The unit is located between . the Huntington ,Beach Municipal Pier and the City of Huntington Beach northerly (72100INTRO) I-1 (DRAFT-7/29/07) , t t 1 j + , r i d '� ! ., '�7 µ`1 7I. 4 +, IV t�q+.41 }i v •1 1{if �c}t' "t� + .wf 4Y. L ; .� Ir tll x 1. -�."R 11"•i.,X Z y� `� 6 { "P�}, " �^!�� (�9. �.tt�;�� .;t fryy��y� �� �� •�� r"`� R ��'� yi"� 7 i�a+� �y�r�.,t`� ,� ` '�fj*'t�� t �'a �i r'( ''.� ( � t t � 1 .t * ��•�: 1 `At£€' 1 me '�. �y ''�l�"(�,., Y, T' �.x�}Y�,}t;i` ��4L � '^tF.. "�� ,� �,� � ,1, ,� i* ,i� ��. A � t7�,J, j� `�li 1 f i ��, 1, \ ,�� ��i +{� �.�' tI ,j 'f•s3 ; �j�6L�c��j '�y � S• - y �,' 1}c�' .`►� w . municipal boundaries, It is between Pacific Coast Highway and length the Pacific Ocean. It is approximately 2.3 miles in encompasses approximately I00 acres. 9 and The unit is within the County of ©range and lies between Bolsa• Chica State Beach and the City the Municipal Beach. Nearby communities include Fountain NewportNewport Beach, Westminster and Seal Beach Y, geographical entity is the Pacific The most prominent easterly adjacent to the unit. Ocean that is southerly and Another prominent landmark is the ,Holsa Chica Watland are located to the ,northeast of.; the subject unit. The wetlandsthave been the subject. of thorough analyses, dsvelo and. state legislation. The unit is loceked w thin tternatiyes Stri' landsca a he, Coastal ---r-.� p Province, and specfical ly in the ' xone design�a for, the area between the Mexico border and , Pot Concepcion. Figures I-1,.. I-2, and I-3 illustrate the unit's stake w+ . gfonal and specific locations, respectivel ide► re- access to and from Pacific Coast Hi hwa xhe unit has direct length. , Pacific Coast . Highway has on-street parkin its °, entire r- oceanward ' side. ; Additional parkinare g along the municipal pier. between,:. the beach and ,, Pacific near. the ` There are, a series of major arterials ,that, terminate into .Powa .`.Coast High w � f9i7Way• areas : to y hich directly facilitate traffic from -ic the unit. These arterial:; include Warneropulation Goldenwest street and Beach 'Boulevard.the San Diego Freewa The nearest freeway Avenue, is..,. miles 'from the unit. y (S.R. 405) which is approximately five (S) • '> the •unit is adjacent to, the County..and i5 a large population centers of ppraximately 30 to 44 Orange ` . from the Los. minutes of driving time away Angeles area. Pacific , Coast Highway is served tlte. Orange County Transit . District b stops, adjacent to the .unit. (OCTD) and has several buy OCTD: Routes .No.. Primarily, the unit , is served by Air ort 25 ad 29., The nearest• airport is .the John Wayne p (Orange County) which is located approximately to the southwest. The Long Beach Airpor is 10 miles `r makely I5. miles northerly of the unit. , national Airport is located a located apf'raxi-» The Los Angeles Inter•Pproximal:ely 90 miles to the north. INVENTORY ST6DY'AREA As Previously mentioned, the unit is relativelysmall, and has a long, narrow configuration. It is (100 acres) Of a beach area and a blbff area. AtPrimarily composed unit ' khe . beach area occupies the majority of southerly e unit extends end Of the northward, the beach area diminishes and theAbluff area increases in width. The unit is occu Id parking area, a multiple family develo p by a Pier side 1 ` a series of, oil Pment, a concession stand;L pies rnd Pumps and A bluff top park between the municl al r' 1 northerly Goldenwesk Street. . 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' Q+'"p#.C'1L tit tt � t t ',. ,,,. ..r r� 1�•«..a;.sy.:a;rr'�L.1 Fll�.. }1t. ,r. t r Y i + t TOPOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION Topographic information 'on the project area was obtained from a brief field reconnaissance of the site; U.S. Geological 'Survey Seal Beach and .Newport Beach 7. 5 min quadrangle maps; aerial _photography at,.. 100-foot and 40-foot scale (March, 1987) ; and a. . City of Huntington . Beach, Department. of Public Works survey of the Ordinary High Water Mark, frcin Main Street , to a point 2.3 miles to the northwest. REGIONAL SETTING A . variety of .physfographic features 'comprise the coastal plain `iregion. of: which the unit is . a , part (Figu'rey*T-1) . These. "features �- iiiclude the".bordering highlands of the Santa ' Ana Psounta'ina, San -Joaquin,. hills, Puente Hills and Coyote . Hills . The Santa ;Ana Mountains 'contain , the highest peak ,,f r,inging , the coastal plain, ;. Santiago 'Peak,.;<.which rises approximately 5,680„ , feet above sea . level. The kihhlands ,areas are structural -. in origin, 'moderate to bold _,in relief, and generally..of mature form. The* Coyote Hills, which:'border the:coastal plain ;on the ;north, . are..inland foothills , of moderate relief, locally planed and covered with a thin layer of alluvium. Alluvial fans,. aggradatioi al slopes 'of mild relief, have:-,.developed adjacent to` the highlands and foothills. The. most r. prominetit fan system .in, the Orange County area abuts the Santa Ana. Mountains ,and San Joaquin -Hills and is called the Tustin Plain. The ,central lowland which 'comprises the area between th`6 #AW Newport-Inglewood zone and the . Coyote Hills has been named the nowney Plain or Central Plain and is composed of the recent alluvial sediments. f A major feature controlling land forms in the - coastal plain is the Newport-Inglewood structural, zone, .which consists of a series •. of interrelated faults and folds. The Newport-Inglewood struc- tural zone is ".marked by a series of low northwest trending hills . and , uplifted plains which extend from the Santa Monica Mountains southeast to the unit area, where the trend heads offshore. The Signal Hill Uplift, Landing Hill, Bolsa Chica Mesa, Huntington Beach Mesa, and Newport Mesa are features attributed to folding along. the structural zone.- The hills and mesas of the Newport-Inglewood belt are separated by several gaps. The most signi- ficant for the purposes of this study are the 1.6-mile wide Bolsa Gap, situated northwest of the Huntington Beach Mesa, and Santa -Ana Gap between the Huntington Beach and Newport Mesas, which has a .width .of 2.4 miles. Figure T-2 is a topographic asap of the area showing 'the relative relief of the gaps and mesas. (72100-Topo) T-1 (DRAFT-7/29/87) I R t 4 ' 2 o us•rs' t+• >fu•t+� �Y tti•>Ir� r. SAN FERNANDO �` ""... . . 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'�'r China , Nits k,�, �► W i ' •�. ztr Puant�Nltts �� it r .f.^J_ {, ,.Basin 1 lk �� QsntinNft' �" LA HAB C E T %44 LHal ��t��� 0.9r OOCNO ice. �HI�' `'`` t" � t N tuN7A ANJ► No ` MOUNTAINS +a x'.roar! 11 .6 HU Deav, , o�p UNIT .q >' ��+,.�„s �•,�.yoti : rC •• Mass Q A .v ' ;1 r., . . . + f is" s ti s j i from Yerkea and others, 1005 No ti `w EXPLANATION ""'Lrrteg S ts4+fiL rilars f..ui f/tit FIGURE T-1 f b.AkJ"A"I ansa{o IF batd ; ¢._..•.rt- LOS ANGEL ES BASIN w"4N•rt►stmfwll,Gww PHYSIGGRA PHIC FEATURES �. A A, i I Topographic Profile 0.ARRETT CONSULTING GROUP Inc, Figure T••2 >ns.a-,ftA4 ,. rIMUNSc.lml 7wW64A tawwfotnu . I I r • V f Y f t � ` a w SITE DESCRIPTION w .The * site of the . 100-acre beach park is near the southwestern onshore termination of the Newport-Inglewood structural zone. The-.park area extends from Pacific Coast Highway oceanward to the Ordinary., High Water Mark. The local features affecting . the topography of, the, park area are the Santa Ana Gap, Huntington Beach Mesa, the Solsa Gap, and the shoreface itself. Elevations - range between sea. . level .and a maximum of 40 feet above , sea level. The steepest elevations are encountered in the bluff area at the northwest. end of the site (Figure T-2) . Slopes range .from r, 0 percent to 'nearly vertical . Pigure T-3 is a topographic f profile of Huntington Beach Mesa illustrating the relative changes in slope present in the unit area. ' Bdlaa_ Gam The 1.6-;.Pile wide Solsa Gap lies', northwest of the :.Huntington �. Beach Mesa. It is an ancient . beheaded .. stream channel eroded across. the Huntington Beach anticline and �Fartially- backfilled..by basal •sand and gravel• deposits and overlain by alluvial, lagoonal and tidal marsh deposits. The qeneral area is. locally. known for its ,peat beds and . historic artesian wells and., springs. The original,. Late Pleistocene surface • of . the Huntington Beach anticline was eroded to a depth of 210 feet below the crest of -• Huntington Beach Mesa, or about .70 feet , below' the. present, mean sea `level, creating the gap. The:.,,channel and its associated sediments extend northestward approximately 6 miles before terminating near the City of Westminster where it is*.cut off by the western flank of the deeper trench of the SahEa Ana Gap. The bolsa Gap is, believed , to be the.: topographic expression of an earlier channel position of the Santa Ana River. . Huntington Beach Mesa �- The Huntington Beach Mesa is . a roughly rectangular elevated' plain ' as illustrat�d..on the topographic map of the Seal Beach 7.5 min. quad. The .mesa extends inland - approximately 4 miles • and runs about 2.5 miles along the coast. Its southwestern edge faces the beach and is a sea cliff 30 to 40 feet high; it is bordered.. on the northwest and southwest by stream-cut . bluffs of 70 and . 45 i � ., feet, respectively. These bluffs diminish in size away. from the } i coastline. The surface.,of the mesa consists of three inland dip- ping segments of distinct altitude and the northeastern margin of the mesa slopes beneath the Downey Plain. The segment of the + 4 mesa which borders the coast extends inland approximately 0.5 mile and terminates in a succession of small undrained depressions aligned parallel to the coast. Its surface is nearly horizontal and ranges between 30 and 40 feet,.- above 'mean sea level . The central segment of the mesa begins' approximately l to 1.25 miles inland from the coast; it is the highest segment and contains three small hills, the tallest of which stands 130 feet above mean sea level. 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Isobath map of Near-Surface Water, Seal Beach and Newport Beach 7.5 min. Quadrangles Orange; County Water District, 1983. Investi. 'ation of Seawater Intrubion Between Huntington Beach Mesa Ind the San Ga r e River* Pound, J.F. et al. 1956. Groundwater Geology of the Coastal Zone, Long Beach-Santa Ana Area, California. U.S. Geological, Survey Water-Su2ply Paper 1109: 1-161. U.S. Geological Survey. Newport Bech 7.5 min. Quadrangle U.S. Geological Survey. Seal Beach 7. 5 min. Quadrangle_ Yerkes, R.F, et al. 1965. Geology of the, Los Angeles Basin California--An Introduction. U.S. Geolcc�ical -Survey Professional Paper 420 A: A2-A58. r s r r i r II ' I r � � • (72100-REF4) (Draft 7/29/07) -�y � ,^c+l M• r irr�^C�."Tcts•t'y�Smr'•.T.�r"f0�«a!+ram, �... +,��,' i� «rys _r: I RESOURCE INVENTORY r. METEOROLOGY STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF HUNTYNGTON BEACH) July, 1987 .» by Laurel K Vedder ' Staff Geologist Barrett Conaulting Group Inc. : I Iw � +4 METEOROLOGY INTRODUCTION ` Information on the meteorology of the unit area was obtainod aw primarily from Keith "(1980) . The profile of the South Coast Air Basin _ presented ..by Keith ( 1980) is a collection of data on several meteorological traits of the area including temperature, .w precipitation, relative humidity, wind, fog, insolation and air quality. tow CLIMATE General Description The climate of this portion of the- southern California coastline has been classified as Mediterranean, typical of coastal utrips t along' the western shores of continents at lower latitudes. It "is characterized by sparse rainfall, occurring, predominantly 'in the winter_ months, and hot summers cooled locally by sea,. breezes. Southern California lies in the semi-permanent high pressure zone ;. of the eastern Pacific . Ocean. Despite occasionally. heavy .eainfalle . the overall climate of the area is dry, 90 percent - of the days be!ng rain free each year. During spring and summer, the predominant wind flow in coastal waters is from the northwest. The ocean flow resulting -from this wind pattern is a drift of warm surface water seaward to the :.. - southwest. The surface water is then replaced by coley waters from below in a process termed "upwelling ." The cold ocean surface produced as. , a result of upwelling underlies warm descending air on the eastern side of the high pressure system ! and produces, by cooling and turbulent mixing, a persistent layer of marine air based at the ocean surface. The top of the marine layer defines the base of a temperature invevnion above which the `~ air is warm and dry. This layering of warm air over cool. - air hinders the normal dispersal of pollutants produced in the area, and is a major contributor to the air quality problems of 'j.... southern California. Temperature inversions are characteristic i+ of the study area and usually dissipate by midday when the cooler marine air has been heated by the nun . L Temperature Yearly average temperatures show little variation along the coast and range from 61OF to 65°F. The monthly mean maximum temperatures along the coast are only 120 higher during August than in January, and warm days occur in all seasons. The Pacific L Ocean provides a moderating influence resulting in a cooler i average summer temperature (67°F) and warmer average winter temperature (550Y) than inland areas . Table M-1 lists temperature data for Orange County. (72100Meteo) M-1 (Draft - 7/29/87; t ,µn .'a•"�' ;, sr '° ,. -'7':'•+e`a. tv+,,,a ae i'ts -a'`r ,:f ': ..+�u.a�.,..'Sit?a :' ' ?4....=-a,rK.. + �t4$ti� fric..x. r�.�t� w L . TABLE M.1, ORANGE COUNTY CLIMATOLOGICAL TEMPERATURE DATA Average. Taxperature x. In Degrees F. !y Month E1 Toro Laguna Beach Los Alamitos Newport Beach SanU Ana Tustin Yorba Linda Years of Record, :14 27 12 29 43 46 44. :Jan. Max '63 64 64 63 68 66 66 , Min 44 44 42 45 39 40 41 Feb. Max 65 : 65 65 63 68 67 68 , r Mtn 45 45 44 41 42 42, 42 Max " 67' `66 66 65 71 - 70. ' 71 ;,,, :• =,Min 46 45 46 49 44 43 43 Apr.' Max 69 68 66 66 73 72 73 Mtn 50 SO 50 52 48 47 47 May lux 72 71 70 68 76 75 . 77 Mtn' S3 53 53 55 51 51' SO June 'Max i6 73 73 70 79 80 82 i' Min : 56 56 57. 5B 55 55 54..' July Max 81 76 79 74 84 84 Be Mtn ' :61 60 61 61 59 58 58 Aug. Max 81 77 79 .74 E5 85 Be Mtn. 60 60 61 62 59 59 so I. Stpt. . 'Max 81 77 DO 74 84 84 87 Min 59 5B 59 60 56 58 55 Oct. 0Max 76 73 75 71 79 ••79 go r. Min 55 54 54 S6 51 50 51 Mov. Max 72 70 71 .68 73 75 75 Min 50 48 47 SO 44 43 47 Dec. Max 65 66 67 65 69 f�8 69 f Min 46 45 43 46 41 o 43 Annual Max 72 70 71 68 16 75 71 Min 52 52 51 53 49 49 49 Average 62 61 6i 61 63 62 63 t r Record Max 107 106 108 106 112 _ 111 114 ( , Record Mtn 25 21 28 29 22 18 23 r " w w { E � f Average monthly ocean surface water temperatures range from .590F to 65°F. substantially loweL' sea , surface temperatures exist in areas of upwelling compared to similar locations on the eastern shores of continents. Fog The, -presence of the marine layer results in moist air near the • land surface along the coast. Over the ocean, the cool moist air -- results ' in ,'.a fog.,16yer, which recedes seaward, during late morning and: afternoon and moves onshore during late afternoon and evening. The fog encroaches onto the land more frequently -in spring and summer months due to greater temperature variatiolis between the ocean and land. e Relative Humidity Relative hum•idy 'is a. percentage reflecting the ratio, between the amount ,of water existing in the air and the ,total water vapor the air , could 'hold `at a given temperature and ,pressure. Relative humidity in the coastal area fluctuates .considerably► as shown 'on Table M-2. Precipitation , Rainfall in tho,: coastal region is characterized by annual and seasonal variabiliryi however, the rainy and dry seasons, are j, . constant. The rainy season extends from November through April, when greater than 90 percent of the annual rainfall occurs . Average rainfall as recorded at John Wayne Airport io Orange County is 11.41 inches Our year. Table H-3 shows annual and , . averge monthly precipitation for stations in Orange County. The southern California coast in located in the southern portion of the temperate zone an,:. its winter storms are 'usually the I result of southward movement of the storm track that normally follows the strong mid-latitude westerlies. Steady winter rains { occur when low pressure systems move southward and stagnate off the coast. Thunderstorms are not an uncommon component of these winter storms and are initiated as a result of cold unstable air moving across the comparatively warm ocean surface. lntende rains also occur in associatlan with southwesterly flows from the tropics that feed moist unstable air into the region. Summer rainfall is the result of a southeasterly flow from the } Gulf of Mexicc which moves clockwise around a stationary high 1 .. pressure uygtem centered over Texas and New Mexico. During most of the sur-sier period, the Pacific high pressure system dominates t the weather pattern and blocks the westward movement of the Gulf fa_ of Mexico ay+stem. Moist tropical air from a source region off the Baja California coast of Mexico is known to produce cycicnea in the late summer months. Cyclone occurrences which track i northward may Lventually affect southern California. M. (7210QMeteo) M-3 (Draft - 7/29/07) 1, ++!RR!yy • •,fly' j "?L,yp yi�}'. + ,,_=,p�,a ,+�y TS.ICYT ro l 'W. f. .Y.,fF 1.tS'Lti/l. ..,.;4 a.r•' :Yafl 'r�-1flA '. .ep i y . •VLF. .w .... TAB LE M-2 MONTHLY AND ANNUAL. MEAN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES Station Mean Relative Humidities in Percent Month Annual J F M A M J J A s O N D Los Angeles Intl. Airport 63 67 69 70 74 77 76 77 75 71 67 64 71 i Long Beach Municipal Airport 63 65 65 65 68 69 68 67. 68 66 66 66 66 Santa Ana 73 77 77 77 74 75 77 77 76 76 71 76 . 76 Los Alamitos 76 72 . 74 74 73 76 76 77 76 75 70 72 74 El Toro 69 67 70 73 71 73 73 75 72 71 62 63 70 TABL$ M-3' AVERAGL RURFALL = ORANGE COMUY' Station Eocation Monthly.and.Annual',Rainfal la,) 'In Inches PRb) J P K 1. ti J Y J !► S.. 0 H.: D AY liAxc} i + Brea 10 4.06 1.80 1_73 . 1.48 0.31 0.03 0.02" 0.02 0.96 0.28 1.12•' I.55 12.56 21.44 S.161 El hndena (Orange) 10 4.00 2.15 1.80 1.69 0.25 0.03 0.02 . 0.03 0.07 0.29' 1.16 1.n5 13.16'- 24.9? 5.29 Fullerton 20 3.03 2.13 2.11 1.22 0.25 0.03 0.03 ' 0.09 0.04 0.34 1.40 2.29 12.95 24.38 5.79' " Laguna Beach 30 2.45 2.64 1.91 1.11 0.24 0.08' T 0.07 0.16 0.55 1.11 2.13 12.45" 19.35 3.45 Newport 30 2.27 2.53 1.71 1..29 0.20 0.03 0.01 ' 0.07 0.19 0.45 1.01 2.17, 11.88 19.63 3.56 Santa Ana 53 2.49 2.83 -2.31 1.08 0.35 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.17' 0.58 1.06 2.67 13.67 25.35 4.83 Tustin 84 2.61 2.60 2.20 1.03 0.40. 0.04 T . 0.02 0.13 0.55 1.05 2.22 12.85 22.66 4.37 Yorba Linda 47 2.88 3.06 2.31- 1.22 0.37 0.04, CAI.- 0.07'. 0.27 0.62 1.09.: 2.57 14.51 23.83 5.15 Fa) Annual Averages are Calendar Years b) Period of Record s , c) Reported Maximum and Minimum may not include entire ,period 'of record d) Trace--less than 0.01 inches t i r E � I Wind : r During the rainy season, the region is subjected to winds associated with storms moving through the area from the . northwest. During the dry season a patterned wind flow exists, characterized.. by daytime sea breezes and night land breezes . This daily reversal in wind flow is evident in other seasons, but is most persistent in summer. The wind flows are created by the pressure differences ' between the . relatively cold ocean and the � .. unevenly. heated land surfce. Annual average wind speed and percentage direction for several sites in Orange County are shown i on Table M-4. Extreme annual wind speeds for the Los Angeles basin are' shown on Table M-S. Santa Ana Winds. Five to ten times a year the region' is subjected to _ strong winds locally, termed "Santa Ana Winds ." Santa Ana winds are downslope flows that are , warmed by compres- { sion` as t',he'y descend from the surrounding highland areas. - The Santa Ana winds occur when. a large high pressure system builds 'up .. over Nevada and Utah and spreads southward . over the Mojave Desert. The . clockwise wind circulation results :.in air being y pushed southward over the San Gabriel and San. Bernardino Mountains. Some of the strongest winds which occur; each year are a result of Santa Ana conditions. Catalina •Eddy. A local wind That .aefects the unit .and occurs ,,, more frequently. than the Santa Ana winds is' the "Catalina ,Eddy," A a low level cyclonic flow centered over Santa Catalina Island. The�., island deflects northerly winds around, its northern point, resulting in a counter-clockwise . flow over the .ocean °to the southeast. On spring and summer days, some evidence of the eddy is apparent along the. coast, especially in morning hours when the breeze is southerly from San Pedro noutheasMward along the Orange County coast. Oftenr afternoon westerly sea breezes overwhelm the eddy flow, however, strong eddies have been known to last for several days . These strong eddies usually form ahead of an approaching weak cold front and cause southerly sea breezes, the effect of which is noticeable as Ear south as San' Diego. Insolation The Los Angeles area receives seventy-three percent of possible sunshine. This is approximately midway between the fifty percent ) received along the rainy northwest coast of California ai:d the 3 ninety-one percent received in the Mojave Desert at Yuma, Arizona. The percentage of cloud cover during daylight hours varies from forty-seven percent at Los Angeles International Airport to thirty-five percent in the mountain areas. The number of clear days increases with distance from the coast. The region receives less sunshine in the first six months of the year than in the latter six months due to a winter rainy season and a greater incidence of marine layers and thus an increase in fog during the spring . (72100Meteo) M-6 (Draft - 7/29/87) w .7 TABLE M-4 ANNU1,L, AVERAGE WIND SPEED AND PERCENTAGE OF DIRECTION } E1 Toro La Habra Lost Alamitos Santa Ana AV . Av.. Av .. Av .. Dir. 8 Speed Speed % Speed 8 Speed N 2.7 4. 8 3. 5 1. 6 4.6 4. 3 2. 5 2.2 NNE 2.5 6. 6 1. 5 2.6 3. 0 4. 5 0. 8 4. 0 NE 6.8 7.3 9. 6 1. 9 5. 6 4. 8 6.2 4..9 ENE 5. 3 6. 7 4. 7 2. 3 4. 4 6. 4 5, 2 3. 6 �. E 9.8 5. 5 16. 5 1.8 6. 6 5. 0 13. 5 2. 6 fto ESE 5. 6 5. 9 2. 8 2. 1 3. 3 4. 6 3. 2 2. 9 SE 6. 7 64A 5. 7 2. 1 4. 0 4. 8 5. 9 2.6 SSE 4. 9 7. 0 1. 9 3. 2 3. 4 5. 5 2. 2 4. 1 6.2 7.2 9. 4 3.6 8.3 6.1 8.1 5.3 'k 6 SSW 3. 5 7. 1 5. 7 5, 2 11. 1 7. 6 9.0 6. 8 SW 3. 0 6.7 17.2 5. 1 16. 8 8. 6 18.9 5.6 WSW 5. 5 7. 7 7. 3 5. 6 7. 5 8. 5 8. 8 5. 9 ` W 19. 9 7. 6 11. 2 4. 1 6.0 7, 3 10. 6 5.0 WNW 10. 0 6. 4 0. 9 3. 6 5. 4 7. 0 1. 5 3. 1 NW 4. 6 5. 4 1. 7 1. 6 6. 8 5. 6 3. 1 2. 6 NNW 2. 2 4. 7 0. 3 2. 1 3. 3 4. 8 0. 6 2. 7 W . (AV) 6. 2 3. 4 5. 2 4. 5 ... i a v�N TAB LE~H-5 , EXTREME ANNUAL'WIND 'SPEEDS Years of Peak Gusts&) Fastest- mileb) Station Record : Eow High Averaged Low High Average El Toro 30 41 81 58 Los Alamitos 21 40 62 , 49 • 1 Los Angeles (LAX) 15 , 36 62 50 Long Beach 18 18 44 34 Los Angeles (Downtown) 36 -- 49 Los Angeles (LAX) 25 • 35 62 4.6 a) Miles Per Hour b) The daily fastest spend, in. miles per hour,` of any "mile" of wind. c) Average of highest gust each year for' the- period of record t r - i • Percentage of cloudiness and sunshine recorded at three stations within the Los Angeles basin is shown on Table M-S. •- Climatic Recoid Many.- of_ the -:-origJAal temperature observation `stations in . the r, 'region were . initiated as a service to ci.tr*4 growers Other recording •stations were establfshe'd at airports. Stations with the *longest, periodi3., of record, din Orange County , include , El Toro, Laguna Beach, Los Alamitos,• Newport.. Beach, Santa. Ana, Tustin and Yorba . Linda. Of these stations, the Newport Beach Station is closest to the unit location. ;.r M3CROCLIMATE Stretches• of barren -sand and sea bluffs may alter ; breezes. and " temperatures .within the unit.. Bluffs may protect the backshore from" night land '-breezes, but also serve .to channel days time land breezes along their fronts. Reflection from nand may, cause increased - temperatures during. sunny days along the backshore ~' reachQs of the beach. The. size and configuration of the unit does not lend itself to a de" tailed microclimatb evaluation. ` A•ir Quality The unit is located within, the south Coasc Air Hasin. TYiis. ba'sin consists. of the . metropolitan < areas of Los Angeles, Oratige, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties: On most days the .. net wild flow is from west to easti which produces the effect of, havicig source areas near the coast impacting "receptor areas inland io tihe east. . The South Coast Air ,Basin comes under the � jur' lsdiction of tiiQ Soutih Coast , Air Quality Management District. The closest air quality monitoring ,station is !n the City of Costa Mesa. The major pollution sources in tha kegion are automobile and truck exhaust and local industrial lahis. The pollutants of rimar� P P P Y concern are ozone, nitrogdn dioxide, carbon monoxide- and sulfur dioxide. High ozone days regdire sunshine, early morning stagnation, high surface temperatures, and strong, low, morning •• inversions which greatly restrict vertical mixing. High nitrogen dioxide days occur during autumn and winter , and during summer weather conditions of low inversions, limited mixing and stagnant windflow. Highest concentrations occur near high-density traffic sources. High carbon monoxide days are a result of strong winter surface inversions; and light winds: Highest concentrations are found near the coast and valleys immediately inland. Again, concentrations are associated with peak traffic hours. High sulfur dioxide concentrations occur immediately downwind of sources. r (72100Meteo) M-9 (Draft - 7/29/81) r �rr t •k1r t TABLE M-6 CLOUDINESS• SUNSHINE— SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN Yrs. of - - — -- - Station Record Element Month Annual J P K A M J. J A S O N D Total/_Average _ fang Beach 21 Cloudsa) 1 52 53' 53 44 5o 47 33 .32 40 45. 48 49 451 21 Days - Clearb) 12 10 11 ' 13 11 11 . 18 19 . 14 13 13 12 157 Days Partly Cloudy) 8 7. 10 10 12 13-- 11 10 11 12 , 8 9 121- Days uloudyd) 11 11 10_ 7 8 6 2 2 5 6 9 10 87.Days Los Angeles 34 Clouds 1 44 47 47 . 47 .49 43 37 26 30 38 37 42 401 (Downtown) 34 Days - Clear 14 12 13 12 11 14 21 22 :8 16 17 15- 185 Days. Partly Cloudy 8 7 9 10 12' 10 9 8 9 9. 7 8 106' Days- Cloudy 9 9 . 9 8 8 6 1 1 3 6 6 8 74 Ddys 32 Sunshine 1 69 72 73 70 66 65„82 83 79 , 73 74 71 . 73% Loa Angeles (LAX) 30 Clouds 1 52 51 51 48 52 52; 40 39 42 45 45' 47 471 43 Days - Clear 12 12- 12- 11 10 9. 12 13. 13 - 13 14- 13 144;Days. } Partly Cloudy 8 5 8 .9 it 11' 13 12 10 10 8 8 113•Days Cloudy 11 11 ll 10 10 10 . . 6 6 - 7 S 8 10 108 Days, a) Sunrise to sunset b) Zero to 0.3 of the sky obscured by clouds c) 0.4 to 0.7 cloudiness d d) 0.8 to full clot,.! cover * E Ozone is usually. transported by. winds from source areas al6hg,.'the coast to receptor's along the bane of the surrounding .mountaiPts . Offshore. winds cause a more limited ozone transport. with highepst «. concentrations occurring in the western Los Angeles ., County area. , Early morning northerly winds can cause ozone pollutants 0-'be 'pushed In to Orange_County through Santa Ana Canyons al so .of concern:::to, the Huntington Beach irea are east and northeasterly winds which which blow pollutants out of the central basin areas into the adjacent ocean area RECOMMENDATIONS 'Meteorological 4nformation for' .the region - . that.- the unit . is �:► 16c' ated: within has been researched , and is well documented. The only; apparent need is the conticival monitoring of the growing amount of point and non point pollution sources . I' Y .. i A ++� t 1. r (72100Moteo) tf-1'_ (Draft -- 7/29/87) t W •. -. .r.w.r•w.wA.tlfYMAIlcMM4tnrw�wi�w.a..._..._...__�_._ I f REFERENCES • Reitti •�-R.W.•, 1980. :=A Cl"imatolog`ical` Air Quality .'Profi],e, f: CaliforniariSouth::Coast,-Air' Basin. .American Meteorological Soc eky.,.G th Annual Meeting, Biltmore Hotel, • Los Angeles, California. Huntington Bach; Departmert of Developmenk .Services; Planning Division,. 1983.. Final Draft - Environmental. Impact Re6ort_ 82-2! ..Down town Spec f is Plan. <. U.S. Department of Transportation an'd California Department of # Transportration,. 19871. 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"}'\q• r j � "�� 4��'1 11 ^1'Y •, rFr.1p� �"i� 1�„t �• t�ii'��' � � °��'! f'1'� � � '� �.` ;fix' � •'� �� r � � -�' '�, .� ,�, t�'n •C"�u .�. 1,�,�t�.t.i b r ki_ ISa flt.:... :..� .,,� C.i�Y. �. L."i?u r Z �1. . - Jy+�s..i i. �i•. i t , .r HYDROLOGY ~' INTRODUCTION Geol`og 11 i'c aquifer descriptions were obtained , from. Poland and -' others (1956) . Information on water quality and aquifer configu- ration was .reported in .PRC.. Toups .( 1983) . Background data , on hydrologic constraints to development wan gathered .from geotech- nical reports, environmental imppct reports and Orange County Water District reports and City of Huntington Beach General Plan elements. The; unit is located at the seaward .edge 'of the coastal ,floodplain z of Orange"County in Hydrolog is , Subarea Y01.A1. The land surface consists of a broad alluvial floodplain yielding to coastal . tidal Marshes within 0, 000 feet of the ocean, a barrier beach, and low hills and mesas. a , .. WATERSHED DESCRIPTIONS Surface,* Water ;,No" suL%'jec_t unit faces the,. Pacific Ocean, 'the . .largest .body , of surface water on the planet. The nearest rivers are , the •:S&n 'Gabriel River to the northwest and the S' Ana ,River, which 'di`scharge's into the ocean southeast of 'the unit , through,'. hrough, the Santa Ana*, Gap. Remnants of coastal marshes and.•wetlands, • alth+ough not Specifically within the unit, are evident in both Bolsa and Santa Ana, Gaps. Groundwater Orange County's groundwater basin 'is managed and protected by the Orange County Water District. The large .synclinal groundwater basin underlying -the Coastal Plain of... Orange County is .divided «• in to. areas, a pressured and a nonpressured area. • The non- pressured, or ' forebay .. area, . is located in the northeastern portion of th—, basin and, supplies the . recharge , both a�tific^ial and natural ko the entire aquifer system. The unit l.ie$ within that port16l of the . basin known as the pressured .. area, where groundwater' is contained in a series of pressured aquifers.. then'.. R; Vp jf,%netric levels of discharging „coastal aquifers are } lowered� b�a:;ow the critical. head or pressure necessary to prevent saltwal.:,r encroachment or below the head of.. the - semi--perched .� ... water of. the ,, upperinost aquifer, the - flow of groundwater can. be reversed. The usual southerly flow .. from the forebay area As is replaced by n landward .. and downward hydraulic gradient which causes the coastal portion of the aquifers to be . recharged by ' (7210011YDRO) F1-1 (Draft 7/�9/87) . )YJe�+.+•+-... ..�+..•+.++...r.... ..... .r.. •+w...r.�..t.a/a.::.'l.a.+:.A/ra.^�a..y..........._....�. ...y.y,.xr•x^.1.1.:.`:-we:4 i\'i'xi Z%..:^t: .. F111T.t.• r.riaa-+�.aaV.ultt�aa,4•t.4Mi:u.OiR•7Jy�.1.3.'•r1.M'ia•"';'.+—• ti. seawater intrusion. Whether seawater intrusion occurs is depen- dent upon the elevation of the piexometric surface, which is determined by the balance between natural and artificial recharge and extraction within the entire basin . The water-bearing sediments of the study area include Recent deposits, tipper Pleistocene deposits of the Lakewood Formation, Lower Pleistocene deposits of the San Pedro Formation, and upper Pliocene deposits of the Pico formation ( Fiqure H-1) . The following. is a list of the aquifers of the project area, �. described in succession from shallowest to' deepest. A representative hydrogeologic cross section is included as Figure H-2 Semi-perched Zone Semi-perched ,. groundwater occurs in Recent deposits, including beach and dune sands , lagoonal, tidal marsh, alluvial and basal stream channel deposits. This groundwater is encountered at shallow depths, generally within 50 feet of, the surface.. It .l contains, a range in concentration of dissolved solids ' which "can `be.'xttribtited 'to 'several factors, which include: ' 1) restricted mobility.. within the . lenticular 'deposits of relatively , low permeability,- 2) the influence of the tidal prism, 3)• solution of �. local evaporate deposits, and 4 ) -the influx of return irrigation 3 water, oil field brines , and other war:tes.- Because 'of these factors and limited `recharge from the forebay.. area,_ the' ' Semi- perched water is usually saline or brackish in nature and is ;. inferior for domestic and municipal use. Locally, the water may . be freshened by artesian springs and in areas where the Semi- perched zone is in contact with the underlying aquifers. Bols6 Aquifer .i i.• Thn Bolsa aquifer' comprises the basal Recent channel deposits of Bo].sa',`da These deposits extend . inland from. the p gap to the; City of Westminster ,' where they: are truncated .*by. the Talbert aquifer, �- the principal channel deposit of the Santa Ana River. Sediments comprising the Bolsa aquifer are fino to' coarse sand, and ,granul'e to pebble ' gravel . with 7oc6adional cobbles to 5 inches in diameter. Marine shells and thin lenses of silt, clay, , and peat are lesser constituents. The aquifer rangos ,from.'5; to 40 fee4 'in thickness and unconformably.;overlies upper and lower Pleistocene deposits across the floor and along the edges' of Bolsa Gap. The Alpha, -Beta, Lambda, and Meadowlark' aquifers outcrop beneath 'the nolsa 'aquifer in certain areas . Native fresh water of 'the Bolsa aquifer, is predominantly calcium f . bicarbonate in chemical character, but ranges from calcium-sodium to sodJum bicarbonate._ within 5400 feet of the Newport-Inglewood i. structural zone . This change is caused by the influx of groundwater from the Meadowlark aquifer where the two zones are in hydraulic continuity. (7210OHYDRO) H-2 (Draft 7/29/87) L a . FORMATIONDOMINANT APPROXIMATE DEPOSITIONAL cc 7. LITHOLOGY THICKNESS (ft)" ENVIRONMENT I ul `� U Unnamed Beach sand 0-30 Barrier Beach Cj W Deposits «.. Shal low I4arine, gravel ,sand w w Lakewood 0-400 Intertidal , and = .C) silt. Non-marine .. Cr a San Pedro sand,: silt 6Q0 { , Non-marine to clay Intertidal „pica„ Non marine to Uj Marine Shelf ::. 6. sand, silt Fernando clay 1500 "Repetto" Marine Slope �. to'Basitn 4 Puente Sand, silt Marine Slopq cloy Q500 -Basjn a, ss, .sltst, ,Marine Shelf Yopanga OQ30 shale, cgl to Intertidal r Glaucophane Unknown Marine (metamorphic) ' Sch st Ir ' U N j ... O N W FIGURE H—1 S TRATIPRAPHI - COLUMN �. HUNTINGTON REACH AREA, CA' jn- DMIANTT,CONSULTIhQ'ONOUP INC. F-+"'^.»es.cc<a►a.f......�_...�.__.., ..._.......... .._.._.....�«.a.... ,........,...,.........__._, ..-... ,ro.'+... ..,.....w•..r.r►.,.....+w+..,++..•...+r.-•...--..--...-.-�....,...r 1. +w-- : . ee tANOWD bKL asa ots+►e.r s aes+►rt GacsA CAP Nib1t r�se.ae .• i ,.\....., 1 ...,..... YM. N•• H» Ogg r , wrto.ru.s.u+r.+wr �• SOURCE: PM TOUPS. 1883 ' i I IGURE H-2- REPRESENTATIVE .'.HYDROGEOLOGIC ` F _ - CROSS SECTION EW BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP-INC. . . mm&4&,w"*m r, C.,,aa. eAum rwsaia n low No Harp Talbert Aquifer The Recent -age sediments which fill the Santa Ana Gap consist of a lower member. of permeable sand and gravel and an , upper member of relatively impermeable silt and clay. The permeable member, the Talbert aquifer, is approximately 75 feet thick 'in the west and central part of the gap, thinning to about 50 feet in the east.. .. The Talbert - aquifer . extends from offshore. to the forebay area...at the• mouth,.of Santa Ana Canyon. The Talbert aquifer is.-in hydraulic, continuity with the upper Pleistocene Alpha, Beta, , and Lambda aquifers. The Tr tbert aquifer crosses over the Newport- Inglewood structural zone and affords a pathway for seawater L incursion• inland. Upper .Pleistocene Semi--Perched zone �. The, Upper Pleistocene Lakewood Formation,. is di ;EfGrentiatied ; into an, upper Semi-perched zone and three interconnected aquifers,,ind comfining beds. The Semi-perched zone is,..irregiilarly distr`ibUted throughout " the area, except in : the . .gaps;.!„where it hays been stripped away by ,-,erosion. . The Semi-perched zones. generally includes one, to two permeable beds ranging from . 1 to 20 . feet thick, separated by silt and clay. Locally,, the ,fine-grained `r materials are absent and the aquifer reaches a :thic' khess of. 55 feet. At Huntington Beach Mesa, oil field brines, oil refinery ..wastes and brackish water have percolated downward into the Semi- ..perched + w ' zone which, at this. locality, directly overlies the Alpha aquifer 'of the Lakewood Formation. Alpha Aquifer ` The Alpha aquafer ,izs the uppermost Pleistocene water-bearing, zone ! containing developed'. water wells. , . in the seaward ;two-thirds of CC the Bolsa Gap, the .aquifer is largely stripped, away by erosion, elsewhere it- iv.;continuous . Where it As eup6sed . ins the : sea cliffs' of Huntington, Beach Mesa , the aquifer is composed_ of fine ftw • to _coarse sand and cross-bedded pebbly sand and gravel with eome cobbles up to 6 inches. in diameter. The aquifer., ranges in thickness from a thin, erosional edge in nolsa Gap to 110. .feet thick,, but averages 60 to 80 feet in thickness. The aquifer conformably .overlies .a marine silt and clay. confining bed of 10 to 25 feet in thickness. Where this bed thins and pinches out across 'anticlinal folds, the Alpha and Beta aquifers merge and . are difficult to differentiate. Beta .Aquifer Except where :eroded in $olsa Gap, the Beta aquifer is for the Ei :most part continuous throughout the area. The agUifer : is composed of: medium to coarse sand and ' granUle'., to cobble "gravel . Silt'. and clay occur, as thin interbads. The aquifer reaches thicknesses of up to. 80 feet, but on, the' average is , 40 to 50 feet ' thick - and is encountered 35 feet below sea level across the ' Huntington Beach anticline. The aquifer normally overlies a L, -(721.00HYDRG) H-5 (Draft 7/29/87) j marine silt and clay confining bed, however, inland from the Newport-Inglewood fault zone this bed thins and pinches out and the Beta and underlying Lambda aquifers form a single, merged zone. -Lamdba Aquifer The - Lambda aquifer is fairly:, consistent except where eroded in the Bolsa Gap area. The „ aquifer is composed of fossiliferous fine to coarse sand with. granule to pebble gravel and nterbeds of,.silt and clay. The aquifer varies in texture withim the area becoming finer;grained away from the Newport-Inglewood structural zone. The aquifer reaches, a maximum thickness of 90 feet, but usually . ranges -from 30 'to 50 feet in thickness. It thins across the Newport-Inglewood structural zone to 10 to 20 feet over the Huntington Beach anticline. The base of the aguiter reaches .an upper elevation' of 70 feet below mean sea .Level in .`Bolsa Gap. The Lambda aquifer conformably 'overlies a marine silt and clay bed ` of 'the San Pedro Formation, however beneath Bolsa Gap *he -marine silt and clay . has been eroded and the . Lambda aquifer overlies the Meadowlark aquifer of the San Pedro Formation directly. Meadowlark Aquifer Ttte. .lower Pleistoc6n"e marine "deposits of the San Pedro Formation contain . three principal aquifers, ,the uppermost water--bearing beds' are collectively known �as the Meadowlark ac�uifar. The Meadowlark aquifer is contin Us throughout the area with the excieption' of an eroded portion in the vicinity of Bolsa 'Gap,- :T?ie . aquifer consists of fossiliferous fine . to coarse silty .sand . and fine,: gravel. _ Interbeds of sift, and clay up -to ' 25 feet thick commonly :separate• the aquifer into two or three,.zones. The -lower. portion of the aquifer is locally fine to medium silty sand and seldom is . developed to ,wells. ,The aquifer ranges up to- 120 .-feet a A " in: thickness, and the base of-the aquifer lies 80 feet 'below,.mean Se _• level at. its, highest elevation near Bolsa Gap.. The aquifer = overlies a xone.. of silt and clay containing stringers of sand which grade locally into gravel. Main. Aquifer i,. The Main aquifer. is the principal water-bearing zone penetrated by wells along- .the seaward, perimeter of the orange County coastal plain. The aquifer is continuous except in the Santa Ana Gap area and consists of fossiliferous beds of medium to coarse sand and gravel, fine to medium sand and silt and clay. Coarse grained sediments commonly occur. in ,the upper portion _of • the aquifer, -.but. beneath Huntington . Beach Mesa the upper, be are •• fine,. ,silty. sand or silt and clay.. The . aquifer ..varies. in ' thickness along the Newport-Inglewood . structural zone .. from., ad maximum of 365 feet in Bo Gap,_ to 95 feet inland, from the structural zone. The. aquifer -.ranges from 150 -to 250 feet in thickness and its base reaches its highest: elevation at 350 -feat ( 72100HYDRO), H-6 (Draft' 7/29%87) 1 ,below i`mean sea level, across the axis of the Huntington.. Beach anticline. The aquifer conformably overlies a confining zone 'of silt-and clay with thin stringers of fine to medium silty and gravelly sand. Lower Zone Fihe . to, coarse, sand and, gravel deposi ts. with interbedded silt and clay occur locally at:or ;neir the base of the San 'Pedro Fromation from, 150 . to .350 feet below."the 'Main aquifer. The beds are dis- continuousalong the 'Newport-Inglewood structural zone, where they range in thickness from 5 to 120 feet. Uppar Pliocene Deposits Although not locally developed as. a water supply,,. permeable beds of ' the. upper:;Pico :formation do contain fresh groundwater. .These beds occur�' throughout the , area, .at the crest of the Huntington Beach anticlinal fold', they lie. between 750, and 17801 feet below '- sea level and�,are up to 1000 .feet, thick. The deposits are com- posed.-of : partially , consolidated .gravel , sand , silt and clay of marine origin. r Monitoring Wells Twenty-five monitoring wells are currently in the forebay' area-of the ;-coastal plain. The wells are perforated' at specific depths to monitor conditions within 'a particular . aquifer. Watar.. levels and. water samples for analysis are routinely obtained from the t -- monitoring wells. k C,ONSTRAArNTS [ Flood Prone '.Areas ' I'. The. ,unit . incorparates. 'the ba'ach shoreface and ' �blufFs . ' of the .o. Huntington 9each- Mesa from Pacific Coast" Highway, to -.the mean .high' tide or ordinary.' high.&,zer nark. Flooding resulting from storm f 'waves or tsunamis may.'occur along "the coasts however ' freshwater ` L f1oodini ,g hazards are_ limited to 'the 8619a and, Santa. Ana- Gap. areas which Flank the Huntington Beach 'Mesa to the ;northwest and south- east respectively.the Bolsa and Santa Ana Gap areas. which., flank the; Huntington Beach' Mesa to the, northwest and southeast ` I ` respectively. - Flood water surface elevations to depths of. up to 11 feet above mean sea level could occur in these areas . �". High Water Table L A''high water tattle exfs is within the' unit due to its 'proximity to f the ,Pacific .Ocean. Depth to agar-surface water is . 3 :.to 5 .feet throughout the unit ae depicted on' Figure H-3. The depth to',,the groundwater tattle, whether saline or fresh, is of particular' - geotechn'ical concern to - the Huntington Beach area. Foundation design' ,and septlu' system design must take intro account, the high. water table. 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'3.,J• Il'q•'T.'• ^I.16 Y•j•-"•,�. �. �': • „•.�'^• ' '!•r• 'I ♦ ♦ 'lr� •% t�. .f�. :., �,,,t!r e,!i �� _ ..,\I ? • anti 1. .� •!"`��•'�`j •, `• .i.ZrY�,r,t���ti •:�1 .�/' :y:3••:•.���v r/ � l��� J'�;,r •, � 'I"� ;.:t .01 lo 50, Na }ti`/ti�t�;�•f;��• �r..�-t`s:` 1•'-r+11•�y, mow,• ,'♦,.,•''/ 1��+i%• ��,. + ,/r,! j/t .r _ �, ��'•" i/• •t: ♦ • • • ('\� t-%�... r . �''�i of .• 1 �4 !! ,' j7//����,,•.�{+, . ��`` �,h���'� 1 • J r•' �.' d�. r' •,,+ '� 1. ,• .`l/. !,� �./ ~: !•�, L �c?� � �'� 1, _, i y, �p �:. •r �� qrJ•f.: tit ,r� �. �'���'�, �• � �` �/ �1 ' 4 r ti water Quality r Native fresh waters of the Alpha, Beta, and Lambda aquifers are typi-6ally calcium bicarbonate to calcium-sodium bicarbonate in ... chemical character, . but range, ,to sodium bicarbonate , within ',.-the Lambda aquifer. A general increase in calcium .occurs areally toward mergence of these Pleistocene aquifers with the Bolsa aquifer, due to the influx of groundwater from that aquifer. 'Seaward of the Newport-Inglewood fault, groundwaters native to the. upper.- Pleistocene aquifers are predominantly: saline, and.` are therefore inferior, for domestic .a6d..municipal use. The origin-.of these,, saline .groundwaters is attributed to the 'partial or .nearly compl.Iete . reentrance of seawater into the aquifers after the barrier effects of the Newport-Inglewood fault zone had been created , Waters of the Meadowlark aquifer, the Main c tfer, : and the. Lowor Zone are'.sodium, bicarbonate in, chemical 'chard -r and afire,. soft .to .very. .;soEt. ,;;,.; In and near areas .of hydraul , continuity with overlying aquifers, water.:of the. Mendowlark aquifer is altered - to sodium-calcium . or: calcium-sodium bicarbonate , in chemical character and is moderately hard. Flaters.. of,. the Main ,.aquifer 'and :the 'Lower Zone are characterized by, a hydrogen sulfide odor And 'an amber, color. :, Exc:ept for these objectionable features, which can, be removed by treatment, the waters' are. excellent for- domestic and municipal - use . I' Seaward of the Newport-Inglewood . structural zone . groundwaters -native to, the,,,Jower. .Pleistocene aquifers are predominantly brackish .to saline, are sodium.. chloride. in . chemical character, and . art,',unsuitable.'.unsuitable for, domestic,,. municipal , . and . irrigation uses. They are . a blend of freshwater and seawater ;which entered the aquifers after the barrier effects of the fault zone were created. The main ,contributors :to the decline of water quality in the •unit `R area are .•stormaiater runoff, .o:l production outfalls, oil spills and seawater intrusion into groundwater. ;.. The areas of concern with respect - to. saltwater intrusion., in Huntington beach . are the naps. between . :. the coastal. mesas`. Seawater intrusion was first,-,abserved near .the coast :in the Santa Ana. •Gap during the -early . I930's,. in.. municipal supply wells .of Newport Beach and Laguna Beach County , water District. _.xiBy, ,the middle 1940's the intrusion had, progressed inland. appromately 11 mile and by. 1963 had encroached , . miles inland. Injection facilities wer.K; completed in' 1975 in . the inland ' portion of Santa Ana Gap to protect groundwater quality in the area , Coastal waters are - subject to pollutants arising from fertilizera, pesticides, vehicle hydrocarbons, greases, oil , rubber, plastics, asbestos# - paint and metal fragments, bacterial (72100HYDRO) H-9 (Draft 7/29/87) ! �. .............. .�..... ......................_.....-..,..,..�-.w..,.....w..........,.._ ._ .^ .,.....�wwwwsA•.s.w.w'ra.+..4... +.+:.+ea•.iws.7.crv...i.+....�.r*.'..a1:4:.:.3ry.:c7,.'.�'Y,wkW'- .��r•,' •.. organisms and coarse litter, all of which can _.enter the. coastal � -� waters through. storm drains, flood control channels, and outfall t pipel`ines relating to sanitary districts, Southern California Edison and oil companies . The oil ' production activities of; the .., subject unit,, result in clays, brines and . oft residue. Runoff from oil well and tank sites is a potential waterjpollution source. Despite_., containment systems, contaminated runoff.'does leave the -oil sites to "collect in storm 'drains and natural basins. Oil production activities have been designed to protect the fresh groundwater resources .of . the area. An offshore tanker unloading• platform and . three offshore oil production platforms are also potential oil spill sources. The protection of water quality and enforcement of water quality standards is conducted by regional, state and federal agencies . Monitoring of water. quality in Huntington Beach waters is' carried out, by the Orange County Environmental Management Agency . which monitors .'the temperature, acidity, dissolved oxygen content,. heavy metals content and other physical parameters of wate'r's.' r; The Orange County Sanitation District•, maintains a testing operation, to•,monitor effluent as it leaves the' sanitation .plant •. and _,at its., outfall. Ocean waters are periodically tested in `the vicinity of the outfall. . The . 0' n' County Human Services;',Agency monitors bacteria levels off of the City!s beaches.", . It . also tests,-mussels taken from the Municipal Pier for. contaminants. National . Pollutant Discharge Elimination, System;,(NPDES) :'permits, are ...required for every wastewatar outfall, NPDES . permits are administered by the local Regional Water Quality Control. Board. Pursuant'" to daily monitoring repasts maintained by the California Reg'i"oval•Water.'Quality.. Control Hoard (RWQCB) ,, the water adjacent to' the unit , does at contain excessive pollutants These 'reports ' are on` file for public review, in the RWQCS 's " Riveroide cifficQ. 1 water. Qtaari it� y - hrnCalornia, including . the City' - coastal :zone Is '.'a serii- arid region ' and ` adequate water supply depends.-upon outside ! M or, imported sources of water. . Much of the water supply fo 'thi City comes .-from the Colorado River and from northern California (via: the California Aqueduct) Water from theso . two sources is bought' by the Orange County Water District and spread in basins , = � to replenish groundwater reserves in the area. {: The City . recelves approximately .70. percent of its water supply this" groundwater- 'reserve: The ' City acquires the remaining . .25 percent of its .water supply directly from the , Metropolitan -Water-, pistrict • '(MWD) via the ,West Orange County Wator • Dirit.rict a- Facilities. MWD imports water from both the Colorado River,'and ' northern California. 172100HYDRO) H-10 :(Draft -7/29/B7) 'ti rr The City water system includes , eight wells, three •:reservo'irs, booster , pumps , a network of water lines for distribution, and emergency storage in the San J�,aquin Reservoir. Eight;. weljs varing in depth from 250 ' 'to 900 feet. presently provide, the , City , with . water. Mone of the . 'eight wells. : in operation are . located in the coastal zone, and , specifically, within the subject unit. The City,,-has determined that current 'suppl ies are adaqua to with the possibility . of , drilling- additional wells outside of the coastal' zone to service future: needo o The water is transmitted : from existing wells and reservoirs..,to the '•coastal zone via .pipeline. Currently, a,.main ,transmiss•ion line•As oche'd'uled to . be located in-' Goldenwest Street, from Yorktown Avenue to Pacific Coast Hlohway which will directly serve the unit. RECOMMENDATION �! issue, of-wa ter supply and quality is .ot. primary importance '.to th",'-'Orange County ; area.:, Therefore',., ' intensive research and studies . have been completed and are on file with ''the 'City of �{{ Huntington Beach for, public review. A ditionally, Conservation l methods., hake, been developed and. 'set forth into ,policies 'that comprise, in part, the City 'of Huntington Beach General-,Plan . ?+ �rt ti s 1i ' 1I�{t M !+I • rf1 r . r r (72100HYDRO) H-11 (Draft 7%29J67) REFERENCES California �.De'partment of Water Resources. 1980. Isoliath Map of Near=Surface.-Water. Seal Beach and Newport Beach U.S. �- Geological Survey 7.5 at n. quads. Fai'rch, ld, ..J. and Reilly, J. 1982. Oran' a Count' . Water DiBtrict Talbert Barrier Status Report July 1979 June 1981. 4 ,,Huntington, Beach Department of Development Services. 1983. Final 'Draft Environmental Impact Report, Downtown Speaifiv Plan. Huntington Beach Department of Development Services. 1984. ��- Rev;sed_ Coastal Element, Huntington Beach General Plan. Poland,. J. 'F. et al. *1956. Ground-water 'Geology of the Coastal r Zone Lonj 'Beach-Santa Ana Area, California. U.S. Geolog`ical Survey Water--Supol ik Paler '1109: 1-162. PRC Toups+. .,19,83. _Invests ations'ot --Seawater Intrusion between Huhtin tonI Beac : Mesa and the San GaBriel River: Orange ! ` County Water D, str ct. �• Ga'r'cia', 'L`inda', July 14, 1987« Water Quality Eny'ineer. ` Cal"ifoznia Regional Water Quality Control Board'. Personal Communication. •� t:Jr i. t. .(72100•-REF7) (Draft 7/29/87) .. ,may,• li� w'��'�l`,7�ii{C,,.:.•aiswr•ax.c.rww.w++•.wn..•.,..,...•.•.+-.....-+_.�....�e...-.Y........_.-.. . . .•.•.....� �r.,,1 .. .. ..sawriYCnMA•+i+.r+M.w+..w•..«w•+r..+w......+........w+r+M..+rwr.+c,rr+.ww.nww+.e--�..n-wjt:'1• y v i • r, T r1. r . �Y ,y s• • f + Al i ,R {• f 1 ,Y+.1 •'k+� r • I. 1 ■ tlfi lyC �, H 'r J y 1 �.1'L)t• ■ 41,�}' r:4 ,{ , .1 } I "T t ',?'�i '.1 �t 4 •�• � tit.; fr�r Y 7Y.. I .'Yttr. '� :Y : '�;, • "� . , M�. 1, ,.1' '� 'i'+L �I:/ 'j:a� �`-� t, T'� ru �I. 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T!�X LT� �, � � yy, X�, r �� .� � � x•��'�, Y 'i �'4� .f rLl. �f��.'L i} {y�7 t l.er ,�;{4� qq .� �yd�,� .S� < �N���'V'7 l'f�_ i 7� • 1'�rl. )�"1,. !! ��' 47�i{ J' �i k�;Ti �; ( .tt \ t 1 +�r: }4, r w' '�.t1�',i�G y. .6 .�' h�. .N7',k'�E� 1r+�? i�} a �, ��' ^,5' • f�'t' �)��,LY' '.I y�yy y��'", � , "j r'�� �/ t'` ".�` i 'j, 3 E.•5"�J��1 ;"�� �� �YtJS� X h 1'� ' t q ; r d' �'4Y' } .�f� �}t' �� �'f����� �'� .�♦+'� ' Y; , •� .4� � �' . . . } .r S b r i ;•jr+..Y .. fit. � •'_ ., , .. r 'f :f . ,r } , �' ��' }�.' r ..Itt.•J �' �. j yq'� ., � r '" 1 ,.!}� r - t � �. .i�.. �' �T .r� a GEOLOGY INTRODUCTION The subject unit lies near the northwestern flank of the Peninsular Ranges geomorphic province of southern California. The Peninsular Ranges province includes the Los Angeles structural basin, the offshore area known as the Continental Borderland, the Santa Ana • Mountains and the rest of the .. Peninsular Ranges to the south, and extends from near latitude 34° North in ' the Los Angeles basin to the tip of the Baja California, peninsula. Characterized by elongated northwest- trending mountain ridges separated by straight-sided sediment- floored valleys, the province has been uplifted, tilted seaward and, .'sliced ,.,long itudinally into subparallel blocks by young, steeply dipping faults. These northwest to west-northwest trending fault zones separate large elongate blocks of different structural elevation which are terminated at their northwestern margin by the east-west . trending structures of the Transverse .� Ranges province. . The major faults appear to be late Cenozoic in age, and many are seismically active. The Newport--Inglewood structural zone is one"of the major northwest trending structural elements of the . northern. portion og the Pe6insular Ranges province. The onahore extent ;of the zone;ruhs ::From the mouth of the Santa;,;Ana River, just south of the subject unit, northwest to Beverly. Hills. A map showing. the major structural elements of *- the region ,is included as Pigure G-l. Figure G-2 is a regional geologic map of the coastal plain and contiguous arose . The unit lips .-J '-hin the regional.. structural trough known as the � .- Los Angeles t _sin. Non-marine to bathyal marine upper Cretaceous, Tertiary and 'Quaternary sediments deposited on crystalline rocks ' of both oceanic and continental basement compose the stratigraphi,c sequence of the basin. Strata consist primarily of conglomerates, sandstones, sands, shales, and � . mudstones. _ Sediments were derived from the north and cast except 1� during middle .Miocene time when oceanic highlands are thought to ,! have shed clastics from the south. The basin, whiWi5 bounded on the north by the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains ' on the south by the Pacific Ocean, and on the . west and the east by the Santa Ana Mountains and San Joaquin Hills, is approximately 0 miles wide by 65, miles long. Geophysical studies show the total depth of the basin to be over 30,000 feet . s i References that . deseribe the stratig raphy of the Los Angeles basin and surrounding areas include those by Jahn& (1954) , Yerkes .. and others' (1965) and Schoellhamer and others (1981) . Recent } interpretations. of the structures of the' Newport-Inglewood fault gone are discussed by Harding (1973) . (72100--Goo) G-1 (draft - '7/29/87) Ir r i� rq � 1 } t r I . ■wuw�we.a. ,r. rf � ro i x�� ';'•;"l�LS ►��t .1r1�5 y� + V'. t +� �� , k.;l� �' 'i,{ F • 4 � • s { f • .. Its*to It• !lt•Ccl' SAN FtptrAN00 � ` • III' W VALLEY �� � •••'t•,�. �r.''.St 5AN CADprCt MDU•ITMNG «., •'"�Q '•''_vcssauco"~::;w E'qp'1 MAtl SANTA ••«•,,,« �, ` ��_�i MT5 •. ~~,J� �i_•v-r..�.r•..=.. %w•.n:. MONICA MOUNTAINS ��1.3 t rr�..i'� ,.. ✓�i1.� 1Ya �'�r..� w.r^" �'�•.. CUCAMp� •.. •+•'• ♦�t�� 4ABRICL J,l�ti �SAN / fGY�`•. tA�N.• ✓,, r. �,+���,y' .tRtatrto `�` VALLEY(/,! �,✓�� ,rI •.- r,rr! +� Hof! '•r.ti� •,.•••.� I 7'....�..., '�'�t,.N"•.�.•. n)tillr r p.••. •n•. fly' '♦ " i••._`,v�,• ftirrO..s� •" � San •�ass �••:s ;•.. ♦` 4 ,::...+•._ .•,. �+ �`" 3It•p0 ti • •,r• '•.,•n' t1Ws I+'•,{ �.5 35.E ' ! datdwlrY,•'� /' T', �.'c -Tif9w '!.."',�f ♦'`,: y /'r J H1N! w�l •�•� l f M # •` �r �"�:-�IlufAtsHitft ;S. • yyce LA HAORA �b1� .,VALLEY �'� �.5, Ebro`+. w'jV cr Htuss Cyy� !. I,,,,lt��«+M..:,«. l�•r . „sins ♦P L ��j.•J 1 N�S F w ,X UNTA !MOINS of N an So UNIT :� _ '1�L�iY � _ `• i •Y�.M{' ,Y•M�ytiNINt �TMI. {Y .� SaWAS n•'•y� p e► Jo•aulrr r rr IRKCS ► trots Y•Qrkes and others, 1L)66 now- ----�- EXPLANATION ' 1 r "WrI NAM l Ttttt Ot Gplf innt I.,, Ytisllr(4Jawn gf*w'f�{dt tacsta�• ) , . 1 s>ui.i..,,.,,; �•k►h..w FIGURE G—1 REGIONAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS • 11ca1wtrLeYa�U/.hr�era41 AND CROSS SECTION LOCATION •^• on Figuret -5 shown BARRETT COHSULlomn OftOtlp o1cr i on Figure G-5 :~r..-•��., �..�..u�. ;Y. H•saaat 7.w:a t Imt • i ® .�.. _ "� �� ! a r 1.1♦ � !! ,.R♦1 4� r, �` t4 �� �r. 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TIMIHL M 4 r1 / f Ct "W4 W+ t t1COWPA recn of UNITOwl /� /.c..•1 r«yrT q+ ... 20 mom ' �LL1J•1 Ir+il 'r ' ant+•M d/ 4n 1rr 11,ihN •••.M�•ti.f Cifilrw.t Ilf��e61.w) • I 11 Source: Orange County Water District, Talbert Barrier Status Report, 1992. , i I • 1 f ANN. I F16UR9 G-2 j i REGIONAL. GEOLOGIC MAP OR THE + COAS TALI PLAIN AND CONTIGUOUS ,AA' EAQ � BARRETT CONSULTING GROUP INC. . !w K IMYp�,.,•. com I%ft c+a.7� /t«t•,.gss Tta wl=tbp . .. .—._ ...... ....« s+."•r.,♦.Y:s......,..r... •..........,...............net arD,arM..r.u.7 C�Ca,�l.r'w�'�a i' 1 , r ' WAI 11 1, IN w LITHOLOGY TLe following is a brief description of the geologic formations which underlie the project unit, beginning with the oldest formations first. A stratigraphic column is shown in Figure G-3. Catalina Schist 'The crystalline basement rock, the Catalina - schist, which composes the- floor of the basin beneath the study area is thought to 'be of oceanic rather than of continental origin. - The Catalina Schist is. . an intensely foliated metamorphic, crystalline rock found at depths of up to 15,000 feet. Neither the age nor the stratigraphic position of the Catalina Schist is known; the oldest known, overlying rocks are middle Miocene rocks - of the Topanga Formation. • Where oil wells •have penetrated.. the Catalina 4 Schist .. near,.,-the northerly extension of the Newport-Inglewood. ' zone,, glauc6ohane and lawsonite schists, : characteristic of the '! rock- formation -.are absent, and garnet=bearing schists, serpentinite,. , metagabbro, , and metavolcanic rocks occur. The foliated schists of the Catalina Schist have been ' tentatively .. ` correlated with the Jurassic to early Cretaceous Franciscan Formation. w. Topanga Formation Beneath `the study area' tZje,:;Catalina Schist, ,is Overlain by, the x -middle Miocene. Topanga ; Formation. Recent cross. sections across the,;area ,show, they Topanga Formation to be 6, 430 feet thick. The x' Topanga . -Formation, , where penetrated . .in _the subsurface by oil i wells, consists of an. alternating ; sequence of , gray,. .mediumw to 6w coarse--grained sandstone interbedded with gray siltstona , and . sandy siltstone..,. Conglomerate beds occur sporadically`'throughout j the section. . Dark-colored siltstone and hard mudstone - are alsa t: present. Fossil molluscan faunas typical of middle Miocene assemblages throughout southern California are locally abundant in the formation, which is thought to have been deposited in a Shallow marine environment. An erosional unconformity divides �- the Topanga Formation from the younger siltstones of the Puente Formation. Puente Formation The Puente Formation consists of a series of sands, silts .and clays of late Miocene age. The Mie clastics of the Puente Formation were deposited in a marine slope to basin environment and reach , a thickness of approximately 4,500 . feet beneath the project unit. Fish bones and scales, abundant foraminifera' and 4. local concentration's of phosphatic nodules and small pyrite c rystails are present. The lowest portion,. on the formation of hard', dark--gray to: black siltston �e' and silty shale. Bedding caries from paper-thin laminations to massive beds up to three feat in thickness. The bedding commonly is accentuated by i laminae and beds of fine- to coarse-grained gray feldspathic sandstone. 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In the subsurface, the lower portion of the formation consists of greenish-gray micaceous siltstone, sandy siltstone, fine-grained sandstone and varying amounts of interbedded gray medium-- to coarse-grained sandstone. Foraminifera from the lower part of the. formation suggest an Early Pliocene age and marine slope: or basin deposition for the basal part of the formation. The upper portion of the formation, known as the Pico formation in the w. subsurface, is composed of an alternating sequence of sandstone, conglomerate and micaceous siltstone. Remains of mollusks and foraminife'ra indicate shallow marine deposition in rate Pliocene time. • The Fernando Formation reaches a thickness of 1, 500 feet beneath the project unit and is unconformably overlain try the lower Pleistocene San Pedro Formation. •�- San Pedro Formation Shallow marine deposits of the lower Pleistocene San Pedro Formation underlie upper Pleistocene. land. . Recent. formations throughout , the area. The San Pedro Formation reaches, a . maximum E ' .thickness of; about 1,050 feet. The formation is approximately ­�600 ,-feet thick beneath Huntington Beach Mesa dui,' to thinning and erasion across the anticlinal fold. Exposed., in limi4ted outcrops at the margins of the ,..Hunting tan Beach . Mesa, the San , Pedro Formation •is,:.differentiated `from,. the ovelying.`Lakewood,; Foxination -- by a characteristic assemblage of foraminifers'.: It consists;''of silt; clay,,.: sand ,and. gravel, deposited .predominantly in: shallow marine. environments . in the unit area, but also including intertidal and lagoonal deposits. L.aket :;od Formation ,st... .The Lakewood Formation includes deposits'.informally .mown as 'the Terrace Cover, Palos . Verdes Sand and unnamed upper.' Pleistoceno deposits and is exposed at the surface on the Huntington, Beach «.. Mesa. The Lakewood Formation consists of shallow marine, intertidal, and continental deposits ranging in thickness from an erosional edge in Bolsa Gap to a probable maximum thickness of. 400 'feet inland. The upper beds of the Lakewood Formation .are exposed across the hills and mesas 'of the Newport Inglewood structural zone and occur beneath the Recent deposlts. of Bolsa ` and Santa Ana Gaps. The upper Pleistocene . Lakewood Formation 'has been..extensively eroded across , the E;untingtrin Reach anticline ,'and } . is, stripped away across the .fold crest. _ The Lakewood .Formation ;•;, t Pies conformably upon the lower Pleistocene San Pedro, Formation inland, but" across the Huntington Beach anticline, the contact is ` .. one. • .of, slight unconformity. The Lakewood Formation is E,r distinguishable ' by ` its commonly . oxidized state and consists of reddish-brown sand acid silt interbeded by fossiliferous sands and gravels. The sands of the Lakewood Formation are locally crowded witK marine mollusks. r (12100-Geo) G-6 (Draft -- 7/29/87) [A7LT{.�Hw..,u%r .r:!r i.:f.t• ..•'t..C.+e.«tvwrr..•ww+»....+a.ns n.nr.•c..v-•......� ... ....._..-........... _..._................__.«..�--...�..... ...... .. ......_......Y... ... t Y' ti I� 1 T 4 IMP r Recant De yos i is �. Recent deposits of the project area include alluvial gravels, sands and silts; marsh deposits and peat beds ; and beach sands . The alluvial deposits of Recent age consist primarily of sand, gravel silt and some clay. Lenses of coarse hand and gravel are found in the channel deposits of major streams which flowed through the Bolsa and Santa Ana Gaps. . Fine sands, silts and clay Are flood--plain deposits carried into the interstream. areas during flooding. Near the coast and within the coastal bordering reaches of the gaps, tidal marshes have extended inland as .fa'r, as 3 miles. ' These marshes .include lagoons and tidal sloughs connected with the ocean through channels that breach barrier beaches. fronting . the gaps. The marsh deposits are predominantly fine silty sands, generally highly fossiliferous, silts and ~' clays. Peat beds, originated . from buildup of vegetation and decay of organic material in protected areas bypassed by flooding. A peat bed ranging- in thickness from a. few .inches to many feet lies a few. feet beneath the, 'floor. of Santa Ana Gap. Locally ..this bed is reported to. be" 50 feet thick, indicating - a continuous buildup over a period of 1000 years. Another extensive peat deposit occurs along the flank of Bolsa Gap.. However, there is no '. evidence that indicates peat beds underlie the unit. Recent beach. deposits form narrows , strips .fringing.. wave-cut sea ti cliffs of the relatively.. . soft • Pleistocene sediments of the' coastal mesas. Barrier beaches have formed across the Bolsa and ' Santa- Ana Gaps, The.. narrow cliff-side beaches commonly lie i almost. entirely;: within., the tidal span, but coastal clastic i Ij deposits associated. with beach 'deposition continue seaward,, for' . I~ many hundreds,, and in ,places, thousands of feet. The fine to coarse sands ...which make.. up the barrier beaches can I reach , a� maximum thickness. of 30 feet, and .extends inland an average of �- 800 feet. The barrier beach sands are subject to rapid erosion,. and are often transported by lotgshore currents and storm waves. i STRUCTURE 1 The project 'unit lies at the southeastern end of the Los Angeles . structural basin, which is a deep,. northwest trending central synclinal basin containing over 30, 000 feet of sediments. i Faults Regional faults which have the potential to affect the unit area are shown on Figure G-4. Brief discussions of the primary zones are contained in the following paragraphs. i (72L00:�Geo) G--7 (Draft 7/29/87) Id L^,.y+rywt...,�+..,...�,.��...... ..1....»_ �__ .«_...+...�....,,,....+..•.trr-s.. r.,......ru.sir:.:2:rar..•r.r.. .:.:s:..x.aan 4nrntt+LWr:acw+++•n.:Mr.v..rrq.sw,watrttitaxarS"yria;x5 -+� 1 Y Rr r. v.✓ \ ♦ a' •i ! ♦ \ !R R • .�� ,>;• ter � •`+ � =t i '!4 ��i}'``x5yc� ` ' ,fit �.`� � p � -� .r 1, - 1 !� F � •.� ���,,Y.i :, ♦'� i �' °. ..'st♦ �. r 1� h-'.�tt.`,1"R�h\e'F ;r ytM"R ,rt >�+�f�, NE"I E Nm E R NE tI - Zone Fault defines the northeastern edge,, of the Los It is an. active, though minor, element of 'the San m. An oblique-slip fault, it combines 'a strong ant with right-lateral offset estimated to , total,,at s since early Pliocene time. The fault zone dips the north . and Is slightly underthrust from the ;ical displacement upwards of 14t000 feet has allowed remove thousands of feet of sedimentary section. 'The ks uplift is related to movement along the Whittier and the Norwalk Fault. .ca Fault Zone iwest6rn margin of the Los Angeles Basin is defined by A Monica Fault, which is a part of a, major, 'west-trending faults which forms the southern bou*nd6ry* .,,'o.f the ,,se Ranges province. To the ,ea'sto the , Santa Monica Fault ith the Raymond Fault and, still further eaitj the zone s the Sierra, Madres Duarte and Cucamonga Fa6lt'sf which are tt-oblique ,fa faults. 4-Inglewood Fault zone iestern edge of the basin is foimed`1'by_. the New' port-Inglawood :aural zone. A. northwest trending, zone of faulting , and Ji " that.comprises I rises 'the structural entity which has directly" ,uence6 'the.- unit area. : , Since the .19201s,,Iwhen,�.the, individiiil V fc1inal folds along the , Newport-In.glewood yzone., 'were ffis,t neated,-:ve6logis' their-formation associated ,ts� have, considered th a, . deep-'seated wr,ench. or 1ateril. . fault; however, right ,E6 I ral' shrike. slip inovemeht . has, b4e'n ., 04 f f icien' t , to. crqa.t.e,,,,a 3joridisolacement' of facies or to disrupt the gofi'e`r' a`1 structural ontlnui ty ,,across s- the zone. Slip .has been estimated An. 'the . 600 .o 3000- foot range# although Hill (1971) suggests.sts, that .upio 10,000 feet, of displacement has. occurred. The fault ' zone is defined by discontinuous overlapping faults which vary in dip and .,sense of separation,, and by a series of associated anticlines. Basemont rocks are fully involved in the folding. Crustal strain lal6n' 4 the , structural zone , is believed to have 'originated_', in middle -Miocene time, some, 20 million years ago. Since �that,,tlmet deformation has been recurrent to the. present. The last major -deformational, event near - the unit area was expressed at, ground surface by' gentles ,upwarping and displacement of�,upper Pleistocene deposits at Huntington Beach Mesa and , by landward 'tilting. and apparent displacement of the Bolsa aquifer. Recent work seems to indicate that other, perhaps older, structures have partially flifluenced the folding . The. main:-branch of the ,Newport7rnglewood fault in' the unit. ares is. a ,major zone of comp"'le'x, shearing wh ich' dips steeply southwes beneath -the ocean. The - fa'ult has resulted in surface cracks,'ai sand boils, offset bedding and stratigraphic discontLouitief (72100--Goo) (Draft 7/29/ r �' k t� 1�► S S yi � �` �' %s ulie discontinuities in aquifers, changes in groundwater .ty in aquifers, and difference in relative age of idwat«.?r within the Main aquifer. Vertical displacement along fault may be evident from linear `escarpments or depressions ►,s the Huntington Beach mesa. Within Bolsa Gap, the fault is one master break but a shear zone up to 900 feet wide cut by ee closely spaced faults. ,outhern branch of the Newport-Inglewood Fault coincides with a d escarpment on Huntington Beach Mesa. Within the study area splacement along this fault- is undertermined. eland from Lhe main branch, stratigraphic discontinuities within . liocene and lower Pleistocene beds are attributed to lateral isplacement along a fault. This structure is tentatively ilignad with a northwest--trending fault identified at the inland protion_of the Newport Mesa to the south of Santa Ana Gap and is subsequently mapped in the subsurface across the gap and into the eastern edge of Huntington Beach Mesa. The term Bolsa--Fairview fault has been given. to this branch. The , trace of.. the Bolsa- Fairview, fault at the west edge of Huntington Beach Mesa is marked ,.by a northwest--trending linear gully approximately , 2000 feet long. Similar features of Lesser magnitude mark the surface trace of the main branch of the Newport-Inglewood fault across the mesa surface. 'Folds . Aside, ,from the folding closely associated with movemants along the ,''Eboue`referenced faults,` the Anaheim noise, a large anticlinal expression . in the southeast central` portion of the.-:basin is the cinly structure of. oidnificance. The nose, 'a, westward plunging - basin center anticline, lacks any surface expression. Docks in the, c6re "of the fold are of middle, Mince'ne age and older and upper Miocene strata lap out ageinst its' flanks. Pliocene strata were deposited unconformably across, the crest of the fold. Of all the folds which are associatedwith the - fault ,systems of the basin, the. Huntington; Beach' anticline near - the, southeastern 'onshore termination of the Newport-Inglewood Fault, zone. As of ,._most intere'st to' this study. ' The Huntington Beach anticline is a broad,., faulted uplift paralleling the Newport�Tnglewood 'structural 'zone. - 'Northweat and- southeast of the Huntington Beach Mesa.' the anticline has been' eroded by the channels, of the Balsa and Santa Ana �gaps. A . structural. cross sections of the rocks beneath the unit is shown on Figure G--S. .GEOLOGIC HISTORY Some 210 million *years ago, initiation of the opening of the Atlantic Ocean resulted in steady movement of the North American continent westward. The western margin of they . continent overrides, the denser rocks of the Pacific ocean fl.00r, along a subduct3on zone which is still in its active phases in the w (72100=Geo) G-10 (Draft 7/29/87) •'^^+v{r f�.*�i.-.`l^q'a'N�pr:. �:�ii[`,..*kw tri.,+.3:Y!'a.t.•«i•,.M,w.s s.a«sn« W.........«.,.-.....-... w.ew ...t. ,..w. rti .. ...R+.w>tir.vwt:.fl'�tS:...r....».r_..,.,.....-.-..�,• f.w.a►. r . t r } ' .i SOUTH NORTH PLATFORMS SHORELINE of • ��•�. / 00, It JQ �.• F,.• .,,- � 1 i �`'�r�'J)ts`1�r ..]a, Fc �{,'a i�a�W�t � ♦�S�w'�f�•' W-4.. 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Descending oceanic material becomes molten at depth and ascends to. mix with continental material forming granitic batholiths such as the Andes, •Penninsular Ranges, Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges and their associated volcanic rocks. Until . the late Oligocene (about 29 million years ago) this subduction zone and its related active volcanism extended along the, entire. western margin of North America. Rocks of the �N Catalina Schist are 'remnants of the subduction complex, highly deformed rocks scraped off the descending oceanic plate. Granite s 'of the Santa Ana Mountains form the northertmost part of the Peninsular Ranges batholith. In the late. "Oligocene the North American continent began to override a feature called '.'a mid-oceanic ridge which , is a source of magma extruded to..'create ,new ocean . floor. . . The East Pacific Rise, the name of ;this particular r.idge,• -began . to be . subdGcted beneath :the , continent. Encroachment of the ridge is marked by . Lo the evolution of ''the San . Andreas transform zone, a, series of lateral. faults which , links, the northerly and southerly active, non-subducted portions of the ridge. W The High heat flux from the East Pacific, Rise ; increased :the , ,ductility of the continental crust'. erinitting rifti'ng,- shearing, ,.i Y p folding and rotation of large � crustal blocks. The. 'Los Angeles Basin 'was formed d6ring. .this . period cif extension ,'whilch • lass ed from. : 24'. t' _ 12, tnillfon "years ago;,; the major. extension occuring ti from 14. to 16,mill fon,years ago, during.t fiddle -Miocene 'time, The �. :basin was subsequently filled with ' sediment and subjected to ; periods of ,compressional., deformation. Prom: ' the highland areas". surrounding ; the Lo•s M'geles .. Basin, 'all upli.ted during' the past 5 mill^fon` years , largo volumes of sand, silt: ,and clay: heve been '.carried down rivers, through submarine canyons_ and into ,the basin. The volume of post-Miocend sediments in 'the Los Angeles basin . has,. been ' calculated, . at 1200 cubic miles. . Episodes of folding and fiuilting appear to have been contemporaneous with deposition. More ',recent ; raising ;and ' lowering of '.he sea level, sometimes associated with advancement or„receding of the `polar ice caps, ' . combined with 1 continued - movement, along,.' the northwest. trending faults such ',as the Newport-Inglewood Fault zone associated- with the San Andreas , transform zone, has resulted in the terraced mesas which characterize the unit area. 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C �'�" "RnYk� k"� M4 *i�y,r•{it , ; k�yvfliyr(4(1zt�i. l'1 k IE '+ 1t {�t 3 .laM7�x*�i ♦ � ff ' (•,�;tly�y r `IIyS!!� 1 � �'� 1 �• T �'� �t1 1'i£i'� et 4} 1��)y �i'�! 1jh: +'��'►S. +���.r'�w# ►�,'`',+I'1�i',.F,`{�lht`}�t L�AA�,�"�'t p,:�{,! k�t�A.�l.C,�aah� y �irr y+t +�«. '� «�'�,{i M����'`�{�d�'"�a�'��1 a. - j'4„1 :, ! F�};4'L� .1��*."{3w�f:,� C �,i`1'�i ",. #i,x t •�� ,1•�.,t, * i ;�� 1` �h ;1A11�,�+ i+ j y lYr �', s,�: 1 1'l,?FS♦, �.V t 11 'd t.S ?( .� r r�' 'U�. h tr. J .. ,. ., r ,d-i ,. ... f •2•rll'• ,.t. _ _i1.�....�-1��:a•'.lt" •'' __ - _�. .. ,. .,i r...�..., r f,* per-acre productivities because the anticlines developed over •- areas of. numerous' thick and extensive reservoir. sands. ••Figure 'G ' 7 illustrates oil fields of the Newport-Inglewood trend. The 5640 , acre : H6ntington Beach field contains over a billion .barrels of oil, making it the third largest in California. In 1987 it contained 1049 active wells out of a total of 3305 wells drilled. Daily Production averaged 19, 479 barrels of oil and 9315 Mcf of gas. ' seismicity Regional Faults ' The -units location in seismically ..active southern. California necessitates a concern for ground-shaking associated with earthquakes occurring along the major regional faults. The following table summarizes the.. characteristics of the most significant of these regional faults and notes the distance from 'Huntington Beach to the closest approach of the fault. TABLE G-1 . Regional Faults Distance to Estimated Estimated f City of Long-Term Maximum ?`. ! Fau.lt, Huntington Beach Sli1_Rate lfagni.tude •.. San Andreas 53 mi 37.0 mm/yr 8. 5 0-Newport-Inglewood t 3 mi 0.5 mm Inglewood /yr 7.0 Palos Verdes ' ' 15 km 0. 8 mm/yr 7.0 Whittier 21 mi 1.2 mm/yr 7.0 Elsinore 25 mi 2. 3 mm/yr 7. 5 San Jacinto 50 mi 8.0 mm/yr 7. 5 i Local Faults The primary structure of . local concern is the Newport-Inglewood I structural zon'e which consists. of several documented and inferred � ._ sub-parallel faults in the Huntington Beach area. Three primary branch faults have been identified: the North' Branch fault, the South Branch fault and thy* Bolsa-Fairview fault (Figure G-8) . North Branch Fault. The North Branch fault is a confirmed active trace of the Newport-Inglewood structural zone and portions of this fault have been placed by the -California Division of Mines �• and Geology in an Alquist-Fiolo special studies zone (Figure G-- 9) . Areas to be developed within a special studies zone must undergo geotechnical . evaluations to determine the necessary �,. precautions to be taken in these areas of potential surface rupture. The North Branch fault, locally called the High School (72100-Geo) G-15 (Draft 7/29/87) � r r�fY kj r ,� tk.r f �5 j > � 'r,•�j, t t _ ! t t iwy a�. fix � �-#f �„e';r.,,+ 1= � k .�•,''- 4rf 5• �,t .X t ,fir• { ; �f b•' Sit AKS MIJ t 14 8�• ht V,} G•'{1 ,(�_A 1 M1 1. • � •A �il'e YY�•L'1'•�{�jj� yj.L. r "wry �d''`'r::• :t,�.j ,.,. J�i l.�rR •,f r, t nn T' 4 • • h: 1' tt •..i ,t r fault, has long been recognized as a major structural discontinuity in the area. The most destvuctive earthquake event to occur on this fault was the 1933 Long Beach earthquake which had a 6.3 Richter scale magnitude -and an epicenter located offshore of Newport Beach. Most subsurface data regarding the fault originated from oil field structural interpretations, which confirm the presence of a major. ,fault at depth between various well locations. Subsurface mapping indicates a shattered zone bowing seaward beneath the Bolsa gap. At depth within the Bolsa Gap the North Branch fault has acted as an effective salinity barrier. The salinity barrier is part of the technical basis for extension or the Alquist-Piolo special studies zone across the Bolsa Gap into Huntington Beach Mesa. .The North Branch fault has been observed by local geologists to offset recent .(less than 10,000 years old) deposits on the Bolsa •- Chica Musa. The North Branch fault was also observed to have possibly offset recent deposits on the -west side of Huntington Beach Mesa and to have offset a drainage channel within Bolsa Chica Gap. A Woodward--Clyde consultants report .incorporated in Orange County's- Bolsa Chica Land Use Plan indicates that in the Huntington Beach Mesa the fault trace is confined to a zon : approximately 80 fret wide. The active portion of the North Branch fault was not extended across Santa Ana Gap due to lack of j + M' evidence for its location and activity, (Leighton and Associates, 1 1986) . Interpretation of oil well data by the California .. Division of Oil and Gas for the West Newport Oil Field indicates j two branches. of the Newport-Inglewood structural zone some 21000 to 3,000 feet beneath . the Santa Ana Gap. Groundwater well data shows evidence of these branches at depths of approximately 200 feet. I Near-surface rupture has not been confirmed across the '! gap.. One of these splays could connect across the gap to the 'i North Branch fault mapped on Newport Mesa. Portions of the North •� Branch fault over Newport Mesa are presumed active on the basis of technical data derived from local studies. .,, South , Branch Fi:ult. Poland and others (1956) first inferred the ; existence of- the South Branch fault across Huntington Heach Mesa bated on geomorphology. Oil field structural maps show two faults running roughly parallel to the fault inferred by Noland i and. others (1956) ; however, these faults do not offset rocks i younger than Lower Pliocene, and do not come within l, .ri00 feet of i { the surface. Repeated trenching across projected. fault traces y •- has yielded no solid evidence of a surface rupture.. It is believed that the South Branch has not been active within Pleistocene or Recent time. Solsa-Fairview Fault. A number of subsurface- investigations have been performed by local , geologists to dete n:iine whether or not surface rupture has occurred along this branch. The fault does not Appear t,a offset near-surface deposits of upper Pleistocene to recent age. It is likely that the Bolsa-Fairview fault is an a I (72100-Geo) G-17 (Draft -- 7/29/87) t . i Y �1 ancient fault trace which has not been active throughout 'recent j time. 1 Olive Street Fault and Walnut Street *Fault. These faults were first mapped by Poland and others (1956) . No supporting data' was t included . in their report. Oil well data indicates clear It subparallel faults at depths greater than 3,000 feet which can be traced upward into irregular shattered zones. No surface rupture M- or geomorphic evidence support recent activity on these faults. ' Historical Earthquakes ' Historical earthquake damage to the unit area has been minimal. During the 1941 Long Beach earthquake, a 500-foot extension to the Suntirigton Beach Municipal pier, constructed of steel and concrete,- separated from the main section resulting in a 7-fo6t 'i crack. The following tabla lists characteristics of some of the more significant earthquakes associated with the NeMiport- ; a- xnglewood structural zone. Table G-2 ' ~ Date finitude Epicenter Summary 6/21/20 4. 9 Inglewood, CA Numerous building failures and severe structural dam- age to poorly built- struc- tures in localized area. � .. Several people injured, •l killed. 3/10/33 6.3 3.5 miles oft Numerous building fail- of Newport Bch. tires, inelLding schools. II Bridges , roads, utilities damaged. Damage in excess of $40M. 120 killed, hund- reds injured. Felt over 100,000 sq. mi . area. i., Fourth most destructive quake in U. S. history. 10/2/33 5. 4 Signil Hill, Considerable minor deanage . near Los Alamitos 12/27/39 4.5 Huntington Park- Minor damage to Long Beach area structures. i 10/21/41 5. 0 Long reach Damage -in Went Dominguez i�- oil field. Minor damage to structures. $10,000 damage in Gardena. r ' (72100-Geo) G-18 (Draft - 7/29/87) 1 T 11/14/41 5.4 La:g Beach 50 buildings severely damaged. Power failures, damage to pipelines, . -tanks, 2 schools condemned ;1M damage. .- 6/18/44 4.5 Dominguez Gap Minor property damage. near Compton 10/27/69 4. 5 1. 5 mi offshore Extent and type of damage Laguna Beach damage unknown. Liquefaction Liquefaction 'is' the phenomenon in which a cohesionlens soil below .the water table loses its ,. strength during an earthquake. M. Laboratory tests have demonstrated that uniformly graded material such as beach sand are more susceptible to liquefaction, . Intensity and :_ duration of ground shaking are major factors influencing the degree of liquefaction a material may experience. . The longer the duration of strong ground shaking, the more likely liquefaction will occur. The existence of a shallow, water table beneath the project unit heightens the -- potential for liquefaction in this area, howelrer no detailed studies have been conducted within the unit. Tsunamis Generated by earthquakes, landslides or volcanic activity, tsunamis , are sea waves that are known to travel long distances from their source. Earthquakes are common along the Pacific Ocean rim, so theoretically, all coastal areas could potentially be subject to tsunamis. Historically, the most damaging tsunamis } •- are associated with large vertical displacements occurring 'during earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 or greater. Tsunamis have been generated from source areas off the coast of Alaska, Chile, and Japan.. A 20 foot high tsunami was recorded at Crescent City in northern California that originated 1500 miles away as a result of the March 1964 Alaskan earthquake which had a .. magnitude exceeding 8. Some damage due to convergence of rapid currents within the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors was associated with this . t;sunami , but no damage was reported further south. Historically, there has been no damage attributed to tsunamis at Huntington Beach, however a remote possibility cf a tsunami striking the area does exist. } 1L , t i (721'00-Geo) G-19 (draft '- 7/29/87) i w��>...ww..+. ......... .. ._ ..... ......+•.eww....�+....•-..... ... �... ....... ....,.r.4..h• ...h.ry+ w..•.�,.....+r...... ................._. .ww,^.3 ncµ.a;r!412� l 1 i r Y. 4 t Coastal Erouion Y/ The beach areas, with- the exception of the unstable bluff faces discussed above, appear to be relatively stable. seasonal 4 variations in the sediment distribution along the shore ace and offshore result in a general lowering and narrowing of the beaches in the winter months due to increased storm events , a greater , breaker height and a dominant southerly long shore current. RECOMMENDATIONS M Thi z area has been ; the subject of extensive analysis because of tho regional .seismic characteristics and the local oil production " ;+ activity. There does not . appear a need For additional study unless a significant structure was. planned , to be located within � the unit. {: Fi 10 • i� Vt f (72100-Geo) G--20 (Draft - 7/29/07) IT+ wMw Mn.y.w•rw« •...r..+...-.w�......w....•.ram.........,.._.....� ......•. ... .......r..rww.,.,+nti•wN , ... ..y•.r .............r�.a�.+wwo��' +`r..+- ^.�,.Ai r.i,4w*„ tl,cv.t a . t \"tt • WNW o / ( /; •to Us. - ° Op Woo t to FAWK ch" 1 ll j 1. y� �,t a � �r� f •,. f y rw.www+rri• ""' .may. •`1Rr '�i i� � i '•:a•'�•, �•.++'r,yr+•'r •�rrrrw�wrw.a w ,,,r•Yw++.,v •rrr.► Jl''7�w w rl �Y►� N� r,��w i+oJ• r.rw•rrr.rrw.rw.w+.•`.rra{r} �' .�t !•!r •'r`���ir r' .:r'r'�►rs.r �w• n"�'s..w•r rw•r�s r. _.�•y �� -•"errs' .. , '�•N +•,rf+IJ t � ••• .r'e^ r' ♦ wirer+',"� .'a.-a'u•-rsroww y." 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'f" � '�. i.t��•• •rtl . ;•,�• �f�;••j y .. •y'- � ,•tii..�:.% t', \� ..'S. s+� t• j�: =f1.n►S r�.• �•: 1�. 1, ...��' • �11 7/•1 4•{f-..'et•,e-a, fir•: v;. r..E; V ' .��;•�L,,.` •/• .1�.1 /�.�,, ' ' Vy^ r,"j••• w»•". �',�/��•�•/�• ��.•1�r1. t'• ' ~•• r! 1p y'• ��•1`iLf •Q .� ly i It .fop (`�!,,r �I, r•��, lr�.!•.`•�'!•. ;I �'+�/ '•�.4 1 /Jr♦♦i { f'' • wM � • f' �i F,1!_�' 1 (��lr;l�! yJ.•.f,r � � r� • ♦ ti r�;\ ��,,��.•� ♦• ,/// ;�ty Vol IX Ilk 1 d a CO) ° / r � � : � � . . •J , �, •.'" � / " •`•fir.{� .' 1 . REFERENCES ... Barbat, W. F. 1058. The Los Angeles Basin Area, California in A:Guide 'to',,the' Geo `lo and Oil Fields of the Eros A'n eles 'and Ve-ntura Regions , edited y Higgins, J. W. Pacific bectionp American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Los Angeles, CA:37-48. , Barrows, A. G. 1974. A Reivew'of the Geology and Earthquake �- History of the Vewport-Inglewood Structural Zone, Southern California. California Division' of Mine_ s and Geolo!M Sec ial .Rdport 114: 1-115. Clarke, D. D. and Henderson,. C.• P. , 'eds. 1987. Geologic Field Guide • to the Lo Beach,=Area. Pacific Section, American Assoc anon of Petroleum Geologistsi, Los Angeresjr California. w. Harding, T. P. 1973. Newport-Inglewood Trend, California-An Example of Wrenching Style Deformation . American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, Vol. 57, No. 1: 37-116. Hill, M. L. 1.971. Newport-Inglewood. Zone and Mesozoic Subduction, California. Geol. Soc. American Bull. , v . 82, P. 2957-2962. Huntington Beach Planning Department, Leighton-Yen and Associates. 1974. Geotechnical Inptits . ' Jennings, C. W. 1985. An Explanatory Text to Accompany the -- 1:750,000 Scale Fault and Geologic Maps of California . California Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 201 : 1-197. Jennings, C.: [9. 1977. Geol2gic Map of California. Scale 1: 750;000. California Division of Mines and Geology. Leighton and Associates. 1986. Preliminary Geologic Evaluation of the State: (A1 uist-Priol.o) S ecial Studies Zone MaMj Related to the Ne. w20rt-IInglewood Fault Zone, City of Huntington Beach, California. Pro ect No. 1860484-01.. Orange County Environmental Management Agency. 1985. Solsa Chica Local` Coastal Pr22ram, North Coast Planning Unit Bolsaa Chita Land Use P and Poland, J. F. and Piper, A.M. 1!156. Ground-water: Geology of the Coastal Zone Long Beach-Santa Ana Area, California. U.S. , Geological Survey Wailer-Supply Paper 1109: 1-162. PRC T6IIPS. : 1983. Investigation of Seawater Intrusion Between Huntington Beacn- esi`-"a anti-Ehe San C35riel River. Orange County Water District. i (72100�-REFS) (Draft 7/29/87) T r Schoelllhamer, J. Be , Vedder J. G., Yerkes, R. F. , and Kinney'.-D. Me 1981. Geology of the Northern Santa Ana Mountains, California. U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 420-D: D1-D109. Woodford,IA. O. , .Schoellhamer, J. E. , Vedder, J. .G. and Yerkes, R.F. 1954. - ,GeologY_of the ..Los 'Angele' s Basin in ., . ; Geoloy;of Soistiexn California, edited by Jahns, R. H. , State of California Department of Natural Resources Bulletin 170:65-81. -- Wright', T. and:YHeck, _R. 1987. . Petroleum Geooloq. • of Coastal Southern California. Paci is sectiont . Amerlcan AssoclaFion of Petroleum. Geologists, Los Angeles, California. 1 .� Yerkes, R. F. , McCulloh, T. If. , Schoellhamer, J. •E. and 'Vedder", J.G. 1965. .; Geology of the Los Angeles Basin � Californian-an Introduction. U.S. Geol2gical Survey . ? Professional Paper 420-A :Al-A is s� r• • k o. (72100-REFS) (Draft - 7/29,/07) 1 i I I i i I i it RESOURCE INVENTORY MI SOILS STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) j July, 1987 w I by Laurel 1,. Vedder ' L Staff Geologist Barrett Consulting Group Inc. . •.+++.� .ryxuc;.+.nara+ati.arca.�� SOILS INTRODUCTION Information on soils of the project unit was obtained from the Soil Survey of Orange County and Western Fart of Riverside •- County, -California, published by the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service and Forest Service in cooperation with the University of California Agricultural Expeeriment Station,. Definitions of capability, unit classifi- cations and atorie Index can be found in the above-referenced volume. Further data on soils of southern California was obtained from the California Department of Conservation's 1979 report, California Soils: An Assessment. California's soils have been placed into twelve soil regioiis .. defined by particular climate, parent mateerial# . vegetation -and topography. The 'project unit lies within Region' VII, Southern California. The Southern California Region contains soils, derived .. from granitic and sedimentary parent material in areas with 9 'to 25 inches of rainfall yearly, supporting a natural vegetation of shrubs, oak and grass. The region'• encompasses almost 10% of -the stale. Rolling hills, agricultural valleys, giving -away to urbanization, and a Mediterranean climate prevail within the region. The. alluvial soils of the region are mostly sandy loams of a light-brown color which support field, citrus , and, 'truck «. crops. . The soils types of the unit all "co*niist of " moderately well drained soils forming nearly level to moderately steep coastal terraces. The soils of unit area arecommon to marina terraces and older alluvial fans and on remnant alluvial terraces in the f coastal foothills. The soils are sandy foams having a well aw 'defined subsoil developed from sand-rich sediments -and have historically been used fox ' pasture, range, barley, and urban development. SOILS DESCRIPTIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS The throe soil types. found within the unit are ' all classified within the Myford Association. The Hyford Association contains soils which develop on nearly level to moderately steep, moderately well drained surfaces. These sandy loams have a +� strongly developed subsoil, and are commonly foCind on marine and alluvial. terraces. The association occurs from along the coastline to .to 5 miles inland and along the lower edges' of the foothills. The soils 'of the unit formed from the sand-rich sedimentary rocks which compose the Huhtington Beach' Mesa. Natural. Plant cover found on these soils includes annual grasses and (orbs and in some areas scattered brush. 'This Boil `^ association occupies lU percent of Orange County and has formed in areas where the average annual rainfall is 12 to 20 inches, (721ODSOILS) S-1 (Draft - 7/29/87) i. the average annual air temperature is 62°F and the frost-free season is 270 to 350 days. General Description_ The three soil types present in the unit are mapped, on Figure S-1. General descriptions are contained in the Following paragraphs. Beaches Deposits Beaches consist of sandy, gravelly, or cobbly coastal shores 'that are Washed.. and" rewas3hed by tidal and wave action. These., areas may be partly- covered with water during high tides or stormy i ..• periods. • Whether beach areas are dominantly sandy .or gravelly is a function of se'asonul variations in sand supply related to storm and ',tidal activity. The unit. is primarily a sandy beach with localized gravelly.,sands, the latter appearing more commonly , in winLer ,or :after - heavy storm waves. Beach deposits support' little or, no, vegetation and have.. no _agricultural value, although they provide• excellent recreation areas., present land uses common '- along beach fronts are recreation and . urban development. Beach sands have ,very ,slow runoff and the erosion hazard is .high. .They are classified in capability. unit VIIIw-1 and have a Storie index +. .. lose than 10 ,(nonagricultural) . Marina Series . f= The Marina series consists of somewhat excessively drained "soils common on coastal terraces. These soils developed from sandy -deposits. The_ soil forms slopes ranging from 0•, to 9 percent. . ; I,n f a .typical, profile the surface layer .is, grayish brown, . light brownish .gray, and pale brown loamy sand that , is 33 inches thick. It ranges from single grain to massive.; ; Dry consiatenae ., ranges :'frocr• loose to slightly hard. The subsoil is a light yellowish brown and ..light. gray loamy sand which is 27 inches thick and contains less than 10 percent 0. 125 to 1-'itch wavy bands of dark brown sandy loam. The substratum is very pale brown sand containing a few 0. 25 . to 0. 5 inch wavy bands, of dark brown _ sandy loam. The soil is medium acid throughout and is I moderately permeable. Available water, capacity is 3. 5 to �5. 0 �- inches and the effective rooting is 60 inches or more. Marina Loamy Sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes-This nearly . leve'l soil occurs on terraces near the coaSt. If the soil. is barn, runoff is slow and * the . erosion . hazard is slight. 'These soils. are primarily.., used for . field crops, pasture, range and urban development. Capability has ,.been classified as IIIS-d arid . the ! Storie index is 90. Marina Loamy Sand, 2 to 9, percent slopes-This gently sloping to t, �- moderately sloping soil generally occurs on terraces near the f , t, (72100SaIL5) S-2 (Draft - 7/29/07) "'„'a+MwiMw W+.VtL.,n♦ ...��.............�................ ._. ...._..�......... .. .. .. _..�.r �.«..r.. .e+•q.w.F. ..a.�y ...n .l•nw .r..ram..r.-.....rv..r.. .rr .. y ' -: � C • •. • •► t• °� c y. •.pt, `jai, • `. �` '�1• 'x'a ,�_�`}•'f'• �•. �.• •�. � �;.� �' tip' ° . " `� � '�� f.. � 'al.l'``'i •1 .1� -�, ;':t,r � .'r' )\ �• -mil ti `+'� J:t,' +,`,.' t ti1 � � �.f -r"`'i \.. y�v Its• "• r •• I 4».1 �!'�� ` '�*}iliY+~•'� • y/ ^ i /1,'I i `• � .� t f•. * ��'k. ��y�� ;'.�tr f� •'+� 1�r C\.\tr•r,i ! i^y �.+ � J• ° �y,��: • 'r'TMV�j� w ���y as �` •• •• • •� .^� L'• • �;• r, „y. :Dart '�t � • •'�`•••;'••••1• �V' tT .� 1 •+_�` ,�/` ` �^ , , .tic' b�r 'I P4-_ r �1`, i j� •1 `I f .: ✓�.' ti 3 ' � '�tt1 �� •:� a^••v ., • �-;�'_ .. '•�' '�� ° ��h( 'YY ''' '' '� -r I \ WS 72 + J ,•jor y !� 014 �� • zJ1• ..•. ;t. .�._aw: k M� ♦ S t�:�a.;7'. 9 L. Y ff pet[; `9 q�I,r�, rl• � . qu a xc� Saur"ce; J♦S, pepartmdt of Agriculture , •' Soil Conservation Service 1. • Beach Deposits Marfna Lamy Sand, 0 to P t . Percent slopes 1G2 _ .Marfna Loa ,, 6 Loamy Sand, 2 9 percent slopes 172 .. *ford Sandy Loam � Percent slopes 0 to � 113 M FIGURE.: Y �fard Sandy Laam Percent slopes M. 2 to � SOILS . BARRETT Co wlot a..,, , a.,wwu t►fiQ�tp ttaC, coast. If the soil is bare, runoff is slow to medium and the erosion hazard is slight to moderate. Capability has been classified as IVs-4 and the Storie index is 65. Myford Series The -,Myford series consists of moderately well drained soils on marine terraces. These soils formed from sandy sediments and form slopes ranging from U to 34 percent. In a typical profile the surface layer is pale brown , and pinkish gray, medium. acid ..sandy loam 4 inches thick. The subsurface layer is pinkish gray, medium acid sandy loam 8 inches thick. The upper,• 6 inches of the subsoil, is- brown, medium acid sandy clay; the next 17 inches is .•browne . neutrai ,and moderately alkaline sandy clay loam; .and the Iowor 36 inches is light brown, calcareous -sandy clay_, loam .and sandy .loam.:,- I The substratum is very pale brown slightly acid r sandy loam, to a depth of 79 inches or more. The soil is very slowly permeable. Myford Sandy_ Loam, Q to 2 percent slopes .- This nearly '.level `soil .generally occurs on broad terraces. ' If the soil is bare, runoff is,.. slow and the erosion hazard is moderate. Presently these ..Soils' area used .for citrus groves, pasture, ranges, bailey and urban development. Capability 'is classified as IVe-3; Storie Index is 51. Myford Sandy Loam, 2 to 9 -percent slopes - Profiles of this' soil are "similar, ; to the typical. profile, but shallower': due to erosion. � Subsoil is often exposed and deep, gullies _hav�ai�'formed -locally. ;If; 'the. soil is, bare, ' runoff , is medium,, and the erosion •layard is moderato'. Presently these soils `are used as range, for barley crops and urban development. Capabilihy ' fu classifies) as k IVe-3; Storie Index is 46. CONSTRAINTS AND SENSITIVITIES r Erosion 1 Slope .inclination along the bluffs bordering Huntington Beach � .� Mesa ranges from 2: 1 to 1. 5: 1 for natural slopes to nearly vertical for cut slopes. The bluffs are composed primarily of exposures of the Lakewood Formation. The firm sandstones and mudstones limit erosion to surficial sloughing. Oeeanward exposures of the bluffs bordering Huntington Beach Mesa �- may experience a greater rate of erosion due to continiiny .f effects of storm waves and pedestrian traffic to 'the beach areas Water .erosion as a result of run- off from roadways and parking lots may also affect the beach facing bluff slopes . J Land ,leveling can be conducted on the types of soils which make I up the majority of the unit without exposing unfavorable materials. (72100SOILS) S-4 (Draft - 7/24/87) { yty 1 ' �t 1' r, � y Sand SU221Y The unit lies within the San Pedro -littoral cell. Sediments within. the cell are moved southeasterly along the shoreline by coastal processess and eventually move offshore throut7h Elie Newport Submarine Canyon. The San Pedro littoral cell extends from the southeastern termination of the Palos Verdes Peninsula ... to *he " Newport Bay area. Three rivers contribute . sand-sized ; -'sedirne'nts .to the. San Pedro"litt;oral cell: The Los Angeles River, the San Gabriel River and .the, Santa Ana River. In the past these rivers . termfnated naturally in bay and lagoonal areas which serve as natural sediment entrapment areas, suggesting that varia6llity in shoreline sediment delivery was severe under 'natural , conditions`. Undt'.r .• present conditions with channelization• along.,,the. lower reaches, shoreline sand delivery is probably not as intermittent as • under, natural conditions. Average annual coastal..clelivery has 'been `reduced from',0.3 ' to OA 'million inPresent channelization has..; also ' fixe.d the . position of , river outlets, 'pr"eventing' the natural ' distributioh of :. sediments along . .the ,- shoreline . Artificial stabilization may thus be . as severe in terms of shoreline "stability as the probable reductions . in sand delivery. The collective .data base. on . flood 'flows and sediment transport has mostly .been obtained during man's modification of thesetrivers. Sediment discharge measurements near the mouths- of the Los Angeles and . San Gabriel Rivers were only . begun• in. 1976. Thus, .the sand discharge values given in ,Table S-1 are subject to error and inay be considered order-of-magnitide estimates. y i . rq AM ' w + (72100SOILS) S-5 (Draft 7/29/87) —_-' ._�_..•.,....,. .w.v.:a.x��F.a'..:i. .>�e.•.•.4a1..:Eli:.:,e_el,aww..na..:a e.._, .,..tro'.w-"3:C1't1�rS'Jfi.PPY.s! e t q � ,S j � T y+ • i• ' f /A' + F 1 ` + r rr� s �f�^� t i ,. t`�r•,•�.,,,��,�, , �, t�j•,,trt,'r:,: p. c `'j��'' ► 7F.; •d,f;�r�1 „ •1�; :1 ;� } y' p! '.'•1, 1 y�`t11' ,t L,�.: f�a t `i , 8,i+15Fi,. ' yy "(� '� 3' }may}u' " :t ., tr�.,"jr"i'..•!'r,,f'. � 1. "`� `t, {r 't.. 3k5 'r 's' 1 n. ye.1 q ;. 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L ��l �.)� yt + '`• 4�' .��/+ti��' � !"L �� .; 1 4�.� � ( 1�1 .[ ���,`"14tF ��s`,r ♦a•. ,.HH , fit[I�{wa�� {, '�' � r•� i �',�r i� �fj ,l[� utr` r !� k, `,,+ .,,Y ••���7'•�!''ti j � �k i� � 1+ ! � ��� w 11t d'. �7}�'� +i 4 i4�!'t'T.r ''�ly� '�i l� !,++�AYf+4 t Y �7' � t, ,{�• P tf+ � .,. !s !`�!.' as �' � � :�l1� ti � d'��t;'� � f.• `� S. �(. � .��� �1 r i ,,, � �' �'� � .li -sue'+ a �`h t{i j ! 1 R•i • , ; i ��� ,0�Ly � ��1 1. r�,i •'�� t7`� +k Z}`Yi ! `T ( t a >,'�� o � i� s+,� ��.. r� Y �{, �1' �-p 1.r,�u�: i 1 !!l1�7��-:���id• 1�}r�"+�+ ..� y'�yL' ri 9`•' �,+ 1 t�, .� '� �1� i +t n �:Y.�t ', 3 'L lif t, bl' ,t "iS ie• , elF �.+ '�,��'(].' ? �+,+ 1 r { '�' = ,3 YYi�f f , ! t� �, �±'4 �. ; �Sgi7 , �Tl,�t� `',T�►.� . !�~}�` ��t�} � :ir, i�", 1 i �}I (► r��' i �` '�,�. ��3 ' � �`St,F r+ �. �i. `\ �,• �t�r k. �3M , �' lE { � ti11 �, •r t '�} iC •rJ�+aJ x rl,�,( a•t:, tip+ 4 • a.. a r .ur .4yr 1 , 1i Y' t I t i P`LAN7C�� INTRODUCT I0t4 Information for this study was obtained through - literature r andj4 a field survey. Literature sources include review Environmental Statement for the, Pacific Coast . Highway hWidenin'1 Project g 3_. , . r a computerized printout of the sensitive biological elements for the Long Beach 1 x 2 degree USG3 California Natural Diversity - Data Base, and regionalabiological field guides. Jack Easton spent five hours ot� June 23, ICal performing the field survey. AAll observed plant and animal gpeoies- , were , noted. Those plant species not identified in the field were collected for identificati6n by Andrew Sanders' at t herbarium of the University of California at Riverside. he TERRESTRIAL O'er cy r. Tho' 'composition of the exisiting vegetation ist.. a iresuiti combination . of management for intensive: recreational user°£ `the proximity„ to -the ocean, aril the :sandy beach so it the existing vegetation. is;-.above the 'level of the ,h'i h t The consists of species suited to the moderate coastal tide. ' able iu withstand extensive Human disti�i bents ast sac This ~� climate'.*,.and Much `of the vegetation .was `planted for purposes of, soilnst;witi i e ';nation :_and ,for esthetic reasons. The high :alit! lot,► . tide levels are constant! sandy soils between .L•)}e •. the oceaci waters and suPPort no vegetatio Y .washed and reWast�e d by n. Communities : . . The ,existing community is a mix of introduced •spr,cies 'r species of the native cofal . strand communit ` Most .of ,tfie 'exxi sit ing . vegetation was a are and remnant stabilization' purposes and for' estheticpeffetl Y ` !tuna, I974) . : Y planted far slope effect . A ;strip which varies in width form ton to fort fee the south from the northern boundgr Y t,. extends"to mately . 3, 000 :feet. 16 this area, r mnarit species aAProx -- coastal strand' communit the native ambrosia Y, .such ;as, saltgrass (Distich�� $ icata) , (Ambrosia chamissonis) , sans!-spurrey {s er Maria marina) , and, sea rocket (Cakile maritime) , are i �_�-.- n�oduced species such as red brume g Intermixed with ;.. ( romus rum s) , Austral ipn saltbrush (Atri iex semibaccata) , and beardgrass monsQ$liensis"�';�""- r, ( si oaor. ContrailIs located on .,the . sitQ is a .: foot W layer of iceplant :.(Gasoul cr s'talli'iiun��l �intermixed.el, myoporum trees M o , prostrate is aPProximately 2, 500 ;Feet long.tumF' T s Portion of the community (72100-PL) pL..I (Draft -- ,7/2 9/8 7) ' 1 VA 1 i I lY �.• '•+ y t i y � � � �' �* Palm trees (Washington sp.) and grass occupy a strip on the southern portion of the project area. This strip is approxi- mately 4, 500 feet in length and varies in width from twenty to forty feet. The introduced species were planted or have established by natural` means. Both the introduced and remnant native species are well suited to the site conditions of sandy beach soil , high salinity, and moderate climate and to the heavy recreational use received by the area. Community'pinamics , Succession,.-. The , results of _ succession in the community will depend on the••activities of the managing agency. Ttie central. and southern, postlo6 ' of the community will likely remain in 'their ' present condition. If the northern portion of the community is allowed to grow and develop .without interference,, the„result, :will likely be 'a :community consisting of a' shrub layer:, . and,: ;a hOkbaceaous , Xaye`r. The shrub strata will be dominated 6y: widely r' spaiced' Australian sa'itbush ,,� and- hapl d' us . "(Haplopappus ve'`netus) . Tlie herbaceous ' layer will include .salt grass,, Y 9 , .-'..red brome, . sand-'spurre'y, . and beardgrass. if an .;,active landscape management program is undertaken, the result"s of community t succession will depend on the methods of management . Fire ' His tory. -. The, natural coastal strand community; h4hich pre y"iously inhabited-. the , study,,'area was 'not 'a fir6V,.'influenced community. Tke moderate ;climate due "to . the strong '-coastal 'influence, the lack of contiguous fuel due to the, widely''spaced vegetation, , and. the high 'moisture content . of the vegetation . i resulted in condition's' in which fire played .little or no role . in L' the ecosystem. Fire -Potential ` -- The existing' comiiiunity is not, 'arid. most likely --will not bey- conductive to fire playing. in active role. host .6f the Existing vegetations such. as iceplant, Australian saitbush, , and sand-spurrey, is fire resistant. The existing:, fuel „lacks t t contiguity due to its uneven distribution. The''marine climate with ' its moderate temperatures and high humidity. is not conductive to an active fire role. The 'combinationof* fuel' types ; and' distribution with the local climate results in conditions of very low' fire hazard. 'Historical Influences The urbanization -of Orange County and the intensive development of beach recreation resulted in major alteration of the local ecosystems. The site was originally •a barrier bar which . �- saparated the Pacific Ocean from a low-lying marsh. 6w ERR (72100-PL) PL-2 (Draft'- 7%29/87) 4 s � 1 t rr a ? • R { a;; . . mullrt 14, t' 1, i. }::♦cx:`FRS. x;a- •', ri . l-of 1 1, 4• j• +t11 li+4 + !� YT} ,. li � ty' ,�.�t�.•'�' �++' r d. ��,e�'• } .j�tS'�,,. ' •an,�!' •� 'Ij'. y 4' ,X y� 1,��(f�,� {11 +� �'{ 'w 1 ��fir, ����-��� �t ��� jy S ,�,1>�t F. ` � ,� ����� , ',r 1�i�� �+�+ •� '��r �i�} .f!tl. y����� }�� �Y -t�;� `a t���' ��jt +,; INN iZ All ow ,' +�5�,,�' �x'�.t�l� :���,,:, `� '�; � i�`� :.t-�, � , ' t t i ��.� ,• � '� � ,t`� Erb �r � � 1 � , ,� k � ,� , �� +! � � Y a • , fib. �. � 1 ., f' �-ri ;�` � '<} '� .�. 1,��; ii�-r�1;�"•'g4� (, r.^r• � F. e r r,,.{, `{, 1, . t�('#{ ��iL.'. .µ �`t '� �,� �1,� Y,Y •a. p�+!� �(!��t Q { «, ` �° ��,. Sl � ' { {i�` ,' iZ� �*1� t Y �1�+ �r .,�` ..� <.'�' 5�.. -.``�5. 1f`"}`i�'+a�ti�+�l �[".0 a.. r�'ti+$��' ,tK ,�..�t�%iiL>.��.f�t�� � + ti?;t 4 � a���',` TC 1xiT1►?'!,�t�!'Fw;�.�,t.R' REFERENCES Califarnla' Native Plant Society. 1984. Inventory of Rare and Endan eyed Vascular Plants of California. Spec. Pub. No. 1 3d edit.) , CNPS, Ber a ey, CA. California Natural Diveristy data Base . 1984. Computerized Records Check for Sensitive Elements on the Long Beach 1 x 2 degree USGS quad. CDFG, Sacramento, CA. Hunt, ,H,.'-.1984. Blol 'ical,Report for the -0r`an a Widenin Pro ect. Water 55 arch and Testing Unit, Transportation Laboratory. Muni:, .P. 1114., A Flora of Southern California. University -cif California Press, nerkeley, CA. p f.�.of' they Interior, 'ish'Yrand Wilclli'fe`,Servfce, . 1985. . Endan a"red`rand.IThireateii d-Wildlife'` and PAnts': Review:.of . Plant•,Taxa,.for�!List irs ..as Endangered or Threatened S ec`�es, Fe eral Recy star 50( 88 ): 39526-39584 U.S. Dept."'of, the. Interior,_,Fish iand' Wildl.if'e :Ssrvice,. 1985... Endan red and- Threatened Wildlife and kin'td: Review, of ... Vertebrate Wildlife, Federal Register 50 (181 ): ' 37958-37967 i 1 bw I Mr (7210DRefPL) (Draft 7/29/87) ' " t •� a R l ,, W 1 t 1 F _• d 4 , • • 11 , i • • L 1 . 1 • .a M • r • a . t • �, • a a , • • , �hl� 1s1 \i��n,, �► 1 if tot by � � ' ! • tti�i,.`:.,.1 w4:j.�',1 t' 'L• r 1 '4 " i t f xif 1 •y I'% � Z � � •.�� , t �5 �� 1 5 '� � ,;�E �:s• �' �;yr , � �� �`b ��! � ��: i � � i= 1 ���, '�, J, ,3t k� � �t � '� �f,ti�,ly �� � .��tY�il��,r � ,, �'k i; �:� 4 �' �1 *�; �}^• Q. "�,� `''41 ti �. �•w�1 �- ��l t 1� 1 ti �; `� "' t'.�k 1, k , 1 � ;pit, , M' ,'��;� ., k� C�� ` � � e �# �,' 7 1 tr Yi ti, }• t �.kit iNIP .tY�>I7 '' "r G,}, SS 4 S� t' �i 1t 7. {�', �.t ",. •fy ! }, �S#1 e = w"`11t t•1 � ;,f�`d�,°+I .r r �,_T 't � y .ii ". � s {� ��, 4 ! ��y1', ` �,k� ttYY` 1{. i •'} � 7 ' ,S r ;tT ? � \ .�����•r + �,� "�Ytt `t �'�' .i l ��1 � '�'�,t1, 1' � ,� 1 � r �'' � ����` ''''tAA• �� �� j 1 Y i ��.e.Plf?({�}� { 't a9�}:�' �� 'E4 `I t4 a�.� 1���,� �T't �.., RESOURCE INVENTORY ANIMAL 'LIFE t i '. STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (City of Huntington Beach) July 1987 by Jack Easton Biologist Tierra Madre Consultants i. F .1 i `4 ANIMAL LIFE INTRODUCTION Information for. this study was obtained through literature, rev iew and a field study. Literature sources include the ` Final .Environ- mental .Statement for the Pacific Coast Highway Widen ing_,pxojoct, a compute'r12ed printout of the , sensitive -biological elements for th"e Long Beach 1 x 2 degree USGS quad from the California Natural Diversity"Data - Base, .and regional. biological field guides. '.Jack ' Easton spent five hours ' on June 23, 1987 performing the field survey. All observed plant and animal species were noted . �- The number of animal species observed during the fieid.. survey., was limited, due , to. the season during which . it was performed. A more in `,depth field.. survey, carried out during -difierect seasons', �.. would '".reveal the presence of more species, primarily migratory ' ECO REGIONS Biotic 'Communities +r The site consist's of a , strip of beach :_,varying, in width , from approximately 100 feet to 500 -feet. The local':. ecosygtem 's influenced by the close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, by the modaratb local ' climatic conditions, and by intensive management 'for recreation. The., local . ci6aw. is' dominated by " the maritime infl'uenc«e'. '' Soasonal iempeiatures'. average 50OF in' the ''winter .and - 67°F in:` the summer., Average .humidity is above 50 percent with precipitation 4n: 'fhe form . of winter rains. Annual rainfall averages six ,.. 'inches. The existing. dlst'urbed beach community , is heavily fnfl' ienced ,.hy human activities: on the site. The property, is used intensively for recreational purposes by the surrounding - met ropoli'tan ' population. Few m,. •-mals or, reptiles inhabit the site. Several avian species utili, the area both seasonally and year-round. Those species which dc, '► habit the area are readily adaptable to extensive mammal human c. s•urbance. �.. The only species of ' 'mammw' observed on the site was, the California ground squirrel. "in diet of this rodent includes seeds, vegetation, , eggs, and "rr" ies. Degraded, slopes acid bluffs, reinforced with broken co, t:o, 'alongl the beach ,provide Thi.� a burrowing habitat for this color. anima . , . pecies hiber ates during October or Novembi., id is active , diurnally' throughout the rest of the year. The .sting haabitat likoly 'M- supports a breeding population of one t t-hree animals per acre. The California ground squirm has bees, nt to the plague - 1/2 9/9 7) (7210Q-AL) AL-1 (Dr, 1 L., ,. --Z,^..1.s:i:`v:l.r+ey......+,..........� _............._ ».......,_«..- «...,.-__. _. ........«_......, a. ..n. .r....,......., ..... .,...,......ro....i ..K.►r;«. 'w�v.•Y..,.rw..,ew+w+rw..... f a t t tl.iIX�, d WN F ar r and is sometimes considered detrimental where human interesIts are concerned. Side--blotched lizards . were the only reptile species observed on the site. This ground--dwelling species inhabits the degraded slopes and reinforcer) bluffs along the beach. This lizard is active year--round. The side-blotched lizard feec's on insects , mites and spiders. A,.variety of shorebirds and gulls utilize thin disturbed , beach f habitat both, , year-round and, as seasonal migrants. Observed species of. gulls included ring-billed gull, California gull, and herring gull. Marbled godwits and sand'erlings were tiv^ only + shorebirds observed during the field survey. ' HISTORICAL INFLUENCES/PRISTINE FAUNA ,f. Records .. in•dicate .that this habitat was origi`nnily a barrier -bar' which separated , the .Pac'ific Ocean from a lciw lying mairshland. The' urbanization .of Orange County and the intensive development i of beachland recreation altered this habitat into one which is heavily influenced by human activities. i In addition to the existing fauna it is likely that mammals such I as coyotes, skunkst and oppossum utilized the site. } RARE,• ENDANGERED, `AND _THREATENED SPECIES A11%,eskablishad'.:pesting area for. `the California ,leest tern (SAtdrna atillaicum browni) , listed by' . the ,California * Department of Fish an. "Game a d the U.S. : Fish and Wildlife Service as endange' red, . 'is located, . near the . .site. ,, This , subspecies of,:�. tern spends its breedinc'. ,season .,,; ' mid April through late August', in 'coastal s�outhern.';Cnl`ifo, rn"la. . it. migrates, for the remainder' of the •year j ton, Central, ,And, ,South. America. The tern ,forages ;for fish and t +, crustacean's around bays, estuaries, harbors`, and tidal channels i such as - the nearby mouth of 'the Santa Ana River. The project i .area.. and. the adjacent offshore habitat may, occasionally be utilized as a- perching and foraying area by this bird. s yr • The year-round range of:; the California brown pelican (Pelecanus occfdenralis californicu�s) , includes southern Californ a. . This � subspecies s ist.ed as endangered by the .California Department of Fish and Game and , the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ,Service. „Small numbers of non-breeding birds remain in southern California during •.the breeding season. The majority of the birds, breed in "Baja California and the Channel Z-slands from November to mid May. Fi'ah is . the exclusive food of the California grown 4 pelican• It may occasionally forage in the 'offshore habitat adjacent to the project area.. 4 (72100 AL) AL-2 (Draft,-- . 7/2 9/8 7) t - - J, r M ; ' t'1t� • 't SPECIAL INTEREST SPECIES `~ The California least tern and the California brown pelican, are both species of special interest due to their endangered status. •' RECOMMENDATIONS Those species of animals which currently utilize the disturbed beach habitat are Well adapted to the altered site conditions and heavy. patterns of human use. , We recommend that disturbance of ground •dwelling animals be kept at a minima and . that existing management activities be continued. ti I v s w I( . f (72100-AL) AL-3 REFEREt:CES Burt', W. and R. Grossenheider. 1976. A Field Guide to the Mammals of America North of f4exico. Hougton Mifflin Company oston. Garrett,',.K. and>.J.: Linn. 1981., Birds of Southdrn California, Status; and distribution. . Los Angeles Audubon Society, Los Angeles. Hunt, H:, .1984. Biological Report for the orange l Widening Pro act. Water Research and Testing Unit, Transportation ' La oratory, Los Angeles. Stebb;'",S; R. C. 1985. , A Field Guide to. Wtistern Reptiles and Amphibians. Houghton M ff n Company. Boston. U.B. Department ;of the -Interior, Fish and, Wildlife .Service . 1985. , Endangered : and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Review of Verte�Firate 'Wildlife. Federal Reg star 50(181) :37958-37967. k t' r 1 (7210OREF10) (Draft .. 7/16/87) P APPENDIX REPTII IA REPTILES rig uanidae Iguanxds Uta stansiburiana Side-blotched lizard AVES BIRDS t Scolopacidae Sandpipers Wifiosa fedoa marbled godwit Ca=dris Alba Sanderling Laridae f =', Skuas, jaegers, `gulls, terns Lairus 'californicus California. gull L`a s eiawarens s Ring-pilled gull Larus argentinu-s Herring gull Cor i.dae Crows and jays i '• Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Fr ing ill idae Finches Carpodacus mexicanus House finch MAMMALIA MAMMALS Sciuridae Syuirrels Spermophilus beecheyi California ground squirrel. Only those species observed during the field servey are listed here. Many others may be present on an occasional basis or during other seasons. ►- (72100-APp2) (Draft - 7/29/07) i �rr M r • RESOURCE INVENTORY MARINE LIFE STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) Julyr 1987 'W I •W -1 by Frank L. Hasel ton Director of Planning Southwest Region Barrett Consulting Group Inc. W Y MARINE LIFE INTRODUCTION Information obtained for this section was retrieved from established literature and site visits. The unit's size does not encompass a separate .marine entity - it is within a larger:. geo- graphical • conteXt. , Therefore, the following paragraphs briefly discuss the general characteristics of the marine near shore habitat as it relates to the unit. F EXPOSURE The .water unit'.s area does .not . experience a vast . contrast of conditions due to tidal activity. This is tbecaUse of the uniformed beach/water line, the absence of river months,. lagoone, -� wetlands, oc. bays, and the presence of an : extensive shelf that modifies wave _ and tidal activity. Therefore, the. marine environment adjacent to the unit does not vary to a significant degree, and will be briefly dis%�usscd as a single entity. Surf ~� The entire unit is subject to open ocean s'iirf conditions without natural or artificial protection or barriers. The spring and i summer months are characterized by western swells averaging two •- to ilve feet In height. The autumn months . often experience larger ,:.waves generated by tropical storms to the . south. During the winter months, tha . unit is subjected to consistently large waves that are the result of northern storms. MAriNE FAUNA �- The marine environment tha t is adjacent to the unit In located within tho Southern California Bight which is part of the California Fish Faunal Recion and the California Molluscan Faunal ! Province. These areas cover a large territory and contain a large amount and diversity of fish fauna. The best sampling occured in 1981 off of the mouth of the Santa Ana River - approximately 2. 5 miles south of the unit. Table ML--1 indicate the prominent species of ( ' fish revealec during that sampling . AddiLionallyi the molluscan Faunal Province contains a diverse Invertebrate population. It has been established in previcus analyses that the invertebrate species identified in Table ML-2 periodically inhabit the general marine area near and around the unit. j( } (72100-ML) ML-1 (Draft w 7/29/07) a,. r�gal hMN7Ngl�MOM ,��+��y,��3�8e'Y.'S,lSC"'i.`7rew�bY?d.iY9+3'22Y'^Y":^."?ri5'i9�i.7o-.���'4A+•� 'r• r TABLE ML-1 I ' r , 6w Jacksmelt Atherinopsis californier�sis �- Topsmelt Athe' r Hops affinis i California Grunion Leurnsthes" tanuis dpaleye Girella niciricans Northern Anchovy EnS'raulis mordax ' Shiner Surf perch C,yn� ogaster aggrr egata «» Dover Sole ' MicrosEomus �pacificus F ' Speckled Sanddab Citharichthys stiamaeus ' Diamond Turbot Hyesopserta guttulata .�... Calif. Tonguefish Symphurus atric'auda ' Calif. Halibut Paralicthys cali`fornicus . ' A White Croaker Genyonemus lineatus f.,. Shovelnose guitarfish Ahinobatos productus t r. " f: or. i V e t tr {ft ff`l 4 V 1 j t' i (72100-ML) ML-2 (Draft - 7/29/87) . # - w TABLE ML-2 - w W 'Clam Hydroid ClXti-a bakeri Pacific Squid Lall o otalescens ' Purple Striped Jellyfish Pelagia noct;iluca Sand Dollar Dendraster exrentricus Purple Sailing Jellyfish yelella vealella Recluzes Moon Snail Polinicesre3clusianus Sea pansy Renilla kollikeri r Giant Pacific Cockle TrachYcardium' muricatum t Pismo Clam Tivela `ai:ultorum Bean Clam Donak sp. ' t,e+ .S ti w 7 } (72100-ML) ML-3 (Draft 7/29/87) i RECOMENDATIONS No additional data or research is warranted because of the, lack of; projected changes , within the unit or adjacent :marine environment. A concern is the existence of - an oil outfall (Shell) which is located between Goldenwest street and the northerly municipal boundary. The specific location. of ' the point of . discharge is latitude 33'40'06" , longitude '118°10 '16" . , ,The outfall .f s operating under the-,guidance'..of National Pallutarit Discharge Elimination System �. (NPDEq.) Permit No. CA 0006485 which was issued by tho- Californ3.a �.. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) . Shell Oil ,-As permitted to discharge- a maximum of 16. 5 MGD of treated oft fiQld brines, stoiinwater runoff and specified oil ;,brines under emergency conditions pursuant to this permit. A Purthermote, Shell. Oil, Is required lto submit daily .- monitoririg �- reports ,-on a weekly basis ' to, the RWGCB pertaining bto .chemical `. constituents associated with the operation of the outfall. ' y tir t w ;i 4 r (721004M) ML--4 (Draft - 7/29/87) REFERENCES hunt;:, H.,- 1984., Bialo ical° Re oxt for 'the`'oran e- 1 A'denin Protect. Water Research and Testing Unit, Transportation laboratory, U.S,, Deph i of. theInterior, ;Fish and Wildlife. Service, . 1955. Endangered and+,•Threatened-Wildlife. and Plants: 'Review of Vertebrate W ldl e. Federal Reg srax��l"(T�BT): ��_ 967 Gaxc'ia; Linda., July 14, 1987. : Water Quality Engineer, California- Regional Water Quality Control Board. Personal •• Communication. . f! I! y ' . 1 t v 7210URofHL (Draft 7/29/87) zm 1 i � b+ r t y r. RESOWICE INVENTORY r err ' 1 i} ECO LOG Y .w STATE 2JEACH GENERAL PLAN (City of Huntington Beach) �. July 1987 ' LW by i Jack Easton i, Biologist L. Tierra Madre Consultants ECOLOGY INTRODUCTION Information for this study was„obtained through. literature r-ev,iew' Yand . a field survey. Literature sources include the . Final Envizonmental , Impact Statement , for the , Pacific Coast Highway Widen*icig Project, a computerized printout of: the sensitive biological ,.elements £or . the . Long Beach 1 .x 2 . degree- USGS.- quad from the California. Natural Diversity Data Base, and reg'fonal biological field guides. Additionally, Jack Easton, biologist, 'spent five hours on June 23, 1987 performing the field survey. }` ECOSYSTEMS • a Terrestrial ~' ` w Due to the extensive disturbance and surrounding urbanization, the ecosystem of the unit has been greatly simplified. The existing vegetation provides food and nest . material for the resident population of ground dwelling mammals. Reptiles, and birds feed on insects which . are attracted to the local plant species. Gulfs, shorebirds and common birds of urban areas feed on refuse left. on the beach by human visitors and or loCL. j. : vegetation. Additionally, the . unit's size does not allow it to be'_ classified as an ecological entity. It does not contain a wetland or marine system. The Pacific Ocean is westerly and southerly adjacent to the unit. There are no unique features (e.g. , bays# coves, lagoons , reefs, etc.) which would provide an area of study or interest. ECOSYSTEM C LASS IF MCAT Lott The project area is classified by the Public Resources Code as being in the coastal strip ecological region. M E6ol2gieal Influences Site conditions of close proximity to the ocean, moderate climate, and intensive management for the heavy recreational pressure placed on the area are all influential on the local tj ecosystem. } RECOMMENDATIONS t In consideration of the disturbed condition of the site, the Intensive recreational use patterns, and the limited number of resident species, we recommend no change in management activities in e area between the pier and Goldwenwest Street. If use and management patterns continue as they presently exist within this �- area, the local ecosystem will continus to Function in its currant state. (721OOEcolo) E-1 (Draft - 7/29/07) 1 6 Iw ' �. GSM_a6�.L$R4AIFY..pFS�a.�`51!,�A".p'yC�F1#ii�l!"t^feetvWMe1MM+e.kl+acwRLKF9M.:.dyStiaFar�.:«.n.w.. •r—.,rmw.c•.r.r.- - . e wr . ' The area between , Goldenwest ..Street and the northerly municipal boundary,`:js' ''absent. of any installed landscape material. it is recommended. :that, the existing bluff top park continue ,. into and throughout' this area._... Additionally, specific walkways 'and'•access points should be delineated in order to prevent soil erosion and planting material deterioration. t L f irr � w y 1 6. bw �• r (72100Ccolo) E-2 (T)rnft - 7/29/87) s r• . 'r r�. REFERENCES Burt, W. and R. Gxossenheidet . 1976. A Pi ld Guide to the Mammals of America North of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, MA. Californsia Native; Plant Society. 1984.... Inventory of . Rare 'and Endan4seed Vascular Plants of , California. Spec. pub. No. 1 edit . ), CNVS, Berkeley* California Natural. Diveristy Data Base. . 1984. Computerized . Records Check for Sensitive Elements `on the Long Beach 1 x 2 i- degree USGS quad. CDFG, Sacramento, CA. Garrett, , K. and' J'. Dunn. 1961. Birds of Southern California, Status and Distribution. Los Angeles Audubon Society, Los Angeles, CA. Hunt, H. 1984... Biological Report for` the •Orange Widening Pro eat. , Water Research and Testing Unit, Transportation Laboratory. Munz, P. 1974. A Flora- of Southern California. University of California Press, Ber a ey, CA. St ebb ins, .. R. .C. 1985. A Field Guide to Western Re titles and Amphibians. Houghton Mifflin Companv. Boston, MA. U.S...Dept. of. the. If.taiiory Fish.;and Oildlife Service, 1985. `~ Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plantsz Review o£ , Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened 912ecies , Federal Rem star 50(188 ) : 39526-39504 a. I U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, 1985. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Review of Vertabrate Wildlife,- Federal Register 0 8 p. 3795B -37967 I" M r f fr (72100REF11) (Draft 7/29/87) y ' i���`W�]!'��hN�' �':eAG:k.n .ra�i{�. .•'yR.'�Ri'. 'S'!.!'r!':!?'S��i.%+}R.i"�Yd.:i.t'fi.os.s..esy-...•.,...........—__... ._._.._.. .. R85MCF, INVENTORY CULTURAL RESOURCES STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN I (City of Huntington Beach) ` July 1987 i� by . Prank L. Haselton . Director of Planning �. Southwest Region Barrett Consulting Group Inc., W w CULTURAL RESOURCES • t . . INTRODUCTION There are four prehistoric occupation periods or "horizons" as defined .by Murphy (1960) for the Southern California area. , These horizons are as follnws: Early Horizon (50,000 - 5, 000 B.C.E.) ; Millingstone Horizon ( 5,000--1,500 B.C.E. ) . Intermediate. Horizon (1.i00 B.C.E. - A. D. 800) and the late Horizon (A.D, 800--1542) . •. Recorded and documented history of the unit"s .general area correlate with the maritime exploration of Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo , in 1542. Along with Sebastian Vizcaino (1602) and Gasparo de Portola ( 1770) , Euroamerican history.,developed. ,, Land grants .by Spain were made to Manuel Perez Nieto (1784) and subsequently divided among his relatives. , Don Abel Stearns purchased land area containing the unit in 1852 for ranching .r purposes. Colonel Robert Northam purchased the unit and adjacent areas in 1885. Northam sold 1, 500 acres to Philip Stanton in 1901 who,-.organized a real estate syndication for the acquisticn .. and development of the area. At this time, the unit became part of a' town named Pacific City. Stanton sold his interest to the Vail Gates Group out of Los Angeles. Henry Huntington, owner. of Pacific Electric ' Railroad purchased the . area in 1902 and established a railway link from the area to Long Beach and Newport Beach. The community's name changed to Huntington Beach in 1903 and incorporated in 1909. In. 1919, oil wells came - into production to provide an impetus for both economic and population growth. ' The City has grown from 815 residents and 3.57 square miles (1910) to 184#280 residents and 27.7 square miles (1986) .• t."' The majority of the afcrementioned information was obtained by . cite searches involvAng written material and personal interviews. The primary difficulty in obtaining information for -- the unit is that the unit's size _ and configuration sevcrely limits its historical, scope. Additionally, the unit art did not appear to be intensely utilized by groups because of itss `vulner- ability to wave erosion and adversa weather. After significant research With the Huntington Beach Historical Commission, local' libraries and local historians, the author has' concluded that there is very little (if any) source material 'depicting the archaeology, anthropology and specific history of this area (specifically, the unit) . Discussion of the unit's Pa st , has, to be placed in . larger geographical context (Orange County) for prehistoric purposes. Euroamerican history. , 'is dominated by vast ranchos and land holdings until the , 19001s. With `the advent of the railroad came real estate s;ubdivisions, transactions and recordationsy which provide important foundations in assessing a community's history. (727100-Cul) C--2 (Draft 7/29/87). Maur' !U'N A::r ..r+wws ♦r w.w,r.r. +,. ♦........,......r. .. .. .• [.....,•. r ^.. .t .. .. ..'ill, .�.�C.'riY 114 �: . +.. t,. ..!a'.l':i'...,.A';.. .. �?t.ci..t:1.r' . ......... r•.I L:.. :+..4Trr / •� M.If��ry. .t t. i • 0 a T '12 a .r r y a,y{i�T °f 1 1! A '• 1C A ti T.•�" }irrr• 1 ti1 •• ; V TH A' :{t� � C,t, � F �� }�;R, r'' 1, 3 1� t p r' � ,�M •+}. Y"�• ���Jr+ �e t �•�A r t k� T � t V� •Y k ; •��' 1 C '7 L��•��.;�j�� lti3ttx.raa�m'a�''"�YQ1� 1 r k ,� � �� .f r � ., � i{ '"�1.t +•',� ' � ' ! :� �'�'', '�sF tip r ``�>�,� �. J •� •�� � � i, �v�t. � ,� v ,� �A>4 �t � � �� '�' x�''.1'�.��1i�y. �'t �. �.,4 t,��tt+ t�IV�4���'� YA#5 �r{:t�T4;, a•i Yr `SE .,�y°tiyy^ .',r 1 �, .. yy{' ��v: �,,�•�} '� to 3,,F,,�a,. i� _�p. '� •t�1tw�' �r2 "�"�1�����py� r���ih.��Y'`.`F•t.: ,�"4 ��; vt"i'�,�" ','„vlrt .+tl� {ti�' (i / 1 t�'. H,4 f",'��y#C,'�4,+ �h,,�}. ,Y'Fw. .,. �t + � �;R. ���il t.,��`�. ��w'.'� �",��j+}:•] T,�t'y�, �� y 't ! PI, £ � �' v�'' �. �`. � � 1 f�:l':ly 4 t't\ ' Y•: � 5. �{�y,q X�t. A4v 1 ' a INVENTORY PROCEDURES A. Previous Investigations - There is• no apparent evidence that •- the unit has been surveyed for archaeological and paleontological purposes. Although areas within the general proximity of the unit (mesas) have identified sites, the unit w itself does not appear to have been utilized for any specific purpose. Again, the unit has been subjected to severe natural erosion and physical alteration by the development of roads , railways, and oil exploration. ' The primary investigation was conducted through an exhaustive 11teraLu' re search that provided for _ the information In the ;;. subsequential 'pages. These studies ranged from ethnological texts (e.g. Kroeber and Johnston) to recent surveys conducted ' on, .,areas . adjacent to the unit (Archaeological Advisory ' Group) . A complete reference list is included within this i section. i B. Survey Report The unit was surveyed on June •17, 1984 by! BCG w staff geologist for the purpose of finding ' any 'area within the unit that may. have not; been altered by environmental forces or construction activity. The unit was surveyed again ... on June 26, .;1987. by BCG staff environmental planner-•-for" the purpose of identifying any form of .significant human activity prior to 1900. The ; coverage of both surveys were comprehen- sive in nature. These field surveys did not reveal any significant sites. }' DESCRIPTIONS OF C ULTURAL FEATURES A. Archaeological Sites As previousl7y mentioned no. site's have beets or were identified within I the unit. Therefore, no artifacts are available for curating purposes . B. Standing Structure - The ' primary ..structure adjacent to the unit is the `municipal pier. Originally constructed in 1904, it. deteriorui,ed a -jn nd was replaced by the exinting strud6ire 1919. It i , ,1,800 feet in length and is constructed of wood -and reinfort-ed concrete. The pier is intensely utilized .for �- recreational purposes and has provided a focal point for the City of Huntington Beach's revitalization efforts. CULTURAh H IF,rO.1,Y Native American History i '' As previously mentioned, there are esnontially four chronological ' periods or horizons lt;hat . characterize' the 'p'rehistoric element of the •'Unit's area'. The ' Early Horizon (50,000-5,000` B.C.E:y ..'is3 introduced through the ' "Bering : Land ' Bridge" concept. • Although th;_ro . have been claims for more ancient presence, . the •first confirmed evidence sites for people in Southern California' is the � a (721+0d.-Cul) `C-3 (Draft -- 7/29/87) fp •a At ..¢r+! San Dieguito Complex which appeared approximately 10,000 years ~` ago. These sites are almost inclusively within San Diego County. These people survived by hunting large game and gather-ing of natural plant life. The Millingstone Horizon appeared around 5000 B.C.E. . This period is characterized by finds from Santa Barbara to San Diego. , Tools 'I used for seed :grinding . (manos and metates) .have been .elated to this per'iod. . These grinding devices are, believed to indicate, a fundamental change portraying the use of tools for, plant food j sources. - Although shellfish was a si4nificant . portion. of, the '- diet, plants became .the dominant. food source. Game hunting , was still pursued providing four a diversification of Subsistence. This diversification contributed to apparent sedentary •s settlements (as opposed to nomadic hunters and gathers) which began to appear during this horizon. The 'Intermediate Horizon, which` initiated around . 1500 B.C.E. . is characterized by an increasingly advanced set of tools . (stone mortars: and "sites) which, in turn,. .provided for greater reliance upon lager, plant foods--specifically acorns. ,Kroeber postulated that the Hokan linguistic- tribes - were. the dominant population. During the latter part of this horizon, shoshoneah Tribes, filtered into the area which were a branch of ..the _Uto-- Aztechan culture. There is no apparent time or date that marks the displacement of . the Hokan tribes with .,, the Shoshonean tribes. Nor is there any evidence of forceful . replacement between the Hokan and Shoshonoan groups. The Shoshonean . tribe essentially occupied an area that -tapered from an expanse of. 600 miles at the Nevada border to 100 miles along the "•California coast. The Yuman tribes .occupied the area to the south while a -- complex network of diversified groups lived to the north.. The Late. Horizon was indicated by the confirmed . introduction of es„ the Gabrielino Indians who were of the Shoshonean linguistic group. The Gabrielinos are termed in. several texts as the Native Americans "of the area. The Gabrielinos occupied , an area from the Santa Monica Mountains to Aliso Creek and as far inland as the Cajon Pass. Much of the information regarding the settlements and traditions -- of the, Gabrielinos was recorded by Father Geronimo . Boscana. of the San Gabriel'• Mission. Although Cabrillo and Vixcaino noted smoke from numerous fires, they never landed their -ships ,. 'along the I southern California coastline in . this area. Instead, they sought refuge at Santa . Catalina Island and the Channel Island$. Gaspar 1 de Portola led his expedition through the general region in 1769, which introduced the first serious and. long-term settlement of Euroamericans .characterized by the missions. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 Gabrielinos lived within i.0 the aforementioned. territory at the time Partola arrived... The prominent village of the Gabrielinos was termed Puvunga which was 1>r (72100-Cul) C-4 (Draft - 7/29/87) i. t i r locata4d approximately 8 to 10 miles northwesterly of the unit. This 'site is now located within what: is known as the Bixby Ranch in Long Beach. -- The 'Gabrielinos had a fairly complex society with a diversified economy. Subsistence was characterized by exploitation of maritime resources including deep sea fish species and mammals. Additionally, Gabrielinos acted as significant traders between the groups which occupied. the islands and inland regions. The f Gabrielinos had an extensive religious and.. social, fabric that essentiall'y focused. on a single, diety---Chunrgichnish. , Rites included: dancing,, fasting, animal sacrifice and week long observances. Father Boacana . recorded the common practice of ? cremation which may explain, in part, the lack of ,a traditional t necropolis--areas . that normally yield detailed archaeological finds. The 11 Gabrielinos -wera-pas;sive in nature and accepted the European { (missions) infiltration. The primary focus was the Mission San � ~ Gabriel located : approximately 30 miles north of the . unit. �- Johnston records that the Gabrielinos were devasted by European. diseases due the lack of immunity. f ' Although, -,the Gabrielinos did not completely vanish, their numbers were Beverly' reduced. The remaining Gabrielinos settled ; near Mission ' San Gabriel and became a functional part of the Mission's economy. EUROAMERICAN ERA HISTORY i' The historic use 'of the* unit began with the land grant of Rancho Las Dolsas 'to ,Manuel Perez Nieta in1784 by the Spanish Governor Pedro Pages. This grant covered 21 square miles and was used for cattle grazing. N}eto' died , in :1804 and: thirty years later, his- grant was divided anbng heirs►. 1In 1834, Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa granted the general- area to -Catarina Ruiz. In 1841, an area consisting of six square miles was termed Bolsa Chica and granted to Joaqui'o rosiz. Don 'Abel Stearns who, resid:d in Lon Angeles since 1833 obtained ownership of Bolsa Chica and Las Bolsas -An the. raid 18501s. This acquisition allowed Stearns to become, the largest owner.. of land i _ • . .and cattle .in southern California. Stearns died in 1877 and .'' ` Stearns' successor, the Stearns Rancho Trust began to sell portions of.,the property. The unit was part of an area called "Shell Beach" due to' the large amount of bean clams. This beach included an area that rose: sharply. into • bluffs that were nubject . to wave and tidal • erosion: This -area is essentially the subject unit. Inland from the ' bluffs was a mesa trot was purchased by Colonel Robert Northam, a manager of the Stearns Rancho Trust. (72100-Cul) t:-5 (Draft - 7/29/87) Y. ..._............. ..... -- _-w.... ....�................. .. .t .efi y.... ...'t...w t`•....L':.-w'.t',ll°�u . .. :. v.a,N.i a. i.l"7s4MarsW+M++w. ......�,.y' .-i ,r •- In 1901,, Philip Stanton formed a local syndicate and bought ,1,500 acres. of Rancho Las Bolsas from Robert Northam. for . the sum . of $100,000. The syndicate organized the* West Coast Land and Water Company ,and on a mesa above Shell ..Beach laid out streets and lots in a forty acre tract. It. was Stanton's dream to build a: town ,'on the.., Pacific. Coast that would . rival Atlantic,,.City on' the ' eas coast, and so the project was named Pacific City. A water system was installed, streets were paved, and a .pavilion was built on the ocean front. To show signs of habitation, a church and t residence were hauled in from the defunct town of Fairview. . In drilling a well for domestic water, considerable gas came out of the hole, much to the annoyance of the 'promoters. In . August 1901,. . the., first, lots were placed on the market with • 'pr ices ranging from $100, . to $200, each. A number were ' given away to persons who would agree , to . build some kind , of structure immediately. In 1902, , Philip .,Stanton sold . his interest in Pacific City to the Vail-Gates Group of Los Angeles. Henry: E. Huntington,, who owned the Paci fic' Elec•tric Railroad, and } was a principal stock holder.,. in the Southern Pacific , Lines, became 'interested in Pacific City.,.,,, His "red ,cars"' were, already running 'to ' Long Beach and the Sauthern_'Pacific owned the rails extending to Newport Beach. Buying an interest in the West' Coast Land and Water Co., he extended, .'pis red ,car.,line along the ocean front„ from Long Beach. and electrified . the old railroad ..lirti. Newport Beach. A wooden pier was built Into the ocean .and• on :'Cothe .bluff .a .two-story frame . hotel, the Huntington Inn,, Wan_,erected ' "- An extensive advertising campaign draw attention to Huntington Beach and, a real, estate .boom developed., , .Lots that had sold . for $200 a year before sky-rocketed to $431000. ,. More land 'was added •.� to the. original townsite. The Huntington Beach Companyt comprised mostly , of Ange16n6$, had acquired the: remaining { holdings. The company's first president, J. .W. lIckerst had been 4, .a director of the West Coast Land and Water Co., when Stanton i headed the syndicate. ! The .City of Huntington. Beach was incorporated February 17, 1909, with Ed Manning as the first Mayor. The original townsite consisted of 3.57 square miles, with a population of 915. There were 542 registered voters . From 1910 to 1920. the City maintained a slow growth rate. The Huntington Beach Co. operated a ranch raising food, grains ,on some j 'of 1,400 acres they owned. . ' In '1918, .:they . held public lbad .auct?ons 'to stay out of debt. The Encyclopedia 13ritanni'ca i Company negotiated a deal with the ,Huntington Beach . . Co. and 1 purchased seven, five-acre tracts located 2 .1/2 , miles "from • the beach, ..-in the northwest • section of . Huntington . Beach -Co. property. They subdivided each five--acre tract. into sixty lots resulting , in 421) lots in all. These ,lots located inland, on ►. hillsides and -in ravines, %are for the most part- worthless . (72100-Cul) C-6 (Draft 7/?.9/87) • If In' 1919, Standard Oil Company leased 500 acres of land from the a Huntington Beach Co. The first oil well was drilled in what was then the northwest area of the City. This well was known''as A41 and was brought in during August, 1920, producing 91 barrels of - oil' a •day. They continued to drill more wells on. their lease and multitude of others moved in with hopes of finding a profitable oil wel•1. Well's sprang up and in less than L month the town grey+ ., from 1,500 to 5,000 people. On November 6, 1920, Standard Oil Co. brought . in .a significant well known as Holsa Chica No. 1. An estimated . 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas and 1742 barrels of oil were produced per day by this well alone. Standard Oil. Co. shipped several: hundred men from other fields- into Huntington Beach to help 'contain the the -- of oil. Bolsa `No. 1 -provede that the Huntington, Beach_ oil' field wasI a'post !significant discovery and,,soon :the population was over 70000 pei:b!hs: ..Areas as' small as a City lot were .leased and used for. 'organizing oil corporations.' Scores of , them were formed and the'ir' stock put on the market. The old established oil, companies continued' to drill more wells. Each owner of an encyclopedia lot received an -income"of $100 a-month. What appeared to 'have been a valueless 'gift• of land resulted in' fortunes, of various amounts .to its. recipients. The bonanza continued several 'years . •- In 1926, .the area between 8th Street and 23rd Street, known ' as the '.town' lot field, 'produced a seco7d oil boom. The profits from oil, •were .now available to' the owners of these lots. Houses and other structures were moved for the purpose of obtaining oil . In .1930, oil ..was ,discovdred and nd produced- from the .tidela ocean Ij Pahl , utilizing; .the • whipstock .;method.,. The development of; this ' '- idea proved .'that . oil from a known ocean The development . ' lying off shore could. be drilled from the upland by slant .drilling,, and in'-the } 'proce`su - preserve the -.beach and public recreation - area. .. 'Currently" cloae to -500 whipstock wells produce approximately 1.0 million barrels of oil annually ( 1980) . The wells within the i unit are apart of this system. The unit's , Other ri imar Pacific i y . utilizatiion ' is recreation. 1 'Coaet..Highway ..was completed in 1925 and provided 'direct 'access to the, unit. Other than -further., public improvements and the con- �- struczion of an apartment. complex along the north side; of ,-•the `pier, the' unit has remain'ed ' unchanged. The City of Huntington Beach has placed some riprap along the bluffs from Coldenwest �. Street to Bolsa Chica in order to prevent wave and- tidal erosion. 1 EVALUATION OF CULTURAL FEATURES j Tho construction of . the municipal . pier in 1909, and' its ; sub= f sequential reconstruction in ' 1914; represent the only significant M structure (feature) near the unit . ( technically.. - "the, unit's southerly -boundary , terminates at the pier) . The pier possesses j structural, cultural , recreational and community design values. `(72100-Cul) C-7 (Draft 7/29/87) i� `rnHwea.r�q/Rwq/YbVrti.tsw.+. w.+.+r.. �.+r^.+w-..mow............�.».vim..... _.,. m.. a.r..r ..n•be .�w... ........._ • .. ..... ..w.....+c..tc:^errXT.e ssawr.w..w........++.+..+...- r f ti Structurally, it is* one of the longest piers t 1",800 feet) along the southern California coastline. It has, withstood severe storms -that have periodically , disobled specific portions. However u it has been ma in twined and utilized by several- million people ;since its original ., construction. Culturally, the : pier represents the era in which the City received its name and was the extension of Main street into the ocean. The , pier's constuction preceded the inception of the area's oil economy and ' is an element 'of Henry Huntington's real estate and railway promotional efforts. �. The pier serves •a recreational purpose for passive users or those fishing from it. Over 1 million people walk on the pier annually. It also _ allows for the creation of ocean floor conditions which, in turn, provide for waves for surfing. Thl. City of Huntington Beach has conceptualized a revitalization program .wfor the . downtown area: A central focus of the urban design theme is the pier. The pi3r will not only be' a focus for design purposes, but also retain its functional purpose. ZONES OF CULTURAL SENSITIVITY 4 ' The, municipal pier represents the only structure (zone) that .., should be preserved. P61icie6 and design : strategies that comprise, in part, the adopted City of Huntington Beach Specific Plan have taken the pier into consideration and is utilizing it as a design focal point and functional node. RESOURCE PROBLEMS The. 'primary obstacle In assessing cultural 'resources is the +anit's 'l.configuration and,`sixe.. It does not. appear, to have been intensely* utilized..in ,prehisto ric times because of its geographic ;;. and_ topographic characteristics. As previously mentioned, a field ..survey ,revealed that the area; has been ,subject to severe wave and .tidal erosion, and construction activity asnociated with re rohtional and industrial usc. r RECOMMENDATIONS j The unft� should. be adopted ( in its entirety) as part of . Diutrict 11 of the Downtown Specific Plan of the City 'of. Huntington Beach. Therefore, it would maintain its primary function as a recreational area prohibiting construction of significant, adverse structures. The municipal pier (District 10) should be preserved and should Continue to serve as a design and" function node for the downtown area* s i • (72100-Cul) C-8 (Draft - 7%29/67), _ '---""-..—.-,.-r.,..,�.....,.�.. ,.. .-..._.........,... ....,.�.._.,.....►....-...........- -..,.................s.v.e,r:..n:.:,ir::,es:i:: .tvs..,...n..:+: ..::'i..,..wseinri.a....l'::..ase'.7t+M:6tY►Td.17aaftaa+.«++..•�...sp/ i; . .. . ... is t i Additionally#. research or inventories would not reveal. new finds � or sites because the aforementioned geographic ,and topographic ' characteristics. However, in the event that an archaeological site is revealed during a cons truct ion *process, work should. cease until, a , full evaluation by a qualified archaeologist,_ be canpleted. , .The policies stated" within , the City of Huntington :; Beach Coastal- Element. Conservation and open Space Element, Reareatian Eleiaent and; and,?the Downtown Specific Plan direct the snit to 'be preserved .;for open space and recreational purposes. Enhancement would involve" the continuation of . the Bluff Top Park, { the maintenance, of lifeguard services and the ,facilitation of ' �- public access to the unit. ':"' '» if 4 .. is (72100-CvaW, C-9 (Draft 7j29/87) II . .,«..._ _.....__._....:___. _ ._._...,.._.,,..r+a..ww._....,.,,...'.......n..........._........•...,........was,w7.xs.,,ts.rcl......,.Sir.,p.n....wn,.i,.'•�' .l REFERENCES a i City of Huntington Beach, 1984. Caastal Element. City o,f .Huntington Beach, 1983. Environmental Impact Report for Graham 'Place . City of Huntington Beach, 1983. The Downtown specific Plan. County 'of 'firan- 1985. Local Coastal Plan: Bolsa Chica - North Coufity Planning Unit. Crump, Spencer, 1970. Henry Huntington and The Pacific Electric. ff Trans-Anglo Books, Corona del Mar. 4 Dong, George, July 25, 1986. Landscape Architect, State Department of Parks and Recreation. Personal Communication. ' Fries, Leo, 1965. Oran se Countv Through Four •Centuries �. Pioneer Press, Santa Ana. Gibson, . Pamela, 1986. The" Golden Promise: .- An II'lusttated - History of Orange ounty. n rs-ur YNxbI 12at ions, I'lo-r-EffrFidge. w Gibson, Pamela,? July 18, 1987. County Historian/Assistant City Manager, La Palma. Personal Communication. � Mur h << p y, Robert Francis, 1960, Shoshonean Suusist'ence and Society. University of California Press, Berkeley. ' Johnstont;.Bernice . Eastman, 1962. California's Gabrii"lino , Indians.. Frederick Webb Hodge Ann Wersary Publicatiog Fund, ios Angeles. Robinson, William W,, 1948. Land in California. University of California Press, Berkeley. Robinson, William :W. , 1939. Ranchos Become cities, University of California Press, Loa Angelea. Robinson, William W., 1952. The Indians 'of T.os' Angeles. University of California Press, Berkeley . i .V (72100 REF) (Draft - 7/29/87) '. •' .. 5s :fit. • RESOURCE INVENTORY I s ESTHETICS RESOURCES STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN 't (CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH) julyt 1997 F _ 1 t ' AJ r i • �31 Frank L. Haselton Director of Planning Southwest Region Barrett Conaulting Group Inc. i r ESTHETICS INTRODUCTION ' •The ., primary`"method ,of collecting data far the un: t was "done by field: , reconnaissance that was documented by photographs . Secondary sources included existing environmental impact reports, environmental impact statements " 'and a series of policies established by the City of Huntington peach.' SCENIC RESOURCES ' z Positive Features The unit is a scenic resource, comprised of several. elemeits.+" .The entire unit , provides a panoramic " perspective . of the Pacific Ocean. Santa Catalina. Island is loci ted: ,approximately-:30 miles offshore and is visible , much of+ . the. time. The ' uniVa area between. . the ;Aunic`i al " pier and Golde►:west Street A's relatively .`s. flat-:,and".with ample access to the water edge. An .. additional scenic resource is the- pier itself that is 'visible from all areas within the unit. The area between Goldenwest Street and: ttie unites :northerly boundary is chatacterixed by bluffs with difficult access to the beach. ., This bluff area .. is- nbt,1imprnved ..,with any , recreation facilities except..;with an " asphalt path �that , is adjacent . to Pacific Coast Highway. However.. . these bluffs provide vista points towards the ocean and along the coastline . The ocean meterological character istIts provide a vari6ty.,:rvof scenic attributes. The 'surface is often calm and reflective'. However, .,northern printer storms-,create: an impetus 'for large surf during winter months. Sunsets , along . the - unit's area are picturesque when , "the northerly coastline and Santa Catallna Island , is s3ilhouetted. Figure ER-1 illustrates some "of the aforementioned characteristics. Negative Features The bluffs that ; are within. the unit. have been subjected. to tidal and .wave erosion. The unit Ia . area 'betwoen"' Goldenwest, Street. and the, 'northbrly boundary has large amounts of •riprap' and concrete slabs placed between the. water and the bluff. , Reinforced steel bars, rusted pipes and miscellaneous concrQte .�material. #s . highly visible. This area of the unite has bluffs 'that.:are,. not improved fori: recreation purposes. The top of the bluffs rare void " of vegetation and evidence: of erosion and , soil breakdown ir' apparent. There are a series of oil pumps within. fenced areas. Some of thesa'-;,'areas have, had pumps removed, yet . the fencing ar d ancillary equipment remains. There is a, service road that has an asphalt base that connects these oil pumps.," (721{04Esthe) (bi aft 1/29/87+) L .�.........�.... __.�... .....r�+'w+M1++anWy++,w.w awv..w..w...M.+n"..niY.le �..:�:.);:;.l i'.::Ci.w:a:(.'•:n. :nc.sfa++^�.�.rr.w�.+ - ^'^a'nw y` , 1 i _:.�.+J...��w..*,w.wr......i..�... ..��....•.....w.......,�nnsue+'•I/rrrrw+'NMAi'41r, ,, o 41—t P;IPA gags Mom M Lit � + ,'� d wlll � f1�T11�iNTlli� Inl � f! •.�,.,.��1 .f' { �(�� � 2 � ��j��+ ��•�I,}�,(i LMIII91IIIII��mll4�1 �� •��i�. ����;� r �� , Illin NMI 'il EM co t:w �' � i t The unit. area between the municipal pier and Goldenwest ,.StrQet has an improved bluff top park. However, there is - a aeries -of f oil ' pumps between the bluff and the, beach` area. A service road ►- connects '.these pumps. There is a concrete wall, that retains` the 61ufE. .This wall has bean.. the object of gi:affiti. The su"rf'ace of the wall has cracks and ,is-• i'n need of `painting. there, ,aica overhead utilliy lines throughout. this area. 'Additionaliyy, there are portable 'toilets scattered along, the service road. Figure ER=2 portrays the negative scenic elements. EVALUATION 'OF SCENIC RESOURCES The , unit is a scenic-, resource that provides oppori: n i ty to ,view :�.. eicpdnded resources .'such as the ocean,•: coastline, and''. Santis Catalina . Is"ia`id. The .unit enjoys' reasonable access ,'a ong ids entire..'boundaries. The panoramic views whAt i r from the tieach',or ;r the bluffs, are a value and warrant preservai:ion. The unfit: could be clai�sified` as a single` zoria of scenic importance:' That 'is't:'it: existing positive aliaracterfstics should '"be .'pr+e gi'r'ved ' while the negative cha�racterist:ics should: be eiiminatrecl ar avoided. The r ,. r - . ,,.. r northerly area provides a potential for recreat onai end panoramic puxposes. However, ,'t:here are no improvements except for oil' pumps, 'a poorly maintained su'etace road and in asphalt it bicycle/pedostrian 'trall . The bluff top .park betwebah the municipal pier and Goidenw � Stcee t "ha a. " overhead ii011ty l ijnes adjacent to ,t g' palm �t:ree s p1 anted along the park•. l�lso "` the"re are overhead ut:il'it:y_jipes between EWD bluff and the beach. . These' 1fn' 'sr.'creat'e' a" cpnfxi6i in•:the' 'panoramic viiws' of the ocean and coastline. There are'o11 . `• : - pumps . visible from batwe+� the beach and '.`the bluff area . ,� Although, there have been attempts 'to screen these pumps, tha'ir F: presence . creates an inconsistent• element within an outdoor recreational area. AUDITORY RESOURCES ( r- Positive Features ii The presence of the oceai} provides for the auditory resource of f 'L waves: and wind. Alt�iou hi t" is is not 'imai:' tiatiitnt fo' `' I U . p Y wildlife birds., are ' heard' throughout the day''wh i•le`.�'in, -er,a tph if from one' si to to', anot:h'cir. 'These .fea'tur'e's are ;E-njoye'd" ttio mast during early morning or elate afternoon and evening hours. �• ' The prominence• of these auditory features vary duri g diffe rent seasons. 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Approximat^ly 90, 800 vehicles per day travel along Pacific Coast Highway during peak months while approximately 35,000 vehicles per. day use Pacific Coast. Highway ,during non peak months. The recently completed �. Environmental Impact statement for the widening of Pacific Coast Highway (Caltrans-- SCH 80121150) designates the unit to be in &-tivity Category C. This Activity Category normally includes a maximum of level of 72 dBA (exterior) and includes developed lands. Activity. Category B involves a lower maximum sound level 67 dBA and includes recreation arras. The unit's actual sound measurements indicated a maximum of 65 dBA (1981) . Howeverr projected traffic improvements . and . increases will elevate the sound level to 68 dBA by the year 2000. Sound barriers could be constructed, however, there would be an immediate negative visual impact . Evaluation The unit's size . and configuration severely 'limits . identifying zones of auditory importance and mitigation measures:, The �- negative noise 'impacts are greater along the bluffs adjacent- to Pacific Coast Highway as opposed... to the beach area. There' is a definite, conflict , between the bluff top park and Pacific Coast Highway in the terms of noise impacts. Additionally, the =66n't of people that visit the - beach during peak months increased 'the noise level by the presence of voices and radj,-a. RECOMMENDATION The bluffs between Goldenwest. Street, and the unit's northerly boundary should be improved with the continuation of the. existing bluff top park. Efforts should be made to maintain a separation between vehicular and pedestrian and bicycle (non vehicular) circulation. Panoramic or vista parks should b& established along the bluff to encourage enjoyment of tha exisitng scenic: resources. Oil wells/pumps should be consolidated or eliminated if not in �- production. Remaining oil wells/pumps ' should be screened to reduce the visual impacts . The service road should be maintained. Overhead utilities should be replaced with underground . fecili- ties. Off-street parking should be provided where thet'_: is . :i sufficient area and .a maximum degree of safety can be assured. Radios and other similar noise generators should be either Prohibited or ntrictly' controlled. (72100Esthe)` E-5 (Draft - 7/29/87) •'• ;L '•! .. .�....�...._..._.. ........_... v..... ...�_».....w..�..........�..........y..w"•'"fMJ aI.wN.'ri1'NryY.t!q+ruw rfNlfr.++'++r'•... .. 4.,•.v.h.M+f+�flMAbMlfrM A�•M+awN'•Yr.Y.'. i i i 1 lc r I ;i i*' tL I[ �' 3 .�vif:, � �y 1 ; ''�• ,}" •P r � �" Grp' t � '�� S t• i+fl�'. � d t,d Y1 T'! � �`F r. }+ �d 'A� t 5 15i1�2i. r �. �r � F[ r �t,� . w• ;� �( i t # �� �1t� � r f. AWiGl I REFERENCES Bowman, Melvin M. , June 19, 1987. Director of Community Services, City of Huntington Beach. Personal Cemmi.-Acat'ion. City of Huntington Beach, 1984. Coastal Element. W -City of Huntington Beach, 1980. Open- Sp ace and Conservation Element. Simmons, Hal, June . 26, 1987. Associate Planner, City-of Huntington Beach. Personal Communication. U.S. Department of Transportation and:-State . Departmeint of - Transportation, 1987. FinaleEnvironmental Impact Statement Pacific Coast Highway W den ng Report. t . '.r .. ' (.72100-REF2) (Draft - 7/29/87) ,&M.MEMOMmund. 1, 414, r i b RESOURCE INVENTORY r • w RECREATION -RESOURCES .` STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CITX OF HUfrTINGTON BEACH i July, 1987 { I , BY Frank L. Hasel ton Director of Planning ` Southweot ' Regfon Barrett Consulting Group •�,'�'Y•Y+r� fMiFww..wwrwwlrr"•+`r'•r'.!.!!""�„NwwAH1+�w�^q„"�'- . ,.•-..mow.+..r .iM[rlwY•+IYI{",4+ISil1A4VNA+ny/w .�+4RAIVWMAV•iW/{.IU.'ArIw�L�•r•"�—T({ V. 7.1M'• t' (13 WIN f RECREATION .. RECREATION ACTIVITIES The unit serves a local and regional recreation need. The unit has historically provided an area for recreation because of its accessibility. . Access to the beach area at the northerly end of the; unit is predicated upon the tide. • At high` tide the water reaches: the bottom of the bluffs precluding any -use of the beach area. 'The remaining of the unit's beaches have ample access. Historically and, currently,, the unit has been utilized. ,for �- general beach activities including swimming, surfing ,_,,fishing 'and other :recreational activities. The City of Huntington Beach has .installed , a , bluff top park from . the,., pier -to approximately Goidenwest Street. This park.-has not only enhanced' the., street- along . Pacific scape, Coast Highway, .but . has provided . for.; safe bicycle and pedestrian circulation away from vehicular traffic. Attendance records have,,.been maintained .- for the enti 11 re Dolsa ChYica' State Beach of which the,.unit is currently .a ,portion.•, . The Bol'sa •.Chica .State • Beach is approximately six . miles inlength �. while •.'the subject .unit .is; approximately, 2. 3"miles in :length'. .,:In 1978, 'the -annual attendance for the Bolsa Chica State Beach . was .1,860,313. ..,The. average ''attendance , for 'a summer weekday.was 6, 691 and for a 4summer weekend day was :24,971 ,in.;that,. same year. The -' -beach attendance exceeded 2 ..million , .people .. in 1986. The approximate average attendance for a summer weekday- was 7, 500 and for a summer weekend day was 27# 500 people. The. Environmental Management ,`Agency. (EHA)�: of the. County: of:,Orange published .a report in 1979 that projected.. a doubling of.,,the 1970 attendance .by the year 1995. Bolsa Chica State Beach ranked fifth out of a total of 20 Orange County beaches with highest usage in 1977/78. As , previouply mentioned,,: the unit serves a regional . 'need. Approximately 74 percent of the unit's visitors are from outside of Orange County. The units- activity can be characterized .,as . destination oriented. That is, it is utilized for a series!.of .recreational purposes because of the sand,, water, and its general, Jocation. Both passive and active .types of recreation ::characterize its usage. Essentially, it can (and does) aceommodat's ' larg•e •groups of ,;people„.for „ a variety ,of ,purposes. The.. unit experiences intense activity and use.,•during- the summer• months, specifically on weekends. . The activity lovel drops noticeably during the autumn and winter seasons: •(72100•-REC)• R--1 (Draft - �7/29/87) • ,hy':..:^+L�:it+.','f..�•r.:a..ia.^"%:•ta.+an>-...r.«a.r.<.-,.„ww,.t.-..r. ...ao......,..-.-.-..-...�..._-....�«...,,...a.:r..<.a++,+-r.urrr,.+a r.�.w.r.....+..,.... ...._....,..._,.....`.--.-....... _ e i � t Y r4 t +• + �y `, • f � s p y .� The unit has ample and direct access to Pacific Coast Highway and R` adjacent neighborhoods. There is on-street parking along all areas within the unit. This is, further facilitated by pedestrian stairways between the pier and Goldenwest Street. There are no stairways between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit. ." There., are possible hazards associated with storm surf, primarily during the autumn and winter months. Riptides and undertows present a constant concern for swimmers and surfers. As pre- viously mentioned, there is a degree of hazard associated * with access down . the bluff areas' between Goldenwest Street and the northerly boundary of the unit. RECREATION FACILITIES :Currently, the primary recreation facilities consist of ra parking lot northerly, adjacent' to the pier, a bluff top park with bicycle and pedestrian `.trail, picnic tables, a concession stand, and the general -beach area. Specificaliyr the parking -lot _that . is adjacent to',the north' side of the..:'pier ..hag1:. . a capacity;- for approximately ,. :330 ca-rs. Additional - on-street metered. parking,- is'• provided along Pacific Coast;,:Highway:. (approuimately;.; 525 spaces) .' The bluff. top .park extends from` the- pier to 'a po.i'nt -northerly:of the ;intersection of Pacific. ,Coast.. Highway and , Goldenwest Street._ IThe •park;.'is along the, southwestezly side of'Pacific :Coast;_Highway and'"consi`sts 'o"t"6, paved path flanked' by irrigated turf. ; and . clusters 'of.-'palm trees:. At- approximate;: 1,000 foot intervals there''."are areas 'far bicycle racks,,, panoramic :platforms and pedestrian , access vi'a stairways to, the beach area. Currently, there are portable toilets located *at appr6iiinate intervals of 250 to' 300 feet. Thore are eleven lifeguard towers to as swimmer safety. .Although, the municipal pier, is technically outside.•'of. 'the unit, it is the principal recreational structure in the area'. ' :it directly 'provides for fishing. and sightseeing,. and indirectly ' provides for .an area , where waves'; can be , utilized ' by :surfers. ' There, are restaurants and a fishing tackle store on the- pier. The primary lifeguard tower is located on the pier. r ' Figure RR-1 illustrates the location and number 'of the aforementioned- facilities. . RECREATION- POTENTIAL t Ttie unit's area from. Goldenwest Street • to ' the Ci ty!s ho` ttiarl' ' •.boundary is Undevelopad. except fora bicycle and pedestrian path . that: parallels Pacific '.Coast Highway. 'This . portion 'of the-'unit could :t xovide sufficient area along r p' g ,the '' bluff top for ;'both � - vehic filar (including..parking). and pedestrian access. The primary concern would be direct access to the beach'. The bluffs, ; j although 'not extensively high, are steep and the siting of (72100-REC) R-2 (Draft. - 7/29/87) i FPCMWA w { 1 � r � Y 4 � � �. �� �+, r* `; � yr. � � �t • r N NVC Nz 0 ."VJ ON W01 Mal i ►` Jr . 91f LU fill 92 In fO .,� s _, -BED Ti +• ,`,, 4 1' ,rb.;Li••� -try r � o rt+SY� ., dc �171i�j�pf�jjj�1 tt '•.Y`l`l �� �. ,•"'�a+roRtai{sew»,........-...,--...._ ... ..-- - ..........�.._ _...__.._�...�,,,,,�„ :•t4. r1• }' Y a k � 6,'`f Y 1 1 I� 1 1 'stairways is awkward due to the water reaching the bottom of the bluffs at the various times. That is, stairway access would only be feasible during low tides. Northerly of,., the unit is Bolsa Chica .State Beach. It . is .developed with parking areas, vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, systems and support facilities* Bolsa Chica State Beach is.' controlled by the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. The undeveloped portion , of the, unit serves ae a connecting '.link between the-City's.and the State.!s beaches. Therefore, any plans and subsequent actions pertaining to . this J. 3 mile strip should have a consistent theme both. in design and 'function, with the existing State and City- beaches' facilities, : It 'is essential to consider. these, alternatives because ''the unit �. does serve as -. a regional `recreational element. .,,The :unit will I . con%.inu,e to experience population, and useage.' Therefore, any r liiprovements will be in response to an existing need as opposed to developing a potential- uses. A y I (72100-REC) R-4 (Draft - 7/29/87) i 1 I - r ' f' 7 !1 � 4 i'.Y ,rtt � •y �� :� t 5 ? •t t' �'� (�• 1 J � r k REFERENCES Yr Adams, Mike, June 26, 1987. Principle Planner City of Huntington Beach. Personal Communications . Bowman, Melvin M. , June . 19, 1987. Director of Community „ Services, City of Huntington Beach. Personal Communication. City of Huntingon Beach, 1984. Coastal Element. -� City' of,• Huntington Beach, 1980. Open S2ace and Con'servation- Element. t; City of Huntington Beach, 1984. Recreation Element. , . Simmons, Hal,. June: 26, 1987. 'Associat' Planner, City of Huntington Beach. Personal Communication. V-.; ri t t . (7210d-REF3 r (Draft 7/29/87 !�•1Ni�$e'G{LZ t7ihKw•anww•+�.r+.✓•+•+.+•-.wrwww•.+.war•...wow.nr«ttr.r....a..K7a:..1?:+`r;.vt'{i"lil:i":J::7l.YLSS ir7ix+�•tYMaw. w ii- '1.. `•.� , .. , ' .}- '.ir' r rig ,rt 1• T r' C �E y 5 • 4" it � � Huntington Beach Fountain Valley -1P I'll Board of R EALTORS'yn�. ���� {r�arl�y �,� REALTC R' 8101 Slater Avenue • Huntington Beach. CA 92647 • (7141 847-6093 ,J ,-enerd 1 Plon J°r November 2,1987 �jaj e kvil, 4101111 0' r 3The Honorable Jack Kelly, Mayor �C 1 jr,�c.1aItj Fnllt'it �f jQn and Memtvrs of the City Council City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main St. Huntington Beach,CA 92648 Honorable Councilsaembers: As president of the Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley Board of REALTORS,I am here tilts evening to address you on Agenda Item C 1,the adoption of a general plan for the state beach north of the Pier. I would like to speak hi stil2port of Reset iti� on 5R22.R=ntnendallon .for the following reasons: The plan as It is being proposed would provide a more balanced development in the downtown area,with our Pier as the central focus. Having a much needed restaurant on the north side of ilia PIer would spread the concentration of beachgoers seeking food facilities over a broader area=-making the Pier area more accessible and less congested_ . It wbiild also put the Pier,and the local businesses on Main Street in .middle of the development as opposed to,having all of the Amenities on fast [he south side,with the Pier and Main Street shops as an"afterthought" 1 believe that this plan will not only provide additional, upscale food facilities for beach visitors and local residents,but will also enhance the economic viability of these local businesses which will be much mare in the mainstream under the nefv design. I also 7ee1`Ihat the overall design of Pierside Villa-will be enhanced by relocating one restaurant to tlEc north side of the Picr as it will reduce the building mass associated with Pierside,and will provide balance by reducing'thc square footage on the south side of the Pier. Basically,we feel the new design as presented.. by life consultant(tired by Bryant Morris is simply better, more aesthetically pleasing,and a more balanced development for our City. I also support the addition of a 'Multilevel parking stricture,which may not be necessary for the Pierside 1Village,but will serve to allow rrnre people to visit our beach and our beachfront businesses as well as the restaurant and waterfront park.. It is inconceivable that any beaciffront city, with visblc waterfront restaurants and thriving local businesse could ever have"too much 1mrking." In addition, it is our understanding that the redesign will also clirninate the necessity to relocate the lifeguard facility,providing a substantial savings for local taxlxiyers. Overall,Ilia redesigned plan will allow more different types of people--Including senior citizens, and young families with small children--more opportunities to enjoy our beach atn'xosphere.. We believe it is a good plan and we urge;your support. Sincerely, Lila Nowell Board Presidc"nt OFFICI=Rs LILA NOWELL.President• FRANK C.HORZEWSKI,Flrst Vico President JAN SHOMAKER,Second Vice PresidentIMLS Chairman•JAMES RIQHEIMER,Secroiaryaroasurer DIRECTOnS. R L"KIRK"KIRKLAND•BETH DUNCOMBE•PHYLLIS RHYAN•LOU STAN•TOM VAN TUYL WILL WOODS,Exwutivo Vice President•JUDITH SEVERY,Vice President/Public Affairs •Lip.:,,` "1' ",r ';:,;'' _ .,. ._...-•.___... .r .. ... .c«.3,Y,+ ;*. }} •, »,.fit,...... ,...-..,...,......t......<•».- ...,« F !a�%', Vyi x�,•Y:":Y..a;.Y`.t,si,. .,[,— .y,Y.JY ;:�, :+.a::aC„E,.}�.,.,5.': ::�::7-�.S',„;".. t t- \' 11'V+Cia~•,tii..v r.i ail'ar;; 'L.'M:i.i'c.jy�:��Yttit�'. `:�1.��G:��•ti73'i S i i 1 ,.� .�•q r�`��t`,w�,,t� •'y• �� 1, � • w�v ����L����' t .+�.�jS t 1 ' • • '• q�'�'" '� vA { ,I� HUNTINGTON BEACH CHAMBER of COMMERCE SEACLIFF VILLAGE,2213 MAIN, #32 HUNTINGTON BEACH,CA 92648 TELEPHONE(714)536.8888 October 30, 1987 J � d�N�`f • � } Mayor Jack Kelly pill n Members or City Council ys�ra� h City of Huntington Beach, 0.{ pr 1, mid, � �, f,A �, 2000 Main Street Ito cud Huntington Beach, CA 92640 � f' Dear Mayor Kelly: On behalf* oP the Chamber's Board of Directors , thank you for the opportunity to comment on the, Balsa Cbion State Beach General Plan• Amendment . After bristings_ Pnd review of. the plan , , we ukd"Ti cfe;to ga ats\reoord in support oP Resolution 'Na . 582�, Reoammendat!0 B, a {dressing development north of the ,pior. We came to o.r conclusions based on- the following rationales `y 1 . This plan creates an aesthetic balance of architecture at the entrance to the pier, which we 'consi'der. . to be the window to our revitalized downtown:. 2. It- accents the cot•ridor which extends from Main f Street to the pier., tying 'it tagethor' with '.tlio proposed shops and restaurants planned in Phase ~' I and II. 3. The plan supports a much noeded restaurant Paci]:ity within our city and specifically within the downtown i project area. ;} 4 . It also affords the developer the opportunity to create an interesting auoess way to the pier entrance. Fu'rthermore , ' we und,orstand that by permitting a restaurant north 14 of the pier-$, the devoloper . will • not be required to remove the LiPegunrd . station at the Lake Street entrance , thereby saving the City and taxpayers some $500, 000 to replace the., existiag station as well as Preserving the view opportunity at this location. ;4� To reito rate, the Chamber of Commerce supports Resolution' flo. 5822 regarding the Boloa Cbica State Beach General Plan lmendment. Sinoorely, 1 stave 3olden Pre sidont ' • ,:ti;.. �.!".. ..,,•r .'L•„!ti'.„I;,•'t..l•a-.rJi ti,r�.f�..r..�i•w�.S•i�..,ofy:.•-..i:.'tf;�'J1X.�z•xwa+nwa. } , 't 1 Y r it •� }A �• .'+i ''�` ,/ '� •�' �/�i �` }� � t {F /{)�' �S 1•� .i� �� fit,' � .x '�t 4 1 .t: •`� I� S �� •i r t t � '\+ 1� 1 .1rr 1.� � !'R t 1 � w cc: Mayor • • Tem John Councilman - L Co6ncilwoman councilman Dr. Peter Green • fTom Mays Acting City Administrator . . 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STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of Orange k*Ws'AV"r"ta_wd 0%"Vo a to in r Perm wam I*PCs ca"TA VNM Ipm a Chizen of the U.qited States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years. and not a party 16 or lnt2re:.ted In the below entitled ff4tter. I am i Principal clerk of the'Oran go Coast DAILY PILOT. with which Is combined the NEWS-PRESS. a newspaper of generul circulation. printed and published a City Of C0318 M03B. County of Orange. State of California, and ihat a Notice of —PlAblir, I'maring of which i copy'41tachad hereto Is a true and complete copy. wn's'pAnted and published In'the Casio Mesa, Newport Siscls,'!juntingloh 13i'Linch. Fountain Valley, Irvine, the.South Coast communities and Lajuna Wach Issues of�Sadd newspaper for one tLwe consecutivo weeks to wit the l3sue(s)of J W Oc.t. Igo— Igo I declare,*undsr penalty of-peirlitry, that the fore oing,49 true and coerect, Exec6ted on Oct. 22 198 7 at'Costa Mesa, California Signature • V, 4 r ... ....... AA J 0. I/i"i 0 4 'A N p A V1, ylr -N, A AAA �I%N j"*! A io, 7 6-U V t . N ap At 17-t k", 4 rL." �')yt I 0 "T N A' q j� nl 'Y lip 0 4k EQT= OF PUBLIC RMW / f2r fif�.I BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ELEMENT (Draft General Plan for State Beach North-of-The-Pier,`, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Huntington Beach City Council will hold a public hearing in 'the Council Chamber at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach; California, on the M . date And at the tine indicated below to receive and consider the (. . statements of all persons who wish to be heard relative to the application described below. DATE/TIME: Monday* November 2, 1987, 7:00 PM ON ER: Bolsa Chica state Beach 'General Plan Amendment/State Beach Environmental Impact Element APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach I L.�? 1.0: 2.3 mile beach area northwesterly of the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier bounded by Pacific Coast Highway, the Pacific Ocean, the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier and the City's northwesterly boundary at Bolsa Chica /► State Beach. DTSP District #10 S #Ill (Downtown Specific i Plan-District 10 and 11) and SL-O-C (Shoreline-Oil- Coastal) REQUEST: Establish goals, objectives and policies to preserve, enhance and encourage the recreational use of the beach area through adoption of a general plan for the subject urea. ENUROWNTAL STATUS: State Beach Environmental Impact Element to be reviewed eonci+rrently with Draft General Plan Amendment. 9H EILE: A copy of the proposed request is on file in the Community Development Department, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648, for inspection by the public. A copy of the staff report will be available to interested parties at City Hill or the Main City Library (7111 Talbert Avenue) . r' ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said hearing and e=press opinions or submit evidence for or against the application as outlined above. If there are any further questions please call Hal Simmons, Associate Planner at 536-5271. Alicia H. Wentworth City Clerk City of Huntington Beach (9009d-5) �. 1w.:J+wlx^Y...p t:;•u.Y • • ..).� .4 ....115. ..... ..... ............,..,... ... d'.,.:f. ...i.. ... .,.,..... .. .^.^.... .•.,...,.r..•_...-l:n.:t!- ... ! • 1. r 10 e • IN s J. i . � � MaimILI r:wn m s . . lALA 7 PACIFIC COAST ftI rg M3 t :{ 43 ! �� • Ufa �a� a�easr��a• !.� � � � �� .q 1: - ' �� araaaaa�.aw�aaaaaaaasaaos ► 1k�1 rGENERAL PLM FOR STATE BEACH - HUNTINGTON BEACH +h SEPTEHBER 1987 MACITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AR5A f CONHL'NIT't DpVEiAPME�iT PL.A KING DIVISION NOTICE Qg �'U�i;�� .HEARING BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ELEMENT V (Draft General Plan for State Beach North-of-The--Pier) NOTICE IS 'HEREBY GIVEN that the Hunting Mon Beach City ,Council will.., hold a public hearing in the Council Chamber at the Huntington Beach Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California, on the date:and at the time indicated below to receive and consider the statements of all .persons who wish to be heard relative to the ' ,application described below. DAIDIME: Monday, November 2, 1987, 7:00 PM APPLICATION NUMBER: Bolsa Chico State Beach General Plan . Amendment/State Beach Environmental Impact Element . i PPL �D)T: City of Huntington Beach r' LOCAT7�Q�: 2.3 mile beach area northweaterly of the.Hunhingt'en Beach Municipal Pier bounded by .Pacific Coast Highway, the Pacific Ocean, the Huntington Beach Municipal Pier and the City s northwesterly boundary at Bolsa Chico State Beach. ". ZQM: DTSP.District- #10 S #11 (Downtown Specific Plan--District 10 and 11) and SL-O-C (Shorelines-Oil- Coastal) REQUEST: Establish goals, objectives and policies to preserve, enhance and encourage the recreational use of the beach aroa through adoption of a general, plan for the subject area. E�VittANt�EHTAL STATUS: State Beach Environmental Impact Element to }, be reviewed concurrently with Draft General Plan Amendment. j 'I'PrYb oject is in the .'appealable portion of the coastal zone. Action taken by t-he. ity Council may not be pr �etq' rec l�y to the Coastal Commission unles 14�Iec •�.c 7r 3 of the California Administrative Code is applica tion 13573(a) (3) states that an, appeal may be filed ; y t?ioastal Commission if the appellant was de a right, of local appe ecause local notice and hearing educes for the development, did no . ly With the provisi PWIR this article. The other three grounds fo rect app do not apply. .s t+ 1 NOTICE j'_ )ZIBLIC NEARING (Continued) ''1�lt�e. above condition exists, an aggrieved person may file an appeal'`within ten (10) working days, pursuant to Section 06OS-Zr the Publi'"esources Code, in writing to: `-. California Coastal C ssion 45 W. Broadway ite 380 Long -'B California 90801-1450 (2 9'0-5071 The Coastal C ssion review perio '`w ll commence after the City, appeal. p6i has ended and no appeals 8ve�been filed. Applicants will b otified by the Coastal Commission alb-- ,the date of the con�r sign of the Coastal Commission review, App1i'f"cant are advised -.to- begin construction prior to that date. OLV FILE: A•, copy of the proposed request, is on file in the Community Development Department, 2000 Main' Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648, for inspection by the public. A copy of the staff report will be available to interested parties at City Hall or the Maim City Library (7111 Talbert Avenue) . ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to attend said hearing and � express opinions or submit evidence for or. against the application as outlined above. If there are any further questions please call Hal Simmons, Associate Planner at 536-5271. ! Hu i n inn r�t�liRn.- (9004d-5,6) ' . 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ATTN: Judith Savory Coastal Cdnservancy P. 0.-,Box 66494 Los:Angeles, CA 90066 AT`PN: Ruth Galanter Building Industry Assn.-O.C. 2001 E. 4th Street Santa Ana, CA I H.B. Cti"er of Commerce 2213 ,Main Street 922 , Huntington Beach, CA 92648 ATTN.- Kim Barone Friends` of Hunt. Wetlands State of California 9122 Christine Drive Dept. of Parks & Recreation luntington Beach, Cif 92646 George 0. 'Rackelmann P. 0. Box 2390 Sacramento, CA 95811 Amigos .de :Bolsa Chica l ' 15545 Computer Lane Huntington •Beach, CA E.T.I. Corral 100 Bozinie' Hakeham 2003.E Big Henri , Huntington Beach,.. CA 92646 B.B. Historical Society c/o Newland House Alctseum 119620 Beach Blvd. I. Huntington Beach, CA 92648 . !' ATTN:• Teresa Reynolds - Huntington Beach Tomorrow (^ ''P, 0. Box 865 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Llix�t:rz:a'Sn ,At�rf:is:.c.\Y''a;.n...,,.•,••••••••�_ � •, - . axuc�trcx,4 t.,i.� t' 'i _ _ _ .. y7 �•'. 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