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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrange County Sanitation District - Ocean Discharge Permits ACTION AGENDA CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Adjourned Regular Meeting Saturday, July 14, 2001 8:00 A.M. — 12:00 Noon Orange County Sanitation District 10844 Ellis Avenue Fountain Valley, California 92708 8:00 A.M. to Approximately 12:00 Noon Call City Council/Redevelopment Agency Meeting to Order Roll Call Green, Boardman, Cook, Julien Houchen, Garofalo, Dettloff, Bauer [Present— Julien Houchen absent] (City Council) Attendance of the Huntington Beach City Council at a Meeting of the Orange County Sanitation District Re: (1) Ocean Discharge Permits; (2) Wastewater Treatment; and (3) Resource Balance (520.30) The attached handout from the Orange County Sanitation District Board lists the following subjects (question and answer period to follow each subject matter): 8:30 a.m. Ocean Discharge Permit and Ocean Balance Issues 9:30 a.m. Source Control and Wastewater Treatment r 10:30 a.m. Resource Balance—Land, Air, Water, Energy [Presentations made by Blake Anderson, General Manager, OCSD; Robert Ghirelli, Director of Technical Services, OCSD; and Jim Herberg, Engineering Supervisor, OCSD.J Public Comments to be heard by the Huntington Beach City Council [Several Public Comments presented including request that City Council lead an effort to ensure that the Orange County Sanitation District does not receive a 301-H Ocean Discharge Permit Waiver from the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act.] Council/Agency Adjournment To Monday, July 16, 2001, at 5:00 p.m., in Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. Council/Agency Agendas And Minutes Are Available At No Charge To The Public At The City Clerk's Office By Mail And Through Paid Subscription. Complete Agenda Packets Are Available At The Central Library and Library Annexes On Friday Prior To Meetings. Video Tapes Of Council Meetings Are Available For Checkout At The Central Library At No Charge. CONNIE BROCKWAY, CITY CLERK City of Huntington Beach 2000 Main Street - Second Floor Huntington Beach, California 92648 Internet: http://www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us OITA y Edward Mazzare-la "Our dad used to drag all of us to the beach every weekend. He wouldn't let us leave the beach until we cleaned up around us and watched the sun go down. We were always the last family on the beach. His theory was that everyday you watched the sunset you lived a day longer. It drove my mom crazy." -Juli Schulz talking about her dad Don and this issue's Power of One spotlight activist. Don Schulz has been an active member of the Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter for as long as I can remember,at least 10 years. After taking an early retirement from an aerospace engineering career he pursued an environmental degree and devoted his effort full time to the Surfrider Foundation. Between being a father of five and grandfather of four, Don focused his energies - — on water quality problems affecting his local coastline through the Blue Water Task Force. Getting state certification for water testing, serving on numerous panels, taking water samples, training high school kids in water testing,and working toward the overall solutions to water quality problems, Don's com- mitment never wavered. He has been actively involved with helping to identify the source of pollution that has plagued Huntington Beach for two years and works tirelessly to stop the development at Bolsa Chica. He taught each of his children about the ocean environment •_ and especially how to protect it.Two of his daughters,Teri and " w Juli, held positions at Surfrider Foundation National and a third, Diana, and her husband produced the Keeper's of the Coast Video for Surfrider Foundation. Don Schulz has been instrumental in educating the public to be keepers of the coast, and in February 2001 he was recognized for that effort with the Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The award recognizes select, outstanding volunteers in Orange County and we couldn't think of a more deserving person. According to Juli the only thing their dad wasn't successful.at teaching his daughters was to"stay away from surfers",but I'm sure there are more than a few fathers out there who have failed at that too. I've been fortunate enough to work with two gen- erations of Schulz family members protecting our coastal envi- ronment. I'm looking forward to working with the next, because if they're anything like their grandfather the polluters better watch their backs. ,x �a ® ,YY„ ;6�"•. 4',`. i.� moo• i �l i ff0ll7 IYIt{it� sit{nll{ 11Cr'tS surfrider Foundation 122 S.El Camino Real PMB#67 San Clemente,CA 92672-4043 surfrider Foundation 0 ® ® Memberships Regular•$25 Retail Shop•$100 Student/Senior•$15 Club/Group•$200 t i BEACHSCAPE is a flagship program that Family•$40 Corporate•$500&up r Everything that enters a storm drain goesdt j -trtiGzes citizen-based coastal mapping to - - create adetailed dataset of the changing Friend.$100 Lifetime •$1000 - �rectly to the ocem(litter,used oil,anLfraeze z and th n rtreateed coastal resources surf, Supporter•$200 'sewage,toxic dtemicals,,pesticides, eta breaks and shoreline ecosystems 4 '^Dumping one quart of motor oil do'- a t All members receive an annual membership card and sticker, regular copies storm drain contaminates 250,00o gallons= ! 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Three and a quarter million tons of oil signed to take advantage of the daily pres Over and above my Membership,I wish to make an additional contribu- -enterthe oceans of the world each year. ence of surfeis and beachgoers in coastal + - yi tion at this time to support the Foundation's work:S , r In Slid United States,sewage treatment a waters,it is the Surfrider Foundation's most {y - ,. visible and successful program to date. 'plants dump'.4 trillion gallons of waste Total tax deductible amount enclosed S ` .waterhrtto coastal waters each year. + t .i CHAPTER ACTIVIST NETWORK•Surfrider's nationwide grassroots chapters and affili- ® I am a new member p Please renew my membership -' Over 60%of the;wDrWs coral reefs are , ates often have issues which rally them to Visa MC ® AMEX Shreatened by pohdion sedltnentation and yl ® ® Check/Money Order 5410,airid aqaarkar trade. action.The chapters and affiliates communi- cate with the public and agencies regarding i�;r Fourteen bllrmnYpoundi of gu6 ge ara-4 surfrider's position on protecting a threat- Credit Card# Expiration Date "dumped bolo the worlds ocearo 'h a ened beach,wave or wetland. ;most of it ht the northern hem _ ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL ISSUES 'Signature TEAMS • Surfrider has built a network of .,W11Qt Coil YOU DO - ?: environmental and legal professionals who - �,,-Hen are a fear ways In which yoit ran'holp_� ' Name(please print) provide pro-bono technical expertise to sup- -y'preyertt poDudon from entering our.pre—,: e:.. a� port the Foundation's environmental work. r idous water RESPECT THE BEACH•is a coastal educe- _ Address - Apt.# t Don't dump Into a stormdratn. tional program that includes field trips,class- .�,. ` 2 Use a low phosphate laundry detergertL room discussions, handouts, and hands-on City State Zip �3 Properly dispose of trash.Keep rt off.7- projects designed.to reflect up-to-date sci- '.the beach eiid streets. -entific information and a holistic approach to -4'Join the Surfrider Foundation! ~` - understanding coastal environments. Area Code/Phone •. E-mail Address _ Note:Memberships(except Lifetime)must be renewed+ nually. F E Photocraohr.Guv Motil:Deli—Patty Roberti .2 tl -- •'�- -``�- - �4rj-�=�t y randi Andrews In this issue's Surf Spotlight we decided to discuss surfing on the Gaviota Coast.Extending from Coal Oil Point in Isla Vista to Point Sal,the Gaviota Coastline represents approximately 50% of California's remaining rural, coastal land.The Santa Barbara Chapter's petition to establish the coast as a National Seashore accrues more and more signatures while the National Park Service continues its 3-year feasibility study which began in January 2000.I spoke with Keith Zandona,Santa Barbara Chapter Chair,about surfing the threatened coast and why he will fight to protect its future. Brandi Andrews:How long have you surfed in Santa Barbara County and where is your favorite place to surf? Keith Zandona:I have been surfing in Santa Barbara for the past 40 years.I've been a Surfrider Foundation mem- ber for 12 years and I have been the Chapter Chair for 5 years.I've been involved in environmental issues,well, all of my life.My favorite surf spot is the Gaviota Coast. BA:The entire coast? KZ: I can't reveal the exact spot I surf. It is an extra special spot that I walk into. Surfers have so many H: options in Santa Barbara.From Point Conception to = " Rincon,there is just a really unique ambiance.There t' are long board spots,short board spots,and all types of.breaks: If you're really adventuresome, you can even surf the offshore islands and have a selection of many breaks'. BA:Why is the Gaviota Coast a unique surfing area? KZ:There are approximately 73 miles of rural,unde- veloped pristine coastline.The Gaviota.Coast pro- vides one of the last wild surf experiences in California.It is very picturesque surfing in Santa Barbara"County because you have the Channel Islands offshore and when you turn around you see the Santa Ynez mountain range.The Los Padres National Forest borders the coastline.It is great for backpacking and camping.Also,I think the;amount and quality_of right hand point breaks in the concentrated area makes the coast unique BA What'are the bi est threats to the Gaviota Coast? gS - KZ Development is the prunarythreat Less than a year ago an ugly,intrusive hotel was built that decors#ed a butterfly cost and 50 acres of coastal forest The hotel represents the beginning of urban sprawl on the Gaviota Coast Another example of sprawl is a golf course which has been approved A biologistfound endangered red y, ; z legged frogs in the protected course site,which,thank ld nfully,put a ho o everything There are proposed`projects all up and down-"the Gaviota Coast Water quality is also a major concern,especially at.Rincan where 73 beach;, front epcsyste t nare contamxiiatin e watermessho is BA;What o you think the solutions are. KZ:I think that development needs to stop completely.I also believe that the agricultural zoning of land needs to be maintained.As far as water quality goes,our,chapter raised$3,000 to support the campaign for Measure B, which passed overwhelmingly:The Measure raised the,tourist bed tax to 12%in the city of Santa Barbara:All the ironies go toward maintaining water quality `= BA:Do surfers m* Santa Barbara get respect? KZ:Santa Barbara surfers do not get the 'respect deserve,I think part of this is because there aren't many good surf spots downtown.-.The Surfrider Foundation Santa Barbara Chapter,on the other hand,geti a lot of respect.Our chapter is really involved and has great exposure. California's Last Wild Beaches by Christopher J. Evans, Esq., Executive Director Most of California's wild beaches There are some parts of the Each area will require a different are gone, especially in Southern California coast that are still unde- set of strategies,but first and fore- California. It is time we protect veloped. Some are in government most, the California Coastal Act what is left.Once a beach is covered hands, others are owned privately. has the authority to protect the with concrete and pavement, it is We hope to have chapter leaders California Coast. These decisions gone. Surfrider Foundation chap- throughout California map out will be made by human beings. ters have been fighting reactive bat- those "special beaches" that ought The Coastal Commissioners are tles to protect our coast: one devel- to be preserved for future genera- appointed by elected officials and opment at a time. The National tions. This summer, at Chapter their mission is to carry out one of Surfrider Foundation, the Sierra Conferences up and down the the strongest coastal protection Club and other environmental California coast, the Surfrider laws in the world.Some are critical groups are fashioning a campaign Foundation, working with other of our Coastal Act and say that our to help our Chapters with a proac- environmental groups will urge coast is slowly, but surely, being tive campaign to save our last wild the California Coastal Commis- destroyed. It doesn't have to be beaches. sion to take a bold stand and des- this way.With a strong grass roots ignate certain areas of our coast community based campaign, we "off limits".to development. can create the political will to pro- tect our natural resources. If not us,who? If not now,When? We�Must Protect: ♦ Swimming / surfing ♦ Commercial and sport fishing ♦ Wildlife and marine habitat ♦ Shellfish harvesting ♦ Sailing / boating ♦ Preservation of rare and endangered species ♦ Power plant cooling water OW � l3rdI9a Chica e : i -1 •.Yfyy tL� sM1 J 'C .�' �pW4.y� Y++', Q Stat"eBeach '•., `�° ,,_ F � �� PLANT .�� � � .� _��� -� � t •• � �'K (t -_ _ y _'-mac _ 3-mile line }= Huntington ••• K�� Newport?.�, New,Port a x_ - �'•., •.. O '� �.� 3��'.x ¢gip y� _ Yu.� ---�� • o • 0• • • Crystal Co OCSD Monitoring Stations 0 State Par '••mesa.. Q Surfzone '• Q Bacteria 0 • Q Water Quality Ocean En vironmental Concerns ♦ Is it safe to swim ? ♦ Is it safe to eat the fish ? ♦ Are the fish healthy? ♦ Is the ecosystem being protected .? Is ,�t Safe to Swim ? ,a >f ♦ Offshore recreational water contact standards ♦ Surfzone water contact standards What About Huntington Beach ? ♦ 3 , 000 feet of shoreline frequently experiences elevated bacterial levels ♦ Multiple sources ♦ Testing UCI hypothesis this summer Abe the Fish Healthy ? ♦ External diseases are extremely rare ♦ Internal disease (liver pathologies) are seen in some fish but is decreasing ♦ Since early `90s, _effects related to the outfall have not been seen ♦ Likely due to source control efforts and improved sediment quality ♦ Since `92 no adverse outfall effects seen P. ., ,.evalence ofLiver isease %nWhite Croaker 50% 40% U 30 /o 20% 10% 0% 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 Monitoring Year i Is ��t Safe to Eat the Fish ♦ OCSD monitoring data show that fish are safe to eat ♦ No state consumption advisories for fish associated with the outfall ♦ A recommended limit on the consumption of California corbina caught near the Newport Pier Is the Ecosystem Being Protected? ♦ Long-term results of OCSD's ocean monitoring program indicate: ♦ Impacts on fish and invertebrate communities are similar to reference areas ♦ The outfall is not an epicenter of disease ♦ Water quality and. overall ecosystem integrity is being maintained tion n Po_ uSesitive Starfish 1.985 9 4 II O. > ♦ rfv �� 1' n I Few o More Abundance �� .=� p6l utlo n Loving am Nz - :a-7 f 1985 F _ 1,992, . V a , �,: j \ �,, -�,`,'L � � � `T\ \ �-_� ` -■` Via ' 199.9 Few More Abundance Example of Hunti n ton Beach -Survey Results g t `^ T cohforms R F1E=call =Enterocacci MID ; - k 10 99 1-0 199 T 1019 ��z- 100 999 200-299 "20-49 - A ra 00Q-9999` 300 399 5Q=103" K j .aoa0 �_ 2 00 00 : 4120, _ i g -5 V. .Ok IS r - W a G G Yy Questions & Discussion Source Control and Wastewater Treatment and Ocean Outfall Pipe r. wntial Concerns IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS BOD: Organic material that depletes the Biochemical oxygen content in the ocean and can Oxygen Demand kill fish SS: Finely divided silty material that Microscopic blankets the ocean bottom and drives Suspended Solids away native bottom-dwelling animals Toxics: Various chemicals that impair Heavy Metals, normal biological systems and harm Solvents, Soaps, reproduction, growth, function or Pesticides mortality �dstewater Treatment Basics: ... . Our� T o o f s of the Trade SOURCE CONTROL + TREATMENT + OUTFALL STARBUCKS 50% 50% Prima Seconda 240 million gallons per day (MGD) __-----__- 5-10 MGD ♦ Depth to OCWD ♦ Distance for Reuse ♦ Dilution OCSD Control Toxics e Source ♦ Industrial waste permits + Technical assistance ♦ Monitoring and reporting ♦ Surveillance ♦ Enforcement and penalties O� SD Source Control Program ack Record ♦ Wastewater coming into plant — metals lower than drinking water standards ♦ Treated wastewater going out toxics are lower than permit requirements, better than secondary treatment ♦ EPA award of excellence : Best in Nation r • IrleavyMetals In Treated Wastewater 25 a 20 M 0 15 Silver 0- AOOO Cn Cadmium � 10 0 5 0 '85-86 '86-87 '87-88 '88-89 '89-90 '90-91 '91-92 '92-93 '93-94 '94-95 Fiscal Year e wastewater Treatment Basics: Ho=w Our Outfall Works r 7 -. ,i'�'s 6._x�='- '�-., "' °S, '..'a'` � ,: PL'A'N- >axn.,rN ,.� ,mot sue`1 '�i`" �• :�,y �.: a -� .`r'�.. +� �rF,x,-.' a ter- n� �di-'fir-, kr �_ .tar'E tl�� �4 c� ��•y- ��x Huntington PL�4NT a Pier - B�e�ach - - � ���•� 120-inch Outfall 4 4 /z Miles Out _ Newport ` Ap Cors 200 Feet Deep Pier D�e�I�Mia.r� Balboa 0. - Pier V, 1 Mile Long Diffuser with 500 ports S r i Nf �� tytc��F✓��'�"�'�uy� �� *� t,� ,. �.a�1Fry1;r �+���U�"`.� f�,� `g,l+L.�� NVA SWAM* N � r' i r ; a tr 'try t k t4Y3Sco ORr1A� w�ta Crt1ti b',fi.�� a&m�� 71' Yj t� Vi kt�! 5A. ,{ � s11..f•sty (,:, t,{ �� r �{; u, � a �a ✓r-i� v, *I" _ #r, f t S��y' r k��igr ® 45'i( ly„'i u,.µµ.T,�-�o�j, f'�"�Yf �.� �`�� r r r r4�k'1,{ }e�e �'�� ��t�, � tc l 4�r 1��7•ro C vrt � IF yrr; V�, �.� e r-1; xr k d �•' ihi!'� +0a/�i t;E�Jd{1 .dr�e. .fit (( ( r A ,e f jt4 �t:� {�t�f 4�t� ;-; �L�ft,;+}1"`�w7 y�S{lr �'a 'f y any� t '9)3 4 ld� ll Uyr' Ht' 4� J 1y d by Pe51y'f;a4 r �"'��,l Mj t L fi t t "x^�y RA dW zzz t pr 4 L. F ' } Operations Based on 1999 NNI: S7tegic Plan ♦ Meet changing population and economic conditions ♦ Meet permit and regulatory requirements and environmental concerns ♦ Minimize operational costs ♦ Utilize existing facilities efficiently ♦ Distribute costs fairly tment Alternative Must be sistent with Guiding Principles ♦ Technically feasible ♦ Meet regulatory requirements ♦ Protect public health and environment ♦ Meet city and local agency requirements ♦ Provides reliable service 1999 Strategic Plan Answered se Questions: ♦ What treatment technology will be used ? ♦ How will we handle peak flow? ♦ Collection system approach ♦ Outfall discharge approach Pathogen Reduction h�y ♦ If testing indicates it is necessary, we will apply additional treatment technology ♦ Secondary treatment + disinfection ♦ Filtration + disinfection ♦ Microfiltration Questions Discussion What 's Ahead i*n the Next 18 Months Status of OCSD 's Permit ♦ Current permit expires June 2003 ♦ Must apply for permit renewal by December 2002 ♦ Draft permit application will be available for public review in August 2002 ♦ Approval of application by the Board of Directors expected in November 2002 Were Do We Go From Here ,', v ♦ July '01 — Introductory 1st Public Workshop — Begin additional research ♦ Sept '01 — Complete Huntington Beach field work ♦ Nov '01 — 2nd Public Workshop Where Do We Go From Here ? ♦ March `02 — Draft Huntington Beach report — Draft treatment studies report — 3rdPublic Workshop ♦ May '02 — Final reports to Board ♦ June '02 — 4thPublic Workshop — Adopt an "A" & "B" budget �a here Do We Go From Here ? ♦ Aug `02 — Draft permit application — 45-day public comment ♦ Sept '02 — Board receives public comments ♦ Oct '02 — Board responds to comments ♦ Nov '02 — Board approves permit application ♦ Dec `02 — Submit permit application Principles ♦ Consistently achieve all terms, conditions and standards of our permits ♦ Manage wastewater and other resources to achieve the most effective environmental balance of long-term consequences ♦ Protect the recreational resources of Orange County ♦ Communicate openly and honestly with ourselves, our Board , the public and media AIR ENERGY WATER LAND ,r .._ ,R Orange CountySanitation District www,ocsd.com SURFRIDER 301 (h) WAIVER POSITION PREPARED BY: Executive Committee REcENOFpoM _� '. Surfrider Foundation AND MADE APARTOFrrE TWE COLNOOL W=of 7 / HB/SB Chapter CFR dBw- 00www�nw►rpTMc wCUw 562/438-6994 MEM 'eel, SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SB CHAPTER POSITION STATEMENTS rTheurfrider Foundation's position with respect to our involvement with the 301(h) er question. We support the following: 1. An immediate freeze on approval of expenditures of all new capital items, including the purchase of the boat, and the Carillo microfiltration and Electrical Power Systems Studies. 2. A relative priority be assigned to each of the major capital expenditure items. 3. An estimate of the impact on the present District rate structure for option 2 (GRS Project, no additional secondary treatment), and option 4 (GRS Project, full secondary treatment), and an option that includes the GRS project, full secondary treatment, no "special studies," and only those capital items that are absolutely required by the district to meet their near term mis ion goals. 4. A schedule, and a financial plan for each of the above options, including how they propose the costs would be shared between property taxes, connection fees, and rate payers. 5. That the public be given the opportunity to review, and comment on each of these options prior to the Board making any final decisions. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SB CHAPTER fi RATIONALE AND CONCLUSION rThesitions on the preceeding chart are based on the Surfrider Foundation's continued complete support of the 1972 Clean Water Act. The 1972 Clean Water Act required publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) to use secondary treatment prior to discharge to ocean waters. The Surfrider Foundation does not support any waivers, any exclusions, any exceptions, or any revisions to the Act, and continues to be disappointed with the EPA for not taking a stronger position. We hope that the Board of the Orange County Sanitation District comes to support that position and approve the conversion from Advanced Primary to Full Secondary treatment of all effluent discharged into the local coastal waters which we recreate in daily, virtually around the clock, year round. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SB CHAPTER rri t�lv .,,.kL ltr•' nECErVW Ri IN iiYY??l Y : Y AND WDE APART OF THE 0 RD A OOUNCL MiE'ETM OF OFRCE OF TH Y.CLEM BROCI�WAY.C" //Y� 820 oc SATURDAY, JUNK 9, 2(x)1 ,313 f3 C �~ Nei_l _ - I - '• 1 xt ✓ r`it>c a J i z e!1 v ¢ t JOHN P.PUERNER r IY yxT mot` L Publisher,Presldentnnd tint -'• -" O91mr Ayy rfp� to t s k z a ' !�•r ' ' ' Q^ ' JOHNS CARROLL Q... pzc suty " ,f6 't ,r Lditor• 16 . DEAN DAQUET .t, s s�.4� r , Mnnng/ngEdltor d ,1-t. 1fr �ir7'`+'rl� ku-_ ,t ,_- y -.• - JANETCLAYTON - " Editor ojthe Editorial Paps r ji D t;,tyMnnngingLdlroa Z. OSEPHHUTCHINSON Ru F r a J s 1 LWC.WOLINSKY Assistant Mnnn n !!/!tors JOHN ARTHUR t A+ •* ` T!S MELISSA McCoy +lit fi s t JOSEPH M.RUSSIN - 4 ' '� 2 c '+ �i ?t�:► Assoclatealltors 1'- i FRANK DELOLMO "Vtx ,,1; j ARDITH HILLIARD J •fit...-� .. - F. r 7 r 11r ,t f Summer 'and :Sewage:, ,4 ; v-' f LL9 13r.VT�grr ik+ ae..W:a»,.:.......�_.......w..-.:.wN�s'._.:....._ ,>w.,.� .«:.-,. i• - ...Yc,--,�:.+..\...r:l�'- . urfers shredding the breakers and par- questioned the.model'that had predicted theme t, ents helping toddlers slosh through the : offshore:topography:would trap the::"moder shorebreak have every right to ques- . ately treated" sewage and hold it at a safe dis-L ,tion why the Orange County Sanitation Lance. One theory the district will test this ` -:,District is allowed to pump more bacteria, hu- summer suggests that a nearby,power plant :; man waste and other organic matter into the suction of ocean water to cool ,equipment is ocean than most other districts.The answer is bringing in sewage too. .'a federal waiver that holds the district's waste To its credit, the district has promised:to > water treatment to a less rigorous standard take steps to improve"treatment after the rem. under the Clean Water Act. It's a waiver that sults are in,but piecemeal measures won't do. l rlo longer makes sense. At some point,common sense must take over, a. :.. ._ r Orange County has grown enormously since and ratepayers will have to bite the bullet and } the Environmental Protection Agency first do the job.right. Estimates put the cost of the granted the exemption,one of 36 nationally,in advanced treatment that removes more solid =1985. Today,'its sanitation district is the larg- waste at more than $400 million to build new est holder of a waiver anywhere. It's time for facilities and $15 million a year in operating the EPA to make sureOrange County subjects costs.It would be money well spent. : ! its discharged water to the same treatment . Orange County's beaches withstand urban . standard as many other densely populated ar- runoff from the Santa Ana River and bacterial. ...F.r ...:...._ y';�:. ' ,•._,•..;..eas,including Los Angeles. waste from water fowl in the Talbert Marsh ` The waiver expires in 2003, and scientists area. The hundreds of millions of gallons of ".1 and 'environmentalists are already voicing sewage. discharged .daily from the district's concerns about the wisdom of piping a plume outfall pipe should be as clean as possible. of partially treated sewage four miles offshore The ways of the ocean tides and currents and hoping that it won't drift back to plague are a mysterious wonder:But every beachgoer': swimmers. In 1999, a baffling series of beach knows one thing.intuitively:.,As resilient as:'.. "': closings threatened Huntington Beach's this great resource is,we can't afford to treat it K economy. Last fall, UC Irvine researchers as a sewer. i ' mare of 1999 Report On:The Fiscal Impact of Beaches. http://www.coastalcoalition.org/facts/execsum99_fiscalimpactbeaches.htm] Executive Summary of 1999 Report on: The Fiscal Impact of Beachesres�,, dI y_ol by Philip King, Ph.D. A Djojarl_c n ' Prepared for-the California Department of Boating and Waterways. To download a full copy of the Report in Adobe Acrobat format, click here. (If you do not have Acrobat software, you may download it at www.adobe.com. ) • In 1998, California's Beaches generated $14 billion dollars of direct revenue. When the indirect and induced benefits of this spending are added, California's beaches total contribution to the national economy is $73 billion • The Federal tax revenues generated by this beach activity are substantial. The direct Federal tax revenues generated are $2.6 billion; however, the total Federal tax revenues generated are much higher: $14 billion. • California's beaches generated 883,000 jobs across the U.S. • California receives less than one tenth as much in Federal appropriations as New York and New Jersey, which have much smaller coastlines and fewer miles of beaches. • California ranks eighth in terms of Federal appropriations for shoreline protection, just ahead of Delaware. It receives just under $12,000 per mile of coastline compared with well over$800,000 for New York and New Jersey. • While California receives twice as much in Federal appropriations for shoreline protection as Delaware (the 9th largest recipient of Federal funds) California's beaches generates 20 times more economic activity for the national economy and roughly 20 times more tax revenues than Delaware's beaches. In other words, California generates 10 times more Federal tax dollars for every dollar in shoreline appropriations it receives than Delaware. • Our study of Huntington Beach indicates that much of the Federal and State tax revenue: generated by local beach communities do not go back to local communities. In our survey in Huntington Beach, one-half of all spending on beach activities occurred outside the city. Further, many of the tax dollars generated within the city go to state and Federal authorities. Overall, Huntington Beach's beaches generated $135 million in Federal tax revenues and $25 million in sales tax revenues compared to only $4.8 million in local revenues from sales taxes and parking fees. 1' RECENEp RAOA1 biro AND COUNCL TMO AT June 27. 2001 �iCECFTFECrTY t COME BROCMAY,Ct1Y CLgW Norm Ekenrode. Chairman FBAs Board of Directors Orange County Sanitation Districts � 1 L RE: Statement Regarding Non-Consent Calendar Item 13. a-g, May 23, 2001 Why Can't We Agree On a Course of Action? Without further debating the merits of additional treatment. 1 would like to address the 'Huntington Beach closure mystery.' and present a new explanation of what happened and why. These comments should have a direct impact of decisions regarding issues such as boats, inhouse monitoring, research and the "World Class Program" being considered tonight. The bottom line answer is that the outfall is the smokino noun. Read on if you are interested in why I believe this is true. At the May meeting, valid concerns were expressed on the new boat costs, the necessity of additional research, and bringing the entire ocean monitoring program inhouse. I believe much of the concern is being driven by the heightened awareness of the District's possible role in the 1999 Huntington Beach closure. Some Board members expressed skepticism over the outfall's responsibility for beach closures and seem willing to spend whatever it takes to prove t e crtttcs wrong. This cost is a roachin $10 million dollars, with no clear end in sig t urther expenditures are not likely to hit the-target without understanding the nature of the "mystery." I am troubled with the current direction in spending more funds. During the ongoing crisis in 1999. I wrote GM Don McIntyre what might be done to bring closure to the problem and begin planning a response. The District's outfall was the culprit; but I did not know why. especially after so many years of apparently safe operations. I urged comprehensive and cooperative study begin immediately, while prevailing ocdan conditions (La-Nina) could still be documented and federal, state and local agency awareness was high. This call to action went unanswered; such decisions pierce the heart of the public's trust and the Board's responsibilities if they later prove to be wrong. Based on newspaper reports at that time, I also felt staff was not totally forthcoming. What Do We Study? Oceanography is a complex field that few study and even less understand. Such folks are seldom attracted to work for a sanitation district, especially one with a track record for not dealing well with scientists. Physical, chemical and biological sciences all play a role in ocean science, and high-level mastery is essential to understand normal system processes as well as special phenomena such as La-Nina. Coastal oceanography is even more complex, because air, land and water interact with man's activities, including changes in wetlands, watersheds and fresh water inputs as well as outfall discharges. The District is unlikely to achieve "world class" without close cooperation with experts in ocean science and its meaning for outfall operations. But it is also wrong for staff to say we know nothing about the ocean off Orange County. Over $20 million has been spent since 1985 for required monitoring plus additional non- required research. data analvsis and publication of results. The District's Board has I continued an essential role in oversight and funding, even when some may have been uncomfortable with their own depth of understanding the details. It was a former Director that called for a scientifically unimpeachable. "outside" contractor to independently defend the District's 301(h) Waiver Program. The validity of that principle has not changed. Although the District began to augment staff expertise in 1988. the inhouse program failed to move forward because the proposed permit revisions languished. Over the past few years the work has greatly escalated, often due to valid concerns (not always with scientific consensus) while the most qualified staff has left due to a variety of circumstance. The new Waiver Program approved in 1998 overly truncated the "Core" element, and institutionalized the "Special Studies" and "Regional Monitoring" elements still under development. Based on past Regional Surveys. field data collection is a huge effort over a brief period of time. Then the hard part of laboratory analyses, data management, and - most important of all - a thorough analysis and vetting that may occupy agency staff experts in many subjects for years. Finally, there is the vital paperwork to complete publication of the findings with its carefully considered meaning for human impacts and recommendations for any follow-on. Much of the recent workload reflects add-ons aimed at solving the Huntington Beach "mystery" and should be carefully sorted out to determining future program needs. I disagree that these programs will remain rooted for decades, regardless of their findings or the degree of discharge treatment. We should learn from the past and attempt to improve the future, and based on the continuing decline in ocean quality we need to hurry along this path. Understanding the past, present. and estimated future workload is key to determining the need for new vessels and additional equipment, more qualified staff, and the look of future monitoring. To achieve "World Class" requires a better justification than provided to the Board in Staffs Background Memo for tonight's meeting. "World Class" was also the watchword of OCSD's foray into virology, and what became of that effort (so sorely needed now)? I believe that vision was correct, but the powers that be could not deal with the information that resulted from that dream. Scientific research and agency management everywhere needs to develop better communication, one that allows cats and dogs to coexist in harmony and truth, and with both respecting the public trust. What Do We Know? The District's past studies of physical oceanography have detailed ocean motion, mixing and sewage plume dispersal. Even waste field modeling has been carried out to determine the possibility, however small. of the plume reaching shore. The risk is not zero. and never was! To continually deny this basic truth does disservice to our more than adequate knowledge of Orange County coastal waters. In contrast to millions spent fruitlessly to identify land-based source(s), the Districts have alreadv initiated less costly and more informative intensive coastal water surveys as Special Projects. The work consists of multiday measurements at a large grid of stations using automated water quality profilers. This finally implemented (by permit) a plan championed for nearly a decade by vour former staff oceanographer/hydrologist. Some of the data gathered in this program is discussed below. It demonstrates the continuing need for experience and expertise in evaluating such data, and it has some implications for solving the great "mystery." This work is also labor intensive and subjects the present 2 dedicated staff and contractors to many perils. Per example. by automation with telemetry buoys and use of pump-equipped. "Tow-Yo" profiling equipment the very dangerous task of taking large water samples could be eliminated, and boat-size reduced. An alternative hypothesis to explain the "mystery" is currently under investigation at a cost of millions. This was outlined in OCSD's May 2001 "News Pipeline" and postulates that oceanographic processes (tides. internal waves, currents) bring the District's sewage plume close to shore where it may interact with the AES cooling water discharge at a depth of 10 m (30 feet). Here the AES discharge (250 mgd) may suck (intake) or entrain (outflow) bacteria into the surface waters offshore of Station 9 North. Winds and currents could quickly spread this contamination along Huntington Beach. Although this process could exacerbate the problem. it is neither necessary nor sufficient to account for other more widespread contamination findings. There may be something unique about the location, but this alone cannot explain the miles of closed beach in 1999. Larger scale processes must also play a role: I believe that the La-Nina was the key event. Importance of Large Scale Processes. Our knowledge of processes at different scales continues to increase with advances in methods (ocean buoys and sensors, satellites. computers. etc.). My expertise is not in these physical processes. but I believe they may hold the key to the "mystery." These processes include time scales of seconds to years, and space scales of local topographic features to global ocean-atmospheric coupling. And they are the greatest challenge to understanding what exactly happened in 1999, something which requires far more "data-mining" of historical records than expensive new research. Here I just mention a few that catch my fancy. The annual thermocline buildup - and breakdown - along with intermittent upwelling of deep, cold bottom waters is a constant in coastal shelf waters. Internal waves and tidal forces as well as "thermal channels" may also be a major factor in sewage dispersal that needs more study off Orange County. More dramatic changes are brought by El-Nino (wet) and La-Nina (dry) years. which tend to follow one-another and return with a 3 —7 year periodicity. The recent success of El-Nino prediction has become a poster-child for ocean model forecasting. greatly improved with the advent of automated ocean buoy telemetry systems and increasingly capable supercomputers. The El-Nino phenomenon has also become a darling of the press, although it has been especially well known since the late 1950s, when tropical fishes indicating warmer water incursions were found all the way from Monterey Bay to Alaska. I recall this event at the beginning of my boyhood interest in the sea while working at Pacific Grove's Marine Gardens. Now there are 1000+year historical records read from sediments, reef corals and tree rings, and one can quickly find seasonal indices of past decades and predictions of the future on a number of web sites. Beyond this scale is the even longer term "PDO" (Pacific Decadal Oscillation). This is a change in currents. every ten years or so, that influences large scale anomalies such as ENSO (The El-Nino Southern Oscillation that is the result of a cyclic warming and cooling of the surface ocean of the central and eastern Pacific.). This brought colder waters. and larger trawl catches. in the 1970s monitoring and may be returning anew. If the recent shift lasts we can expect more winds. colder surface waters. and a weaker thermocline development that will shift the depth of the sewage plume toward the surface where wind action may force it quickly ashore as a surface slick. Finally, if real, global 3 warming will stretch the boundary of our knowledge, but scientific debate has already led to predictions of fundamental changes in the system patterns that will influence outfall operations. My point is that these periodic and aperiodic events are not really surprises. but well known oceanographic phenomena that can be taken into account in ocean outfall practice. The District's 1999-2000 Monitoring Report. The District's recently published Ocean Monitoring Report (Year 2000) provides an informative look into what may have happened in the summer of 1999 that led directly to the widespread beach contamination. Unfortunately, this possibility seems to have been overlooked, instead giving rise to a potentially misleading statement of what the data portend to show. Similar effects appear in other years as well, but are less well documented. Nevertheless the process would be expected to continue to pose problems that can only be mitigated by addressing the issue in all its facets. Some time ago my Letter to the Los Angeles Times Editor suggested that it was time to "stop arguing and clean the beach." If I am now right about the 1999 water quality data this problem requires not more study but more treatment, effluent disinfection, a deeper outfall, or some combination thereof, in order to consistently meet the more rigorous,newly implemented standards for enterococcus. I also submit that although I have thought a great deal about this idea, it deserves further comparison and correlation with the existing body of historical data not yet available to me. I was struck by this idea that disastrous summer of 1999 when I saw a 59 degree F surface ' temperature recorded on the side of the Huntington Beach Lifeguard Tower. This was a sure sign of cold bottom water upwelling! As I continued walking to the end of the pier I worried about the thousands of swimmers and surfers enjoying the waters, while I faced a very stiff wind which was headed directly for the AES powerplant Comparing the District Statements to Mine. Although I respect each and every one of my former colleagues, all very dedicated and hard-working, still on your monitoring staff, I cannot agree with the conclusion of this Year's (1999-2000) Annual Report that there is no evidence for shoreline impingement and contamination by the District's sewage plume. It is clear to me an alternative hypothesis exists to explain the Huntington Beach "mystery." By combining the four days of excellent information depicted in attached Figures 2.2.2-1 (temperature) and 2.2.2.2 (Salinity) I see a very clear pattern different from the authors. There is distinct reduction in surface temperature leading to a weakening of the thermocline. This was caused by large scale upwelling that brought plume to the surface. Strong winds could have accomplished the same effect by deeply mixing the surface layer in the vicinity of the plume-body, but I have not carefully studied this data. (Not shown here is another figure in the report, 2.2.1-2 is a satellite image that clearly shows extensive coastal upwelling along the shoreline and remarks on I a"cool surface water streamer" extending from the coast south of the study area on August 24. This could have destroyed the thenmocline in its passage through the area. A Q� final piece of the evidence I considered in this"mystery" was the high bacterial counts \T� reaching from the Santa Ana River to 39 North during this same time-frame (Table M3). �J I believe that the excessive level and broad extent of fecal coliform and enterococcus -- contamination is strong confirmation of a smoking pipe-caused beach closure during the last week of August, 1999. 4 In the May 2001 "Pipeline News,"the District continues to take a position that a 301 (h) waiver is fully protective of the ocean and public health. Then they go a step beyond, stating "The closures are due to the presence of bacteria in the water. which is not believed to be associated with OCSD's discharge. OCSD has repeatedly performed wastewater analyses to demonstrate that the effluent plume is not reaching nearshore waters;...." In addition. "full secondary treatment would not provide any significant further protection of public, as secondary treatment is NOT a form of disinfection to rid the effluent of further bacteria." Both statements are false, based on the facts already in evidence. And, finally, "OCSD is not progressing towards full secondary at this time. If the decision were made today to proceed to full secondary, it would take 5-10 years for OCSD to begin operation." Protecting the Public. I believe the publics'safety must be assured sooner than the next decade. Possibly something can be done by advancing the schedule of modeling and remote sensing leading to better forecasting of possible ocean conditions adverse to swimmers. There may be operational changes (flow-leveling, short-term storage or emergency disinfection) that could help alleviate worst-case predictions. This should be justified immediately by a much more thoughtful analysis of existing data, strong expert inference regarding critically needed research, and installation of high-tech automation of field sensors rather than bigger boats, endless surveys and more people. The District is now at a branch in the road; Yogi Berra once said: "T it!" Irwin Havdock. Ph.D. Fountain Valley Californi CC: OCSD Board of Directors an Vandersloot, M.D., Ocean Outfall Group Chair Don Schulz. SurlRiders, Huntington Beach Chapter Bob Caustin. Defend the Bay Michael Rozengurt, Ph.D./Hydrologist Temperature(°C) ;j Temperature(°C) > 19.6 > 19.6 - _ 19.6 19.6 b t 18.4 - -.x ya - 16.4 17.8 iA _-,:4' URL' 17.8 17.2 _ F. �� 17.2 16.6 _ - 16.6 - - 16.0 16.0 E- 15.4 _ _ 15.4 ^'I14.8 - _ - 14.0 14.2 14.2 13.6 .�' 13.6 13.0 t$ 13.0 12.4 - _-- _ B 12.4 11.8 - - 11.2 - - 21.2 - 10.6 10.6 10.0 10.0 - < 10.00 - < 10.00 August 23,1999 August 24,1999 Temperature(°C) Temperature(°C) ...... ® > 19.6 �� � � � > 19.6 - 19.6 19.6 19.11 0 19.0 18.4 `y. yr •: .r t 18.4 4 .. - 17.8 - - 17.8 - 7.2 17.2 �.a 16.6 16.0 16.0 15.4 _ 15.4 14.2 - 14.2 -- 13.6 13.6 12.4 12.4 11.8 11.8 11.2 11.2 10.6 10.6 10.0 10.0 G 10.00 - < 10.00 - - August 25,1999 August 26,1999 Figure 2.2.2-1. Seasonal Patterns of Temperature(°C)for Summer(August 23-26)1999. Note rainbow pattern indicating relatively even stratification and layering across survey area,followed by progressive cooling(less orange and more yellow to green)in surface layers,indicating colder temperatures from north to south on August 24-26. Upward bending of the dark blue color near the outfall(red line)from near bottom to almost mid-depth,indicates a plume effect. Orange County Sanitation District,California. Salinitysu (psu) Salinity(psu) ® > 33.800 ® > 33.900 33.800 33.800 _ 33.775 33.775 _ 33.750 - 33.750 33.725 - 33.725 33.700 1�1 33.700 33.675 - - 33.675 - ?.5y 33.650 _ - 33.650 33.625 ti _ 33.625 33.600 -- _- 33.600 tit 33.575 ;i �l 33.575 r' • 33.550 ? 33.550 33.525 33.525 _ 33.500 _ �' 33.500 _ '3 33.475 _ -•s% - 33.975 _ __ N 33.450 33.450 33.425 ---•i4 _ 33.425 •�. ?i, +' Ty 33.400 --2 - - 33.400 - � - {< 33.400 < 33.400 August 23,1999 August 24,1999 Salinity(psu) --- Salinity(psu) ® > 33.800 - > 33.800 li 33.800 33.800 33.775 33.775 - 33.750 - 33.750 33.725 33.725 _ - 33.700 - 33.700 33.675 - 33.675 li 33.65033.650 a"`•_ 33.625 -i 33.625 l 33.600 - I 33.600 - l 33.575 pwi '-, • s - -�-� 33.575 l 33.550i33.55 33.525 33.525 33.500 33.500 33.4 33.475 - - v - 3350 33.4 - -.�,�_ .4 50 33.425 ` 33.92525 33"400 33.400 < 33.400 < 33.400 August 25, 1999 August 26,1999 Figure 2.2.2-2. Seasonal Patterns of Salinity(psu)for Summer(August 23-26)1999. Note progressive intrusion of dark blue layer,indicating lower salinity subarctic water,from north to south from August 23-26. The dark blue"spots"extending in a layer away from the outfall(red line)indicate a plume effect. Orange County Sanitation District,California. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SURFZONE BACTERIOLOGY MONITORING ENTEROCOCCI BACTERIA DAILY SAMPLING DATA TABLE M3 Month of Aug-99 Emerococci DATE 39N 33N 27N 21N 15N 9N 6N 3N 0 D2 SAR 3S 5S 9S 15S 21S 27S 29S 39S 811 82 <2 2 4 16 4 4 22 12 /2 26 S >400 S 8 4 4 18 4 <2 2 <2 813 <2 10 8 -16 4 2 74 64 18 S 1e S >400 S 4 <2 <2 2 <2 <2 2 <2 8/4 <2 14 50 18 <2 2 e4 40 S e 16 S >400 S 50 S <2 <2 4 <2 <2 2 <2 8/5 4 12 54 29 14 42 108 48 19 28 S 890 S 2 4 <2 2_ <2 <2 <2 <2 Bro B(7 <2 128 62 20 14 2 7e e2 10 S >400 S 260 S 8 6 2 <2 4 <2 2 4 8/8 8/9 2 132 72 18 <2 362 >400 44 52 S 54 S 20 S 44 32 42 44 24 10 4 12 8/10 6 72 1B 2 4 >400 >400 1400 9 30 S 90 S 6 2 2 6 20 <2 6 <2 8/11 2 1e <2 2 14 4e >400 40 12 28 S 12 S 4 4 4 2 2 4 8 6 8112 <2 4 24 4 6 238 52 3e 6 B S 32 S 34 S 18 16 10 e 2 4 <2 8113 8114 <2 2 14 4 44 126 >400 54 S 14 <2 S 128 S 4 B 4 8 10 4 10 <2 8/15 8116 2 12 B 4 26 1B8 38 6 6 S 28 S 32 S <2 <2 <2 2 4 <2 8 <2 8117 <2 14 10 <2 24 108 112 100 16 130 S 68 S 2 2 <2 a <2 2 <2 <2 8/18 <2 10 30 <2 2 48 4 62 64 50 S 14 S 18 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 8119 <2 So 32 2 e 92 314 18e 158 S 94 S 10 S BB 30 10 10 2 <2 <2 <2 820 821 90 <2 6 8 16 18 32 2 4 32 S 72 S 4 2 2 2 2 2 20 <2 822 823 142 22 44 38 198 142 218 50 <2 4e S 92 S <2 2 2 4 2 <2 <2 <2 824 108 8 60 160 170 278 218 >400 2 64 S 4e S 2 4 14 6 6 <2 4 <2 825 72 6 9 32 38 114 134 68 2 50 S so S 2 2 2 2 <2 <2 <2 <2 826 4 48 34 2e 28 254 316 >400 132 S 8 S 26 S 10 18 10 4 2 2 4 4 827 Br'8 10 14 40 60 108 >400 >400 388 4 76 S 72 S <2 2 2 <2 <2 4 28 <2 B29 8130 112 20 44 36 34 28 26 >400 <2 36 S 46 S <2 2 <2 <2 <2 2 <2 <2 8.11 4 2 2 B 10 2 4 32 <2 10 S 20 S <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 B <2 G Mean 5 13 18 11 14 49' 97 67 ' 9 31 69 5 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 Mon G Mean 5 13 18 11 14 49' 97 ' 70' 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 ExckjcPng Rain.Santa Ana River and D2 influenced data.monthly G(.lean 4 6 e e 11 41 28" 13' 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 ExckjdN Rain.Santa Ana River and D2 influenced data.six month period Legend R-Samples influenced by rain S-Samples influenced W Santa Ana River or D2 Flood Control Channel NR-No Results.see attached sheet Santa Ana River ISAR)and D2 Flood Control Channel(D2)are runoff samples taken in addition to required stations. 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'< is our Youth Issue.We are seeking writing by and about young _= Surfrider members, as well as P inspiration - x ' hotos artwork and _ - highlighting youth activism, surf- ing and environmentalism. Please E-mail any work, leads, or refer- 'n -- rats to jmozdzen@surfrider.org. _ Here are two items I'd like to share "GOAL:Clean air, clean clear-running river_, the with you from the 1975 Pulitzer presence of Pelican and Ospre}'and Gray I-Ozale in Prize-winning book, Turtle Island by our lives; salmon and trout in otir streams; poet, linguist, essayist, social critic, unmuddied language and good drean2s" and Beat Generation icon, Gary Not bad.Sneak in a phrase about protecting surf Snyder.First is the poem below,and the second is a small quote from an breaks and it might make a nice Surfrider mis- sion statement.But the addition of the last part essay entitled Four Changes.It is one is like a breath of fresh air, "unmuddied language of the changes referred to in the title, and good dreams." What a wonderful counter- the goal of the solution to the prob- weight to the "rising hills, the slopes, of statis- lem of pollution. tics" that lie before us all. I extend the wish of FOR THE CHILDREN unmuddied language and good dreams to all. The rising hills,the slopes, At the end of his poem,Mr.Snyder offers simple of statistics advice to us and our children in what he foresaw lie before us. as the challenging years ahead. the steep climb Appealing advice as I sit here alone in my half- of everything,going up, cubicle,typing on one computer,burning a CD up,as we all on another,having just answered only the most go down. urgent ten-percent of my days fifty E-mails,and In the next century watching with envy some kids laughing and or the one beyond that, skate-boarding past my window. Years back, they say, Gary Snyder was a confidant of California gov- are valleys,pastures, ernor Jerry Brown. The governor's limo would we can meet there in peace sit waiting on a dirt road while the governor and if we make it. Mr.Snyder practiced archery and discussed cur- To climb these coming crests rent events.Had Mr.Brown ever become presi- dent,it is nice,if perhaps naive,to think of Gary one word to you,to Snyder as a presidential advisor. MN "good you and your children: dreams"comprise images of our president at the stay together podium,surrounded by microphones and vari- learn the flowers ous crises, leaning forward, and whispering, go light "stay together,learn the flowers,go light:' —Joe Mozdzen Cover.Summer,Hundngton Beach in pre-0each closure days.Cal:,rorr:a.P=0 oy dfozdren State of the Beach - 2001 Sometimes on a long journey it helps to consult a road map. It helps to see what ground we've covered and to see where we might go. On May 23rd we released the Surfrider Foundation's 2001 State of the Beach Report. As you might have expected the news isn't very good. Once again, the report looks at six key beach health indicators and examines two issues; one, is information readily available to the public con- cerning the indicator?And,secondly,what is the status of the item? In other words, using a ten digit measure,one being low and ten being high, are we leaving a coast and ocean that our chil- dren will want to inherit? That inheritance is threatening to be something of which we may not be very proud. With this report,we hope over time to establish a baseline of information understandable by the general pub- lic,which clearly illustrates where we stand,and which will reveal trends and areas for improvement. This year we found a slight improvement over last year's data regarding the public availability of most of the information.When citizens are able to see how our coasts are managed,they are more able to be informed stewards.Citizen stewardship is critical on the beaches themselves and in a rep- resentative democracy. However,there-.vas little improvement in the actual status of most all of the health indicators. For instance,the recently signed federal B.E.A.C.H. bill water testing law remains drastically under funded by Congress. Eighty percent of America's coastline is eroding. Harmful structures continue to be built along our shores.In California alone we've seen a 390%increase in coastal armoring since 1971.This armoring,while usually installed to protect private property, has the undesired effect of accelerating loss of sand on public beaches. In New Jersey, the world's largest beach sand nourish- ment project is underway at a cost of ten million dollars a mile. These projects never address the underlying causes of erosion,waste taxpayer's money and often disappear. Also poised to disappear are surfing resources across the country.The report shows threats in Maui, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida, North Carolina, and in Southern California. The loss o atuallyr breaking waves due to improper coastal development is indicative of an interconnected coastal system in decline. While the news isn't pleasant, it is timely. Having clear data available is an essential prere uisite o: effecting change.There is still time to consult the maps and change our path for long ter ,holistic solutions to many of our shoreline problems. By being a part of this grassroots movemenI,y daze 13_ an important part of the solutions. - 4 -- For the oceans,waves and beaches, Christopher J. Evans,Esq. Executive Director ' a p te!,,r e Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter x. _N_Vi. Chapter Wades in to Assist in Water Testing The Orange County Sanitation District has initiated a new"straw- . man' study (Phase III Source Investigation),into the mysterious sources of bacteria that continue to plague the surf zone in ; Huntington Beach. These high bacteria counts have resulted in numerous beach closures and warnings over a two-year period. Surfrider Foundation's Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter will assist with the collection of near shore water sampling in conjunction with the study. Longtime chapter activist Don Schulz, head of their Blue,Water Task Force program,will coordinate these volun- teer outreach efforts. There are three general objectives for these studies; (I) To deter- mine whether sewage-related bacteria is present in the near share region between the District's deep-water ocean outfall and the shore..(2)If the District's outfall is a source for bacteria,and(3)if the oceanographic:or meteorological mechanisms.transport the ` District's treated wastewater toward shore, The study will,contin- ue through September.If you're interested it participating please contact Don Schulz at Surfdaddy@compuserve.com. On another front, Co Chair Mike Balchin has been appointed a ghat jestorl, S.C. Chapter Charter Member of the newly formed Friends of-the San Gabriel Chapter Builds Momentum on Several Fronts River.This group hopes to educate public officials'and play watch-- dog to some 800 square miles of upstream urban:watershed that Charleston, South Carolina Chapter Surfrider drains;both LA.and Orange Counties. Foundation activists were excited when the City of Folly Beach approved the money to purchase "poop scoop dispensers"for local beaches. Along Washm ton,D.C. Cho ter, with the campaign to remove pet mess from the p beach,the chapter is also in the process of getting Chapter s Earth Day Clean Up an National Televu:on donated trash cans and signs printed which r z i , On Saturday"April ^21, the' Capital Chapter`of;the Surfrider remind beachgoers that glass is not allowed on Founiiatio1. n held then 1stAtnuai Earth Day2001#C8c4 Canal and the beach. According to chapter members "The Potomac River 1Naterfront Cleanup ;The event was a huge success Washout" and a few other popular beach spots r x ;f x are in desperate need of this added protection. -with volunters combing the parking Iots`wallcways,,An, bike s paths along the waterfront iii Georgetown pickuig up htter`fromG Charleston Chapter volunteers will install the ley Budge to:Thoinson Boat Center. � �� `� poop scoop dispensers, paint the trash barrels A camera crew.frozii CNN showed up and captured Capitol attach Surfrider Foundation stickers to them,and Chapter members zix action:picking up trash along the Potomac install the signs. Additionally,they have conduct- ` River' The footage;was seen later;that day on_CNN News and ed outreach events at the 96`t'ave Birthday Bash HEADLINE News Channels as part of their respective Earth Day. at Joe Riley Stadium with over 20,000 people in se meats Amon the items Surfrider Foundation .:Cho ter; attendance, and staffed Eastern Surfing g g P g activists collected were old rub' ber.boots,fishing poles and,tackle,', Association contests as part of a chapter member countless cigarette butts and:a Large rug rAII d up along the_urban` recruitment drive. Y waterfront of Georgetown The chapter has considerable momentum and is Thanks to the volunteer efforts of chapter rtiembers and corporate:: staying focused on building a strong volunteer supporters;EarthPak and'Patagonia,two'clunipste s fuil_of trash' .' base in order to be an effective coastal watchdog. kere:tollected from the waterfront area.The Capitol Chapfer looks To quote Chapter Chair Dean Sims,"«•e are only ?rward to raising even more awareness with next year`s event as strong as our volunteers." Maui Chapter Washington State Chapter Chapter Island Activism in High Gear Chapter Assists in Rescuing Rescue Tug Surfrider Foundation's Maui Chapter has developed and On Sunday,April 29 the Barbara Foss,a rescue tug temporar- begun implementing a new outreach campaign for 2001. fly stationed at Neah Bay in Washington State, answered an Chapter members identified water quality, beach access, urgent call to escort a tank barge carrying over 2 million gal- and public education as their top issues for 2001. lons of gasoline through stormy, treacherous waters to the Corresponding actions planned include recruiting volun- Strait of Juan de Fuca. At the same time House lawmakers put = teers, implementing a water testing program, monitoring the finishing touches on a state budget that completely coastal development issues,and continuing outreach activ- stripped funding for the rescue tug. During the past two win- ities such as Storm Drain. Stenciling and the Respect the ters the tug has responded to nine incidents,providing assis- Beach Programs. tance in six of those. Chapter activists jumped full swing into kicking off the People for Puget Sound, who spearhead the effort to secure campaign with numerous outreach activities scheduled the rescue tug with the assistance of other local environmen- throughout the year. In some of the most recent events the tal groups, including the Washington State Chapter of chapter held general officer elections with some new volun- Surfrider Foundation, are surprised that the state would not_:; teers stepping up to replace exiting ones.The Chapter elect- fund this"cheap insurance"for oil spill prevention. ed twenty-six year North Shore Maui resident Jan Roberson their new chairperson. Jan will work with new and current Funding for the Barbara Foss runs out May. 18, 2001. The.:.. . committee members; Jeff Cloutier, Lucienne de Naie, Governor's budget and the Senate budget included$3 million Richard Haake, Kevin Johns, Buck Mickelsen, Charlie to support a rescue tug for the next two years.:However,fund Quesnel, Sherry Sorrenson, Jace Hobbs, Mark Rudd and mg for the rescue tug in the House budget.was completely Richard Seibert to keep the Maui Chapter a powerful envi- removed even with its proven track record of successful oil ronmental voice in the community. spill prevention. In related notes, the chapter organized island wide beach In 2000,.approximately 15.1 billion gallons- of oil moved clean-ups in conjunction with Community Work Day;held across Puget Sound and with the increased vessel traffic in the:.. on April 28th. In all, 72 chapter volunteers collected over area the risk of a major oil spill grows. The Washington State :,` =" one hundred bags of trash from across the island.The chap- Chapter of Surfrider Foundation will continue their efforts to .; ter is currently working with Surfrider Foundation National make sure this much needed tug does not get lost in a tidal Headquarters and the Oahu Chapter to implement the Blue wave of budget cuts. Water Task Force water testing program. To help get the word out to a larger audience and increase volunteer participation,the chapter worked with'the Maui Film Festival to have a Surfrider message slide shown befor each new film is viewed,This effort, in`conjunction withS. Public Services.Announcements:being_sent fto all -Maui ,, w radio stations and print announcements being placed in the major.and local papers,should have a positive eff ect o n r¥ y outreach efforts.` 3 Maul.Chapter Clean Up -photos far, left When a Surfrider.called,40+student . f surfers showed up to 7n . - _ ma'.or care for Ho okipa t i.__ { � ' Beach Park The young + y surfers pulled twri dumpsters hra of ini h from the twshes ; Near Left Future ermmn- menta ao w K 1 strider ►�� lc ody son or �, surfing legend - Buziy Kerbok adds a dollar to the , Maui Surfider.donaoon can r` „i - s, to help fund new programs.- like the Blue.Water:Task Fore and coastal Ap /n ". � ' =�' PP 9 a makineWE_' = - chapteir eco-activjsm San Clemente Chapter Long Beach Chapter Chapter Tries to Keep On The Right Track Carnival Agrees to Long Beach Breakwater Reconfiguration Orange County, along with the rest of Southern "This victory keeps alive our battle to Sink the Breakwater while California faces critical decisions regarding growth it limits the port's expansion to only one terminal to the east of and the attendant measures to deal with traffic. the Queen Mary." -Robert Palmer, chairperson, Surfrider Surfrider Foundation's San Clemente Chapter is Foundation,Long Beach Chapter right in the thick of it with the proposed Foothill Toll Road being one of its primary environmental cam- Late Wednesday June 6th, the Long Beach Chapter of the paigns. Last December at a transportation sympo- Surfrider Foundation agreed to a settlement with Carnival sium sponsored by USC and the Auto Club, the Cruise Lines over their lawsuit against an inadequate environ- underlying theme was that the freeway era is over. mental impact report (EIR) for the proposed Long Beach cruise Recently,Rick Bishop of the West Riverside County ship terminal. Negotiations came down to the wire before the Governments said,"we can't build more roads as the June 7th court hearing. In contention was the four and a half primary response to growth". Public transportation year Breakwater Reconfiguration and Shore Restoration cam- will definitely need to improve and there have been paign of Surfrider Foundation. In a last minute effort of numerous proposals ranging from improved bus Carnival's attorneys to settle the dispute,Surfrider Foundation service to creating light rail systems to even a high- won a major victory when Carnival agreed: speed"bullet train"system. 1.Not to oppose a reconfiguration of the Long Beach Breakwater if San Clemente Chapter activists have watched the the reconfiguration provides similar sway and surge protection development of the proposed high-speed rail project 2. Support a study to determine the best design to reconfigure the with keen interest. The initial concepts for high- Breakwater speed rail would have included relocation of the 3. Contribute$30,000 to a Surfrider/Algalita Marine Research tracks from San Clemente Beaches. The need to go Foundation wetland rehabilitation project slowly through the current route from San Juan 4. Contribute$30,000 to a Surfrider/Aquarium of the Pacific wet Capistrano to San Clemente via Dead Man's Curve land project has raised both safety and operational concerns. 5. Support beach sand replenishment and enhancement of water However,recent proposals floated by Amtrak to cre- quality in Long Beach ate a high-speed rail program include an idea to The settlement also requires the City of Long Beach to modify "double track" throughout San Clemente as well as their Queensway Bay Development Plan to limit the site to only to create a culvert for the trains to travel within. This one cruise ship terminal.Their previous zoning change opened is quite the opposite to relocation and would the area to multiple cruise ship terminals. undoubtedly require a substantial increase in hard (Chapter eco-activism continued page 11) coastal structures on the beach,loss of beach space and access, potential bluff destabilization, and fur- ther exacerbate the conflict of transportation coex- isting with recreational land uses. The San Clemente Chapter is organizing a commit- tee to research this issue and stay ahead of the curve. - Chapter activists would like to get in front of this 6, project so they can help influence the designers and decision-makers in avoiding a bad idea. While the `y chapter generally supports mass transportation con- cepts, and high-speed rail in general, the current 3 configuration is a worst case scenario. making ASS 2001 STATE OF THE BEACH FACT SHEET t • . In the 2001 State of the Beach Report,sixty thre percent of the time the Surfrider Foundation foun that the information available from the States o O 00,101111 beaches was either not available to the public or i was difficult to obtain or understand. Althoug State specific,the following facts are representativ ......�__!_-.._r..__. �: - of the national picture. Although the facts ar compelling enough on their own,it is important t r - ' remember that these were culled from a relativel small pool of available information. t ;=. ■ Although the B.E.A_C.H. Bill was finally signe into law in 2000 it has yet to be implemente because Congress has failed to adequately fund it. :E"'T Therefore, there is still no uniform standard fo water quality testing in this country. Oregon, Washington, Texas and Puerto Rico still have n - - - - - state-wide program to monitor water quality. ■At least 80%of the US shoreline is eroding.Th leading causes are sea level rise, loss of sand su ply to beach from dams and coastal structures,an • • •. • • 11 • subsidence (areas where the land is losing elev • 11 _ tion). At this rate, one out of every four home within 500 feet of the beach will be threatened b • •• • • • • • erosion in the next 60 years. • • • • • • By 1990, California's coastline alone had 13 •. • • .. • miles of shoreline armoring,a 390%increase sinc • • • • • • • 1971. While shoreline armoring is usually intend ed to protect private property it often does so a • • •• • • • • the expense of the public";beach. It can accelerat • • • • • the loss of sand on the public beach and often lim its the public's access to their beach. • In New Jersey,the world's largest beach nouris ment project is underway. Twenty one miles o • • • • •• • • • beach are being filled for a total cost o • • • • • 111 $210,000,000 or $10 million dollars a mile. Thi project is intended to maintain the beach for 5 • •• _ •. • years. In 1982, a $5 million dollar beach nouris • • • • . • • . • • • ment project in Ocean City, New Jersey disa peared in 2 and a half months. • • • • • • In Maine beach access is severely limited. Les • • • • • • • • than 10%of the land in the coastal zone is public) owned and Maine is one of only two states in thi report where the sand all the way to the water' • • • • • • edge is privately owned. • •. • • • • • ■Surfing areas are a rare recreational resource an • • • • _ • - • _ • many of them are being threatened by erosion, shoreline armoring and poorly planned develo • • • • • ' ' • meats. Some examples are: • • . • In Maui,HI-Ma'alaea-a surf break known as th "world" fastest wave" is threatened with destruc • • • • • .• • . tion by the expansion of a harbor. • • • • •• • •SMI • The quality, serenity and health of La Selva, • • world class right handed reef break in Puerto Rico • • • •• • • • is threatened by massive development projects Also, Wilderness and Tres Palmas in Puerto Rico' • • • . .• surfing epicenter, Rincon, are threatened by mas • • • • • • • • sive development projects and ensuing pollutio issues. In Florida the Ponce inlet is threatened by a je • • • • • • • • expansion project and the"Pumphouse" is threat ened by an inlet dredging project. of The Shell Island surf spot, in Wrightsville Beach, •• • • • • • North Carolina is threatened by the-relocation"o • • • an inlet. Bolsa Chica, in Southern California, is threatene by a restoration project that may r erosion and water oualitv oro chapter SF support opportunities econactivism SIIVIA's Waterman's Ball continued from page 6 SIMA's 12th Annual Waterman's Ball will be held at the new St. Regis The Surfrider Foundation would like to Hotel in Dana Point,CA on Saturday,August 4. Pioneering surf film- welcome and congratulate our newest maker Bud Browne will be awarded the 2001 Waterman Achievement chapters with the ratification of the Award for contributions to the sport,while Donna Frye will be named Bellingham,Washington and Orlando, Environmentalist of the Year. Participants in the recent Cortes Banks Florida Chapters. big wave expedition will receive special recognition. Nearly 900 The Bellingham Chapter formed over Waterman's Ball attendees will raise funds for environmental benefi- two years ago as a task force of the ciaries through ticket sales, advertising space in the Waterman's Ball Washington State Chapter and quickly Calendar, plus silent and live auctions. Additional funding will be established themselves in the environ- raised via a companion golf tournament on Friday, August 3. Thank mental communities of Northern you to our friends at SIMA, 50% of the proceeds from this year's Washington. Their dedication, effort, Waterman's Weekend will benefit the Surfrider Foundation! and accomplishments clearly demon- strated why Surfrider Foundation For more information about how you can participate please call needed to recognize them as an official or E-mail Kim Novick at the Surfrider National office: (949) 492-8170 chapter independent of the Wash- or knovick@surfrider.org ington State Chapter. To date they have been involved in Salmon Recovery Tributes Programs, water quality issues, the preservation of wetlands,beach access, Honor someone's accomplishment, celebrate a friend's birthday, rec- and storm drain stenciling programs. ognize an individual's achievement, graduation, etc with a tribute to You'll be reading more about the the Surfrider Foundation. Tribute acknowledgement cards are sent Bellingham Chapter's successes in an directly to the recipient recognizing your gift in their honor.You will article in our next issue. receive a letter for tax purposes and honor a friend while supporting The Orlando Chapter organized for Surfrider at the same time. many reasons, including the need to have a local voice for the area's many Gifts Of$eCi1r1t1eS surfers and beach: users. Orlando Chapter activists will coordinate with When a gift of long-term appreciated securities (securities:=held for_ the other regions chapters on water more than a year)is made directly to Surfrider,there is no tax on your quality issues and beach clean-ups,and capital gains,even though the gain is counted as part of your charita- will conduct independent awareness = and outreach events. One of the first ble deduction. To receive the greatest tax benefit, gifts of appreciated -` projects will be to begin water testing securities should be made directly to Surfrider,rather than selling them of the area's lake water that flows first and making a donation of the proceeds (you would then have to directly to the ocean,as well as looking pay tax on.the gains).(If your gift of appreciated stock,combined with upstream at the water quality of local other gifts,exceeds 30%of your adjusted gross income=the maximum lakes.You'll be reading more about the deduction allowed for most appreciated securities gifts—the.excess Orlando Chapter in future issues of may be carried forward for five additional years.The value of.the gift is Making Waves. based on the date the gift is made,using the average between the high- est and lowest quoted sales price for that day.) For stock transfers give volunteer opportunities and lookout the following information to your broker: Account Name: Surfrider for the ratification of Surfrider Foundation at Charles Schwab,account#8627-4387,DTC#0164. Foundation's 53rd chapter in Topsail, North Carolina in October. �� making WM A LIFE REFLECTED IN THE WATER KEVIN McLAUGHLIN 1970 to 1999 Twenty-nine year old Kevin McLaughlin,longtime Surfrider Foundation member died recently while swimming in front of his home at Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Resuscitation efforts on the scene lasted for over an hour to no avail.According to the Kauai Times report,"someone ran to get his mother,(who also lived nearby), and she sat with him for a long time on the beach under the full moon, saying goodbye.'He looked so peaceful,so beautiful,'she said." Kevin McLaughlin by all accounts was a lot of things, and beautiful is a word that comes up fre- quently by those who were lucky enough to have met or known him.He was dedicated to the ocean. He was one of those devotees who was so enamored of the sea that his attraction became a life long relationship spanning two decades and most of his life. At age 7,that relationship started at the Newport Beach, California Pier in the Parks & Recreation Department summer programs for children.After he swallowed the hook it led him to all the usual things-- becoming a i� strong swimmer, an accomplished Baja, California vet- eran,a bona fide big wave surfer and Puerto Escondido regular. His journey drew him to 18 years around i Hanalei Bay,surfing well in every conceivable condition. s•�., His athletic prowess enabled him to skate well too. But r at 21, while skating down a hill in Newport Beach, an - intoxicated driver put it all to rest.Or so one might have r=- thought. al He was almost mortally injured as the impaired Kevin McLaughlin pulling into an overhead barrel at Puerto Escondido,Baja California Norte. motorist struck him. A three-month coma, a severe brain injury, and a year and a half in the hospital were merely speed bumps for Kevin.Against the predictions of excellent doctors,he battled through a four-year rehab to learn to speak,walk,and even surf again. Although.it was never like before,with effort he managed to walk down the beach at Hanalei,board under arm,and paddle out to the bowl.He was well known and credited as a local inspiration. Evidence of his inspiration took many forms. He publicly fought to regain as much of his former water ability as he could.He fell off a lot.He spoke to kids in Kauai schools about his experience and he volunteered at the Limahuli Gardens where he learned he had the ability to make things grow. Those that knew him best must've been moved when he said his usual pre-go-out-one-liner, "I'm going to_go out in the water and be humbled now." He fought his way back from a kind of physical oblivion that remains inspiring today. And in fact,while still living,Kevin decided to inspire future generations for his other passion,coastal environmental protection and Surfrider. He left a substantial portion of his estate for the future of this Foundation.His gift will be major support for the Respect the Beach Program for this year pro- ducing an upcoming school video about watersheds and professional teacher's curriculum units. Perhaps Kevin's true gift is how he lived.The poet Ranier Rilke once wrote to a young artist,"...the point is to live everything..."Maybe the gift he left Surfrider will spark another seven year old Kevin somewhere in America,God knows we need them. - Christopher J.Evans,Esq.,Executive Director m2lrira 1111M � =uw� er.:�ootf. 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Certainly the surf environment`has been turnedxovn, ts 'head these days, but as far as we know, its still reading le_ ; David Gulden _ .-, >.. _to right The entire Making Waves to edit►ng departmen Russ Lesser has been banished to the basement offices;`-Ed i z Brian O'Malley Samuel 6• Sara Rimler Family Trust - Doheny Longboard Surfing Association Sean Yamamoto Thomas Davis 5 - -�_ f 2,500 John Earhart x Nancy Gardner y Sigma Phi,Epsilon Fraternity Earth Share of California Earth`Share NationalM p a ha O S es' e $ 251000 $:49,�99 r B e - Eou o KROO '- o -E. n a n o - - �NiarCo Gonzaler�. - e $ 50,000 and greater sea us an ° 'rchae + av� -a ffee g The Estate of Kevin McLaughlin.. a ens is Ct� o homer o S California Coastal Conservancy Ghrin er' Ic •e yEve: Iszewskl S 'e California Integrated Waste Management Board Em ko o is i U.S. Environmental Protection GO °fi.� edz of - Agency Headquarters " '' ,-- RECEIVED FROM . `~ AND MADE A PART OF THE RECORD AT THE COUNCL MEETING OF / OFFICE OF THE CITY CLEFIK CONNIE BROCKWAY,CITY CLEW ,- - O. G. 1 tl�f. to`!j�dt�� ''B20 oc SATWZDAY, JUN`E 9, 2(X)1 ( j (rIs It - L f- I •I . I0UN P.PUERNER Pubttsher,Presidentand i , y xs�l�f � ^ t • s ta'Chfr/LrceurlveO.9ktrr �.r3 i R }1+.,, f F l r t•, +' i s f } t.: {J i JOHN$.CARROLL' Editor _-> _.:.1� •'{;.+`+e44x:v;"?jw•: '. .. .. t - .. DEAN DA UET ... r r s f�s � • MnnagingFdlror ri JANETCLAYTON " ry{�K4�1,41- .'-FditorojtheEditorialPager � •-F ) Y ( �1 pDepuryMnnn1tingF.dtrors JOSEPHHUTCHINSON, s 1 nT ` ' - U ' LO C.WOLINSKYel p �mVrJOHNRTHUR JOHNARTHUR MELISSA MCCOY 'JOSEPH M.RUSSIN.c: k 1 �� �;F�� i :� ft I !• 'A.taaclateGlltoa' t J+ •. FRANK DEL OLMO ARDITHHILLIARD.- roft � ti, .==,pry , f Summer and S.ewa i ,.r urfers shredding.the breakers and par- questioned the model that had predicted the entshelping toddlers slosh through the . offshore.topography would trap the:::moder-=•=.1vr : ' ra: ti shorebreak have every right to ques- ately treated"sewage and hold it at a safe '' :_.tion why the Orange County Sanitation tance. One theory the district'will.test this 'strict is allowed to pump more bacteria,hu- summer suggests that a nearby.power plant's:::';> -r man waste and other organic matter into the suction of ocean water to cool_equipment is 'ocean than most other.districts.The answer is bringing in sewage too.: ' d :,.�:r:a federal waiver that holds.the districts waste To "its credit, the district'has promised.�to' .` __water. treatment to a less rigorous-standard take-steps to improve treatment after the re;- under the Clean Water Act. It's a waiver that sults are in,but piecemeal measures won't do. no longer makes sense. At some point,common sense must take over, ,k Orange County has grown enormously since and ratepayers will have to bite the bullet and ' the 'Environmental Protection*Agency first do the job.right.Estimates put the cost of the ' granted the exemption,one of 36 nationally,in advanced treatment that removes more solid If:r'_='-•1985.Today,its sanitation district is the larg- waste at more than $400 million to build new . ..•,..,_a-. est holder of a waiver anywhere. It's time for facilities and $15 million a year in operating . EPA to make sure Orange County subjects costs.It would be money well spent. •; ::•its:discharged water to the same treatment . Orange County's beaches withstand urban '•' �." standard as many other densely populated ar- runoff from the Santa Ana River and bacterial. eas,including Los Angeles. waste from water fowl in the Talbert Marsh The waiver expires in 2003, and scientists area. The hundreds of millions of gallons of . ;.,:and' environmentalists are already voicing sewage, discharged .daily from the district's ' ;;` • concerns about the.wisdom of piping a plume outfall pipe should be as clean as possible. of partially treated sewage four miles offshore The ways of the ocean tides and-currents and hoping that it won't drift back to plague are a mysterious wonder:But every beachgoer :~swimmers. In 1999, a baffling series of beach knows one thing.intuitively:_ As resilient as:. . -closings threatened -Huntington Beach's- this great resource is,we can't afford to treat it- economy. Last fall, UC Irvine researchers as a sewer. ;- mart'of 1999 Report On:The Fiscal Impact of Beaches. http:/i:ti-%tiv.coastalcoalition.org/facts/execsum99_tiscalimpactl>eaches.htn3l Executive Summary of 1999 Report on: The Fiscal Impact of Beaches 1�'1'ESE1c� �t 7- y_ol by Philip King, Ph.D. A picuRnsvn .Prepared for the California Department of Boating and Waterways. To download a full copy of the Report in Adobe Acrobat format, click here. (If you do not have Acrobat software, you may download it at www.adobe.com. ) • In 1998, California's Beaches generated $14 billion dollars of direct revenue. When the indirect and induced benefits of this spending are added, California's beaches total contribution to the national economy is $73 billion • The Federal tax revenues generated by this beach activity are substantial. The direct Federal tax revenues generated are $2.6 billion; however, the total Federal tax revenues generated are much higher: $14 billion. • California's beaches generated 883,000 jobs across the U.S. • California receives less than one tenth as much in Federal appropriations as New York and New Jersey, which have much smaller coastlines and fewer miles of beaches. • California ranks eighth in terms of Federal appropriations for shoreline protection,just ahead of Delaware. It receives just under $12,000 per mile of coastline compared with well over$800,000 for New York and New Jersey. • While California receives twice as much in Federal appropriations for shoreline protection a: Delaware (the 9th largest recipient of Federal funds) California's beaches generates 20 times more economic activity for the national economy and roughly 20 times more tax revenues than Delaware's beaches. In other words, California generates 10 times more Federal tax dollars for every dollar in shoreline appropriations it receives than Delaware. • Our study of Huntington Beach indicates that much of the Federal and State tax revenue; generated by local beach communities do not go back to local communities. In our survey in Huntington Beach, one-half of all spending on beach activities occurred outside the city. Further, many of the tax dollars generated within the city go to state and Federal authorities. Overall, Huntington Beach's beaches generated $135 million in Federal tax revenues and $25 million in sales tax revenues compared to only$4.8 million in local revenues from sales taxes and parking fees. FIECENWFROMORL AND WIDE A PART OF THE AT CaM&AIM NQ OF OFFICEW June 27. 2001 OON THE CLERK K Norm Ekenrode. Chairman MDA# Board of Directors G�c i `_C"' Orange Count,,- Sanitation Districts _ 7 RE: Statement Regarding Non-Consent Calendar Item 13. a-g, May 23, 2001 Why Can't We Agree On a Course of Action? Without further debating the merits of additional treatment. I would like to address the 'Huntington Beach closure mystery.' and present a new explanation of what happened and why. These comments should have a direct impact of decisions regarding issues such as boats, inhouse monitoring, research and the "World Class Program" being considered tonight. The bottom line answer is that the outfall is the smoking noun. Read on if you are interested in why I believe this is true. At the May meeting, valid concerns were expressed on the new boat costs,the necessity of additional research, and bringing the entire ocean monitoring program inhouse. I believe much of the concern is being driven by the heightened awareness of the District's possible role in the 1999 Huntington Beach closure. Some Board members expressed skepticism over the outfall's responsibility for beach closures, and seem willing to s end whatever it takes to prove t e critics wrong. This cost is approaching $10 million dollars, with no clear end in s�g��urt er expenditures are not likely to hit the-target without understanding the nature of the "mystery." I am troubled with the current direction in spending more funds. During the ongoing crisis in 1999, I wrote GM Don McIntyre what might be done to bring closure to the problem and begin planning a response. The District's outfall was the culprit; but I did not know why, especially after so many years of apparently safe operations. I urged comprehensive and cooperative study begin immediately, while prevailing ocean conditions (La-Nina) could still be documented and federal, state and local agency awareness was high. This call to action went unanswered; such decisions pierce the heart of the public's trust and the Board's responsibilities if they later prove to be wrong. Based on newspaper reports at that time, I also felt staff was not totally forthcoming. What Do We Study? Oceanography is a complex field that few.study and even less understand. Such folks are seldom attracted to work for a sanitation district, especially one with a track record for not dealing well with scientists. Physical, chemical and biological sciences all play a role in ocean science, and high-level mastery is essential to understand normal system processes as well as special phenomena such as La-Nina. Coastal oceanography is even more complex, because air, land and water interact with man's activities, including changes in wetlands, watersheds and fresh water inputs as well as outfall discharges. The District is unlikely to achieve `world class"without close cooperation with experts in ocean science and its meaning for outfall operations. But it is also wrong for staff to sav we know nothing about the ocean off Orange County. Over$20 million has been spent since 1985 for required monitoring plus additional non- required research. data analysis and publication of results. The District's Board has I continued an essential role in oversight and funding, even when some may have been uncomfortable with their own depth of understanding the details. It was a former Director that called for a scientifically unimpeachable. `outside" contractor to independently defend the District's 301(h) Waiver Program. The validity of that principle has not changed. Although the District began to augment staff expertise in 1988. the inhouse program failed to move forward because the proposed permit revisions lan<_uished. Over the past few years the work has greatly escalated. often due to valid concerns (not always with scientific consensus) while the most qualified staff has left due to a variety of circumstance. The new Waiver Program approved in 1998 overly truncated the "Core" element, and institutionalized the "Special Studies" and "Regional Monitoring" elements still under development. Based on past Regional Surveys. field data collection is a huge effort over a brief period of time. Then the hard part of laboratory analyses, data management, and - most important of all - a thorough analysis and vetting that may occupy agency staff experts in many subjects for years. Finally, there is the vital paperwork to complete publication of the findings with its carefully considered meaning for human impacts and recommendations for any follow-on. Much of the recent workload reflects add-ons aimed at solving the Huntington Beach "mystery" and should be carefully sorted out to determining future program needs. I disagree that these programs will remain rooted for decades, regardless of their findings or the degree of discharge treatment. We should learn from the past and attempt to improve the future, and based on the continuing decline in ocean quality we need to hurry along this path. Understanding the past, present. and estimated future workload is key.to determining the need for new vessels and additional equipment, more qualified staff, and the look of future monitoring. To achieve "World Class" requires a better justification than provided to the Board in Staffs Background Memo for tonight's meeting. "World Class" was also the watchword of OCSD's foray into virology, and what became of that effort (so sorely needed now)? I believe that vision was correct,but the powers that be could not deal with the information that resulted from that dream. Scientific research and agency management everywhere needs to develop better communication, one that allows cats and dogs to coexist in harmony and truth, and with both respecting the public trust. What Do We Know? The District's past studies of physical oceanography have detailed ocean motion, mixing and sewage plume dispersal. Even waste field modeling has been carried out to determine the possibility, however small. of the plume reaching shore. The risk is not zero. and never was! To continually deny this basic truth does disservice to our more than adequate knowledge of Orange County coastal waters. In contrast to millions spent fruitlessly to identify land-based source(s), the Districts have already initiated less costly and more informative intensive coastal water surveys as Special Projects. The work consists of multiday measurements at a large grid of stations using automated water quality profilers. This finally implemented (by permit) a plan championed for nearly a decade by your former staff oceanographer/hydrologist. Some of the data gathered in this program is discussed below. It demonstrates.the continuing need for experience and expertise in evaluating such data. and it has some implications for solving the great"mystery."This work is also labor intensive and subjects the present 2 dedicated staff and contractors to many perils. Per example, by automation with telemetry buoys and use of pump-equipped. "Tow-Yo" profiling equipment the very dangerous task of taking large water samples could be eliminated, and boat-size reduced. An alternative hypothesis to explain the "mystery" is currently under investigation at a cost of millions. This was outlined in OCSD's May 2001 "News Pipeline" and postulates that oceanographic processes (tides. internal waves, currents) bring the District's sewage plume close to shore where it may interact with the AES cooling water discharge at a depth of 10 m (30 feet). Here the AES discharge (250 mgd) may suck (intake) or entrain (outflow) bacteria into the surface waters offshore of Station 9 North. Winds and currents could quickly spread this contamination along Huntington Beach. Although this process could exacerbate the problem. it is neither necessary nor sufficient to account for other more widespread contamination findings. There may be something unique about the location, but this alone cannot explain the miles of closed beach in 1999. Larger scale processes must also play a role; I believe that the La-Nina was the key event. Importance of Large Scale Processes. Our knowledge of processes at different scales continues to increase with advances in methods (ocean buoys and sensors, satellites. computers, etc.). My expertise is not in these physical processes. but I believe they may hold the key to the "mystery." These processes include time scales of seconds to years, and space scales of local topographic features to global ocean-atmospheric coupling. And they are the greatest challenge to understanding what exactly happened in 1999, something which requires far more "data-mining" of historical records than expensive new research. Here I just mention a few that catch my fancy. The annual thermocline buildup - and breakdown - along with intermittent upwelling of deep, cold bottom waters is a constant in coastal shelf waters. Internal waves and tidal forces as well as "thermal channels" may also be a major factor in sewage dispersal that needs more study off Orange County. More dramatic changes are brought by El-Nino (wet) and La-Nina (dry) years, which tend to follow one-another and return with a 3 —7 year periodicity. The recent success of El-Nino prediction has become a poster-child for ocean model forecasting, greatly improved with the advent of automated ocean buoy telemetry systems and increasingly capable supercomputers. The El-Nino phenomenon has also become a darling of the press, although it has been especially well known since the late 1950s, when tropical fishes indicating warmer water incursions were found all the way from Monterey Bay to Alaska. I recall this event at the beginning of my boyhood interest in the sea while working at Pacific Grove's Marine Gardens. Now there are 1000+year historical records read from sediments, reef corals and tree rings, and one can quickly find seasonal indices of past decades and predictions of the future on a number of web sites. Beyond this scale is the even longer term"PDO" (Pacific Decadal Oscillation). This is a change in currents, every ten years or so, that influences large scale anomalies such as ENSO (The El-Nino Southern Oscillation that is the result of a cyclic warming and cooling of the surface ocean of the central and eastern Pacific.). This brought colder waters. and larger trawl catches. in the 1970s monitoring and may be returning anew. If the recent shift lasts we can expect more winds, colder surface waters, and a weaker thermocline development that will shift the depth of the sewage plume toward the surface where wind action may force it quickly ashore as a surface slick. Finally, if real. global 3 warming will stretch the boundary of our knowledge, but scientific debate has already led to predictions of fundamental changes in the system patterns that will influence outfall operations. My point is that these periodic and aperiodic events are not really surprises. but well known oceanographic phenomena that can be taken into account in ocean outfall practice. The District's 1999-2000 Monitoring Report. The District's recently published Ocean Monitoring Report (Year 2000) provides an informative look into what may have happened in the summer of 1999 that led directly to the widespread beach contamination. Unfortunately, this possibility seems to have been overlooked, instead giving rise to a potentially misleading statement of what the data portend to show. Similar effects appear in other years as well, but are less well documented. Nevertheless the process would be expected to continue to pose problems that can only be mitigated by addressing the issue in all its facets. Some time ago my Letter to the Los Angeles Times Editor suggested that it was time to "stop arguing and clean the beach." If I am now right about the 1999 water quality data this problem requires not more study but more treatment, effluent disinfection, a deeper outfall, or some combination thereof, in order to consistently meet the more rigorous, newly implemented standards for enterococcus. I also submit that although I have thought a great deal about this idea, it deserves further comparison and correlation with the existing body of historical data not yet available to me. I was struck by this idea that disastrous summer of 1999 when I saw a 59 degree F surface temperature recorded on the side of the Huntington Beach Lifeguard Tower. This was a sure sign of cold bottom water upwelling! As I continued walking to the end of the pier I worried about the thousands of swimmers and surfers enjoying the waters, while I faced a very stiff wind which was headed directly for the AES powerplant Comparing the District Statements to Mine. Although I respect each and every one of my former colleagues, all very dedicated and hard-working, still on your monitoring staff, I cannot agree with the conclusion of this Year's(1999-2000)Annual Report that there is no evidence for shoreline impingement and contamination by the District's sewage plume. It is clear to me an alternative hypothesis exists to explain the Huntington Beach"mystery." By combining the four days of excellent information depicted in attached Figures 2.2.2-1 (temperature) and 2.2.2.2 (Salinity) I see a very clear pattern different from the authors. There is distinct reduction in surface temperature leading to a weakening of the thermocline. This was caused by large scale upwelling that brought plume to the surface. Strong winds could have accomplished the same effect by deeply mixing the surface layer in the vicinity of the plume-body, but I have not carefully studied this data. (Not shown here is another figure in the report, 2.2.1-2 is a satellite image that clearly shows extensive coastal upwelling along the shoreline and remarks on a"cool surface water streamer" extending from the coast south of the study area on °5 August 24. This could have destroyed the thermocline in its passage through the area. A final piece of the evidence I considered in this"mystery"was the high bacterial counts \f) reaching from the Santa Ana River to 39 North during this same time-frame (Table M3). LJ I believe that the excessive level and broad extent of fecal coliform and enterococcus -- contamination is strong confirmation of a smoking pipe-caused beach closure during the last week of August, 1999. 4 In the May 2001 "Pipeline News," the District continues to take a position that a 301 (h) waiver is fully protective of the ocean and public health. Then they go a step beyond, stating "The closures are due to the presence of bacteria in the water, which is not believed to be associated with OCSD's discharge. OCSD has repeatedly performed wastewater analyses to demonstrate that the effluent plume is not reaching nearshore waters;...." In addition. "full secondary treatment would not provide any significant further protection of public, as secondary treatment is NOT a form of disinfection to rid the effluent of further bacteria." Both statements are false, based on the facts already in evidence. And, finally, "OCSD is not progressing towards full secondary at this time. If the decision were made today to proceed to full secondary, it would take 5-10 years for OCSD to begin operation." Protecting the Public. I believe the publics' safety must be assured sooner than the next decade. Possibly something can be done by advancing the schedule of modeling and remote sensing leading to better forecasting of possible ocean conditions adverse to swimmers. There may be operational changes (flow-leveling, short-term storage or emergency disinfection) that could help alleviate worst-case predictions. This should be justified immediately by a much more thoughtful analysis of existing data, strong expert inference regarding critically needed research, and installation of high-tech automation of field sensors rather than bigger boats, endless surveys and more people. The District is now at a branch in the road;as.Yogi Berra once said: "T it!" Irwin Havdock. Ph.D. \ GvL C�,c Fountain Valley Californt 1 CC: OCSD Board of Directors .Jan Vandersloot, M.D., Ocean Outfall Group Chair Don Schulz. SurfRiders, Huntington Beach Chapter Bob Caustin. Defend the Bay Michael Rozengurt, Ph.D./Hydrologist 5 Temperature(°C) + Temperature(°C) � i lical 19.6tg 19.0 '..h� -y, n.,-�' 19.0 . 5 �.-zt 4 ,5i)y, - 1a.4 t'�}9 Y ^c+ ; A• , "`•rL--.. - - {.tl 17.9 &[+p.l `f - 1 r.. 17.2 t.t• 16.6 _ nO- X.G - 16.6 16.0 .1 15.4 y ,t 15.4 _ .;l•i.�,t" + _ 14.9 ! . 14.6 14.2 _ 14.2 13.6 13.6 13.0 13.0 12.4 ._ -. ___ 12.4 .. -. .- . 11.0 1.1.2 - - 11.2 - .. ... 10.6 . 20.6 10.0 10.0 - < 10.00 < 10.00 August 23,1999 August 24,1999 Temperature(•C) Temperature('C) > 19.6 s - - > 19.6 -.;lLC+S•_:.[-.T•'Ir 19.6 �.i`-�;'.• Rr�:,�r�'•� _ 19.0 19.0 18.4 w %t,A ''�' <l1 - s:+.• ., _ 20.417.2 l �` -!>• .�tir1 �= 16.6 '+.'} 26.6 .� 16.0 16.0 ��•• 15.4 - 15.4 14.0 '•�- 14.0 14.2 14.2 -- - 13.6 ..- 13.6 13.0 13.0 _ 12.4 ---... 12.4 11.0 11.9 11.2 11.2 10.6 10.6 10.0 10.0 < 10.00 < 10.00 August 25,1999 August 26,1999 Figure 2.2.2-1. Seasonal Patterns of Temperature(IC)for Summer(August 23-26)1999. Note rainbow pattern indicating relatively even stratification and layering across survey area,followed by progressive cooling(less orange and more yellow to green)in surface layers,indicating colder temperatures from north to south on August 24-26. Upward bending of the dark blue color near the outfall(red line)from near bottom to almost mid-depth,indicates a plume effect. Orange County Sanitation District.Callomia. Salinity(psu) ' pt Salinity(psu) > 33.800A�yfkiY7,{{'(!4 f; �(• ® > 33.800 pp 4- F• ],- _ 33.80033.e00 r kln� 33.750 " w ^` Y. 7 "33.7753].7 'li �ib 'i is` __1 33.33.725 %ij�'.7�y 'tj �(F`.t• aril' - 33.725 1 .},;� ! - yµ, t I I .tea i 33.700 t i Cv��j. 33.700 }��- �+• F�jS;�c,�y(r✓ j` a 33.675 ; ... ..S ifY MJ,t �-j - 33.675 .trio,)i F. �'•PYl,t � _ W. ^!1`t F i,,:•E Y' ,i• - �' 7 t r(�si t`,=,7 4s(',--"'Si r- t!^Y :F.I�[�'-{•OFF 33.650 a,, - 33.650 �.1'j 33.625 (y:�• � + „4 i;. 33.625 ��, ^ 33.600 .. j "`tr�yjt 33.fi00 33.675 fy�` t r�P.X - 33.575 33.550 33.550 -r 33.525 k [L 33.525 _ -�r .:,•�F ,.:� -' 33.500 33.500 - 33.975 - _._ "jp d• '1"C3*} - -'txfl .. 33.975 33.450 33.950 33.425 33.425 33.900 33.400 �"•�.- - K MIN. ##' August 23,1999 August 24,1999 Salinity(psu) Salinity(psu) - > 33.900 - a > 33.000 Il. 33.800 33,000 33.775J 3!:(i� - 33.775 _ f . 33.750 �� 33.750 33.725 - 33.725z:ra• :;...�.~- �':;;,.•.. - ^I lr.. 33.700 �� 33.700 ,-.� �'�•;,�.•,;�iirh,,yvT`? :i..�� ' • 33.675 cZ� 1/I� 33.675. 33.650 ,'< 33.650 33.625 �R'�•' - �' P �.afi 33.625 i �.. 33.600 t'!�"} 33.600 33.575 33.575 33.550 33.550 .IidJ 33.525 11-2 33.525 --� 33.500 -- ^�i1� •�°'' 1 33.500 33.475 - J;ri S`1 i i A 33.950 ;.St .'� 33.975 •R J 1,• i.•. 33.925 '`lt�:'Y.; 33.425 40 PP 33.400 - < 33.900 �.JP < 33.100 August 25,1999 August 26,1999 Figure 2.2.2-2. Seasonal Pattems of Salinity(psu)for Summer(August 23-26)1999 Note progressive intrusion of dark blue layer,indicating lower salinity subarctic water,from north to south from August 23-26. The dark blue"spots"extending in a layer away from the outfall(red line)indicate a plume effect. Orange County Sanitation District,Calllomlo. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT SURFZONE BACTERIOLOGY MONITORING ENTEROCOCCI BACTERIA DAILY SAMPLING DATA TABLE M3 Month of Aug-99 Erdetococci - DATE 39N 33N 27N 21N 15N 9N ON 3N 0 D2 SAR 3S 6S 9S 15S 21S 27S 29S 39S all 012 <2 2 4 16 4 4 22 12 12 20 S >400 S 8 4 4 18 4 <2 2 <2 an <2 10 9 t6 4 2 74 64 to S 16 S >400 S 4 <2 4 2 <2 <2 2 2 814 <2 14 So to <2 2 84 40 S o - 18 S >400 S 53 S <2 <2 4 <2 <2 2 <2 915 4 12 54 26 14 42 108 48 16 28 S 990 S 2 4 <2 2. <2 <2 <2 <2 ale en <2 128 e2 20 14 2 7e e2 10 S >400 S 2e0 S 6 6 2 <2 4 <2 2 4 ale are 2 132 72 to <2 362 >400 44 52 S 54 S 20 S 44 32 42 44 24 10 4 12 8/10 a 72 to 2 4 >400 1,400 1,400 4 30 S 90 S a 2 2 e 20 42 a <2 ant 2 to <2 2 14 40 3o400 40 12 28 S 12 S 4 4 4 2 2 4 6 a 8/12 <2 4 24 4 e 23e 52 3e 6 6 S 32 S 34 S to 19 10 a 2 4 <2 8113 8114 <2 2 14 4 44 120 >400 54 S 14 <2 S ue S 4 a 4 8 10 4 10 <2 8/15 Bile 2 12 a 4 26 I86 38 a 6 S 28 S 32 S <2 <2 <2 2 4 <2 6 12 all? <2 14 10 �2 24 108 112 100 to 130 S 68 S 2 2 <2 a <2 2 <2 2 Bite <2 10 ao <2 2 49 4 e2 64 50 S 14 S to <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 8/19 <2 5o 32 2 a 92 314 -186 158 S 94 S 10 S 88 30 10 10 2 <2 <2 <2 8120 SO 90 <2 a a 16 1B 32 2 4 32 S 72 S 4 2 2 2 2 2 20 <2 6122 W3 142 22 44 38 198 142 218 50 <2 4e S 92 S <2 2 2 4 2 <2 <2 <2 W4 toe 8 60 1B0 170 278 218 >40o 2 64 S 4e S 2 4 14 a e <2 4 <2 8125 72 8 8 32 38 114 134 68 2 50 S o0 S 2 2 2 2 <2 <2 <2 <2 8126 4 48 34 28 28 254 316 >400 132 S B S 26 S 10 16 10 4 2 2 4 4 6,27 We 10 14 40 60 108 >400 >400 388 4 76 S 72 S <2 2 2 <2 <2 4 28 <2 0129 er30 112 20 44 36 34 29 26 >400 <2 3e S 4e S <2 2 <2 <2 <2 2 <2 <2 SW 4 2 2 6 10 2 4 32 <2 10 S 20 S <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 8 <2 G Mean 5 13 16 11 14 49' 97 (17 9 31 69 5 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 Mo G Mean - 5 t3 19 11 14 49' 97 70• 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 4 2 Excluorg Rain.Sania Ana River and D2 influenced dale rm G Mean 4 a 6 6 11 41 " 20" 13 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 2 ExcWng Rein.Sania Ana River and D2 influenced data six"with period Legend R-Samples influenced by rain - S-Samples influenced try Santa Ara River or D2 Flood Control Channel NR•No Results.see attached sheet Satda Ana River(SARI and D2 Flood Control Channel ID2)are ru elf samples taken In addition to required stations. Complance Crdera For stations 39N though 39S.the geometric mean(G Mean)of the arfetococcl organisms shas not exceed 24 MPN/100 mL over a one mordh period and not more than 12 MPN/ir10 mL over a six morel period An asterisk(•)indicates that geometric mean(G Mean)of Enterococa organisms exceed 24 MPN/100 mL over a one month period An asterisk(••)indcates that geometric mean(G Mean)of Enderococel organisms exceed 12 MPN/100 mL over a six month period Or' an e o un g C ty Sant*tation DI*StrI*Ct +x ;. AND WEA PMT R6 ORD DOl1MCq.MEE7'iPiG CIF o OFFICE OFTH CONNE BROCMAY.CRY C1FE( Public Workshop No. 1 July 141 2001 W. - Willat We Covey Today ♦ Our philosophy and intention ♦ Ocean discharge permit ♦ Source control , wastewater treatment and ocean outfall pipe ♦ What's ahead in the next 18 months Our Philosophy and Intention The' .Environment is Integrated an d Interconnected ♦ There's no such place as "away" ♦ Everything we do usually effects something else and somebody else " When we try to pick anything out: be itself, we find it hitched .to everything else in the universe ." — John Muir AIR f, ENERGY WATER LAND Our Mission Statement "We, the employees and the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, are committed to protect public health and the environment by developing, integrating and implementing fiscally responsible solutions to wastewater, water reclamation and . watershed protection- issues. We are a values-based organization dedicated to upholding and consistently demonstrating the attributes affirmed in our Guiding Principles. " . 011,T. Operating Principles ♦ Consistently achieve all terms, conditions and standards of our permits ♦ Manage wastewater and other resources to achieve the most effective environmental .balance of long-term consequences ♦ Protect the recreational resources of Orange County ♦ Communicate openly and honestly with ourselves, our Board , the public and media Ocean DI*sChar 9 e Permit Ocean Environmental Concerns ♦ Is it safe to swim? * Is it safe to eat the fish ? ♦ Are the fish healthy .? ♦ Is the ecosystem being protected ? == ::4 Regulatory Environment Governed by federal , state, regional and local laws and regulations. ♦ Protection of air, land and water resources ♦ Air emissions from treatment processes ♦ Land application of biosolids ♦ Effluent discharge through oce an outfall The . Clean Water Act Regulates .,.Dischargers ♦ 15, 000 dischargers require full secondary treatment ♦ 38 deep ocean dischargers operate under 301 (h ) ♦ Dischargers under 301 (h ) must meet nine stringent requirements Key, Components of Ocean Discharge Permit ♦ Meet state and federal water quality standards ♦ Industrial waste control program to control toxics ♦ Comprehensive ocean monitoring program ♦ Discharge area must have a balanced population of native fish , shellfish and wildlife We Cannot: ♦ Violate water quality standards ♦ Discharge toxic pollutants in - toxic amounts ♦ Disch arge untreated sewage ♦ Impact local beaches or harm environment Ocean Discharge Permit ♦ Jointly issued by U . S. EPA and California Regional Water Quality Control Board ♦ First granted in 1985 ♦ Renewed in June 1998 ♦ Included more focused ocean monitoring program ♦ Core, regional and special studies Why- Our Current Ocean :Discharge Permit? ♦ Our . facilities impact water, air, land and energy resources ♦ 301 (h ) allows OCSD to : ♦ operate more efficiently ♦ balance environmental impacts ♦ 15 years of ocean monitoring shows continued protection of the ocean environment and recreation . . Status of OCSD 's Permit . n ♦ Current permit expires June 2003 ♦ Must apply for permit renewal by December 2002 . ♦ Draft permit application will be available for public review in August 2002 ♦ Approval of application by the Board of Directors expected in November 2002 We; Must Protect: ♦ Swimming surfing ♦ Commercial and sport fishing ♦ Wildlife and marine habitat ♦ Shellfish harvesting ♦ Sailing / boating ♦ Preservation of rare and endangered species ♦ Power plant cooling water Bolsa -hica •., Q State O PLAiNT � �•.• - r r�x � r, w�ufl.,y-y�rr Y��. ��. � ♦ rr .��� r, F �. rr�ti�.+/,�.��r.?3`�,;tip. u 3-mile line ' E ` {{ Hntington Ww { 0 6. ♦ i �� ��Hof- s f. ♦ f - � . 0 ., 0 ' 0 0 OCSD Monitoring Stations �'••.., Crystal Co 0 State Par Q Surfzone .. 0 Bacteria 0 '••.♦ i 0 Water Quality Ocean Environmental Concerns ♦ Is it safe to swim ? ♦ Is it .safe to eat the fish ? ♦ Are the fish healthy? ♦ Is the ecosystem being protected ? >. Is It Safe to Swim ? ♦ Offshore recreational water contact standards ♦ Surfzone water contact standards . What A bout Huntington Beach ? ♦ 3 , 000 feet of shoreline frequently experiences elevated bacterial levels Multiple sources ♦ Testing UCI hypothesis this summer .. Aey the Fish Healthy ? ♦ External diseases are extremely rare ♦ Internal disease (liver pathologies) are seen in some fish but is decreasing ♦ Since early `90s, effects related to the outfall have not been seen ♦ Likely due to source control efforts and improved sediment quality ♦ Since `92 no adverse outfall effects seen Prevalence ofLi*ver Disease ,",,la White Croaker 5o% � 40% � U t0 30% � a 20% cu 10% 0% 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 Monitoring Year . Is It Safe to Eat the Fish ,' ♦ OCSD monitoring data show that fish are safe to eat ♦ No state consumption advisories -for fish associated with the outfall ♦ A recommended limit on the consumption of California corbina caught near the Newport Pier, Is the Ecosyste m Being . :: Pr6iected? ♦ Long-term results of OCSD's ocean monitoring program indicate: ♦ Impacts on fish and invertebrate communities are similar to reference areas ♦ The outfall is not an epicenter of disease ♦ Water quality and overall ecosystem integrity is being maintained } P nSensitive utly Starfish 1.9.8.5 1992 h, .- - V.. Q \ ♦\` 'ram``.... .•`. `.' \I I 1 . V_ 19-99 . Few More o f � Abundance olittion ovenClam 19.85 1,992 >; -`W® 199p Few o More Abundance Example of Huntington Beach Survey Results T coliforms fE cob Enterococa MOM Q 99.r 10-199 10- 9 100 999 200-299 20=49 OOQ=9999,:_: .-- QO-399�=.,50.. 03' . 45 r Y } 1 i 5 :H Questions Di*scussion Source Control and Wastewater Treatment and Ocean Outfiall Pipe Potential Concerns xr IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS POD: Organic material that depletes the Biochemical oxygen content in the ocean and can Oxygen Demand kill fish SS: Finely divided silty material that Microscopic blankets the ocean bottom and drives Suspended Solids away native bottom-dwelling animals Toxics: Various chemicals that impair Heavy Metals, normal biological systems and harm Solvents, Soaps, reproduction, growth, function or Pesticides mortality -�.., Potential Concerns (,ontd) IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS Pathogens: Director indirect pathways to Bacteria, Viruses, human exposure can induce Protozoa disease, illness and or death Was' tewater Treatment Basics: Our"'Tools of the Trade SOURCE CONTROL + TREATMENT + OUTFALL STARBUCKS 50% Prima Seconda - -_- - 240 million gallons per day (MGD) __----------------. 5-10 MGD ♦ Depth to OCWD Distance for Reuse ♦ Dilution OCSD Control Toxi*CS the Source ♦ Industrial w aste permits + Technical assistance ♦ Monitoring and reporting Surveillance ♦ Enforcement and penalties* OCSD Source Control Program Tack Record ♦ Wastewater coming into plant — metals lower than drinking water standards ♦ Treated wastewater going out - toxics are lower than permit requirements, better than secondary treatment ♦ EPA award of excellence: -Best in Nation Heavy Metals in Treated 4. _ Wastewater 25 20 0 a) Silver� Silvera A f*00 Cadmium � 10 0 d 5 0 '85-86 '86-87 '87-88 '88-89 '89-90 '90-91 '91-92 '92-93 '93-94 '94-95 Fiscal Year stewater Tr eatyn en t Basics.• How Our Outfall Works .......... :PLI ANT ` `Y y� hL -s,� w t- j r :`.S 7' _i�i*wa���''y'i v`�^§'.•4.'F ::t rr" �i.Yry+"�-3Z�'{ d&.x.� �'+� r, r �, K• *s;; �• a �":, •d. az - �, � +:, -»hy.+..�-f ,y.� s.. >:- r r e'��f.'�a"r."�'6'�7_ -'�Y F� -� 7 --� z��• >:r b = _ --.�,. - ¢?bait Hunt�llg '�sn _ .Sk� s rs h .�-�y .,s. 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Consistent with Guiding Principles ♦ Technically feasible ♦ Meet regulatory requirements ♦ Protect public health and environment ♦ _ Meet city and local agency requirements ♦ Provides reliable service 1999 Strategic Plan Answered e Questions: ♦ What treatment technology will be used? ♦ How will we handle peak flow? ♦ Collection system approach ♦ Outfall discharge approach . Pathogen Reduction ♦ If testing indicates it is necessary, we will apply additional treatment * technology ♦ Secondary treatment + disinfection ♦ Filtration + disinfection ♦ Microfiltration Questions Discussion What 's Ahead i*n the Next 18 Months �e Status of OCSD 's Permit ♦ Current permitexpires June 2003 ♦ Must apply for permit renewal by December 2002 ♦ Draft permit application will be available for public review in August 2002 Approval of application by the Board of Directors expected in November 2002 Wh-ere Do We Go From Here ?' ♦ July '01 — Introductory 1st Public Workshop — Begin additional research ♦ Sept '01 Complete Huntington Beach field work ♦ Nov '01 — 2nd. Public Workshop t< Where Do We Go From Here ? ♦ March '02 — Draft Huntington Beach report — Draft treatment studies report — 3,dPublic Workshop ♦ May '02 — Final reports to Board ♦ June '02 — 4thPublic Workshop — Adopt an "A" & ."B" budget Where Do We Go From Here ? ♦ Aug `02 — Draft permit application — 45-day public comment ♦ Sept `02 — Board receives public comments ♦ Oct '02 — Board responds to comments ♦ Nov '02 — Board approves permit application ♦ Dec '02 — Submit permit application Out Principles s4 � ♦ Consistently achieve all terms, conditions . and standards of our permits ♦ Manage wastewater and other resources to achieve the most effective environmental balance of long-term consequences ♦ Protect the recreational resources of Orange County ♦ Communicate openly and honestly with ourselves, our Board , the public and, media AIR 1 i 14 ENERGY WATER LAND SURFRIDER FOUNDATION 301 (h) POSITION TA TEME T PREPARED BY: Executive Committee RECEMMU �-� ,— Surfrider Foundation �ND"MDEAPARTOF �T 0MWIL MM7M of i HB/SB Chapter 562/438-6994 �� Y�a� maw p d- -!-L--w ?� r SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SI3 CHAPTER POSITION STATEMENTS rTheSurfrider Foundation's position with respect to our involvement with the 301(h) ver question. We support the following: 1 . An immediate freeze on approval of expenditures of all new capital items, including the purchase of the boat, and the Carillo microfiltration and Electrical Power Systems Studies. 2. A relative priority be assigned to each of the major capital expenditure items. 3. An estimate of the impact on the present District rate structure for option 2 (GRS Project, no additional secondary treatment), and option 4 (GRS Project, full secondary treatment), and an option that includes the GRS project, full secondary treatment, no "special studies," and only those capital items that are absolutely required by the district to meet their near term mis ion goals. 4. A schedule, and a financial plan for each of the above options, including how they propose the costs would be shared between property taxes, connection fees, and rate payers. 5. That the public be given the opportunity to review, and comment on each of these options prior to the Board making any final decisions. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SB CHAPTER RATIONALE AND CONCLUSION rThepositions on the preceeding chart are based onthe Surfrider Foundation's nued complete support of the 1972 Clean Water Act. The 1972 Clean Water Act required publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) to use secondary treatment prior to discharge to ocean waters. The Surfrider Foundation does not support any waivers, any exclusions, any exceptions, or any revisions to the Act, and continues to be disappointed with the EPA for not taking a stronger position. We hope that the Board of the Orange County Sanitation District comes to support that position and approve the conversion from Advanced Primary to Full Secondary treatment of all effluent discharged into the local coastal waters which we recreate in daily, virtually around the clock, year round. SURFRIDER FOUNDATION HB/SB CHAPTER j Orange County Sanitation District ,ocsd.com i Orange County Sanitation District - - Ave rt/A PAAT 0F THE FAQ= AfM O/MM MMMMO CF Z4K4011 OFFICEOF MYCLERK WHHE:WDOMY.GTY CLUK Public Workshop No. 1 July 14 , 2001 Whyat We Will Covey Today ♦ Our philosophy and intention ♦ Ocean discharge permit ♦ Source control , wastewater treatment and ocean outfall pipe ♦ What's ahead in the next 18 months Our Philosophy and Intention The Environment is Integrated � and Interconnected ♦ There's no such place as "away" ♦ Everything we do usually effects something else and somebody else " When we try to pick anything out be itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe . " — John Muir AIR ENERGY WATER LAND Our Mission Statement "We, the employees and the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, are committed to protect public health and the environment by developing , integrating and implementing fiscally responsible solutions to wastewater, water reclamation and watershed protection issues. We are a values-based organization dedicated to upholding and consistently demonstrating the attributes affirmed in our Guiding Principles. " Ouy Operating Principles ♦ Consistently achieve all terms, conditions and standards of our permits ♦ Manage wastewater and other resources to achieve the most effective environmental balance of long-term consequences ♦ Protect the recreational resou rces of Orange County ♦ Communicate openly and honestly with ourselves, our Board , the public and media - Ocean Dischar 9 e Permit +n _ i -a Oc,�an Environmental Concerns �f ♦ Is it safe to swim? ♦ Is it safe to eat the fish .? ♦ Are the fish healthy .? ♦ Is the ecosystem being protected ? Regulatory Environment ♦ Governed by federal , state , regional and local laws and regulations ♦ Protection of air, land and water resources ♦ Air emissions from treatment processes ♦ Land application of biosolids ♦ Effluent discharge through ocean outfall The Clean Water Act Regulates Dsscha�ge�s ♦ 15, 000 dischargers require full secondary treatment ♦ 38 deep ocean dischargers operate under 301 (h ) ♦ Dischargers under 301 (h ) must meet nine stringent requirements Key Components of :O cean Discharge Permit ♦ Meet state and federal water quality standards ♦ Industrial waste control program to control toxics ♦ Comprehensive ocean monitoring program ♦ Discharge area must have a balanced population of native fish , shellfish. and wildlife Wei Cannot: ♦ Violate water, quality standards ♦ Discharge toxic pollutants in toxic amounts ♦ Discharge untreated sewage ♦ Impact local beaches or harm environment Ocean Discharge Permit ♦ Jointly issued by U . S. EPA and California Regional Water Quality Control Board ♦ First granted in 1985 ♦ Renewed in June 1998 ♦ Included more focused ocean monitoring program ♦ Core, regional and special studies Why Our Current Ocean Discharge Permit? ♦ Our facilities impact water, air, land and energy resources ♦ 301 (h ) allows OCSD to: ♦ operate more efficiently ♦ balance environmental impacts ♦ 15 years of ocean monitoring shows continued protection of the ocean environment and recreation Status of OCSDs' Permit v. * ' Current permit expires June 2003 ♦ Must apply for permit renewal by December 2002 . ♦ Draft permit application will be availab le for public review in August 2002 ♦ Approval of application by the Board of Directors expected in November 2002 P-- rentlaConcerns (contd r l IN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS Pathogens: Direct or indirect pathways to Bacteria, Viruses, human exposure can induce Protozoa disease, illness and or death vy F-uwalu maccaIana uy ordnui Nnarews In this issue's Surf Spotlight we decided to discuss surfing on the Gaviota Coast.Extending from Coal Oil Point "Our dad used to drag all of us to the beach every weekend. He in Isla Vista to Point Sal, the Gaviota Coastline represents approximately 50% of California's remaining rural, wouldn't let us leave the beach until we cleaned up around us and coastal land.The Santa Barbara Chapter's petition to establish the coast as a National Seashore accrues more and watched the sun go down. We were always the last family on the more signatures while the National Park Service continues its 3-year feasibility study which began in January beach. His theory was that everyday you watched the sunset you 2000.I spoke with Keith Zandona,Santa Barbara Chapter Chair,about surfing the threatened coast and why he lived a day longer. It drove my mom crazy." will fight to protect its future. -Juli Schulz talking about her dad Don and this issue's Power Brandi Andrews:How long have you surfed in Santa Barbara County and where is your favorite place to surf? of One spotlight activist. Keith Zandona:I have been surfing in Santa Barbara for the past 40 years.I've been a Surfrider Foundation mem- Don Schulz has been an active member of the Huntington/Seal ber for 12 years and I have been the Chapter Chair for 5 years.I've been involved in environmental issues,well, all of my life.My favorite surf spot is the Gaviota Coast. Beach Chapter for as long as I can remember,at least 10 years. s After taking an early retirement from an aerospace engineering BA:The entire coast? career he pursued an environmental degree and devoted his KZ: I can't reveal the exact spot I surf. It is an extra effort full time to the Surfrider Foundation. Between being a special spot that I walk into. Surfers have so many father of five and grandfather of four,Don focused his energies options in Santa Barbara.From Point Conception to on water quality problems affecting his local coastline through Rincon,there is just a really unique ambiance.There -� ` the Blue Water Task Force. Getting state certification for water are long board spots,short board spots,and all types - testing, serving on numerous panels, taking water samples, of breaks. If you're really adventuresome, you can f training high school kids in water testing,and working toward even surf the offshore islands and have a selection of the overall solutions to water quality problems, Don's com- many breaks. mitment never wavered. He has been actively involved with helping to identify the source of pollution that has plagued BA:Why is the Gaviota Coast a unique surfing area? Huntington Beach for two years and works tirelessly to stop the KZ:There are approximately 73 miles of rural,unde- development at Bolsa Chica. veloped pristine coastline. The Gaviota Coast pro- vides one of the last wild surf experiences in California.It is very picturesque surfing in Santa Barbara County because you have the Channel Islands offshore and when you turn around you see the Santa Ynez mountain He taught each of his children about the ocean environment y y and especially how to protect it.Two of his daughters,Teri and range.The Los Padres National Forest borders the coastline.It is great for backpacking and camping.Also,I think Juli, held positions at Surfrider Foundation National and a the amount and quality of right hand point breaks in the concentrated area makes the coast unique. third, Diana, and her husband produced the Keeper's of the BA:What are the biggest threats to the Gaviota Coast? Coast Video for Surfrider Foundation. Don Schulz has been instrumental in educating the public to be keepers of the coast, KZ: Development is the primary threat.Less than a year ago an ugly,intrusive hotel was built that decimated a butterfly roost and 50 acres of coastal forest.The hotel represents the beginning of urban sprawl on the Gaviota and in February 2001 he was recognized for that effort with the Coast.Another example of sprawl is a golf course which has been approved.A biologist found endangered red- Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The award recognizes select, legged frogs in the projected course site,which,thankfully,put a hold on everything.There are proposed projects outstanding volunteers in Orange County and we couldn't all up and down the Gaviota Coast.Water quality is also a major concern,especially at Rincon where 73 beach- think of a more deserving person. front homes'septic systems are contaminating the water. According to Juli the only thing their dad wasn't successful at BA:What do you think the solutions are? teaching his daughters was to "stay away from surfers",but I'm KZ: I think that development needs to stop completely.I also believe that the agricultural zoning of land needs sure there are more than a few fathers out there who have failed to be maintained.As far as water quality goes,our chapter raised$3,000 to support the campaign for Measure B, at that too. I've been fortunate enough to work with two gen- which passed overwhelmingly.The Measure raised the tourist bed tax to 12%in the city of Santa Barbara.All the erations of Schulz family members protecting our coastal envi- monies go toward maintaining water quality. ronment. I'm looking forward to working with the next, because if they're anything like their grandfather the polluters BA:Do surfers in Santa Barbara get respect? better watch their backs. KZ: Santa Barbara surfers do not get the respect they deserve. I think part of this is because there aren't many good surf spots downtown. The Surfrider Foundation Santa Barbara Chapter,on the other hand,gets a lot of respect.Our chapter is really involved and has great exposure. California's Last Wild Beaches FACT SHEET STATE OF THE BEACH " State of the Beach by Christopher J. Evans, Esq., Executive Director •- •Report,• • REPORT2001 ilblaleb lefrom the States on to the public of-i-i difficultwas Most of California's wild beaches There are some parts of the Each area will require a different ,_ obtain •following facts are representative are gone, especially in Southern California coast that are still unde- set of strategies,but first and fore- . picture. enoughcompelling .. . California. It is time we protect veloped. Some are in government most, the California Coastal Act remember that these were culled from a relatively small pool of available information. what is left.Once a beach is covered hands, others are owned privately. has the authority to protect the Afthough the B.E.A.C.H. Bill was finally signed with concrete and pavement, it is We hope to have chapter leaders California Coast. These decisions -sinto law in 2000 it has yet to be implemented Congressbecause gone. Surfrider Foundation chap- throughout California map out will be made by human beings. Therefore, standard for water quality testing in this country. Oregon, ters have been fighting reactive bat- those "special beaches" that ought The Coastal Commissioners are Washington, Texas and Puerto Rico still have nt tles to protect our coast: one devel- to be preserved for future genera- appointed by elected officials and state-wide program to monitor water quality. opment at a time. The National tions. This summer, at Chapter their mission is to carry out one of =''' • eroding.leading causes are sea level rise, loss of sand suX p y Surfrider Foundation, the Sierra Conferences up and down the the strongest coastal protection ply beach from dams and coastal structures,and California coast, the Surfrider laws in the world.Some are critical The Surfrider Foundation released its 2001 State of the • •. Club and other environmental Beach report this month. The 2001 State of the Beach one out of every four home3 Foundation, working with other of our Coastal Act and say that our be by groups are fashioning a campaign g y report looks at two things: the information availability and 60 years. to help our Chapters with a proac- environmental groups will urge coast is slowly, but surely, being the current status of six beach health indicators for the - By 1990, California's coastline alone had 131, tive campaign to save our last wild the California Coastal Commis- destroyed. It doesn't have to be twenty coastal states where the Surfrider Foundation has 0' increase since sion to take a bold stand and des- this way.With strop grass roots chapters. Each indicator is evaluated as to the amount of197 intend- beaches. y a g g information available and the status of the indicator. The expense ed to protect private property it often does so—eri ignate certain areas of our coast community based campaign, we beach health indicators are beach access, surf zone water the loss of sand on the public beach and often lim- off limits" to development. can create the political will to pro- quality,shoreline structures,beach erosion,beach nourish its the public's access to their beach. - tect our natural resources. ment and surfing areas. The report tracks the changes in project the public availability of state level coastal information and beach are being filled If not us,who? If not now,When? the status of indicators of beach health since the 2000 State ' "' "' ' million• '• •' of the Beach report. Making this data available is the firstr 51 years. nourish- stepproject is intended to maintain the beach • toward helping improve conditions country-wide. ment project in Ocean peared in 2 and a half months.Surfrider did see a slight improvement in the infor- In Maine beach mation available to the public,they did encounter numer- ''' of the land in the coastal zone is publicly wned and Maine is one of only two states in thi� ous data gaps. Sixty three percent of the time the informa- •report eresan, all the way to the waterl� tion from the states was either not available or it was diffiedge is privately owned. - - cult to obtain or understand. Overall, the results of the Surfing areas are a rare recreational resource anj! study reiterate the need for more accessible and easy to many of them are being threatened by erosion, shoreline armoring and poorly planned cleveloX information so the public can make more ments. Some informed decisions. known break ..world's fastest wave" is threatened with .- Surfrider Foundation's report recommends that the tion by the expansion of a harbor. B.E.A.C.H.Bill be implemented quickly and funded fully by The quality, serenity and health of La Selva, j Congress to finally ensure that all states have the same water world class right handed developmentis threatened by massive . . - quality testing standards. The report also recommends that Also, Wilderness and Tres Palmas in Puerto Rico�_- states should create a forward-thinking, stringent policy jects and ensuing pollution against hardening of the shoreline and improve the public ' ' dissemination of coastal erosion information. In Florida the Ponce Inlet is threatened by a jetty is threat- The National office has a limited supply of the hard copy _ ansion ned by an inlet , :,; "Pum roject and the • house"ging project. for $10.00. Call 949-492-8170 to order. Otherwise the The Shell Island surf spot, in Wrightsville Beach, entire report can be viewed for free online at www.surfridNorth Carolina is threatened by the"relocation" oi - er.org/stateofthebeach. an inlet. Bolsa Chica, in Southern California, is . .. chapter SF support opportunities chelpter ec actjvlsm eco-act,v,s SIMA's Waterman's Ball continued from page 6 SIMA's 12th Annual Waterman's Ball will be held at the new St. Regis San Clemente Chapter Long Beach Chapter The Surfrider Foundation would like to Hotel in Dana Point,CA on Saturday,August 4. Pioneering surf film- Chapter Tries to Keep On The Right Track Carnival Agrees to Long Beach Breakwater Reconfiguration welcome and congratulate our newest maker Bud Browne will be awarded the 2001 Waterman Achievement chapters with the ratification of the Award for contributions to the sport,while Donna Frye will be named Orange County, along with the rest of Southern "This victory keeps alive our battle to Sink the Breakwater while Bellingham,Washington and Orlando, Environmentalist of the Year. Participants in the recent Cortes Banks California faces critical decisions regarding growth it limits the port's expansion to only one terminal to the east of Florida Chapters. big wave expedition will receive special recognition. Nearly 900 and the attendant measures to deal with traffic. the Queen Mary." -Robert Palmer, chairperson, Surfrider Surfrider Foundation's San Clemente Chapter is Foundation,Long Beach Chapter The Bellingham Chapter formed over Waterman's Ball attendees will raise funds for environmental benefi- right in the thick of it with the proposed Foothill Toll two years ago as a task force of the ciaries through ticket sales, advertising space in the Waterman's Ball Late Wednesday June 6th, the Long Beach Chapter of the Calendar, plus silent and live auctions. Additional fundin will be Road being one of its primary environmental cam- Washington State Chapter and quickly P g ai ns. Last December at a transportation s m o- Surfrider Foundation agreed to a settlement with Carnival P g P Y P established themselves in the environ- raised via a companion golf tournament on Friday, August 3. Thank sium sponsored b USC and the Auto Club, the Cruise Lines over their lawsuit against an inadequate environ- o P Y mental communities of Northern you to our friends at SIMA, 50/o of the proceeds from this year's underlying theme was that the freeway era is over. mental impact report (EIR) for the proposed Long Beach cruise - - Y g Y Washington. Their dedication, effort, Waterman's Weekend will benefit the Surfrider Foundation! Recently, Rick Bishop of the West Riverside County ship terminal. Negotiations came down to the wire before the _ Governments said,"eve can't build more roads as the June 7th court hearing. In contention was the four and a half and accomplishments clearly demon- ear Breakwater Reconfiguration and Shore Restoration cam- strated why Surfrider Foundation For more information about how you can participate please call primary response to growth'. Public transportation Y g or E-mail Kim Novick at the Surfrider National office: 949 4 will definitely need to improve and there have been paign of Surfrider Foundation. In a last minute effort of needed to recognize them as an official ( ) 92-8170 numerous proposals ranging from improved bus Carnival's attorneys to settle the dispute, Surfrider Foundation chapter independent of the Wash- or knovick@surfrider.org service to creating light rail systems to even ahigh- speed Avon a major victory when Carnival agreed: i ington State Chapter._To date they have "bullet train"system. 1.Not to oppose a reconfiguration uration o the Lon Beach Breakwater i been involved in Salmon Recovery Y pp fg f g f Tributes Programs, water quality issues, the the reconfiguration provides similar sway and surge protection i g q Y San Clemente Chapter activists have watched the preservation of wetlands,beach access, Honor someone's accomplishment, celebrate a friend's birthday, rec- develo ment of the proposed high-speed rail project 2. Support a study to determine the best design to reconfigure the P P PP J and storm drain stenciling programs. o nize an individual's achievement, graduation, etc with a tribute to with keen interest. The initial concepts for high- Breakwater g You'll be reading more about the the Surfrider Foundation. Tribute acknowledgement cards are sent speed rail would have included relocation of the 3. Contribute$30,000 to a Surfrider/Algalita Marine Research $ Bellingham Chapter's successes in an tracks from San Clemente Beaches. The need to go Foundation wetland rehabilitation project directly to the recipient recognizing your gift in their honor.You will slowlythrough the current route from San Juan article in our next issue. receive a letter for tax purposes and honor a friend while supporting. g 4. Contribute$30,000 to a Surfrider/Aquarium of the Pacific wet � P P PP g Capistrano to San Clemente via Dead Man's Curve land project The Orlando Chapter organized for Surfrider at the same time. has raised both safety and operational concerns. 5. Support beach sand replenishment and enhancement of water many reasons, including the need to However,recent proposals floated b Amtrak to cre- quality in Long Beach have a local voice for the area's many P P Y Gifts of Securities ate a high-speed rail program include an idea to surfers and beach users. Orlando P g The settlement also requires the City of Long Beach to modify �: activists will coordinate with "double track" throughout San Clemente as well as their Queensway Bay Development Plan to limit the site to only Chapter When a gift of long-term appreciated securities (securities held for to create a culvert for the trains to travel within. This the other regions chapters on water more than a ear is made directly to Surfrider,there is no tax on our one cruise ship terminal.Their previous zoning change opened year) � y y is quite the opposite to relocation and would quality issues and beach clean-ups,and the area to multiple cruise ship terminals. _ . capital gains,even though the gain is counted as part of your charita- undoubtedly require a substantial increase in hard will conduct independent awareness coastal structures on the beach, loss of beach space (Chapter eco-activism continued page 11) and outreach events. One of the first ble deduction. To receive the greatest tax benefit, gifts of appreciated securities should be made directly to Surfrider,rather than selling them and access, potential bluff destabilization, and fur- = projects will be to begin water testing ther exacerbate the conflict of transportation coex- .' of the area's lake water that flows first and making a donation of the proceeds (you would then have to istin with recreational n es. a a tax on the gains). If our gift of appreciated stock,combined with g na land us � „ __ ,.: � h_ directly to the ocean,as well as looking pay g ) ( Y g PP The San Clemente Chapter is organizing a commit- upstream at the water quality of local other gifts,exceeds 30%of your adjusted gross income—the maximum lakes.You'll be reading more about the deduction allowed for most appreciated securities gifts—the excess tee to research this issue and stay ahead of the curve. �;���:�` g Chapter activists would like to get in front of this j �=" Orlando Chapter in future issues of may be carried forward for five additional years.The value of the gift is project so they can help influence the designers and Making Waves. based on the date the gift is made,using the average between the high- decision-makers in avoiding a bad idea. While the r' est and lowest quoted sales price for that day.) For stock transfers give chapter generally supports mass transportation con- ---= Please contact our newest chapters for P g Y PP P. - - the following information to your broker: Account Name: Surfrider ts, and high-speed rail in general, the current o volunteer opportunities and lookout ce Pg _ Foundation at Charles Schwab,account#8627-4387,DTC#0164. • configuration is a worst case scenario. for the ratification of Surfrider • Foundation's 53rd chapter in Topsail, North Carolina in October. making WAVES � � ® making 05 �- Maui Chapter Washington State Chapter A LIFE REFLECTED IN THE WATER Chapter Island Activism in High Gear Chapter Assists in Rescuing Rescue Tug KEVIN McLAUGHLIN 1970 to 1999 Surfrider Foundation's Maui Chapter has developed and On Sunday,April 29 the Barbara Foss,a rescue tug temporar- begun implementing a new outreach campaign for 2001. fly stationed at Neah Bay in Washington State, answered an Chapter members identified water quality, beach access, urgent call to escort a tank barge carrying over 2 million gal- Twenty-nine year old Kevin McLaughlin,longtime Surfrider Foundation member died recently while and public education as their top issues for 2001. ions of gasoline through stormy, treacherous waters to the swimming in front of his home at Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Resuscitation efforts on the scene lasted for Corresponding actions planned include recruiting volun- Strait of Juan de Fuca. At the same time House lawmakers put over an hour to no avail.According to the Kauai Times report,"someone ran to get his mother,(who teers, implementing a water testing program, monitoring the finishing touches on a state budget that completely also lived nearby), and she sat with him for a long time on the beach under the full moon, saying coastal development issues,and continuing outreach activ- stripped funding for the rescue tug. During the past two win- goodbye.`He looked so peaceful,so beautiful,'she said." ities such as Storm Drain Stenciling and the Respect the ters the tug has responded to nine incidents,providing assis- Beach Programs. tance in six of those. Kevin McLaughlin by all accounts was a lot of things, and beautiful is a word that comes up fre- quently by those who were lucky enough to have met or known him. He was dedicated to the ocean. Chapter activists jumped full swing into kicking off the People for Puget Sound, who spearhead the effort to secure He was one of those devotees who was so enamored of the sea that his attraction became a life long campaign with numerous outreach activities scheduled the rescue tug with the assistance of other local environmen- relationship spanning two decades and most of his life. throughout the year. In some of the most recent events the tal groups, including the Washington State Chapter of chapter held general officer elections with some new volun- Surfrider Foundation, are surprised that the state would not teers stepping up to replace exiting ones.The Chapter elect- fund this"cheap insurance"for oil spill prevention. At age 7,that relationship started at the Newport Beach, _ , California Pier in the Parks & Recreation Department t ed twenty-six year North Shore Maui resident Jan Roberson summer programs for children.After he swallowed the j their new chairperson. Jan will work with new and current Funding for the Barbara Foss runs out May 18, 2001. The I Governor's budget and the Senate budget included$3 million hook it led him to all the usual things-- becoming a committee members; Jeff Cloutier, Lucienne de Naie, •� Richard Haake, Kevin Johns, Buck Mickelsen, Charlie to support a rescue tug for the next two years. However,fund- strong swimmer, an accomplished Baja, California vet- in for the rescue to in the House budget was completely _;. eran,a bona fide big wave surfer and Puerto Escondido Quesnel, Sherry Sorrenson, Jace Hobbs, Mark Rudd and g g g Richard Seibert to keep the Maui Chapter a powerful envi- removed even with its proven track record of successful oil {"ry regular. His journey drew him to 18 years around sill ,Y:±q ronmental voice in the community. p prevention. p Hanalei Bay,surfing well in every conceivable condition. His athletic prowess enabled him to skate well too. But ; In related notes, the chapter organized island-wide beach In 2000, approximately 15.1 billion gallons of oil moved at 21, while skating down a hill in Newport Beach, an clean-ups in conjunction with Community Work Day,held across Puget Sound and with the increased vessel traffic in the intoxicated driver put it all to rest.Or so one might have on April 28th. In all, 72 chapter volunteers collected over area the risk of a major oil spill grows. The Washington State thought. one hundred bags of trash from across the island.The chap- Chapter of Surfrider Foundation will continue their efforts to ter is currently working with Surfrider Foundation National make sure this much needed tug does not get lost in a tidal He was almost mortally injured as the impaired Headquarters and the Oahu Chapter to implement the Blue wave of budget cuts. Kevin McLaughlin pulling into an overhead barrel at Puerto Escondido.Baja California Norte. motorist struck him. A three-month coma, a severe Water Task Force water testing program. brain injury, and a year and a half in the hospital were i To help get the word out to a larger audience and increase merely speed bumps for Kevin.Against the predictions i a of excellent doctors,he battled through a four-year rehab to learn to speak,walk,and even surf again. i volunteer participation,the chapter worked with the Maui _ Film Festival to have a Surfrider message slide shown before Although it was never like before,with effort he managed to walk down the beach at Hanalei,board each new film is viewed. This effort, in conjunction with under arm,and paddle out to the bowl. He was well known and credited as a local inspiration. J = Public Services Announcements being sent to all Maui -- radio stations and print announcements being placed in the Evidence of his inspiration took many forms. He publicly fought to regain as much of his former major and local papers,should have a positive effect on water ability as he could.He fell off a lot.He spoke to kids in Kauai schools about his experience and outreach efforts. he volunteered at the Limahuli Gardens where he learned he had the ability to make things grow. Those that knew him best must've been moved when he said his usual pre-go-out-one-liner, "I'm going to go out in the water and be humbled now." He fought his way back from a kind of physical oblivion that remains inspiring today. ! h , A ` Maui Chapter clean up photos, far left. When And in fact,while still living,Kevin decided to inspire future generations for his other passion,coastal Surfrider called,40+student environmental protection and Surfrider. He left a substantial portion of his estate for the future of > surfers showed up to rriala this Foundation.His gift will be major support for the Respect the Beach Program for this year pro- i Bea or care for, Ho'young g J pp p g y p �" - _ I Beach Park' The young ducing an upcoming school video about watersheds and professional teacher's curriculum units. ' r ,� surfers pulled nNo dumphe � full of crash from the bushes. f I Near Left Future environ- Perhaps Kevin' j � f:raul mental activist Kody, son of s true gift is how he lived.The poet Ranier Rilke once wrote to a young artist, '...the i iderM„io surfing legend auZry point is to live everything... Maybe the gift he left Surfrider will spark another seven year old Kevin � _-_ .::.,,, � i KerboX adds:a dollar to the somewhere in America,God knows we need them. - Christopher J.Evans,Esq.,Executive Director - _ Maui surfrider to can � � _ ro help fund new programs like the Blue Water Task Force and Coastal Mapping. making WAVES ® i' ® making WAS - F ME c h pteir . � Summer 200t a e A- rrl.J,l Jc:�.J� r �::•J�'r''.,J J `1�a�� � ®Bs R P THE BEACH Huntington/Sea] Beach Chapter The Endless Summer Serigraph Chapter Wades in to Assist in Water Testing ' - The Endless Summer 35th Anniversary ,®— - •�- :,T SURFRIDER UNDATI IN The Orange County Sanitation District has initiated a new"straw- - � ,� Commemorative Serigraph Limited man" stud Phase III Source Investigation) into the mysterious Edition signed and numbered by � RESPECT THE BEACH y ( g ) y �v<- _-� Bruce Brown(director)and John Van license Plate Frame sources of bacteria that continue to plague the surf zone In Hamersveld(designer). Special offer only available to first 100 Recycled Plastic Huntington Beach. These high bacteria counts have resulted in p y Surfrider Bumper Stickers members or until edition is sold out- 1_ Global Surf Calendar $7.00 numerous beach closures and warnings over a two-year period. whichever is first.Limit I per member. Specify#on order From Surfrider Foundation's Huntington/Seal Beach Chapter will assist Image size:30 x 40'•Hand-printed on _ - Every month a new surf image 100% Archival paper. Certificate of from around the world $2.00 each with the collection of near shore water sampling in conjunction authenticity hand-signed by Bruce D�JrgS $6,95 with the study. Longtime chapter activist Don Schulz, head of I and John with 35th Anniversary The Endless Summer i I Embossed Stamp._ their Blue Water Task Force Program,will coordinate these volun- I To take advantage of this special offer teer outreach efforts. contact Josh Wright at Surfrider National (800) 743-SURF Phone j orders only.Info:jwright®surfridecorg ( r. There are three general objectives for these studies; (1) To deter- Surfrider Dealer Price RegularlyFoundation. mine whether sewage-related bacteria is present in the near shore j region between the District's deep-water ocean outfall and the I #720 $ 575 � Surfrider Logo 1 $50 of every print sold shore. (2)If the Districts outfall is a source for bacteria,and(3)if will be donated to the ■ I the oceanographic or meteorological mechanisms transport the Surfrider Foundation. _ � i 16 OZ.Tral+el Mug Surfboard Laminate District's treated wastewater toward shore. The study will contin- Surfrider logo,Translucent Aqua $ 2.00 each ue through September. If you're interested in participating please __ "After All,It's Your Beach" contact Don Schulz at Surfdaddy@compuserve.com. WAVESLIDERS CD 100%Silk Blue Surfrider Tie $18.00 Charleston, S.C. Chapter "InA8lueRoom" On another front, Co-Chair Mike Balchin has been appointed a Repeating Surfrider logo Pattern Charter Member of the newt formed Friends of the San Gabriel Chapter Builds Momentum on Several Fronts Includes"Cool water"song f y $25.00 each KEEPERS OF_TNE COAS.T_VIDEO z ` River.This group hopes to educate public officials and play watch- $15.95 1 do to some 800 square miles of upstream urban watershed that Charleston, South Carolina Chapter Surfrider t; g Q P Foundation activists were excited when the City j The Surfrider Foundation's Award-Vinning +• LA =f drains both LA and Orange Counties. ( of Folly Beach approved the money to purchase �XM -- MOM I, MOM II,OR MOM III environmental Documentary, "Keepers of €1 "poop scoop dispensers"for local beaches. Along Collect - the Coast", produced and directed by three! MUSIC co I Michael Graber and Diana Schulz Washington, D.C. Chapter with the campaign to remove pet mess from the All g beach,the chapter is also in the process of getting $15.95 each Film and Study Guide $24.95 Chapter's Earth Day Clean Up on National Television 7 _ 4i donated trash cans and signs printed which On Saturday April 21, the Capitol Chapter of the Surfrider remind beachgoers that glass is not allowed on f Foundation held their 1st Annual Earth Day 2001 C&O Canal and the beach. According to chapter members "The Potomac River Waterfront Cleanup. The event was a huge success Washout" and a few other popular beach spots i - Surfrider Beanie are in desperate need of this added protection. �` (- with volunteers combing the parking lots, walkways, and bike P P SPECIFY:Nary,Cray(pictured),or Black paths along the waterfront in Georgetown picking u litter from !'; ' p g g P g p Charleston Chapter volunteers will install the '-�;'�`�`�`� Blue Water Beginner Test Kit 18.00 Key Bridge to Thomson Boat Center. poop scoop dispensers, paint the trash barrels ��'`- A camera crew from CNN showed up and captured Capitol attach Surfrider Foundation stickers to them,and r '`'L Includes 4 tests&Instruction Manual $25.00 Surfrider Vintage Cap Chapter members in action picking up trash along the Potomac install the signs. Additionally,they have conduct- / $19.00 River. The footage was seen later that day on CNN News and ed outreach events at the 96 Wave Birthday Bash _ HEADLINE News Channels as part of their respective Earth Day at Joe Riley Stadium with over 20,000 people inI segments. Among the items Surfrider Foundation Chapter attendance, and staffed Eastern Surfing j lxandcar.v usa.c More product details on website:www.handcarvedusa.eom Outer Islander activists collected were old rubber boots,fishing poles and tackle, Association contests as part of a chapter member African Surfboard Bag r countless cigarette butts and a large rug rolled up along the urban recruitment drive. ® lmm Tropic Surf Shirt Palm Hat �=, ''$, Extreme quality, "long- Nand woven from the range" 9' 6" surfboard waterfront of Georgetown. tmm prene with lycra travel bag. Manageable a The Cha ter has considerable momentum and is i - natural leaf fibers of p � ' ' support for u to four he African palm s-- pp p Thanks to the volunteer efforts of chapter members and corporate staying focused on building a strong volunteer I rash.Coo . � - boards. Nandwrved & raffia" that supporters, EarthPak and Patagonia, two dumpsters full of trash base in order to be an effective coastal watchdog. Handmade w/c _ _ on _ sewn in CA loox recycled j Med-XX1 carved man logo on foam tgdoo outer shell, were collected from the waterfront area.The Capitol Chapter looks To quote Chapter Chair Dean Sims, "we are only front/classic Surfrider logo on the stuff of fining: eeo-spun recycled forward to raisin even more awareness with next ear's event. as strop as our volunteer " sleeve.Specify color and size Madagascar. le"hat you can your gearbag that will pop-bottle,anod'ued hard- g y g s. \ return to it's natural shape.An unreal sun hat for surf trips. Soft, built ware. Price includes 1- �--� $55.00 in breathable sweat band and leather beaded chinstrap.Hand woven in year Surfrider member- Madagascar. $24.00 �np• making WAVfS $385.00 smvP�t stBs m USA CAfK ern■■■tdh BSA flexclex• Shipping per Board:S10.00-48 states,3 day shipping $20.00-HI,AK,PR,Priority mail 5-7 days State of the Beach - 2001 r1' y Sometimes on a long journey it helps to consult =_.,, - a road map. It helps to see what ground we've ' J: _ LageDetailBuY J covered and to see where we might go. On May 23rd we released the Surfrider Foundation's u 2001 State of the Beach Report. As you might KS 29 Top KS 29 Bottom KR 33 Top KS 40 Bottom have expected the news isn't very good. Once " ® KS 40 Top KS 40 BottomJ again, the report looks at six key beach health _77— indicators and examines two issues; one, is information readily available to the public con- _ Kelly Slater 29 Kalani Robb 33 K-65/Super 14 Trucks Kelly Slater 40 K-65/Super L4 Trucks cerning the indicator?And,secondly,what is the $150.00 K-65/Super P3 Trucks $155.00 Lagk status of the item? In other words, using a ten -Lar{e Detail BJ r�"-� $155.00 digit measure,one being low and ten being high, are we leaving a coast and ocean that our chil- NEW! ` Beach Towel dren will want to inherit? Blue w/white print ter► Bambusa That inheritance is threatening to be something Mozdzen Boards $30.00 of which we may not be very proud. With this •Made of � report,we hope over time to establish a baseline of information understandable by the general pub- Environmentally- �o Awl llc,which clearly illustrates where we stand,and which will reveal trends and areas for improvement. friendly bamboo Mail Baak-lat.eery..n •Kryptonic Classic j Large Mai Back "K"70mm clear This year we found a slight improvement over last years data regarding the public availability of wheels •Abec 3 bearings, / most of the information.When citizens are able to see how our coasts are managed, they are more tracker149mm Surftider able to be informed stewards. Citizen stewardship is critical on the beaches themselves and in a rep- trucks •47"{10",3-ply, Foundaltuio resentative democracy. However,there was little improvement in the actual status of most all of the 1009E bamboo 0 Left:Robert August Shape decks health indicators. Right:Bambusa Shape •Each shape avail- Specify Shape able in 2 colors: For instance, the recently signed federal B.E.A.C.H. bill water testing law remains drastically under $209.00 each Naked or Honey finish,specify ,;;;�;,�;; funded by Congress. Eighty percent of Americas coastline is eroding. Harmful structures continue Shipping$20.00-48 states,UPS Ground `` ' , 0 $25.00-HI,AN,PR,priority mail 5-7 La{eoetailBaak to be built along our shores.In California alone we've seen a 390/o increase in coastal armoring since I III days.Please call for pricing outside USA I 1971. This armoring, while usually installed to protect private property, has the undesired effect of --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- accelerating loss of sand on public beaches. In New Jersey, the world's largest beach sand nourish- ment project is underway at a cost of ten million dollars a mile. These projects never address the underlying causes of erosion,waste taxpayer's money and often disappear. Surfrider Foundation Merchandise Order Form i Also poised to disappear are surfing resources across the country.The report shows threats in Maui, Surfrider Foundation • 122 S. El Camino Real, PMB #67, San Clemente, CA 92672 Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Florida, North Carolina, and in Southern California. The loss o naturally Fax Orders: (949) 492-8142 • Phone orders: (949) 492-8170 • Email: Scantu@surfrider.org breaking waves due to improper coastal development is indicative of an interconnected coastal eco- system in decline. Quantity Description Size/Color Price Total Payment method: —Check/Money Order _Visa MC AMEX _Discover While the news isn't pleasant, it is timely. Having clear data available is an essential prerequisite to 1 effecting change. There is still time to consult the maps and change our path for long term,holistic Card N }}_ solutions to many of our shoreline problems. By being a part of this grassroots movement,you a e Signature k an important part of the solutions. l Shipping and handling(check one) i _Standard 1st Class:$6.00 for first item,$1.00 ea.additional item UPS 2nd Day Air:$12.50 for first item,$1.50 ea.additional item For the oceans,waves and beaches, AN,III,Canada,Puerto Rice(Air Only):$15.50 for first item, $2.00 ea.additional item i Foreign Orders(1st Class AU):$20.00 for first item,$2.00 ea.additional item Subtotal Please allow 2-0 weeks for delivery,subject to availability.Membandise orders are not tax deductible. SHIP TO: 7.5%Sales Tax-CA residents only NAME Christopher J.Evans, Esq. Executive Director _ Shipping and Handling ADDRESS Su der Foundation® Additional Contribution CITY STATE ZIP makln WAWS TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED _. DAY-TIMEIRRONE.. _ aking WAVE 1�J1�_liL�J1.r�!lam � UNA a t In Kind Donations r ahan boo )' Julie M. Bengston l TEL -A - PATIENT On behalf of the world's oceans,waves,and beaches,the Surfrider Foundation wishes to thank the following individuals, founda- Brad McCaul, Ph.D Our next issue of Making Waves I tions, and corporations for their generous support received Association of Surfing Professionals is our Youth Issue.We are seeking between March 2, 2001 and May 15,2001. writing by and about young ! ESRI Conservation Program Surfrider members, as well as photos, artwork and. inspiration ` 1,000 - # 2,499 Jeff Divine - highlighting youth activism, surf M. - ing and environmentalism.Please Zachary Rabinor y_. E-mail any work, leads, or refer- The San Diego Foundation Weingart-Price rals to jmozdzen@surfrider.org. Fund at the recommendation of ' Kathy Hillan, Price Charities • Jeffrey Berg We thought you might like to see the Jeff Divine shot of Chuck Brazell Rincon run the right way this time around. We ran it acci- dentally flipped in the last issue. Our apologies to Jeff and to Laurel Burton all the sharp-eyed readers out there who pointed out our Here are two items I'd like to share "GOAL: Clean air, clean clear-running rivers, the with you from the 1975 Pulitzer presence of Pelican and Osprey and Gray iNhale in CSX Corporation Matching Program folly. Certainly the suit environment has been turned on its. head these days, but as far as we know, it's still reading left Prize-winning book, Turtle Island by our lives; salmon and trout in our streams; David Gulden to right. The entire Making Waves photo editing department poet, linguist, essayist, social critic, unmuddied language and good dreams." M. Russ Lesser has been banished to the basement offices. -Ed. and Beat Generation icon, Gary Not bad.Sneak in a phrase about protecting surf Brian O'Malley Snyder. First is the poem below,and breaks and it might make a nice Surfrider mis- the second is a small quote from an Sion statement. But the addition of the last part Samuel 6 Sara Rimier Family Trust essay entitled Four Changes.It is one is like a breath of fresh air, "unmuddied language Doheny Longboard Surfing Association of the changes referred to in the title, and good dreams." NVhat a wonderful counter- .• Sean Yamamoto the goal of the solution to the prob- weight to the"rising hills, the slopes, of statis- i lem of pollution. Thomas Davis p tics" that lie before us all. I extend the wish of FOR THE CHILDREN unmuddied language and good dreams to all. 2,500 - $ 4,999 At the end of his poem,Mr.Snyder offers simple The rising hills,the slopes, advice to us and our children in what he foresaw of statistics John Earhart lie before us. as the challenging years ahead. Nancy Gardner the steep climb Appealing advice as I sit here alone in my half- of everything,going up, cubicle,typing on one computer,burning a CD Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity UP,as we all on another,having just answered only the most Earth Share of California go down. urgent ten-percent of my day's fifty E-mails,and Earth Share National Special thdnkS t0 OUr In the next century watching with emry some kids laughing and - Enuironrnental Issues Team Members or the one beyond that, skate-boarding past my window. fears back, they say, Gary Smrder was a confidant of California gov- $ 25,000 - 49,999 Donald e. Barber, PhD John Leslie Rick Bennet, PhD Tim Maddux, M3 are valleys,pastures, ernor Jerry Brown. The governor's limo would Mark Cousineau, MS John Marra, PhD we can meet there in peace sit waiting on a dirt road while the governor and KROO Don Ehrenbeck,AICP Kristin Milligan, PhD if we make it. Mr.Snyder practiced archery and discussed cur- Dave Francis Kalon Mor is rent events. Had Mr. Brown ever become P resi- Marco Gonzalez, Bsq. Chad Nelsen, MS � Peter Howd, PhD Veronica Nicholas, MS, RN To climb these coming crests dent,it is nice,if perhaps naive,to think of Gary 3 Seamus lan Innes, MS Michael Paquet one word to you,to $ 50,000 and greater David Jaffee PhD Orcin Pilkey, PhD Snyder as a presidential advisor. My "good you and your children: Jim Jaffee, MS Gary Sargeant dreams"comprise images of our president at the The Estate of Kevin McLaughlin Paul Jenkin, MS Don Schultz stay together podium,surrounded by microphones and vari- Christopher Jones Dave Ske11,y, MS, PE ous crises, leaning forward, and whispering, California Coastal Conservancy Chris Kroner Michael Walther, M3, PE learn the flowers g Eve Klis2ewski, MS Helge Weissig, PhD go light "stay together, learn the flowers,go light." California Integrated Waste Management Board Emiko Kobayashi Rick Wilson, PE —Joe Mozdzen 3 Gordon LaBedz MD ! 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