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Home My WebLink AboutAdvocacy for Ongoing Sand Replenishment - Item Submitted by 2000 Main Street, • - Huntington Beach,CA 6"441- 4Q City of Huntington Beach 92648 G"JfY File #: 25-698 MEETING DATE: 9/2/2025 Subject: Surfside-Sunset Sand Replenishment Project City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 8/28/2025 powered by Legistar'"' 15 ,,,,,„,.......4„, ,A" �NT I N G T milk (••�..•\ ..... N�pRPORgTF�•�� - - - -7 - - -- % -17. " �- -- � = ° _ : _ \ SURFSIDE-SUNSET BEACH _____ _- - �� I � SAND REPLENISHMENT PROJECT .1.111.144146ir; �= ��- 't (Stage 14) • C e - ' - 4 ° . 0 �%'• B' ' 7, 19p9LP •'�� 0 Public Works Department °OUNTN c ,1,' September 2, 2025 BAC KG RO U N D — Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment • San Gabriel River to Newport Bay (Surfside Sunset Beach Nourishment Project) • mitigation project, designed as remediation for beach erosion damage largely incident to Federal flood control, navigation, and defense projects, • Mitigation/beach nourishment until justification for next cycle/stage. • Restores 17 miles of coastline from the San Gabriel River to Newport Bay Harbor entrance • Replenishes -1.8 million cubic yards of sand every five to seven years. 0N................... • Congress authorized this project via the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962. �� o�c•.••�NGOPPOflgTFO.••• U i ki11' r,. x • To date, 13 Stages completed, and most recent stage (Stage 13) completed in s -- • February 2024. =ojfc;� BENEFITS & NEED f i Sediment a Production Coastal Sediment Coastal Resilience Conveyor • Natural sand replenishment prevented Sediment Coastal Armoring by engineered structures Dams Levees Urbanization r1111111 Jetties Beach Groins Concrete Lined Channels Wetland Beach Nourishment Beach • Economy Nourishment • Tourism TIN.TOL • Property Values p�,�- ��RP0 iee:;4; <9 • Recreation '�t/ '• • cFcouNTY CPS\ r t �p r 4 .: v_ 1�rtn: ..wtffi. II ,. . -1 -1 1-1 .,,,i,,..„0, ,..,,,esii _..,„. , . .,.. ,:.... - t it i ii ...,. .. • . ... . . ..,.._i ,i, .. . t', ;w,�" . i ' a 9y �q • 1 — , 7, L. I_ a ' ` \� a 1 ti _ r rtb - High tides cause flooding on Pacific Coast Highway at Bolsa Chica State Beach in 1953 Huntington Beach, CA,on Tuesday,January 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Beach erosion at Surfside Colony, Orange County Register/SONG) 19 PROJECT DETAILS • US Army Corps of Engineers administers the project for the regional working group. Regional Group Huntington Beach Seal Beach Newport Beach County of Orange CA State Parks Surfside Stormwater Protection Division �UNTINGio • Sand is recovered from two off-shore sites and pumped from barges to kt:' `'••.:9� the beach (Surfside). 2••,•FB PO:��O� • Sand migrates southward via wave action replenishing starved beaches. F(GUNT`I•�P�� g p g i SAND COLLECTOR o ` ---^ " Large ships called dredgers are designed to dig or suck up sediment from the bottom of a body of water- -� �` a . They're used to harvest offshore 1 wr.-y d • '+� Y , an, sand for beach nourishment. 1 A vacuum-like 3 Sand settles to the kI �,,a. "device scrapes over bottom of the ship, the seabed,sucking allowing liner sediment up sand and and water to flow back "'•f . •- - •• • ' t �'t, + � :liS' ,,, ' " seawater. in to the ocean. 2.The mixture is 4.The sand is piped to the i pumped into a large beach,where bulldozers �".' " ' -Li • - , container on the ship. spread it around. '-°i,a,- +- - " ,e,- Sand a pumped Iron a ship two miles offshore to Sunset Heath as part W the sand neptenishment proiecl. (lames Carbone) 21 FUNDING & SCHEDULE • Stage 14 FY (2028-29) • Dependent on USACE ( Federal Funding) • $68M • 67% Federal funding • 33% Local funding based on linear feet of coastline • Huntington Beach = $1.2M • Newport Beach ,, �0c TINGro-• CA State Parks00000 • Seal Beach • County of Orange • Surfside Stormwater Protection Division \V\**..: .,,;.._. �o�po NEXT STEPS • Ongoing collaboration with local partners • Capital Improvement Project — Fund Stage 14 planning and implementation • Appeal to local, state, and federal representatives for project prioritization and funding 9 .i �� TIN T 47 , i i ,.,, „A is 1 , . _ 4 ,.. _ , . ,,, ., , „,.:, ..... az.__ , , , ,, ........„—. .„). , ...._____ , 4 , „ ,_, ... ..._____ ,,...__ _ ..„,,,,,, ��y. s �a n ua•�a..we..,w:�ce�..,�w,y a�uK s�utvm s ue.'.ern�w replemahixM �i�sw ao.cn � P Al .. °UNTY C'11 w�dly(JAmes Carbone) �iI II /I n. « ( i # I f_,/• E fix.+ i , ill lig i , , ,,, f- - - - - itilitAk""""---",..''''' ,..-. , 1,,,S it a QuesLions . �� M x f �y . - -,,,tk,1,;pe,A°-- • c .. V, '° • �' .,e .. a re4.: — �` �'��y�`� '�, .yam .,r' � '�� &r" ,"��`% „ , t, ,�..., . *q _.c,,,• . :fit :'41l"'S A -r n.,0.+_ it f is ": n,." r.`.. Y,4.'x S -"s#Ma A '�k ' ��TiNcto„'a 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach,CA 92648 City of Huntington Beach 92 Q rr APPROVED 7-0 0 File#: 25-652 MEETING DATE: 8/19/2025 Subiect: Item Submitted by Council Woman Van Der Mark, Councilman Kennedy, and Councilman Gruel -Sand Replenishment Recommended Action: Direct the City Manager to provide a presentation on sand replenishment at an upcoming Study Session. The presentation should include how the City can advocate at the local, state, and federal levels for support of continuous permitting and funding cycles while collaborating with local coastal agencies. Attachment(s): 1. Council Woman Van Der Mark, Councilman Kennedy, and Councilman Gruel Memo • City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 8/14/2025 powered by LegistarTM 1535 rr��aSIrVGTp �,o� 7. (<9 GUY OF 9Q H.UNTIN GTO N BEACH ,_cpurm City Council Meeting - Council Member Items Report To: City Council From: Gracey Van Der Mark, Council Woman Don Kennedy, Councilman Andrew Gruel, Councilman • Date: August 19, 2025 Subject: Advocacy for Ongoing Sand Replenishment ISSUE STATEMENT The stretch of coastline between Anaheim Bay Harbor and Newport Bay relies heavily on regular beach sand nourishment projects to combat erosion. Historically, sediment and sand flowed naturally through the San Gabriel and Santa Ana Rivers to replenish the coastline. However,flood control structures built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) between the 1930s and 1950s disrupted this process, preventing natural sand replenishment following winter storms and other erosive events. Recognizing the long-term impacts, Congress passed the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1962, directing the USACE to mitigate the effects of these structures. This led to the first nourishment project(Stage 1) in 1964,which placed 4.3 million cubic yards of sand along Surfside Beach. Since then, thirteen replenishment projects have occurred, typically every 5-7 years,with the most recent(Stage 13) completed in 2024. Future efforts, including a continuation of Stage 14, are planned to maintain coastal protection. Sand naturally migrates southward from Surfside Beach—near the San Gabriel River—helping replenish the beaches between Anaheim Bay and Newport Bay. However, in some areas along the 12-mile(68,000 linear feet)stretch, erosion has become so severe that homes in Surfside are at risk during winter storms and high tides. In other sections, public access is compromised during high tides, and vital coastal infrastructure—parking lots, roads, boardwalks, and other structures—faces increasing threats. • These risks were highlighted nationally in July 2020, when the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach experienced severe saltwater flooding,damaging both public and private property. Notably, this event occurred absent a major storm, signaling a potential new reality if the protective buffer of beach sand continues to decline. In Huntington Beach, Pacific Coast Highway near Sunset Beach and the Balsa Chica Wetlands, has been closed numerous times during high tides or significant storms. Beach nourishment projects are essential to preserving the health and resilience of Huntington Beach's coastline. They safeguard both public and private assets, provide storm protection, and help sustain the economic and recreational value of the region. Without consistent sand replenishment, the coastline will continue to erode, leaving communities and infrastructure increasingly vulnerable. RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Manager to provide a presentation on sand replenishment at an upcoming Study Session. The presentation should include how the City can advocate at the local, state, and 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 1536 federal levels for support of continuous permitting and funding cycles while collaborating with local coastal agencies. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has not potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL Goal 6- Infrastructure Investment, Strategy A- Provide world-class beach facilities, including the renovation and expansion of 15 beach restrooms, new lighting improvements for Pier Plaza access, security and programming.. 2000 Main Street,Huntington Beach,CA 92648 I www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 1537