San Clemente Sand Replenishment Project Continues in November

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — The City of San Clemente will commence work on the North Beach Opportunistic Sand Replenishment project on November 28, 2016. The project work will consist of unloading and spreading beach sand that will be obtained from the County’s Lower Santa Ana River Dredging Project.

The City will bring 12,000 cubic yards of sand to North Beach over the course of approximately two weeks. The sand will be pushed above the mean high tide line for the winter months. The project work hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and is expected to be completed in early December 2016. During the construction, the contractor will access the beach through the Capistrano Shores Mobile Home Park near the train station in North Beach.

The City of San Clemente has a Coastal Development Permit from the California Coastal Commission that allows the City to receive tested and approved sand during the project timeframe that will have minimal impact on biological resources.

City lifeguards have been monitoring and documenting existing wave and surf conditions for two months prior to the beach nourishment project, and will continue to do so for two months afterwards. For more information regarding this project, contact Aeryn Donnelly-Terrey at (949) 361-8267 during normal business hours.

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