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Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan
beaches such as the above nourishment projects is an excellent example of applied coastal
RSM.
In addition to using the Dana Point Harbor as a sand source, it has been suggested by
stakeholders that San Juan Creek has a substantial amount of sand that could be used for
beach nourishment. This source should be investigated for potential use at nearby receiver
sites.
4.6 Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment Project
This activity would be to support the ongoing Surfside-Sunset Beach nourishment project being
carried out by USACE, State of California, Orange County, City of Newport Beach, and City of
Huntington Beach. Stage 1 of this beach nourishment project began in 1964. From then until
2009, over 18 million yd 3 of sediment has nourished Surfside-Sunset Beach (Mesa, 2011). This
project serves as a de-facto sediment source to the entire Huntington Beach Littoral Cell
(ASBPA, 2007; Gadd et. al., 2006). Since material from this project naturally replenishes many
beaches in the littoral cell through sediment transport, it is an excellent example of successful
coastal RSM. Supporting efforts could include continuing local funding, seeking project
partners, adding the project to local legislative platforms, and lobbying state and federal
governments.
4.7 Newport Harbor & Bay Dredging & Beach Nourishment
This activity would be to support the ongoing efforts to dredge and nourish the beaches within
Newport Harbor and Bay. These efforts are currently being carried out by the Newport Beach
Harbor Resources Division and numerous individual property owners. Most of the beaches
within Newport Harbor and Bay have varying degrees of chronic erosion problems. The solution
to date has been to dredge nearshore silted waterways and place the beach suitable portions of
material up on the beach. In addition to ongoing activities, the Harbor Resources Division has
indicated a desire to maintain eroded beaches with supplemental beach quality sand from other
regional sources. Supporting efforts could include contining local funding, seeking project
partners, adding the project to local legislative platforms, and lobbying state and federal
governments.
4.8 Bolsa Chica Maintenance Dredging and Huntington Cliffs Nourishment
This activity would be to support the ongoing maintenance dredging of the Bolsa Chica
Ecological Reserve and nourishment of the nearby Huntington Cliffs. This maintenance is
managed by the CSLC and is paid for through a dedicated project maintenance fund originally
seeded by the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This maintenance dredging resulted
placement of approximately 235,500 yd 3 of sand in the spring of 2009 and 396,300 yd 3 in the
spring of 2011 (Woodfield, 2011). Material was placed south of Bolsa Chica, between the
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