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Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan<br />

• S<strong>and</strong> dredged from harbor channels can be placed at locations that optimize the<br />

beneficial use <strong>of</strong> the material;<br />

• Beach erosion can be reduced by restoring natural watershed processes, bypassing<br />

s<strong>and</strong> around harbors, replenishment with s<strong>and</strong> dredged from <strong>of</strong>fshore or transported<br />

from inl<strong>and</strong> projects, <strong>and</strong> reducing coastal armoring.<br />

Sediment Trapped<br />

Behind Dams <strong>and</strong><br />

Debris Basins<br />

Urbanization <strong>of</strong><br />

Watershed<br />

S<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Gravel<br />

Mining<br />

S<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

gravel sold for<br />

construction.<br />

Sediment<br />

excavated <strong>and</strong><br />

placed nearby.<br />

S<strong>and</strong> held in<br />

place by<br />

urbanization.<br />

Degraded<br />

Wetl<strong>and</strong>s<br />

Harbor<br />

Beach Erosion<br />

due to Less<br />

S<strong>and</strong><br />

S<strong>and</strong> Trapped by<br />

Harbor Structures<br />

Dredged s<strong>and</strong><br />

placed on<br />

nearby<br />

beaches.<br />

Less S<strong>and</strong><br />

to Coast<br />

Ocean<br />

Coastal Armoring<br />

Reduces Sediment<br />

Supply to Beaches<br />

Beach replenished<br />

with s<strong>and</strong> dredged<br />

from <strong>of</strong>fshore.<br />

Figure 2.1<br />

Existing Sediment Management Schematic<br />

Everest International Consultants, Inc. 2.3

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