2.0 Alternatives Considered
Table 2-9
Effectiveness of Alternatives at Satisfying the Purpose and Need
Project Purpose
Alternative Which Best
and Need
Alternative 1
Alternative 2
Meets Purpose and Need
Replenish Eroded
Satisfies Need
Satisfies Need
Both alternatives meet
Beaches in Accordance
need of replenishing
with SANDAG's 1993
eroded beaches but
Shoreline Preservation
Alternative 1 replenishes
Strategy for the San
three additional eroded
Diego Region
beaches.
Replenish Littoral Cells
Replenishes 3 Littoral
Replenishes 3 Littoral
Alternative 1 has
and Receiver Sites
Cells and 12 Receiver
Cells and 9 Receiver Sites
maximum number of
Sites
receiver sites
Enhance Recreational
New recreational beach
New recreational beach
Alternative 1 has greatest
Opportunities and
area would be created at
area would be created at
amount of post-
Access
more sites along the
fewer sites to create a
construction total beach
coastline to create a post-
post-construction total
area and improved access
construction total beach
beach area of 345 acres;
area of 378 acres; access
access correspondingly
correspondingly
improved
improved
Enhance Tourism
Tourism potential directly
Tourism potential directly
Alternative 1 has greatest
Potential
related to area of
related to area of
acreage of recreational
recreational beach created
recreational beach created
beach added
Protect Property and
Total of 12 receiver sites
Total of nine receiver
Alternative 1 with greater
Infrastructure
where additional sand
sites where additional
number of sites overall in
would temporarily
sand would temporarily
front of bluffs
increase the buffer
increase the buffer
between wave activity
between wave activity
and structures. Six of the
and structures. Four of
12 receiver sites are
the nine receiver sites are
located entirely or
located entirely or
partially in front of bluffs
partially in front of bluffs
site-specific approvals are listed in Table 2-11. The agencies that may issue the permits or approvals may
use the information presented in this EIR/EA to assist in the decision-making process.
As shown in Tables 2-10 and 2-11, the types of permits can vary widely by jurisdiction and by the type
of applicant. One key variation is the permitting/approval process in the coastal zone. Some background
is useful to understand this process.
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