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 City of Solana Beach
Section 3
Shoreline and Coastal Bluff Management Strategies Draft MEIR
Environmental Impact Analyses
Shoreline protection structures result in the beneficial effect of maintaining the marginal bluff top
and slope habitat in the project area. The wildlife and plant species that occur on these slopes
would be retained behind the structures, thus preventing their eventual loss to wave action.
This is not a significant beneficial effect due to the marginal quality habitat occurring in these
areas.
Due to the lack of substantial habitat area in the city, no MHCP habitat preserve has been
designated in the study area. Although limited foraging and roosting habitat for MHCP covered
shorebirds occurs on the beaches in the study area, this habitat is not suitable for nesting and
has not been deemed essential to these species by the MHCP. During the review of specific
projects allowed under this alternative, MHCP guidelines should be examined to ensure
avoidance of impacts to these species. No conflict with MHCP policies, or other regional
policies designed to protect biological resources, would result from this alternative.
No significant impacts would occur to biological resources from this alternative; therefore, no
mitigation measures are proposed.
Alternative 2 Repeal of the Shoreline and Coastal Bluff Protection Ordinance
Under the existing policy, a property owner seeking approval for a shoreline protective device
must obtain a permit from the City pursuant to the Shoreline and Coastal Bluff Protection
Ordinance, and must then obtain approval of a coastal development permit from the California
Coastal Commission's review and approval. Under this alternative, the Shoreline and Coastal
Bluff Protection Ordinance would be repealed and only the California Coastal Commission
would have jurisdiction for permitting shoreline protection structures within the City. The
California Coastal Act requires the California Coastal Commission to approve seawalls,
revetments, and similar shoreline protection structures, in order to alter shoreline processes and
protect existing structures in danger from erosion, provided that there is adequate mitigation for
sand loss. This alternative would have impacts similar to those of the No Project Alternative
because shoreline protection structures would continue to be built. Therefore, under this
alternative, no significant impacts to biological resources would occur and no mitigation
measures are proposed. See the discussion under Alternative 1 for the potential effects of both
Alternative 1 and Alternative 2.
Alternative 3 Sand Replenishment and Retention Program
Several coastal cities in San Diego County recognize sand replenishment and retention
activities as important and necessary measures to preserve their beaches. Solana Beach
participated in the SANDAG Regional Beach Sand Replenishment Project and received
140,000 cubic feet of sand fill in June 2001. Sand retention strategies were not a component of
the project. This is a prime example of a specific project that would be permitted and
encouraged under the potential city policy evaluated under Alternative 3.
Project No. 323530000
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