3.6 Land and Water Use
Management responsibilities of the CSLC extend to activities within submerged lands and those within three
nautical miles offshore. These activities include oil and gas developments; harbor development and
management oversight; construction and operation of any offshore pipelines or other facilities; dredging;
reclamation; use of filled sovereign lands; topographical and geological studies; and other activities which
occur on these lands. The CSLC also surveys and maintains title records of all state sovereign lands as well
as settling issues of title and jurisdiction.
3.6.1
Receiver Sites
For each of the 13 possible receiver sites, on-site and adjacent land uses (including recreation) are
described, followed by a discussion of land use policies applicable to the proposed action. The proposed
offshore borrow sites are described separately.
Recreational activities at all proposed receiver sites include a variety of onshore and offshore activities,
including walking/jogging, swimming, surfing, windsurfing, sunbathing, beach combing, fishing (both
commercial and sportfishing), SCUBA and skin diving, hiking, picnicking, boating, sailing, and bicycling.
Surfing sites in the project areas are shown in Figures 3.6-1 and 3.6-2. Fishing includes commercial fishing,
sport fishing, lobster fishing, and gillnetting. Some of the species most commonly caught in the region
include white seabass, rockfish, shark, halibut, lobster, sea urchins, and abalone. Fishing can occur
throughout the offshore area, although most of the activity concentrates around offshore kelp beds. For
more information on the commercial fishing industry, refer to Sections 3.8 and 4.8 (Socioeconomics). The
large majority of human activity occurs closer to shore that at the outer edge of the kelp beds. Near the
proposed offshore borrow sites, whale watching is a popular recreational activity.
South Oceanside
On-site and Adjacent Land Use
Under the maximum length alternative, the proposed South Oceanside receiver site stretches for
approximately two miles from Seagaze Drive to Vista Way. Buccaneer Beach is a small pocket beach
situated in the center of the proposed receiver site. The receiver site is used for recreational activities,
especially in the southern portion. The area immediately adjacent to the South Oceanside receiver site is
mostly comprised of a mix of new and older residential uses. Rip-rap (large boulders) exists to protect
beach front residences and structures. Scattered commercial and retail activities, mostly associated
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