3.6 Land and Water Use
site (Figure 3.6-1). Adjacent land use is predominantly residential, with some commercial uses along Coast
Highway 101.
Moonlight Beach
The proposed Moonlight Beach receiver site is located at the foot of Encinitas Boulevard at Moonlight
State Beach. The proposed site is approximately 770 feet long (0.1 mile). Moonlight State Beach is a unit
of the state park system, but is operated by the City of Encinitas. The state beach is subject to the San
Diego Coastal State Park System General Plan. In the fiscal year 1997-1998, there were 857,735 visitors
to Moonlight State Beach (California Department of Parks and Recreation 1999). Facilities at Moonlight
State Beach include two lifeguard towers, volleyball and tennis courts, picnic facilities, recreational
equipment rentals and a snack bar. The southern part of the site abuts the Encinitas City Marine Life
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Refuge (California Fish and Game Code 10913). Within Refuge boundaries, it is illegal to take
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invertebrates or marine life specimens except under a permit. Kelp harvesting, for recreational or
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commercial use, is prohibited except under a permit.
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Residential uses occur adjacent to the site, to the north and south. The beach area is relatively flat, but
quickly slopes up to the east, north, and south. Public access is found at Moonlight State Beach and south
at the D Street stairway. Popular surf breaks along this stretch are primarily a result of beach access points
(due to difficulty in access along the southern segment along the steep coastal cliffs). Moving south from
G Street, the surf breaks are more heavily influenced by reefs. Wave peaks are formed from reefs located
within the surf zone. Boneyards and Swami's are examples of reef surf breaks south of the Moonlight
receiver site (Figure 3.6-1).
Cardiff
Beach replenishment at this site would occur southwest of San Elijo Lagoon and Cardiff Reef. The
proposed receiver site is approximately 780 feet long (0.1 mile) and comprises the northern end of Cardiff
State Beach. The proposed Cardiff site is characterized by cobble beaches and a steep, 10- to 15- foot
berm south of Restaurant Row. The site is located adjacent to Coast Highway 101. In its entirety, Cardiff
State Beach stretches from Cardiff Reef south to Seaside Reef and encompasses approximately 25 acres
and has 6,550 feet of ocean frontage. The facility includes two parking lots (at the north and south ends
of the beach), restrooms, and an emergencyvehicle access ramp. The California Department of Parks and
Recreation recorded approximately 1,124,000 visitors at Cardiff State Beachduring the 1995/1996 season
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