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Cannon Road. A small subdivision is located between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road so there
would be residential viewers along this length. From Palomar Airport Road to the south where the pipeline
would eventually serve the receiver site, the adjacent land is undeveloped.
South Carlsbad South and South Carlsbad North
Both of these receiver sites are visible from South Carlsbad State Beach Campground. Portions of the
northern site are visible from the parking areas north of the campground and Carlsbad Boulevard. The
southern site is obscured from drivers by the intervening campground. This receiver site is characterized
by a sand and cobble beach abutted by steep bluff slopes. The only development along this stretch of
beach is the State Beach Campground located on the bluff approximately 65 feet above the site. Several
stairways run from the campground down onto the beach (Figure 3.7-3).
The pipeline to serve these two sites would be extended from borrow site SO-7 which is offshore from
Batiquitos Lagoon to the south. It would come ashore north of the lagoon and traverse State Beach
recreation area to the receiver sites. The general goal is to place the pipeline at the base of the bluffs to
reduce exposure to wave action. In this area the bluff slopes vary from non-existent at the lagoon mouth
and 60 to 80 feet at the campground. There are no residents adjacent to the pipeline route.
Batiquitos
This proposed receiver site is just south of Batiquitos Lagoon with the northern portion adjacent to
Carlsbad Boulevard/Coast Highway 101. Continuing south the proposed receiver site is situated in front
of steep bluffs with houses constructed along the tops. Views are available from the roadway and
residences. Views of the beach along this site are dependent upon the tides and location. Near the lagoon
there is more sand (Figure 3.7-4, Photograph A). In front of the bluffs, the situation is different. At low
tide, a low profile sand and cobble beach is visible below the cliffs; however, at high tide the beach is not
visible as waves crash directly against the cliffs. The pipeline to serve this site would come from directly
offshore and be placed as close to the bluff face as possible.
Leucadia
This receiver site is located entirely at the base of the bluffs and residents line the bluff tops. The northern
limit is generally the public staircase at Grandview Avenue. Figure 3.7-4, Photograph B, shows the view
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