3.7 Aesthetics
views of the receiver site. As in the Del Mar receiver site, the Torrey Pines site would be one component
of the viewscape which includes the lagoon, beach, and steep hills of Torrey Pines State Park.
The lack of sand and protection for North Torrey Pines Road has resulted in severe erosion and failure at
the road's westernedges. Figure 3.7-7, Photograph B shows the rip-rap protection underneath this closed
portion of the roadway.
The delivery pipeline would extend south from the Del Mar receiver site. From Seagrove Park to the south
to just past 4th Street, it would traverse a fairly large, low profile sandy beach abutted by steep slopes. The
pipeline itself would likely be located at the base of the bluffs. The Amtrak/Coaster (ATS&F) railroad
tracks are located on the bluff approximately 40 feet directly above the beach. Several residences are
located 15 to 30 feet upslope of the railroad tracks. South of this location, the beach character changes.
The bluffs descend to beach level at the mouth of the Peasquitos Lagoon. There are no houses adjacent
to the beach in this location. Here the beach is paralleled by South Camino Del Mar/North Torrey Pines
Road.
Mission Beach
This receiver site is similar to Del Mar in that residential structures (homes, condominiums and apartments)
are built at the beach level and a relatively low sea wall separates the beach from these homes. At Mission
Beach there is an approximately 12 foot-wide boardwalk between the wall and the residents. This popular
boardwalk is used for walking, running, bicycling, and roller blading. Views are available both for residents
and users of the boardwalk. As shown in Figure 3.7-8, Photograph A, the beach in this location is
characterized mostly by sand. During storm events waves can over top the sea wall and boardwalk, but
generally the high tide is well below this structure. The pipeline to serve this site would come from directly
offshore.
Imperial Beach
The Imperial Beach site is characterized entirely by homes, apartments and condominiums constructed on
the beach. Most are protected by rip-rap. The northen end of the site, from Imperial Beach Boulevard to
Beach Avenue, has some sand and cobble, but south of Beach Avenue the beach is entirely cobble (Figure
3.7-8, Photograph B). Views would be available from residents along the site and from the pier which is
over 700 feet north of the northern project terminus (maximum footprint length). The pipeline to serve this
site would come from directly off-shore.
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