3.10 Structures and Utilities
elevated path with a sea wall and vegetated groundcover also extends along the receiver site. State
Lifeguard Tower No. 2 is located directly north of the receiver site, and Lifeguard Tower No. 1 is located
near the public restrooms. Both towers are annually removed from the beach in late fall and placed back
on the beach in mid-April.
Leucadia
Public access points are located to the south and north ends of the proposed receiver site. An access ramp
is located just south of Jasper Street, while a stairway is located just north of the base of Grandview Street.
Along the site, numerous private access stairs have been built from the bluffs down to the beach. Rip-rap
and seawalls also exist to protect bluff top residenc es. A lifeguard tower is located at the base of the
access stairs north of Grandview Street. The tower is located on the beach only during the summer months,
and is removed during the winter season.
Moonlight Beach
One 36-inch, one 60-inch, and three 48-inch storm drain pipes are located at the end of B Street at
Moonlight State Beach. The City of Encinitas has excavated several feet around the outlets to expose the
pipes and allow proper drainage flow.
A public stairway is located at D Street. Rip-rap exists at the base of the bluffs on the northern and
southern boundaries of the receiver site. A permanent lifeguard stand is located at the south end of
Moonlight Beach at C Street and a temporary tower is placed at the north end of the beach at B Street.
Both are situated on the berm above the low tide beach, and neither tower is moved during the winter
season.
Cardiff
The 30-inch diameter San Elijo sewer outfall is located just south of the mouth of San Elijo Lagoon. The
outfall is buried within the southern end of the proposed Cardiff receiver site.
A cluster of restaurants and shops, as well as a public parking lot, is located to the north of the receiver site.
The restaurants are protected by rip-rap. Just south of the restaurants, a lifeguard access ramp extends
to the beach. A low rip-rap sea wall protects the length of road, restaurants, and parking facilities along
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