3.10 Structures and Utilities
approximately 20 feet above the sand. No additional structures or utilities presently exist within the
shoreline area of the proposed receiver site.
Torrey Pines
A permanent County of San Diego lifeguard tower is located adjacent to the parking lot at the base of
Torrey Pines Road. Rip-rap has been placed on the beach to protect the road. No additional structures
or utilities presently exist within the shoreline area of the proposed receiver site.
Mission Beach
There are four access staircases along the receiver site. They are located at the ends of San Juan Place,
El Carmel Place, San Luis Obispo Place, and Santa Barbara Place. Lifeguard Tower No. 16 is located
at the end of JerseyCourt, and Lifeguard Tower No.17 is located just west of the access stairs on San Luis
Obispo Place. These towers are temporary and are removed from the site in late October and replaced
in March of each year.
A boardwalk with a 2.5-foot high sea wall that extends the length of the receiver site was built between
1925 and 1928. The seawall is approximately 10 feet above MSL. No additional structures or utilities
presently exist within the shoreline area of the proposed receiver site.
Imperial Beach
A public access ramp exists at the end of Imperial Beach Boulevard. A gated access road used by
lifeguard vehicles is located at the south end of Seacoast Drive. In addition, emergency vehicle access is
also used by lifeguards at Admiralty Way and Descanso Avenue. One temporary lifeguard tower is located
at the end of Imperial Beach Boulevard, at the north terminus of the receiver site. Rip-rap protects
residences along the southern portion of the receiver site. No additional structures or utilities presently exist
within the shoreline area of the proposed receiver site.
3.10.2 Borrow Sites
All six borrow sites are located offshore and contain no utilities within their boundaries. For more
information, refer to Section 3.6 (Land Use) and Figures 2-15 to 2-20.
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