4.9 Public Health and Safety
operations, a portion of the beach would be closed at each site. This closure would affect the existing
beach and offshore areas between the dredge (and its pipeline) and the receiver site. For more information
on the closure at each receiver site, refer to Tables 2-2 and 2-4.
During beach replenishment operations, the contractor selected to perform the beach building operations
would provide all necessary safety measures in the vicinity of the receiver beaches, including fencing,
barricades, and flag personnel, as necessary. The portion of the beach receiving sand would be closed to
the public during the actual replenishment construction activities (Table 2-4). When all sand has been
discharged and spread out at the closed section of the receiver site, the operation would continue along the
receiver site to a new section of beach to be replenished. This would continue until the entire receiver site
has been replenished. During replenishment operations, the land pipeline would be covered with sand at
key access points. The sand covered parts of the pump line will create pedestrian bridges, at
approximately 300-foot intervals, to ensure sufficient public access. As such, no significant impacts to
public health or safety would result. This alternative would result in public health and safety benefits by
adding sand to the eroded areas adjacent fragile bluffs.
Lifeguard Services
During construction of Alternative 1, the pipeline would be buried in front of accessways and launches for
lifeguard boats and vehicles. A sand, cobble, or earthen ramp would allow for access from lifeguard
stations, over the pipeline, and to the ocean. Similar ramps would provide north-south access over the
discharge line for lifeguard vehicles and pedestrians. As such, lifeguard services would not be impeded with
implementation of Alternative 1.
The following receiver sites have temporary lifeguard towers in place during the summer months:
Batiquitos, Leucadia, Moonlight Beach, Cardiff, Solana Beach, Mission Beach, and Imperial Beach. If
sand replenishment occurs during the summer season when the temporary lifeguard towers are onsite,
SANDAG will coordinate with the respective jurisdiction to temporarily relocate the towers during
construction. Temporary relocation would not impair the ability of lifeguards to ensure public safety since
this portion of the beach would be closed to the public during construction activities. The towers would
be replaced after sand placement, before the beach is reopened for recreational uses. Near permanent
lifeguard towers, sand would be dug out where necessary to preserve the line-of-sight from tower viewing
platforms. As long-term beach safety would not be affected by implementation of the proposed action, no
significant impacts to lifeguard stations would occur.
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