Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the San Diego County Shoreline Feasibility Study, Oceanside, San Diego County, CA, 12481-12482 [2016-05171]
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You may submit your
concerns in writing to the Los Angeles
District at the address below.
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be placed on the mailing list for
announcements should be sent to
Lawrence Smith, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, Los Angeles District, 915
Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 930, Los
Angeles, CA 90017–3401, or email to
lawrence.j.smith@usace.army.mil.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the San Diego
County Shoreline Feasibility Study,
Oceanside, San Diego County, CA
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Los Angeles District of
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) will prepare a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
to support the San Diego County
Shoreline Feasibility Study, Oceanside,
San Diego County California. The Study
Area extends approximately 15 miles
along the coast, from about 9 miles
north of the Oceanside Harbor north
breakwater to the Agua Hedionda
Lagoon north jetty, within the cities of
Oceanside and Carlsbad in northwest
San Diego County. The project
environment includes predominantly
beach, coastal strand, and/or marine
inter-tidal/littoral/pelagic zones.
The predominant problem that
threatens the shoreline is continual
beach erosion averaging over 6 feet per
year in some areas, despite the
considerable amount of beach fill
deposited on an annual basis. Causes for
this erosion has been attributed to
sediment impoundment due to harbor
construction, dam construction, storm
damage, and river sand mining.
The loss of beach width and increased
exposure of property has resulted in
increased coastal damage, safety issues,
and loss of recreation opportunities.
This feasibility study will focus on
addressing the problems and needs
caused by beach erosion. The DEIS will
analyze the potential impacts (beneficial
and adverse) on the environment for the
range of alternatives, including the
recommended plan.
The Los Angeles District and the City
of Oceanside will cooperate in
conducting this Feasibility Study.
The Los Angeles District intends to
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to support a feasibility
study with the city of Oceanside,
California, for shoreline protection. The
purpose of the feasibility study is to
mitigate for impacts from construction
of the Camp Pendleton Harbor and
reduce coastal storm damages in the city
of Oceanside. The EIS will analyze
potential impacts of the recommended
plan and a range of alternatives.
Alternatives will include both structural
and non-structural measures.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authorization: This Feasibility Study
was authorized by the House Public
Works and Transportation Committee
Resolution adopted April 30,1992
which states: ‘‘Resolved by the
Committee on Public Works and
Transportation of the United States
House of Representatives, that in
accordance with Section 110 of the
River and Harbor Act of 1962, the
Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers, is requested to
investigate the feasibility of providing
shore protection improvements along
the shores of the City of Oceanside, San
Diego County, California, in the interest
of shoreline protection and storm
damage reduction and other related
purposes.’’
Specific language was included in the
Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (WRDA 2000) directing the Corps
of Engineers to undertake a study of
how to mitigate erosion and other
impacts caused by the construction of
Camp Pendleton Harbor, and restore
beaches to pre-construction conditions
at full Federal expense. The authority
states, ‘‘Not later than 32 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall conduct a study, at
Federal expense, of plans (1) to mitigate
for the erosion and other impacts
resulting from the construction of Camp
Pendleton Harbor, Oceanside,
California, as a wartime measure; and
(2) to restore beach conditions along the
affected public and private shores to the
conditions that existed before the
construction of Camp Pendleton
Harbor.’’ This authority was amended in
WRDA 2007 to extend the study to 44
months.
Study Area: The study area extends
approximately 15 miles along the coast,
from about 9 miles north of the
Oceanside Harbor North Breakwater to
the Agua Hedionda Lagoon North Jetty,
within the cities of Oceanside and
Carlsbad in northwest San Diego
County.
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Problems and Needs: During the
1880’s Oceanside Beach was
approximately 90 meters wide. This
shoreline width was further advanced in
the floods of 1889, 1891, and 1916
bringing large volumes of sediment from
the San Luis Rey and Santa Margarita
Rivers. The City used the widened
beach as a resource, and in 1927 a
recreational pier, beachfront, strand,
parking lots and houses were
constructed in front of the seacliff.
During this period a dam was also
constructed on the San Luis Rey River
to control flooding. At the start of the
U.S. involvement in World War II, the
U.S. Marine Corps designed and
contracted construction of a small boat
basin in a narrow lagoon between the
Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey Rivers
to support an amphibious training base.
This included four jetties, which were
later extended. Another dam was
constructed on the Santa Margarita
River to control flooding in 1949.
The presence of the coastal structures,
such as jetties and breakwaters, has
resulted in the disruption of sediment
transport, creating a variety of localized
shoreline effects. Sediment tends to
accumulate at the beach north of the
harbor, within the harbor entrance, and
south of the harbor south jetty.
However, erosion tends to occur south
of the harbor. Damages reported by
residents consist mainly of inundation
damages and damages to revetment.
These damages occur when storm wave
conditions coincide with high tidal
elevations, storm surges, or increased
˜
ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation)
water levels which cause elevated sea
surfaces and higher wave run-up
elevations. The majority of damages in
Oceanside occurred during storms in
1977–1978, 1982–83, 1988, 1993–1994,
and 1997–1998. In addition to high
waves and water surface elevations,
damage is enabled by shoreline erosion
and beach retreat exposing structures to
wave attack. Oceanside has historically
experienced a narrow beach, but has
recently undergone accelerated erosion.
A large volume of material has been
placed back on the beach during
construction and maintenance dredging,
but a deficit in sand for the beach still
exists. The average rate of recession near
Oceanside Beach from 1940–1999 is
approximately 3.5 ft./yr. Studies have
shown that problems are caused by a
combination of measures in the nearby
rivers (including flood control measures
and sand mining), which reduces
sediment nourishment, along with the
construction of the harbor, which limits
longshore sediment transport. In 1974,
the USACE issued a position paper on
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beach erosion that tentatively indicated
that the harbor was the primary cause of
erosion. A Notice of Intent to prepare an
EIS was originally published in the
Federal Register on May 31, 2002. The
Los Angeles District has elected to
republish and to hold a new public
Scoping Meeting to allow members of
the public to provide input into the
scoping of the proposed EIS and the
alternatives formulation process.
Proposed Action and Alternatives:
The Feasibility Study will focus on the
problems and needs caused by beach
erosion. In general, alternative plans
will focus on reducing the beach erosion
and improving sand accumulation
through either construction or
management project features such as
groins, reefs, and/or beach nourishment.
The primary undesirable impacts of
concern from any of the alternatives will
likely be related to temporary turbidity
and displacement of sand dwelling
organisms and their predators. These
will be addressed in the study as part of
the plan formulation of the Feasibility
Study, and potential impacts will be
analyzed in the DEIS.
Previous Actions: Annual
maintenance dredging of the entrance
into Oceanside Harbor with placement
on area beaches south of the San Luis
Rey River.
Scoping: Participation of all interested
Federal, State, and County agencies;
groups with environmental interests;
and any interested individuals is
encouraged. Public involvement will be
most beneficial and worthwhile in
identifying the scope of pertinent,
significant environmental issues to be
addressed; identifying and eliminating
from detailed study issues that are not
significant; offering useful information
such as published or unpublished data;
providing direct personal experience or
knowledge which informs decision
making; and recommending suitable
mitigation measures to offset potential
impacts from the proposed action or
alternatives.
Two public scoping meetings will be
held in the City of Oceanside on March
17, 2016 at 3:00 and 5:30 p.m. The
public scoping meeting will be held at
Council Chambers at City Hall; 300
North Coast Highway; Oceanside, CA
92054. The purpose of the scoping
meeting will be to gather information
from the general public or interested
organizations about issues and concerns
that they would like to see addressed in
the DEIS. Comments may be delivered
in writing or verbally at the meeting or
sent in writing to the Los Angeles
District at the address given above. All
comments enter into the public record.
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Comments should be submitted no later
than May 1, 2016.
Availability of the Draft EIS: The Draft
EIS is scheduled to be published and
circulated in late 2016, and a public
hearing to receive comments on the
Draft EIS will be held after it is
published.
Dated: February 24, 2016.
Kirk E. Gibbs,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District
Engineer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the San
Diego County Shoreline Feasibility Study, Oceanside, San Diego County,
CA
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of Intent.
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SUMMARY: The Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE) will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to
support the San Diego County Shoreline Feasibility Study, Oceanside,
San Diego County California. The Study Area extends approximately 15
miles along the coast, from about 9 miles north of the Oceanside Harbor
north breakwater to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon north jetty, within the
cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad in northwest San Diego County. The
project environment includes predominantly beach, coastal strand, and/
or marine inter-tidal/littoral/pelagic zones.
The predominant problem that threatens the shoreline is continual
beach erosion averaging over 6 feet per year in some areas, despite the
considerable amount of beach fill deposited on an annual basis. Causes
for this erosion has been attributed to sediment impoundment due to
harbor construction, dam construction, storm damage, and river sand
mining.
The loss of beach width and increased exposure of property has
resulted in increased coastal damage, safety issues, and loss of
recreation opportunities. This feasibility study will focus on
addressing the problems and needs caused by beach erosion. The DEIS
will analyze the potential impacts (beneficial and adverse) on the
environment for the range of alternatives, including the recommended
plan.
The Los Angeles District and the City of Oceanside will cooperate
in conducting this Feasibility Study.
The Los Angeles District intends to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to support a feasibility study with the city of
Oceanside, California, for shoreline protection. The purpose of the
feasibility study is to mitigate for impacts from construction of the
Camp Pendleton Harbor and reduce coastal storm damages in the city of
Oceanside. The EIS will analyze potential impacts of the recommended
plan and a range of alternatives. Alternatives will include both
structural and non-structural measures.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your concerns in writing to the Los Angeles
District at the address below. Comments, suggestions, and requests to
be placed on the mailing list for announcements should be sent to
Lawrence Smith, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, 915
Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 930, Los Angeles, CA 90017-3401, or email to
lawrence.j.smith@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Mr.
Larry Smith, Project Environmental Coordinator, (213) 452-3846.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authorization: This Feasibility Study was
authorized by the House Public Works and Transportation Committee
Resolution adopted April 30,1992 which states: ``Resolved by the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the United States House
of Representatives, that in accordance with Section 110 of the River
and Harbor Act of 1962, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, is requested to investigate the feasibility of
providing shore protection improvements along the shores of the City of
Oceanside, San Diego County, California, in the interest of shoreline
protection and storm damage reduction and other related purposes.''
Specific language was included in the Water Resources Development
Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000) directing the Corps of Engineers to undertake a
study of how to mitigate erosion and other impacts caused by the
construction of Camp Pendleton Harbor, and restore beaches to pre-
construction conditions at full Federal expense. The authority states,
``Not later than 32 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall conduct a study, at Federal expense, of plans (1) to
mitigate for the erosion and other impacts resulting from the
construction of Camp Pendleton Harbor, Oceanside, California, as a
wartime measure; and (2) to restore beach conditions along the affected
public and private shores to the conditions that existed before the
construction of Camp Pendleton Harbor.'' This authority was amended in
WRDA 2007 to extend the study to 44 months.
Study Area: The study area extends approximately 15 miles along the
coast, from about 9 miles north of the Oceanside Harbor North
Breakwater to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon North Jetty, within the cities
of Oceanside and Carlsbad in northwest San Diego County.
Problems and Needs: During the 1880's Oceanside Beach was
approximately 90 meters wide. This shoreline width was further advanced
in the floods of 1889, 1891, and 1916 bringing large volumes of
sediment from the San Luis Rey and Santa Margarita Rivers. The City
used the widened beach as a resource, and in 1927 a recreational pier,
beachfront, strand, parking lots and houses were constructed in front
of the seacliff. During this period a dam was also constructed on the
San Luis Rey River to control flooding. At the start of the U.S.
involvement in World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps designed and
contracted construction of a small boat basin in a narrow lagoon
between the Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey Rivers to support an
amphibious training base. This included four jetties, which were later
extended. Another dam was constructed on the Santa Margarita River to
control flooding in 1949.
The presence of the coastal structures, such as jetties and
breakwaters, has resulted in the disruption of sediment transport,
creating a variety of localized shoreline effects. Sediment tends to
accumulate at the beach north of the harbor, within the harbor
entrance, and south of the harbor south jetty. However, erosion tends
to occur south of the harbor. Damages reported by residents consist
mainly of inundation damages and damages to revetment. These damages
occur when storm wave conditions coincide with high tidal elevations,
storm surges, or increased ENSO (El Ni[ntilde]o Southern Oscillation)
water levels which cause elevated sea surfaces and higher wave run-up
elevations. The majority of damages in Oceanside occurred during storms
in 1977-1978, 1982-83, 1988, 1993-1994, and 1997-1998. In addition to
high waves and water surface elevations, damage is enabled by shoreline
erosion and beach retreat exposing structures to wave attack. Oceanside
has historically experienced a narrow beach, but has recently undergone
accelerated erosion. A large volume of material has been placed back on
the beach during construction and maintenance dredging, but a deficit
in sand for the beach still exists. The average rate of recession near
Oceanside Beach from 1940-1999 is approximately 3.5 ft./yr. Studies
have shown that problems are caused by a combination of measures in the
nearby rivers (including flood control measures and sand mining), which
reduces sediment nourishment, along with the construction of the
harbor, which limits longshore sediment transport. In 1974, the USACE
issued a position paper on
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beach erosion that tentatively indicated that the harbor was the
primary cause of erosion. A Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS was
originally published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2002. The Los
Angeles District has elected to republish and to hold a new public
Scoping Meeting to allow members of the public to provide input into
the scoping of the proposed EIS and the alternatives formulation
process.
Proposed Action and Alternatives: The Feasibility Study will focus
on the problems and needs caused by beach erosion. In general,
alternative plans will focus on reducing the beach erosion and
improving sand accumulation through either construction or management
project features such as groins, reefs, and/or beach nourishment.
The primary undesirable impacts of concern from any of the
alternatives will likely be related to temporary turbidity and
displacement of sand dwelling organisms and their predators. These will
be addressed in the study as part of the plan formulation of the
Feasibility Study, and potential impacts will be analyzed in the DEIS.
Previous Actions: Annual maintenance dredging of the entrance into
Oceanside Harbor with placement on area beaches south of the San Luis
Rey River.
Scoping: Participation of all interested Federal, State, and County
agencies; groups with environmental interests; and any interested
individuals is encouraged. Public involvement will be most beneficial
and worthwhile in identifying the scope of pertinent, significant
environmental issues to be addressed; identifying and eliminating from
detailed study issues that are not significant; offering useful
information such as published or unpublished data; providing direct
personal experience or knowledge which informs decision making; and
recommending suitable mitigation measures to offset potential impacts
from the proposed action or alternatives.
Two public scoping meetings will be held in the City of Oceanside
on March 17, 2016 at 3:00 and 5:30 p.m. The public scoping meeting will
be held at Council Chambers at City Hall; 300 North Coast Highway;
Oceanside, CA 92054. The purpose of the scoping meeting will be to
gather information from the general public or interested organizations
about issues and concerns that they would like to see addressed in the
DEIS. Comments may be delivered in writing or verbally at the meeting
or sent in writing to the Los Angeles District at the address given
above. All comments enter into the public record. Comments should be
submitted no later than May 1, 2016.
Availability of the Draft EIS: The Draft EIS is scheduled to be
published and circulated in late 2016, and a public hearing to receive
comments on the Draft EIS will be held after it is published.
Dated: February 24, 2016.
Kirk E. Gibbs,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Commander and District Engineer.
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