ASBPA 2011 National Conference Abstract (Expanding Coastal Horizons)
Implementation of Regional Sediment Management Objectives in the
City of Encinitas
Presenters:
Katherine Weldon
City of Encinitas
505 South Vulcan Ave
Encinitas, CA 92024
760.633.2632 kweldon@ci.encinitas.ca.us
Katherine Weldon:
Brian Leslie
Moffatt & Nichol
1660 Hotel Circle North, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92108
619.220.6050 bleslie@moffattnichol.com
Katherine Weldon has over 20 years of experience in Environmental Management Programs. She began her career as a Recreational Ocean Water Quality Program Manager for the County of San Diego then transitioned to the City of Encinitas as an Environmental Manager. Kathy currently manages the Coastal Programs for the City of Encinitas which includes coordinating permitting and planning to place sand on the beach in Encinitas. This includes working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Commission, SANDAG and all the resource agencies in developing projects and obtaining permits for placement of sand on the beach.
Brian Leslie:
Brian Leslie is a Coastal Scientist at Moffatt & Nichol (M&N) in San Diego, California and works on small and largescale beach nourishment projects, lagoon restoration projects, and regional sediment management programs. Mr.
Leslie received a Bachelor of Science degree in Oceanography from the Florida Institute of Technology in 2001 and is currently enrolled in graduate-level coursework in Coastal Engineering at Old Dominion University. As a Coastal
Scientist, he prepares coastal studies on topics such as: sea level rise, sediment characterization, coastal zone management and secures permits for coastal engineering projects.
Regional Sediment Management in the City of Encinitas
As part of the City of Encinitas’s (City’s) continued commitment toward implementation of the goals of the Coastal
Regional Sediment Management Plan (CRSMP) for the San Diego region (M&N 2009), the City has recently completed two “opportunistic” beach nourishment projects at Moonlight Beach. The CRSMP aims to offset regional sediment deficits along the shoreline by restoring natural sediment pathways and better management of sediment resources. ‘Opportunistic beach fill projects (OBFPs)’ refers to projects involving sediments derived as a surplus material from upland development or wetland restoration activities.
Restoration of Moonlight Beach entailed placement of approximately 6,000 cy of surplus sand from an upland development (Scripps Memorial Hospital Project) and from the routine clearing of sand from the City’s detention basins. Surplus sand from these two projects was placed along an approximately 1,100-foot long and 50-foot wide segment of Moonlight Beach. The sand was delivered to the beach via truck during both projects. A scraper was then used on the beach to spread the material along the placement site.
This presentation will detail how the City has implemented the goals of the CRSMP at the local level and will also discuss lessons learned from the construction of these two OBFPs. Presentation topics covered will include: how to identify and finance cost-effective projects, public-private partnerships, and various permit compliance challenges encountered during construction.