This report summarizes activities for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project from the time period December 2015 through the end of November 2016. During this time period, substantial outreach was conducted, the partnership and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Bay Foundation (TBF) and the City of Santa Monica was finalized, permitting was applied… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project – Project Update Report December 2016
Topic: Beaches, Dunes & Bluffs
Final Coastal Development Permit: Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
Coastal Development Permit granted by the California Coastal Commission.
Recovery Plan for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly
The El Segundo Blue Butterfly is federally listed as endangered, and occurs at four disjunct locations in southwestern coastal Los Angeles County, California. The species is managed at two of the sites. The butterfly is not permanently protected at any of the four locations. The area of this species occurrence is highly urbanized and there… Continue reading Recovery Plan for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly
Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes Habitat Restoration Plan
Los Angeles/El Segundo Dunes Habitat Restoration Plan prepared for the U.S Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant
This report provides a status update for activities that occurred during Year 1 (21 June 2016 to 30 June 2017) as part of the California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) Grant #15-110: Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project. Over the course of Year 1, 585 volunteers, over half of whom were students, participated in 13 educational restoration… Continue reading Coastal Dune Community Stewardship Project Year 1 Report: SCC 15-110 Explore the Coast Grant
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the SMBNEP Bay Restoration Plan – September 2016
In 2016, The Bay Foundation (TBF), with support from the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC), was awarded an EPA grant to conduct a broad, risk-based, Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) of the objectives in the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP’s) Bay Restoration Plan (BRP). The CCVA identifies risks associated with individual objectives… Continue reading Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the SMBNEP Bay Restoration Plan – September 2016
CDP Permit Application: Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
The permit application from the City of Santa Monica for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration project that was done in partnership with The Bay Foundation.
Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Proposal
This pilot project aims to restore approximately three acres of sandy coastal habitats located on the beaches of Santa Monica by utilizing existing sediments to transform a portion of the current beach into a sustainable coastal strand and foredune habitat complex resilient to sea level rise. A broad set of partnerships is proposed to actively… Continue reading Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Proposal
CDP Permit Application: Supplemental Questions for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project
Response to Notice of Incomplete Application for the Santa Monica Beach Restoration Pilot Project Coastal Development Permit.
Urban Coast Volume 5, Issue 1 – Special Issue: State of the Bay – Dec 2015
The 2015 State of the Bay Report is a science-based comprehensive assessment of the Bay’s environmental condition. The Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program (SMBNEP) periodically conducts and makes a report on this assessment, with the goal of measuring progress in restoring the Bay’s natural habitats and resources, educating the public about the Bay’s valuable… Continue reading Urban Coast Volume 5, Issue 1 – Special Issue: State of the Bay – Dec 2015