Category: sand replenishment

San Clemente Beaches to Receive Sand From Oceanside

Malnourished San Clemente beaches will receive sand from the City of Oceanside beginning in November, after the Army Corps of Engineers and San Clemente city officials approved in May a 50-year sand replenishment project. Sand—2,500 tons of it—will be relocated from the ocean floor west of the Oceanside Harbor to replenish a 3,400-foot stretch of…


Orange County Beaches to Get $15.5 Million Federal Funds for Sand Replenishment

The eroding Orange County beaches are getting millions of dollars for sand replenishment thanks to a funding request that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Introduced by Rep. Michelle Steel (R-Calif.), the funding bill will provide $15.5 million for the Surfside-Sunset & Newport Beach Replenishment Project, as part of a larger spending…