Category: sand replenishment

San Clemente Beaches to Receive Sand From Oceanside

June 5, 2023
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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…

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

March 15, 2022
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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…

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