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Oceanside City “stays the course” with a bold and innovative approach to restore and retain sand to our shoreline. A summary of the Phase 2 Pilot Project is provided below as well as a link to the complete Phase 2 Pilot Project is here. The City of Oceanside understands the importance of sandy beaches for protection of coastal infrastructure, recreation, and the local economy. In 2021, a year-long study (Phase 1) was completed to identify feasible solutions to protect the beach from long-term erosion. Since the completion of the Feasibility Study in 2021, the City has been gathering information through public outreach efforts and meetings with cities within our regional littoral cell, or sediment transport zone. Several consistent concerns relating to downcoast erosion were noted, as well as recommendations to pilot a more innovative engineering solution to retention than traditional groins. In the next phase of the project (Phase 2), the City will further define our replenishment and retention options, with the first order of business being to locate a local sand source or decipher a method of consistent sand delivery from around the Camp Pendleton Boat Basin. This is crucial to the project; retention of any sort can only be done if we can determine a dedicated sand source that will add sand to the littoral cell. We intend to use the results of our sand investigation and our new Sand Compatibility Opportunistic Use Program (see below) permits to provide immediate relief to our shoreline while working out design features for maintaining the sand. Additionally in Phase 2, three hybrid approaches for sand retention will be developed and designed as a Pilot Project. Hybrid approaches to sand retention will provide a myriad of community benefits and will aim to rehabilitate lost natural resources. Since the Phase 2 design will be a Pilot Project, it will serve as an example to other coastal cities in the region for building coastal resiliency.
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