Environmental statement: Beach erosion control, Sunset Cliffs project, San Diego County, California

14 December 1970 ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT BEACH EROSION CONTROL ouNSET CLIFFS PROJECT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA PREPARED BYU.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, LOS ANGELES1. Project Description: a. Name; Sunset Cliffs b. Specific Location; The authorized project is located in the City of 3an Diego, San Diego County, California. The bluff area along the Ocean Beach section of the city is known locally as Sunset Cliffs. c. Project Purpose: The erosion of the beach and cliffs inthe Ocean Beach and Sunset Cliffs area has been progressing for many years., The retreat of the bluffs has damaged public streets and destroyed both public and private land and improvements. The purpose of the project is to retard the natural erosion process and to insure that the existing public and private improvements are protected. The protective plan of improvement is divided intc two segments, A and B.The limits of segment A are from Santa Cruz Avenue to Osprey Street and the proposed improvements consist of constructing a protective beach at the toe of the cliffs, which would be stabilized by the construction of four rock groins. The limits of segment B are from Osprey Street to Ladera Street and the proposed improvements consist of 11 separate lengths of rock revetment along the toe of the bluffs, construction of two dikes, and the sealing, or closing of 10 caves.- d. Authorizing Document: The city of San Diego, California (Sunset Cliffs), beach erosion project was authorized by act of Congress, Public Law 89-789, 89th Congress, approved 7 November 1966, in accordance with the plan published in House Document No. 477, 89th Congress, 2d session. The environmental statement for this project is authorized by act of Congress, Public Law 91-190, 91st Congress, Senate Bill 1075, approved 1 January 1970. e. Current Status: Funds for the project have not beenappropriated by Congress. With the approval of the Congressional Public Works Committees, the city of San Diego advanced the Federal share (50 p