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Volume 42, Number 3, 2003 |
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The Trouble with Seawalls
The construction of seawalls is one of the most controversial and misunderstood
environmental issues on the California coastline today. Our state is known world-wide
for its graceful and majestic beaches. However, developers and property owners
alike have continued to build far too close to the edge of shoreline bluffs, in
spite of the Coastal Act. As the land under coastal homes, roads and businesses
naturally erodes, one of the most often employed actions is the reinforcing of
the cliff wall. Seawall construction is a major contributor to the disappearance
of the very beaches we all treasure ... [more] |
County plans to armor Pleasure Point
A proposed seawall at the popular surfing spot off Pleasure Point would stretch
from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue with a companion wall near the end of 41st Avenue
at “The Hook.” The seawalls would be constructed with public funds
from The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the California Department of Boating and
Waterways; with roadway, bicycle/pedestrian, restroom, stairways, and parking
projects above the wall paid for by the County of Santa Cruz ... [more]
Club sponsors six state bills
At press time six bills the Club is sponsoring were still alive and working their
way through the legislative and negotiating process. In all, the Club is tracking
about 350 bills that could affect the environment ... [more]
Sierra Club award improves Seaside demonstration garden
A $500 grant from the Ventana Chapter will help spread native plant beauty at
the busy corner of Canyon Del Rey Boulevard and Fremont Street in Seaside. Mary
Wilson, garden designer and Sierra Club member, accepted the award on behalf of
the project. The Chapter presented the award in commemoration of Earth Day 2003
... [more]
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