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SANDAG preview: Regional Beach Sand Project 3 would be far larger, costlier than prior efforts; phase 1 final report due in August
Summary
SANDAG told Carlsbad commissioners the feasibility phase for RBSP3 proposes roughly 5.8 million cubic yards of sand across Southern Orange County and San Diego, with estimated planning‑level cost about $260 million and construction not likely before 2030 without major funding commitments.
SANDAG staff updated the Carlsbad Beach Preservation Commission on Regional Beach Sand Project 3 on Thursday, describing a three‑phase effort that would combine feasibility, environmental and design work, and construction across a multi‑city littoral cell.
Courtney Becker, a SANDAG project lead, said phase 1 (preliminary planning, feasibility and economic analysis) will be completed in August and that current draft results propose roughly 15 receiver sites from Dana Point north to Imperial Beach. Becker said the San Diego portion alone was about 4.3 million cubic yards of sand, with an additional roughly 1.5 million cubic yards in Orange County — a combined planning‑level total near 5.8 million cubic yards.
Why it matters: The draft report models benefits and costs for a programmatic, regionwide…
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