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Mayor: city, NPS and PUC planning to move 200,000 cubic yards of sand at Ocean Beach
Summary
The mayor told the Board of Supervisors agencies are crafting a plan to relocate sand along Ocean Beach, shifting material from areas of excess to eroding sections to protect infrastructure and improve access; the proposal still requires public outreach and approvals.
At the Board of Supervisors' question time, the mayor described a coordinated plan by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Department of Public Works and the National Park Service to relocate roughly 200,000 cubic yards of sand along Ocean Beach.
Supervisor Chiu asked about repeated closures of the Great Highway caused by sand encroachment; the mayor said the highway was closed "for more than 65 days this year" and noted the problem was "up 40% this year over previous years." He said agencies have identified a potential "soft" solution: moving sand from an area where…
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