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County presents Zuma Beach living‑shoreline plan; concept includes 500,000 cubic yards of sand placement

Malibu City Council · August 12, 2025
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LA County Dept. of Beaches & Harbors presented a living‑shoreline concept for Zuma Beach that would use sand nourishment and dune habitat restoration to protect infrastructure and expand public access. The conceptual plan includes emplacement of roughly 500,000 cubic yards of dredged sand and a subsequent phase of design, permitting and environmental review.

Emiko Ines, Coastal Resilience Project Manager with the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, briefed the council on a county coastal resilience initiative that includes a living‑shoreline project for Zuma Beach. The project would widen the beach by placing approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from Santa Monica Bay in a preselected receiver area and then restore and…

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