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San Clemente expands shoreline monitoring, approves further offshore sand exploration and applies for coastal grants
Summary
Council approved continuing shoreline monitoring, authorized Phase 2 offshore sand exploration after promising cores at Surfside Sunset and the Santa Ana River mouth, reduced local transit subsidies and approved submission of state grant applications for nature‑based sand‑retention and Army Corps design funding.
San Clemente city officials on March 17 moved to strengthen coastal preparedness by renewing shoreline monitoring, funding further offshore sand exploration and pursuing state grants for sand-retention and Army Corps design work.
The city’s coastal administrator and consultants presented fall 2025 monitoring results showing a mixed shoreline: historically narrow beaches and long-term erosion at the north (Doheney) and south (Cotton’s Point) ends of the jurisdiction, but above-average widths in the Pier Bowl area, aided in part by Army Corps nourishment in 2024. The monitoring showed net loss across the city over decades; staff reported an estimated ongoing loss of beach area and emphasized that replenishment will be required to protect infrastructure and recreational beaches.
Phase 1 offshore sampling identified…
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