The City of Oceanside understands the importance of sandy beaches for the protection of coastal infrastructure, recreation, and the local economy. A year-long study was recently completed to identify feasible solutions to protect the beach from long-term erosion. Strategies were sought that would be environmentally sensitive, financially feasible, and have a reasonable chance of being approved.
Six concepts were put through a multi-criteria decision matrix and ranked. As a result, a pilot project consisting of groins and a sand bypass system was determined as the recommended approach, and it was approved by the City Council on August 11. Learn more
