Santa Monica is known for its gorgeous beach, the miles of white sand and sparkling water an iconic destination for residents and tourists to lounge, swim and frolic. In addition to being the first line of defense for the coast, the public benefits of these projects include beautifying the developed coastline, educating the public about the importance of natural landscapes, and promoting tourism based on environmental values.
Perhaps most importantly, these projects have served as examples of strategies that balance priorities of both coastal resilience and public recreational use.
The project was then physically and biologically monitored over the next five years. Phase 2 was installed on March 14 of this year, and will be monitored over the next five years, with similar results expected.
To further demonstrate low-cost natural coastal adaptation solutions in the face of climate vulnerabilities such as sea level rise and coastal flooding, staff proposed a Phase 3 of the project, this time to install an additional 43 acres of coastal sand dunes with California native vegetation on Santa Monica beach.
At its Aug. The project will consist of a checkerboard-type footprint of smaller polygons, ranging from one to two acres in size, spanning the beach from the border with Will Rogers State Beach to the border with Venice Beach.
