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'DREDGING '.PERMIT

City of Oceanside Attn: Ronald Beckman, City Engineer 320 North Horne Street Oceanside, Califo~nia 92054

OS/22/86: W 23224 PRC 6986 Martinez

AREA. TYPE LAND AND LOCATION: Ungranted sovereign lands a~ Oceanside Harbor, City of Oceanside, Sari Diego County.

PROPOSED LAND USE: Dredge a maximum 400,000 cubi~ yards of minerals other than oil, gas and geo~hermal from the entrance and navigation channels at Oceanside Harbor to maintain a navigaple channel co-_rtfiguration and assure safe navigation within th~-~i~~or.

The dredged material will be used to replenish a severely eroded public beach located south of the Oceanside Public Pier on lands granted to the City of Oceanside.

TERMS OF PROPOSED PERMIT: Initial Period: One year commencing June l, 1986. No royalty shall be charged for spoils placed· ~t the approved disposal site maintained for public use and benefit.

A royalty of $0.25 per cubic yard will be .r.harged for spoils placed on private property 1r ~old for commercial benefit.

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PREREQUISITE CONDITIONS, FEES AND EXPENSES: Filing fee has been received.

STATUTORY AND OTHER REFERENCES: P.R.C.: Div. 6, Parts 1 and 2; Div. 14.

Cal. Adm. Code: Tit~e 2, Diu. 3; Title 14, Diu. 6.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION: 1. A Finding of No ~ignificant Impact (FONS!)

1uas prepared and adopted for this project by the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers. The document was circulated for public reuiew as required by State and local laws, ~n~ notice was giuen meeting the standards in 14 Cal. Adm. Code 15072(a). Therefore, pursuant to 14 Cal. Adm. Code 15225, the staff ·recommends the use of the Federal FONS! in place of a Nega~iue Decl~ration.

APPROUALS OBTAINED:

AB 884:

EXHIBITS:

United Sta~es Army Corps of Engineers, County Air Pollution·control Disturbance Permit. and California Coastal Commission.

10/17/86.

A. Vicinity Map. B. Site Map. C. Permit. D. Environmental Document.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE COMMISSION:

1. DETERMINE THAT THE FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT .IPfP'ACT PREPARED AND ADOPTED FOR THIS PROJECT BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CEQA AND THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO 14 CAL. ADO. CODE 15225, ADOPT SUCH FEDERAL DOCUMENT FOR USE IN PLACE OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

2. DETERMINE THAT THE PROJECT, AS APPROVED, WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

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3. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ISSUE TO THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE THE DREDGING P.ERMIT ON FILE IN THE OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION. SAID PERMIT SHALL AUTHORIZE DREDGING A MAXIMUM 400,000 CUBIC YARDS OF MATERIAL AT OCEANSIDE HARBOR AND DISPOSAL AT THE APPROVED UPLAND SITE. NO ROYALTY SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SPOILS PLACED AT THE APPROVED SITE. A ROYALTY OF $0.25 PER CUBIC YARD SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SPOILS PLACED ON PRIVATE PROPERTV OR SOLO FOR COMMERCIAL BENEFIT. SUCH ACTIVITY IS CONTINGENT UPON APPLICANT'S COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PERMITS, RECOMMENDATIONS OR LIMITATION ISSUED av FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

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APPLICATION FOR DREDGING

, CITY OF OCEANSIDE (APPLICANT),

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STATE .~S COMMISSION 1807 13·ri1 STREET --SA~PJ\MEMTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 EXHIBIT "C"

City of Oceanside 320 N~ Horne Street ocean~ide! California 92054

Gentlemen:

April 21.. 1986

File R•f: W 23224

Pursuant to your application dated April 3. 1986. and by the authorization of the State Lands co-ission on May 22. 1986, you are hereby qranted permission. to dredqe. durinq the term of the permit, a maximum of 400.000 cubic yards of sand. silt. clay, and qravel. excludinq all other minerals. includinq~ but not limited to, oil, qas. and qeotheraal froa an area of unqranted sovereiqn lands at Oceanside Harbor. San ;Dieqo Cot~tity. as desiqnated. in Exhibits "A"- and "B .. attached he-ret·o. which is by thi~ reference expressly aade a part hereof. said permiasion includes 'the riqht to use the dredqe spoils •for replen,,i,s·haent of !:~e public beach located . e south of the Oceanside public pier on lands granted to the city of oceanside.

No royalty shall be paid for material placed at the approved publ -~ beach disposal site. A, royalty of $0.25 per cubic yard shall be paid foe a~y material used fo~ any private or: commercial t;enefit. said peraiss·ion is qiven on the condition that all dredqinq and spoils deposition shall be done in accordance wit,.l;l all applicable Federal. State. and loc::al qovernment laws. r·ines. and requlations. Said- peraission shall, be effective fro• Hay 22. 1.986 throuqh May 21.. 1987.

It is hereby aqreed that the operations aiu;horized under this permit shall be perforaed with diligence,. in a qood and workmanlike manner. and with the use of due care and safet.y pi:ecaut.ions.

It is further aqreed that you shall subait copies of reports or contracts with the dredging op~rator substantiating the voluae of materials dredqed and any royalties due to the comaiasion on a quarterly basis. on fora• supplied by the Commission {Fora 30.9 NC). It is ~qreed that you shall subait said forms on or before tha fifteenth (15th) day of th• aonth followinq the end of each perait quarter. together with payaent

City of Oceanside -2- April 21. 1986

for the royaity due on the ·volume reaoved dud:nq that quarter. The firsc permit quarter shall be the first three months followinq the effective date of this pei'!lit. and every ~hree-month peri~d thereafter shall be a perait quar~er.

It is hereby aqreed tnat. pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 6224. any in11tallaents of royalty accruing under the provisions of this perait that. are not paid when due .sha.ll be subjec~ to a five percent (5~) penalty and shall bear interest at the ca.te of one and one-half percent (1-1}2~) per month from the date when the· same w~s payabl<i by ihe tents hereof.

It is aqreed that you shall furnish the co-iasion with copies of final surveys or copies of any other coaputations used as a basis to verify dredqe voluae~ wi~hin twenty-five (25) days of completion of th& activity authoriz~d hereunde=.

It: is aqreed that you shall indeanify. aava· .tiaraless and at the option ~f the State of California. ~efend· .said State. its officers. aqents and employees, aqainst any and all ~laias. demands. causes of action. or liability of any kind which may be asserted against or imposed upon the State of Califocnia or any of its off i~ers. agents. or eaployees by any third person or entity~ arisinq out of or connected with the issuance of this permit .. operations hare.under. or the use ·by you or .Your agents. employees or contractors. of th above-described lands.

Without limiting the qene.r:ality of the foreqoinq. such indemnU .. "•·cation shall include -~ny claia. de11and. cause of action or liability of any Jt~nd asse~ed .. a~ain•t or i•p~unded upon the State of Californi~, or any of:· fia oZ'!.-!cers. agents or employees. arisinq out of 'or conn9cted with any alleged· or actual violati~~ by you, ~our aqents. eaployeea or con:ractora of the property 9r contr!jctual rights of any thii-.~ persons or c:m;;·~y. It is agreed ~.hat you shall •. at the op~i~A- of the co~ission. procure and ~1aintain liability insurance ior the benefit of the State in an amount satisfactory to t~e Commission.

You agree to COJaQly With the teras.. and conditions hereo.f • and you further aqree that any violation ·thereof shall constitute qrounds for termination of this perait and shall allow the Comaisaion to pursue any other reaedy avail&ble to it under the law. It is ~lirther agreed that thi• perait aay be suspended. modified, or terainated. whenever the State Land~ Co:aaission deeas such action to be in the best ·interest• of the State. and that ~o such acticil by the Co-ission shall pe

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dee111ed to be a basis for any claim or cause of action for damaqes against the State or any officer. eaployee or aqenc:y thereof.

ACCEPTED:

By:

TITLE:

DATE:

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Attachment: EXHIBIT MAN

06251

STATE C~ CALIFORNIA STATE ~~S C~ISSION

W. M. ~4*PSON. Chief Extractiv,1 Developaent Prograa

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.OEPARTPIENT OF THE ARCltY LOS !.NGEtES OISTRlCT CORPS OF ~NGJNEERS

ENVJ~QNptENT~L hSSESS"ENT

Preoared hy:

H ( CHAEL 0. NOAH·-

OCEANS1DE HARBO~ ptAINTENANCE DREDGING

.SAN 0 t E~O . CO.UNTY. CAL I FO~ii·lA

January. 1986

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OENNiS F. BUTLER Colonel, CE Di5trict Engineer

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OEPART"ENT OF THE AR"Y LOS ANGELES DlSTRICT CORPS OF ENG~NEERS

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT l"P~CT OCEANSIDE H~RBOR "AINTE~ANCE DREDGING

SAN OliGO COUNTY. CALIFORNIA

r have rev:ewed the attached environmental assessment prepared for the Proposed maintenance clredging of Oceanside Harbor. San Diego County. California. The orooosed project includes ~he dredging oF aooroximately 400.000 cubic yards of I ittor~~ dr(f~ material from the entrance and navt~ci~~ondl channels in order to ~~int~in au~horized i:nannel conf'i9uration~ and assure continued saf·~. navi·gabili'ty within t:t-ie harbor CF i gurl! !· >. A 1 I dredge mater i a I w i I 1 tii! d i\:5charged on the O('acties of Ocean5·:f cle !t'"'uth of the Oceanside Pr er. The aredg i ng dC~fvitil!s wil I b~ accomcl ished through the use of a hyoraul le dredge 3na 'chl!~uled from Aoril 198~ ~o July 1986. ·

5i9nlFicanr rl!sourcl!s notP.ntially affected by the pro~osed project inc;t1cie m.:1rine o?cological and lant:f re~curc~.'S. These imcacts have been minimi71!d due to rhe environmentjJ constrai•,ts and sc~~ial conditions n~ri ined in rhe attached environmental asse~sment. J·have considered 1:hP. avail<!ble information contained in. the as.~essment aro it is my i:te'ter.m i nar ion th<3~: the i moact s resu It itng froin the crocosed oro j ect w i I I A nor 'l..3Vf!' a. sign i Fi c .. ,nt: ,eF·F~~t on the exist i ny en~ i ronment or !:he 9 nu~• i rv of the hum(.•n ,environment. Therefore. cires:iarat ion, of an ;:::nvironm~ntal lmc.:Jct Stdtement CEJS) is not reQuired.

DATE DENNIS F. BUTLER Colonel. CE District Engineer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

P...~QP.QS_E.D_AC_UQ~ • • • • A. BACKGROllNO • • . • . . • . B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION •••• r. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED ACTION • D. ALTERNATIVES .•.

No Proj~ct ...• I. Ocean Oumoing •• 2. Oo~ncoast Dikes • 3. River Dikes •. 4. Other ~·*~~natives

A~~~CTED ENVlqUNHENT ••••• A. BT0"1.0G IC>.L {r~VIRONHENT IN THE folARBOR • B. aIOLOGtCAL ENVIRONMENT AT DISCHARGE SlTk • I. THREATENED ANO ENDANGERED SPECIES ••••

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EN v J_ RO_l'!.:!~NT_A.l:: ..... .L11PA c.i:.s. . • • . A. BIOLOGICAL RE~OURCES ANO 11ARINE ENVIRONMENT 9. G~UN 1·0N • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • C. THREATENED ANO ENDANGERED SPECIE~

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TABLES

TA6~E t. lnvert~brate •acrofauna characteristic of the Oceanside and Camo Pendleton Harbors. . . . . . .

TABLE z. Fish fauna characteristic of trawl and gill net cot 1 ect tons fro1a the Oceanside and Ca11tP Pend 1 eton Harbor$·~ . . . . . .

TABLE 3. Avifauna characteristic of the Oceanside and Ca11tP Pendleton Harbors.

TABLE 4. Invertebrate •acrofauna characteristic of the nearshQre intertidal region of Oceanside Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.

TABLE 5. Fish fauna characteristic of trawl and gill net collec~ions fro1a the nearshore subtid~l regi9n of Oceanside Beach. . . . .

TABLE 6. .Avlfaun5 characteristic of sandy beaches such as those occurring at Oceanside Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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i. LN~~Q9_1JCTIO~: The Los Angeles District Corps of Engineers. as a p~r~ of the· oeriodfc maintenance t•ro~ram. proPoses to Perform m.ilntenance dredgfng in the entrance and navigation channels in the Oceanside Harbor. located at ·Oceanside. Cuunty of San Diego. Cdlifornia. The dredaed material will be discharge~ by pipefine on a ai5oosal 5ite located.south of the Oceanside Public Pier.

A. BACKGROUND: B~twee.,. 19.t2 and 19158. the U.5. Navy c<..nstructed the entrance groin and north breakwater of the Del Har Boat Basin. The ~outh jettv and north groin of the harbor was constructed cy the Cores bel:ween 1961 and I t;.62. The south aro in of the San Luis Rey 1 River was i:-on5tructed by the City of Oc~anside in 1961. The Federal 'dredging of the harbors was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (House Document 7~. PL89-298 dated 27 October 1965). The Corps extended the haroor's south jetty by 3715 feet ano the south groin by 500 feet. and sealed the harbor'5 south jetty in August 1968.

The beaches ~lonq southern California are characteristically dynamic in nature. with constant and continuai longshore tra~spprt Processes in action at d·I I times. SP.diment that is r~moved via this longshore ~roes i cna I orocess is transporte".f to an· adjacent beach to the 5outh. and is nnrmallv rP.olenished with I ike sediment ~roded from the adjacent oe::ich to the north. Although giv.ing the i 1 l·~sion of a stationary beach. th~ actual sediment i5 in a 5tat:.·~-f r.onstant movement. The Oi:-eansicle Harbor. however. aPoear5 to be ac~ing as an intercectcr of rnis longshore transoort oF sediment destin~d to reoleni~h the 0i:-~anside beach. causing shoaling oF the ha~bor and the subseouent ~rosion oF the recr~al:ional beaches downccast due to the inl:erceoticn o~ rn~ iit~oral deoosition destined fo? the5e beaches.

~h~ 11.s. Armv Coros of Engineers. Los Anqeles bistrict, ~s reQuired to m.;i i nta i ra cideauate deot-hs for saf'e navigation in the Ocea.ns i de Harbor. S~n Diego Countv. California. The harbor entrance and navigation i:-~annels have routinely developed shoal ar~as which either severely r~strict or enddng~r ndvigdtion. For the c~st 20 years-, the Cores has area9ed both the harbor entrance and navigation channels aoproximately ever v I • 5 to 2 years. with t;,e dredged mater i a I i::i.! aced on tr.e beach at Or:~a'"'~ r de. The recurr in~ need for maintenance dredging anc1 di sposa I • couoled with the continui~g rieed For beach nourishment of the beaches s6u•h of Oceanside ~arbor has resulted in the co~gression~I aurhoriz<!tion to d·~sign. construct. and monitor the Experi'rnentaT Sand· Bypass Project curr-ently uncler construction {page 53 of .. lfo~s·e· Ao"rooridt•~ns Cc~mittee Recort 97-177 on the Energy and ~Jter n~veio~ment APPr6~r!ation Act for 1982. Public Law 97-88t.

;::\. PQIJ.JECT DESt:RIPTION: The orooosed Pro_iect involves the remov.!?I. bv nyrir~•J l i c cir eclc;ie. of Ii t~oraJ dr f ft mater i a I det•os i:ted in the entranc~ dnd naviga~iondl channels of th~ Oi:-eans~de and Came Pendleton Harbor ., i r: · n i r '·'. nr.~an-; i rt~ Hartinr and r:amo Pen rt I et on Harbor c Oe I Mar Boat 8~5inl ·ir~ ll)C-il-~·1 t-rig>?t-h~r on th~ cirv limit:-; north of t:h~ Citv oF

0cednside and south of Camp P~ndl~tor. Marine Corps 8a5e. located in Sari o i e90 County approx f rr.ate I y 3 5 ·1tt1i l e5 north of 5an 0 i ego. Cal i:forn i a {Figure l). The proposed ~ai'ntenance dredging project in Oceanside Harbor include5 dredging approximately 400.000 cubic yards of 1 ittoral drift material from the entrance and navigational channels in order t~ ma:i nta in authot-·i·z-ad channe 1 conf 1 gurat ions and a55ure zaf'e navigation within the hd~bor {Figure 2). Historical maintenance dredging of Ocean5ide Harbor (Tabl-e I) indicate,~ th~ !ediment i5 Predominately fine 5.:lnd that is b4!!acti comoatible. Oredg~d lf1aterial wi 11 be di.5:charQ"\d by Dioetine ontb the beach south of the Oceanside Public Pier in an area bounded bv fhird Street o~ th~ north and extending approxim~tety 5.500 ~ee~ south. At the time of th~ oreoaration of thi5 document. th~ orooosed disoosai site has been severely erod~d. witR hJgh tides extend Ing ti;> the orotect i vf! rock revetment adjacent to S'tfand ·-5 l vd., a cne-way s~-~et running o~rallel to the beach in frpnt of bejchfront Drooerties.

C. PIJRPOSE OF PROPOSED ACT JON: The proposed ma I ntenance dr:.,.ni;·;ng activitiP.s within Oceanside Harbor serv~ a three-fold ouroo~e: (I) maintenance of authorized channel conf'igurations ~ithin the harbor are oeriodical ly fi I led in by the accumulation of sed'iinent; C2) ~'~ur~nce of continued saf'e n~~tgation of harbor cra~s; and (3) orovide beach nourishment materials for a beach severely eroded by litroral Droces$es.

0. ALTERNATIVES: Project" altern~tive ~f not dredging would

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result in continued ~healing of the harbor. making navigation unsafe ~nn. in time. impossible. If the harbor entran=e a~d navigational channel~ are not maintained at 9afe deoth~; there is high potential for nanc~r tn lif~ and croperty. The Experim~ntal Sand Bypass Project. rt1ough nro .i~cted to begin byoass i ng operat'i O!"S in June 1986. ha~ the cao~cirv only to ·maintain the entrance and ~aviaational channe1~ at aurn0rizl!d deof.hs-:-·;,(;t-the caoac·ity to overccme-an ini'tial sediment 103d of 400.000 cubic yards of material immediately upon startup. The "no oroJect" alternative ~o•Jld. therefore. be rejected for tnese r~a~ons. There are •J~~fnatives, however. to trie disposal of' the sandy m~t~rial dredged From Oceanside Harbor. These iriciude the f~ll9wing:

J. Ocean Oumoina. The ma~erial could be discharged at an aporov~~ EPA ocean dumoing ~ite. This alternative would elhninate all impacts at the beach disposal site; however. it would be consider . .-,blv rr.ore costlv and ~:ide.sirable since the material could not be used to replenish the severely eroded beach to the south~

2. Oowncoa5t Dikes. Th~ ~aterial could b~ discharg~d behind cnnstructed dikes qn ~he bea=h south of the Oceanside Public Pi~r. Since dt the time of the oreoara~ion of thJ~ document. the beach "'"'Jt- h of t-he- Pi er has been eroded to such a PO int that would make ~ven the construction of the dike unfeasible. oartic~larlv .;-r.n,;,l .• 1t.;-rlno t"hP. vol11mP. nf .-1r~rlat- me:tt~rl-cll thl~ !>tJPucture would be ..-~~uir~d •o con~din. In drlrlition. thl~ Jlterndtlv~ woul~ b~ ~~rA

~ns~lv due to additional cosrs ine~rred from dike construction.

3. River Dikes- The mater~al ccu 1 d be dischargeo at the ~outh of the San Luis Rey River. north of the Ocea!'side Pub I ic Pier. fhis alternative would have several reasons for rejection: Cl) it wou:~~ defeat the ability of the Bioiogical Monitoring Program tv de~ect imoac-t5 attributable to the Exoerimenta1 5'and Byoass Project relative to those of more co~ventional dredging activities such as thos~ oroP~5ed in this document. (2) ·may result in unmitigative loss of least t~rn h~bitat and other salt marsh habitat that now exists at the San L~is Rey River mouth. and {3) be mor~ costly due to the n~ed to construct dikes to avoid the sudden influx of mat-erial into the intertidal Ca conditi-on specifically prohib.ited in orevious dredging activities).

d. Qt-h~r Alterna~ives. Various other alternatives for disposal of dredged materidl. such as la~d disposal and, the creatian oF islands or wetlands. have been considered. However. non~ of these alternatives were Found to be feasible or aoorooriate replacements to the orooosed action due to orohfbltive costs. physical re5trictions. ootential rmoacts. and the Fact that OceansJde Beach wnuld not receive needed repl~nishment with sand.

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A: 310LO~fC~L ENVIRONHENT:JN THE ~ARBOR: The oroject dred9e 3rea suooorts a relatively diverse assl!mbi . .::ge of Flora and fauna that is inci~~tive of both soft-bo~~om and rocky ndnitat~. The aegree oi ~l'nosur'! t:o oc::'!an i c force5 and the dY·3 i l:ab I e substrate. howe~·er. s•rnn9ly influence the flor~ and fauna of any coastal area. in the ~~se 0F Ocean~i,je Harbor. these communi~ie~ would oe tyoical or lo~ ~o mn~~rate energy environments; Characteristic or common soecies are I i.,;t:ed· in Tdbl'!s I. 2. and 3.

~. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT AT OiSCHARGE SITE: The orooo~ed dredge di5ch~rQe location. the beach betw~en Third Street and Just south of Wisconsin S~ree~. has b~~n investigated by Corps biologists between i97~ 3nd 1985 dS cart of the eorcs of Engin~ers beach nourishment oc•erat-ions. orevious dredging operations. and during baseline surveys For the Exoerimental· Sand 8yoass Project's Biological Monitorin9 Pro9ram. The results of these ~tudies are on file in the Los Angeles Qi~trict OFfic::e. The b~nthic invertebrat~ community in this area has c~~n rec•eatedly disturbed by both beach nourishment and maintenance dr~~9in9 ~~tiviti~s. Quantitative studies of this and other nearshore ""'JO ... i••~J b~nthic infauna! assemblages under similar conditions indicate t-ha~ r~colryni~ation following cessati~n of di5charge activities occurs witn;n i •n 2 v~ars. Characferistic or common 5~i~ies are listed in Tdola~ 4. 5. and ~.

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T,4BLE l. l nvertebrate ,.acroFauna character i st f c oF the Oc~an5. i de and Ca~P Pendl~ton Harbors.

A o~ . .' . .9...!lO~s:?.l..o_!!Y.ama eu s Neri..Vr.vs cal iFornien~i~ ?~~-~"Eti9~.u·s · e~.Lifii;~~ -­O~fl.!1-r.:!:!~t..~~~~~~ntr: i ~'=!.~. ~a~gi~'=!.IQ~QQ~U.2....J:!.Q~£Lros.~_r~t~ ~_y,~l la aol isc;~L Q.~x oou I d..l.L !'!_~e_rt ~,g_ s no • j_yoosyllis armillais Gon i a.Q.L!.l..t~.Q..r:..@!.~ !:.JL~.Q_r i ner i d~L~ ! n L~a. fi.:3!" I OSCO..l.9.£..cU9-.S ___ ~__l;9_r:1_2atu~ 2n i..Q.t;?ti.~n.~Lb.or:'1P...Y.x t'aq~J <?!!':t __ r._a l_i Fo:._t) i.~~ 11'!g i o"!§_g_t u~ __ ca..L.Lfqr_r!l_~Q s is 0: U.£.!l..~_J i m'!l_r&!J! Q_i_~.2.!:Yl.<2.!? . .!.L.!.~~-u.i_s_

.i:u·ilaus r.•.>r.i us wash i notonan•Js ph"o~o~~;~·h<! LLCi~}.~ -~o i·s_tc;~,:;~-·­Ent:-=>2.Y':!il.ot_a _oil_b i_~.31'!.~

Common Name

Sp iono.d Neohty·rd Amchlpod Sand dollar Amohipod Veneroid clam Bean clam Ribbon wo'l"'m Sy 1 1 id Goniadid Lumbrinerid Orbini id Scion id Hagelonid Cacftetlid Feacher ouster worm Cumacean Amohipod Amch.iood Sea cucumber

TAeLE 2. Fish Fauna characteristic of trawl and gill net collections t~om the Oceanside and Ca•o Pendleton Harbors.

~t~r:l nooc; .~Ff in i_s_ A'!IC?D ! ~ti -=~tJ~_-4_rg~nt;~~-~­!'~.!_i_'= i '"'"~-~ ..Y.n.14.l.£3_tu"?.. ~~,. i nh9.' oo I i tu~ ;; t.i n : ft .9.'2.!:._~.!= ~a r ~- ;_ t'J!."~'?I.Q..50.EQ!L.~ f_g_~~.t ~-':!m ~~l_j_~_m~rda~ i~'!'"! r0.9~~43 ~~ r:_ •!9~~g;:i ~£.

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Too smelt Barred surFoerch £alifo~nia corS~na Oue~nfish Sootfin c:-oaker Wa!leye surfoer~~ Nor~hern ancho~y

Shiner surfoerch

TABLE 3. Harbors.

Av f Fauna charac'<1e~ I ~tic of the Oceanside and ca .. p Pend i eton

Aechmoohorus occidentdli~ Por,1 i cee._~_.<1...\l.r5 t~-~ -------O_i d_y_ceo L£.f:,'~ i q!.J.~ Phwlacrocorax oenicill~tti~ ~a 1 a.:-~·,;<;9~~-~.:i11r~L~·~i --· -­Bull~~~ I ~--t:; l.H119..t,,i 1 ·!i_ ") d~rn i a_n ! 2.!:.~. ~'!lanitta 1._~an~

111! 1 a,, i tt3 Oll!rs i ~U. t_~..t~t ~~~c;J..9~-~ '-L~ Larus ~!:.Q..~ntq.t_~

r..-...a. r:!:!..~ ~..Y-'5-L d r us hE:~_ann L Larus Qb..LL.ad~ I ot! i a. .!:i!r:.y_s ca I i.f..<U:!!..LClJ_S_ Larus de i a"!dr~r: i_~l.~. ~yl"!r_oor.Q.g_Q_~.....£.!l::~ i_g_ ~1:..!;'.!.!l.CL.arh U .L~u)ll ___ !;lr:o.~ i. ~'! 1~~an_y~ci1_ent'2..i i ~ _;;:_~_!_µor.r i £.!:!.~

f ommon Name

Western 9rebe Horned grebe Fared gr.:ebe Brandts cormorant Double-crested cormorant Bufflehead Common scl')t@r White w1n~ed scoter Surf scoter Western gu I I Herring gu·l I H~w .gu 11 Heermanns gu;• Bonar:>artes gull Cal ffornia gul I Ring-r·iJled gull C3SPian tern Californi~ least t~rnl Ca!ifornid brown oel~can2

TABLE ~- (nve~tebr~te •ac~oFauna chcr~ct~ristic oF· the ~earshore interttdaJ region of Oceansrde Beach.

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Aoon~iono~oi4 ovqmaeu~ ··- --·~----·-------iJe!!.':1.~~~e!:_·'k.'<'£t'?f2~i:..i cue-. ~~~ ~·.J~!2..o.~1o~u~- l!!:' Lc_i_~s_€ra..!_~"5-9~'<'-.. '22!!_1 _ql. i_ ~~~~':".t~_g_ '500.

<;c i onod Sand dol I ar Anichicod B~an clam Ribbon worm

TABt.E 5. Fts~ fauna charac.~er·istfc of trawl •nd ct 11 net c:~J lectf~ns r,.o,. the1 near5~ore suot i da I reg f 0:1 0£ Oceans f de Beac\'"I·.

~r~!_r:_Ln_?_£1)_-~fr·i.!l ! ~ Amor, i st·i c~•J~ .:;froent~us ~inS.Lc i_;r!:l-"i -;;;;,f~T.3t•;~ ~.£.'" i ohu_;,._no_!J ~u~

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Too !5m~lt 8arred surfperc: California corbi~a O'.;e~nf i sh

end:;;naer~ scu:oc i es.

~fidanaered sot.?cies

R.2!!.S.Jld~r stearnsl !iY..r:'!~r:.er:....o_s_g_C?on argi?n~~m. Ent:Jrau I I 5 mq_r_Q..aK ~Y.ma t:oga tt~2.r-lt9 .. ~~~ '=~ c,i_r ~ '5 t n .. i;. '5 __ 1;...~!:!. r~

Sootf in 'c~oaker Walleye surfperch Norther~ anchovy Shiner surfperch Grunion

TABLE 6. AvlFau~a cha~acteristfc oF sandy be~ches such as thos~ occurr f ng at Oceans:i d~ Beach.

t;haradrJ.y_s_JLo_~!Lf~1. !'iY.J!~l)_i_y_ s :>ha e o ci ~ f.:_Lt;ao t: roohot..Y_s_ji;_em I Dt!, l .. f!.4!,tui Li mnodr:_o~..ll_.1~9)3~.!?{I_<;,~~ He~ e r:.2..S c !tJ.Y .. S_i_6.~.!.'!. Ero I i4 f'!l..i .. nu_t__t_i la ~a:9_1_j_~ ... !:!..• ... !?.ind .. t;_roc '!t nJ ... ~- ~ L~.!!.

K f 1 l deer Whfmbrel w 111 et Lon9billed dowitcher Wandering tattler Least sandpJper Oun 1 in Sanderling

C. T~QEATEHEO ANO ENOANGE~EO SPECIES: There dre two bird sQecies. (!'!': i gnat ed as endanger"ed by ~hi! stat.e C Ca 1 i forn i a. Department o.f Fi sh dnd Game> and Fed-.ral Government CU.S. Fi:sh _.nd Wildlife Serv'ice-l. wt1ich ~r~ ~nown or lik~ly to occur in the ne~rshore wat~~s of t~e nroi~ct 3fea - t~e Cdl ifornid brown oelic~tt ~nd Califor"nia least tern.

i.. Cal if"ornia Brown Pelican ~, rf.i·~':l i_~a_!!•~occ~ntal is_ ~q_I_ i i:,:p:n i <;1.J.~ ... l .. The brown ce·t-.: c.ln i a a y~al'"- round resident of mes t nf rhe ~outhern C~lifornia coastline. rt is most abundant on the mainiano coast during August to November; br"e~ding occurs on ~~v~rdl (3lif"ornia offshore islands during Ju~e to October~ The brown c~I Ir.an orimar·i ly fordges on sur"fdce-fer!ding fish in the n~ar<hnre w<:iters. The sc~cies is often very ~oler"ant of human ~ctivirv and readily utilizes various shoreline s±ructures such as oi~rs. bre~kwaters. gr"oins and buoys for" roostin~~ The b~own o~lic~n i'5 reldtiv~ly common in the nearshor"e waiers of the or"oject ar~a. carticular"ly when schools of suitable fish prey soecies are Qr"esent. rt usually forages fn water"s greater than one mile from the coast. but may occasionally roost on the buoys. r"or.k gr"oins and ietties in the nearshor"e waters oF the project ar~a. Activities of the brown oelican in these waters are re'5trict~~ to fee~ing. overflyi~g. or temoor"ary r"esting.

2. l.<:t I r fnr n i a I. l!'a'5t T":!'r n - C ?_U!'~ . ..i!'..!:ill.!!:.1.,1m brown_!_). >ii'5tcric;il r~corit~ of lea~t tern'5 e'stctbl ishing nests in or r1i~~ct1y ~djacent to the Dr"oject area beach~3 have been •:tor.-•Jn)~nr~rt. Th~ l~.~~t rt?rn Is ..:t mlgrdtory blrrt th.J_t oi:r;urs ~lonq

rt,~ •:-n._1c.t- r.f ~n11t-h~rn r.:,1 lfornl.:s frt;;1m Ac.!rl I to Autju'5t. Our Ing e t~i~ tim~. th~ birrj45 ~st-dbli~h br~~din9 c~loni~s at so~ciFi~ ioc~tinn~ ~lnn9 thP coa~tline ~nd oroduc~ young Fledglings.

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Breeding habitats consist ~f unvegetated, open, sandy a~eas. usually protectad From orertators dnd h~mans hY measure~ insti~uted by the California Department of Fish and G~me. The lea~t tern feeds primarily on northern anchovies in nearshore ~ater3 and estuaries near the breeding colonies.

0. AIR AND NOISE QUALITY~ Air QVality is determined primarily by meterological condition5. ~he type ~nd amount of pollutants emitted. and their subsequent di spef.·s ion into the atmostJhere. The air 'lua I i ty fn the Ocean~ide area vi~+•s seasonally and occasionally collutants e~ceed Federal and State levels. The maior source oF air Pollution in the aroiect area i~ the automobile, foll~wed by recreational facilities and rei~ted vehicles (boats. c~moers. etc.). and then followed by milita~y activities origfna~ing from Cam? Pendleton "arlne Base located 2 to 3 ~lies away. In addition. these sour~~~ contr!b~t• to the ambient noise environment at Oceanside Harbor and Oceanside ~each. aot;h air qua I i ty and noise 'I eve rs tend to increase during heavy recreational summer utilization.

E. LAND USE AND PECREATJON: Oceanside Harbor a~~ Oceanside Beach are lmoortant recreational resources for the regionai an.d local area. The Oceaf\5 i cle Harbor r.-omo I ex inc I udes adrn in i st rat I on fac rt it i es. marina cen~er. resort -hotel. oarking areas. oubl ic launch ramo. sportfishing ~en~er. beat reaair yard~ numerous restdurants and marine hardw~r~ ~~or~5. The harbor'' oo~~~ater area p~ovides for channels~ tu~nlng baslns. anrl mooring ar~a,. In addition. Oceanside shares the outer '~~rbor with Came Pendleton. whfch utilizes the harbor For the mooring ~;military landing craft. amchibious vehicJes, and small power and ~ail cr~ft ocerdted by ba5e recreational- ~oncerns.

Fi5ning. boating. Jet skiing. hikfng. bicycle riding. surfing. 5wimmin9. ohotoqraohy. and bird-watching are l~cortant recreational ac~ivi•ies in th~ ~rea.

F. AESTHETICS: The aesthetiC"Character of Oceanside Harbor. Oceanside Beach. and i n1111'!d i ate vi c In i ty J s Dr i mar i !I y comer i sed of oub I i c am.I' Cl)il"mercial water-ot;ented recreational f/aci I ities. The scenic and visual resources of the oroject area are dominated by the harbor. marina, beach, and n~arsnore recreat~onal f&cilities.

G. CULTURAL ~ESOURCES: There are no archaeolo9lcal or historic sites reoorted in the procosed dr~dging areas within Oceanside Harbor o~ the discharge sites at Oc~an~ide Beach.

JV. f:.~.YJ.~O~ENT/.,!. _ _Ll!P_~_clA_:

A. BIOl.OG!CAL PE~OURCE~ ANO "ARINE ENVJRON"ENT: Temporary Physic~t ""'1 cl'l~mical •:'.hdnge~ in .... at~r 11u;;it itv characterist •• :cs 111ay res!Jlt r1u"1? t•.> r~~y~o~nsi~n of botto~ 9ediments during dredging activities. Anv con~~min~nts ore~ent cn11lrl b~~ome ecolo9icatly ~ctive ~non rtisturhanc~ ~Y Ph~~~ ~c•ivi•ie~. Oue •o tt1e lack of larg~ amoun~5 of oollutan~5 r~ t~~ ~r~~ dnd t~~ gr~in 5iz~ ~Ft~~ m~tPrial. ~hP ~FF~c~~ of ~he~~

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activities are expected to be minimal if not absent. Additional oreaging impacts may include temoorary increases in turbidity ~nd susoended solids levels along with the associated decreases in aissolved oxygen. These conditions in the water column ~ay contribute to a decrease in light penetration and cause a general decline in aouatic crimary oroductivity due to a loss of ohytoplankton pooulations. Any aooreciable turbidity increase may cause clogging oF r~~oiratory and feedin9 aooaratuses of fi~h and filter feeders. "otile ~rganism~. however. would evacuate and avoid the dredging area a~d relor.at~ to an undisturbed area. The use of a hydraulic dredge wculd conFinl! most ~f the imoacts to the immediate vicinity of th~ dr~dging, -3t:-t- iv it i e~. The oroc:iosed ctredg i ng and di sPosa 1 project is n'"'"' expected to cause signiFir.ant ~hanges in water quality since .t must adhere to t-hl! reniJirt-ments and controls set forth by the California Regional Watl!r O~al itv Control Roard.

Th~ t.>~n-t-hic rlor: and fauna within the immediate project area wou'ld be elimindtl!d by th~ dredging activities due to site excavat!on and ~~o~trai"e r~moval. A~ain. the benthic infaunal organis~s ootentially afFected by thesl! activities are list~d in Table 1. The areas dredged w~ulrl be devoid of the species originally comprising tbe benthic fauna. allowing For immediate recolonization by these invasi~e organisms. The

~ol~"~~onic sta9e of these organism's life cycles ~ill c~ntribute 9r-l!a t: Iv to the r~co I on i zat ion. as we I I as con.tr i bf\t ions by -the ,A micr~rion or iuvenil~ and aduit individuals From t -acent undisturbed ~ ~'"~·i'5. Bl!'nth i c habitat I 0'55 wou I t1. therefor<!?. be short-term. ~s r~~nv~rv and recoloni7ation oF the benthic inFauna would be exoected t~ oegin immediately uoon comoletion of th~ dre~ging activities.

~~~ ~o-t-~nt-ial biologi~a• and ohysical eFfect~ oF using dredged material For oea~h r~olenishm~nt include coveraQe anrt disturbance of m;;srrnb~"t-hi-c f'auna. <tncl i"emporary turbi·dity increase within the beach r~c•~nishm~nt ar~as. Som~ fish may also dvoid the immediate disoosd1 ~r~a ~~~ to increas~5 in susoended sediments. Other fish and avian ~"ecies mav be attr~cted to the area to feed, on mollusks. crustaceans. ann o-t-h~r oraani~ms which may ha~e be~n caught uP in the dred9ed mdteridl. ~ec~very within the benthic community is exoected to be raoici anrl comolPi"e. and turbidity 1eve15 are anticipated to subside unon r.omoletion of the bl!~Ch reolenishment ooerations.

8. GPllN H)N: The Ca I i forn i a 9run ion ( !-_eure~thes tenu i s_l. a member o-f ~~~ 5ilver5id@s family CAtherinidae>. occasionally- utilizes the beaches in rn~ Oceanside and Came Pendleton area for spawning fro~ "arch rhroug~ August. Potential imcacts of the discosal of dredged m3terial t"?11rin9 t-t:~ 9r•Jnil"\n o;pawnin9 season would incJude eggs washed nrPm~~ur~lv Q11r to -se~ bv the sand slurry. and the burial of e~gs so '"?1.:''?C• c:;r, ~c: rn 'lni" a I I ow -=•1ccessfu I h3tch i ng and the subsequent return rn rn~ c;~d ~•JrinQ ~he uor.oming high tide~. Although schedu1ing of ··11·•:·'01.-a :srt-lvlrr~~ -1~. March to J1Jly 198~. the ootentlal effec~·s on •"hi.; $n•~ri· .. ~ ·'ir~ ,..l"O~i:t~11 f"t"'I ti~ minim-ii 111Je t"O the Current phv~iC=31 e ;:nn<!it-ir•n nf~ t-trP t•f.'.::sctu::-~ in th~ nc-~an-sit'fe ar~3. Prior to the winter ~,.,..,.,.,c; .,;: rh~ l')A<;-198n s~i<snn. iornc; biolngist:~' '5•Jrvey'!rl ~he bo:>ach

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durin9 high tide5 and found there to be littl~ to no beach e~istinq above Mean Hi~her Hioh Water CMHHWl. Waves even at this time of year w~r~ washinQ ~o to the rock revetment emoldc~d along Strand Blvrj. to ~rotect 5ho;efr~nt Properties from damage during the winter storms. It is evoei:+-ed· l::hat any existing he~ch Fol lowing the ue>coming winter c•Qrm5 oF l~~~-.1986. will be u~suitable for succ~~~f~! g~Jnion ~onwning. ~s f~rther erosion of tbese beaches will undoubtably occur. On ~he contrary. the reconstruction of a ~~ndy ~each wo~ld benefit the grunion bv dr.tudlly r~~torin9 enough oF d sandy beach so as to all~w ~t teas• ~nm~ !ucc~~~ful grunion ~Pawning to occur between c~mgletion of ~"n~trur.tiQn and ~he end of the scawning season. [n the ab~~nc~ of cevere winter s•nrm~ cf 1986-1987. thi~ same beach nourishment ~aterial will mo~t nrobably be in clace anci in sufricient elevations. so as to ailow successful soawning runs for grunion in l9A7.

C. THQEAT~NcO ANO ENOANGER~O SPECf~S: The following endan9ered ~oecies inhabit the vicinity of.the oroposed groject: California least tern CSt'!,!:!1.i!_~EJ.U.lar!J_nLbrown_i_) and Californra brown pelrcan. <Pele~~~ 2cc i d~r1t.:iJ.j_~_c;.~.!.J.fo.rn i ~·-!,_).

I. C3I ifornia· Lea-st Tern. Colon res of 1~ast t.erns are known to hdve ne5ted ~ithin the salt marshes r.omo~ising the mouth of the ~an~d ~argarita Ri~~r 3 to~- miles norch oF (and subseciuently our~ide ~Fl the croons~d croj~ct ar~3. The l~a~t tern has. nowever. b~en known t~occasionally utiJrze the harbor fo~ Fordging. and mav thereFore be temoorarilv disolaced durin~ rirert9ing ooerations. Any construction activities at the mouth oF the 5dn Luis Rey River may 3lso result in temoo~ary loss ~f terri habitat in that ar~a. Given the localized nature of the croject. rhe dic;ran~~ from the neare-st known nesting ~ites. no exoect3tion n~ con~truction acrivities at the mouth of the San Luis Rey River. ~nd dmole t~rn foraging habitat in the nearby ma~sh areas at the rrtn•1•·h or thP. San~:i M..=src;Jarita Rive:-. impacts to the least tern as a r~5ult ~F thi5 nroJ~ct dr~ exoected to be insi~~iFicant.

2. ~aliF~rnia Brown Pelican. The brown oelican is orten oresent in rhe O~ean~~de Hdrbor and beach area. esoecially between Auaust ~~d November. Since this soecies is highly tolerant oF human­activi ties in general. and its act·ivities at Oceanside ar~ confined to Foraging and re~ting. not breeding. the dred9in9 activities shou Id not sign i Fi cant I y afFe.ct this scec i es.

fl. Al? ANO NOiC\F. Oll.ALITY: Althou9h the actual e<1uiome11t to be used Fnr ~rPdging ar.tiviti~s in not known at the time of the oreoarat;on oF '"'' i c;: cf('lt:-•1mr.-nt. ~ worc;t c-ase w i-1 I be cresumed ! 4000 horsegower di ese 1-onw'!'r'!'i::t hvr::lr.iu I ii: 1jr'!'d9e l • The crooosed dredg·i ng activities in i•t:~'::l"C i '''-" HC$rt•nr 3::"'f:' SHb ,ie-ct to Feder a I. State. and County a.i r Qua Ii ty r1?9•Jl.3riryn-. "in•1 >r.~nt1ards. Emi-ssions from dredging eQuiomen·t. dust. anr1 ~ebris rr0m con~truction activities would cause minor adverse io'''"'':'"'"C: ''" ..,ir •111-il irv F,...r . ., 5horr t1ur.Jtion. However;.•the overal I irn::•·.1rr nr rt1P Clf•"•i1?1·~·<; Ct;'n-.trut;Pft)n ~mis~·fons on local 3tr.hi~nt air ll•Jdiii-v is nor e.,..e>~cr~rf tnr'h~ 45i-:znific.Jnt:. O-:!rticul~rlv in vi~w r)F rt-i~

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oroliFeration ~F diesel-powered military eguipment employed by Camn PP.ndleton Marine Corps Base.

In acfdi~ior.. 1:h~ DroPosed Project in Oceanside Harbor is located in an ar~~ of many ~stablished and varied noise sourc~s {3utomobil~s. hdrbor ~r~rt. milirary helicoDters and heavy eauioment). Insignificant incr~ases in ambient noise levels.due to Project-generated construction and· nperational -noise would occur as a rejult of dredging activrties. 8oth ai~ audl ity dnd noise leve~s would return to amb~ent conditions ~o~n Droject comole~ion.

£. LANO USE ANO RECREATION: 11odifications to the: existing bottom tooQgraohy will be exoected as a result of the proposed dredgihg of the harbor. tt:nor and local chan9e~ to the bathymetry wi!.1 result due to relocation of marine sediments. tn addition, physfc,4raphic and t"oograoh Ir: changes to the exist f ng 1 and for-ms wit J, 'occur fr-om the activities ~ssocidted with the d1sPosal of dr-edged ma~er-ials on Or:~ans r (fe Beach. The riot~nt i a 1 f mciacts of· the proposed act:f vi ti es dFfecting the e~isting land use will be localized to the immediate Dro}ecr vicinity and con~idered minor in nature. The environmental imoact and rji~turbanc~ to recreational-related activities due to project con,truction are exoecte~ to b~ minfmal. ·

S: AESTHETICS: Thi! a~~thetic rl•Jal ities )f the Pr-eject area would not ,A o~ 'i9nificantly imriair~d a5 a result of the croposed project. I~ ~ Fact. thl! vi,ual r~sourc~s oF the area (Primarily Oc~anside Beach) would be substantially improved.

G. CULTURAL RE~OURCES: the Oc~anside coastll~~ 1as been oreviously ~Jrv~v~rt Fo~ cultural r~sourCl!5 tiy a Cores ~r~naeolo9ist in 1982. The DrnDns~d a~t-ivity is not near any sites that ar~ included in. or have b~'!n rtl!t-~rrni'nl!•j '!"ligible for int:lu~ion in. the Nation-31 Rl!~.ister of ~l~t-nric Pl~~~~ nr ~nP Nat-ional Re9i~try of Natural Landmarks.

Th~ orinci~le aQencil!s with which ~his or6ject wilt be coordinated with in•:'lud"?: IJ.5. F'ish :-rnd Wi ldl iff: Service. Ndtion.31 11ar-ine Fi5heries ~~r~lc~. Environmental Protection Agency. California Coastal 1'.'0mmt55ion. CdlfFornlti Ot?oarrm~nr of Fi5h and G.3me. C31tfo:-ni.~ 'Stat~

P~'"'•::>11r-i:~' Ag~ncy. '3nd the California Regiona·J ~ater Oual ity Control 8ry~r~ Clos Angeles Region).

A. CLl:A"' WATER AC:T - SECnON 404Cb) Cl l GUfOELl.NES: The prooosel'.l ~rnl~c~ comolie~ with ~h~ 9uidetines oromulgated by the Admi~Jstrato~. Env i r.,nmeni:<i I Protection A']encv. under author- i ty of Section 4a,-,.I{ b) ( l ) <:>rt-hf? t:'l~r.tn Water Act C33 U~C !344) Cc;ee Technical APP~l"dix A).,

'3. ,-,iA5TA1 ~l)Mf: MANAGS:HF~IT a.-T •iF t''72: Th~ oroooc;~tl croj~ct­

·-•"'"'·1lri-:-o ti..;1v~ t•l?•:'n r~·1i.=-w,;.s! t"' ~t .. ~ lori:·~ .:in,1- rJi:-re1min~s:I tn be

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consistent with the California Coastal Act to the maximum extent ora~r.icable a~ r~q~ired- by the Coastal Zone Hanagement Act of 1977. Ore~glng of Oceansi·de Haibor is exemct from r~Quirements for consistency revi~w since 5t is maintenance dred~Ln~ of an existing navigation channel. However. a consistency determination Is reQufred For disoosal of dredged material since the proposed operation could h~ve dn ~ffect on re~ource~ In the coestal zone. The Cores has o~eoared a consistency determination for dispos~I of dredged material on Oceanside Beach. The consistency determination conclud~d ·that the oruoosed project i, con~i~tent to the maximu~ extent practicable with the ,California Coastal Act of 1976 (see Technical Appendix 8).

C. SECTION 7Ccl. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1972: Since none of the above endangered species would be sfgnfF-lc2ntly impacted by the orooosed activities. formal consultation pursuant to Section T(c) of the Endanger~d Scecies Act of 1973 (87 Stat 8AA) wfth the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is not required.

O. NATJONAL HJSTORJC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966:

E. OTHER APPL t CABLE ENV I RQNHENTAL LAWS AND REGULATt-O_NS :, The: .cropo~eO­oro iect has been reviewed and determined to be fn comcliance with the Foliowing aoolicjble iaws and regulations:

·1 . N?:t·L.)na I Environment~: Poi i CY Act 2. Fi!h and Wildlif~ Coord~~ation Act

VI I. CONCLUS 1..Q_N_

A r~vi~w or this ~nvironmental asse~sment and coordination with doorooridte cublic agencies indfca~e' that the proposed activity will no~ hav~ a ~ignificant imoact uoon t~e existing or the Q~ality of ~h@ human ~nvironment.

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