POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS San Clemente City Council Meeting July 19, 2011

Overview Project Location and Outlet Conditions Past Permits and Constraints Current Permitting Efforts Current Work Efforts Outlet Maintenance Strategy Support for Permits Contact Information and Questions/Comments POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Project Location POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS City of Dana PointCity of San Clemente OC Parks

Outlet Conditions Natural berm build-up periodically occurs at the outlet, minimizing water flow to the ocean and causing water to pool at the outlet. High tide and surf at Poche contribute to the water in the pond. Outlet waters rise and flood the catwalk due to reduced flow. POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Past Permits and Constraints Past Permits Conditions – Limited to semi-annual maintenance (Spring and Fall) – Required obtaining separate authorizations for non semi- annual maintenance Constraints – Western snowy plover and grunion monitoring requirements – Water quality monitoring requirements POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Current Permitting Efforts Agencies involved in obtaining long term maintenance permits: – United States Army Corps of Engineers: Application submitted November During application processing, the Corps consults with United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region: Application submitted November POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Current Permitting Efforts – California Coastal Commission: Application submitted December Commission approved application with special conditions in June – California Department of Fish and Game: Concluded maintenance activity not subject to Fish and Game Code (FGC) Section 1600 et al in April POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Current Permitting Efforts Details of Permit Requests – Allowance to conduct minor, routine maintenance – Proposed routine maintenance triggers: Sand berm present High tide present or increasing Water level 6 to 12 inches below catwalk – Uncertain if agencies will allow maintenance under proposed triggers. POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Current Permitting Efforts Constraints – California grunion and western snowy plover monitoring – Water quality monitoring POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Current Work Efforts POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Outlet Maintenance Strategy OC Parks continue to monitor shoreline and outlet Use of installed camera Schedule work before major holidays Schedule work during high tide periods Grunion monitoring Plover monitoring Water quality sampling POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Support for Permits US Army Corps Public Notice – Available for public to submit comments on permit application – pdf pdf – Comment Period July 13-August 12, 2011 – Comments can be sent by mail or POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Support for Permits San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board – Application is currently under review and is open to public comments – Information on application found in: pdf pdf File No. 10C-106 (include in correspondence) – Comments may be sent to: California Regional Water Quality Control Board San Diego Region 9174 Sky Park Court, Suite 100 San Diego, CA Fax: POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Contact Information Leslie Ray Susan Brodeur Mark Estoque POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS

Questions and Comments POCHE BEACH OCEAN OUTLET MAINTENANCE PERMIT STATUS