Sloat Restoration through Managed Retreat

Sloat Restoration through Managed Retreat
This is our original vision for Sloat Restoration - graphic courtesy of PSA and Associates and the Ocean Beach Task Force

Our Vision of Beach Restoration and Preservation

The shorelines of Ocean Beach south of Sloat Blvd and Sharp Park in Pacifica are threatened by rip-rap seawallls and long-term erosion. This blog chronicles our campaign efforts to restore these beaches. Check out the web view of this site to see our proposed solutions and how to help- in the right hand column below. For all the latest about our efforts, see our monthly posts.

We advocate a managed retreat strategy to restore both Ocean Beach south of Sloat and Sharp Park.

At Sloat, our vision involves:

A long-term plan to relocate threatened infrastructure
(including the south of Sloat Great Highway, the two oceanside parking lots and the sewer lines underneath them).

The cleanup of all the rock and rubble littering the beach.

The use of sand dunes as the primary tool to slow erosion.

For Sharp Park, we advocate the decommissioning of the golf course, the removal of the rip-rap berm, and a full restoration of the wetland.

Showing posts with label Community Meeting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Community Meeting. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Alert! Next SPUR Public Workshop Confirmed

Dear Surfriders and Friends,

News Flash...The next phase of the Ocean Beach Master Plan is officially confirmed: Saturday June 4th at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center 10am-1pm. The Center is located at 6101 Fulton St. @ 37th Ave. Please make every effort to attend and provide input. This is the critical workshop in which a solution for Sloat will begin to take shape. For more info on the workshop or The Ocean Beach Master Plan visit

http://www.spur.org/oceanbeach

Please spread the word throughout the community...

Thanks!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Ocean Beach Master Plan Open House at the Park Chalet


Just in case you missed the SPUR workshop at the zoo January 15, there will be another chance for the public to review and comment on the Ocean Beach Master Plan. On Saturday March 5, from 10am - 12noon, the Park Chalet will host the workshop material. All folks that want to see our beach restored at Sloat are urged to weigh in at all SPUR workshops. In addition to the Sloat issue, there are other important issues getting addressed in the Master Plan: restrooms, bike paths, garbage collection, native plant restoration efforts, etc. Feel free to bring the family has there will be free root beer and facepainting for the kids. Thanks to Lara Truppelli of the Park Chalet and SandOB for sponsoring this event.

Friday, January 22, 2010

COMMUNITY meeting to discuss SLOAT EROSION next monday, jan 25th

A community meeting is being held next Monday, January 25th at 7pm at the Park Chalet (located behind the Beach Chalet at 1000 Great Highway). The DPW Project Manager, Frank Filice will be there to discuss the emergency declaration, short term strategy, and the process for long-term solutions for the erosion at Sloat.

Everyone who has an interest in the
preservation and future of Ocean Beach is encouraged to attend. The emergency declaration will go before the SF Board of Supervisors for ratification the following day, Tuesday the 26th.

For questions or more information, please email the organizer:
Lara Truppelli at Lara@beachchalet.com (Lara was part of the OB Taskforce and is Chair of the Ocean Beach Vision Council - so she is well informed on the issues)