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Channel Island dredge to result in more sand for Hueneme Beach
OXNARD – In a meeting with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 3, officials for Channel Islands Harbor, learned that dredging of the harbor sand trap will begin Oct. 1. The deci- sion follows months of hard work by harbor and elected officials who were busy advocating for an increases in dredging limits. Channel Islands Harbor is dredged
every year by the Army Corps, with the last project taking place in 2012-2013. At that time, 700,000 cubic meters of sediment was removed for the harbor and 741,000 cubic meters was pulled during the 2011 cycle. Prior limit reductions being placed on harbors, the Corps was removing larger quanti- ties ranging from 1,093,000 cubic meters in 1991 to 1,230,000 cubic meters in 1997. Harbor staff worked with
Congresswoman Julie Brownley (D- Oxnard) to ensure Channel Islands Harbor was included in the budget and for more yardage to get the sand trap cleaned out that sit at the harbor entrance. That sand is typically deposited on all beaches south of Channel Islands Harbor. Channel Islands Harbor Director
Lyn Kreiger worked alongside Congresswoman Brownley, who worked diligently in Washington, D.C. to ensure project funding and Supervisor Kathy Long, whose district includes both the city of Port Hueneme and the portion of the Navy Base most affected by loss of sand, on this project.
The result of these efforts is the
largest dredging project ever conduct- ed at the Harbor, with more than 2 mil- lion cubic yards of sand to be moved to Hueneme Beach. The lowered dredging limits result- ed in sand build up at the harbor entrance to the north, which made the entry way only navigable by small recreational boaters. “After several cycles of less dredging
than is required to keep our sand trap and entrance cleared, we are very grateful to have a project of this size,” Kreiger said. “Supervisor Long and Congresswoman Brownley, along with Congresswoman Capps, have worked incredibly hard alongside staff to make sure this happened.” The Channel Islands Harbor sand
trap was designed to retain sand for placement on Hueneme Beach every two years due to regular erosion there. The sand placed on Hueneme Beach flows to the southeast, protecting Point Mugu, part of Naval Base Ventura County, as well as Ormond Beach and the remainder of the coastline down toward the Ventura County line, according to harbor officials. Congresswoman Brownley said,
“This is a great win for Channel Islands Harbor, Hueneme Beach and Ventura County. I was so pleased that we were able to secure scarce but critical fund- ing for this dredging project. From working with local stakeholders, the White House and the Army Corps, it was truly a team effort.”
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Boating Law From page 16
Dave Dalzell, who manages
Newport Boat Rentals with his father, said every renter who comes into the shop is required to first read a contract with detailed rules and regulations of the harbor. Once signed, the renters are then given additional instructions of how to navigate the harbor once on the boat, kayak, or paddle board. “If they actually read the contract,
there is a lot of information there,” Dalzell said, adding about 50 percent of renters are novices. He added there were not too many complaints from boaters this year about kayakers, paddle boarders, or novice boaters, but there were defi- nitely concerns last summer. Specifically, Dalzell said there were complaints of paddle boarders block- ing the ferry lanes or getting in the way of large ships. Accordingly, renters are now instructed on what portions of the harbor they should avoid. Through it all, Monning believes the new boating safety law is a positive
first step toward making California’s waterways a less dangerous place. “This legislation is needed to enhance public safety on the state’s waterways and minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage,” Monning stated.“Requiring first time boaters to pass a safety exam will save lives and decrease the num- ber of boating accidents in California.” In the past decade, legislators in
Sacramento had twice approved bills similar to Senate Bill 941. However, former governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly vetoed the respective bills. According to Senate Bill 941,
California’s Division of Boating and Wildlife serves an estimated four mil- lion recreational boaters who in turn operate about 2.6 million recreational boats. Between 2011 and 2013, legislators estimated about 3,000 California boaters annually in a boating safety course. Recreational boating con- tributes several billion dollars annually to the California economy, according to the bill.
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