BEACON Links
California Coastal Coalition
3110 Hataca Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009
calcoast.org/
Surfrider Foundation
PO Box 73550
San Clemente, CA 92673
(949) 492-8170
info@surfrider.org
surfrider.org
California Shore & Beach Preservation Association
State Chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.
asbpa.org/california
Clean Oceans – Project Clean Water
County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department program
countyofsb.org/sbpcw
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
(858) 246-5511
Wave Forecast Resource
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155
(805) 893-6437
channelislands.noaa.gov
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan
University of California Santa Barbara
Ocean Science Education Bldg 514, MC 6155
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-6155
(805) 893-6437
Management Plan
Ventura County Ocean Water Quality Monitoring Program
Hotline: (805) 662-6555
Staff Specialist, Paolo Quinto: (805) 654-5040
Monitoring Program
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BEACON recent posts
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plans – Member Agencies
The Sea Level Rise presentations were given at BEACON Board Meetings over the past year. Click on image to view member agency PDFs.
VC Resilient Coastal Adaptation Project – Planning Context
In the Santa Barbara-Ventura central coast region, BEACON has an important role to play in assisting local and regional adaptation effort. In the past two years, BEACON staff have been working with several local jurisdictions, supporting their efforts to develop local...
BEACON Manager-Scientist Workshop Summary
BEACON held a unique workshop on June 14, 2021 involving public agency managers and academic and governmental scientists to identify needs and opportunities for better alignment of natural and social science research and coastal regional sediment management and...
Santa Barbara County Coastal Resiliency Project
Santa Barbara SLR Adaptation presentation from March 2021 Board Meeting. Click for PDF
Mondo’s Cove Beach Access Stairway
Mondo’s Cove Beach access stairway revised design drawing and description is included below. Based on the input from neighboring residents, stakeholders and interested members of the public, the consultants to BEACON, Jensen Design and Survey, Inc., have produced a...
Recap: Ventura Sand Summit 2/18/2021
On February 18, 2021, a regional meeting sand summit was held to address continuing erosion problems affecting the southern Ventura coastline. Zoom meeting video below:Click on images below for Powerpoint presentation/PDF for information shared during summit
NOTICE: Amendment to BEACON Bylaws Request
BEACON staff is recommending the BEACON Board of Directors amend the BEACON Bylaws expressly incorporating into the purposes, objectives and authorities of BEACON, regional coastal beach access, and regional-level climate, sea-level rise adaptation, and coastal...
NOTICE: Regional Meeting Sand Summit – February 18, 2021
BEACON, working with the City of Port Hueneme, and local harbor and port partners is hosting a regional meeting to address continuing erosion problems affecting the southern Ventura coastline. The meeting will include presentations on regional sediment science, recent...
Special Meeting Announcement
NOTICE: BEACON Special meeting this Friday, February 12, 2021, Legislative program priorities. Click for Agenda
BEACON Science Advisory Committee Annual Meeting Sessions
BEACON Science Advisory Committee Annual Meeting Session will be Friday, January 15, and Friday, January 29 at 9 am via Zoom. See agenda for meeting details and Zoom invite. Click for Agenda