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
[email protected]
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
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
BEACON Strategic Planning Goals
At the November BEACON Board meeting, the Board heard a presentation on the proposed BEACON Strategic Planning Goals and Objectives. BEACON is interested to hear comments, suggestions for changes, corrections, additions, etc. to the draft document from the public and...
Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan
At the November 20, 2020 BEACON Board meeting the County of Ventura presented the accompanying Power Point slide show on the County’s Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Plan.
Mondo’s Cove Beach Stairway Project
BEACON is coordinating the planning, design and engineering of a beach access stairway at Mondo’s Cove beach, adjacent to the community of Faria Beach. Below are draft concept illustrations and engineering drawings depicting the stairway which were presented at a...