A Beach Nourishment Opportunity

Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment

Sequence of Events

Thomas Fire – December 2017
Montecito Debris Flows – january 9, 2018
- Perhaps 500,000 cy made it to the beach
- About 70,000 cy deposited on public streets & flood control channels
- About 400,000 cy deposited in local debris basins
- Perhaps 1,000,000 cy deposited on private property
Aftermath
- Street & f/c channel sediment taken to Goleta & Carpinteria Beaches
- Debris basin sediment taken to Buellton & Santa Paula landfills
- Private property sediment remains in place

What Does Debris Flow Look Like?

Montecito Debris Flows Stats

Impact to Beaches

Sediment sorted rapidly by waves with finer material moving offshore & coarser material onshore
Rocks & boulders deposited at creek mouths – logs & other floating debris scattered along coast
Nearby beaches grew wider – new sand blended in well with existing
Trucked sediment at Carpinteria & Goleta Beaches had similar effects
Water quality impacts significant but short-term

Fernald Point – April 2017

Fernald Point – January 2018

Fernald Point – February 2018

Loon Point – April 2017

Loon Point – January 2018

Loon Point – March 2018

Carpinteria Beach – April 2017

Carpinteria Beach – January 2018

Carpinteria Beach – March 2018

Goleta Beach – June 2017

Goleta Beach – January 2018

Goleta Beach – February 2018

Goleta Beach – March 2018

Predicted Shoreline Response

Unique Opportunity for Beach Nourishment

Montecito Debris Flows