San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project

Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project

This notice withdraws USACE's July 2, 2024 Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project in San Clemente, California. Since the NOI was published, the scope of the proposed action was reduced, involving fewer impacts than originally anticipated, and USACE determined that a supplemental environmental assessment is sufficient. The project involves beach nourishment along a 3,412-foot stretch of shoreline, authorized under the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. No further SEIS process will occur; future renourishment impacts will be evaluated following monitoring.

Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project

USACE Los Angeles District is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project, a congressionally authorized coastal storm risk management project involving beach nourishment along 3,412 feet of San Clemente shoreline in California. The SEIS supplements a 2012 Final EIS/EIR and two 2023-2024 Supplemental Environmental Assessments. It will evaluate continued and future use of the Surfside-Sunset offshore borrow area (Orange County) in addition to the Oceanside borrow area (San Diego County), focusing on air quality impacts from extended dredging and NOx emissions exceeding Clean Air Act thresholds, and effects on ESA-listed green sea turtles. Scoping comments are due August 1, 2024.