Port of San Diego Hosting Second Public Meeting on Grand Caribe Shoreline Park Improvements Project
Contact: Brianne Mundy Page, 619.348.1518, bpage@portofsandiego.org
The Port of San Diego is hosting a second public meeting on Thursday, November 19 to provide an update on the development of a long-term, nature-based coastal resilience strategy for the eastern shoreline of Grand Caribe Shoreline Park. The goals of the project are to stabilize the shoreline, reduce erosion, maintain public access, and preserve existing habitat.
Meeting Details
Thursday, November 19 at 5 p.m.
Grand Caribe Room – Coronado Cays Homeowners Association
505 Grand Caribe Causeway
Coronado, CA 92118
The project team will present an overview and update on the project. This will include progress made on a design concept that incorporates feedback following the first public meeting and input from additional coastal site assessments and technical studies. The team will also discuss how the Port is preparing for anticipated short-term impacts associated with El Niño-related storms and coastal flooding events. Following the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide input on the design concept with the project team.
Next Steps
The project team will refine the concept and develop engineering design drawings for implementation. A timeline for construction is dependent on funding. Short-term temporary measures may be implemented in an expedited manner to provide relief from anticipated El Niño weather patterns.
For more information about the project, visit portofsandiego.org/grand-caribe. For questions, please contact Timothy Barrett by email at tbarrett@portofsandiego.org or by phone at 619.540.0230.
About the Project
Grand Caribe Shoreline Park is a 2.4-acre park on the southeastern half of an artificial peninsula in southwestern San Diego Bay near the Coronado Cays. Since the construction of the peninsula, Grand Caribe has experienced severe erosion that poses a threat to the shoreline, beach, nature trail and established native habitats in the area. The Port has implemented temporary solutions to manage the erosion with burlap sandbags, but a more sustainable, long-term solution is needed to protect the park, safeguard the existing habitat, and maintain public access.
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