The Friends of Goleta Beach Park have invested a lot of energy in exploring alternatives to the "managed retreat" actions being reviewed through the EIR process currently in progress. The California Coastal Commission is driving this action to allow our Park to be decimated by Winter storms. Attached is our letter to the Santa Barbara County Executive Director, Chandra Waller (click to view/download).
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Last Thursday, the California Coastal Commission voted 7-4 for retaining an emergency eco-friendly protection measure designed and constructed by Santa Barbara Countyfor unprotected areas of Goleta Beach Park.
Letter to CCC May 26, 2016
Friends of Goleta Beach Park (herein Friends…) fully supports the County of Santa Barbara recommendations for an amendment to the Coastal Permit CDP 4-14-0687 for retaining the revetment measures designed and constructed under the Emergency Coastal Development Permit 4-16-0027.