The Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans & Nourishment (BEACON) is a joint powers agency tasked with reporting on sand & marine debris migration and accumulation along Ca. coastlines, and seeking out the best science available to assist local, regional, State and Federal agencies & the military Corp. of Engineers in the best practices for preparing for anticipated sea level rise & severe weather events, including advocating for policies to either armor certain areas of the coast (against coastal flooding) or to conduct ‘managed retreat’ of structures & infrastructure inland, and to be able to assist coastal property owners on the best practices for either reinforcing with natural materials and/or armoring their properties v. elevating or re-location.
Coastal Adaptation Report 2020
An important collaboration between BEACON, the Ca. Coastal Commission, The Coastal Conservancy & the County of Ventura Resource Management Agency has produced this in-depth presentation entitled VC Resilient Coastal Adaptation Project.
https://www.beacon.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sea-Level-Rise-Adaptation-Plan.pdf
Below are video archives of B.E.A.C.O.N. meetings, where coastal, watershed and geological experts are invited to share their most recent findings & progress with city council members, county supervisors & State representatives.
For more information about B.E.A.C.O.N., please visit http://www.beacon.ca.gov
Videos by Robert Barrett/Barrett Productions www.barrettproductionservices.com
Beach Restoration in Carpinteria
Managed Retreat at Surfer’s Point (update – Spring 2018) with Brian Brennan
Special interview with BEACON founder & former Ca. Coastal Commissioner Brian Brennan, appearing on Heroes of the Coast with
Janet Bridgers of Earth Alert! www.earthalert.org
Montecito Mudslide Recovery Report July 2018
USGS Survey Update Central Ca. Coastal Sand & Sediment Report with Dan Hoover July 2020.
Local Beach Benefits from 2018 Mudslides