instrumentation, data recording forms, and procedures which would be used 

 in the data collection program. 



Based on the results of data collected at New Brighton State Beach, 

 variables for observation were selected, recording forms were designed, 

 instrumentation for measuring data was selected and a Memorandum of 

 Understanding between the State of California and the Corps of Engineers 

 was consummated (Appendix A) . The memorandum defines the objectives and 

 general guidelines for the data collection study and responsibilities of 

 the various offices concerned in carrying out the assorted phases of the 

 study. 



2. Objective of the Program 



The objective of the Littoral Environment Observation (LEO) pro- 

 gram is to establish a reservoir of repetitive systematic observations of 

 the meteorological and oceanographic forces which affect the shoreline and 

 the response of the shoreline to these forces. 



3. Responsibilities of the Participating Agencies 



This project is a cooperative effort by the State of California 

 and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. The State, acting through the 

 Department of Water Resources, Division of Beaches and Parks, provides 

 the necessary manpower for the collection of data. 



CERC, the primary representative of the Corps in this program, is 

 responsible for the custody of the data, translation of the data to a 

 format usable in computer techniques, analysis and custody of the sand 

 samples collected, and cataloging and custody of the photographs taken. 

 CERC also is responsible for providing periodic output of the data re- 

 corded in a form convenient for examination and analysis. The South 

 Pacific Division and the Los Angeles and San Francisco Engineer District 

 offices act as technical liaison with CERC, the State of California and 

 local park employees at each observation site. 



4. Littoral Variables Observed and Recorded 



Based on results of the test at New Brighton State Beach, the 

 littoral variables selected for observation include: 



a. Surf Observations 



The surf observations include visual estimates of the wave 

 height and period, the direction from which the waves are coming, and the 

 type of breaking wave. 



b. Wind Observations 



The wind observations include the recording of the wind speed 

 and the observed direction from which the wind is" coming. 



