out that it was largely palliative and not expected to supply sufficient 

 sand to reestablish immediately sandy beaches along the entire shore. 

 A more comprehensive plan to pump the accumulated sand west of the 

 breakwater as well as that shoaling the harbor to the beach was re- 

 jected in favor of the ]a ss costly piano Therefore, it should be 

 noted that the adopted program has been more effective than was antici- 

 patedo The Board found that the adopted program of artificial nour- 

 ishment of the beaches east of Santa Barbara Harbor has been partially 

 effective in restoring the beaches and that the gains secured give 

 promise that continuation of the program may result in practically 

 complete restoration o The rate of movement eastward from the feeder 

 beach has been found to depend upon the length of fillo Assuming 

 sufficient volume j the most desirable length of fill is that which will 

 furnish a maximum volume of material to the downcoast beaches without 

 denuding the feeder beach between successive replenishments from dredg- 

 ing operationso The Board further found that complete restoration of 

 the beaches J if desired by local interests, can be accomplished by 

 providing more material toward replacement than would be provided 

 merely by continuation of the present programo 



Although the Board concurred Tirith ttie reporting officers io not 

 recommending the construction of additional groins, it believes that 

 the persistent eastward drift and the relatively light wave action 

 at Santa Barbara are particularly favorable for the use of groins to 

 stabilize or extend the beacho The Board also noted that local 

 interests believe that continuous operation of a land-based plant 

 would result in a more uniform rate of supply to the beaches » This 

 appears unlikely, as the material is not placed directly on the beaches 

 at two-year intervals, but moves to them from the feeder beach at a 

 rate probably as uniform as prevailed prior to the construction of 

 the breakwater or as would be afforded by a land-based pumping plant » 

 The Bsard agreed with the District Engineer that operation of a land- 

 based plant would provide more advantageous use of the harbor, but 

 not that it would eliminate shoaling in the harbor » Such a plant can 

 be so located and operated that it will ultimately intercept the 

 littoral drif to However, the sand between this pumping plant and the 

 harbor at the time of construction will continue to move to the shoal 

 for some time, and this volume must be handled separatelyo 



The Board recommended: 



ao Continuation of the adopted program of artificial nour- 

 ishment of the beaches east of Santa Barbara Harbor, either by float- 

 ing plant at time intervals sufficiently short so that the stockpile 

 on the feeder beach will never be entirely depleted, or by con- 

 tinuous operation of a fixed plant; 



bo No changes or additions to the existing protective 

 works at this timeo 



In accordance with existing statutory requirements, the Board 

 stated its opinion thatj 



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