The coast news, october 23, 2015

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marine safety officers have had to warn more than 6,600 people to stay away from the bluffs. Original plans were to deposit 680,000 cubic yards of sand in Encinitas for an average added beach width of 100 feet, with replenishment every five years. Solana Beach had an initial placement of 960,000 cubic yards to create 200 feet of beach, with replenishment every 13 years. Based on input from environmental advocates and surfers, Encinitas will now have an initial placement volume of 340,000 cubic yards of sand for an added average beach width of 50 feet. Its southern neighbor will receive 700,000 cubic yards to create an average beach width of 150 feet. Encinitas will be replenished every five years with 220,000 cubic yards of sand. Solana Beach will reCity Council members in Solana Beach and Encinitas unanimously approve a modified ceive 290,000 cubic yards every 10 version of a 50-year sand-replenishment project that will reduce coastal storm damage to years. Sand will be dredged from more than eight miles of beach beginning at the mouth of Batiquitos Lagoon in Encinitas

ENCINITAS — OrgaNEWS nizers of the Surfing Madonna 5K, 10K 10M said they would never have imagined that the race inspired by a piece of guerrilla art would evolve into a huge annual event. That is exactly what has happened. On Saturday at 12:30 p.m.,RANCHO more than 5,000 runners will converge on SFNEWS Moonlight Beach for the third installment of the race inspired by artist Mark Patterson’s eponymous mosaic, which became an international phenomenon in 2011. In two years, the race has become one of the biggest of its kind in the world, drawing everyone from elite runners from across the globe vying for one of the largest race purses to stroller-pushing mothers and their youngsters. And at the same time, the money raised and donated towards ocean awareness and scholarships has also skyrocketed. “It’s a tremendous success story,” City Councilwoman Lisa Shaffer said. “In just a short period of time, this race has become one of the biggest in the world, and the philanthropy has grown as a result.” Bob Nichols, chairman of the Surfing Madonna Oceans project, the nonprofit inspired by the mosaic for which the race generates money, echoed Shaffer’s sentiments. “It is the largest beach run in the world,” Nichols said. “There are a ton of factors that have led to it getting so big so fast.” The first, Nichols said, is the location — along one of the more beautiful stretches of

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Building a better future Valley Middle School students Will Ellenstein, left, Katelyn Lewis, middle, and Makana Martinez evaluate their robot on Tuesday as part of the robotics team at Jefferson Elementary School. See full story on page A11. Photo by Steve Puterski

Cities agree on 50-year sand replenishment project

and stretching south to include almost the entire 1.7-mile Solana Beach coastline. Photo by Bianca Kaplanek

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REGION — Despite concerns from residents during their Oct. 14 meetings, City Council members in Solana Beach and Encinitas unanimously approved a modified version of a sand-replenishment project that will create 35 acres of new beach area during the next 50 years. The two cities have been working with the Army Corps of Engineers for about 15 years to reduce coastal storm damage to more than eight miles of beach beginning at the mouth of Batiquitos Lagoon in Encinitas and stretching south to include almost the entire 1.7-mile Solana Beach coastline. In addition to preventing blufftop homes from falling into the ocean, the sand replacement is expected to improve recreational opportunities, decrease the need for sea walls and increase safety by reducing the threat of bluff failures caused by wave action. From January through September of this year Solana Beach

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