Malibu's Receding Shoreline

Getting to Close to the Water?

I have heard of receding hairlines. Bosley Hair Restoration or Rogaine is the way to go if a man wants to regain his mane.

Now I am reading about receding shorelines. This is an interesting development.

The Beach Reporter recently shared that Malibu is "shopping for sand in Manhattan Beach"

Malibu, CA is shoreline all the way. Malibu's Broad Beach, north of Zuma, has diminished considerably, pushing the water levels closer to private properties. Other than the frequent transition shots from "Two and a Half Men", I have never gotten a long-lasting view of the shore, other than to view the waves lapping and slapping the jagged rocks, with the beautiful, multi-million dollar mansions looking over the wide Santa Monica Bay.

Residents of Malibu in the affected assessment district have assembled in order to appeal and then pay for sand to replenish their receding shoreline.

So severe has this recession of sand shore become that Malibu city leaders have appealed to Beach City neighbors south of Dockweiler.

Manhattan Beach heeded the call for "beach restoration".

Moving sand from one beach to another, though, is no small matter. Not just the money at stake, $20 million, not just the amount of sand -- 600,000 cubic yards -- but the shoots and ladders that Malibu will have to jump and slide through is just staggering

The State Lands Commission has stepped in to assess the impact on the coastline, which is a public of the entire state.

The California Coastal Commission, which will issue the permit to move the sand, has initiated its own investigation.

Even the US Army Corps of Engineers is getting involved. With all of these agencies and bureaucratic hurdles, one wonders if the city of Malibu will still be standing once the barges barge in on the North Shores of Manhattan Beach and start collecting the sand.

"Rogaine" for Seashores has not yet been prepared, so  dredging is the next best option.