Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007031106
Lead Agency
Fish & Game #5
Document Title
Buena Vista Lagoon Restoration Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation
Received
Document Description
Creation of a predominantly saltwater regime would be achieved through elimination and disposal of existing freshwater vegetation (principally reeds), dredging and disposal to remove excess sediment (up to approximately 2 milion cubic yards), and establishment of continuous tidal exchange through an ocean inlet/outlet. Habitat creation as a result of dredging would include saltwater and eelgrass habitat at appropriate depths for those respective systems. The existing 50-foot wide weir would be removed and an open channel would be constructed to provide continuous tidal exchange between the lagoon and the ocean. Depending on the final distribution of habitats to be created and inlet maintenance considerations, the ocean inlet/outlet may require stabilization with one or two jetties of similar length to those constructed for the Batiquitos Lagoon inlet/outlet, farther south in Carlsbad. Various scenarios of habitat creation and lagoon flow characteristics would also influence considerations for modifying lagoon and lagoon flow characteristics would also influence considerations for modifying lagoon crossings to optimize tidal exchange, such as related to I-5, railroad, and Coast Highway bridges.
Contact Information
Name
Ms. Terri Stewart
Agency Name
California Department of Fish and Game
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Carlsbad, Oceanside
Counties
San Diego
Cross Streets
Vista Way/Hwy 78 and Jefferson Street
State Highways
Hwy 78
Waterways
Buena Vista Lagoon, Pacific Ocean
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Coastal Commission (CCC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Loans and Grants, California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 11 (DOT)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Recreation, Transportation, Other
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