The mission
of the Department of Boating and Waterways’ Public Beach
Restoration Program (PBRP) is to preserve and protect the
California shoreline by restoring and maintaining natural
and recreational beach resources and minimizing damages caused
by natural or man-induced beach erosion.
Eligible
Projects and Studies:
The PBRP
is a local assistance grant program designed to support projects
and studies that are deemed in the best interest of the State.
Funding may be requested for the following three purposes:
1. Beach
restoration and nourishment projects
2. Feasibility
studies
3. Research
studies
An eligible
project must protect public facilities or restore public lands
in areas with "sufficient public beach access,"
(see Appendix A. for difnition). An eligible feasibility or
research study must address problems associated with one of
the activities listed below. The following are activities
that may be eligible for State financial participation:
(a) Beach
restoration and nourishment
(b) Dune
restoration, nourishment and revegetation associated with
a shore protection project
(c) Sand
source studies
(d) Army
Corps of Engineers’ feasibility studies
(e) Locally
sponsored feasibility studies
(f) Demonstration
projects
(g) Biological
and sediment transport monitoring
(h) Research
to determine what actions will prevent beach erosion
(i) Army
Corps of Engineers’ Coast of California Studies
Note:
Activities related to the design and construction of coastal
structures
(groins, seawalls, etc.) are not eligible for funding under
the PBRP.
Please contact
Kim Sterrett, PBRP coordinator,
