GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENT
SAND COMPATIBILITY & OPPORTUNISTIC USE PROGRAM
The Sand Compatibility and Opportunistic Use Program (SCOUP) aims to increase the resilience of vulnerable coastal areas by streamlining environmental review and regulatory approval for relatively small beach nourishment projects (typically up to 150,000 cubic yards per year) that use opportunistically available sand sources, such as those generated from upland land development or redevelopment projects, harbor maintenance dredging projects, and flood control maintenance operations.
LACDBH’s SCOUP includes five receiver sites: Zuma Beach, Will Rogers State Beach, Dockweiler State Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The County of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for DBH’s SCOUP and intends to present the document along with a mitigation monitoring program for adoption as part of project review. The IS/MND has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The document is available for a 30-day public review and comment period from April 7, 2025, to May 7, 2025. Written comments regarding the Draft IS/MND should be received by DBH no later than 4 p.m. on May 7, 2025. All comments should be submitted via email or mailed to:
Emiko Innes, Planner
Los Angeles County Department of Beach and Harbors
13837 Fiji Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
424-526-7751
EInnes@bh.lacounty.gov