Encinitas sand replenishment project complete

A project to combat coastal erosion in the north county is complete. The work was a partnership using federal dollars to widen the beaches in Encinitas and Solana Beach.

Encinitas Beach is now wider with more sand, it’s all an effort to combat coastal erosion and for public safety. As we’ve seen over the years, sea level rise has caused North County bluff instability, which can cause dangerous bluff collapses.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters. The winter storms have eroded away many San Diego area beaches. There are huge efforts underway to replace what's been lost. NBC 7's Shandel Menezes has a progress report from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.

“Mother nature has been beating up the shoreline pretty bad and taking away a lot of the natural sand, so this replenishment has been a really important project for our community,” said Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz.In order to keep up with the impacts of climate change, this type of work will need to be done every 5 years for the next 50 years.

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