Coastal Development Permit (ECDP) request aimed to expedite work currently proposed under the previously submitted CDP applications to address increased risk from these ongoing hazards. We have completed review of your ECDP request received on April 1, 2025 and issued ECDP number G-5-25-0013.
Orange County Transportation Authority today submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit to the California Coastal Commission to expedite work to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente. This effort allows OCTA to take immediate steps to protect a critical link in the state’s rail
Project Overview. As a part of Coastal Rail Resiliency Study, OCTA completed an Initial Assessment that identified four areas requiring immediate action to ensure safe and uninterrupted rail operations through San Clemente.. Emergency action is necessary to address urgent threats from slope and beach erosion and to protect the community, rail passengers and overall rail operations.
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday, April 10, reviewed OCTA’s submission for a permit and issued a partial emergency Coastal Development Permit to stabilize the coastal rail corridor. While this action is a positive development, it does not include approval for all the elements OCTA has identified as critical to protecting the ...
California Coastal Commission, Coastal Planner . South Coast District Office . 301 E. Ocean Blvd. Suite 300 . Long Beach, California 90802 . Subject: Submittal of Coastal Development Permit Application for the Critical San Clemente Railroad Protection Project - Area 1 (Mile Post 203.80 to Mile Post 203.90) and Area 2
The closure will allow OCTA to begin work under a partial emergency Coastal Development Permit granted by the California Coastal Commission that allows for riprap repair and sand placement north of Mariposa Point and removal of the remaining pedestrian bridge at Mariposa Point, which was damaged in a landslide last year that shuttered the rail ...
On May 7, the California Coastal Commission approved a request for a Coastal Development Permit to construct a catchment wall at Mariposa Point and restore the pedestrian trail. The permit authorizes the construction of a 1,400-foot-long catchment wall in Area 3, on the inland side of the track.
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday, April 10, reviewed OCTA’s submission for a permit and issued a partial emergency Coastal Development Permit to stabilize the coastal rail corridor. While this action is a positive development, it does not include approval for all the elements OCTA has identified as critical to protecting the ...
The commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a request for a Coastal Development Permit to construct the catchment wall at Mariposa Point and restore the pedestrian trail. The 1,400-foot-long catchment wall will help protect the rail line from sliding debris from the privately owned hillside above the track.
OCTA submitted an emergency Coastal Development Permit application to the Coastal Commission that was partially approved in April. The total package of projects estimated at approximately $300 million includes approximately 95% sand and 5% armoring. The current work, estimated to cost approximately $10 million, is moving forward under emergency ...