Standards & Recommendations for Coastal Access
When Do You Need A Coastal Development Permit?
Protecting California's Coastline and Upholding the California Coastal Act
Ackerberg Settlement to Open Carbon Beach Public Accessway, March 2013
An Annotated Catalog of Marina and Recreational Boater Pollution Education Materials .
Annual Report of the Conservation/Open Space OTD (Offers-to-Dedicate) Program , December 2010
The latest volume in our series of coastal guides is now available!
Below is the cover of the third volume in this series. Each in this series is devoted to a portion of the coast. This volume includes sections on Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego Counties. Here is the cover of this latest volume:
Take a peek at
sample pages from the Los Angeles County chapter and then
find out more! Below is the cover
of the second volume in this series. Below is the cover
of the first volume in this series. |
Broad Beach Public Shoreline Access Guide, California Coastal Commission, Public
Access Program, July 2004.
This is in PDF. To read/print this, you need the
free Adobe Reader. To get it, click
here.
California Beach Restoration Study (from the California Dept. of Boating and Waterways and the State Coastal Conservancy)
California Coastal Access Guide, California Coastal Commission, published by University of California Press, 2003 [Updated edition].
California Coastal Management Program Notices & Documents:
Planning for an Accelerated Sea Level Rise Along the California Coast (Draft) (1989)
Draft Sea-Level Rise Policy Guidance Document (2013)
California Coastal Commission Strategic Plan (2013-2018)
California Coastal Commission: Why it Exists and What it Does. See it in PDF or e-mail us to request a free copy.
The California Coastal Commission Permit Appeal Process: Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]
State of California Coastal Impact Assistance Program Draft Plan (from the California Resources Agency)
California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative Revised Draft Master Plan Framework (from the California Dept. of Fish and Game)
California Offshore Oil & Gas Leasing and Development Status Report
Capistrano Beach (Dana Point) Shoreline Access Guide
Carbon Beach Public Access Easement Guide - Malibu, CA
Updated 2006 Assessment of the California Coastal Management Program (CCMP) [DRAFT for Public Review and Comment]
Coastal Catch: ‘Marine Forests' Ignores the History, Purpose of State’s Separation of Powers Clause (Article by Peter Douglas, Executive Director)
Coastal Stewardship - Vision 2020 Hindsight, Insight, Foresight presented by Peter Douglas at The Coastal Society 16th International Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, July 12, 1998.
California Supreme Court decision decision in Marine Forests Society et al. v. California Coastal Commission et al.:.
Completing the California Coastal Trail [12 MB], California Coastal Conservancy, January 2003 and California Coastal Trail maps [in PDF, 7.25 MB], California Coastal Commission, et al.
Condominium-Hotel Development in the Coastal Zone Memorandum, December 2006
Documents Relevant to the OCS Oil Leases:
Enforcement Program Annual Report 2004, California Coastal Commission.
Enforcement Program Report to the Commission, March 2003
Final Evaluation Findings for the California Coastal Management Program, December 1996 through May 2001 (from the U.S. Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management)
Happy trails to you : how to accept and manage offers to dedicate access
easements, California Coastal Conservancy and California Coastal
Commission, 1997
[in PDF]
International Trade and Investment Rules and State Regulation of Desalination Facilities, prepared by The Harrison Institute for Public Law Georgetown University Law Center at the request of the California Coastal Commission, March 2004
Land Form Alteration Policy Guidance. Prepared by the staff of the California Coastal Commission as part of a Project of Special Merit for the Office of Coastal Resources Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. March 1994.
Limitations on Liability for Nonprofit Land Managers, California Coastal Conservancy and California Coastal Commission, 1997 [in PDF]
LNG Hazards and Safety Implications: presentation slides from the California Coastal Commission Meeting Workshop on April 14, 2005:
Local Coastal Program (LCP) Post-Certification Guide for Coastal Cities and Counties, revised May 6, 2002 [in PDF]
Long Beach LNG Import Project, FERC Docket No. CP04-58-000, et al./POLB Application No, HDP 03-079: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (“EIS/EIR”)
Marina del Rey Periodic LCP Review
Malibu LCP Related Documents:
Marine, Coastal & Watershed Resource Directory (Find groups & organizations.)
Marine Mammals:
Monterey County Periodic LCP Review Related Reports
Natural History of Fire & Flood Cycles. Prepared as a presentation to the Post-Fire Hazard Assessment Planning and Mitigation Workshop at the University of California, Santa Barbara, August 18, 1995.
Navy Sonar:
Notice of Availability of 1994 Coastal Zone Aerial Photography. California Coastal Commission, Technical Services Division. March 22, 1996.
Orange County Beach Access Map, (includes detailed descriptions, facilities and parking information)
Peter Douglas, our previous Executive Director: information about him
Procedural Guidance for Evaluating Wetland Mitigation Projects in California's Coastal Zone. California Coastal Commission. September, 1995
Procedural Guidance for the Review of Wetland Projects in California's Coastal Zone. California Coastal Commission. June 15, 1994.
Procedural Guidance Document: Monitoring [Shoreline Protection and Beach Nourishment Projects], California Coastal Commission, January, 1997
Protecting Views from the Ocean Under the Coastal Act, May 2004
Public Access Action Plan (June 1999)
Report on In-Lieu Fee Beach Sand Mitigation Program: San Diego County, California Coastal Commission, January 1997 (revised September, 1997)
ReCAP...what is it? Overview of ReCAP Pilot Project. California Coastal Commission (1997).
ReCAP Pilot Project. Findings and Recommendations: Monterey Bay Region. California Coastal Commission Regional Cumulative Assessment Project. September, 1995.
ReCAP Pilot Project Findings and Recommendations: Monterey Bay Region. Executive Summary. California Coastal Commission Regional Cumulative Assessment Project. September, 1995.
Repair, Maintenance and Utility Hook-Up Exclusions from Permit Requirements (Adopted September 5, 1978)
Restoration of Unpermitted Development within the California Coastal Zone. Prepared as a presentation to the Society for Ecological Restoration Conference, Seattle, Washington, September, 1995.
Questions and Answers on El Ni�o, California Coastal Commission (includes preparedness checklists for shoreline property, slope protection & preparedness, and general property preparedness), 1997.
Seawater Desalination And the California Coastal Act. March, 2004
SONGS Related Information:
The Commission’s technical oversight and independent monitoring program
provides for periodic review of the status and performance of the SONGS (San
Onofre Nuclear Generating Station) mitigation projects.
On the UCSB SONGS Mitigation site, you can find background information as well as a collection of project documents, images, information about SONGS staff and public workshops.
Below are documents we house on our site.
- Introduction (Schroeter, General Session)
- Wetland Status (Kay, General Session)
Wetland Status (Tanious, Technical Session)- Effect of Restoration-Human Health (Ambrose, Technical Session)
- Wetland Monitoring (Page, General Session)
Wetland Monitoring (Page, Technical Session)- Coastal Trail (Carter, General and Technical Sessions)
- Least Terns (Loeffler, Technical Session)
Status of the LCP Program: FY 97-98 Annual Report. California Coastal Commission. October 1, 1998.
Status of the LCP Program: FY 98-99 Annual Report. California Coastal Commission. January 13, 2000.
Status of Vertical Accessways Acquired by California Coastal Commission Actions 1973 to 2011, December 2011
The Tōhoku [Japan] Earthquake of March 11, 2011: a Preliminary Report on Implications for Coastal California, April 2011 (Revised April 18, 2011)
Tsunami Workshop from the September 2005 Coastal Commission Meeting. [This Workshop Agenda contains links to PowerPoint presentations given that day.]
United States Department of Commerce combined state of California coastal management program (segment) and final environmental impact statement / prepared by Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and California Coastal Commission, 1977
Wildfire Hazards Survey in the California Coastal Zone. California Coastal Commission, June, 1995
Workshop on Conflict of Interest, Bias, and Related Issues (PowerPoint presentation given at the California Coastal Commission Meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2005)
Press Statement: Grant Awards Pursuant to Consent Orders CCC-13-CD-06 & CCC-13-RO-06
Coastal Commission, Del Mar Fairgrounds Reach Historic Agreement
(Press Release, March 8, 2012)
Judge Upholds Coastal Commission Order To Remove Private Encroachments From Public Access Easements
(Press Release, July 12, 2011)
Press Release: Judge Awards Coastal Commission $3.9 Million, Orders Illegal Development Removed
Press
Release: Court Rejects Coastal Complaint -- Judge finds no evidence of trespass,
civil rights or “takings”
Update on the Status of the Coastal Commission’s Budget at Year End FY 07-08 and
Pending Budget for FY 08-09
Press Release: California
Coastal Commission Initiates Enforcement Action Against 5 Property Owners Who
Illegally Bulldozed Sand Dunes in Newport Beach
Governor's Press Release: Governor Schwarzenegger Appoints Three Members of the
California Coastal Commission, May 25, 2004
Press Release: Coastal Commission Chair Applauds Action to Protect Coastal
Resources
Press Release: California
Coastal Commission Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Refusal To Hear Appeals Of Cases
Upholding Public Access
Letter to City of Malibu City Attorney Regarding Coastal
Development Permits
Letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Comment on Proposed
Federal Rule Change Regarding Geologic and Seismologic Characteristics for
Siting and Design of Dry Cask Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations
(ISFSI) and Monitored Retrievable Storage (MRS) Installations.
Press
Release: California Coastal Commission Obtains $25,000 Penalty to Open
Public Access Trail in Asilomar Dunes