COMMISSION APPROVES VENTURA HARBOR DREDGING PROGRAM

The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a 10-year dredging maintenance program for Ventura Harbor California during a three-day September meeting at New-port Beach City Hall.

The dredging program would be implemented through April 18 2026 and allow up to 100000 cubic yards of material to be dredged annually from the inner harbor and another 600000 cubic yards annually from the outer harbor.

Inner harbor dredging would take place within the navigational channels berthing areas and sand traps. Dredged materials would be placed near the mouth of the Santa Clara River at three interior depressions within the harbor and/or the nearshore area of McGrath State Beach.

Material from the entrance channel and off-shore sand traps will be deposited along 10000 feet of beach south of the harbor’s lower jetty and McGrath State Beach at the surf zone north of the harbor entrance and/or the nearshore area off San Buenaventura State Beach and just south of Ventura Pier.