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California Coastal Dunes: Restoration goals,Climate Resilience
&Monitoring metrics
David M. Hubbard
Coastal Restoration Consultants
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California Coastal Dunes• Long history of disturbance• Plants as ecosystem engineers• Capacity for adjustment & self-repair• Dynamics of coastal dune systems• What’s that mean for restoration &
monitoring?
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Red sand verbena hummock
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Foredune
Abbreviated list of ecosystem functions:Store sandBuild topography & elevationIncrease resiliency during storms Self-repair
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Cooper 1967- about San Diego 1919
“…disturbed by road & railroad tracks that the original pattern of foredune hillocks had been destroyed.”
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Silverstrand, San Diego 1929
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Cooper 1967- San Diego 1919
“Here was a striking demonstration of the vigor which makes red sand verbena so effective a pioneer.”
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Cooper 1967- San Diego 1919
“In 1911…a tar and gravel road was built … close to the beach. It was soon breached by the surf and abandoned.”
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Cooper 1967- San Diego 1919
“…sand verbena seedlings…
began to grow in the lee of the road… increased in height… formed hillocks… advanced over the road…against the wind… to a
meter in height by 1919….”
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Coastal strand vegetation
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Coastal strand vegetation22 May 2013
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Lower Limit Set for Vegetation25 May 2013
No stormNo king tideNot winter
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Coastal strand vegetation5 Sep 2013
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May 2012 May 2013
1) Germination with
Fall/Winter rain
2) Erosion-Swells &Storms
Coastal vegetation zone is dynamic
BLUFF
OCEAN
June 2011
Beach berm
VEGETATION
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May 2012 May 2013
1) Germination with
Fall/Winter rain
2) Erosion-Swells &Storms
Coastal vegetation zone is dynamic
BLUFF
OCEAN
June 2011
Beach berm
Acreage changes
VEGETATION
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• County Fairgrounds• City of Ventura• Coastal Conservancy• ESA/PWA• Surfrider Ventura
Surfers’ Point Phase I
Pre-project photograph
VenturaRiver
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Surfer’s Point- pre-project
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Before- old bikepath
Not a great bike pathNot a great beach
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Photos: City of Ventura
Cobble fill & sand topping
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Surfer’s Point, August 27, 2012 during project. Dark lines on bare sand areas are temporary sand fencing installed to slow wind-driven sand movement. Dark patches in
the sandy area are a mix of native plants and weeds introduced to the site (as seeds and vegetative propagules) when the sand was imported. Note the establishment of
vegetation in the swale between the bikepath and parking lot.
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Surfer’s Point January 1, 2015. Dune vegetation has increased greatly since the April 18, 2013 photograph. The square gap in the vegetation on the left side is a
designated kite-surfing launch area. Plants which grew from seeds are now blending in with the older vegetation along the southern edge of the site. Vegetation
is also sparse at the east end in a surf contest staging area and in the rock garden within the boardwalk loop where people are encouraged to play.
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Ventura Pier, December 2015
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Surfer’s Point January 1, 2015. Dune vegetation has increased greatly since the April 18, 2013 photograph. The square gap in the vegetation on the left side is a
designated kite-surfing launch area. Plants which grew from seeds are now blending in with the older vegetation along the southern edge of the site. Vegetation
is also sparse at the east end in a surf contest staging area and in the rock garden within the boardwalk loop where people are encouraged to play.
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Before After
Santa Monica Dune Restoration Pilot Project
Santa Monica Bay Foundation, City of Santa Monica
Vision: Increase resilience to sea level riseRestore:
Native plants & faunaEcosystem services- dune & beach
EducateInform management
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BeachGrooming
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Santa Monica Pilot Project after one year- December 2017
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Santa Monica Pilot Project after one year- December 2017
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Santa Monica Pilot Project Vegetation- April 2018
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Accretion & erosion on beach face & terrace
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Hummock formation1 meter
0.2 m Small hummocks after 2 growing seasons
Fine, wind-blown sand in hummocks
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Border Fields State Park
Test three dune enhancement techniques
Measure changes in:
• Vegetation cover & diversity
• Sand volume (storage or loss)
• Elevation (accretion or erosion)
• High tide line position (ambient and extreme)
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Dune projects
• Accommodation space is crucial
• For coastal dunes providing a full range of ecosystem functions, acreage metrics are complicated
• Incorporate process metrics in coastal resilience projects
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